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, Yoshi, Lucy, Lou, Arlo, and Tozai headed to CU South for today's pack hike. We came across a couple friendly dogs along the way, including a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and an old Golden Retriever - both of whom partly approached and passed close by, but didn't come all the way over to the pack to sniff hellos. Arlo, Yoshi, Lucy, and Tozai all got a bit worked up about the Spaniel and pulled a bit at their leashes, and I think she stopped short of comi

Adventure Pack Rey and Griff led the way by a short distance when they were off leash together during our hike at Shanahan Ridge, while Racer and Arlo trotted along with me. The trails were quiet as they were pretty empty again today. Arlo chewed on a small piece of wood that he carried for a short while. The others were content to just sniff around without picking up any souvenirs. Variety Pack Tozai, Milo, Bear, and Lumi were all watching the prairie dogs as we walked by th

Adventure Pack Ruffers enjoyed hiking with her packmates on her 14th birthday today! She and Bear took their time lingering behind to sniff around together. When I stopped every so often to let them catch up, Nelly's attention was mostly on me while Tozai intently watched them making their way back to us. Tozai found a chunk of wood and carried it along for a bit. Everybody was thirsty for drinks from the CamelBak today. Variety Pack Griff, Lumi, Carl, Dylan, Bear, and Alfie

Adventure Pack Racer, Imogene, Griff, and Arlo headed to Shanahan Ridge, where the trails were far less busy than yesterday. I guess a 25 degree F difference has that effect. The dogs were very interested in all the smells to be found near the trail head, so it took us a while before we really got moving. After the first stretch, though, we kept up a pretty steady pace. Imogene chewed a few stubby sticks. Arlo was not as interested in that today. Racer and Griff are never rea