Syrus was pleased to see two new faces
to his group this morning and although he has formed some bonds with the
others, he is a social boy and loves to meet new pups to play with. Today he
saw Barley and Cai and when he saw Barley barreling out the door like the goofy
guy he is, Syrus knew he was in for a good time! He was right; Barley brought
so much fun loving energy to the group that he had just about everyone chasing
after him and Syrus gave him a run for his money because he was almost just as
fast! When the Syrus finally caught up the two of them would wrestle, bark and
roll around together in the snow. Syrus, the most handsome boy also made sure
to make a few stops by my feet where he posed like a model for some pictures
and a few extra head rubs. Although he couldn’t be bothered to stay still for
too long, there were far more interesting things to do out there! Cai just
looked too handsome with his long flowing black fur amongst the sparkly white
snow and he was the perfect addition to this group. When paired with the right
pups, Cai is extremely playful and loves to be a part of the energetic pack!
Today he just adored brothers Zak and Cesar; he was very interested when they
started to play and quickly tried to join in. Cesar tried to bark him away but
Zak just loved Cai’s attention and enticed him to play and the two of them had
their own wrestling time!
Next up was a very big and busy small
dog group and boy were they pleased with the milder weather and everyone was
feeling especially saucy today. Perhaps it was the addition of brother-sister
duo Cara and Brodie, who were just full of beans and ready to play! Cara is a
ball obsessed girl and much like Jax. She will bark at the ball until I will
throw it for her. She didn’t have much time however, little Dugan is just as
ball obsessed and would sweep in and steal it from her at every chance he got.
He would then run off with the ball in his mouth and prance around in the snow.
He is such a little guy that the small ball still looked humongous in his mouth
but he is a champ! Dugan and Cara had even bigger competition to watch out for;
Jax joined the group a little later after his extra attention time up front.
Once he saw the two of them playing with “his” balls, he immediately charged
into the far field and started to collect all the balls as he barked his lungs
out trying to deter the others away. At one point he had all three balls
secured in front of him with Dugan and Cara patiently waiting in his coattails
interested to see if he will let any of them up. Jax was so determined to get
all of his balls that he even charged right into the agility tunnel to collect
it. It might have taken him some time to back out of the tunnel but he sure got
it! Cara’s brother Brodie was too busy to worry about Jax and his balls, he was
off doing some exploring of his own and sniffing out the yard. It wasn’t
towards the end of the outing that he all of a sudden got a spurt of energy and
joined in with his sister in the ball war with Jax. What a funny and lovable
pair those two are! Dugan’s brother Keegan did make his way into the far yard
with the others; he thought to himself that it’s much warmer today and was due
for a few laps around the yard. It wasn’t long before he was back in his
favourite spot by the door with good pals Julie and Resa; it didn’t hurt that
that happened to be the spot where the sun was shining! Keegan is a clever
little boy and a cuddly one at that, he was gracious enough to give me a few
hugs and kisses out there today!
Jax ran alongside me on our way to the playroom for his extra attention. He seemed to be so excited as we got into the room, and immediately starting running towards all the toys on the ground. I noticed right away that he loved one of the toys in particular- a big bone. He carried it over to a spot on the ground where he plopped down and started chewing away at it. Occasionally he'd pick it up and bring it over to me so that I could toss it across the room. After chewing the bone for a while, he got up and found a rubber ball toy under a chair in the room. We played fetch for a while. After that, he retreated to the couch for a cuddle. He loved having his ears scratched and it is stop for even a second he would nudge me with his head.
Max and Sadie have gotten so good at
calming down before their group time. It has become a rule that they must
settle before their kennel is opened. Originally it took a lot of waiting and
correction for them to finally sit and wait. Now, the moment I walk into the
back playroom the duo immediately sits and patiently waits. Max instantly puts
on his “I’m trying so hard to be calm” face, which consists of his ears pinned
back, his eyes wide open, and his tail wagging a million miles an hour while
the rest of his body is still as a rock. Sadie on the other hand, tries to
ignore me when I am waiting. She lays down, refusing to look me in the eye, and
then sticks her nose into their bed waiting for the “ok”. When I do give these
two the “ok” they bolt out the door like they have fire under their paws. I
worked a lot on Max and Sadie’s recall in the yard today. The pair are getting
to be so great for me. Both of them know when I mean business, as I use a bit
stricter tone of voice. When I speak this way they come to me when called and
sit no problem. Sadie has began skipping the “sit” step, and goes right into a
lie down when I ask her to come here. I always get a good laugh at this.
Sometimes I think miss Sadie is rolling her eyes at me. Max is always very
eager to please me, and happily comes, sits, and lies down without any
reminders. After some focused work I let the pair run around before it was time
to head back indoors.
