Adventure Pack There is some more work being done on the trails at the Chautauqua. Dylan and Avo ran by a stationary forklift that was holding a large boulder as we headed up Bluebell Road. When we got to the Mesa Trail, I heard some machinery in the distance. I got Dylan and Avo back on leash as we approached the source of the sound. It turned out to be a wood chipper that was breaking down some of the felled pine trees. As we continued on along the trail, Avo did her part t

Adventure Pack Archie was full of energy on the hike this morning. He kept standing up on his hind legs to watch dogs we passed, as they walked away. He frequently tried to stir Sanni up into playing with him. Sanni sometimes ignored him, but often made some moves in return, so I kept stopping to remind them that we were on a walk and it wasn't play time like when they are at the house together. Archie gave Dylan some attention, too, by sneaking over and licking his face. Dyl

Adventure Pack Griff, Carl, Racer and Sanni ventured out into the cold and damp to hike the Mesa Trail today. The distant mountaintops were blanketed in snow, and a bit had gathered alongside the trail a little way up on our own route. The dogs were all interested in nibbling on wet blades of grass. Sanni pulled at the leash and woofed at one dog who passed us. Later on, she and Griff were very eager to sniff hello with a pair of yellow Labs, and then just wanted to hang out

Our beloved packmate Sputnik is no longer with us. He was a consistent and vibrant presence in the pack for the past decade. Last year, he began to struggle with a pituitary tumor. His family got him treatment and he improved for a while, but his condition began to decline again especially over the past couple months leading up to his heartbreaking departure. He will be missed tremendously and will always be remembered for his exuberant playfulness, his love of all people (es

Adventure Pack Sanni joined Avo, Dylan and Ruffers for our hike up the Mesa Trail this morning. Avo got worked up about a squirrel she saw from the car before we set out. Sanni was very interested in sniffing a little, old dog on our way back down, and Avo joined in the greeting as well. Dylan and Ruffers just wanted to keep moving. Variety Pack Imogene, Carl, Zoey, Archie and Rey enjoyed the Goose Creek Greenway this afternoon, where all the prairie dogs were hiding away qui

Adventure Pack Racer, Avo, Griff and Carl headed to the Mesa Trail this morning. We took our time at the beginning of the hike so everyone could do all the sniffing they wanted. A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel passed us as we were headed back down Bluebell Road, and Carl must have felt a kinship because he was instantly very drawn to the dog and wanted to try to catch up. He also showed a little more interest in the leaves that were blowing around today, and pounced at one th

Adventure Pack Avo wiggled in the grass at the edge of the path on our way up the Mesa Trail this morning, while Dylan and Ruffers looked on. Later, Avo enjoyed the vantage point from atop a big boulder. On our way back, we came across one dog after another who all wanted to sniff hello with the pack. Variety Pack Yoda was very eager to come out with the pack this afternoon. He, Lou, Rey, Carl and Zoey all took their time picking along the path and checking out all the scents

Adventure Pack Racer, Avo, Dylan and Yoda headed to Wonderland Lake together again this morning. Yoda was again the driver of most of our pit-stops, where the pack would all gather to sniff around. At one point, a curious Beagle came up behind the pack to say hello, and gave Avo a start. She spun around and started barking about the unexpected approach, which put a kibosh on the greeting, though the rest of the pack were unperturbed. Variety Pack Ruffers, Rey, Carl, Zoey and

Adventure Pack Carl and Griff perused the grass and brush to the left of the trail while Racer and Avo studied the right. The dogs were pretty content keeping to their respective sides of the Baseline Trail, as there was apparently plenty to keep them interested without the need to cross over. Avo was in an unwelcoming mood this morning and barked at the first two dogs we saw, so she stayed on leash alongside Racer for the entire hike. Carl was also feeling a bit grumpy, and

Adventure Pack Ruffers brought up the rear while Griff forged ahead during our hike at the Chautauqua this morning. When Avo and Dylan had their turns off leash, Dylan ambled along ahead of the pack while Avo would run ahead and return to the rest of us whenever I called her back. Nobody ventured off to get into anything nasty today. We just had a pleasant hike on a nice, cool, autumn day. Variety Pack We saw an old friend of the pack named Dexter, at the Valmont Dog Park tod