Friday, April 21st, 2017

Boris and Tasha had a good day. I spent time with them in the yard for



their first outing of the day. Kyah and Isis, two of our staff huskies, joined
them. Boris was very happy to have Kyah outside, and wanted to play with her
the second he got outside. Kyah wasn’t much for playing at first, but I got her
to leap around with Boris for a few minutes. These two playing then got Tasha
all worked up, and she decided she wanted to play with him,so she joined in and
slowly butted Kyah out of their wrestling match. Tasha put her front paws on
Boris’ back and tried to stand there at long as she could, grabbing at Boris’
ears while they played. Boris pushed his mum off and ran across the yard. Tasha
then slowed down and wandered the yard instead of playing. Boris came over to
me for lots of cuddles. I bent down to pet his back and then I started giving
him a face massage. Boris loved it and when I stopped, he leaped up into my
face again, kissing my face so that I would give him lots of pets again. We
cuddled for a little longer and then I went over to Tasha to pet her too. She
and I cuddled for a few minutes and then she was content with the attention she
got and she wandered off again, saying hello to Isis, who was sitting in the
outdoor kennel watching the others peruse the yard. Tasha joined her, just two
ladies sitting together. It was very cute. Boris and Tasha had a joint training
session in the playroom this afternoon. I left all of the toys out so that
there would be lots to distract them from the task at hand. We did some simple
commands, such as sit, down and stay. To make things more challenging, I let
either Boris or Tasha roam around the room on their own, while the other had to
sit, lay down and stay. Boris did a great job while Tasha roamed about, but
Tasha found this exercise to be a bit difficult. She just knew I had treats in
my pocket and couldn't resist coming to ask for one! Boris and Tasha always
keep it interesting and it's always fun to work with them! 



Today the small dog group went outside for a few minutes and then we



spent the rest of our group time inside in the playroom. Winston was so happy
to be able to hangout inside. He was the first one in there, nudging the door
open with his nose, and heading right for the bed on the floor. He sat there
for a little while, watching the other dogs settle in the playroom as well.
Eventually he got up and wandered the room a bit. He sniffed the bins and all
the blankets. Once I sat down on the bed, he returned to me and slowly turned
his body around and sat his bum right on my lap. He relaxed there while I pet
his back and rubbed his ears. Winston didn’t move until it was time to return
to his kennel. Later in the morning, Winston and I spent some time together in
the kitchen. The big orthopedic bed was in there and we both relaxed on it.
Kinsey brought us the Zoom-Groom brush and I brushed Winston for the longest
time. Slowly he sat down and then later on he lay down on the bed, almost
falling asleep. Kinsey came to visit us in the kitchen a few times and each
time Winston happily got up to say hello to her. After a little while, Winston
was happy to head back to his kennel for a nice nap. 





Nanook got to spend lots of time in the indoor playrooms today, too!
During our outing together, he went outside for a quick pee and then we all
headed in the playroom. Nanook was happy to be inside, as the rain is not his
favorite thing. In the playroom, Nanook trotted around, very excitedly and said
hello to all of his friends again. Coco and Timbits were playing with each
other inside and Nanook went over to them to see what was going on. He quickly
lost interest in their wrestling match and moved on to something else. I saw
that he was just sitting down on the one of the blankets so I joined him.
Nanook loves getting lots of cuddles, and we all love to cuddle him because he
is so fluffy. Today he got a really good back and bum scratch, while giving me
gentle little kisses on my cheek.

Nanook can be such a snuggle bug. Today during his extra attention time,



he hopped up onto the couch in the playroom next to me and I gave him lots of
back scratches. After a couple of little treats, Nanook hopped down to see what
else there was in the room. I put some more snacks in the treat puzzle, and
that kept his mind busy for a while. He nosed and pawed at the puzzle until he
found each and every treat. Such a smart cookie! 

Kai has become quiet the adventurer. I really enjoyed spending a lot of



time with her out in the back. We did a lot of off-roading, making our own

trails and finding our own treasures. Kai loved the stream. We walked down the

stream and found a nice pond with some rushing water and small water falls. Kai
made her way across the dry patch above the mini waterfall, sniffing everything
under her paws. She wasn't afraid to get her paws wet whatsoever. After a lot of
water adventures, we made our way back onto the trail. Of course, Kai found numerous
places to roll around. She loves lying in the brush and getting her muzzle
underneath it. We kept very busy adventuring and exploring the back trails
today. She was happy to have some good human time despite feeling a little under
the weather. 

Bunker has been coming out of his shell, more and more each day. He was



very happy to partake in a group with some older, independent dogs as well as
some youngsters. Bunker was quick to meet up with Jynxx and Nyxx and check out
their games. He tried getting in on the fun, but quickly realized he wasn't too
keen on the wrestling. He then made his way to Finn and Andy who were
frolicking around together. Bunker fit right in with these two. The three of
them danced around, enjoying one another’s company very much. He was happy to
spend the last part of his outdoor time by my side, cuddling into me.





Bunker was in a very eager mood when it came to his training session
today. It was pouring rain outside so I set up an area full of distractions for
Bunker inside instead. We moved between the reception area, the kitchen, the
playroom and the hallway and all of the interesting things that can be found in
each space. Bunker was very happy to see Leah, who was standing in the kitchen
eating her lunch. I called him back and with a gentle tug on his leash, he came
running back to me. We did this exercise all over the place and he did a great
job! He certainly loves his treats. To finish our session, Bunker showed off
his sits, downs and even rolled over halfway! 





Finn had a lot of fun today. He was such a bouncy boy in his walk,
keeping Kinsey very busy as they trotted along the trail. In the yard, he was
much the same. He was eager to get out there and meet up with his friends. He
was excited to see he was outside with Jynxx, a fun husky. They instantly met
up, and began playing around with Nyxx too. These three loved to wrestle and
roll around, creating a lot of commotion. Finn decided to take a break from
them to join in on some sniffing and exploring with two independent dogs. Andy
and Bunker were happy to have his company and quickly became more playful than
usual. Andy was particularly fond of Finn, and the pair became friends. They
had a lot of fun bouncing around together, including Bunker when he wanted to
join in. Finn was happy to return indoors to his kennel with a big comfy cot
and a Nylabone.