Shadow Guard

Our journey of living with Black Russian Terriers, traveling, training, feeding, caring, and much more. Washington, USA Olga and Nick

Many years ago my fiancé and I came across the Black Russian Terrier breed. We spent a few years researching about the breed, learning about different blood lines, and narrowing down the breeders we wanted to get a puppy from. Finally back in 2013 our dreams came true and we welcomed home a precious puppy, Blake (Zoran Blake iz Chigasovo). He came to us directly from Russia and resembled everythin

g we have read and fell in love with about this breed. Two years later, after we got even more convinced that BRTs are the perfect dogs for us, we added a girl, Mika, to our pack and couldn’t have been happier ever since. Mika (Chereshenka ot Zentsa Oka) was imported from Russia as well. Our dogs are part of our family and we treat them as such. Over the years we have done tons of research about diets, supplements, vaccination, physical exercise, shows, etc and as we learned more, we adjusted our routines. While by no means we are claiming we know everything, we would like to share our experience and approach when it comes to caring and handing BRTs on this page. We are an active family and since we spend most of our free time together, our dogs are very active as well, so we will be sharing a lot of pictures from our adventures. Thank you for visiting this page and we hope you find something interesting here.

08/06/2019

Hiking with a baby is definitely possible especially if you have the right gear. This is not a sponsored post but I want to share a few products I found especially helpful when hiking with a baby:

1. Good carrier. I have lillebaby complete all seasons. It provides ventilation for hot weather which was one of the main reasons I bought it.

2. Lightweight umbrella. This is a must if you hike exposed areas on a sunny day. I have Liteflexx Trekking Umbrella - it is super lightweight.

3. Merino wool sleepers. I have Woolino - these sleepers are super soft and comfy and they keep Leon warm when it's cold and cool when it's warm outside.

4. Fleece booties. When in the carrier, Leon's feet get cold even when it's pretty warm outside. I have Zutano and they worked great and keep his feet warm.

5. A place to put your baby during rest stop. I bought Peapod and it's awesome. It's super convenient to be able to put a baby in a tent while you can stretch, rest, or take pictures. We bring it on all hikes.

6. Biodegradable wipes (e.g. wysi wipes). They are super lightweight and just need a little bit of water to create a wipe. This is a very convenient option if you want to keep your backpack lightweight.

If you have other products that you found helpful, let me know!

04/12/2019

I cannot wait for the hiking season to start. Just a few more months before we can fully enjoy snow free trails, alpine lakes, and beautiful wild flowers... and fingers crossed, we will get an overnight permit to one of my absolutely favorite camping spots.

10/28/2018

Are you worried about hiking in areas where hunting is allowed? I never even thought about this until last year when we went on a hike where we encountered more hunters than other fellow hikers. I dont mind responsible hunting but it still makes me worried that we or our dogs can be mistaken for an animal... Ever since that time we wear bright clothes when we hike in the fall... including our dogs who do look like black bears from a distance. Better be safe than sorry!

10/08/2018

Visiting one of our favorite places. Dogs loved it as usual!

06/30/2018

Normally May and June are our "kayaking" months as many trails are still inaccessible but i am so excited for the real hiking season to begin!

05/09/2018

Guards are on duty :)

05/02/2018

Enjoying a beach walk with my pups. They loved it!

12/22/2017

Blake and Mika will be out of town next week exploring the west coast on their road trip, but they wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12/10/2017

Perfect weather and conditions this weekend. Snow wasn't sticky so it was easier for dogs. We did have to traverse some very steep terrain and I was worried dogs may struggle but they both did so well.

12/04/2017

First skiing trip of the season! Dogs loved 'all you can eat' snow and had a blast. Btw, Musher's Secret that many had suggested didn't make any difference. I only applied it to one leg of one of my dogs, but it accumulated the same amount of snow. Clearly, I must be doing something wrong...

11/27/2017

Trips wouldn't be the same if we didn't have our dogs with us! They go wherever we go and if dogs are not allowed, we opt out for other places :)

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