Chloe C. spent some
time without a ball in her mouth today for a change! She raced outside and
immediately greeted most of the dogs in her group with a quick sniff. She
seemed quite content running laps around was mesmerized by all the toys in the
yard today. She kept so busy racing from toy to toy, trying to keep all of them
in close sight. It seemed as though as soon a she found one she liked, she
spotted a dog with a different one which she insisted she have too. Chloe C. did
a lot of trading of toys with her friends. For the most part, her pals were
happy to switch up a ball for a Frisbee or a rope toy for a bigger ball, except
Nyxx. Nyxx had Chloe’s favourite Frisbee and Chloe insisted on getting it from
him. Nyxx wanted more than anything to keep a tight grip on it as Chloe tried
to snatch it. This resulted in one intense tug match. Both Chloe and Nyxx are both
very strong and determined so they ended up pulling one another around the yard.
When I showed them a ball, Nyxx let go and snatched the ball, leaving Chloe
with the Frisbee, which she was very pleased about. Chloe then continued to race
around the yard with the Frisbee in her mouth for the remainder of play group,
keeping a close eye on all the fun and games going on around her. She continuously
brought the ball or Frisbee, whichever she had at the time, to me so that I
could throw it for her. Of course, she only wanted me to throw it for her, and
wouldn’t actually let me take it in the first place.
Bruno always has a
blast in his group. He is with a couple other playful dogs so he has a variety of
friends to keep up with. As soon as we got outside I made sure to get a ball
for everyone because Bruno likes to chase after the gang and constantly move.
He would never really go after the ball, per say but more so just wanted to be
part of the chase. I tried calling him over to pet him a bit but he was far too
energetic and in “play mode” to wind down and be rubbed. Instead I picked up
the Frisbee and tossed it and he zoomed after it, getting even more excited
when the others started to join and they all went for it. I don’t think Bruno stopped
moving for a second until the end of his group… although he did take a little
break and sniffed the fence line for a bit but picked up right where he left
off chasing around very soon after. Bruno became quite the cuddle bear at the
end of his group time. Bruno would follow his friends but he would occasionally
come over to my legs and completely pounce on me, wanting to be pet. It only
took a couple times of him doing this before he stopped playing with the others
completely and just solely wanted to be spoiled with love! I obviously did just
that and was happy to see him loving the attention. Bruno was excellent to trot
right back inside and snuggle up in his bed once it was time for his group to
end.
When it came time for
Louie and Iris’s outdoor play group the two of them just couldn't wait to go
outside and start goofing around with their friends. Louie was the first one
out of the kennel, as per usual. He jumped out as soon as I opened the door and
raced outside, however he came bouncing back in because I hadn’t joined him
quick enough. Iris was quick to jump up shortly after him and follow him out
the door. Once they got outside, it was game on for Louie and Iris. The two of
them wanted the exact same ball and both happened to lunge for it at the same
time. This led to a bit of a standstill as both Iris and Louie held on tight to
the ball in their mouths. It was a bit of a game of tug-of-war before Louie
eventually got it from Iris. Boy did they ever look cute. Iris quieted down a
bit as she sniffed around the yard, but she was always ready to play once again.
She really enjoyed sniffing along the fence line. A few times, she’d join in on
the playing that Louie was doing but she came to snuggle with me soon after. She
was quite the snuggle bug at times. There were times where I’d have two big
muddy paw prints on the chest of my rain jacket because she just couldn’t help
herself but to jump up and give me a huge kiss on the cheek. I made sure she
got plenty of snuggles. Louie was still very energetic, especially due to the
weather outside. As soon as he got into the yard he started trying to play with
anyone around him. He played with each dog in his group but eventually he
realized that he already had the perfect play friend, Iris. Louie ensured that
Iris raced around the yard with him after she was one sniffing. At various
times the two of them were tackling each other so much that they were just
rolling around on the ground, getting all covered in dirt! Right at the end of
the group time, I got both Louie and Iris to jump up and catch the ball a few
times. Louie wasn’t so great at the whole catching idea but he still tried his
best! Overall, Iris and Louie had a lot of fun play tackling and chasing each
other through all the puddles.
Boy did Poppy ever
have an energetic and wonderful day first day! She was always go go going as
fast as she could and always found something to do. When it came to her outdoor
play group she had a variety of new and old friends to play with. However, she
first needed to settle before I let her out. Poppy was playing a game
of twinkle toes as she waited for me to come get her. She bounced all
over the place with anticipation before I finally got her. Once I let her
outside she was just ecstatic. Poppy raced out the door like a bullet and
quickly met her friends in the yard. I had brought out a few toys from inside
that she soon became obsessed with but didn’t actually play with. Poppy basically
kept her eyes on the toys as much as she could. She was always watching me to
see where the toys were and followed anyone who carried a toy in their mouth.
However, anytime I brought a toy to her, Poppy would quickly sniff it and
simply move on. I tried getting her to run after a few toys and she would, but
once she got to the toy on the ground, all she would do is sniff it and then
come back to me. I turned this into a little game today. Whenever I'd pick up a
toy from the yard, I'd hide it underneath my jacket which drove her nuts! She'd
race around the yard and would then somehow notice that I still had it. When
she wasn’t watching the toys, Poppy enjoyed sniffing around the yard and
especially each one of her friends. She also came over to me so that I could
give her a long head and chin scratch.
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