Leader of the Pack

Adventure Pack

Roger Roger enjoyed jumping on both his brother and Mamacita as we set out for the trails today.  As we made our way up the Mesa Trail, Rucksack found a stick to haul for the remainder of the hike.  Osito showed absolutely no hesitation to lap up water from the Camelbak and in fact eagerly shoved his snout into the spigot before I even started pouring it for him.  Milo didn't shy away from the water stream as he used to, but after giving it a sniff h...

Adventure Pack

Roger Roger and Sputnik wanted to wrestle on the trails today.  However, they were on-leash and so we had an opportunity to practice restraint.  Benny didn't help matters as he wanted to get in on the fun and started nudging and nibbling Roger Roger's face when I was addressing Sputnik.  Eventually, everyone was able to settle down and walk along without picking at each other.  Roger Roger found a stick to carry and Sputnik either didn't notice ...

Adventure Pack

Mamacita joined the Adventure Pack today and she trotted along with the group, falling right into pace as we went.  Benny was looking for Roger Roger's attention on the hike today, as he sidled up to his puppy packmate and nudged at him to get Roger Roger to nibble his ears.  For the first time, Milo lapped up water from the Camelbak spout without needing to be coerced by having the spigot held in his mouth to get him started.  Mamacita was wary of t...

Adventure Pack

Roger Roger had a great time harassing Benny on the trails today.  At first, Benny ignored him and just leaned away while Roger Roger tried to nibble his ears and chin; then, Benny started to more actively shrug off his puppy packmate; and finally, he started chasing and playing with him.  When Roger Roger found a stick to play keep-away, Benny really started having fun.  Later, Milo and Rucksack explored the trails off-leash together and lingered in...

Adventure Pack

Coco, Sputnik, Benny, and Roger Roger all decided that a particular patch of tall grass that we passed was especially delectable and everyone gnawed on a few blades of it before we moved on.  Meanwhile, Oliver was investigating a scent mark that had been left on a rock along the trail - the splash pattern was unmistakable.  Sputnik and Coco hopped around each other a bit toward the end of our hike.  They haven't been out much together but they seemed...

Adventure Pack

Coco and Roger Roger had a blast running around the trails together today.  Coco led Roger Roger with a choice stick some of the time.  Other times she dropped the stick and just sprinted to see if Roger Roger could keep up.  Other times, they had long bouts of wrestling.  Meanwhile, Yoda and Milo were content to sniff and mark frequent spots along the trail together.

Play Pack

Mamacita and Sputnik enjoyed some goo...

Adventure Pack

Sputnik was in a rambunctious mood today and started off wrestling with Roger Roger in the back of the car.  Once on the trails, Rucksack found a stick he liked and then Sputnik tried to steal it.  I had Sputnik leave Rucksack alone but it took countless reminders for him to finally let Rucksack carry the stick without harassment.  Even then, he still kept nibbling on the end of it.  Oliver wasn't thrilled when the winds picked up and started bl...

Adventure Pack

Yoda joined the usual Monday pack for today's hike up the Chautauqua and Mesa trails.  Coco and Yoda took up the far positions as we walked on-leash, while Roger Roger and Rucksack joined Coco at my right and Benny and Milo joined Yoda at my left.  Everyone was very in-sync even as we navigated the slick and muddy terrain.  Thankfully, the mud was thick enough that it didn't splash up so the dogs only needed their paws cleaned when we returned to the...

Adventure Pack

The trails were unsurprisingly sparsely traveled today.  We did pass one group of hikers that included a young woman who was very excited to see the pack.  She came running toward us, squealing, and that made some of our pack members nervous.  Milo, Coco, and Roger Roger all started barking and growling as she came up to us so I asked her not to come closer since she didn't seem to take notice of the disruption and was still approaching.  I had ...

Adventure Pack

Roger Roger and Sputnik found a lot of fun in one another today.  At first it was over a stick that Sputnik found and flaunted gleefully.  That also caught Rucksack's attention, and after a lot of dodging and wrestling around, Rucksack came away with the stick.  Then, Roger Roger and Sputnik just wrestled around for the fun of it.  Meanwhile, Benny and Oliver were unimpressed with Sputnik's find.  Benny was more interested in chomping on al...