{"id":2457673,"date":"2020-04-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324756"},"modified":"2020-04-25T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:00:00","slug":"asher-on-aspen-the-paw-fect-day-in-aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/asher-on-aspen-the-paw-fect-day-in-aspen\/","title":{"rendered":"Asher on Aspen: The Paw-fect Day in Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clockwise from top left: Theo, Stella, Minnow, Iris, Hank, Ruby, Maggie<\/strong>
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I had the most vivid dream last night. I woke up panting heavily and I couldn\u2019t go back to sleep. I dreamt that a herd of elk were chasing me down the Rio Grande Trail, and it wasn\u2019t until I reached the Woody Creek Tavern before I finally woke up. Ironic, because normally I\u2019m the one chasing them. All of the other dogs were staring at me along the way and it was so embarrassing. \u201cIt\u2019s just a dream. Breathe,\u201d I told myself. I poked my head up to check on my human. Thankfully, she was safe and sound asleep in her bed. I used bacon and bones as happy thoughts to get me back to sleep.<\/p>\n

The next day, we took our routine afternoon walk to Smuggler Park and it was especially crowded for some reason. All of mom\u2019s friends were there which meant all of my friends were there too. Let\u2019s raise the woof! I spotted the usual crowd meandering through the park. Minnow, the spunky Australian Shepherd, was getting serious and had her delicate diva-snout in a patch of grass to investigate an unusual smell. Theo, the handsome golden retriever, was too distracted playing fetch that he didn\u2019t even notice. I think he\u2019s sweet on Minnow and was trying to show off a bit, but don\u2019t tell him I said that. One time, he told me that he thought Minnow was so beautiful that she should be on the cover of Vanity Fur. Paw-leese! Just as I was about to wander over to assess Minnow\u2019s discovery, mom decided it was time to move on. Bummer.<\/p>\n

Mom was standing an unusually far distance away from her friends and I wondered why everyone was positioned so far apart. Oh well, maybe she just doesn\u2019t feel like sniffing them today. Maggie, the springer spaniel, sat in a poised manner on a blanket with her human. She has been around for a while and knows the town better than most. Maggie is a sassy, independent woman and I would be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t intimidated by her.<\/p>\n

Ruby, the corgi, and Iris, the German Shorthaired Pointer, are relative newcomers to the gang. Ruby cracks me up when she plays fetch. I know I shouldn\u2019t make fun of her but it\u2019s just so entertaining to watch her run with those tiny little legs. Poor thing, it\u2019s all she knows. Despite her petite stature, she has the corg-key to my heart. Iris, on the other hand, is the most curious dog I\u2019ve ever met. She likes to venture off and is always found barking up the wrong tree in search of a squirrel. She got really into skinning this season, so I haven\u2019t seen her around all that much.<\/p>\n

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