Daisy is the prettiest and sweetest girl. She was all cozy in the cubby of the cat tree when I went to join her this afternoon. She wasn't too fond of the idea of getting up quite yet so I gave her some chin scratches. I went and found some treats in the cupboard and tried to convince her to come out and say hi. She still wasn't interested, so I tried to give her a treat in the cubby. She gave it a sniff and turn her nose away. She can be such a princess sometimes. Daisy finally, on her own terms, felt like getting up for a stretch. She walked over to me rubbing her head against my leg asking for some extra pets. Once she was satisfied she hopped up into the window to do some window watching. It was soon her turn to go back to her suite for a rest to let the other cats have a turn out.
Allie was super excited to get out of her kennel. She was waiting impatiently when she saw me take the treats out for Daisy, meowing at me to let her out. Once I put Daisy away I opened up Allie and Strider's doors. Strider hopped down onto the floor and Allie followed suit. I threw treats across the room for them in opposite directions. This was a great game for both of them, chasing after the little treats and catching them to munch on. Allie noticed the cupboard door was open and couldn't resist going to check it out, but Strider was in her way. She stopped to say hello to him and gave him a good sniff. Allie soon lost interest in Strider and scaled the cat tree right to the top. She rolled around admiring the view from above, sprawled out ready to take a nap for the afternoon.
Tsavo was very happy to partake in an all husky group again.
She seems to be doing very well with her northern relatives. Tsavo was pleased
to be reunited with the young pup Vega. The pair made quick friends by pouncing
back and forth. It didn’t take long for Vega to begin leaping all over Tsavo,
which she seemed to think was fun. Tsavo was did some good parenting by letting
Vega know not to jump on her. This only led Vega to zoom in circles around
Tsavo. Tsavo was so great, chasing after Vega with a smile on her face. After a
couple laps Tsavo decided she had enough of babysitting. She moved on to
sniffing and exploring with her calmer group mates. Investigating the yard only
led her to come across Nyxx and Kimi, whom she thought were very fun. Tsavo
played around with these huskies for a bit of time until it was time to head
back indoors.
Kimi was full of beans today. I think being accompanied by
young, frisky huskies made her this way. It took no time at all for the
handsome Nyxx to come across Kimi and instantly begin flirting. Kimi wasn’t
going to deny his affection, allowing him to dance around her with his tail
wagging. He began to pounce all over her which she politely tolerated. After
some rough housing on his part, Kimi turned on him leading to a boxing match.
The pair had a lot of fun batting around at one another. Vega wasn’t far behind
once these two got going and next thing I knew, Kimi was trying to discipline
Nyxx and Vega. Soon enough Nyxx and Vega had Kimi wrapped around their fingers,
making her chase them all around. Kimi was very fast on her feet keeping up to
the youngsters very well. After numerous laps around the yard Kimi took a break
with Kyah in the play structure where they rested, supervising their crazy play
mates.
Maya is always a sweet girl to have around. I don’t think
she was too pleased about this damp weather, but after some convincing she head
out into the grassy yard. Maya was very entertained by her fellow rescue
friends running around the yard. She slowly trotted along side them keeping a
close eye on their every move. After a couple laps along side her group mates,
Maya broke off from the action to sniff and explore the yard. She was happy to
come across Nicki who was more than pleased to offer her loads of pets and
cuddles. After receiving plenty of attention Maya was happy to head back
indoors to meet up with her brother and get cozy for an afternoon nap.
Max and Sadie were very intrigued by all the scents in the
yard that have unfolded from the thawing and melting of all the snow. This
occupied them for most their outdoor time. Sadie found herself digging holes
all over the yard to find more and more scents deeper down. Max was much more
focused on the perimeter of the yard, keeping his nose close to the ground as
he investigated. After loads of sniffing and exploring Max was sure to charge
his sister to get some games going. Sadie tried to escape him by pouncing on
the picnic table, but didn’t have much luck as he followed her on top. They
then started their usual wrestling antics, mouthing at one another while
rolling all around. This kept them busy until it was finally time to head
indoors where they napped until their next outing.
