Boris and Tasha had so much fun with their usual daycare
friends today! We started off play time in the indoor playroom this morning,
where lots of running and wrestling took place. Sky the husky was waiting for
her best friend Boris when he burst through the door into the playroom. He went
immediately to Sky and she pawed him playfully in the face! This sparked a
whole pile of Husky shenanigans, and Boris, Tasha, Sky and Isis flew back and
forth across the room in a big game of chase. After many laps of the room,
Boris noticed Charly playing with a Kong, and went over to see if she’d let him
have a turn. She wasn’t quite ready to share, which made it into a game for
Boris!
Later on in the day, we went outside with the same group of
pals, plus Merida and Percy. Percy and Charly immediately both locked eyes on
the same blue rubber toy, and ran as fast as possible towards it. I managed to
get to it before Percy and he jumped up, anticipating the upcoming game of
fetch. I threw the toy and Percy and Charly raced across the yard in a flash.
We played a few rounds of fetch, and both Percy and Charly caught the toy a
couple of times. Eventually, Charly branched off to go and see Boris and Tasha
across the yard, while Percy went to run through the tunnel with his toy in his
mouth. Meanwhile, Boris, Tasha and Merida were pawing playfully to one another!
Merida would hop up on Boris playfully, which got Tasha and Sky excited too.
Teddie and Kizmet were quite the social butterflies in the
yard today. They each went their separate ways when we first entered the yard.
Kizmet went to sniff around in the long grass by the fence, while Teddie went
to visit with Sophie and Birdie. After following his nose all the way back
around through the gate, Kizmet came across the agility jump. He stood and
looked at it for a few minutes, until I took out a treat and started to hop
back and forth across it. Kizmet followed my lead and leapt over the bar! I
gave him the treat as a reward and Kiz turned around and hopped back over
again. Meanwhile, Teddie was wandering the yard with his friends Bear and
Casper. The boys put their heads together and sniffed out some interesting
smells in the taller sprouts of grass. Kizmet came over to see Teddie and the
boys stuck together, nosing around and smelling the dandelions. I gave the boys
lots of pets and back scratches while we watched some of the other hooligans
run around the yard. The boys were happy to have a rest on their comfy beds
until the next group time rolled around.
Birdie was a popular girl in her group today! Lab brothers Fez and Rex took turns playing with Birdie throughout their group time. We started out playing fetch, and Rex and Birdie made quite the rivals! They each flew across the yard over and over again, chasing after the blue rubber toy. Birdie is such a quick girl, but Rex managed to snag the toy out of the air a few times too. Meanwhile, Fez was roaming around the yard, sniffing away at the grass and splashing through the occasional puddle left from yesterday’s rain. Rex also decided to go roam around a little bit, while Birdie and I continued to play fetch together. Fez came across the kiddie pool and Rex ran over to have a look too. He climbed into the pool and started digging away at the few inches of water, while Fez stood beside him getting splashed. Fez absolutely loves the water, whether it’s in a puddle, in his bowl, or being sprayed by his brother. Later on during our group outing, I saw Fez plop himself down in a puddle, where he sat for a minute to watch the other dogs. I kept an eye on him as I continued tossing the toy for Birdie. I tried to spice things up a bit, and threw the toy over the agility jump, sending Birdie leaping over it like a natural acrobat. She seemed to enjoy the jump, and went back and forth over it a few more times. As we started to make our way back over towards the door to inside, Fez and Birdie met up and were instant friends! She play-bowed to Fez, pouncing around and inviting him to play, and Fez nuzzled her ear in return. So cute!
My dear friend Sophie did a little bit of everything in the
yard today. She started out sniffing and exploring around the grass and puddles
with her group-mates. She then made her way through the gate towards the
agility jump, where I encouraged her to give it a try! Sophie was even more
eager to give the jump a go when she saw me standing on the other side with a
treat in my hand! After a couple of jumps, Sophie was ready for some pets and
cuddles, as always. She huddled up right next to me and I pet her head for as
long as she wanted. She always flashes the biggest, cutest smile when it’s
snuggle time! When she had had enough love, I offered Sophie a toy, which she
sniffed thoroughly. She noticed that some of the other dogs were also
interested in the toy, and decided to take it and walk around the yard. Once
Sophie put the toy down, I went and got it and gave it a toss for the group.
Although Sophie wasn’t too keen on actually retrieving the toy, she had a blast
chasing after it!
