Hiking on Rabbit Mountain

Took a hike on Rabbit Mountain. The trail was 3 miles round trip and took about 1 hour and 45 minutes to walk. That means we walked about 1.71 miles per hour, wow so fast! Hah.

As we approached the trail head, we heard the unmistakeable yapping on a prairie dog. Crystal stared towards the noisy little rodent. We continued on to the gradual incline of the trail, taking in the calm sights around us and the quiet atmosphere. Saw some other people walking their dogs on the trail, as well as some horseback riders.

Finally! We had reached the end of the trail. We looked around, not much to see. We were high from the land below us, and there seemed to I noticed a dead tree nearby, and in the distance there seemed to be a stacked formation of large rocks.

Just below, I noticed a sphere shaped rock sitting peacefully on rock slab.The walk really worked us out that's for sure. And note to self: bring at least two bottles of water for the hike.



Crystal enjoyed the walk a lot, while we were tired and huffing and puffing it didn't seem to bother her at all. However when we returned home, it was quite evident that it affected her old lady joints. She was licking her hocks like crazy to sooth the pain away. I suppose I could put her on Rimadyl, but I'd prefer not to. I'm hoping that Cosequin DS with MSM may be the better answer. Currently Crystal is on a joint supplement, but I only give it to her at night. And if I do the Cosequin, I would break it into pieces and sneak it in with her string cheese that she gets every morning. The cheese is a dairy product which is inflammatory and seems counter-intuitive, but that is her favorite treat and I have to compromise in order to get the Cosequin tablet into her, since she is very picky and probably will not eat the tablet by itself. I've tried it with other tablets that I had given her previously before trying the liquid joint supplement.