Monday, September 18th, 2017

Casey spent the first part of his day with his nose glued to the ground in search of all the good smells the yard and the trail had to offer. After his morning walk with his friends Glenda Lou and Gryphon, Casey set off into the yard with his nose leading the way. His buddies all moseyed around as well, until Barb the Lab puppy got the play time rolling. Casey watched as Barb ran around the yard with Titan, Leah and Poppy, and just couldn't wait to join in himself. Barb raced in and out of the agility tunnel with Casey hot on her tail, but quickly evaded him by jumping on top of the tunnel, followed by a near by rock. Casey stood beside the rock at the ready, waiting for Barb to hop down and continue the race. Thankfully she was ready to run after only a few seconds and she and Casey ran at full speed all around the yard with their friends. Later on in the day, Casey enjoyed a relaxed group outing with even more exploring and investigating, followed by some special time in the comfy chair in the reception area with his Newfoundland friend, Newton.

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Saturday, September 16th, 2017

Casey had a stellar day! His adventures began with nice morning walk. He was accompanied by two of his best mates. I spotted him out the front window pouncing over and over again in the grass. After asking Dylan what he was up to, it was confirmed he spotted a little frog that he attempted to capture. With little success, he continued on his walk with a wagging tail. Next was his special time in the playroom. Casey loved all the games Lauren had planned for him, Charlie and Titan. Treats were a big hit. Casey loves eating his kibble for rewards after sitting, laying down, and giving kisses. It wasn't long before Casey found his item of the day; a fun green rope toy. In the playroom he played tug for a long time trying his hardest to win. He was always happy to sit on my lap and accept some good ear scratches. In the yard Casey was thrilled to have access to the agility yard. He bounded across the yard and zipped through the gate with a giant smile and wagging tail. With his nose to the ground he set off to explore. Throughout his explorations he was accompanied by good friend, Charlie. As these two wandered around together they got friskier and friskier with each step and began to box. Casey and Charlie danced around on their hind legs with their front paws wrapped around one another. After a lot of boxing Casey was distracted by his rope toy that I was dangling. Played some tug, until Caseys strength overcame mine and he pranced off with it. He loved shaking the rope around, then letting go of it sending it flying. Casey leapt all around the yard for the toy with his ears flapping about. Casey had so much fun on this beautiful 28 degree day.

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Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Casey was super excited to start his day off with a walk alongside his poodle friends, Glenda Lou and Gryphon. He practically bounced out the door and immediately got to work sniffing around the trail. For the most part, Casey was happy to just explore in the grass, and occasionally he would trot over to say hello to me. After that it was time for groups. As always, Casey was on his best behaviour and waited patiently on his bed until the door opened and he raced out to join the other dogs. Right away Casey and his pal Titan headed over to check out the pool. While Titan climbed right in, Casey just gave the water a sniff and had a quick drink. He then wandered towards the play structure and spent some time exploring. I picked up the jolly ball and gave it a shake, and as soon as he heard it rattling, Casey came racing over. He poked it with his nose and pawed at it while I was holding it in my hand, and then got ready to chase it. As soon as I tossed it Casey jumped up and bolted after it. He couldn’t quite figure out how to pick it up and settled for just rolling it around on the ground. We played a few more rounds of fetch, then Casey returned to the pool to cool down and have some cuddle time with me before we headed inside.

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Friday, September 15th, 2017

Casey started his morning off with a nice walk along the trail with Leah and Poppy, who just arrived this morning. Casey was bouncing up and down in his kennel when he saw me coming down the hall. He couldn't wait to get outside and mingle with his pals. He started off by doing his rounds of saying a quick hello to all. After he was satisfied with his greetings he wandered over to me for some back rubs and chin scratches. His group decided to take it easy today, so he did some exploring on his own. When he noticed no one was using the play structure he climbed up top to survey the yard. Titan and Poppy noticed Casey, and wanted to see what he was up to. Poppy poked her head in, while Titan climbed up in the rock beside Casey. The two sweet boys hung out together here until it was time to head back inside. Later in the afternoon Casey and his friends Titan and Hobart hung out in the indoor playroom for a little change of scenery. Casey found a bone toy that he absolutely loved and spent some time chewing on it. After a little while, Casey hopped off the bed to go and explore the room some more. 

