Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

The trio of daycare beagles, Coco, Timbits and Bailey, were all very happy to see one another out in the yard after their morning walks today! Coco and Timbits went for a fast-paced walk alongside a new friend, Benji, while Bailey marched along with doodle buddies Bella and Jake. The three beagles rushed out into the yard, still warmed up and ready to run around after returning from their separate strolls. Bailey said a quick hello to Timbits before bouncing off to greet the rest of the group. Coco hung back by her good friend Resa, who also likes to lounge in the sunshine by the fence, while Timbits meandered out past the shady area towards the pool. One of the other dogs was already fully laying down in the water and Timbits watched as his friend splashed around, contemplating whether or not to hop in too. Suddenly, Bailey took off running after another small friend named Shelby, which sparked a big round of chase with almost the whole group! Timbits went flying to join the fun with Coco trailing behind, since she always likes to jump in when her little brother does! Once everyone had done as many laps as they could and needed to take a quick break they parted ways for a little while. Coco and Timbits wandered back over to the shady area by the door, while Bailey met up with her good friend Barb for some wrestling time in the shade under the picnic table.

Finnigan was full of beans during his group outing today! He loves just about anybody and he had quite the mix of dogs to hang out with out in the yard. Finnigan wasted no time jumping into the pool of fresh, cool water as soon as we set foot out in the sun. He was greeted by a few friends as he lounged in the pool, including Timbits the beagle, Sky the Husky, and Barb the Lab pup. When the Beagles and Isis the Husky started to run around in a game of chase, Finnigan couldn’t help but leap out of the pool to join them. He left a flying trail of water in his wake, and the pink Frisbee in the pool behind him. Charly the Golden went and scooped the Frisbee out of the water and brought it out to where Finnigan and friends were running and it quickly caught his eye. Finnigan grabbed the Frisbee as he jogged along and took a time out to lay down with his treasure.

Trixie, Roxy and Charlee are the sweetest little trio. They walked together out on the path this morning, enjoying the beautiful weather and all of the scents that lingered in the long grass. After a little rest time together on their comfy cots and blankets, Trixie, Roxy and Charlee made their way out into the yard for some time with their group. Trixie and Roxy quickly wandered out into the grassy yard and put their noses to work in the grass and rocks along the fence, while Charlee hung back in the shade to relax with a few other friends. I went to see Trixie and Roxy, who had their heads together sniffing the same patch of grass. I knelt down and Roxy quickly climbed up onto my knee for some pets and attention. I moved over and sat on the big boulder so that Roxy could more comfortably rest on my lap while we watched Trixie continue to roam. It wasn’t long before Trixie was at my side, though and gave me the biggest puppy dog-eyes as if to ask if she could also have a turn being cuddled. I obliged, of course, and gave Trixie a turn on my lap while Roxy went on sniffing. After a little while I went back towards the door and the shade to see what Charlee was getting up to. She was happily hanging out in the shade near the pool, and wandered close to the waters’ edge a few times before deciding for sure that she’d rather keep her toes dry for now. I knelt down to see if Charlee would also enjoy some cuddle time, and she happily hopped up onto my lap for her turn!

I was very happy to see my good friend Benji back with us this morning! He was full of beans and ready to get out on the walking trail alongside his walking partners Coco and Timbits the beagles. We marched along at a good, quick pace since these three little guys were following their nose and letting out their wiggles. After he had a good walk and stretched out his legs, Benji was more than happy to spend some time with the other dogs and I during our group time out in the yard on this sunny day. Benji went directly over to the pool and dipped his nose in the water while watching a few of the other dogs hop in and out. Benji was content to spend his first day back just getting accustomed to his surroundings and investigating all of the good scents in the long grass around the fence line and around the yard. I visited Benji each time we crossed paths and knelt down to give him some pets and cuddles. He eventually made his way to the picnic table where he watched Barb the lab and Bailey the beagle bouncing around underneath. He watched the hooligans wrestle for a little bit before continuing on his explorations.

Victory and Gracie had another day well spent in each other’s company; these two sweet ladies have become fast friends and Victory adores Gracie’s calm demeanor while Gracie enjoys Victory’s silly side! Victory was happy to see a familiar face, that of Charly the Golden, but she had to take a double-look, Charly’s identical twin was out in the yard as well, Molly the Golden! This meant double the trouble for Victory as she tried to keep up with these fetch-loving pups. Victory ran her little heart out this morning, having so much fun jumping and wrestling with the Golden twins. She even followed them over to the pool and had a blast splashing around! Gracie was off roaming around the perimeter of the yard when she heard Victory cannonball into the tiny pool. She quickly ran over to see what all the commotion was about and was pleased to find the cold pool on such a hot day. She meticulously dipped her paws in to test the temperature like the lady she is! Once she cooled off her paws, she ran over for her daily dose of cuddles and together we watched Victory ran circles around us.
Victory loves to explore the field during her extra attention time so today she and Katie went out for another roam around wherever Victory pleased. It was too beautiful of a day to spend extra attention time inside, and Victory enjoyed walking along the trail following her nose and meandering in the wildflowers. She opted to keep her toes dry and just have a look at the edge of the creek instead of jumping in today. Instead, Katie and Victory headed inside to the cool reception area for some water and a little rest together.

Gracie and I went for a little adventure down to the creek for her extra attention time today. We of course stopped in the daisies to pose for a pretty picture but soon continued on our way to the creek. I wasn't sure if Gracie would want to hop in and cool her feet, but she didn't hesitate before jumping right in up to her belly! She waded around in the water for a few minutes and then hopped back up on the creek bank so that we could continue our walk. She led me to the bridge a bit further down the stream and we sat together for a bit until she led me to the other side into the long grass. When we returned from our walk, Gracie and I went to the lounge room to do some training tricks for fun. She's probably the only dog I know who actually rolls over! She's so smart. We finished our time together by relaxing on the comfy couch together. 

Sophie had to be the most energetic pup out in the yard today, but that doesn’t surprise me; age doesn’t mean a thing to this fun-loving Golden. From rolling around in the grass, to splashing around in the pool and chasing Vega and her friends around the yard, this girl had an eventful morning and it was hilarious to watch! She was keeping up if not more so than our young daycare pals Casey and Chloe! I was very happy to see Casey’s handsome face this morning. It has been great to see him and he was ready to kick his day off with a trail walk with Gracie and Zennon. But the fun really happened out in the yard a short while later where he met up with silly Chloe and Husky rescue Bodi. The three of them were inseparable most of the morning and he especially loved jumping up on his hind legs to dance with Chloe. Then the great chase began, resident redheaded Husky Vega was on the loose and started darting across the yard in a fury. This had just about everyone in the yard including Annie and Zen chasing after her! Chloe definitely gave her a run for her money, I couldn’t believe how fast she was for such a big girl, but Vega successfully took cover in the agility tunnel. Zen was right there with the rest of her pals, she has completely come out of her shell and loves to wrestle and play! She was having such a good time, that at one point mid-chase she rolled around on her back in the grass in happiness. Annie is just as excitable as her sister, but somewhat more reserved at times, but she definitely got a kick watching her silly sister run laps around her. Annie and Zen were all smiles this morning and excited to see daycare friend Delilah again today. Delilah was watching the chase from the adjacent yard and soaking up the sun. She didn’t want to get in the middle of the chaos, but had a front row seat from the other side of the fence. Plus it meant that I would head over to give her endless amounts of head rubs. As I made my way over, Annie and Zen followed and gave a few nose nuzzles to Delilah and she was happy to see them again.