Or so I thought.
What does that mean, you ask? Well, let me tell you about my first real adventure in deep snow. We all piled in my friend’s car (that would be Heidi, Toby, Macy and me) and off we went to Mt. Hood.
On the way, we stopped and Mom handed over some green papers for a sno-park pass. It was a good thing because tickets for LOTS of green papers were being written left and right. We finally got there and Mom and her friend put on these giant shoes and we took off up the hill. I realized pretty quickly this wasn’t going to be a piece of cake. 
The snow was hard on top and all soft and squishee underneath. I tried walking on top of it, but kept falling through. Maybe digging a path would help!
What’s down there?
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That didn’t work, so we trudged along, one step at a time. I did find out you shouldn’t step on Mom’s giant shoe.
Oops, Mom. Do you need help up?
I did find some spots where the snow was hard enough to hold my svelte 40-pound body. My buddies didn’t fare as well…our tongues were hanging out pretty quickly!
On the way home, we made a quick stop at 1000 Acres. That was in case we weren’t tired enough (or something like that).
I was able to get in a little herding practice and had just enough energy left to dig a hole.
We decided the next time we go on a mountain adventure, we should go right after 3 new feet of snow fell instead of waiting until it warmed up and the snow got all hard on top (but not hard enough). At least I didn’t find any pot!
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You are NEVER going to believe this—when we got home, I didn’t have to have a bath!
The (mis)Adventures of Sage 
I am so happy for your Mom, Sage!!! Bless her heart she works so hard for you!!
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What a fabulous walk. You must all be exhausted! Oh, to play in the snow – soooo much fun
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Wowzers! That snows looks like way too much work!! Glad you got to go to “the place” and that you missed having a “spa experience!!”
Hasve a fun rest of the weekend!
-Bart and Ruby
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What a pawesome adventure, Sage. I don’t know if I would like all that snow but it sure looks like you and your friends had fun!
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Well, if the snow won’t come to us, we have to go to the snow!!
And no bath…good job!
Wyatt
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That looks like a fantastic adventure, and one heck of a workout! Whew! If we had a mountain near here, I would be barking at Mom to take us like nobody’s business.
Bunny
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Great shots. A tired Mom is a happy Mom.
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That sure was strange snow. I was sure it would be a breeze, but my svelte 103 pounds kept going through….almost all the way to my belly! It was really hard going, but my tail never stopped waving. It was a good adventure….glad I was able to share it with you.
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Kobi wants me to tell you that if you get really tired when hiking in the snow, what works for him is to just drop in behind Mom and follow her trail. But yes, don’t step on Mom’s big shoe because that doesn’t go over well! Sounds like you had fun! We have no snow here 😦
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That is quite the mountain Sage and you sure look like you had a blast! No bath? Maybe next time!
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That looked like lots of fun. Too bad there weren’t any good mud puddles for you to roll around in.
Millie
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It looks so pretty up on the mountain! I hope we get to make it up there soon! Cali loves the snow. Sounds like a great day!!
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Wow… that looks like some incredibly hard work there Sage! It kind of looks like you are walking on a cloud.
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Awwwww”..Sage, you go girl!! What a pawsome outing!
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Very cool adventure and great photos!!
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Oh, Sage, you are a lucky girl to live in such a beautiful part of the world. What a wonderful adventure on the mountain!
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Oh Sage, what wonderful fun I fawght’z you’z waz gonna dissapear’z in that snow. Bootiful Photo’s 🙂 XX00XX
Mollie and Alfie
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That looks like it was a great adventure.
Sheba.
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Awesome snow adventure, Sage! Bella hates it when the snow is just crunchy on top but not strong enough to hold her – that’s the toughest snow to plow through. You look like you were doing great! I bet you got an excellent workout that day.
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Looks like a paswesome time!
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Such beautiful photos and what a fun adventure. Although you didn’t need a bath, I’ll bet you enjoyed a nice long nap when you got home!
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A whole day of fun and no bath! It sounds like heaven 🙂
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