He followed us around as we set up. He was always at our feet when there was food involved. He's a very patient beggar. He doesn't put his face in your food but he waits patiently, looking right at you as you put every bite in your mouth.
Friday morning I had to run home to get more wood. The kids and Copper came with me. After getting things loaded up and talking to the kids about our plans, I decided to leave Copper at home so he didn't have to spend the day on a boat in the hot sun with little convenience. We loaded up in the car to head back to camp and Kyra says, "Aren't we leaving Copper here"? "Yes", I respond. Kyra then tells me he's in the back seat of the car! I ask Henry to call Copper into the house while I open the front door. Copper will not budge out of his seat in the back and away from his humans! Henry picks Copper up and carries him into the house. I shut the door and head back to the car.
We pull out of the driveway and wait for traffic to clear. And what to our wandering eyes should appear, but Copper! As soon as I shut the door he ran through the house, through the doggy door, down the stairs, through the gate that we had left ajar from carrying the wood and out on the side of the road where we were waiting for traffic to clear! Luckily my neighbor was walking up the street and grabbed him.
After all that conniving he had done to sneak away from the house to be with us, I couldn't say no! My neighbor, Tammy, brought him out to the car and we took him back to camp.
He spent the day
1. Relaxing on the boat with us
2. Swimming with the boys
3. Snuggling up to the girls to keep warm
4. Sitting on laps while we made s'mores
5. Taking a walk to the boat ramp
6. Sleeping with Henry
Copper was a great camper and never complained! He was a great companion to all of us. I'm glad he is such a smart dog and knew what was best!
I HEART COPPER!
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