It was another Friday well spent for our
lovely daycare guest April! Now that she has been here every Friday for the
past couple of weeks, she seems to have the routine down pat and loves hanging
out with her new friends. To start her morning off on the right paw, she
joined Husky pals Vega and Justice for a beautiful trail walk. She was thrilled
to be outside on this sunny morning and even more excited to have the company.
She is quite strong as well which matched perfectly for the Huskies because they
love a fast paced walk but they definitely kept me on my toes! A short while
later, she was heading back outside again but this time with all of her
favourite four-legged friends, including a new friend, Mercedey. April followed me
around the yard and nose nuzzled with a few friends but she quickly made her
way over to the puddle and decided to have a nice rest and cool off; there was
no way I was getting her out of there! Much like April, Mercedey was thrilled
to have that beautiful sun shining down again this morning. Mercedey knows the
routine quite well now, and she was excited when I approached her kennel door
this morning for her walk. It was the perfect morning spent on that trail and
she happily stretched out her long legs and enjoyed her trot. Next she joined
April and her friends outside in the agility yard and now that she is
comfortable with me, she rarely left my side knowing that I was handing out
free head rubs! She was smiling ear to ear all day long!
Finnigan and Kimi were next up for a
session of fun outside and with these two around it was guaranteed to be a
playful group! Joined by Lola, Nyxx and Stella, everyone quickly made there way
out into the agility yard and started huddling around the tunnel. Lola was
whipping in and out of the tunnel and Finn and Nyxx jumped right in after her.
Kimi loves when things get exciting around the tunnel; she could hardly contain
her excitement just waiting to see which end the group was going to emerge
from. Lola came out first with Nyxx not far behind and Kimi quickly took off
after them. Of course Kimi and the huskies were in the lead! Finn found a
treasure as he was making his way across the yard, a shiny black bone. He
quickly rolled around on his back with the bone in mouth and Lola ran over to
see what he had. Finn guarded that bone with his life and sure enough this led
to another epic chase around the yard. He was so hot from running so many laps
that he decided to cool off in the nearest puddle, he was pretty proud of
himself for that! Both Kimi and Finn were exhausted from their adventures
outside that they didn’t even hesitate to come back in when called and usually
these are the last two to ever come in, they were pooped!
Jack and Maggie were eager to head out into the yard this
morning after their walk time. The pair raced down the hallway and beat most of
their buddies out the door and into the sunny yard. They spent a little while
roaming around the yard with their noses to the ground, having a good sniff.
Jack was very interested in Timbits the beagle, who has joined the small dog
group for daycare a few times this week. Jack motored around behind Timbits,
picking up the good smells that Timbits was able to sniff out with his beagle
nose. Meanwhile, Maggie was saying hello to a brand new group member, a very
small girl in a pink sweater. Maggie gave her a good sniff from head to toe,
and watched as her new little friend started to run around the yard in
excitement. Maggie wasn’t quite ready to run around after her, so she went over
to see Jack again. I ushered Jack and Maggie through the gate and over to the
agility jump, and Maggie flew over it right away! She showed off her acrobatic
skills until Jack mustered up the courage to have a try at the jump, and he
hopped right over the bar like a pro! It was lovely to spend time having fun in
the yard with Jack and Maggie on a beautiful day like today. When we went
inside, Jack and Maggie excitedly gobbled up their lunchtime treats and laid
down for a rest until afternoon group and extra attention time. Jack and Maggie are the cutest little cookie monsters; these two will do
anything for a treat. They joined me up front right after they came
inside from their outdoor play group. They did a quick sniff of the room
before hoping up on the chair hoping for a cuddle. I grabbed a handful
of cookies and they immediately perked up and begged with sweet puppy
eyes. I gave them a couple while they sat on the chair, then I thought
we would try the treat puzzle since they seemed so interested in eating.
I broke up a couple of cookie's into the hidden compartments and let
them have a sniff. Both Maggie and Jack knew their was goodies in the
puzzle, but didn't know how to get them. I helped them out a little and
soon Maggie was pushing the compartments around with her nose to get the
treats out. Jack was a little more hesitant, although he still really
wanted the treats so I helped him by opening them and showing him where
to get it. They enjoyed this game and soon it was time to go have a
little snooze in their cozy beds until next group time.
Little Lexie joined the small dog group last night and she
spent lots of time getting to know everyone today. When we went out into the
yard for group time after her walk, Lexie went and gazed out into the field
through the fence. She wandered along the fence line with her nose to the
ground, sniffing around at the rocks and all of the hidden scents. Lexie came
across another busy nose, which belonged to Jack the schnauzer. Jack was also
sniffing his way along the rocks and grass, and they both stopped to say hello
before continuing on their way. I went to sit with Lexie to see if she’d like
some pets, and her active little nose found some treats in my pocket! She sat
down immediately to see if I might give her a snack. Lexie was in luck, and I
had her sit a few times and pose for some pictures for her prize. Eventually
she made her way back around towards the door to inside, where she greeted a
few more new pals from her group before heading in for a mid-day snooze.
Coco and Timbits started their Friday morning with a walk
around the trail with a new small dog friend. They kept her sniffers very busy
in the grass along the path and circled around to say hello to their walking
buddy here and there. During group time, Timbits went out into the grassy yard
and got his nose and paws nice and dirty right off the bat. Coco, on the other
hand, took a seat in the sunshine and closed her eyes to soak it all in. She
absolutely loves these warm sunny days! As Timbits went further and further out
into the yard, Coco got up from her tanning spot and joined her brother in the
grass. She hopped up onto the picnic table, getting as high up as she could to
take in more sunshine. She only hopped down when she saw that I had a cookie in
my hand! I lured Coco and Timbits over to the agility jump with the cookies and
started hopping back and forth over the bar, hoping they would follow. Timbits
jumped as high as his little legs would take him, but it wasn’t quite high
enough, and the bar fell off the jump. I lowered it to the next rung and this
time he jumped over a few times in a row! Coco wasn’t as easily convinced to
join, though and went back to her sunny spot by the fence.
Tasha had so much fun today! She took part in a couple of
different playgroups and walks throughout the day. Tasha has such a bold
personality that she can be playful and confident with just about anyone! Tasha
met a new admirer in one of her groups, a pointer named Tango. She and Tango
literally danced around the yard together, from one end to the other. Tango
would sniff Tasha’s ear, and she would get very frisky and start to pounce on
him. Tango play-bowed to his new best friend and dashed in short spurts around
her, encouraging Tasha to pounce back. This went on for most of their group
time, and they had a few other dogs join in the games here and there. Tasha
also took part in a group with her daughter, Kimi and the two young huskies,
Icarus and Lola. Later on in the afternoon, Tasha joined Clifford the Golden
Retriever for her second trail walk on this beautiful day.
Since Max and Sadie are such great listeners when we do training in the playroom, we did some work outside in the yard instead. I let Max and Sadie sniff around and play a little bit before asking them to settle down and focus. They weren’t in full play-mode yet, so both Max and Sadie listened very nicely and sat in the grass in front of me. I asked Max to stay put, while I let Sadie wander around and sniff along the fence like she always does. Max wanted very badly to go and join her, but he listened like a good boy and stayed in his down position. After a few minutes I let Max go and join Sadie while I went and got one of their toys. They were both so excited to chase the toy and started to wrestle with one another, too. I let them go for a minute before calling them back to me once again, getting their focus on work instead of play. We did this a few more times before Max and Sadie were free to play for the rest of our outing. They wrestled, raced and played catch until they were ready to sit in the shade. It was such a beautiful day, I think Sadie could have laid by the fence for hours!
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