Pete and the Gang

Pete and I were looking for something to do together this afternoon.  Shop?  Go for a drive?  Have a nap?  We decided to take the group in the back field for a run.

The field was half in shadow, so I asked Pete to lead the group into the sun.

I don't know who he is calling, as I'm pretty sure the one he's looking for is right behind him...

Miley is a love-bug...she would like all the attention, all of the time.

Here is the one he was after...Paris, Pete's favourite girl.  I think she's his favourite because she is a Tira daughter, and Tira was his devoted friend. 

Miley trying to intercept...noooo pick ME!

Paris gets scooped up...Sushi as I mentioned in the previous post, is not a runner.  She prefers to hang out with us.  Now I'm wondering if she got bumped and would prefer the safety of our legs.

The flying Finn

Sun is starting to set...time to head back.

It Was a Dark and Dreary Day

So I decided to make the most of it and take the dogs out before their dinner

Finn in centre

Trix has her (evil) eye on someone

Away at the races.  Sushi (tri in foreground) was funny, she was right by my side the whole time.  I think she wanted to make sure I was going to feed her!

There is always some snarly face games...especially with Stormy.  I could do an album with her showing her teeth at the others.  I never scold her, as it never escalates.  When she sees me she smiles and dances, you'd never know she was such a rip snorter!

Valerie and Cocoa, Finn and Eva and Miley on the right

Eva, the pack leader with a breakaway group

Finn and Miley...the snow making their coats look yellow in comparison

Wet sticky sloppy snow cleaned them up pretty well...

Mayer checking on Foo and Boo (LuAnne) left in the house while they were out

A few others come and see what the fuss is about...

The great thing about bringing them out for a run before dinner is they are quick to come in the door.

Summer Solstice

It was a hot and humid day for the start of summer. I waited until supper time to take the group out for a run.

I haven't let LuAnne out on our walks lately, but she wanted to tag along; she'll be 15 years old on the 27th of June.  I thought it was neat to see her standing watch over the youngsters which were all her descendants; Eden and Sushi her great-granddaughters and Trix is her great-great granddaughter.

Pete has mowed the perimeter of our fields but our guys like to go through the long grass

It was difficult to photograph them as I was losing them in the grass!

Love this shot of Finn with the wild flowers, his tongue the colour of clover.

The boys in the field

Evan coming into view

Finn having a rip roaring good time!

Bridgit, Lola , Trix and Mayer darting through the long grasses.  They would leap like gazelles...

Pretty Lola in the newly ploughed field

Lola closing in on Trix

Finn wishing there was water in the ditch...

Play Date: The Hooligans

The older pups are a bit of a rowdy bunch...

The little ones trying to keep up with Rehannah...

La la la...this is too easy

Catch me suckers!

Bitey games

Ditch hopping

Haha...missed!

Oh yeah?  Well I did it better than you last time!

Lola, the wet noodle

Rehannah beginning to tire out

Mr Finn McCool

The very beautiful (even when wet) Finn

This is a cheater photo as I took it yesterday but didn't think I needed another puppy running post, so included it here. Lola didn't charge through the wide bit, but ran along and found a narrow spot to jump.

Also from yesterday...Rehannah showing that her lips didn't stay permanently curled up! 

The end!

Play Date: Spotlight On Sushi

In looking over the pictures it is clear that Sushi is her mother's daughter.  She is a bit of an instigator and likes to lead in a game of chase.  Interesting also is that Sushi's shadow is Lola.

Sushi in the lead with Lola and company in hot pursuit

The camera gravitated to her...the only black one in the bunch!

Even though she is in the shadow and sticking her tongue out, I thought this was a cute photo of her trucking along beside Pete. She does that with me in handling class...she is the cutest thing.

She didn't shy away from the water...

This is at the end of the walk...we were trying to call them back to the house but they wanted to prolong the fun.

Sushi tries to lose the crowd

But Lola and Eden are right there with her

Tag you are...

(Don't even think about it!)

Try and keep up...

Coming up through the middle...get out of my way!

Victorious!

I love this shot...why walk around the puddle when you can go straight through!

We love this little tri girl...she is so much fun!