Sunday, July 30th, 2017

Titan could hardly wait to start his day off with a walk alongside his friends Mia and Mollie. He led the way as the three of them raced for the door, bounced through the yard and immediately got to work exploring the trail. For the most part, Titan was racing ahead and keeping up the pace, although occasionally he got distracted by a scent in the grass and would slam on the brakes to check it out. After that it was time for his group! Titan trotted around the yard and greeted all of his friends. He made sure to spend extra time saying hello to me and enjoying some cuddles, before he wandered off to sniff around by the fence. Titan poked his head in the tunnel and went through with a bit of encouragement, although instead of running directly through it Titan just turned around in the middle and went back out the way he came. He couldn't seem to figure out that there were two exits! Next, Titan went to see what a group of his pals were doing in another part of the yard. They were all climbing through the mud and since everybody had dirty feet, I decided to get the pool set up so they could rinse off. Titan happily jumped in with the rest of the dogs. He was content to just stand there and enjoy the water, while being thoroughly soaked by Quinn, who was splashing around like crazy. This got the group wound up and had Titan chasing after Quinn and Lola in no time. It was so warm however that he quickly returned to the pool, this time with Tucker to keep him company. After wading around in the water for a bit longer, the dogs headed to the main yard to keep everybody relatively dry and clean for the last few minutes. Titan was more than happy for a back scratch before we headed inside!

Nymeria was bursting with excitement when I showed up with a leash. She was bouncing around at the thought of going for a walk and tried her hardest to sit still while I got her ready. We then went to get her friends Herzog and Konig, who were just as happy to say hello to Nymeria. The three of them had a fairly peaceful walk, enjoying some time to themselves as they wandered in different directions to sniff around. Towards the end, however, Nymeria got herself wound up and was pouncing on both of the boys. Lucky for her, it was soon time for groups and she had the best playmate: Vega! The two husky girls made a beeline for each other, with Nymeria tumbling around while Vega leaped over her. They started things off by having a good old wrestling match, which ended up with Vega sitting on top of Nymeria, who wriggled around until she was free and then bolted for the tunnel. They had such a blast chasing each other through, around and over the tunnel. At one point, Nymeria found a long stuffy and this of course meant a game of tug-of-war. When Nym managed to wrestle the toy away from Vega, they were soon racing all over the yard again. Vega stealthily took the toy when Nymeria wasn't paying attention, and carried it over to the pool, where she happily placed it in the water. The girls waded around in the pool for a while, and then Nymeria trotted off with her now very soggy stuffed toy while Vega was distracted. It didn't take long before the toy had ended up in somebody else's paws, so Nym returned to the pool. She splashed around with Sky and then noticed that Vega and Justice were chasing each other around. Nymeria couldn't stand to be left out so she went flying out of the pool, dove through the tunnel and was on their tails in seconds. Soon they were out of breath and ready for a nap.

Grace had a great day out in the sun with all her friends! She was so happy to get out in the yard this morning and ran around on the grass with her Beagle pals Coco and Timbits. She had so much fun during her walk and loved checking out all the new smells in the field now that the hay has been bailed up. After her walk she had a nice time relaxing inside, and got comfy on the big armchair up front in the reception area. During playtime she got right in on all the action and played a game of chase with her pals Mikka and Cooper. Those three had so much fun tumbling around in the grass together. When she got tired, Grace came over and relaxed in the shade for a little while and got a scratch behind the ear. She also enjoyed exploring under the picnic table and the play structure with all of the Beagles—what a busy day!  
Grace was very happy to join me in the reception area for her extra attention this morning. She wandered around to explore, which mostly meant poking her nose into every crevice she could find! After I got her some treats, she quickly focused on me instead of the room and showed off her manners by sitting, laying down and offering me a paw. Grace hopped up on one of the chairs to enjoy her treats, and lounged around for a bit while I cuddled with her. She then noticed the puppy in the groom room and bounced up to the door to say hello through the grass.

Mikka a little ball of energy today! She was so excited to get out in the yard this morning and started up a lively game of chase with her friends Cooper and Grace. They tore around the yard together at top speed and then rolled around on the grass during their very energetic start to the day. Cooper and the little Yorkie, Obi joined Mikka, during her walk and they had a blast together. Obi was always trying to keep up with Mikka and Cooper while they ran up ahead and tumbled around in the grass. Mikka was very curious today, she was running all over the place and jumping towards any sounds in the long grass—she is such a cutie! During playtime, Mikka took a special liking to a little red stuffed bird and ran all over the yard, making sure whoever chased her didn’t get it. Her and Cooper ran around and around chasing after whoever got the toy. Eventually, Mikka retreated to the shade under the play structure where she sat with the toy and relaxed for a bit. Mikka is so sweet, and always so much fun to have around—she brings fun with her wherever she goes!



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