Tobi VS. Texel

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I've always spent my summers (until my family sold their apartment and school got busier) at the coast and now that I have dog of my own I thought it would be perfect to get away for a mid-week right before the holidays started! We booked just about a month ago and managed to get a good deal. We were told Texel was lovely and dog friendly.



We left on a Tuesday morning and travelled a goof 2.5 hours before we arrived at our lodge. To get to Texel we had to drive all the way up north to Den Helder and take a ferry which was super exciting. Dogs we're allowed on deck with the passengers and I got to share a lovely view with Tobi. A lot of people here in Holland get super excited when they see pugs as they've become super popular after a set of TV commercials aired. 

Tobi's previous owners took him to the beach once when he was still a itty bitty pug pup but this was different. Tobi's a rambunctious monster and loves to explore the world around him. I don't have footage of his initial reaction to the silky sand but he hopped from side to side, challenging and inviting me to play with him.





Just look at that face! He got wet every day and then proceeded to dig never ending holes in the dunes when we sat down for a little picnic. He even played better than he does at home at the dog park; here's a little slowmo video of him.



He tried to climb up the steep dunes a few times, probably to explore but I called him back right away.


Tobi isn't scared of water but the waves surely were super exciting! He followed two GSP's pretty far in but soon realised it wasn't going to be easy bobbing up and down like an apple. We kept treats and a tennis ball in our bag if he ran off too far or got distracted which worked great!

There was a boarder collie in the distance which he wanted to play with so we walked on but 3 minutes into playing when he looked up to find us he couldn't see us. He stressed out ever so slightly and ran off the nearest two people which clearly weren't his owners (Silly dog!). After shouting and waving our arms and offering treats he ran back like his life depended on it.

Both Tobi and I had a great time and want to go back in september for a few more walks along the shore and lovely time off from the busy city life. I would definitely recommend going with your dog, all the restaurants have water bowls out and it's a lovely place to let out all that pent up energy 
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  1. Wat super schattig! Wij hebben ook hondjes en ik wil ook wel eens naar een eiland, misschien ga ik ook wel eens naar Texel. Mogen de honden het hele jaar door de hele dag op het strand of alleen bepaalde tijden?

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