31.05.12

morning run:
Gracie
Blue
Posey
Gowron
Elewah
Lily
Mo
Xmul
(8)

Long and winding road backwards: ~10k. It's a rainy/overcast day so I thought we could go for a long one early. Xmul was only off the hook for a stretch way out where we finally turn south and run next to the big salt flats; she was good on and off the leash, although she did chase a marmot for a minute in the bushes just west of the dog-leg to no-man's land. Gracie and Blue didn't jump into the bushes after her but everyone else did, although it was obvious they had no chance whatsoever. I was proud of Gracie; I swear I thought she looked at me as if to say "See? I told you I was reformed" (not buying it but cute). There were tons of crabs at the swimming hole and all the other little spots favored by them. A couple of bushberry-related misdemeanors notwithstanding this was a good, fast run.
GRADE: A

morning walks:
Lucy
Bette
Zasu
Miles
Henry
Tito
Frankie
Bosha
(8)

First I took Lucy and Bette out on a walk around the cow pasture (yay), both on the hook the whole way (boo). They were both angels. Then Roni took Zasu, Miles, Henry, Tito, Frankie and Bosha out as it was starting to get muggy and hot; Bosha was the only one on the hook and she stayed on the whole way. Frankie ran ahead some initially but quickly tired herself out and everyone else did well, even with Miles dawdling a little at the start. At the very end Tito insisted on running ahead and into the road just when there was some traffic; Roni was not pleased with him and he obviously has to be carried across the road from now on. Otherwise good.
GRADE: A