Shih Tzu Happens...

After The Tetons, and a lovely drive through the southwestern portion of Yellowstone, we spent two nice days in West Yellowstone, Montana.  It should be noted that all across the west, through Colorado,Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana, Steve and Sarah have been instructed at each campground, in writing, to be very careful of bears!  All the trashcans and dumpsters are bear proof, and they've been told to keep us on a short leash.  (a few times when we got a little obnoxious with our barking, they did threaten to grease us up and tie us out to the awning for bait...  we think they were kidding, but we all know how Daisy can be...)  Anyway, as we were packing up to leave West Yellowstone, Daisy disappeared.  Steve and Sarah spent about 15 minutes frantically searching for her, all the while thinking that she had wandered into the woods to indeed become a meal for the grizzlies.  Daisy, being in her little Daisy World, was just wandering along the fence line of the campground merrily sniffing the fence posts.  We doubt they will threaten to turn us into bear bait anymore!  

The picture of innocence!

After the trauma was over, we drove to Missoula, Montana for two nights in the prettiest campground we've been in so far.  We had lots of room for Gabby to play ball and Daisy to chew her stick and sniff around to her heart's delight (firmly tied to a 20 foot rope - not taking any more chances)! 

Then it was off to Glacier National Park, where all the bear warnings became justified!