Adventure Pack Carl joined Griff, Racer, and Arlo for the hike at Chautauqua today. It took a while to really get moving, because the dogs were all extremely curious about the smells around the trail head. Racer kept stopping every five paces or so, to pull over and check out a scent. Carl was quick to join her every time. Arlo and Griff found their own points of interest as they waited on their packmates, then left their marks and kicked up some dirt. We went through this ro

Adventure Pack Tozai and Bear sniffed around together a bit before they started wrestling around on the trails today. Nelly and Ruffers stuck to sniffing and kept entirely out of the roughhousing. We lingered in some spots as Ruffers wanted to take her time to take in the scents. The pack was greeted by a couple different dogs along the way, who came up for a sniff as they passed by. Tozai pulled to try to close the gap faster and then kept looking over his shoulder to watch

Adventure Pack Arlo took notice of a herd of deer in the woods just as we made our way up the hill to Mesa Trail. Racer and Imogene didn't see the deer, but their noses were drawn to the edge of the trail where they had just crossed. Griff didn't seem to notice them at all. On the return leg, Arlo was on the lookout for the deer as we passed through that stretch of trail again. Racer and Imogene again started to sniff around. Griff remained either oblivious or disinterested.

Adventure Pack The wind and clouds kept the trails at Shanahan Ridge pretty empty as Bear, Ruffers, Tozai, and Lucy enjoyed their hike. A light smattering of rain came and went a couple times, but it was barely enough to notice. Lucy kept close to the pack when she and Tozai first went off leash, until Tozai stopped stalking her and gave her a little more space. Then, they ran around and explored together. Bear and Ruffers brought up the rear when they were off leash together

Adventure Pack After some early pit (poop) stops, the pack kept steadily on the move at Shanahan Ridge today. With the sun out and the temperature nearing 70F, Racer, Imogene, Griff, and Arlo were all interested in a drink from the CamelBak. Arlo, Imogene, and Racer took seconds, while Griff's thirst was slaked after round one. There were no sticks sought or flaunted today, and no breaks taken to follow after scents. The dogs were happy just getting the steps in. Variety Pack

Adventure Pack Rey and Bear were on different pages when they were roaming off leash at Shanahan Ridge and following their noses. I wonder what the difference was between the scents Rey zeroed in on, and the ones Bear did. When Tozai went off leash, all he wanted to do was tackle Rey and Bear. He got some more practice with controlling his impulses. He then turned his attention to Ruffers. He didn't make any attempts at tackling his elder, but he did bounce around her while u

Adventure Pack With the cold turn to the weather, the trails at Shanahan Ridge were completely empty. Yoshi and Lucy had some fun chasing each other around. Tozai was very interested in their play and pulled when they came near, while Lou just followed along dutifully in place behind me. A little later, we came upon a big branch that Lucy and Tozai both chewed on while Lou and Yoshi just sniffed at it. Then, Tozai and Yoshi found their own sticks and flaunted them in front of

Adventure Pack Racer put her nose to work throughout our hike at Shanahan Ridge, sniffing grass, shrubs, and trees pretty much constantly. Arlo and Griff did a bit of sniffing and marking here and there and enjoyed kicking up dirt to punctuate their work. Rey was in a mellow mood today. She and Griff didn't roam far at all when they were off leash together and were quick to return for treat time. Variety Pack Dylan, Milo, Tozai, Lumi, and Carl had a great time at Valmont Dog

Adventure Pack Tozai and Bear ran and wrestled at Shanahan Ridge today. Nelly was interested in their play but didn't hop around shadowboxing as much as she sometimes does. Ruffers just wanted to sniff while the boys did their roughhousing. Everyone eagerly gathered around for treat time, and they all followed up their treats with a drink from the CamelBak. Variety Pack Griff, Carl, Alfie, Dylan, and Milo strolled along a quiet Boulder Creek Path this afternoon. We saw the ev

Adventure Pack Racer, Imogene, Griff, and Arlo braved the windy weather at Shanahan Ridge today. Aside from the chill to the wind, it wasn't really so bad. I think the bit of rain we got earlier in the morning helped dampen the ground, so the occasional gusts didn't blast us with loose, sandy debris. A couple dogs passed by us while we were pulled over to the side of the trail, addressing a number two that a pack member had just deposited. One of the passing dogs came over an