The melting and thawing of all the snow and ice had Finn
very occupied during groups today. Despite the company of numerous lovely young
playful pups, Finn was much too busy digging holes and burying his muzzle deep
in mud. He kept at this for ages, until his good pal Jemma practically begged
him to play. Finn wasn’t going to turn down a good romp around with pretty girl
Jemma. The duo picked up right where they left off on Tuesday, which was
rolling around while mouthing at one another. Finn was very happy to then race
around with Jemma and new friend Zoe. These three are a great match for one
another. They had lots of fun racing around the yard with big smiles on their
faces. Finn was later distracted by the big red Jolly Ball. He and I batted the
ball around playing soccer for a while until he snatched the ball up and ran
away from me. He then entertained himself by pawing it back and forth along the
grass until it was time to head indoors.
Zoe couldn’t have arrived on a better day. The group that
she is in is fabulous. Zoe was so pleased to meet Pippin, a young golden
retriever who is so happy and outgoing. Pippin happily introduced her to the
group and the pair began dancing around. Soon enough Jemma was in on the action
which made Zoe the happiest girl around. Zoe and Jemma are a match made in
heaven, the two are so happy all the time. Jemma loved being her twice in one
week, I could tell from the moment she arrived that today was going to be a
great day for her. The moment she and Zoe met up, the games began and never
ended. Zoe is such a funny girl when it comes to playing. She acts as though
she isn’t interested, until suddenly, she is running full speed around the yard
with her tongue hanging out looking for a chase. Jemma was more than happy to
give in and race after her. After a couple laps Zoe leaped away from Jemma by
standing on the picnic table. This became a good game for Jemma and Zoe, as
Jemma didn’t have the confidence to hop up too. Finn showed Jemma how it was
done by leaping up with Zoe and dancing around on top of the table. This only
lead Zoe to fly off and start another chase. This time, both Jemma and Finn
were on her tail. Jemma and Zoe broke off from the trio and began wrestling
around just the two of them. They were rolling all around and then leaping on
top of one another until Zoe strategically weaved out from underneath Jemma and
hopped up on a rock this time. Zoe began pawing at Jemma’s head while Jemma
danced around beneath her. These two kept at these silly games until it was
time to head indoors. I had to entice them to come in by offering them cookies.
Once they returned to their kennels they were thrilled to get a treat and lay
down for a rest.
Teddy was full of energy today and could barely wait to run
around with his friends. He waited very patiently for his walk and behaved so
nicely on leash. He held in all his energy until he was off leash in the yard,
thank goodness, because he was full of beans! Teddy loved his high energy,
young group. They all kept him very busy with his herding skills. Teddy loved
racing around after Pippin who could barely stay still for one second. She was
thrilled to have someone hot on her heels as she raced around the yard, and
Teddy couldn’t be happier to oversee running after her. The duo lapped around
the yard over and over, making me very dizzy trying to get photos. Teddy was
soon staring at me with his famous tongue out the side of his mouth expression.
It didn’t take long for him to find other dogs to race around with. He was very
fond of Jemma and Zoe who were pouncing around together for ages. Teddy loved
zipping around with them as well as getting in on their wrestling and boxing.
He did a great job of telling the girls not to get too rough. Teddy finished
off his outdoor time by racing around with Finnigan after the Jolly Ball. He
was ready to get back in his kennel and nap, to recharge his batteries for his
next outing.
Issy was rather frisky today compared to her normal self.
She seemed very surprised when she heads outdoors and found herself in the
middle of young playful dogs bouncing around. She play bowed to no one and then
stood up and walked away, as if she were shocked at herself for asking to play.
She then put her nose to the ground and ran off to investigate. Not long after,
a lovely golden retriever Pippin ran up to Issy and asked her to play. Issy
wasn’t apposed to the idea, and frolicked around with her. The duo pranced
around the yard side by side for a little bit until Issy had enough. She then
made her way to Mocha who was sitting by the door supervising the games in the
yard. Earlier on, Mocha had met up with Zoe and Muggins who were very insistent
on playing with her. Mocha wanted none of it, but the two young girls were
rather insistent. They followed Mocha to all her famous hiding spots until
finally Mocha escaped the little rascals by weaving in between my legs.
