Hello, pups, Handlers and everyone in between!

The threat of stormy weather didn’t hold us back as seven members headed out to Gordon Country for the third annual Q-PAH camp.

We arrived on Thursday and the race was on get set up before the rains hit - but we did it with time to spare and we spent a few days of relaxation out in the great outdoors with no mobile service.

On Friday, we took advantage of some clear skies to do screen printing, creating one-of-a-kind camp t-shirts, and on Saturday we all tried our hand at making damper over the fire. Aside from those semi-structured activities, the rest of the time was free to chat, explore around the campsite, and get to know each other better. It was also a great opportunity to catch up on some reading and indulge in guilt-free naps.

While the inclement weather might have put the kibosh on some more outrageous adventuring, we enjoyed some dazzling lightning displays and made the most of the weekend with lots of good food, a great fire, and plenty of amazing company. I’m also pretty sure that by the end of the weekend, Dume’s super positive exclamations of ‘It’s fine’ had rubbed off on everybody.

One of the best things about camping with a group is that you don’t necessarily need a lot of experience - there’s plenty of that among the group as a whole to go around. All you really need is a pitch-in attitude and some willingness to try new things. This was my first Q-PAH camp and I had such a great time, my tail is already wagging in excitement for the next one!

A shoutout to No Mercy Gear who supplied the t-shirts for the screen printing. A massive thank you to Zeke for his tireless efforts in making sure that this camp went smoothly and for the buckets of treats delivered to everyone’s tent on Halloween morning, and a thank you to all the attendees for making it such an enjoyable time.

Bring on the next camp!

Love and skritches,

Oxford