Dog enjoyed riding on the sled as Bear pulled it along through the snow.
Once at the base of the hill, Bear told Dog he would need to climb up on his shoulders as he would need to carefully climb up to the top with the sled.
Once at the top of the hill Bear placed the sled just right and told Dog to hang on tight!
Bear pushed forward on the sled and down the hill they went. They went so fast Dog felt like they were flying.
They made several more trips up and down the hill before heading back home. On the way home Bear spotted a snowy owl perched way up in a tree watching them as they walked by. It was the first time Dog had seen a snowy owl. They watched it for a few minutes then continued on their way.
A little chilly from their great day of sledding, Bear built a fire for them to warm up. Dog was getting excited for Christmas morning as he knew there was only one more sleep before he could open his presents.
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Bear and Dog spent the whole day just relaxing, enjoying the view and the cool ocean breeze.
Once back home, Bear and Dog could really feel the heat that they had escaped from all day. The next day was going to be even hotter! But Bear had another spot for him and Dog to cool off at. This one was a secret. Not many others knew about this special pool at the edge of the woods. They would also be able to pick some wild strawberries along the way.
As they made their way to the pool Bear and Dog found enough wild strawberries to over fill their bucket. As they arrived, Dog couldn't believe his eyes. The pool was beautiful and he could see all the way to the bottom!
Dog and Bear had another great day staying cool. Bear was relieved to hear that after this, the heat wave was coming to an end.
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Bear and Dog headed out first thing the next morning. After hiking for what felt like miles and miles to Dog, they had reached the ledge where they were going to setup camp.
After setting up camp, Bear and Dog headed out on the next leg of the hike. This would be the most challenging part of the day. Bear warned Dog that he would have to be very careful as there were lots of challenging areas to make it through.
Dog dug his paws in the best he could as they hiked across the narrow ridge.
Bear and Dog made it across the ridge safely and were happy to have that part over with.
Bear and Dog were almost back to camp. But one last challenge lay ahead. Bear would have to set a spike to put the rope through so they could climb down the side of the mountain and make it back to camp.
Once the spike and rope were in place Bear turned back towards Dog and lost his grip. As he started to fall, Dog was scared that Bear would get hurt. But Bear had securely tied the rope to his climbing belt and it caught him just in time!
Bear climbed back up and took a minute to catch his breath. "Phew!!" said Bear "That was a close one." Dog looked down over the side of the mountain and couldn't believe how close Bear had come to the edge. All he could think about now was him and Bear getting back to camp safely.
After a few minutes Bear and Dog continued on. But the next part would be too steep for Dog to climb down on his own. Bear had Dog get on his back and carefully made his way down the side.
Once safely back at camp Bear and Dog made a fire and snuggled up in their sleeping bag. It had been a long day, but what an adventure they had!
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Once the lights were all set, Dog could now help with the rest of the decorations.
As Bear finished reading, he came up with an idea. "Let's paint the pumpkins!" Bear said to Dog. Dog was so excited he could hardly wait. Bear cleared off the table, got out the paint supplies and moved the pumpkins.
Bear explained "Painting can be messy, we must cover ourselves up just in case."
Dog got all covered up and was ready to start painting. Bear got the blue paint ready for Dog as it is his favorite color. Dog tried really hard to not get paint everywhere.
But no matter how hard Dog tried, he got it all over himself. It was a good thing Bear had me cover up, Dog thought to himself.
Bear put his pumpkin on the table so it would be easier for him to paint. He chose to use the red paint to try to make it look scary.
Once the paint was dry, Bear put the pumpkins back on the stands. With the paint supplies all picked up, Bear and Dog settled in and talked about how much fun it was to paint their Giant pumpkins.
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Bear and Dog were really excited as they had planted seeds to grow Giant pumpkins, and it was now time to harvest them. They could hardly believe their eyes!! The pumpkins were HUGE. Bear had all he could do to get the biggest one on the wagon.
"Look what we grew." Bear said to Dog. Dog jumped up on the wagon in excitement. It was fun spending time working in the garden together.
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When they arrived, Bear and Dog investigated a tidal pool. Bear put on his sun glasses so he could see into the water better.
Bear spotted a couple of chairs that they could sit in to enjoy the view and the cool ocean breeze.
They sat for hours relaxing and watching the waves crash on the shore.
It was a great way to stay cool on this very warm summer day.
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That day had finally come! Bear loaded the bee hive on the back of the wagon. Some bees were already buzzing around.
Concerned that Dog may get stung, Bear took one of his old straw hats and covered it with netting to help protect Dog.
Now that the wagon was loaded and Dog was ready to go, they headed out to find a good spot to put the bee hive.
After walking for a bit, Bear could see the perfect spot just ahead.
Bear unloaded the bee hive and got it in place. Now him and Dog could have all the honey they wanted.
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Spring had finally arrived and the snow was beginning to melt. As morning came Bear could feel the warmth of the sun reaching into the den. He knew their time on the mountain would be over soon.
Bear started a nice fire for them to warm up a bit.
Later that morning Bear and Dog headed out to check a small pond that they would need to cross on their journey back down the mountain.
As they got close to the pond Bear could see open water near the edge.
Just then Dog jumped off the sled and ran toward the open water. Bear yelled "Stop" and Dog stopped just at the edge.
