My dogs and I went on a hike at Sweetwater Preserve in Tucson with my dad, his wife, my son, his girlfriend, and their Poodle puppy Pablo. We hiked approximately four miles, then had lunch at Lowe's Ventana Resort. The resort is dog friendly, and the grounds are lovely. It was a nice day.
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| My dad, his wife, my son, his girlfriend, and Pablo the Poodle. |
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| James, Ale, and Pablo. |
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| Me, Vader, Liam, Ale with Pablo, and James. |
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| Exploring and posing in neat places. |
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| The chef made hamburgers for the very good boys. |
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| Liam |
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| Vader |
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| My dad and his wife, Teri, listening to stories about life with a new puppy. |
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| Flowers. |
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| Flowers. |
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| The large ponds include Koi. |
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| The end of our hike: Vader, Pablo, and Liam. |
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| Tired puppy. Pablo is 9 weeks old. He walked and was carried for his first hike. |
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| Saguaro with many baby arms. |
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| Ale, James and Pablo. |
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| Vader and Liam. |
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| The top of a young saguaro. |
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| Pablo's first hike. |
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| Saguaros will always represent 'home' for me. |
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| Vader and Liam. |
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| Vader, Liam, Me, and my dad. |
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| Sweetwater Preserve has many loop trail options. Very few Tucson area preserves allow dogs, this one allows dogs, mountain bikes, and horses. |
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| Early in the hike: James, my dad, Ale and Pablo the Poodle. |
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| Vader and Liam. |
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| Sweetwater Preserve trail map. |
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| Plenty of signage here. |
