Friday, December 16th, 2016

Boris and Syrus met today and these two boys were an instant match made in heaven. Connected by Tycho, these boys are half brothers. When I let them out they met up in the hall before they even made it into the yard. I had to convince them to take their playing into the yard which wasn’t hard at all. The boys were quick to zoom across the yard and start a huge race throughout the yard. All their other husky mates quickly joined in on the fun. Boris and Syrus were thrilled to have Ariel and Vega race around the yard with them. Puppy Vega was so sassy towards the boys which they seemed to be drawn to. They began to loop all around her, forcing her into the tunnel to escape their intense play. It wasn’t long before she peeped out the apposing end and looked back at them looking for a chase. Boris flew over the tunnel and caught her before Syrus could figure out what was going on. He then too leaped over the tunnel and met up with his pals for more wrestling and running. It wasn’t long before Tasha realized all the shenanigans her son was up to and joined in. Tasha was fast to begin disciplining him. It wasn’t long after some family disputes that Tasha tagged along on the wrestling and running. These three loved all the other huskies in their group in their own way, however, they never left one another’s sides. It was great watching all these huskies meet up and play so hard, not caring one bit about the freezing weather.

I had a fabulous last day with Rupert. I will be sad to see my fetch and cuddle buddy go home. Rupert wasn’t disappointed when we skipped walks this morning due to the cold as this meant he got an extra group rotation. An extra group rotation means more fetch! Rupert was thrilled to have us tossing the ball for him as well as having two people in the yard with him. He had a tough time deciding if all his attention should be focused on ball, or pats and cuddles. He decided he would split it evenly, stopping between each round of fetch for pets and cuddles. Later in the afternoon after a bunch more fetch he kept me company on the picnic table. Rupert jumped all over me giving me a bunch of wet kisses. I was happy to have his warmth for all of group time while his crazy husky friends darted around us.

Max and Sadie were thrilled to get here this morning. Sadie seems to be built for this weather. She loves to roll around in the snow, burying her face under the powder and then leaping up and shaking it all over the place. Max, on the other hand, is a bit of a big baby. He was lifting his paws and whining and then when I offered for him to go indoors, he refused and decided to play instead! I think Max likes when I feel sorry for him as it results in extra pets, cuddles, and kisses from me. Of course, the pair took part in some intense wrestling. They alternated being in control but it seemed to be Sadie doing most of the enticing today. Max was happy to be pushed around by his sister, but only for so long. After lots of rolling in the snow Max leapt up and took off for a race around the yard. This initially short race turned into never ending laps around the yard. They are so fast on their feet, motoring around the yard with their tongues flapping out of their mouths skimming by my nearly knocking me on the ground over and over. I had great fun watching the pair play around until they tired each other out. Before it was time to head in Sadie and Max did a couple laps of the yard with their noses to the ground. Sadie found herself on top of her favourite picnic table while exploring, and was soon accompanied by her brother. The pair had one more romp around before heading back to their kennel for a warm afternoon nap.

The small dog group really braved through the bitter cold this morning but luckily for them, most of them adorned their fancy winter jackets; practical and of course they all looked extra cute! Abby and Jock looked especially cute in their matching blue and red coats and you would never have known that the cold bothered them, in fact they embraced it and you could see Abby rolling around on her side getting a good scratch from the cold ice on the ground. I meant to keep the small dog group fairly short and bring them inside for the rest of their time due to that bitter wind, but they all ended up having so much fun together that we finished their group outside and luckily the sun came out just in time to take the edge off. While Abby was rolling around in the snow in the front yard, Jock made his way into the far yard to explore, once he made a few laps, our little Shelby joined him and enticed him to chase her. Abby quickly ran over when she heard the commotion and these two little ones chased and played with Shelby all morning long with no regard to the chill. Next up they were due for a spa day in the grooming salon, a perfect way to spend an afternoon if I do say so myself!

Finnigan spent most of his time this morning playing with our bloodhound rescue brothers Jake and Buck. He always loves a good wrestle with these two gentle giants but today he could barely leave them alone! It almost looked like he was giving them little kisses on the nose, but truth be told I think they may have had some remnants of their breakfast hidden in their floppy cheeks and Finn couldn’t resist. The hounds were ecstatic that they had the ever-playful Finn chasing them around and got in a good mornings play. Anyone out with Finn is bound to run their energy out with this silly pup. If he wasn’t wrestling with the hounds he was chasing after pal Muggins and horsing around with old friend Anejo who was taking comfort between my feet. Finn was so excited when his best human friend Leah came out into the yard; he sprinted over and gave her a great big bear hug and let her coddle him like a baby as he barked and snapped at the curious dogs from below. When it was time to go back inside, Finn made his signature move and played dead in protest; we think it’s just a ploy for more attention and belly rubs!

Two of the happiest brothers around and Tails and Trails regulars Fez and Rex greeted us this morning more excited then ever to start their stay with us. They were immediately whisked away and out into the yard for some playtime. Well playtime for Rex, we all know and love how much this guy loves to horse around and was happy to see Sophie and Tsavo out in the yard and got all the attention he needed. Fez, the happy boy, stayed close to my side because although he is young and fierce at heart, at times he forgets his age so slow and steady wins the race. He was thrilled to go out and get a nice walk and greet some of the other faces, you could see his contentment written all over his face with his big floppy tongue hanging out the side. He even enjoyed watching his silly brother Rex roll around on his back in the snow in sheer joy; I looked over at Fez and thought to myself, don’t you even think about it! It was a great first morning for these two wonderful boys and there will be lots more to come!