Lupe's just beautiful W_D.

I really want to take one of my dogs with me this year. Just me and the dog. Annie and Rubie are both great dogs and they're ready now.

I just vaguely remember running into black flies out there. I'm sorry, I really can't offer anything positive to help with that.

You might a bug repellant like BioUD. I know it's safe for pets, and it should work on those flies, but I don't know anyone who's tried it.