It was a chilly and wet morning but that
didn’t stop our four legged guests from having a good time! In fact everyone
was feeling quite frisky with all of these weather changes, it felt more like
spring fever than anything else. I was first joined by Charlie and his pals and
to no surprise it was a morning full of fetch! Charlie immediately scouted out
all of the toys in the yard until he found his favorite red ball. A few rounds
of fetch later, Charlie was distracted by a small dirt hole in the ground. I’m
not sure what was in that hole but Charlie thought it was something special and
dug away to his little hearts content. I couldn’t even entice him away with the
ball and that’s saying something! All that digging gave Justice the zoomies and
he zoomed past Charlie as he happily dug away. Gunnar, Max P and Spencer
couldn’t be bothered with balls or digging holes; they were too busy wrestling
amongst themselves. Spencer is such a jolly boy and always gives off good vibes
and today Max P and Gunnar just couldn’t resist those feel good vibes. Speaking
of fun-loving pups, I don’t think there is ever a moment where Gunnar isn’t
smiling from ear to ear; we call him the smiling boy! When he wasn’t wrestling
with the other two, he was giving me his signature play bows to entice me to
chase him! Max, much like Spencer himself is such a gentle giant and is always
in his element when outside with his friends. He is such a social boy like a
true Labrador at heart and finds happiness in the simplest things.
Max P. was so excited we I went and grabbed him for his extra attention time. We made our way up to the front playroom. Max set out to see what all was going on in the room. I left him to go and grab some of his treats. When I got back and Max realized that I had food he started to bounce around my legs. I stuck the treats in a toy and gave it to Max. It took him no time at all to start batting it around and getting the treats out. Once all the food was gone Max decided to make his way over to the chair. He hopped right up and got him self comfortable. Max then turned to me and demanded some pets and attention. It quickly turned into him trying to climb into my lap while licking me to death. Once he had settled down Max was content to sit in the chair and hold hands while I gave him lots of pets.
Vasco was thrilled to stretch his long legs
on his morning trail walk first thing upon rising. Shortly after it was time
for some outdoor play and extra attention time; a busy morning indeed! Vasco
was excited to see some familiar faces back outside and immediately ran up to
fellow lab Marley for a few nose nuzzles. Marley took this as an invitation to
play and soon enough the two of them were wrestling and rolling around in the
damp grass. Vasco even made time this morning to come over and say hello to me,
I took a seat down on the rock and Vasco stuck his paw up on my lap as a
gesture to say it was ok to start the head rubs. He has been getting used to
all of this extra attention time and loves the cuddles from our staff! Cai, the
big fluffy boy was very interested in all of the new smells out in the yard
today and spent most of his time with his nose to the ground sniffing away.
However it wasn’t long before new Husky friends Skie and Jynxx enticed him to
play. Jynxx was especially enthralled with Cai and couldn’t help herself from
climbing up onto his back and pawing at his face for attention. Well Cai
himself really loved all the attention he was getting from these pretty ladies
and joined them in a dance around the yard.
The next group was a big one and full of sibling
duo’s that was ready to play! Dragon and Gryphon had just come from their extra
attention time with me up front in the indoor playroom where they played with
all the toys that they could ever imagine. They both picked their favorite chew
toy and found a comfy spot on the ground to chew away together. Their playful
energy continued with some of their pals outside later that morning. Gryphon
carried that clever grin of his across his face the whole morning and always
seemed to be up to something. Every time I would call him over, his head would
playfully tuck down and his bum would vibrate in excitement. Dragon the big boy
was too busy exploring the yards and saying hello to his friends to bother
paying much attention to me. In fact most of the pups like Teddy and Kizmet
were very interested in exploring today since the melted snow brought about new
scents. Kizmet the playful guy still couldn’t resist a good wrestle with
Gryphon and that meant Teddy was close by acting as referee! George and Titan
were another happy sibling duo who had just come from their extra attention
time as well. We sure do love to spoil our guests, especially when there are two
which means that many more kisses and hugs to go around! George went out on a
short walk to stretch his little legs and he is always so excited when his feet
hits the ground. Just like his brother, Titan is a curious boy and loves to
make his usual laps around the yard. I love when Titan looks up at you with
those big beautiful eyes, always full of so much wisdom and curiosity. Well I
think all of these sibling pairs were thankful to have each other this
afternoon; they could all be found curled up together inside in their warm
beds.
George and Titan were waiting nicely for me to grab them from their kennel. They went running up to the front playroom and immediately started to check everything out, curious about what all might have changed. I left them for a moment to go grab some treats. As soon as I got back and they realized I had food George started doing his circles and Titan sat and waited patiently for me to give him some. Since they had loved getting the treats out of the toys a couple days ago I stuffed the kongs with even more treats and gave them each one. George and Titan spent quite some time batting the toys around and getting all treats out. George was a little more determined in getting all the treats out of the toys. When all the treats where got it was for some pets and attention, George came over first to give me some kisses and get some pets. Not wanting to miss out Titan came running over to get some of his own.
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