Allie started greeting me as soon as I walked into the room this morning. She wasn't quite ready to get up yet, but wanted to make sure that I went over and said hello before I started cleaning. When I had to kick her out of her cubby to clean Allie decided it was time to explore. She was pleased to discover that the cupboard was open and promptly hopped inside and set about exploring. Allie started on the second shelf and after she'd checked it over thoroughly she moved on to the top shelf. I left her to her antics and went back to cleaning. When I looked for Allie next I found her curled up on the shelf of another cubby. I picked her up for a bit up a cuddle then set her down to eat her food. A little while later I found Allie curled up in the hammock of the cat treat. She was chirped at me and was happy to get some pets and attention.
Timbits and Coco never fail to have a
stellar day with us. This duo was so excited to meet so many new dogs, as they
aren’t usually here for Thursday daycare. Timbits was more than ready to get
out of his kennel, down the hall, and out the door into the yard. He
practically flew into the yard, reminding me a lot of Dumbo flying with his
big ears. Coco was hot on his feet, trying her hardest to keep up to her little
brother, baying at him as she ran behind him. The pair quickly made their way
into the grass yard and got right to the sniffing and exploring. They seemed to
me motoring around as fast as possible almost as though they were trying to get
it out of the way. Happy to finish their sniffing, they met up with some
outgoing pups to run around. Timmy and Coco were thrilled to join in on a never
ending, fast race around the yard with Resa, Shelby, Maya and Miko. This set of
dogs was so fast on their feet, giving me a challenge of getting good photos.
They continued these laps for about ten minutes. I wasn’t sure how they weren’t
tired, or dizzy! Finally, Resa stopped running which lead to everyone slowing
down and taking a break. Coco and Timbits were happy to chill out and catch
their breath. Coco proceeded to find a good bone to chew while Timbits too the
opportunity to cuddle me while I was sitting on a boulder.
Miko couldn’t be happier to be spending the whole week with us. He loves his extra attention time just as much as he
loves his group time and his walks. He is always happy to be accompanied by
humans or friends, no matter what the activity is. Today Miko was keen to get
outdoors and begin checking out all of his friends. It didn’t take him long to
meet up with Timbits, a young beagle. Timbits comes in for daycare and boarding
quite often, but doesn’t usually overlap with Miko. The pair instantly began
sniffing one another over, head to toe, trying to get a firm grasp on the
other. Finally, Miko took a big step back, play bowed, and then darted off.
Timmy was very fast to catch up to him and begin play nipping at his bum to get
him to run faster. Right away, Resa, Shelby, Maya and Coco spotted the action
and zoomed over to get in on it. Miko was thrilled to have a heard of dogs
racing around the yard with him. He had the biggest smile on his face while his
ears flapped in the wind, motoring as fast as possible to stay involved in the
chase. After a couple laps Miko broke off to check out what his other pals were
up to. He was happy to meet up with Dixie and dance around with her for a bit.
He then stuck his nose to the ground and finished off his outdoor time sniffing
and exploring along side some of his quieter group mates.
Loki had a great day with us. It is nice to
have regular guests stop in for daycare every once in a while. He was pleased
with his time with us, even though it was rather short. Loki kept himself
pretty busy with his nose today. His nose led him all around the yard, keeping
him fully occupied for his entire time outdoors. He started by exploring the
whole perimeter of the yard and then making his way into the centre of the yard
where he met up with some other dogs. Duffy the wheaten terrier was very
fascinated by him, following him around as he explored. Loki didn’t feel like
playing around so he continued on adventuring. He then came across Dixie who
was very smitten towards him. He gave in to her tail wagging, play bowing and
dancing around for a very short period. He was quick to make his way back to
the edge of the yard to continue sniffing and exploring.
Dixie is so lovely. She really enjoys
spending her outdoor time exploring the yard. She was busy with her nose to the
ground when she ran into Loki. Loki is a lovely schnauzer mix who is super
pleasant. He was happy to have Dixie flirt with him. She danced around him with
her tail wagging and her ears wiggling back and forth. The pair played around
for a brief amount of time before Loki went back to sniffing, leaving Dixie on
her own to do some more exploring. She then came across Miko who was also happy
to play around with her. I was surprised to see Dixie dancing around on her
hind legs, boxing with Miko. The pair had a firm grasp around one another as
they danced around on their hind legs. I had a good time watching Dixie have so
much fun. After her playing around she was so excited to run towards me, as I
was sitting on a rock. She tried her hardest to leap onto my lap, she was not
too successful so I picked her up and gave her a good cuddle.