Teddy never fails to keep his playgroup
on their toes. Today was no exception as he never stopped moving from the
moment he got outside to the second it was time to come indoors. Teddy was very
happy to see all of his usual daycare friends in his group. He quickly said his
hellos to everyone before catching a glimpse of some playing going on in the
corner. Teddy wasn’t going to let Dushka and Riley get away with playing
without some refereeing going on. Teddy was quick to get to the spot in the
yard that they were and begin looping around them. His fast paced running only
encouraged these two to keep playing and begin chasing each other. Teddy tried
his hardest to keep up with their fast games but wasn’t too successful. He
wasn’t very bothered, leaving them to head over to his pal Percy. Teddy, Percy
and myself then enjoyed a couple rounds of fetch. Their golden retriever friend
put an end to our fetch game when she stole the ball and barrier it in the
snow. Teddy wasn’t bothered by this either and took off across the yard to
monitor some more fun and games going on.
I had a good laugh driving in behind
Spencer this morning. It’s impossible to mistake him for any other dog when his
head is out the window and his hair is flowing in the wind. He sure has a one
of a kind hair do! Spencer had a great walk this morning. I trotted along
behind he and Ashley, as well as some of his friends. He loves galloping
through the deep snow, collecting snow on his muzzle as he parades through the
powder. He displays much of the same behavior while out in the yard too.
Spencer loved lying down in the snow and rolling about, occasionally snacking
on some of the cold snow. He gave me a good laugh as he chomped away at it,
like a little land shark. In between his snow baths, Spencer wasn’t afraid to
dance around with his friends. He tried playing with each member of his group,
looking for the perfect match. He was happy to race around with a group of dogs
as well as take part in some tunnel fun with another group of friends. He
stayed very busy between his pals and the snow today.
Percy had a good time being the leader
of his group in a chase today. He got everyone going by first, barking at them
and then taking off in the other direction. As his friends flew after him he
picked up the pace more and more. I could tell Percy was very focused as his
eyes narrowed in on the tunnel and his tongue went from flying out the side of
his mouth to tucked back in. I knew he was going to bolt through the tunnel to
dodge his friends. He did just this, confusing his playmates very much as he
briefly disappeared and came out the other end. Percy loves playing this trick
on his group-mates that aren’t as familiar with our tunnel. He did this a
couple more times before he got distracted with a ball. We then played fetch
for a brief period. He was happy to finish off his outdoor time running around
with his usual Thursday friend, Teddy.
Tsavo couldn’t have been happier to go
for a walk on our back trails with her brother after all this fresh snow had
fallen. It gave her a lot to sniff and explore as she marched along the
somewhat paved path. Tsavo was keen to get out in the yard and see who would be
accompanying her in the yard. She was very polite, walking from dog to dog
saying her hellos before trying to get involved in any games. She was happy to
see her husky friend, Justice as well as her other mate Spencer. She briefly
tried playing with both of these boys before giving up to do some adventuring.
Tsavo was happy to sniff and explore around the yard, mostly along the perimeter
of the yard and in the corners with her very strong nose. At times she would
even get digging to get a closer smell at whatever was hiding beneath the snow.
After some good sniffing and exploring Tsavo happily hung out by my side
accepting pets and cuddles. Later on she was happy to have Susan come in the
yard, as she provided another set of hands to receive cuddles and kisses.
Duke started off his outdoor time with
his nose to the ground. His always likes to have a good idea of what’s around
him before settling in to his group. Duke enjoys sniffing along the fences, and
peaking through the slits to see out front. If he’s lucky, he’ll see another
person and then he gets very excited. Duke wasn’t only exited at people on the
other side of the fence today; he also got a burst of energy with Gryphon the
Burmese mountain dog. This pair was pretty cute, dancing and prancing around
the yard together. They even got a fast-paced chase going at one point. The
chase didn’t last long since Dragon, Gryphon’s brother, barged in and
interrupted. Duke wasn’t too bothered as he then diverted his attention to
Dragon. Duke was happy to have friends play around with him. After some fun and
games Duke set back off to do some more sniffing and exploring. Before we head
indoors he was sure to sit himself down right on my feet where he could without
a doubt get pet and cuddled. Duke joined me in the reception area this afternoon
for his one-on-one time. I sat down on the floor and he immediately plopped
down on my lap for some cuddles. I scratched his chest and his back foot
started kicking away! It was too funny. I then got Duke to sit nicely for a
photo and for a treat. He’s such a good boy. I got out the Zany Ball next,
which is a fun battery operated toy that wiggles across the floor on its own.
Duke wasn’t too sure what to think of this strange gadget, and watched it roll
around before coming to see me for some more pets.
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