Who says shih tzu’s aren’t hiking dogs?  Mochi proved the naysayers wrong this weekend on his ascent of the 2500 ft Mission Peak in Fremont.  It was warm on the trail and there was almost no tree cover.  But fur coat and all — and panting all the way — he pushed on like a champ and bagged his second summit. (Mt. Diablo last year was #1)

Here he is resting at the top.

mochi at the top

So I was having some issues with my thumb over the lens but I’m still getting used to the camera on my new phone.  So thirsty!

mochi thirsty

Since the trail was so dusty and he doesn’t have much in the way of ground clearance, he kind of looked like Pigpen shuffling along in a cloud of dust.  He got kind of dirty from that and his frequent “lay-down, not going any farther” belly flops.  But he was a soldier; six miles roundtrip was a new personal best.

mochi water

We went straight from there to camping at Lake Del Valle in Livermore, so it was just a solid weekend of roughing it for the little guy.  Looks like he’s finally regaining consciousness though after 48 hrs of “hiking hangover” puppy exhaustion.

Thanks Mason for organizing the climb.

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