Almost Over

RiserTomorrow the weekend will come to a close. Today I groomed up dogs departing tomorrow in case Emmy goes into whelping. This way I can just freshen them up. The juggling that occurs due to a whelping is something else. I still have my dogs to do. Rowan's breeder may be coming over tomorrow and if she does I will either swim or wash dogs. We shall see. Today was not warm enough to swim. I sat down in one of the chairs outside and almost fell asleep sitting up. I actually may have.

Here is today's gallery.

We have Moxie visiting for the day and a spruce up. That means we have 4 pups playing. It's such fun.

Magic is usually a picky eater. She no longer is and hasn't been since the 2nd day of being here. If anything she goes crazy for the food. It's a riot to watch. 

Last night in bed Murphy snuggled into me extra close. It was great. I was literally surrounded on all sides with dogs so getting up at 4am for a bathroom break is something else. 

It's memories like these that remain with you and make you smile!

Long Weekend, Long Day

LetiIt's been a long day to a long weekend. As Emmy is due any day now. I did 8 dogs today plus a dematting. I am surprised I am even awake. Plus I plated with the dogs many times and took photos. Here is the gallery. It's an extra busy long weekend. It gets quieter on Tuesday so I am hoping Emmy holds off till Tuesday. I have to take her temp soon.  I have been taking it twice a day as she loves it so - NOT!

The Running GamesWe didn't even get pool time and Nathan forgot to turn on the pool so brr it would have been cold. That's okay as we had running sessions, retrieve and hide and go seek. 

I hate it when it is this busy as I just go where did the day go. I didn't count on dematting today. It is what it is.

Brulee is going to be Winston. He won't be heading out till Friday. I have paperwork and a bag to get ready etc. Bonus he will live very close to us so we will get to see him. We had that extra bonus of bonding with him even more.

Now we look for a new owner for Riser. 

Maybe next week will be quieter. We shall see. 

I had plans to clean out the fridge as the grandkids are in Montreal till Tuesday. Maybe someone else can do the job. heh. Still no bench stool repaired. Weeding isn't happening. Oh boy....

The visitors look great. haha

Short Update

Had a lot of grooming today for others. Dogs that came and departed today. So, no photo gallery. We also have a dog older puppy fully trained that didn't turn out to be a show dog. Remember that puppy we went to get at the airport? So, he's coming here as no one wants to go to Sudbury so he can find a forever home. More details tomorrow. He arrives shortly. 

Coco, Doozie and Rocky arrived today. Goldie departed. Oh my all are having a blast. Coco has already decided my recliner is hers. hahahahha

Well, Coco can have it as after Riser (the puppy) arrives, I still have 1 more dog to bath and cut. Maybe no tv time with the dogs for me. No pool today either.

Here's to a fabulous holiday weekend for all of you. We are hoping Emmy waits till Tuesday. Well, her temps are still up but she is due tomorrow. It's never a dull moment around here.

Almost the Long Weekend

MagicDustyLunaThis is just a few of the photos clicked today. See the gallery to see the rest.

We have a busy weekend but I am sure a fun one. We were excited to see Odin who just came to visit for the day. We had a blast with Moxie. The name suits her. She's coming back for a visit and we look forward to it. We have Murphy for a visit most days during the week just for the day and he is a blast. He also gets a comb out and he is getting used to it. 

We can't believe Goldie is departing tomorrow. Bath for her and boy she needs it. She will be missed. She thinks she is top dog around here now. hehe

Well it was hot out today but it kept threatening rain so our cushions stayed undr wraps much to the disdain of the dogs. They love the comfort. I get that but running around to cover them all up when we keep having back clouds isn't smart.

Besides, it's almost tv time. I am getting yelled at. Time to get draped in dogs.

Special shout out to Kona's mom who is moving. Safe and easy move!

Special shout out to Cooper who we miss madly too. Hoping everyone is having a great holiday weekend.

Enjoy. Eat well. Snuggle with your dogs and if they are here, we will snuggle them many times over!

Steamy Hot

Okay today was BEYOND hot. It was stifling. But we managed to get the dogs out in the early morning and tonight but really it's too hot tonight still. We have been doing small dosages. We still manage to have a great time.

Their past time is see how many shoes they can run off with from the shoe rack. No, we do not think of this as a game but they do. We are staying on top of it.

Be sure to check out Spice's blog tonight.

It's tv time so Dennis is going to sit in with the pups, Em and Rowan. Time to get draped in dogs. My fave part of the day next to bedtime as then I get the most hugs then too!

Here are a few photos.

Messy Dawgs

I just love the Mabel. Both Mabel and Velvet was here visiting and it was fun to watch just how attentive Mabel is to her Velvet. 

Everyone got mighty dirty today. 

Cinnamon thinks getting dirty is delightful. She adores having the siblings and pals visiting. It's the very best and the adults enjoy it too.

Here is today's gallery.

I am missing the pool as I am watching pups. The daughter is off to Montreal tomorrow with the grandkids to see Osheaga concert in Montreal. Dennis went to bed late as he said the dogs kept him up as we had lots of ins and outs. That means no time for the pool as he should be up just before bed. He is adjusting to the bedtime change.

