Thursday, February 23rd 2017

Benji was glued to Finlay again in the yard; he loves him so much! Today they got to walk together and they kept twirling up their leashes from running back and forth with each other. When they got back inside, Finlay curled up in his bed with Olive and Benji went and finished off his breakfast. Later on in the morning, Finlay, Olive and Benji all got to go outside together again. Benji and Finlay started playing like they usually do, but Finlay decided to say hello to Wolf, the little husky pup. Wolf was snuggling with Tiffani in the yard and Finlay put his paws up onto her too and was sniffing Wolf while he was sitting. Tiffani pulled Finlay up onto her lap with her and he sat right over top of Wolf. They were all sitting there, and Benji came right up to Finlay and demanded that they play. Finlay was content getting lots of snuggles from Tiff on her lap, so she pulled Benji onto her legs too and started to pet him as well. While these two boys were getting lots of cuddles, Olive was busy hanging out with all of her friends. There were tons of dogs out in the yard and Olive kept running back and forth between Newt and Timber. 

Olive, Finlay and I spent some time in the front reception together for their extra attention time. Olive was very interested in being a desk dog, and wanted to sit beside Kinsey while she worked at the desk. She sat there for a bit, very content. Finlay was excited to get up to the front and play around. He followed Olive behind the desk and stood there with her while she sat, giving her a million kisses on her face. It was very cute! While Olive was spending time with Kinsey, Finlay came over and sat on my lap while I rubbed his back and gave him a massage. He tried to give me so many kisses while we were sitting down. Once I got these two roaming around the room, I put some treats in the treat-finder and they both went to town on it! Finlay tends to hog all the treats so I pet him while we gave Olive a turn. Olive is so quick to find the treats but her little nose is too short to get them out. She would paw at them until they came out. Clever girl! Finlay and Olive finished it off and then came to me for some quick cuddles. They explored a little more and then it was time to go back to their kennel. Pretty soon it would be dinner time and they were so excited.

Newt had lots of fun in the yard today! She was so snugly when we first went outside. It was a bit rainy and she was taking it easier on her little shoulder today, so she made sure to spend lots of time with me. She came up to me for some snuggles and buried her head into my legs. I rubbed behind her ears and she leaned into my hand the entire time. She then turned around wanted me to rub her back. I rubbed her back and her bum wiggled the entire time. She then was in a more spirited mood and wanted to go and see what her friends were up to. Olive the Boston Terrier was right by us, waiting for Newt to come play. Olive doesn't really like to play, but loves to follow her friends around and sniff them as they go. Newt said hello to Olive and then Timber, her big Lab buddy and danced around with Timber for a while. All day, Timber was following Newt around and sniffing her with his tail wagging so fast. He is older now and can't play with Newt but she is always the highlight of his day. After spending time with her friends, she went to grab the rope toy. We played tug-of-war for a few minutes. It wouldn't be a good outing if Newt didn't get to play with her toys! I let her take the small rope toy in and she carried it to her kennel but dropped it right in front of the door. She was happy to get back inside and wait for a little lunchtime treat!

Maya and Rocky had a really good day! They got to spend their time inside in the kitchen today, and they loved it. Maya was so happy to see all the people coming in and out of the room, and each time she made sure to sneak in a few pets. Rocky was glad to get the entire comfy, fluffy bed all to himself while Maya was waiting for the next visitor. He took a nice long nap in there, and it was perfect because it was nice and warm. When it was time to go out for their long morning group time, Maya and Rocky were both more relaxed in the yard. Rocky stuck to his usual routine, of finding a nice patch of snow to settle down on while watching all the youngsters play around. Maya decided to hang back with her big brother for a while, and sniff the bushes near the fence for a bit. These two then got some little visitors come and see them. Ayla and Wolf, two of our little husky pups were very interested in Rocky. He and the puppies are about the same size right now and they absolutely adored him. Ayla kept putting her front paws on Rocky's back while he was sitting down. He would try to look back at her, but she would jump around him, looking for him to play. Rocky didn't want to play with Ayla but he got up and tried to give her a sniff as well. She backed up and gave him a little playful bark and pawed at him again. Rocky wasn't budging but he seemed to love the attention from his new little friend. Maya has always been a fan of the little pups and she was so happy to see them today! While Ayla was with Rocky, Maya was focused on Wolf. Wolf is a little more shy than Ayla, but Maya was very gentle with him and crouched down and let Wolf sniff her nose. Maya followed him around for a little while, watching him sniff the fence. She went up behind him and spooked him a bit and he turned around and lied down on the snow. This excited Maya and she took of running across the yard to see Newt and Olive playing. Maya and Rocky both came back to the kitchen and had some company while Tayler and Kinsey ate their lunch.

