We are back! I was brave enough to take Benny dog to a campsite and he was an angel. Frankie was as ever also an angel. In the end we went to Aboyne Loch Caravan Site in my mate's (very) luxury tent.

The view out of our tent



There was a covered area with a wood burning stove which we used on the rainy evenings



Benny was really good and joined several of the regulars, including one other dog, in that in the evenings without problems. His bestest friends were the lady who owned Corrie the 11 month old black lab and Chris, who owns one of the static caravans with his wife and their two rescue spaniels. They had their 42 wedding anniversary while they were there and had owned rescue dogs for the whole of thier married life.

Frankie surprised me by walking into water for the first time ever



Benny found a rock (and got laughed at by Frankie



but he didn't care because he liked his rock

I tried to get a picture of Benny standing looking noble on a ridge with a gorgeous view in the background



I got there second time round



We found a lovely sheltered spot for lunch



Benny had a nap

Frankie had way more stamina than Benny



We found a pyramid (Prince Albert's Cairn)



My friend managed to get a photo of me (a very rare sight)



Benny did cute (again)



Another gorgeous view

I luffs Benny and Frankie, Frankie and Benny

Looks like a brill time! Cold but lovely ll the same, brill views!

Wow - looks like a stunning place for walks!

Wow, what a place!

Benny I think you're fab Frankie too of course

Stunning views & gorgeous doglets

Looks really lovely Frankie & Benny

Beautful pictures - love the one of Frankie laughing at Benny
Really glad you haf a lovely time

I am sooo proud of Benny. A year ago if we had taken him to a campsite there would have been Benny shaped holes in the tent and several people would have been chased for their lives, he would have barked at every noise all night and I would probably have been chucked out for his behaviour being walked through the site if I had for all the other offences. He was able to share space in the evening with other people and dogs and mooch around getting cuddles from people. Admittedly we only saw kids on the last night (when people in a camper van decided they didn't want their space and parked perched on a tiny rough patch right next to us ). He growled a bit under his breath, but really wasn't too bad.

He was also an about sharing a tent (2 sleeping compartments) with my friend too, which is not bad for a dog who didn't used to like men, although he is generally very good with this friend.

what great pics

love the pyramid, did you climb it

Lovely pix. Lovely dogs too.

I like how you are dressed like we are usually dressed when camping in the summer - woolly hat and waterproofs

I must make a holibob thread too

Looks like you had a great time, love the photos and really love your gorgeous dogs. I think you should also be proud of yourselves that Bennys come such a long way.

Lovely just lovely

Looks like a fab place and the dogs are both gorgeous well done Benny for behaving so well

lovely pics, glad you had a good time. we took woody camping once, we lasted one night and it nearly caused a divorce so well done!!!!!!!!!!

Saw this earlier, but was so blown away by the gorgeous pics that I forgot to post

Wow - gorgeous place - I've never been to Aboyne, even though it's not far from here!! I must take the dogs there sometime - I draw the line at camping though . Petra would hate to be without her double bed

What a star Benny is, bet he really enjoyed his wee holiday! Lovely pic of you as well.

What great pictures. Frankie & Benny look like they had a fab time.

Katherine

XXX

Great pics and lovely dogs. I do enjoy looking at holiday pics. Gives me ideas for ours. Mags