Moxie, a Spice pup comes tomorrow (so exciting) and I vow to get in the pool at least for 15 minutes. Hopefully Dennis will go to bed on time tomorrow. hahahaha

Dogs have been having a great time. They get brushed out and messy by the time I get to the last one. I have to laugh as it is funny.

So Very Tired

I am so very tired. It's playing catch-up on me. That thing they call exhausted is something that comes up and bites you in the ahem. 

Here is today's gallery. It was oppressive humidity today so play indoors was the theme of the day with quick ins and outs. We hope tomorrow is better. 

I did get everyone combed out, many loads of laundry done. Dennis got the floors washed. 

Waiting for 10pm to snuggle with dogs in bed. How decadent!

Rowan is doing well and had her human visiting today. 

PS: Velvet and Mabel are here. What fun!

Too Busy and Too Tired

I just took a quick photo of a few of the dogs waiting for dinner. They can smell it but its not in their dish yet. We always add ground beef, or chicken or turkey etc at the night meal. We add roast chicken in the morning meal and sometimes they get leftover fish or steak. So the dogs REALLY look forward to eating. heh. Besides they expel so much energy that they are hungry.

To Magic's parents - she is eating and doing so with gusto. 

Tomorrow if I am alive I will try to do a better update. 

I will be updating the Spice blog with Farley's update and of course Rowan. Rowan's human mom will be coming to spend time with the dogs tomorrow so I may get in a swim, groom dogs and do normal things like that. We will see how the day unfolds.

viviendo la vida

Too hot but still we manage to have cool wet towels to lay on in the shade. Life is grand but yes, way too hot. The dogs hate the heat but we still managed to catch some moments. No one is going swimming except Inula and Ella. Why? They literally do not want to. 

Video of Ella jumping in. Be sure to check out Roxie's blog for an update on the pups.

Everyone is truly having a blast. We play inside and we do take them out but we have a blast throwing and retreving and we even played hide and seek today. 

Way Too Hot

It's been a VERY hot day today and it looks like we won't get any relief till close to bedtime. Dogs are loving the air but we did have a long play session this morning and we had short ones throughout the day. When the sun goes down we will have another long one. Here's the gallery.

No one went in the pool. Sometimes it's even too hot for that and today - it was TOO HOT!

Check out Roxie's blog to see the antics of the fabulous 5.

Hot Day

It was a hot day and no one wanted outdoors except to pee. So, we spent a lot of time indoors. Tomorrow, if it is hot they are going in the pool. 

Here are a few photos.

This was Magic after playing in the water dish. Sorry - she always looks so perfect but I like to capture her fun moments. She looks much nicer now until the next water dish fun. She especially loves the ice cubes we place in the bowls.

Murphy usually comes out hot or cold but today she went out, watched me weed and went, I don't think so. But all of them did. Maybe Dennis was treating them as they were certainly all around him.

Brewer was jumping from the couch to the loveseat today pouncing on Stone. I just about died laughing as he was truly motivated to get Stone.

Logan is in a good mood. Brush me no problem.

The Tiger Look!

Puppy exhaustion. Connor is coming to play too - oh what fun that will be!

The Mia gal smiling!

The Maxine. She knows Dennis has the treats. hahahaha

I think they all do!

Argh just realized I hadn't clicked Cha Cha and Satch. Satch dug up under the tree. Should have clicked but instead I cleaned him up and yeah Cha Cha was helping him. So, clean up for her too. What is it about soft wet dirt?

Short Update

Here are 2 visiting dogs that are pregnant and we will be whelping them. They are lovely. They belong to a breeder friend that is in flux with her house. First one is due Monday - yikes so now I have to start taking temps and get set up. Yes, all that fun stuff. I may have to do a blog for them. We shall see. We have to be certifiable. :-)

Be sure to check out Spice's and Roxie's blog. The videos on Spices are a riot and you will laugh. Well I sure did. The pups had an amazing outing.

Tomorrow it's supposed to feel like 40c so we will be in the pool, I imagine.

Chase dropped in. Chase is already playing - wonderful!

Goldie should be a Spice gal the way she rolls all over and messes up her hair. I just love her! She makes sure she gets the same spot come tv time, the same spot at bed time and well any lap that is empty. Gad is she fun!

Cha Cha and Satch have intergrated well. Goldie and Cha Cha seems to rather enjoy each other and Satch - well he is having a blast with the gals and Stone. The group is truly fun.

Some Snaps

The Smiling Risa...

The dogs are having a blast today. It's not cold. It's not hot. The weather is ripe for play. Here is this morning's gallery. Tomorrow we are visiting Murphy's mom, Sherry with a few dogs. So some will have an outing. 

Also Teddy (Roxie Pup) is here till Saturday so do check out Roxie's blog. 

I have yet to weed but plan to. hahaha I have yet to drill screw holes for bench but I am going to. Did replace a food processor with one on sale at Caynes (too many choices). Ours was 20 plus years old and bit the dust - pretty good, I say. Now we can shred chicken for the dogs in a snap and it also grates cheese much to the delight of our grandkids. We were grating by hand. What a job. 