Duffy and I had a great walk this morning
with two daycare friends, Issy and Mocha. Duffy was very happy to accompany two
lovely ladies along the trail. He was rather smitten with the both of them, continuously
stopping to sniff them and kiss their ears. They were both happy to have some
love and attention from such a handsome boy, allowing him to flirt his way
through the walk. By the time his walk was over, he was disappointed to head
back into his kennel and part ways with the pretty ladies. He was very happy
when I offered him a cookie, which settled him onto his bed for a rest. In the
yard today, a new daycare guest, Loki, intrigued Duffy. Loki captured Duffy’s
attention right off the bat, and kept him very occupied for his whole time outdoors.
Duffy spent his time in the yard following Loki around, trying to get him to
play around with him. He wasn’t too bothered when Loki didn’t want to play;
rather he was happy to simply have a mate to adventure around the yard with.
Right before it was time to head back indoors, Kinsey came out into the yard to
chat and Duffy was thrilled to have another human outside. He made his way over
to her and leapt up on her, looking for some pets and cuddles. He was happy to
receive a nice pat before it was time to head back indoors.
Maya and Rocky were so happy to have the
largest kennel all to themselves today. Despite having two beds, and a nice big
blanket, Maya insisted on crawling onto the same cot as Rocky and nuzzling
right into him. Rocky wasn’t too impressed by his big little sister smothering
him with love. I caught him changing beds a coupe times throughout the day, but
he never could escape her. He finally settled down on the biggest cot,
reluctantly accepting her cuddles. Maya was so full of beans today. She was so
excited to get out into the yard and begin checking out all of her group mates.
She took some time saying hello to everyone, slowly picking who would be the
best pal to play with. It didn’t surprise me at all when she focused in on Resa,
another Kosovo rescue that we have with us. The pair quickly hit it off,
leading to a play bow and of course a nice zoom around the yard. Yet another
Kosovo rescue, Shelby, as well as three daycare friends Coco, Timbits and Miko
soon accompanied Maya. This group of dogs sped around the yard like they had
lightening under their paws. They were so fast bolting in circles around all
there other group mates as well as myself. Maya did a great job keeping up to
the speedsters, stopping to catch her breath once in a while. At the end of all
the games she was happy to make her way into the gravel yard where she met up
with Rocky and relaxed by his side until it was time to head back indoors.
Maggie is having such a blast this stay!
She couldn’t be more energetic. I think this cool fall weather has really
brought out the frisky side of her, as it does for many dogs. She started her
outdoor time off by following me around. This nosey girl could smell the delicious
liver treats that I had in my pocket. I couldn’t stand still without her big
happy face staring up at me. She even pawed at me, politely asking for one. How
could I say no to such a cute lady?! She was thrilled when I snuck her a
cookie, avoiding her whole group seeing. After she got a special goodie, Maggie
made her way into the yard to check out her group mates. I was pleased to see
her meet up with Arly, a lovely GSP. Arly is so outgoing, always happy to play
with anyone. Maggie instantly began dancing around him, asking for a wrestling
buddy. Arly was more than happy to give in to her request, play bowing back and
then leaping right on her. The pair began flinging their paws left and right
while bouncing in circles. I couldn’t help but laugh at Maggie’s hair flopping
left and right as she swung her head around. Maggie kept herself very busy with
the lovely Arly for quite some time. Soon enough, other group mates got
involved in their games too. Maggie was keen to partake in a big group play for
a short period of time. She then broke off and came back to my side to catch
her breathe. She spent the rest of her outdoor time alternating between
sniffing the yard and begging for attention from me, which of course I was
happy to give her.
Kizmet had so much fun today. I don’t think
I’ve ever seen him as playful as he was today. Sometimes, it takes one
special dog to get a dog to really come out of their shell. Arly, a lovely GSP,
did just that today. This boys outgoing enthralled Kizmet, bouncy personality
from the minute they met up. Kizmet also loved another GSP, Birdie. Kizmet
spent his entire time outdoors begging Arly to leave his other friends to play
with him. The moment Arly actually took Kiz up on this offer was like Christmas
morning to Kiz. Arly turned around and play bowed to Kiz then did laps around
him with excitement. Kizmet play bowed back, over and over, until finally Arly
jumped right on Kizmet. This drew the attention of Teddie very fast, and soon
enough Teddie and Kiz had Arly leaping and bounding all around them. Teddie
only played around for a bit before breaking off from the games and asking for
some attention from me. Meanwhile, Kizmet did not stop pouncing around like a
puppy. He loved Arly so much; I had such a tough time getting a still photo of
the pair. Every once in a while, Birdie or Teddy would swoop in to their games,
and the pair happily accepted their company. But no matter what, they always
seemed to break off on their own to continue their one on one shenanigans. I
had so much fun watching Kizmet be so outgoing and happy. Teddie did a great
job keeping me company today, standing by my side, gladly accepting head pats
and body rubs. BY the time they got back to their kennels Kizmet was exhausted.
