25.10.12

morning run:
Eve
Posey
Chester
Archie
Reggie
Gowron
Ernie
Twiggy
(8)

Hidden trail: ~8k. Ernie slipped his collar in the confusion at the gate upon our exit, and by "confusion" I mean Reggie being a lunatic and literally running Ernie over (with love). Still, that was the worst of it; I got Ernie on the hook by the shrimpery and we were fine after that. I let him off before we got to the tortuga road with a stern warning to mind his behavior; I doubt the warning had any effect but he was a good boy nonetheless. We went to the swimming hole via the intersection and everyone was exuberant but listened well. Almost everyone swam on the beach even though it was a bit rough; Chester abstained as always, preferring instead to cover himself in filth and roll around like a lunatic. Reggie was a yippy angel, frequently playing little jokes on Ernie (head-butt, nose-up-the-ass, shoulder-tackle). I did not put anyone on the leash again and regretted it at the very end when Reggie, PupG, Ernie and Twiggy decided they just had to go check out the north house. I was not amused and put Twigs on for a few meters to make sure she came back to the gate and didn't dart down to the ocean. No harm no foul and it was a little bit funny.
GRADE: A