We are visiting Sweden, specifically the High Coast. I am originally from here. This is a beautiful area with fjords, mountains and forests. We took a ski lift up to the top of a mountain called Skule Berget/Mountain. At the top there is a cabin that’s open for tourists. You can also walk up the mountain on a steep long trail. In addition to visiting the cabin and watching the views from the mountain top we climbed down a cliff to visit a cave and after our visit we walked down the trail. It was a day filled with exercise. However, the highlight of the day was that we met a Leonberger, Amie, and her owner at the top of mountain.
We shouted, “look a Leonberger”, and Amie started wagging her tail and running towards us. She obviously loved attention. Her owner let us pet her and take a few photos of her. Amie was very playful, she rolled around and wanted to be petted. She was very friendly. She reminded us of our late Leonberger Bronco, but being a female she was a little bit smaller and more feminine looking.
Amie is nine years old, which is old for a Leonberger. We were impressed that she walked all the way up to the mountain top.
Leonberger Life 
Amie is a pretty dog. The view from up there is gorgeous! And I look forward to reading your book.:-)
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Thank you so much Priscilla. Yes I agree, they dog and the view are both gorgeous. I just got the Hay Bale and I will read it when I get back home.
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Oh wow, thank you!
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Thanks. An interesting read and not s dog breed I know about. She looks gorgeous and just right for rescyung stricken climbers…
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Leonbergers are not very common. There are about 30,000 of them in the world. However, it is a great breed that is used for therapy due to them being in tune with people’s feelings, water rescue, because they are unafraid, strong, and great swimmers, and they are great family dogs and great protectors. They also have a great sense of smell. Our Leonberger smelled out an oncoming insulin shock in our Labrador.
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Wow. That is interesting. Very useful dogs to have around. I too have a Labrador, brown. He’s gorgeous, but I wouldn’t describe him as useful…though he is the impetus and stories behind my blog/book so I guess, deserves some credit😀
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I love all dogs including Labradors and Leonbergers. I tried finding your book. Do you mind telling me how to find it?
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If you have not read Thomas’s book yet, you’re missing out. I’ve had my copy since July, and I think it’s worth getting.
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Thank you so much Alex
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I can imagine your excitement, Thomas! To see the rare Leonberger. I bet the owner loved it too, having someone who understood his dog so well.
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Yes you are exactly right. It was a really fun unexpected experience and the owner was really nice and happy to talk to us. He asked her to pose for us to take a photo.
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What a lovely girl you met on the mountain!
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Yes you are right. It was a very nice surprise.
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Such beautiful views! Lovely that you met this sweet pup at the top 🙂
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Thank you so much Laura. Yes it was a wonderful experience to meet Amie, such a beautiful Leonberger.
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A beautiful Leonberger & great landscape, too. Best wishes with your book 👍
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Thank you very much Phil!
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What beautiful pictures. Too bad dogs don’t live as long as we do. It’s so hard to lose one. I saw a man with a huge dog in Sam’s Club last week. The dog attracted the attention of everyone. The man talked about how many pounds of food the dog ate and how much he loved him. I wish I could reveal what kind of dog it was but the name was foreign to me and very long. Dogs are a beautiful testament when treated well. Thank you for sharing such beautiful memories of your Leonberger and other dogs you’ve owned.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Carol. Yes they don’t live long. The Leonberger Health Foundation International is working on making Leonbergers live longer, and they have been successful but they still live short lives compared to small dogs and us. It would have been interesting to know what kind of dog it was that you met, but it is not easy to remember the names of some rare breeds.
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