Millie seemed to be practically buzzing with excitement as soon as I came to collect her for walks. She gave a happy little growl and bounced out of her kennel, ready to get going. Oliver and Tassie were joining us for the walk, so Millie took a minute to say hello to both of them before she decided she couldn’t wait any longer and went racing ahead. Millie darted around and did her best to make sure she didn’t miss anything while she explored the trail. If anything caught her interest, she would slam on the brakes and shove her nose into the grass before bounding along in search of something new. Oliver and Tassie ended up leading the way back to the building while Millie trotted around behind them, too distracted by her nose to pay attention to where she was going. When it was group time, Millie eagerly joined her friends in the yard. She politely said hello to some of the dogs, although Millie wasn’t quite sure about playing with anybody so she wandered off to sniff around the yard instead. Of course she made time to visit me – Millie made plenty of pit stops to get a back rub or ear scratch. She was also more than happy to wrestle with a rubber bone while I held it for her. We finished things off with a stop by the pool, where Millie hopped in, took a drink and hopped right back out. Millie always brings some energy to each and every day, especially when it comes time for her extra attention. Millie raced me up to the front for her extra attention. Once she got up there, she immediately hopped up onto one of the big comfy chairs and started to explore for treats. Having no luck on that chair, she jumped onto the desk beside it and let her nose lead the way. However, I was the one who actually had the treats. Once Millie realized that, she was right by my side and ready to have some. I had Millie hopping up for treats, sitting, laying down and even jumping onto one of the chairs and getting her to stay there until I said to come off. She was such a good girl for all of the tricks. Once we were done with the treats, Millie and I brought out some toys for her to play with. She dug around the toy basket for a bit and pulled out a pink ball. The two of us played tug and fetch with the ball before she moved on to a stuffed lion. Millie swung the lion all around and would shake her head all over the place with it in her mouth. It was quite funny to watch.
Poppy had a wonderful day. She started things off with a walk alongside April and Aurora, who were both eager to say hello to their new friend. After everybody had sniffed each other, the three of them set out for the trail. Poppy was zigzagging all over the place and trying to see everything at once. The walk worked off some of Poppy’s energy and once it was time for group rotations, she was looking more relaxed and ready to join the dogs in the yard. She wandered between the others to check things out, going back and forth from dogs to rocks to the picnic table. Eventually Poppy and her nose had covered most of the yard, so she went to spend more time with her friends. Millie and Haley were drawing lots of attention, as the two of them were bouncing around and Poppy decided to make that her first stop. They had hopped up on the picnic table and she stretched up to give Haley a sniff. Soon Haley had raced off after a toy, and Poppy went leaping after her. I played fetch with them for a while, although Haley was the only one focused on the toy and Poppy seemed to be having more fun just running back and forth. Eventually they both settled down and went to find some shade to lounge in.
Maggie seemed to be looking forward to her walk this morning as she was dancing from foot to foot in her kennel when she saw me coming with leashes. We joined her friends Chigo and Maddy before heading outside. Maggie walked around to greet both of the other dogs, giving Maddy a good sniff before the girls jogged side by side to the trail. Maggie was happy to just wander around and enjoy the warm breeze, occasionally poking her nose into the grass to see if anything caught her interest. After her walk and a short rest, it was time for groups. She trotted out the door with her nose up to sniff the air. For the first few minutes, Maggie divided her time between saying hello to her group mates and exploring the yard. She ended up over by the picnic table, enjoying some peace and quiet while she sniffed around. It didn’t take long before Maggie had bounced over to me and sat down on my toes until I went to pet her, and then she quickly flopped over for a belly rub. We had a nice long cuddle before Maggie decided she’d had her fill of attention and went over to check out the pool. Although it wasn’t sunny it was still quite warm and Maggie was more than happy to cool off by splashing around in the water!
April is such a lovely girl! She was ready for her walk with Poppy and Aurora this morning…although she seemed more focused on getting some snuggles beforehand. After making it to the trail, April seemed to find her energy and happily bounded ahead to explore the grass. She poked her nose just about everywhere, though she never lingered too long in one spot, as there was plenty more to smell. On the homestretch April took the lead and seemed ready for a nap when she got back to her kennel. When it was her turn in the yard, she wandered out the door and kindly said hello to each dog that wandered her way. April explored the yard a bit though she seemed content to lounge around in the shade near the building. After she had enjoyed a few cuddles and politely posed for the camera, April decided she was ready to check out the grass yard. She followed me through the gate and was soon sniffing away. Her nose took her all over the place before she finally ended up at my side again, searching for some more attention. Since the sun was out and it was getting quite warm, I took April over to the pool and encouraged her to put her feet in. She stuck out one leg and pawed at the water, taking her time but eventually getting both of her front feet in there. April had a quick drink before the pool got too busy for her and she headed out to explore again.
April joined me outside for another wonderful extra attention time. She was already waiting by her kennel door when I went to get her; it was almost as though she knew it was time to go. April led the way down the hallway and walked straight outside and into the grass. Her nose led us around the front field for a little while and it definitely kept her busy. April was zig-zagging back and forth all through the field. Eventually I saw what she was sniffing, a little frog. We followed the frog for another few seconds before heading back to the shade. April laid down as soon as we got there and simply stayed there with a huge smile on her face. She then rolled over and patiently waited for me to give her a long belly rub. After the belly rub, April and I headed back inside so that she could show off her tricks in hopes of getting a few treats. April did an excellent job of showing me her sits, downs, and even shake a paw. What a smart girl.
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