28.03.13

morning run:
Alice
George
Chester
Otto
Lily
Stella
Monkey
Twiggy
(8)

Northern route: ~8k. Identical to 24.03.13 except that we took the back trails north from the tortuga crossroads both directions; we took this route back on the last run but I didn't mention it. A large patch was recently burned back past where the actual trail ends so it's strange and interesting in there. There were salt workers close by in the charco directly to the east when we were coming back but everyone was good about it. I had Stella on the leash the whole way. I put Lily on the other end far out to the north when our route was obviously going to take us close to someone working alone in one of those charcos; she was good about it and I left her off the leash the next time we went by people, with good results. It would be nice if she was over her barky stage. Chester has come up lame after the run and we're not sure why; he showed no signs of any problems while we were out there and led most of the way. Maybe he twisted something and it got worse as he cooled off - we're watching him. Otherwise no problems and everyone was great. It was chilly this morning and it energized everyone.
GRADE: A