Cochiti Trail with 8 Dogs

Eric on bike on Cochiti trail 
with 8, yes, eight dogs
 running 12 miles.
Our Sumo-boy way up front in the lead.
Vasco, the patriarch of Eric's pack, the father of 5 pups,
chose the role of protector of me and Isabella, on his own. 
While quiet the athlete, he took it on himself to stay behind.
He will do the same when Eric's wife comes along on outings.
But Vasco barely knows me, and I must say, 
I felt safer with him near.
Ecstatic reunion between Eric and Vasco
as the 7 of them catch up with us 3.
Interestingly once Sumo decided to hang back with us,
Vasco felt free to run off. They traded places. Amazing.

The sight of dogs off lead, 
able to follow their noses
with their tails up high
is such a happy sight.

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