Thursday March 23, 2017

Jemma and Finnigan were excited to see each other out in the yard. These two are the best of friends and you can always guarantee a good time when these two silly rascals are around. Especially when mixed with Charly the Golden and Buddy the Bernese, these four were inseparable today and had some epic wrestles in the snow. They mixed up the pairs as well; sometimes Jemma was rolling around in the snow with Charly, while Finn and Buddy were up dancing on their hind legs. Then they switched partners and Jemma was off chasing Buddy around the yard and Finn and Charly were up to their usual shenanigans! Finn and Jemma were just buzzing with energy today, so they had another separate playgroup with Maya and Jake, two of our small-dog daycare guests, and as you can imagine, the fun only continued!

Chloe and Spencer had a toy battle out in the yard today, I would expect nothing less from these two fun-loving fetch addicts! Chloe was thrilled when I handed her off the red Jollyball for her to enjoy for the afternoon. She excitedly ran around with it in her mouth as she always does, but this time she left it in the middle of the agility tunnel as she was passing through. Chloe looked at me perplexed because she didn’t know how to go back in and retrieve it! She anxiously moaned and pawed at the tunnel for several moments until I encouraged her to go back in and get it! She must have forgot that she brought it in there in the first place! Meanwhile, Spencer was being his usual goofy self with best pals Kane and Kyah, but after a few wrestling rounds, he was much more interested in the orange Frisbee ring! He leaped into the air and successfully caught it in his mouth and happily took a rest in the snow to chew away. But he had to fend off Chloe who was lurking around his back trying to see how she could possibly fit both the Frisbee and ball in her mouth at the same time!

Issy and Mocha were thrilled to see the sun beaming down on the yard today. A much warmer day for these two special ladies to enjoy their time outdoors with their favourite four-legged friends. Back to routine as usual for both Mocha and Issy, Issy out and about in the yard with her nose to the ground, while Mocha peeking her head around the corner to see if the coast was clear for her to have a good snow roll. She settled for some head rubs as she took a seat beside my feet! Both ladies were excited to see Nyxx out there today, their favourite male Husky! Lots of flirting, jumping and wrestling to be had with this handsome guy! Since Issy and Mocha enjoy their trail walks so much, they joined fellow daycare friend Spencer for an afternoon stroll out back to break up their day and enjoy the beautiful sun!

Teddy and Percy were just as happy to see Nyxx the Husky as much as Issy and Mocha were. Nyxx brings such a playful energy to his groups and Teddy and Percy just feed off his positive energy. Straight into herding mode for these two boys and they excitedly followed Nyxx around the yard to see if they could entice him to play! At one point they joined forces and blocked Nyxx into a corner so he was forced to wrestle back. Nyxx didn’t mind the attention and darted across the yard to see if Teddy and Percy could keep up. Of course they could keep up, Teddy and Percy have endless amounts of energy and are the best of friends! They as well were up for another walk along the trail, so they joined forces with daycare pal Kimi and happily led the way out back with Pet Activity Coordinator Leah trailing behind.

Max and Sadie loved our change of routine today. The pair was ecstatic to enjoy not one, but two trail walks. They were a little confused when I entered the playroom again in the afternoon with leashes in hand, however it didn’t take them long at all to begin hooting and hollering with excitement for their next outing. They love marching along the trail sniffing and exploring everything under their paws. Max and Sadie were just as excited to have two group outings earlier in the day. They were all about the blue rubber chuck it ball during their first outing. We played lots of rounds of fetch. They alternated retrieving the ball, but both ran after it each time. During their second outing the highlight was a bone that had been uncovered from the thawing. Again, they alternated who got to gnaw on the bone while the other accepted pats and cuddles form me. They appreciated the trade off, regardless of which end of the stick they got. Max and Sadie had such a busy, fun day. They were happy to rest on their freshly washed comfy big beds when all the playing was over.  