Max and Sadie were (as usual) beyond excited when they saw
me approach with leashes in my hands! They absolutely love walk time, and today
was no exception. The sun came out to shine on the field as we walked around
the path, and Max and Sadie soaked up every second of it. They were such good
doggies when it came time to go back in their kennel, too. I came back shortly
after for their first group outing, and Max and Sadie trotted out the door to
explore the yard. They were both in very cuddly moods today, though I did run
around to see if they’d like to play first. They both politely declined and
continued venturing through the grass, onto the rocks and picnic table. I went
to see Sadie as she was perched on top of her usual rock, and she smothered me
with kisses. Max saw us and came to join in. He nuzzled right up next to me,
and I stayed there to pet him for a minute until I realized he was trying to
nose the treat out of my sweater pocket! I told him he could have the treat if
he did a trick, and led him over to the agility jump. Max knew exactly what to
do and flew over the bar a few times. Sadie came and joined us on the other
side of the fence and I gave them each a piece of cookie before heading back
inside.
Kai was just full of beans today; she
decided that today was the day that she was going to get silly with new friend
Colin. She didn’t have much of a choice, Colin was eyeing her from the moment
he got out in the yard and Kai was just waiting for him to make the first move.
With a quick paw to the back, Kai and Colin were up on their hind legs dancing
up a storm while Kodi and Kenzie watched with amusement below. It’s always nice
to see Kai’s playful side come out, we all know she has it in her but she often
prefers to stay cool, calm and collected until the right dog comes along and
fires her up! After a morning of play, she was ready to head back in and up
front for her extra attention session to get her daily dose of cuddles, since
she was too busy playing outside!
Kodi greeted me this morning with that
great big infamous smile of his and sister Kenzie right by his side with her
little bum wiggling in excitement; they gave me a chuckle first thing this
morning! Business as usual outside, Kodi was the star of his group and provided
much entertainment for his friends as he started whipping around the yard in
excitement. Kenzie was already off exploring the grassy yard; these two never
miss a beat. Kodi loves to splash around in the puddles and see if he could
entice the others to chase him. Sancho started to pursue him, but then got
preoccupied with the blue bone he was chasing. I called Kodi over to follow me
to where Kenzie was exploring the yard and he excitedly leaped towards me
making sure to show me all of his teeth. I hung out with Kenzie the rest of the
morning and showered her with affection as we watched her silly brother try to
join in the wrestle with Kai and Colin.
Tuesdays means two of our favorite daycare
pug ladies Lola and Pearl are in for a day of fun. Pearl could hardly wait to
bust out of her kennel door and out into the yard so she could go straight into
her usual exploration mode. Lola on the other hand was slightly slower making
her way out the door and decided to take a seat at the door with Julie so she
could assess the situation outside first before making her way out into the
yard. Clear, she thought and wobbled over to the grassy yard to say hello to
new faces Abby and Dudley. By that point Pearl was already out into the far
yard with Miko, letting her little nose lead the way. Miko tried his best to
intercept Pearl along her way to try and entice her to a wrestle but she is
quick and was able to dodge his floppy paws! When Miko couldn’t catch Pearl, he
trotted over to see if he could entice Dudley to a match, they are the
perfectly sized friends and Dudley loved the attention he was getting from
Miko. Miko has been exceptionally cuddly lately, although you can hardly ever
catch the little guy, lately he has been making his way over to my lap mid-play
for some belly-rubs, he is just the cutest!
Little Merlin was also very curious to meet
Dudley the Shih Tzu out in the yard today as well, everyone is drawn to the new
faces. Merlin is another one that is hard to keep up with in the yard; he is
always touring around with his little nose glued to the ground. But he is also
very obedient and will immediately sit and pose for a pretty picture when you
call his name but you better be quick because before you know it he will be off
touring around the yard again! In fact I had a group of curious pups all around
today, we all know how much Coco and Timbits love a few good laps of the yard
especially with their strong noses leading the way. Coco didn’t want to venture
out too far into the yard however; it was still much too wet from the days rain
before. She opted to stay closer to the door with Resa and Lola and make her
rounds there. Not Timbits, he raced little Miko all the way out into the far
yard and couldn’t be bothered to get his little feet wet! I love when I call
Tim’s name and he looks up at me with the most innocent eyes, he is such a
handsome boy! Even Kouza decided that it was a beautiful morning to take a
leisurely stroll. She made her way over to where the long blades of grass were
poking through the fence and started licking off the morning dew. She was
having such a nice time outside that she didn’t want to come back in! Luckily
it was time for her extra attention session and she was excited to get endless
amounts of head-rubs and munch on some veggies! Although everyone was busy
scattered across the yard sniffing away, it ended up being a beautiful day and
our small guests were very happy that we ended up with sun and not rain!
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