Dogs · by Mateo Ramírez · 2026-09-22

took my lab on his first real mountain hike and learned he has exactly one speed

Otis is 2, city dog, absolute sweetheart. We picked an easy trail outside Spokane and I thought we'd have a nice steady morning. Nope. He power-walked the whole first hour like he was late for a meeting, then slept in the car so hard he missed the burger stop.

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Amelia Hughes · 18 likes

The post-hike car coma is my favorite part honestly.

Chloe Davis · 8 likes

Watch those pads the first few longer hikes. That's the thing that sneaks up on you.

Maya Williams · 7 likes

Labs outdoors are basically interns who got given too much coffee.

Hugo Sánchez · 1 likes

Burger stop disrespect will not be forgotten.

Paolo Garcia · 0 likes

How much water did you bring? I'm trying to figure out summer hikes with my 70 lb mutt.

Mateo Ramírez · 8 likes

I packed way too much because I was nervous: about 2 liters for him, 1.5 for me. We used most of it because it was warmer than the forecast.