Tuesday Pack Activities (9/24/2024)
Adventure Pack
We met a friendly Australian Shepherd at the beginning of today's hike. Arlo whined and woofed even though he was the first one to get to sniff hello. On our way up the mountain, we encountered a friendly black Lab with whom the pack also took a moment for greetings, and Arlo was less exasperated that time. Once we passed the seasonal on-leash stretch of trail, Imogene kept in place off leash right behind me and between Racer and Arlo, while Griff took point a few yards ahead of the rest of us. Imogene broke ranks when she caught sight of a black squirrel and sprinted over to the base of the tree it had scrambled up. Racer was also very tuned into the squirrel, hopping and whining as we walked by. On our way back down the Chautauqua Trail, the whole pack was happy to make friends with a couple sweet Golden Retrievers.
Variety Pack
Alfie was less reactive to the squirrels we saw on our walk today. He still watched them with intense interest, but didn't lunge like yesterday. Carl stopped to mark every landmark he could - mostly tree trunks. Alfie and Dylan sometimes deigned to add their own two cents. Lou followed up to mark each spot that Alfie did. Dylan stopped to pull over and hang out in the shaded field by the path a couple times on the way out, but kept pace without complaint on the way back.
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