Ludo on holiday

This year we took Ludo on holiday with us for the first time. We went to North Devon, chosen specially because there were lots of beaches that allowed dogs.

Unfortunately it rained a lot. But Ludo didn't care! She has only been on a beach once before and never in the sea. Here she is on her first day at Westward Ho!


The next day we went to Appledore, which has lots of rocks. Isabel went crabbing, Ludo went climbing. We also met a lovely Dalmatian who wore Ludo out racing around!


Ludo wasn't really very keen on the sea. She viewed it with suspicion, and whenever the tide came towards her, she backed off warily. She LOVED leaping around on the sand though. Action shot:


There is a German Shepherd coming so Ludo has laid down in her 'pounce' position. Unfortunately she is now lying in about half an inch of water mixed with sand. She needed a bath when we got home!

On the last day we went to Woolacombe and I finally managed to lure Ludo into the sea (by putting her on a lead, running in when the tide was out, and holding on tight as it came back in)! She wasn't keen but she put up with it, and eventually got quite used to padding about in the shallows.

It was a doggy good week for Ludo!