Leader of the Pack

Adventure Pack

It was a very hot day today.  The pack enjoyed a stop at the stream that runs through the Gregory Canyon trailhead early on in our hike.  Thompson was very eager to get into the water.  Surprisingly, Milo stayed on dry land for a minute and was the last to step into the stream; once in, however, he was the least amenable to moving on and out of the water.  Mamacita was much more agreeable than usual about drinking from the Camelbak spout during our several water breaks, apparently feeling too hot to turn it down.  Benny stopped dead in his tracks everytime we passed under a bit of shade, struck by the relief of having the sun off him.  Rucksack and Roger Roger seemed the least fazed by the heat and hiked along as usual.

Play Pack

Sputnik and Isaac both enjoyed playing fetch today.  Sputnik also found a playmate in a white and tan dog who looked to be part Pointer.  After they ran and dodged around for a bit, Ruffers joined in and had fun spinning in exagerrated, inviting circles and pawing at the air in front of the Pointer, who proceeded to chase her around for a bit.  Later on, Ruffers had a blast wrestling around with a young pup in the shade.  Sputnik wanted to join in but he was just being pushy and jabbing at Ruffers while she was occupied, so I got his attention and had him sit with me for a bit to practice self-control, then I played a bit more fetch with him.  All the while, Benny took it easy and made rounds among the regulars whom he knows well, getting love from everyone as usual.