Nice day for a hike

We went on a hike last weekend when the weather was so gorgeous. Marek was so excited for the hike. He wanted to keep on going and going. Of course, he hasn't figured out the concept yet that at some point you have to turn around and come back - no matter how tired you are! We had a great time. However, on our way back down the hill we came across a family with a very excited big puppy that jumped on top of Marek and knocked him down. This has happened twice to Marek, where an excited big dog has trampled him and left him pinned down and muddy. Luckily no damage was done, but it scared me! The owners were very sweet (and responsible enough) to come up to Marek after disciplining their puppy to discuss what happened, make sure he was okay and talk to him about what the puppy had done. When a dog is in an off-leash area, the owners still need to make sure their dog can handle it. No wonder people grow up afraid of dogs! I'm glad he has good experiences with dogs, including Lily, because otherwise that would be enough to build a fear of dogs in him! He was a little upset, but quickly recovered. Enough excitement for one day!