Chase The Dog

Chase was born, with great anticipation, on March 18, 2021, he spent 8 weeks with his mom and 8 weeks in training. He joined Don’s life on July 10th, 2021 and the two have been inseparable ever since.

They hike together, shop together, paddle board together, camp together and when Don is working, Chase has his spot on the floor by his side. They often share sunsets on Monroe Bay in the cockpit of the Cool Change and do three walks a day.

They walk the Point together off lead every morning. Hike Monroe’s birthplace every mid-day. And Chase’s favorite time is being social with his fellow pups at the Robin Grove Dog Park every evening.

At the dog park, he is the peacemaker. Kind and gentle. A friend to all.

Chase is a world-class companion.

My paddle buddy, on the Upper James River, VA. Sept 23, 2024
On our morning Point Walk, Sept 16, 2024
Chase The Dog fix of the moment. Today Chase, accompanied by poodles Ollie and Piper, hiked one of our favorite places…the middle portion of the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail. What a beautiful day!
Sunrise on Colonial Beach, November 3rd, 2023
Sunset on Skyline Drive, Oct 3rd, 2023.
Ollie, Piper and Chase at a cabin on the Shenandoah River, Oct 3rd, 2023
At the Courtyard Battlefield, Spotsylvania, VA, Sept 18, 2023
Chase enjoying a sunset paddle on Monroe Bay, August 2nd, 2023
Chase and I at the 1700 Cafe in the Sarasota Memorial Hospital, July 2, 2023
Peace River Sunset, Punta Gorda, Florida, June 27, 2023
Chase boating with friends on the Potomac, June 24, 2023
Hiking the Boyd’s Hole trail in Caledon St. Park, June 17, 2023
Hiking the White Oak Canyon Trail in the Shenandoah Mountains. June 3rd, 2023
Hiking trails at Westmoreland State Park, April 23, 2023
At Stratford Hall, Virginia, Sunday March 26th, 2023. A great day of hiking on the Hall grounds.
After a hike at George Washington’s Birthplace, we swung by Backporch Vineyards for lunch. Still wet from a swim in Pope’s Creek. March 11, 2023
Sky Meadows State Park, March 2023
Chase The Dog during an evening stroll at President Monroe’s Birthplace, February 8, 2023
Chase on our morning walk, late January 2023
Just another night at the Robin Grove Dog Park a few blocks from our house. January 6, 2023
Potomac River, New Years Morning 2023.

Chase with his buddies, Christmas morning at Monroe’s Birthplace, 2022.
Chase on our midday stroll at James Monroe’s Birthplace. Dec. 10, 2022
Post-Christmas Parade (yes, Chase was in it) at the Colonial Beach Christmas Festival, Dec. 4th, 2022
First fire pit of the season, Nov. 8th, 2022
Hiking the Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail, Nov. 6th, 2022
Hero pose during a weekend road trip, this is at the Chancellor Battlefield
Hiking with Chase in the Blue Ridge, near the Appalachian Trail, Sept 2022
Hip Camping in the Blue Ridge with Chase, Sept. 2022. Six acres to ourselves.

Chase at James Monroe Birthplace. May 4th 2022
April 2022 Morning Dog Walk
Don and Chase, Colonial Beach Osprey Day, April 2022
New Palms on the Beach, April 7, 2022
Morning Walk. March 20, 2022
Chase at Washington’s Birth Place nature trail
Dahlgren Heritage Railroad Trail. Feb. 20, 2022
Chase posing, President Monroe Birthplace. Feb. 14, 2022