Annie and Zen were eager to get moving on this hot and sunny
Monday morning! They were accompanied by fellow Monday-Wednesday-Friday daycare
buddy, Finnigan, who was equally as excited to take advantage of the lovely
day. Annie and Zen were happier still for a cool drink of water upon returning
to their kennel after their trot on the trail. The girls took part in a big
group of different types of dogs today, including some Huskies, a Golden
Retriever, a couple of smaller mixed breeds and a Lab puppy. Annie and Zen were
content to watch all of the other dogs as they sniffed, played and splashed in
the pool, although they did follow their busy noses to all different nooks and
crannies around the yard.
After his routine walk with gentle giant sisters Annie and
Zen, Finnigan was ready to run around and burn some energy during his
playgroups! Finnigan spent some time playing with one of his favourite toys,
the hollow pink ball, until I managed to get my hands on it, starting up a game
of tug of war! Finnigan is a tough competitor when it comes to tug, and he of
course won the round. Next, he went and tossed around a different toy, a green
rubber bone shaped toy, until he noticed a little chase happening between Elo,
Bailey and Pepper that looked like too much fun to pass up. Finnigan ran until
he needed to slow down and cool off, which he did by splashing around in the
pool and eventually laying down in the water completely! When Finnigan emerged
from the pool, he was soaking wet and full of beans all over again!
Bailey was ready to play from the minute she got here this
morning! She brought her Greenie to her kennel and had her little snack before
going out to play with some new friends. She was pleased to meet a lovely girl
named Scout later in the morning for her walk time. Although she loves the
trail, Bailey’s favourite part of the day is certainly play time. I knew that
she and Elo the Finnish Lapphund would be a perfect match from the moment they
met, and I was correct! Bailey grabbed a toy and ran around the yard with Elo
following close behind. They sprinted back and forth from one end of the yard
to the other, taking a quick detour to the pool to splash around. She ran into
Finnigan, who was also enjoying the pool, and she joined him in an attempt to
pick up a Frisbee that was sitting at the bottom. It was quite funny when
Bailey plunged her whole face in the water!
It was great to see Pepper’s sweet face when she arrived
this morning! After a little bit of coaxing and some head scratches, Pepper was
ready to come out into the yard to meet her group, which consisted of plenty of
small dog friends, some calm and relaxed, some ready to play. Pepper took a
minute to watch everyone and sniff around before she decided whether or not to
play. She and I watched Bailey the Beagle, Finnigan the doodle and Elo the
Lapphund as they ran around the yard together, until Pepper bolted off to race
around with them. She had a great time running and chasing her new friends. Pepper and I went out to the lounge building in between her playgroups this afternoon. She explored around the room and made sure to sniff every inch. Once she finished, Pepper came to spend some time with me on the comfy couch. I offered her a couple of toys, including a stuffed monkey and a ball, but she was in the mood to relax! I know how much this girl loves to be pet, so we simply hung out together while I gave her a good back scratch.
Maggie spent her morning with Chigo and
Maddy; the three of them excitedly galloped down the trail on this beautiful day. Maggie was all smiles and her 'fro was waving in the wind. It was an
exciting morning for Maggie spent with a big and rambunctious crowd. Like
April, she is usually one to stay close to my side but today there was too much
to see and do and Maggie was on the move. Good pal Maddy even encouraged her to
a wrestle and Maggie thought that was fantastic. But of course I had to get a
few photos of Maggie sitting with her impressively fluffy face; she definitely wins the award
for best haircut and we just love her so much!
April was excited to join resident Huskies
Magic and Justice for her morning walk along the trail. This is April’s
favourite part of the day by far and leisurely strolled that trail all morning
long. Happy to see her favorite four-legged friends out in the yard, April was
definitely a hit amongst the others and she enjoyed following Maggie around the
yard. Although April loves her human companionship, she was very busy today
running around with her friends but made sure to make a pit stop for a few
extra head rubs when she spotted me in the yard.
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