13.05.12

morning run:
Gracie
Blue
Posey
Osita
Ernie
Elewah
Lily
Daisy
(8)

Southern charcos to the Au Soleil Couchant road via the road to no-man's land, home the usual way: ~9k. Everyone was good but I didn't take any chances and had Ernie, Lily and Gracie on the hook at various points to keep everyone together and oriented in the right direction.
GRADE: A

morning walks:
Zasu
Henry
Bette
Tito
Linda
Otto
Twiggy
Alice
Buddy
(9)

Roni took Zasu, Henry, Bette, Tito and Linda out first. Everyone was good until they got near home and Linda bolted for the beach via the north road; Roni had intended to take Linda down to the water to let her swim after the walk, so her insubordinate attitude rightly infuriated her and Linda spent an hour in the box. A little while later I took Otto and Twigs out for a quick one around the cow pasture the long way - both good and no limps. Finally we decided to try Buddy on a walk in the monte instead of on the beach. I took him with Alice because we thought it would be good motivation for him (he loves Alice) but as it turns out he didn't need it. He amazed me by walking a straight line the whole way down the trail and even running off the leash on the dirty road with me for a spell. Incredible. He can go on walks with more or less anyone and perhaps can even be off the leash.
GRADE: A

morning swims:
Rufus
Greta
Gowron
Lucy
(4)

Roni went out with Rufus by himself early but the water was too cold and Rufus wasn't really into swimming or chasing the ball in the water... we'll try again soon. He was good about leaving and coming back in and didn't make an insane amount of noise. I then took Greta and PupG out next and they were angels in spite of vehicular shenanigans by some locals. I then took Lucy out; she swam a few laps in front of the house but really wanted to run so I jogged up the beach with her 100m or so, got her into the water and then made her swim all the way home and do a couple laps in front of the house at the end. Good girl.
GRADE: A