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Oliver was happy to greet the dogs we passed on today's hike.  Benny was more interested in sniffing, though he lingered in place as others passed by and sniffed in their direction.  Rucksack carried a small stick along the trail and Roger Roger took it from him for a short while before Rucksack took it back.  Later on, Sputnik and Roger Roger had a good long romp together.

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Thompson had a bounce in his step at...

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Milo had a wandering spirit on the hike today.  Benny was curious about where his packmate was going but came back to the pack when I called him; Milo, on the other hand, was feeling more independent so when he finally did return he spent the remainder of the hike on the leash.  We found a good stick on the trails that I gave to Coco to carry for a while.  After Coco lost interest, Benny had a turn to carry it but he left it behind so I found a new o...

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Rucksack found a stick to haul for almost the entire length of today's hike.  Roger Roger and Benny both nibbled on the ends now and then and Rucksack eventually gave it up to his little brother along the last stretch of trail.  Milo lingered at numerous spots along the way to give a good sniff and then leave his mark.  Osito was anxious to move along on the trail and kept trying to lead the way, but I called him back to the group because when one or...

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Roger Roger really loves to harass Rucksack and Sputnik.  Sputnik is more than happy to dish it back, though I had to break them up when they'd get so into it that they'd just keep pushing each other.  Meanwhile, Benny and Oliver were busy greeting friendly humans along the trails.

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Isaac joined in a few runs with groups of other dogs in addition to his usual fetch.  Like last week, Sadie followed around at Isa...

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Benny and Oliver enjoyed exploring the smells off the side of the trail today, while Coco and Milo had a blast playing keep-away from each other with a big tree limb.  Later on, they took turns carrying a more reasonably-sized stick as we all walked in a close group together.  Benny nibbled on the end of the stick as his packmates held it.  Toward the end of the hike, we had an encounter with an intensely focused dog who approached the pack with a hu...

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Milo and Rucksack ran through the snow together at the beginning of today's hike while Roger Roger and Coco whined with jealousy and then got into a little wrestling match as a way of redirecting their excitement.  Meanwhile, Benny stayed mellow and trotted along dutifully.  Later on, Benny got his turn to take a romp with Rucksack.  Coco and Roger Roger's intensity earlier on made me wary of letting them off the leash today so they stayed on as we h...

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Benny and Rucksack ran through the snow together at the beginning of today's hike.  Benny tired out before long and then followed along behind me and his other packmates on the trail while Rucksack conitnued to romp in the snow.  Later, Sputnik and Roger Roger took their turn; Sputnik played rabbit while Roger Roger chased after him and tried his hardest to catch up, but Sputnik's longer legs kept him well ahead of his younger packmate.  Every so oft...

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Coco had an unfriendly outburst of barking today when a man passed by on the trails with his dog, so she spent the rest of the hike on the leash.  She calmed down and behaved herself much better after.  Oso tended to walk ahead of the group and I had to call him back to the pack frequently but he responded well and happily rejoined us (though he soon wandered off again).  Meanwhile, Milo was bringing up the rear, taking his time to investigate spots ...

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Sputnik and Roger Roger were very rambunctious today and wrestled around with one another.  Oliver made friends with a couple passing dogs and bossed around one pup who he judged to be a little too excited to get acquainted.  Rucksack and Benny both took it easy on the trails and stuck close by.

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Sadie spent much of her second day with the pack following around Isaac.  Isaac played lots of fetch and when he was...

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Milo enjoyed exploring off the side of the trail again today and often hung well behind the rest of the pack to do so.  Benny was off-leash with Milo and he lingered about halfway between Milo and the rest of us in an apparent effort to keep the group together.  When Milo finished checking out the smells that interested him and jogged to catch up, Benny trotted up alongside his packmate.  Roger Roger has the habit of barking at his packmates when he ...