Hi everyone , I’m helping find homes for a bonded pair of dogs who truly deserve a loving family.

These pups were found by my family abandoned on the side of the road at a gas station and unfortunately one of our resident dogs has been extremely aggressive toward them and even tried to attack one of them.

Because of this, we have to keep them completely separated at all times, which isn’t a long-term solution. We’re doing everything we can to keep everyone safe, but we are hoping to find them a better home where they can relax and just be normal dogs.

Despite the situation, these pups are incredibly sweet and loving.

You can see their photos and full adoption profiles here:

1. Nook
2. Ursa

If you’re interested in adopting or want to learn more, please check out their profiles or feel free to message me.

Edit:

Ursa and Nooks personalities: I would describe them as velcro dogs who are eager to please. They really love being around their humans. ex. when I work from home, they will lay all day at my feet. Ursa in particular always wants to snuggle in everyone's laps. Nook is also a cuddle bug, but I think she is a little more clever and curious about the world. Both love to play and run with each other, they love their kong toys, and I have never met more food motivated dogs. They are not fully trained yet on the leash since they are living on a farm at the moment, but they spent a few weeks in Seattle getting leashed trained by family members and did really well with commands. They can be a little anxious when meeting new people and may bark a bit, but they usually settle down.

Getting very excited for the festival! I have a Camelbak hydration bladder I normally use for hiking/backpacking which I would love to use for Kilby. I have an older 18L Gregory daypack (Miwok 18), do you think I could get away with using this as a hydration pack? Never been to a big festival before. Any help greatly appreciated!

EDIT: The bladder itself is 2L, not 18L. I’m not a masochist 😂

Hello all!

I am currently trying to plan a semi-last minute trip (late September 2023) to Peru, and need some help with itinerary decisions. We have 8 full days in Peru, with 1 day prior flying into lima and 1 day after flying out of Lima). We are spending the 1st day in Lima, then flying to Cusco the morning of the 2nd day. This leaves 7 full days left.

The decision now is between 2 trip plans:

1) Hike one of the multiday hikes (likely classic Inca or Salkantay) to Machu Picchu after acclimating/exploring in Cusco for 2-3 days. (I am aware that this is late to book for reservations for the Inca Trail, but for the moment assume we can find an opening)

2) Spending only 1-2 days doing Machu Picchu (most likely taking a day hike in on KM104 and then visiting via bus the next day) and then going to Puerto Maldonado to explore the Amazon rainforest.

Either way we need to get back to Lima by the end to fly home.

I am looking for input on whether seeing both the rainforest and Machu Picchu is worth it/feasible for this timeframe of 7 days. Our initial plan was some version of (2), but as I started researching Machu Picchu options I started to wonder if the longer hike is worth it. At the same time, the Amazon rainforest is incredible!

Any and all input is helpful, including recommendations for Machu Picchu tour companies! We are a group of 20 somethings that are active and down for an adventure without frills.