HE was ready to crash on his big comfy bed, while Teddie lay down and began to
gnaw on one of his bones.
Teddy started his day off with a walk with
his two pals, Percy and Spencer. I always think this walk will be very busy, as
they’re all playful outgoing dogs, and they always surprise me. Teddy is so
great during walks, sticking right to the path motoring full speed ahead. He
loves to be the leader of the pack. In the yard today Teddy was thrilled to be
the captain of a big game between two GSP. Teddy spent his whole time outdoors
corralling these two monkeys as they romped around over a ball. Teddy is such a
great referee. Leading them to the parts of the yard where they can really play
around. Teddy even got involved in the games today, rather than just herding.
He had so much fun bouncing around with the outgoing Arly, as well as goofing
around with a big lab Kizmet. Teddy was so busy from start to finish of his
outdoor time, never stopping running and never putting his tongue back inside
his mouth.
Kimi had the best day ever! I have not seen
Kimi be this playful, ever I think. She was SO full of beans from start to
finish of her outdoor time. Her group was absolutely perfect for her. It
consisted of seven Siberian Huskies. The real life of the party was miss Vega, the
puppy, who was committed to getting Kimi to play right from the get go. It’s
pretty impossible to say no to a 6-month-old puppy leaping up at you, howling
at you, and pawing at your side. After relentless begging from Vega, Kimi gave
in and chased her around. This small chase led to a whole pack of huskies
zipping around the yard. Kimi was right in on the action, keeping up very well
to the youngsters. Kimi even darted through the tunnel and leapt over top of
it, all in hopes of capturing the little devil Vega. Kimi stayed very involved
throughout her whole time outdoors, whether it was trying to tame Vega, or
goofing around with Sully one of our rescues. She was so happy from the minute
she got outdoors, until 25 minutes later when I had to convince her to come
inside by offering her a treat.
You wouldn’t expect anything less than an
eventful time when out in the yard with dynamic duo Max and Sadie. They were
very obedient this morning when I approached their kennel door for their first
outing. Although they had their bums to the ground, I could see their bodies
start to vibrate in anticipation as to when I would tell them it was ok to go.
What probably seemed like a lifetime to them, I said OK and off they went
zooming into the yard and Max let out an excited howl as he whisked by me. A
few laps around the yard later and it was time to have their routine wrestle.
Max is always the first one to entice Sadie to wrestle but not like she has
much of a choice when her big brother is around. She enjoys it just as much as
he does and loves the thrill of a good chase since she can almost always outrun
the silly Max. When things are getting a lit bit too excitable for the two of
them, they are very good to stop and take a sit command to take a breather
together; but not for long until they are back at it again.
Today, four very playful and energetic
Golden girls Charly, Merida, Honey and Molly joined Tsavo. Tsavo was very
interested in this group of girls and much like me was entertained by their
antics all morning long. Tsavo is getting quite confident and playful without
her brother Cai in the pack and was very excited to meet new friends out in the
yard. Although Tsavo is a big girl, she is very gentle and friendly when
meeting new faces and wasn’t even bothered when the train of Golden’s came
tumbling her way. I could see that she was very interested to play with the
bunch but wasn’t quite ready to be on such an energetic level but her head
would go back and forth as she followed them across the yard with her tail
perked up in excitement. She also didn’t hesitate to give me some sloppy kisses
when I knelt down beside her for some company.
It was a big and lively bunch of daycare
guests for the last rotation of the morning. You always know it’s going to be a
fun time when silly Jemma is around. That girl doesn’t have a mean bone in her body;
she only has playful and silly bones in that wiggly body of hers. She spent
most of her time today on her back with her big tongue hanging out the side as
Cai and Dougie wrestled her from above, that’s her signature move! If she wasn’t
rolling around in the grass, she was wrestling with the just as energetic
Dougie who just couldn’t get enough of her this morning. These two share very
similar playful personalities and could go on for days before getting tired
out. It was hard to get a picture of Dougie’s face even because he was just to
busy playing and making the most of his time out there, but every time you did
catch a glimpse of him he had that big clever smile from ear to ear. These two
were giving off such a good energy that even Cai couldn’t resist from joining
in on the fun!
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