Thursday, July 20th, 2017

Issy and Mocha were eager to get out on their walk with their friend, Gracie. They both bounced around as I hooked them up. As they ran out the gates, Mocha came across a frog on the trail. She stopped dead in her tracks and begin sniffing after it. Luckily, the frog hopped off to safety before Mocha could capture it. Mocha kept her nose the ground for the remainder of the walk, looking for more treasures. Issy carried on along the trail, leading the crew as usual. In the yard Mocha was content to sun tan and rest while Issy explored. It was a very warm day which resulted in the two of them more keen to rest and relax rather than getting in on the fun and games. Issy was happy to have both yards open so she could explore them both while Mocha preferred sticking to her usual spot.

Percy was so happy to have the pools out today! He was very busy between toys, and the water all afternoon. He was very intrigued by the blue squeaky fish. He darted around with this in his mouth showing it off to all his friends. He had a fun fetch competition with Spencer, and won. He brought it back to the pool over and over, dropping it in and bobbing it around. This continued for a while until Hayley joined him in the pool. He then began to dig around sending water every where which caused quite the commotion. All the dogs around him fled the area as he splish-splashed around. Finally he settled down with the toy in the grass and enjoyed chewing on it until it was time to come in and rest in his cool kennel.

Tsavo and I had a great walk this morning with group mate Kimi. These two are so great on their walk, we even broke out into a light jog. The ladies loved looking up at me as I trotted along. They stuck right by my side, enjoying the faster paced cardio. We did a nice loop around the field before returning indoors to cool off. In the yard today both Kimi and Tsavo were fascinated by new friend, Mabel. Despite Mabels size, she is only 7 months old. She got both Kimi and Tsavo dancing around with wagging tails. Kimi was very patient with the pup, before breaking off to meet up with her pal Justice. Justice was so flirty towards Kimi. They sauntered around together, batting their eyelashes back and forth until they did a little dance. Tsavo kept busy with Mabel until she too decided to wander off. Tsavo enjoyed keeping cool in the pool, along with sniffing and exploring the whole small dog yard.

Spencer was so excited to meet a new friend today on his walk. Mabel, the bernese puppy, was a lot of fun to walk with. She has never been on a leash, and Spencer was a great choice to show her the ropes (literally). Mabel stuck right beside him, trying her hardest to stay on track. Spencer loved having someone look up to him, and follow his every move. In the yard today Spencer was the first to find the blue squeaky fish toy. He ran around with it in his mouth, showing off his prized possession. After showing it off, he gave it up to me so we could play some fetch. After a couple rounds. Percy joined in making the games a bit more competitive. The pair had a lot of fun competing. Percy finally won the toy, leaving Spencer with his nose to the ground looking for another. HE ventured around the yard until he found a fun ball. We played fetch with this for a bit until Spencer decided to cool down in the pool and then rest in the shade with his friend Kyah.

Maya was happy to walk with two husky friends, Justice and Kyah. She got so excited part way through the walk when Kyah began darting and dancing through the long grass. Maya began zipping after her, and there I was waving leashes around like a maniac. These two ran so fast, In lots of circles, through the field. They were having so much fun I didn’t stop them until the leashes were very tangled. Finally they settled down and got back on track. I nthe yard today, Maya was more interested in relaxing in the shade than socializing. In her defence, it was a very hot day. She ventured into all four yards, sniffing and exploring, which was a big deal for her. Without Rocky in the yard with her, she tends to be a bit more curious. After sniffing everything she settled down in the shaded gravel portion of the yard waiting to head back indoors where she could cuddle up with her little-big brother. 

Titan got his extra attention time right after his walk this morning. He and I spent some time cuddling on the chair in the reception area. After a few treats and lots of cuddles, we took a short walk over to the creek where Titan explored the water and dipped his paws in the mud and stream. He brushed it all off afterwards with a quick trek through the long grass in the field. Titan spent one of his outing with the little dogs today and he had so much fun! They all swarmed around him when he first went outside and he sniffed all his new friends. Once he was introduced to all the dogs, Titan made his way around the yard. He stopped to sniff the pool and then tip toed inside. He stood there to cool off for a while, since it was such a hot day today. Cooper was one of Titan’s new friends in the yard and Cooper really took a liking to Titan right away. He followed Titan around the yard the whole time. They wrestled together for a few minutes. When Titan got tired of playing, he retreated to the pool and stood there to cool off. Ringo jumped in the pool too and these two handsome fellas lapped up some of the water and splashed each other with their paws. Titan then trotted towards me. He was very excited to get some pets and had a huge smile on his face. When Titan got back inside, he jumped right onto his cot, lied down while resting his head on his blankets, and then fell sound asleep.