Max and Sadie both a good day today. They walked on the trail right when they arrived with Tayler. After their walk, they both cozied up to their beds and took a snooze. I woke them up later when it was time to go outside for their outdoor play time. I made them both sit very nicely on their beds while I opened the kennel door and told them to stay. They both sat there quietly, waiting for the okay to go. Once I told them to go, Sadie leaped up, and both these goofballs went through the door at the same time, bolting into the yard. They each took their time walking around, going their separate ways for a bit. For the first half of the time we were out there together, they mainly did their own thing, and explored different parts of the yard. Once I went over to Sadie and was petting her, that's when the real fun began. I was sitting on the ground petting Sadie, rubbing her ears and back, and then Max came out of no where and bumped into Sadie, and then he stole her away so that they could play. They tumbled all over each other, with Max over top of Sadie for most of the time, but the odd time, Sadie would bounce up and she would have her paws on Max's back. They continued in their game for a while, and when they both got a little tired, Max came over to me for some snuggles. I sat down and he pushed his nose right into my face and started to give me kisses. Sadie eventually came too, wanting to get in on it as well, and they were both sitting by my side, enjoying some good pets. They then erupted in more playing around the yard, this time making sure to chase each other around. When Sadie had had enough playing, she leaped onto the little kid picnic table and lied down, letting Max know that she was tired of playing. He was quick to find something else to do, coming over to me for more attention, which I was happy to give. These two were eager to go inside and get a good drink of water. 

Max E. had another great day today! For his first big outing, he was joined by his regular pals and some new daycare friends, Teddy and Spencer. Before going to play with al his friends, Max sorted out the location of the toys in the yard of course and then selected his favorite one. At first he picked up the small brown rope toy, but instantly dropped it when he saw the brand new one. He carried it around and I tossed it for him a few times. After doing this, he got into another game of tug-of-war with Nyxx. These two boys are the perfect match for this game, because they both never want to give up the toy! After tugging and tugging, Max finally ended up with the rope, but soon lost it after Cooper swooped in and stole it. Max was okay with this because it gave him time to sneak in a few cuddles and play with his friends. He decided to check out the new dog Spencer. Max likes Spencer a lot, and these two played together for a long time. He had lots of fun playing but I knew he had lost interest when i saw him searching for his toy again. Cooper had it still, but instead of stealing it back, Max opted to wrestle with Cooper first. Max jumped right into Cooper and then they kept standing up on their hind paws, play-fighting together. Once he had his friend totally distracted, Max crept towards his rope toy and grabbed it finally! After that, he didn't let go once until it was time to head in. 

Teddy was up to his usual herding routine in the yard today! He was running in circles all around the big group of dogs that were outside. I was standing in the middle too, and I didn't eben notice for the longest time that Teddy was running around us. At one point I think he had all the dogs that were outside gathered around each other, and he was just running laps around us all. I noticed that Teddy always seems to run in the same direction each time, so I tried to make him switch it up. I started to chase Teddy around and he seemed to actually be really happy about it. He kept looked back at me, with a big goofy look on his face. I chased him around the tunnel and then ina dn out of the far yard a couple of times. I went to go and pet him once we stopped running, but Teddy then started to play a little keep-away game with himself and I. While he was running he bumped into Cooper and Spencer, who were wrestling around in the snow. Teddy was interested and decided to join them. Before they all began playing together, the three of them stood there and barked at each other for a few minutes. Each of their tails were wagging but none of them were moving. I'm guessing that they were discussing what they were going to do, and then once they decided they all ran at each other and played for a good remainder of group time.

Spencer was the most popular guy in his group today! During his first outing today, he met lots of new friends, including three huskies. Jynxx was his favorite of the three and he followed her for the longest time. With Spencer being the handsome man he is, Jynxx was happy to play with Spencer. She would crouch down in front of him, wagging her tail back and forth and then Spencer jumped right onto her, almost like they were cuddling on the ground. He played with Jynxx for a few more minutes and then started playing with his other friend Cooper. He and Cooper are both big tough guys and wrestled non-stop. Spencer got his good friend Teddy to join in on their game too. Spencer is always so happy to see his good daycare friends, Teddy included! Teddy chased Spencer around

