BOXER ADVENTURES

 For Xmas, the boys received, as one of their gifts, a beef knuckle .  W hile it is super healthy treat - great for teeth and jaws as well as natural beef - I know from experience it's also SUPER messy.  The meat flakes off and lands everywhere. So those knuckles were hidden until we could be outside, hanging out and letting them have at it.   Today I needed to rototill the garden.  After a short morning run and running some errands it was time for me to get to work.  I brought the knuckles out, still in Xmas wrapping. They both could smell that it was something for them and I unwrapped them.  They immediately dug in.  All afternoon they chewed and played with their bones. Every time I had to go from the garden to the shed or garage, they followed with a safe grip on their bones. By the time I was ready to head inside, they had each stripped most of the meat off, but the bones themselves are barely dented.   They are both crashed ou...

 There is a local brewing company that hosts a run every week.  Some of my friends go, but I've never checked it out because 1: I don't drink and 2: it takes place on Thursday which is my busiest and most stressful day at work so I am usually beat and don't feel like hanging out with anyone that day.  Tonight, though, I got home and Marc was gone on a bike ride, so I decided to check it out. The dogs were excited about this unexpected weeknight adventure. When we arrived I was hanging out in front but was told the boys were welcome in the brewery. The dogs were thrilled that several people came to meet them.  We then headed out on the run.  I hung back and tried to convince Booker that he truly did not need to be in first place.  Shortly into the run, I heard dogs going ballistic.  So I wasn't surprised when I soon saw a guy up ahead on the side of the path holding back 2 large dogs that were going absolutely nuts.  I nervously slowed down, but bo...

 It was too hot for Sisko, but Booker and I got it done tonight.  I love running with this boy 🥰🥰🥰

 We literally were in the 30's this week, but got a huge warmup today as it soared into the 70's.  The boys mostly hung out in the shade as we worked outside all morning. So after a late lunch we just had to check out the beach. It was extremely windy and there were lots of people enjoying the weather.  But after a couple of miles we found ourselves alone and they immediately dived in to the cold water.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Booker and Sisko (@boxeradventuresny)

I had a lot I wanted to get done this weekend.  So first thing yesterday morning we were off to run a bunch of errands. Fortunately, the boys make even the most boring task - like taking garbage over to our local dump - an adventure.  They are so excited to see people and are absolutely fascinated watching people grab cardboard out of their cars and toss it into the dumpster. Then it was off to Lowe's where we shopped in the garden center and then over to Runnings where they are welcomed in store and were fawned on by people.  We made a couple of quick stops where dogs aren't allowed so they had to people watch out the windows while waiting for us.   Then it was time to head over to a trail to get a quick run in before heading home. After our late lunch, we headed outside for the yearly task of cleaning out the chicken house.  The dogs ran and chased each other as we cleaned and then followed Marc multiple times as he drove the tractor over to the edge of o...

 Finally it seems like spring has arrived which means that when I get home, I have some light in the sky for me to get a run in rather then trudging down to the basement and riding the treadmill.   Believe it or not, even though it was only like 50 degrees out, Sisko was panting just walking around outside, so Booker and I went alone on a relaxing run.

 I had to burn off at least some of the massive amount of Easter calories from yesterday.  The day was cool and overcast and I figured there wouldn't be many people on the trail.   There were more people than I expected on the first part of the trail but as soon as we got in a couple of miles there was no one else to be seen.  So the boys happily got off leash.  I wasn't sure if Sisko would be up for it but he was all in - running and jumping. They happily stopped in some cold water to get a drink. We continued on and ran into a few more people as we got close to the parking lot and pass a gigantic Rottweiler who whose owner stood with him off to the side.  He made a loud whining / groaning noise as we passed, but didn't lunge and both my boys behaved. I am still struggling with Booker seeing small dogs as prey and wanting to chase and lunge at them, but he does much better around large dogs. We ended with 8 miles and they were both happy to get into t...