A Day at the Beach

I took Charlie to the beach today. I think he had a good time. We drove out to Cannon Beach around lunch time. When we got there, it was pretty windy. Of course, it is the beach. He was a little reluctant to go with, but once he got out there, he had a blast.
The weather was great, blue skies all around, with a few puffs of white. The temperature was warm, even with the cool breeze. The water was great. I didn't go out oo far, cuz Charlie barely stands above ground, I didn't want to drown him. But we did get in some water.
We walked pretty far along the beach, it was great. He was barking and talking to anyone who would listen. He would stop and say hi to many people. He even made a good friend (see pic). We walked down to the big rock and back, ran a little and just had a great time.
On the way back, Charlie found a dalmation and a black lab. The dalmation was friendly, but the owner instructed her husband to take the other dog away. Well, as Charlie and the Dalmation were smelling each other and "getting-to-know-the-other", apparently the leash of the other dog broke, and the big black lab came roaring towards Charlie. Well, when Charlie freaks, he bows down and stays still. That other dog didn't care, he just grabbed Charlie in the mouth, and as Charlie was trying to get away, the big dog took a BIG bite out of Charlie's back leg.
I was so scared, but he got away with just a few scratches, and a bit scared. He walked right next to me the entire way back to the car. He didn't dare bark at another dog or person.
He was such a good doggie. We had a great day at the beach!