Henry was so excited to get outside. Percy went running past so Henry decided to join him. Percy then left him to check out a different part of the yard. Henry didn’t seem to mind, he was engrossed in the newly melted snow. He spent some time checking out one section before he noticed the bigger puddle by the big rock. Once Henry had sampled all the delicious melted snow he was ready to play. He spotted Dani running around and went to see if she wanted to play. In the end, Henry decided to just go racing after her. The running didn’t last super long as a twig distracted him. Henry seemed pretty happy with the twig. He was shaking his head and tossing it around. Henry only left his stick when he noticed Tucker and Kaylie bugging me for attention. Not wanting to miss out he came over for some of his own. Once he’d had enough pets Henry headed out with his nose to the ground. Henry spent a good chunk of time exploring until he was distracted by Dexter and Olive playing. He went running after them for a bit. It wasn’t long before he was exploring in the snow once more.

Dexter was content to hang out on his own for a bit when he first got outside. He was so focused on having his nose to the ground and finding all the interesting things. Dexter didn’t seem to mind when Percy tagged along after him for a little while, though. He seemed determined to see every little bit of the yard that he could. Eventually Dexter did get curious about what the rest of the group was up to. He left off his exploring to make his way over to where a bunch were hanging out. There Dexter met up with Olive. They said their hellos and then decided to go their separate ways. A little while later when Dexter and Olive met up once more it was time to play. Dexter took off running with Olive close behind. They ended up over by the tunnel, where Dexter ran through it, greatly confusing Olive. Instead of coming out the other end Dexter came out the same side. As soon as he reemerged Olive pounced on him. They spent the next little while running around together with a few of the others joining in along the way. After burning off all that energy Dexter got back to exploring.

Olive went trotting out to the far part of the yard to start checking things out. She was more interested in what the rest of the group was up to, then what she might find in the yard. Olive went from dog to dog seeing how they were doing and what they were up to. When she had seen all the dogs Olive took a good central position where she could see everything and decide her next move. In the end she went trotting off to do a little exploring in the snow. It didn’t hold her attention for long, so as soon as she spotted Henry playing with the twig she went trotting over. Not too far away some of the dogs started to group up. In that group, Olive met up with Dexter. They had a bit of a moment, but instead of playing Olive decided to spend some time with me and gets some pets and attention. Once she had had enough Olive was ready to play. She met back up with Dexter and went chasing after him. They ended up over by the tunnel, which Dexter ended running through. Olive couldn’t quite figure out what had happened and spent some time staring at the tunnel. When Dexter emerged, she pounced and they took off running. Soon they were joined by some of the other dogs.

Dani were racing out into the agility yard. She had to run at slightly lower speeds then she typically does, but she still managed to go tearing around the yard without wiping out in a puddle. After a couple laps around the yard Dani decided to do a little exploring. She ended up over in the far section of the yard with her nose to the ground. Dani’s attention was then caught by Henry who was checking out the puddles of melted snow. She didn’t find the wet super fun and so headed back to the snowier part of the yard. It wasn’t long before Dani was throwing herself to the ground and rolling. With that out of her system Dani set out to see what Dexter was looking at. After that she was all about the running once more. Dani went racing off at top speeds, having a great time by herself. Eventually she caught Henry’s eye and he went racing after her. Henry found a stick as he was jogging along so he stopped to have a chew on it, while Dani continued on her way around the yard. It eventually led her over to where Henry was now looking at something in the snow.

Percy went running out to the agility yard and immediately met up with Henry. They spent some time running around together, but soon they split up to check out different parts of the yard. Percy decided to make his way over to the far part of the yard to see what was going on out there. He didn’t stay there long and soon headed out to see more of the yard. Percy’s attention was then captured by the puddle of melted snow and spent some time checking it. He also happened to meet back up with Henry while he was doing so. Percy then left the puddle to go and see Kaylie. He spent some time checking her over then promptly decided he’d rather like to play with her. Kaylie wasn’t really up to it, so Percy headed off to check out the tunnel. When he finished with the tunnel he then just followed his nose. When some of the group ended up gathered near me, Percy couldn’t bear to miss anything and came running over to be included. Olive and Dexter soon went running off. Percy, not one to miss out on anything fun, went racing after them.

