Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:15PM 
Or is this a martial arts pose?
The dawgs make me laugh. They do things we would be worried some of us would see but them they have a who cares attitide and just love, live embarcing life. I rather like that!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:42PM 
Do the dogs play everyday like crazy dawgs? YES. Sure sometimes they can rest and relax and watch but at various times of the day they all play. Some days they play and play and play and that's what I caught in these photos.
Logan and Panda lives with Lynda. Panda is Roxie's sister and Logan is bred by our friend Yvonne. They come over, hang out, I groom them, get tons of cuddles, and much more.
They both (Lynda's two) gives me a reason to click, click, click most days as they love to play and so does our Truffie.
Also Panda and Roxie had their first handling class last night. They did really well!
A wheelchair went by and they reacted. It was a good thing as I hope they see this woman in a wheelchair many times till they no longer react. Remember conditioning is a lifetime thing.
Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:51PM Today I managed to capture Logan and Panda our visitors and Truffie and Roxie playing up a storm. Truffie just had a bath so he was busy getting dirty again. He had a bath for handling class. I will try to take a photo or two of that tonight if I can stay awake for it.
I will also share the play session tomorrow if I can find the time but at the very worse in a couple of days.
Otherwise we are playing and the dawgs are having fun. I wouldn't have it any other way!
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 6:44PM 
Remember this photo of the dogs watching the melt? Well, where is the snow now?
I must admit I haven't taken many photos as this computer has been a focus and so has spending as much time as possible with the pups before they go.
Nathan managed to take a bunch and he said he was trying to be creative and none came out clear. Oh well, that is how you learn the settings of a camera and he needs to do that. It's okay. You get to see an old photo and have to figure out who is who. :-)
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:28PM We have a goal to socialize our puppies and we do with many visitors including family extended and otherwise but the adults benefit too.
I do not think socialization should ever stop. Nor do I think you stop in teaching an old dog new tricks. There is something about stimulating the mind for us and for them that does us good later on in age.
Think about it. When you get up in age do you think you will know everything? Wouldn't you like a new hobby or something fun that you can enjoy that is new - a new challenge? Well dogs do too.
Your dog is all he can be due to his start but due to you as well! We are all in this together!
Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9:03PM See Fiona's blog to see why no photos are up today.
We had an exciting day with our grandkids over. It was great to see them. They are growing up way too fast.
I also washed the Panda and Logan up and I hope Lynda is truly enjoying them clean and fluffy. I cleaned up Spice and who knows who is next.
PS: Panda found the mud in our yard AFTER the bath.
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 3:12PM 
Click photo for larger view.This is Cody who I just bathed after a roaring grand time of playing with Truffie. Check out the photos Nathan took.
Cody is looking and feeling so incredibly soft. I take my time line combing to make sure any and all knots are gone and I then use a finishing brush but then they go and shake and you go, oh well.
Truffie needs a bath too but today it was just Cody and Teaser.
Tomorrow - who knows.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 5:50PM 
Truffie has had the benefit of playing with his brother Cody. Truffie is not a big dog and neither is Cody. They are midstream in the standard.
What does that have to do with anything? Well Nathan was freezing his ahem off as it is very cold and who didn't want to come in? Cody and Truffie. Did he get a video? Nah something about being too dark.
I don't care how cold it is they think its grand outside.
The point is, it has nothing to do with body weight with these two. They are so much like their dad.
Fiona says it's raining - I don't think so! It's cold, quick out and in for me. But canine daddy loves to hang out with his toys and play out in the bleepin cold.
Do you know how many times Nathan has to gather toys from Phantom? He even climbs on crates and jumps up to get his faves.
Gad I just love the Havanese. They truly are a fun breed that you wonder how you ever did it without them.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 3:41PM 
It's so bloody cold out that even the dogs only want to be out for short periods - like out and oh &^%$ got to go back in and get warm.
Can you blame them?
They say warmer times a coming tomorrow!
Monday, January 2, 2012 at 4:36PM 
It's pretty icy out back so you have to be extra careful with the dogs. When it heats up then cools down you get slippery conditions.
We won't bring the pups out in this as their ligaments could get pulled from all the slipping and sliding. So we take the adults out a couple at a time to reduce the desire to run around like banshees.
They seem to know but the younger ones have no clue.
They seem to be running around inside much more than outside and that's okay with us. I rather them be safe vs. pulling something and hurting themselves from slipping and sliding.
It's always something.
