11.02.12

morning run:
Frijolita
Godzilla
Osita
Truman
Chester
Rufus
Jack
Molly
(8)

Around the southern charcos, to the road to no-man's land, all the way to the Au Soleil Couchant road and home via the trails behind the tortuga crossroads: ~9k. It was not quite as tough getting Rufus out of the gate today because Roni let him down at the last moment. I had Molly on the hook various times and one of Molly and Rufus at either end of the leash on the trail home. There were various people in the monte near home as evidenced by their bicycles laying around etc, so I took us up the dead goat trail and cut across to the cow pasture. At the north-eastern corner of the cow pasture some dogs barked at us from the monte to the north - probably strays. Everyone was mostly good but Rufus and Frijolita were more interested than everyone else and went partway down the road to check it out; they came back to me when I yelled for them. We heard barking in the distance the whole way home from there. Right on our corner Frijolita saw something in the underbrush and chased it, dragging a couple others with her. They all came back quickly but I wasn't happy with them for making me yell so close to home, or at all really - this is normally such a good group. In the end no damage was done and everyone had a good time.
GRADE: B

morning walk:
Stella
(1)

Jenni took Stella on a long walk on the beach while I was out running, which obviously made her very happy. Stormy day today.
GRADE: A

afternoon walks:
Luna
Mo
Frankie
Daisy
Twiggy
(5)

Jenni took Luna and Mo out together on a windy afternoon. They went north up the beach to the tortuga sign, into the monte and around back to the house: ~4k. Both of her charges were good girls. Next she took Daisy and Frankie, both of whom were good on the walk; when they came back in the yard Frankie was a bit of an ass - she is already starting to get possessive of Jenni and has to be watched. Finally she took Twigs out by herself, since she's getting good enough on the post-op leg that a short walk won't be bad for her. Everyone Jenni took out was good on the leash and on their walk but there were a few shenanigans coming in the gate, generally having to do with everyone being excited by Jenni and by the comings and goings. Stella, Twiggy and Frankie all started fights at one point or another, the latter two of which are still in the box as I write this.
GRADE: C (fighting after the fact)