Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Monday, July 17th, 2017

Keegan and Dugan started their day off bright and early for their morning trail walk with good pal Olive. They were thankful that the rain stayed away long enough for them to enjoy their daily trot; Keegan and Dugan were all smiles as they galloped along the trail! A short while later they were ready to head outside again, but this time to join the rest of the little ones for a morning of fun and play. Dugan was ecstatic to see daycare friend Bailey the Beagle since the two of them always have a blast together and today was no different. Dugan and Bailey raced one another out into the far grassy yard to make sure they got first dibs on all the toys. Both of them spotted the rubber ball and went for it, which turned into a playful game of tug-of-war as they both held on to opposite ends for dear life!

While Dugan and Bailey were busy running around together, Keegan hung back and made friends with Spaniel siblings Penny and Pippin. The three of them noticed that I had treats in my pocket and excitedly followed me around the yard with hopes that they would get a treat! It was a spaniel party today! Pippin and Penny were thrilled to see brothers Casper and William and of course silly Ringo. It’s been a while since we have seen Pippin and Penny and they enjoyed their visit, lots of smiles and great energy and it was a blast to watch them all interact together!

Maya and Rocky, our usual daycare friends are in for boarding this time and we are thrilled to have them! They were happy to start their day off with a morning trot along the back trail. Maya joined Casper and William while Rocky enjoyed a one-on-one stroll out front. It was a hot and humid day and Maya and Rocky took their usual seats to lounge out in the sun. They were in good company, most of the small ones, apart from Bailey and Dugan hung out together by the door, some in the shade and some in the sun. Both Maya and Rocky wanted to be right in the sun, and of course they didn’t mind all the extra attention they got, they both adore head rubs and belly scratches; the perfect way to start their day!

Sophie is one of the happiest girls I know, and it was so nice to spend my first group outing of the day with this sweetie. She was ready for just about any activity on this sunny Monday, including playing fetch and running around with her friends. Sophie said hellos to everyone in the yard before scooping up a toy from the grass. She carried it around in her mouth, holding it up high for everyone to see. I went to throw the toy for Sophie, but she instead tossed it for herself and rolled on top of it when it landed in the grass. She was feeling frisky after her roll and went running off to join Finnigan, Titan and Lotus in their prance around the yard. Sophie didn’t stick around for long, though and went sprinting away to meet up with Syrus and Molly, who had found another toy. She eventually made her way back across the grass yard to sit by my side and ask for some pets. It was getting pretty warm out so Sophie and I spent the rest of our outing just relaxing and hanging out together.

Titan and Finnigan were inseparable boys today! Finnigan was in the mood to run, and Titan couldn’t pass up on a good chase. The pair were never far behind Lotus the Husky, always taking off running when she did. I offered Titan and Finnigan both a couple of toys, but they were more focused on their run than on playing fetch today. It was quite warm outside today, so Titan eventually looped back around the yard to have a sit under the play structure for some shade, while Finnigan went and had a seat next to the tunnel. Titan was watching Finnigan in the other yard and spotted a puddle, which he of course couldn’t resist laying in! We went and got the hose out and rinsed Titan off under the cool water, which caught everyone’s attention. Soon enough almost the whole group was trying to catch the water in their mouths and get underneath the stream. Later on in the afternoon Titan joined me upfront for some one on one time. He was much more active today and didn't feel like snoozing on the chair. I grabbed a kong and filled it up with some liver treats. Titan was thrilled to push the kong around with his nose and watch it wobble around the room, dispensing a yummy treat the more he pushed it around. It didn't take him long to get all the treats out of the kong. He posed for a few pictures and then trotted back to his kennel to wait for his next turn outside. 

Syrus was ready to go go go right off the bat this morning. He was very eager to get out onto the walking trail next to his walking buddies, Riley and Rosco. Syrus loved to pounce through the long grass and weave back and forth across the trail to sniff everything he could get his nose on. He was still in an exploratory mood later on in the day during his time in the yard. Syrus ran his nose through all of the long grass around the perimeter of the yard and took his time before going to greet his friends. Syrus was happy to see Sophie the Golden playing nearby and quickly trotted off to join her. Syrus pounced on the big red Jolly Ball that Sophie was batting around until she picked it up, prompting Syrus to start chasing after her. He wasn’t too worried about getting the ball back, so Syrus veered off course and went to join Finnigan and Titan over by the play structure. Syrus watched Titan as he wove in and out of the bottom level of the play house, and decided to follow him inside. Syrus jumped up onto the upper level and looked around at the rest of the dogs from his new point of view.

Annie and Zen get more and more playful every time they come in for daycare! They met up with their friend Tango from last week, who was very happy to see his fluffy friends again today. Tango immediately went to greet Annie and Zen, and play-bowed in their direction, ready to play. Annie was more interested in gazing out into the field for the time being, but Zen showed a little interest in Tango’s request. She gave in to Tango’s play-bow and started to pounce around with him for a little while. Meanwhile, Annie left her post by the fence and went to go and say hello to her new friend, Riley who was laying down in the grass and enjoying the breeze. Eventually Annie decided to join Zen in a little play time with her friend Tango, and she was even more excited when she saw Riley hop up from her spot in the grass to come and join them.

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