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Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Casey has really been enjoying this beautiful weather we've been having. Ever since the sun started shining he's been full of beans and ready to play. Today, Casey spent lots of time with his pal Newton, a big friendly Newfoundland dog who was quite content to hang out by Casey's side. The boys were usually near each other during outdoor play time, except when Casey went off to join the race with Vega, Teddy, Delilah and Titan. I'm between spurts of energy, Casey would often be found cooling down with a sip of water from the pool beside Newton, who was usually standing in the water. After play time, Casey went up to the reception area to relax in the air conditioning with Susan and his buddy Newton. The boys relaxed and lounged together to their hearts' content.  

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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

Casey was full of pep today and couldn't wait to get outside with his group. He zipped down the hall and did a quick round of the yard to check everything. He noticed that there were some new friends in his group and being the social boy he is just had to go and greet them. His first stop was Charlie. He and Charlie wiggled their bums and tails to say a friendly hello before engaging in play bows and hopping little circles around one another. Another new face to the group today was Vega. I'm sure both Charlie and Casey have met Vega before since she is a resident husky and always enjoys a good game of tag. She came over to see what Casey and Charlie were up to and tried to convince them to chase her. They were too busy in their own games that they politely told her no. That's okay though, Vega went and found someone else to play with. This afternoon Casey joined Kinsey in reception and found an awesome kong bone that had some liver treats stuffed in it. Casey couldn't have been more thrilled as he picked up the bone, pranced around the room showing it off, and then settling down in the chair the gnaw away at the bone to get the little treats out. 










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Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

Casey was so full of beans today! He wanted to play right from his very first outing of the day, before he'd even had his breakfast. When I asked if he was hungry, Casey raced to the door and gave me a look that said "it's time to eat!" and he was certainly correct. After a little lounge time on his bed, Casey went out for a walk on the trail with his buddies Cara and Titan, who all walked very nicely together. When it came time to play in the yard, Casey was instantly drawn to a chocolate Lab named Max and these two were inseparable for each outing throughout the day. Casey and Max wrestled mainly together, but were joined occasionally by a few other friends, including Chigo the Shepherd, Kane the Weimaraner and Delilah the Bulldog mix. It was so much fun to watch this fun group of playful friends having a great time together!

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Monday, September 11th, 2017

Casey has been having a great day today. He met up with a new friend, Chigo the German Shepherd in the yard. The two boy were very interested in saying hello and sniffing one another. Once they did a thorough sniff over of each Chigo gave Casey a playful swat with his paw and Casey play bowed back. They continued these antics throughout their group time until Chigo wanted to go for a dip in the pool. Casey wasn't as keen on getting his feet wet today, so instead I found a ball for him to play with. He was thrilled, bouncing up and down waiting for me throw it for him. I tossed the ball across the yard and he chased after it. Once he got a hold of the ball he found a quiet corner to settle down in the grass and gnaw on the ball. After having a rest in his kennel after group, he joined Kinsey up front in the reception area. He loves to spend his time up front lounging in the big comfy chair while watching his friends roam the room.

Domino couldn't have been happier to join forces with some new and exciting husky friends out in the yard today! He was greeted instantly by a very spunky girl named Anja, as well as her brother Bode. They spent a little while getting acquainted before Ayla and Lola, two more huskies, came bustling through the get the games going. The bunch of friends chased each other back and forth across the yard over and over again until they all needed to cool down. The pool was full of cool, refreshing water on this summery day and Domino climbed right in beside Ayla, Lola and Anja while Bode watched from the waters' edge. Break time didn't last long and the games quickly resumed among the husky friends. Domino leapt up onto the agility tunnel only to find out that Lola, Ayla and Anja are all familiar with this move! All four of them tried to jump up at the same time and the tunnel began to roll, sending everyone in a different direction on the grass. I straightened out the tunnel for them and Domino was the first to hop back up and try again! 