Sophie had a very good day today! She began her day with a quick outing and then a walk with some of her familiar friends, Annie and Percy. The grass is long on the trail and Sophie loves to run right through it, leaping the whole way with her tail waving back and forth. Later in the morning, her usual friends in the yard joined her. We opened up all the yards and Sophie explored the entire area, scoping out the yard for the perfect toy. Once she found the blue Frisbee, she made up her mind and kept it with her the rest of the time. I pet her while she relaxed in the grass, playing with her chosen toy. I strayed away to say hello to the other dogs and Sophie stayed put with her toy. She eventually made her way to the pool, with her toy in her mouth. She cooled off completely, submerging every part of her body except her head. She had dropped the Frisbee in the pool and she splashed around trying to find it. It was so cute to watch!

Syrus did a little bit of everything today! He started off playing with his good buddy, Harvey. These two spend a lot of time together and Syrus really likes playing with Harvey. Syrus then spotted me from the corner of the yard and came galloping over. He was abnormally excited to see me and then wiggled in under my legs and looked up at me. I pet his head and scratched his ears while he stood there with a big smile on his face. Syrus was really in the mood for some cuddles today! After he had gotten tons of cuddling done with me, he went and joined Indi, who was playing in the pool. Syrus didn’t splash around like Indi was, but instead just stood there, cooling off with his paws in the water. After being in the water, he joined in on a game of chase with Cai and Indi. Syrus was at the head of the pack and every one started chasing him. Syrus went lunging into the tunnel to get away from the others. I got him to go in and out and he really liked it! He was going full tilt though the tunnel and coming out the other side. One time he did it, he ran straight into Teddy, who was sitting right at the end. Syrus had a really fun-filled day and was happy to head back inside and cuddle into his big blanket. I brought him his lunchtime treat and after munching on that, he settled in for a nap.

Annie was full of cuddles as usual! She immediately bumped up against me for some petting and attention when we stepped into the yard. She pressed her head up against my legs and looked up at me with her big eyes, begging for some pets. I pet her head and rubbed all down her back. She got a little jealous if other dogs came over for some attention but it was easy for her to scoot to the side and block them out. I brought Annie to the grass yard with me, where I sat down on the rock and she stood right over me, enjoying her ear massage and back rubs. Annie was very relaxed and sat down, but not for long as it was so hot out today! Annie then took shelter from the sun in the outdoor kennels, with some of her friends following behind. Cai and Gracie followed Annie, and these three goofballs sat down on the cool floor. I sat down right beside Annie and pet her head and massaged her ears. She and I wandered around after and said hello to all the others outside. Annie was very happy she got to spend some time with her friend Kally. Kally gave Annie lots of hip scratches, head rubs and snuggles. I found a nylabone for her in our toy bin and offered it to her. Annie gently took the bone and started pacing around the room trying to find the perfect place to lay down and chew her bone. I laid out a big comfy blanket for her, which Annie gladly settled down on to gnaw away. She was quite content to spend her time chewing on the bone and hanging out with Kally.


Gracie was a little adventurer in the yard today. She was so happy to go outside and even more so because it wasn’t raining today. She started off sniffing the play structure. I tried to get Gracie to jump up and sit on top so that she could see the other dogs but she was too preoccupied with her exploring and kept her nose glued to the ground. She continued on her way and sniffed the grass as she walked. Gracie then went to visit Syrus up on the pallet. She stood up on her little perch and watched the rest of the dogs as they roamed, and spotted me sitting in the grass with one of her pals. Gracie trotted over to join us and rested her sweet face on my leg, asking for some pets and snuggles. I was more than happy to give her a scratch behind the ears and some back rubs while we watched the goings on in the yard. Gracie spent most of her yard time casually grazing and watching her friends as they did the same.
After Gracie had some fun outside, she joined Kally up front for some extra cuddles and attention. Gracie quickly scoped out the room, seeing who and what interesting things she could smell. During her very thorough sniffing, she found the treat puzzle. I pulled it out and filled it with some yummy liver treats. While I was filling up the puzzle Gracie was watching me hopefully so I gave her a cookie from the jar. As soon as I placed it on the ground Gracie instantly start pawing and nosing at the compartments to get the treats out.

