A Gold Star for Ringo
Ringo was perfect today!
Ringo performed flawlessly on his training ride today, walking nicely on leash, being polite (not barking at) other park visitors, and turning out this beauty of a shot. Today’s gold star performance took place at Crosswinds Marsh, a favorite stop not too far from home.
Feeling Grounded with Rocky
He's got a great ground game.
We all have strengths and weaknesses. While Rocky is not a fan of being in a moving vehicle, he is great on the ground. Once out of the vehicle, he’s ready to explore and is happy to lead or follow. In addition to being trustworthy while off-leash, as shown here posing for a photo, he’s polite to other park visitors that we encounter.
While the car time is a little hairy with Rocky, the time on the ground is good and continues to get better with each day trip. The impetus for these day trips is preparation for a cross-country road trip that I’ll be making when I move back to New Mexico. The dogs have different strengths and weaknesses related to traveling and I’m working individually with each dog to get them ready for the Ultimate Road Trip.
We visited Crosswinds Marsh today, a short car ride for Rocky and an easy place for him to get around. Afterwards, we got some training time in by making a practice stop at a rest stop on the highway and then taking the FJ Cruiser through the car wash.
It’s great that we can have fun during our training rides, and if we get our practice runs right, the Ultimate Road Trip will be a lot of fun too!
Mondays with Moose
Every dog has his day.
Every dog has his day. Ringo’s day is Wednesday, Rocky’s day is Thursday, and Moose’s day is Monday. On their respective day, they go for a car ride to a public place for some training and socialization time. And, of course, photos! Today, Moose and I went to Crosswinds Marsh and we had a blast.
Rocky on the Road
Thursday is Rocky's day on the road.
Today was Rocky’s turn to head out with me while the other dogs stayed home. This outing is part of my plan to take each dog out once a week for some training and road time in preparation for the four-day cross-country drive we’ll be taking together when I move.
Our trip today took us to Crosswinds Marsh, the perfect place for Rocky to stretch his three legs, meet new people and watch the horses go by. We had a great time and I’m looking forward to more Rocky on the Road adventures every Thursday. ❤️