Storm went trotting out to the agility yard and started checking things out. He toured around the yard for a bit, but when he noticed Koda making his way to the tunnel, Storm decided to join him. They went up and down either side of the tunnel giving it a very thorough once over. Kimi came over to see Koda. They started to play and Storm not wanting to be left out quickly trotted over to join them. It quickly turned into Kimi giving Storm a once over.  When she was done, she went wandering off. Storm and Koda turned to each other then went running off together. They did a lap around the yard and soon came upon Kimi. Storm, Koda, and Kimi spent some time bouncing around, but soon she left to do her own thing. Storm then decided to head off and do his own thing. He set out to do some more exploring and see what everyone else was up to in the yard. At one point Storm just started to run around by himself for fun. Storm wasn’t on his own for long, though because he quickly went running over to Koda to see what he was up to now. It wasn’t long before the two of them were wrestling some more.

Tsavo was pretty happy to be heading out for group time. She set out to see what the rest of the group was up to and what all might be different in the yard. Tsavo toured around the yard a couple times to make sure she hadn’t missed anything. She then took up a position where she could see everything in the yard and just stood watching all of what was going on. Tsavo noticed a couple dogs checking out the tunnel and so decided to go and give it a once over of her own. Once there was no mystery to the tunnel she went trotting off. Tsavo met up with Storm at one point, but she decided not to play with him. Not too long after that she made her way over by the agility yard gate where she met up with Justice. They checked each other over, this then quickly turned into the two of them bouncing around and having a great time.

Kimi set out determined to see everything in the yard. She stopped here and there to say hello to the other dogs, but she was still very focused on the yard. Kimi made her way all the way to the far corner. When she got there Justice soon joined her. They spent some time checking each other over. Justice was soon trying to get Kimi to play with him, but other than a little light bouncing she didn’t seem overly interested. Kimi then took a position so she could see all of what was going on in the yard. She wasn’t there very long as she went and pounced on Koda. This caught the eye of Storm, who came over to see what was going on. Kimi changed tactics and decided to give Storm as once over. With that done she went wandering off to do some more exploring in the snow. After a little while Kimi found herself joined by Koda and Storm. After spending a little more time with them, she headed out to continue exploring.

Mylo decided to start his group time off with some exploring. His nose hit the ground and he started to check out anything that caught his eye. As Mylo made his way further into the yard he was stopped by Jemma and Jake who wanted to check on him and say their hellos. He reciprocated and gave them each a once over. Jemma and Jake then went running off to play so Mylo got back to his exploring. Apparently it wasn’t as interesting as Jemma, so it wasn’t long before he made his way back to her. She was now doing a little exploring of her own. Jemma took a liking to Mylo and was soon asking him to play. He wasn’t quite sure of what to do, so Mylo left her to go and check out the tunnel. After he had checked the tunnel over thoroughly Mylo headede out to check out more of the yard. Along the way he met up with Cai. They spent some time saying hi. Even after Cai had turned away to see Jake, Mylo followed after him, intrigued by his fluffy tail. Eventually he’d checked out Cai enough and decided to make his way over to me. Mylo plopped himself down and waited for some pets. The rest of the group started to get crazy so Mylo headed over to watch.

Cai was quick to go trotting out to the far part of the yard and start checking everything out. He was very absorbed in his search that he barely acknowledged the rest of the group. Eventually Cai finished with all he wanted to look at. He went trotting over to join up with the group. Cai met up with Jake first, then Jemma, and Mylo. With his hellos out of the way Cai was about to set out to do some more exploring. He had a bit of a tag along as Mylo followed him, still checking him out. Cai made his way over to the tunnel and started checking it out, when Jake came up and nudged him.  They bounced around a bit, but Cai was determined to still explore some more. About two minutes after that he went charging after Jake ready to play. Soon they were having a grand old time. When he started to get tired Cai left Jake to go and do some more exploring, but when Jake started to play with Jemma and Windy, Cai went running over to join the fun.

Jemma was so excited to head out for group time. Her first action was to go and see who all was in her group and say hello. Jemma met up with Jake first. He then took quite a shine to her and decided to follow her around as she went. Next up came Mylo. That was about as far as she got in her hellos as Jake chose that moment to ask her to play. Jemma and Jake had a great time bouncing around and wrestling. When it was time to take a break Jemma decided to do a little exploring in the snow. It wasn’t long before Mylo joined her and they enjoyed checking things out together. Since Jemma can only not play for so long, she was soon asking Mylo to play, unfortunately he didn’t really want to. Jemma was fine with that, though and went to go play with Jake some more. Jake wrestled around until his nose caught a scent that he absolutely had to follow. Shortly after Cai and Windy made their way over to Jemma. Windy and Jemma really hit it off and were soon having so much fun wrestling. They pretty much spent the rest of group time playing together, with a couple breaks in between.