It seems like forever since we have had the company of Bella and Jake. This infamous team was very eager to arrive this morning and get indoors and bolt down the halls. They were happy to cuddle up on a fresh bed the moment they got into their kennel. Their group outing quickly approached, which they were very excited about. The pair did so much sniffing and exploring during their first outing, they almost forgot about the other dogs. They had to investigate the yard that has gathered many new scents sine their last visit with us prior to playing. Finally, Jake settled in and began his usual bouncy shenanigans. He was keen to play with his daycare pal Maya as well as some boarding mates. Bella was much more interested in sniffing and exploring. She took a break to cuddle with me, as well as to briefly get involved in Jake and Maya’s shenanigans. She tried her hardest to control Jake and his crazy behaviour, but didn’t succeed. Jake continued to race around like a bundle of joy while Bella laid low with her independent friends, enjoying this beautiful spring day.

Maya and Rocky have a had a nice string of days with us. Luckily, today was so bright and warm in comparison to the windy chilly day yesterday. This lovely weather enticed Rocky to be a bit more adventurous. During groups he ventured out into the big yard, by choice. Maya was very excited about this. She danced all around him asking him to play and explore with her. Her shenanigans only drove him away, sending him back to the door where he hung out with his independent friends. Maya carried on in the big yard with some of her more playful mates. She was happy to dance around with Jake, her daycare pal, for a little bit. They tossed paws back and forth and did some play bowing and zooming before Maya broke off on her own to explore the yard. Later, Maya was happy to enjoy a second outing with some more playful “big” daycare dogs. She loved Finnigan, and wrestled around with him for a bit. She also like racing around with Jemma. Meanwhile, Rocky enjoyed some extra attention in the playroom with Katie and two other small dog friends.

TicTac is such a sweet girl. It’s been a pleasure getting to know her today. She is warming up to all of us, and enjoying herself here very much. TicTac is a big fan of the yard. She loves wandering around, sniffing and exploring everything under her paws. She is very excited about the thawing that is happening. The fresh grass and mud that is coming up from under the snow gave her lots to sniff and explore. She was excited when I offered her some cuddles in the yard, too. She pushed her bum into me asking for a scratch and some cuddles. TicTac also enjoyed the company of the other dogs. She is great with all the small dogs she was outdoors with. She is very polite when greeting them, and knows who she is a great match for. She enjoyed the company of two yorkie’s while sniffing and exploring the yard. TicTac loved her trail walk too, she was very keen to motor on ahead of me on the trail at the very end of her leash. Her friends Bella and Jake were busy weaving left and right, but she knew that ahead was where she wanted to go. All and all, TicTac had a great first day.

Kimi is such a fan of this weather! She was a big fan of our modified routine, she got many extra outings and even an extra walk. Kimi was such a spit fire with the husky girls in her first group outing today. She wasn’t going to put up with their shenanigans, however, she really wanted their attention. She was sending many mixed signals, which kept them interested in her. Later on she was a fan of Rex who is a very handsome boy. They flirted and danced around for a while before Rex’s brother Fez got involved too. Kimi was a major highlight of her morning group, for sure. She was eager to stay outdoors and enjoy a second group. In her second group she was very flirty with Nyxx. She gave him lots of attention while he bum bumped her and pawed at her continuously. When we head out for our second walk of the day, Kimi was so excited. Since she was a little bit tired from all of her activity, she stuck right on the path walking just a little in front of me. This is much different than how she behaves on her morning walks. She loves to stray left and right and zoom up and down the path exploring everything. I think she’ll be tired tonight J.

Fez was one of the many dogs that was very happy about this warm weather today. He was so thrilled to enjoy some extra time in the yard, one on one, to explore the yard and accept extra attention. Fez was just as keen to be out in a group with his brother as well as 4 husky ladies. The ladies were very polite to Fez, and mostly carried on minding their own business. Fez on the other hand was very attracted to miss Kimi He followed her all around the yard, asking her to please pay attention to him When she stopped and gave him the time of day, his eyes lit up. Fez and Kimi flirted for a bit before Fez was distracted by Rex playing fetch. All Rex wanted to do today was play fetch. We had three different balls in the yard, all of which he wanted. He didn’t want to share, and he wanted to carry all three at one time.  This wasn’t possible, however he insisted it was. He continuously tried to grasp all of them and ended up settling for one. We played lots of fast fetch, with some of his group mates. He won every time, retrieving the ball with much agility. When it was time to head back indoors Rex carried the ball down the hall with him and brought it into his kennel. He was happy to trade the ball for a treat before taking a nap prior to his next outing.