Adventure Pack Ruffers and Griff met a couple little, golden-coated dogs - perhaps Norfolk Terriers, or some Doodle mix - and Ruffers especially had fun play-bowing and running around with one before we parted ways. Sputnik remained chill as we lingered to give his packmates a chance to make friends with the little ones. Afterwards, Ruffers and Griff raced each other up the trail, full of excitement after their greetings. Variety Pack Rey and Imogene hopped around a little

Adventure Pack Griff sniffed hello with one of the dogs we passed on the trail this morning, while Sputnik and Racer walked by with me. We saw a couple other dogs along the way, but only the one walked over to greet. Griff had a burst of playful energy at one point, and I was surprised that Sputnik didn't take the bait and chase him. Racer has gone many hikes now without getting sick to her stomach, so hopefully she is past whatever had been bothering her. Variety Pack Mam

Adventure Pack Griff joined the Monday hiking crew today. He and Ruffers wandered through the snow-dusted fields, following their noses as they went. Riley and Sputnik kept back-tracking along the trail to double-check spots they had just passed. The mood was pretty mellow, without any of the dogs seeking to stir up a play session. Variety Pack Rey was feeling rambunctious from the beginning of our pack walk. It came out in bursts at a few points along the way. Lou was g

Adventure Pack Racer, Sputnik, Griff, and Ruffers enjoyed a beautiful morning at Shanahan Ridge. Several calm, friendly dogs came by and sniffed hello along the way. Griff and Ruffers were eager to greet them. Sputnik and Racer were content to stay by my side and avoid saying hello, but remained calm and pleasant themselves, as their packmates made friends. Variety Pack Gidget and Riley were ecstatic to see each other today, after having gotten well acquainted while boardi

Adventure Pack The winds have passed, and they left colder air in their wake. The trail head had some traffic today, but hikers were sparse deeper into the trails, so Ruffers and Sputnik enjoyed some off-leash time together. They spent it sniffing around the edges of the trail and leaving their marks. Racer followed up from behind, as I brought her over to sniff the spots that her packmates had found interesting. Dylan took a break today, but hopefully will be feeling up

Adventure Pack It was a bit breezy during the hike this morning, but nothing compared to yesterday's winds. Ruffers and Griff explored off leash a bit. We took a slower but more steady pace today, with fewer stops. Most of our stops were initiated by Racer or Sputnik when they found something interesting to sniff. It was a peaceful outing. Variety Pack Mamacita, Zoey, and Gidget were all paragons of calm-collectedness as I managed some outbursts from Avo toward passing do

Adventure Pack The wind was strong and gusty this morning, as the pack set out to hike at Shanahan Ridge. Ruffers, Racer, Riley, and Sputnik were all particularly interested in the scents along the trail today. The beginnings of our hikes are typically stop-and-go as the pack members all relieve themselves, catch up on the news around the trailhead, and leave their own marks for others to find. Today, they were finding points of interest frequently, throughout the entire h

Adventure Pack I snapped a shot of Dylan wild-eyed after popping up from a vigorous wiggle in the snow. He and Roger Roger then raced each other up the trail. Roger Roger ran back over to me, Sputnik, and Racer to spread the enthusiasm around. Racer responded with play-bows and hops. Sputnik and Roger Roger did a little bit of play-wrestling. It was a much nicer time out than yesterday's hike. Variety Pack After yesterday's hike, it seems something must be in the air, be

Adventure Pack The pack had a rare, unfortunate encounter with an aggressive dog who was off leash at Shanahan Ridge this morning, but thankfully nobody got bit. We had moved well off from the trail to let the other hikers pass by, but the dog ran up to us anyway and started barking and snapping while circling us. Sputnik and Racer were both very upset by the incursion. Griff remained pretty well composed. Once the other dog's guardian rounded him up and moved on, I spent

Adventure Pack Dylan made so many snow angels at the beginning of our hike, I lost count. Meanwhile, Sputnik and Ruffers had a lot of sniffing to do. Between the recent coyote activity and the other hikers we passed, I kept the pack on leash for most of the hike. I let Ruffers and Dylan off at one point and encouraged them to run together, but they both ignored me and just moseyed along. At least Sputnik trotted at my side, and made a couple playful hops. Variety Pack Rey