Back in the saddle... er, harness!

The weather cooled off enough tonight to get the yahoos out for a run. We are starting off at a new starting point, not in the big dog pen. I always had to run and undo that gate which was a total pain, especially in the mounds of snow we had last year. So this is our new stakeout point:

The old semi-permanent yard exhibit - a trailer with a flat tire! I think they like it and took to it right away. What? Sit on the GROUND and get our pretty feet dirty? I think not!

L-R: Ripper, Loki and Ivy. Loki, in typical Loki style, needed a bit of adjusting to get used to this. Anything new or different in his life takes some adjusting. So, I let him run around until he felt comfortable with this and saw everyone else hooked up to the trailer with harnesses on. He "got it" pretty quickly and eventually came and sat right on the trailer. Finally! After 5 years I've figured him out!!! Patience is key my little grasshopper....

Sage

Off we go, it's pretty bushy out there!

Nothing like running through fields of foxtails!

Scenery break.

Rupert gets lost in the weeds!! Ahahahhaaa it was funny.

Pooh Bear! and Esther. A rare moment of PB not causing trouble!

Rupert ran loose, we only went a couple km's. He was either running behind or getting in our way. But he's old and can get away with being a pain in the butt.

Here's a video of him chasing us. I'm a multi-tasker here as I record the team running and Rupert chasing all while navigating evil ant hills.


What do you mean you can't find the trail!!????

You can't really see it, but Esther and PB are laying down in a wee creek.

It was a bit of a gong-show... we only started using this "trail" last year after the snow fell, so it was easy to find. Now, in summer, crap it was hard to find that trail!! I loved when the Ripper and Loki would try to find it, then look to me for answers. Haha. All I could say was "Hell if I know where the trail is!"

Oops - damned tree in the way. Not really, they could have both chosen to go on the SAME SIDE... but nooooo....

Ripper is looking at me as if to say "At least ONE of us should know where we're going! Humans are useless..."

I love how he doesn't look concerned at all. Yup, I'm wrapped around a tree, so what?

Here's where we attempted a shortcut I vaguely remember using last winter, but then we lost it and had to turn around. Oh well! Better to practice this now than when we're on a sled with minimal snow cover and control.

Rupert is trying to help, but he was pretty useless.

But! We made it home and the dogs, although Ripper was frustrated - he HATES not having a total obvious trail, everyone was pretty perky and happy. And next time we may get through it the maze quicker!

Ah, a well deserved drink!