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Sunday, September 10th 2017

Sadie and I started off our day together with some extra attention. I brought her up to reception but it was obvious she'd rather be spending her time in the sun. As I brought out the leash she excitedly jumped on the door raring to go. We trotted up the driveway a few times and Sadie took lots of detours to check out the flowers and long grass to the side of her.  We then took some time to sit on the grass and get lots of ear scratches while she scoped out the yard in front of her. At group play time Sadie instantly recognized me and followed me right to my spot knowing I would give her lots of cuddles and attention. Sadie's favourite spot to hang out was the gravel yard with her good friend Cara. All in all a great week for Sadie and I can't wait to hang out with her again!

When I opened up Domino's kennel to head out for group playtime he zoomed right past me and jumped at the door. He started his time sniffing out the borders of the yard until he met up with his best buddy, fellow husky, Ayla. They walked side by side everywhere they went and caught up on all the gossip. All of a sudden a huge race began between 5 dogs in the group all chasing around known crazy girl, Vega the husky. They continued running in formation around the yard at 100 mph for almost 10 minutes until the play structure caught Domino's eye. He climbed right to the top and stuck his head out so all his friends could see he was the king of the castle. After a couple more play fights with Vega and Ayla, Domino called it quits and was ready to head in for a cold bowl of water and some relaxation time.

Casey joined his friend Delilah for group playtime today and they seemed to grow a liking for each other's similar cool and calm personalities. Casey wasn't too interested in the wet grass so he headed to his 'spot', the gravel yard. He loves to stare through the fence and check out what his husky friends are up to on the other side and chats them up with lots of howls. If one things for sure, Casey is a huge sucker for hugs and scratches. As soon as I sit on the ground and call his name he nuzzles his nose right up to me and stares right into my eyes. We spent lots of time cuddling on the ground and once he was completely refueled with love he ran off to go see his bud Luigi. Casey and Luigi definitely have a sibling type of relationship where Casey riles Luigi up, they wrestle and then seconds later are best friends walking around the yard together. By the end Casey was sitting at the door ready to head in after another fun but exhausting play time.
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Saturday, September 9th, 2017

Casey was so happy for his first walk of the day this morning. Joined by two of his kennel mates Sadie and Cara, they trotted off into the grass on a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning. Casey seemed to take a liking to his friend Cara as they walked side by side the entire trip and wrestled around the here and there. He came back tuckered out and rushed into his kennel for a fresh drink of water and a nap. I've spent a lot of time with Casey since I began working here and one thing I have to commend (although there are many things) is his incredible calmness and good behavior. Every time I come down the hall while the rest of the dogs are barking and jumping, Casey is relaxing on his bed and waiting to give your hand a kiss along the way. Around noon we let a group of dogs out into the yard to play around and enjoy the day. Casey seemed hesitant until I called his name and he ran over, jumped on the seat and stared right at me obviously waiting for some much deserved head scratches. We cuddled up for a bit until an energetic pup, Luigi, caught his eye. These two spent the rest of their time together, rolling and bouncing around the yard non stop. When I opened the door to come inside Casey bolted through the door and knew exactly where his kennel was and walked right in for another long drink of water. If one thing's for sure, Casey's tail was wagging the whole day.

Domino was go, go, go today. He started off his adventures in the yard with his friends by quickly scoping out his favourite toy, the broken frisbee. He pranced around the yard showing it off to his friends and teasing Ayla. Once I started filling up the pool he quickly lost interest in his toy and splashed right into the pool. Everyone was really intrigued with the hose as the pool filled. I held it up and Domino and his friends all took turns drinking from it. After they all had a refreshing drink they zipped around the yard playing tag. Domino, Chloe, Ammo and Annie zigged and zagged all over stopping to wrestle and tussle before darting off for another lap. Domino loves playing chase, and of course made some time to play with his best friend, Ayla, before heading inside to take a snooze. 

