Adventure Pack Racer, Carl, and Griff saw a few other dogs on the trails at the Chautauqua Meadow, including one little guy named Pretzel who looked a lot like Carl, except with dark- and light-brown splotches on his coat. Carl and Pretzel sniffed hellos as we hung out in a shaded spot. Racer and Griff were just chilling out and catching their breaths, before they eventually went over and greeted Pretzel as well. Variety Pack There were a few other dogs at Foothills Dog Par

Adventure Pack Ruffers and Riley had a good time hiking at the Chautauqua Meadow this morning. Riley got a little bit worked up about the few dogs we passed by. I pulled her aside and kept her on a short leash, and she didn't try to lunge at them. After hiking through the meadow, we weaved our way throughout the Chautauqua Park grounds. It was a very nice time. Variety Pack Zoey, Carl, Rey, and Lou walked the Boulder Creek Path this afternoon. We made a number of stops e

Adventure Pack Sputnik seemed to have a little more bounce in his step today than in the past few days, so hopefully his antibiotic treatment is helping him to get over whatever has been ailing him lately. He and Griff waded through shallow water at Boulder Creek while Dylan went farther out and lay down in water that was deep enough to envelope everything but his head. I pulled my phone out to snap a photo, and dropped it into the Creek. I grabbed it up quickly and it see

Adventure Pack Sputnik, Racer, and Carl were thirsty dogs, happy to take frequent water breaks throughout our walk along the Boulder Creek Path this morning. Griff held out until our very last stop, at which point he finally took a drink. We were taking a pretty leisurely pace all the way. Carl was pretty distracted by other dogs we passed. His packmates weren't really concerned with them. Racer and Sputnik were on the prowl for bits of food, disposed of in the brush bes

Adventure Pack Dylan and Sputnik led the way up to Farmers Ditch, and Dylan lay down in it while Ruffers and Sputnik waded around and took a drink. The trails at Settlers Park were especially empty today. We didn't come across any other hikers. We took our time walking up the west end of the Boulder Creek Path afterwards, and looping our way around Eben G. Fine Park. Eben G. Fine was a little more busy, so the pack and I just took in the scenery as we strolled. Variety Pa

Adventure Pack Griff, Carl, Sputnik, and Racer headed down Boulder Creek for their pack walk today. It was hot, and the dogs were happy to hang out in shaded spots along the way. A woman we passed excitedly told me how beautiful the dogs were, but especially Sputnik, because he looked just like her new puppy. A man we passed, further down the creek, held out a stick and called out to the dogs, teasingly, as we went by. Nobody took the bait - not even Carl, who chews every

Adventure Pack We only made one trip up the mountain at Settlers Park, and then made our way back toward Eben G. Fine. A rainstorm started up during our descent, and we took temporary shelter in the underpass between the parks, until the rain subsided. Ruffers, Clover, Riley, and Sputnik had all gotten pretty wet. Clover had already gotten a good soak in Farmers Ditch, when she lay down in it and sort of army-crawled along the ditch bed, approximating swimming in the shall

Adventure Pack Dylan and Sputnik brought up the rear for much of the hike, while Racer and Clover stayed on leash at my sides. During our second and final ascent to the red rocks formation, Dylan and Sputnik took the lead, and led the rest of the way down. Dylan made friends with a couple other dogs who were splashing around in Farmers Ditch. Sputnik, Racer, and Clover took a dip a short distance away from the other dogs. Clover and Dylan both lay down in the water for a

Adventure Pack Racer, Ruffers, Sputnik, and Griff headed up the Red Rocks Trails together this morning. We kept on the move steadily in between water breaks, and everyone took some water today. It was nice breathing easy again, with another day of much improved air quality to enjoy. No snakes or helicopters today; it was a pretty relaxed and pleasant hike. The Variety Pack, on the other hand, was cancelled due to the downpour of thundershowers that hit at just the wrong t

Adventure Pack Dylan and Ruffers roamed the Red Rocks Trails together this morning, while Lou and Sputnik followed on leash behind me. Whatever work the helicopters were doing yesterday appeared to be done, as the trails were all opened back up. We did our usual circuit, up and down and up and down different sides of the mountain. The dogs all enjoyed a couple breaks in Farmers Ditch along the way. We encountered a big bull snake during our final descent. None of the dog