Risa was bathed today - now who is next? Tomorrow....

Happy Birthday!

CaseyTriggerHappy Birthday 3rd Year to Casey, Mabel, Molly, Shelby, Montuno, Sophi, Zoe, Cali, Epic and Trigger. Hope I got all of you. :-) Wow - how did that happen?

Looks Like Rain

The dogs are running around like crazy. Even though it's warm, it is cloudy and that's the best. No one swam today but we did play run games and lounge outside on all the cushions. The dogs rather like the comfort as Havanese do. Here is today's gallery.

Cody and Teddy depart tomorrow. Bauer departed today and so did puppy Murphy who will be visiting us this week for day visits. We are excited.

We are also getting Cinnamon her shots tomorrow so she can go out and about. We want to bring Saffron, and Cinnamon and Brulee to visit Murphy at Murphy's place. How exciting. We also are getting some flagstone so I can finish another project I have in mind. Does it ever stop?

The puppies have been placed in everyone's arms as they come to the door. What a terrible chore to force all these people to snuggle but I think secretly they enjoyed it and so did the pups. 

I have chores to do like weeding and doing a bench etc. Plus Inula jumped on Nathan full steam out back and knicked him back and the chair broke so I need to figure out if I can fix that too. Nathan and Inula is fine but it was scary for the moment. Nothing is ever dull around here. 

Soon tv, snuggles and early baths and groomings tomorrow.

Some Swam Some Not

Check out the gallery.

Be sure to check out the Spice blog to see a short video of Velvet and Mabel. 

Also Brulee dropped in today and oh my gad is he a character. He's been playing up a storm. We are taking him to the store tonight to see how he does as he has his 2nd shot. Cinnamon doesn't have her 2nd shot yet. She will this week.

We had friends over for a swim but it was too cold for me so I clicked and they swam.

Cloudy, Sun, Rain

The weather keeps changing today. We only seem to have these small windows to play outdoors and this was one of them. 

It's a tad cooler - thankfully but not a swim day even though its warm enough, we keep getting teased with small windows of rain or cloud then sun.

Tomorrow Hugo and Milo and Murphy (girl) departs. Sunday the Murphy boy (puppy) departs and I take down the xpen. Cinnamon is fine with the big guys and so is Murphy. I get my familyroom back - imagine that. So, a very busy weekend with grooming, reorganizing and all that fun stuff but that's okay. 

I also got a planter on closeout dirt cheap and its HUGE. 

Last week they wanted 80.00 for the planter on sale. This week 75% off. It pays to be patient and it was the last one - huge too. Who says summer is over - only the bleepin %$^& garden centres. Really, it's only July folks. Loblaws also has their stuff in closeout costs and according to the daughter Canadian Tire does too. Will have to visit Canadian Tire tomorrow. Watch, I will be too late.

Off to play retrieve with the dogs as its dry out there now.

Update on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 2:59PM by Darlah

Be sure to check out Spice's blog for some stunning photos of Archie.

Heated Love

Okay, now that I have your attention, the Rusty and Ella was getting along so well. A kiss here - a kiss there and I remember you. It was a mighty hot day out today. I had too much grooming to do so I didn't click as much as I wanted to. Here is the gallery.

I did manage to get Katie in the pool. She is a truly strong swimmer. No one else swam except the Ella and well if Ella is outside she thinks its an invitiation to swim. 

It is so hot and muggy that the dogs really, really do not like to be out in it for long. 

We had one big storm last night and a tray I had out there - a rather large one had over an inch or more of water in it by morning. Hooray, I didn't have to water the garden. I did weed around the daylilies but really I have much to do and Trouble LOVES gtting dirty while I weed. Oh, you pulled that out for me?

Good news, Milo who usually reacts to thunderstorms was good - no issues. So his moms have nothing to worry about. Keep eating your east coast lobster and flaunting it. ROFL I am happy for you but really how many lobsters can you eat?

PS: Check out Roxie's blog for an update.

Baths and Heat and Inside Air

It's dangerous out there. It is actually too hot for the dogs and they told me so. Some like Hugo, Ella and Roxie swam but they still ran for the house and air. It felt like 09.4 today. That's a bit hot, I say. Seems we broke a record for today.

Teddy, who is pictured above had a bath and cut. He so loved the air. 

Cody loves me so that if I was sitting in the shade he would be trying to stay. But even he got too hot and inside to cool off then outdoors to snuggle again.

I am off to watch tv.  Here's a few photos.

Handling Class

Stone was a good boy. Sarah handled him for a few times and Nathan the rest of the time.

Trouble was Trouble. She bounced and tried to play with everyone and had a grand old time.

We didn't get home till very late so we walked in the door and then it was bedtime. <sigh>

Today is supposed to be the hottest July 13th ever. It's supposed to be cloudy but very hot. The dogs don't like it quite this hot. Even this morning they went out and wanted the air conditioning. 

Don't walk your dogs today unless you do it very early or very late. Play fetch or something to stimulate their minds and expel energy but that cement will be way too hot on their pads.