Bear cautiously made his way over to Dog. He explained that the snow & ice may not be safe this time of year around water. You must always be careful.
With the temperatures warming up and the ice melting on the pond, Bear knew it was time to leave their mountain den.
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Dog waited patiently as Bear chopped down the tree.
With the tree all loaded up on the sled it was time to head back and decorate it.
Bear chuckled as Dog got tangled in the lights while trying to help put them on the tree.
Bear and Dog finished off the day by having their Christmas picture taken.
Merry Christmas Everyone! From Dog and Bear.
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Dog thought he was helping by sitting on the wood that was in the wagon.
Soon Dog was bored and wandered off to play in the snow. "What's this?" said Dog "Could it be my beach ball that I lost this summer?" Dog tried and tried to dig it out of the snow but it was stuck.
The ball was frozen in the snow. Bear had to get out his shovel to try to dig it out.
After what seemed like forever to Dog, Bear was able to break the ball free from the ice.
Dog played with the ball until it was time to go inside. This time he brought it in so it wouldn't get stuck in the snow again.
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Bear and Dog checked everything out as they waited for it to be inflated.
Once the balloon was ready to go, Bear and Dog climbed into the basket. They could hardly wait to take off! They were going to launch first, as the other riders for the 'Stars and Stripes' balloon had not shown up yet.
The balloon began to lift off the ground and away they went.
Bear and Dog were very excited as the balloon went higher and higher. They were amazed at everything they could see from above.
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"A movie about a cat" thought Dog. This should be funny!
"What's this? There is a bear in this movie as well?" said Dog "Why yes" said Bear "It is a honey bear." Dog chuckled as the funny looking cat knocked him right off his feet and into all the honey pots.
Then the cat got his foot stuck in one of the honey pots. Dog chuckled again.
With most of his honey pots knocked over, he headed out to find more honey. High up in a tree the bees were buzzing around. Bear explained to Dog that you need to look for bees if you want to find honey.
Jackpot! Look at all that honey. "Yum" Bear thought. Then Bear told Dog that one day we will have our own bee hive. Then we can have all the honey we want.
Just then the honey bear slipped and fell right into the honey. Bear and Dog laughed, and laughed throughout the rest of the movie.
It was a great way to spend a rainy day.
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After catching several fish Bear and Dog headed back. With the raft secure on shore, Bear put the fish they had caught back in the net to keep them cool in the water.
They sat for a bit enjoying the cool breeze that was coming off the lake. Bear had a big surprise for Dog planned later that night. He could hardly wait to tell Dog.
It was finally time to head back. Bear was going to surprise Dog by taking him to watch the fireworks! Bear knew that Dog may be scared of the loud bangs that the fireworks make so he brought Dog's blanket to wrap him up with to help with the noise. As they waited for it to get darker, Bear explained all about the fireworks and how beautiful they would be.
It was finally dark enough for the fireworks to begin. Dog was amazed at all the colors and his blanket muffled the loud bangs just enough. Bear was very proud of Dog for being brave. It was a perfect way to end the day.
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After relaxing for a bit, Bear tossed the ball around for Dog. Dog loves to play fetch!
All the running around made Dog very hungry and thirsty.
Soon it was time for Bear to get the campfire going and cook up a fish he had caught earlier.
After supper Bear toasted up some marshmallows for him and Dog.
It was the perfect ending to the day!
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After resting a bit and eating some berries and kibbles it was time to head back down the mountain. Bear secured the rope and him and Dog made their way back down. Once they had safely reached the ledge below they took a moment to catch their breath and look back at what they had just accomplished.
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This was the very first raft Bear had built. He was excited that it had turned out so well. But he did notice the raft was a little tippy, especially when Dog moved around.
Bear and Dog were having so much fun, Bear didn't realize how late it was getting. It was getting dark, and Bear was happy that he had thought to bring the lantern along. He moved Dog's blanket to the back of the raft so more light would show, and they started their journey back.
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Dog was good at finding the Easter eggs. His bucket quickly filled up!
Dog had found lots and lots of Easter eggs. Tired from all the hunting, he snugged in close with Bear.
Happy Easter Everyone!
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After helping Dog with the net to get the fish, Bear decided to fish as well. He quickly had a fish take his line. Bear's eyes got big as his fishing pole bent over. He had a big fish on the line!
Bear tried and tried to reel in the big fish, but the fish broke free. It was getting late in the day and it was time to head back. It was going to be a long hike as they had just moved in to a new home.
Bear was so excited about the fish that Dog had caught on his very first fishing trip he grabbed the camera to take some pictures.
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Christmas day had finally arrived! Bear was so excited to head out and pick up Dog. It was going to be quite the hike to get him, but Bear was ready for the challenge. Bear arrived to meet Dog and it was love at first sight!
Excited to show Dog his new home they started the long hike back to the den.
As Bear and Dog reached to top of a small hillside, Bear assured Dog that there was just a little further to go.
Continuing on with their hike they came upon their first big mountain side covered in deep snow.
They carefully made their way down the snow covered trail with Dog proudly leading the way.
As Dog reached the end of the trail he looked over the edge. Bear proudly said "The den is just below. Welcome to your new home!"
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