Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

Max and Sadie were in such a good mood today! Max sprinted out into the yard when I gave him the OK and did a few laps along the fence, while Sadie went to sniff around in the grass for a little while. Shortly after entering the yard, Katie came out to join us and Max could hardly contain his excitement! He started to run around her howling and bouncing as he went. Katie gave him a back scratch and some pets and Max was over the moon. Sadie had been on the other side of the yard for a while and decided to wander over to have her share of snuggles. Max left the petting session to go and dip his toes in the pool and then went off to sniff around the agility jump. I left Katie and Sadie to go and see if Max was in the mood to do some jumping, and he certainly was! I hopped over the jump first and Max followed suit right away! He was still full of beans and started to do laps and jump over the bar each time he came back across the yard. Meanwhile, Sadie had hopped up on top of the picnic table to stretch out and relax.

Issy had a nice relaxing day today. She was happy to spend time in the kitchen with fellow Husky pal Sky and all of her people friends as they came and went throughout the day. She joined staff dog Charly the Golden and Cleo the Lab for her morning trail walk, and marched along in her usual fashion with her nose pointed in every direction that carried a scent. After her stroll, Issy took part in a big group of all different types of dogs, both big and small, including a few Bloodhounds, fellow Huskies, some small mixed breed dogs, a Lab puppy and a Dachshund. Issy roamed around the yard on her own schedule and eventually made her way back towards the door area where some of the quieter friends were relaxing. She posed for a picture and a treat before I sat down to give her some extra snuggles.

Oscar the Cockapoo and Miko the Shih Tzu were an inseparable pair today! After their respective morning walks, the boys met up in the yard and instantly locked eyes. It was as if they knew they were meant to be best friends. They play tackled each other and once one of them managed to get back on their feet both boys took off running as fast as their little legs could carry them. Miko and Oscar had so much fun tumbling across the yard, under the picnic table, through the play house and back again. They had a few other pals join them occasionally, including Pearl the Pug and Ghira the Portuguese water dog. Oscar came across the red Jolly Ball as he was playing, and couldn’t resist picking it up in anticipation of a game of fetch. He and Ghira make great competitors when it comes to fetch, and they played a close game again today!

It was so nice to see little Lola C. and Pearl after their week away! They were very curious girls, seeing as there was an extra week’s worth of smells to discover both on the trail and in the yard. Pearl made her way right out into the grassy yard right away when we went out into the yard, and Lola decided to hang back and relax in her usual spot by the fence. I scooped her up and brought her out to visit the rest of the group, and Lola was very keen to hop down from my arms to sniff around in this unexplored territory. She and Pearl followed their little noses all around in the grass until Pearl got a spurt of energy and did a little running around with her fellow Tuesday daycare pal, Miko as well as a new friend, Oscar. Lola and I left Pearl to goof around for a bit and ventured back towards the door, where Firefly the Husky puppy gave Lola lots of kisses! Pearl joined us shortly after and also received plenty of kisses from the little puppy. 

Boris and Tasha enjoyed a fabulous morning trot with Husky friends Isis and Sky. They saved just enough energy to play with some new friends in their group today. They met silly brothers Eddie and Dexter and saw Maddy who was a familiar face from last week! Maddy and Boris were nearly inseparable for most of the morning, they could barely keep their paws off one another; they were running and playing so hard. Meanwhile Tasha was whipping up a storm with Eddie the Doberman, the two of them were fast friends. Boris, Tasha and their new friends spent most of their day sprinting around the yard and splashing in and out of the pool to cool off.

Sam has to be the silliest and most energetic pup I have ever met! After zooming down the trail this morning with Justice and Percy, she was ready for her play session with Justice out in the agility yard. She had all the space in the world to run her energy out and run she did; Justice and I could hardly keep up with this girl, she’s so fast! But perhaps the most fun was had at the pool; she was jumping and splashing around like nobody’s business! Sam was pooped after her morning spent zooming around the yard and swimming in the pool, but she was thrilled that it was her extra attention time. She excitedly followed me down the hallway and into the front reception where I had a peanut butter Kong just waiting for her. It’s rare, but she enjoys her quiet time and she spent her afternoon curled up on the floor with her special treat. She also took this opportunity to get in as many cuddles as she could with all our staff members, so many hands free for belly rubs! The afternoon alone was just what she needed to recharge her batteries because before she knew it she was heading back outside with her best pal Justice for another play session in the yard! 

Ms. Millie greeted me bright and early this morning as she was standing on her hind legs with her little bum wiggling as I approached her kennel door. When I let her out, she excitedly showered me with lots of love and kisses! Ready to start the day, she joined sweet Golden friends Jax and Sophie for a morning trail walk. Out in the yard, she was very playful and wanted to be right in the center of all the action. She had a blast running around with new friends Lola and Quinn and although her legs are much shorter than the rest, she kept up the pace and wasn’t going to let anything slow her down! Millie came racing down the hall and into the front reception for her extra attention time this afternoon. She was such a happy girl right from the start but her excitement grew as she saw all of the toys laying on the floor. I think Millie picked each individual toy up to play with them but she ended up playing with her favorite toy snake the most. Millie and I started a long game of tug with the snake and boy did she ever make it hard to win! Millie was determined to beat and and she did time after time. After the game was over, I got Millie to show me a few tricks and gave her some treats in response. 

Lola and Quinn were definitely the stars of their group this morning! They had just about everyone in that yard chasing after them including daycare pal Percy and little friend Millie. Quinn was the one who started the epic chase around the yard and soon enough he had sister Lola and the rest of the gang pacing behind him. He always ended up in the pool and would submerge his whole body in the water until just his eyes were peering over the top. Lola thought this was hilarious and started running circles around the pool until Quinn jumped out and chased her. They were definitely on the move for most of the morning and enjoyed every minute of their time out in the sun and in good company! Lola and Quinn had a fantastic extra attention session spent together in the indoor playroom. It was such a hot day that I decided to give them a break from the heat and knew they would have a blast rummaging through the toy bin. Quinn wasted no time and immediately stuck his head into the toy bin to see what treasures he could pull out. Meanwhile Lola stuck close to my side where she got an endless supply of back scratches. Quinn excitedly pulled out the long rope toy from the bin and this got the attention of Lola. The two of them played a great game of fetch after the rope and really enjoyed their time spent alone in the playroom.

Percy enjoyed his trail walk with Justice and Sam shortly after his arrival this morning and was rearing to go! Percy is one of our regular daycare friends that we can pair with just about any group or dog since his is such a gentle and fun loving guy. But he definitely knows how to have a good time and always plays his little heart out. He was very pleased to have little rascals Lola and Quinn in his group; together they enjoyed a few dips in the pool, some chases around the yard and of course his morning wouldn’t be complete without a few games of fetch!

Jax started his morning off on the right paw; he excitedly joined fellow Golden friend Sophie for a leisurely stroll along the back trail. A short while later he was back with his good friend Sophie for some fun in the sun. Jax has to be one of the most fun-loving and energetic Golden’s around and him and Sophie had a great time rolling around on the grass together and splashing around in the pool. And of course we can’t forget that infamous smile of his; every time I called him over his lips would wrinkle up and he would show me his pearly whites in excitement, what a doll! Jax was right into the groove of things when I went to get him for his extra attention time. He followed me right up front with his tail wagging and a huge smile on his face. We started playing with the ball of his choice. The two of us played a short game of catch and even a game of tug. I loved throwing the ball up and seeing how high he'd jump for it. He almost always caught it right out of the air. Jax and I headed outside shortly after for a stroll around the field. Jax kept himself busy as he sniffed as much of the grass as he could. 

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