Headed for Verona, NY today (6/1/2018). Nice campground on the grounds of a resort casino. Waaay to hot for me and for the dogs. Found a nice shady site for us though, so it was all good. Went down to Verona Beach State Park but it was closed to swimming due to some horrible blue algae in the water. Dogs were sooooo disappointed! It was right there and they couldn't go in. Bummer!

Arrived in Buffalo, NY today. Will be heading for Canada tomorrow to view Niagra Falls from the Canadian side (which we have heard is better than the American side) since we have already been on the American side in the past.

Very disappointed that the Maid of the Mist would not let the dogs on after all. I had read that they could go on but it is only for service dogs and we don't want to cheat.

Well, the view of the falls from the Canadian side is indeed so much better than the American side. Hundreds of people spilling all over to see them. Everyone is taking selfies, even the pups. Ours are the only dogs here except for one other with his parents and two wandering besides their owners and unleashed. The dogs are getting almost as much attention as the Falls lol. We walked the whole way along the falls. There was so much mist along one part, we thought it was raining.

Pups and Dad at the Falls  

          

                              Pictures don't do this justice

  

The beginning of the Falls

Going to and from Canada customs was quite easy and quick. Of course, we had to show passports and the dogs had to show their dog vaccination papers to go through.  When we were going back through customs, the guard wanted to know all about the dogs and even came over to the car and petted them. 

One of the most beautiful dog parks we have come across in our travels was Ellicote Dog Island Park. It is literally a small island with quite a bit of land surrounded by water. There is a bridge that we walked across to get onto the island. It was so made for dogs! Water all around, beautiful shade trees, just a beautiful place for the dogs and us. There was even a statue that someone had carved.

Part of the dog statue

Arlo exploring in the park,

Dog statue in the park

We met this lady with what had to be the most beautiful puppy I have ever seen. She was a Shibu Inu (some sort of Japanese breed) and looked exactly like a little fox. I so wanted that dog. The pups were not interested in her one bit. I think they knew I really wanted her.

Isn't she the cutest little dog. 

Took the dogs for an ice cream last night. They got a little more than they should have and one of them woke up with a little upset tummy. That will teach us!

A funny incident at the campground last night had us in stitches. There was a particularly yappy poodle in a camper close to the end of the campgrounds. Every time somebody with or without dogs passed by, he or she started yapping very loudly. This particular time, we had gone by with the dogs on their walk around the campground. The poodle of course was incensed by this and started throwing itself at the door of the camper and yapping away even more loudly. Suddenly, this man came flying out of another camper nearby and yelled, "Shut up, shut up! You are a horrible little dog!" It was so funny. Of course, the dog did not shut up at all.