Cai and Teddy both had a good day in daycare today. These two handsome boys met Lotus today and loved her! Lotus was really flirty and playful with the boys. Teddy was the first one to say hello to her. He followed his new lady friend around for a long time, trying to get her to play. Finally, she was leaping and running around with Teddy. Teddy chased her in and around the entire yard, swerving around the other dogs as they went. Cai was exploring the grass, taking in all the smells from the last time he was in for the day. Cai bumped into Teddy and then Cai joined in on their game of chase. It slowly turned into a play-wrestling game. Their playing started to slow down as the sun came out, and Teddy found a nice shady spot inside the tunnel. He ran up and down the tunnel looking for a perfect spot to catch a breath. Cai went to find a new playmate and found Indi. Indi was in the pool and since Cai doesn’t like the pool, he stood right in front of her and play bowed to her. Once she stepped out, Cai pounced on her and they play fought like crazy for a long time! Cai and Teddy then crossed paths again when they both went to the grass yard to see Lotus again. Lotus was lying down under the picnic table for some shade, and Teddy tried to wiggle his way under as well. Cai was too tall to get under so he put his paws up on the table, waiting eagerly for his friends to come out.

Rocky and Maya were in different groups today so Rocky took the opportunity to get lots of sun and to relax while he was outside. Most of the dogs went off into the yard to run around in the grass and to sniff the fence line. I sat in the gravel with Rocky near the fence and pet his back. I was massaging his head and Rocky’s eyes closed like he had fallen asleep! He slowly rolled over for me to rub his little belly. I rubbed his belly and tickled him for a few minutes, just until Coco and Timbits came to say hello to Rocky. Timbits moved on shortly after, but Coco followed Rocky’s example and sun bathed in the gravel yard. Rocky was very content to stay there until going back inside. Once inside, he was reunited with Maya. Maya greeted him into their kennel, leaping up and down with excitement to see her (not so big) big brother. Barney had a lovely day today as well! He started off having a very relaxing time just like Rocky. For the first half of his group time, Barney was unbothered by the other dogs and sniffed the bushes growing from the other side of the fence. I picked him up for some cuddle time and then brought him over to the pool since he loves it. He plopped his paws into it and then drank some of the water and strolled around the water. He began to sniff around the edge of the pool. Ringo then decided to join in and Barney hopped out. Tiffani joined us in the yard and knelt down to pet Barney.  He was very happy and his little tail was wagging the entire time. He looked up and gave Tiff a few kisses on the cheek.

Jack and Maggie had a really great time in the yard during their first big outing. Maggie was exploring the yard straight away, with her little nose on the ground and then fence, taking in all the new scents from the night before. Maggie made her way to the far part of the yard where most of the grass is and then went to work sniffing the grass and the rocks. Maggie went back to see her brother, who was hanging out with Rocky and Coco in the gravel yard. She comforted Jack and he then followed her into the yard. Jack then began to explore the yard himself. He strolled towards the pool and it looked like he was almost tempted to get in! I encouraged him to put his two front paws in but as soon as he realized there was water there, he bolted away and wanted nothing to do with it. I followed him and Maggie into the grass yard and sat down with the two of them and pet them both. Tiffani joined us in the yard shortly after and picked up Maggie and gave her lots of love and attention. Jack then had his turn getting lots of cuddles.
After their respective morning walks, Jack and Maggie joined me out in our lounge building to do just that, lounge. I offered Maggie a stuffed toy to play with, but she was much too busy exploring the room and enjoying the comfy couch. I lifted Jack up on the couch so that he could sit with us too, and he laid down right next to me to relax. I brought out a treat for Jack and Maggie and they each gobbled up their half of the cookie. We finished off our time together by roaming the front field before it got too hot out.


Penny and Pippin had a great day! These two lovely ladies got lots of cuddles in the yard and they loved it! Pippin had lots of fun with her new friend Titan! Titan was a new addition to the small dog group and Pippin was happy to meet him. Pippin followed Titan around, getting his scent and then eventually invited him to play with her. She leaped up at him and placed her paws on his back. Titan then whipped around and leaped on to Pippin and pawed at her. They danced around each other, pawing back and forth. Every couple seconds they would take off and Pippin would chase after Titan. While Pippin was enjoying her time with her new friend, Penny was with me. Penny loves to snuggle and give kisses! She put her little paws on my lap while I sat down and we stayed together, watching the others play.  Tiffani then joined us in the yard and picked up Penny. Penny was ecstatic and wiggled her bum and tail from being so excited. Tiffani gave her lots of pets and scratched behind her ears. Pippin then came over, jealous that her sister was getting all the attention. Pippin got a turn and Tiffani scooped her up and held her for a few minutes, making sure she got an equal amount of pets and love. 

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