Kai had lots of pep in her step today. She
was eager to get outside for her walk and waited patiently at her kennel door
while I got the dogs ready. Once we started on our way, Kai took the lead and
bounded along the trail with her friends Tsavo and Stella trotting after her.
There was plenty of exciting smells for Kai to check out and she spent a while
poking her nose in the grass. She then paused mid-stride to flop over and
wriggle around on her back. After the walk, it was soon time for groups and Kai
was bouncing out the door after the rest of the dogs. She wandered a lap of the
yard to sniff everything and say hello to her group, then hurried over to see
what I was doing. Kai politely posed for some pictures, and was happy to show
off by giving me her paw. Her group was fairly laid back today so Kai spent
most of her time exploring and socializing with the others. In between her
adventures around the yard, Kai made sure to stop and see me often. She loves
her cuddles, that’s for sure! We snuggled for a bit, Kai leaning against my
legs while I pet her ears, and then Kai went off to continue trotting around
the yard.
Kai was delighted to come up front for her
extra attention today. She bounded down the hallway with a big grin on her face
and immediately got to work exploring the reception. She has been up here
plenty though everyday there are new smells for her to check out. Kai said
hello to Julie and then sniffed a few of the toys that were lying around. She
proudly performed some tricks in return for a couple of treats. Then Kai sat
down to cuddle with me. When Tiffani came up front to join us, Kai was glued to
her side and happily soaked up all of the attention she was getting!
Nanook started his day off with a walk,
alongside his friends Bella and Jake. The three of them were super excited to
be outside and they were zigzagging all over the trail. Nanook must have picked
up an interesting scent because he was leaping back and forth, following his
nose. He then trotted ahead and took the lead as we made our way down the
trail. Nanook seemed to be quite energetic today, and during his group later in
the morning, he was bouncing around with the others as soon as they stepped
foot out the door. They wasted no time sniffing out the treat crumbs in my
pocket and soon I had a group of dogs sitting around my feet. Once everybody
had gotten a little piece, most of them wandered off again, although Nanook
stuck right by my side. He was sitting so politely and eagerly awaiting another
reward, so I tossed him a couple more treats and Nanook happily jumped up to
catch them out of the air. Once my pockets were emptied, he snuggled with me
and enjoyed a nice back rub. Then Nanook headed out to explore the yard and see
what his friends were up to. Bella and Jake were busy running around, so Nanook
decided to sit back and watch them chase each other.
For his extra attention today, Nanook and I
headed up to the reception. He happily said hello to his friend Julie, and then
made a beeline for the treat jar. Nanook showed off his manners by sitting and
laying down for a reward. After that, he explored the room and hopped up on the
chair, where we cuddled for a while. Julie was nosing through the toy bin and
found a squeaky ball, which of course had them both very excited. Nanook leaped
after it every time I threw it, and then proudly carried it around in his mouth
while Julie cheered him on.
Reese was his happy go lucky self today. He
didn’t seem to notice to weather at all and continued to bring some energy into
everything he did. Reese was excited to meet up with his friend Sophie, as it
was time for his walk. He got to meet our volunteer Eric and immediately became
his best friend. After a few kisses, Reese tore down the hallway and was ready
to start walking. Reese was so cute on his walk because he kept looking up at
Eric with this huge grin on his face. Shortly after walks, it was time for
Reese’s extra attention. Just as excited, Reese was waiting by his kennel door,
as he knew that it must be time for him to come up front with me. Sure enough
he bounced out of his kennel and kept me on my toes as I tried to keep up with
him. By the time I got to the front, Reese had already taken out three toys
from the toy bin; two bright green balls and a Frisbee. I decided to bring
those outside with us for him to play with. Reese helped me carry the toys by
picking up both balls for me. I thought I had lost one of them before I
realized that they were simply both in his mouth. We took off into the front
field and I hooked Reese up to the extra long leash. Reese loved the freedom he
was getting and definitely took advantage of it. Before I knew it he was at the
end of the leash, sniffing as far and as wide as he could possibly go. After a
little while of searching for smells, I showed Reese the toys we had brought
out and he trotted over to me right away. The two of us played fetch for quite
some time. Sometimes Reese would break to sniff once more but his focus was
mostly on the ball. After playing fetch, it was time for a game of tug-of-war
with the Frisbee. Reese won our games of tug-of-war every single time, he’s so
strong! When it was time for his long outdoor playgroup, Reese had already
gotten all of his energy back from a quick nap that he took in his kennel. He
was ready to go outside and play once more. Reese ran around each yard a few
times as soon as he got outside. He made sure to greet everyone that passed
before coming to me with another ball in his mouth. I though that he had had
enough of fetch but apparently not. I threw the ball countless times for him
but he never seemed to want to pick it up and bring it back, he simply wanted
to chase after it. Reese also enjoyed the company of his new friend Lola. She’s
still just a puppy and Reese was almost as playful as her. He loved following
her around the yard and play bowed towards her as well. There were a few times
were Reese would try to pounce on top of Lola but she was a bit too quick for
him to catch.
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