Sadie has really settled in to our routine and always knows when it is her turn to go outside. She wags her tail excitedly as I walked up to her kennel to let her out. She started her group time off by exploring the yard from one end to the other. Once she was satisfied with her sniffing she came over to join the fun. She jumped into a game with her good friends Cara and Domino. She left the fun for a cuddle with with me before going off to find someone else to play with. She bumped into young Vega, and they instantly started play bowing and bouncing around one another. Before heading inside Sadie did a few more rounds of the yard making sure she said hello to all her group mates. Sadie was quite an excited girl when it came time for her extra attention. She gave me a look that suggested she was ready for a second walk so that's where we started. Sadie led the way through the hall, pass the reception and right out the door as she was ready to explore. 

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Friday, September 8th, 2017

Domino was feeling very spunky today, as usual. He was so excited to head into the yard and see who he was going to have in his group today. Domino was thrilled to meet up with Ayla the husky puppy. The pair hit it off immediately and the games instantly began. As he was dancing around with Ayla, Glory, Wally and Ammo joined in on the fun. Domino was keen to participate in the the tornado of games. As everyone broke off into their own little duo's, Domino broke off on his own to sniff and explore. As he was wandering about he came across Cooper who had a fabulous rope toy. This prompted an intense tug match between the boys. Domino's way out of the tug game was by leaping up into the play structure. He sure took Cooper by surprise, and enjoyed the birds eye view of all his friends for a while. Finally he spotted Cara on her own and had to go cheer her up. I have never seen Cara run and play so much, and it didn't surprise me one bit that Domino was the one to accomplish this. These two never stopped running for the remainder of their outdoor time. They used every inch of the yard to their advantage as they sprinted full speed around and around. By the time we head indoors, Domino's tongue was hanging out the side of his mouth and he was more than ready for a midday nap. 

Casey loved his outdoor time today. He was intrigued by all his new group members. Casey enjoyed the break from the boarding dogs and soaked up every minute of fun with the daycare pups. His first encounter was with the ever so lovely Delilah. She can be pretty choosy about who she wants to play with, and something about Casey was just right. They danced and frolicked back and forth until Casey got distracted by me kneeling while petting some of his mates. He took this opportunity to zoom over and get in on the cuddles. He happily accepted lots of pets and scratches and thanked me by slurping me all over. After some exploring, Casey was surprised by miss Tasha's forward demand to play with her. She pawed at Casey over and over until he finally gave in. The two were very cute play bowing back and forth. Tasha had her tail wagging very fast as Casey bum bumped her over and over. This afternoon handsome man, Casey, really liked when I sat in his kennel with him for a bit. He nuzzled me and was sure to appreciate every second. We then headed up to the reception area, where Casey seemed to be smiling ear to ear as he got lots more cuddles and hung out on the comfy chair. 

Sadie was rather perky during her group today. She seemed to be the centre of attention when she first got outdoors. Domino was fascinated with her in particular despite the fact that they had already met. Domino was so flirty towards Sadie, kissing her head and ears with a wagging tail. She loved all the attention he was giving her. When he walked away from her she sauntered after him looking for more. Domino was busy playing, however Sadie continued to keep a close eye on him. All of a sudden Sadie found herself in the middle of a big game. Rather than playing along she chose to stand in the middle and referee. By referee, I mean woo at all the pups dancing and playing around her. Sadie is always sure to chat and communicate with us to let us know how she's feeling. I love her big howl so much, and so do our huskies. Through the remainder of Sadie's outdoor time she was sure to keep a close eye on her friends while wandering around, sniffing every corner. For her extra time this afternoon, Sadie and I explored a whole new area of the field. Since her very favorite thing - when she's by herself - is sniffing every inch of grass and ground, Sadie was captivated by the side field. We took our time and ended up coming back near the front field and moseyed down the driveway.

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