Each day the dogs tell me when it's time for a trail walk, as if they have clocks. Pretty interesting how well they know the routine and expect it to be as always. Around ten I take one
sled dog on the trails with me to check the game camera... each day usually a different dog.
Then at noon the house dogs go for their walk and then around five I take other dogs from pens, usually one on a lead, the ones who might just chase something interesting. It's just a nice treat as a way to relieve the off season boredom .
Am including two photos. One of Liller (not LilleN), who is an Iditarod retiree and leader of our Jackpine 30 mile race teams, as well as other sprint races. She gains weight way too easily (age ten) and is very reliable off lead. She's a natural explorer as she heads under the tree in photo (a trait in leaders). She and I are best buddies as well, although she's a very shy dog with visitors. Liller is the mother of our great racing three year olds.
Taking time to smell the flowers we found the fields full of wild strawberry blossoms, yum (although the animals get most of them) and many wild violets.
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