Still Heating Up

Activity is low though we have MANY, MANY moments outside just short stints. WE do play outside and in but we use common sense.

The dogs know that the cool floor in an air conditioned house may be the best place to hang out. Can you blame them?

The dogs go for walks after he sun goes down as it's simply just not healthy for them to walk mid day.

Archie and Chewie are hanging out, playing and enjoying. Tomorrow a few more join them and we hope this heat wave breaks but if not, we may be doing crazy play in the house just to mix it up.

You don't know what crazy play is? It's running and jumping and playing to get the dogs excited and having fun just like we do outside but inside it can be a tad chaotic.

We do have a few photos today - not as much as I would like but I hope you enjoy. Check them out on the Visitors and Boarders Photo page.

What can I tell you about Archie? He loves to snuggle. He is smitten with Nathan. He's fascinated with Raylan. He really likes Chewie and he's majorly relaxed. Each time he has found his comfort level more till he's just one of the guys. Food time comes - well he's right there saying - hey me. Grooming time - where's that treat? Ah Archie, we just love him.

Now we haven't seen Chewie for quite sometime so it was way fun to see him. He really loves the puppy and Wasabi. One wonders why? I can't blame him. He's been settling in saying hello to everyone, finding comfort on the couch up high and playing with everyone but that puppy has caught his eye - Raylan that is. Me thinks he will be sleeping slammed up to Nathan tonight right along side of Archie - a dog for each side. How fun!

It Happens (Sigh)

Both Fiona and Treasure are in heat. Well, Treasure is out in a few days and so is Fiona. Treasure is a dominant dog and with hormones going and all, she went after Fiona. You see, Fiona was getting cozy with Kat and Treasure was beside herself - sounds like a doggie soap opera. When the heat cycle is over, Fiona and Treasure play like the best of friends that they are. It's crazy - truly. It is amazing what hormones can do to us humans and canines alike. Each female dog acts different. Some sleep a whole lot. Some get cranky. Some get sucky. Some get way emotional. It sounds a lot like humans, doesn't it?

Is this another good reason to get your dog spayed or neutered? YEP! 

So what is the answer? Separate the breeding duo or if no one is being bred, Kat gets to stay out of the equation and voila - no issue. I can have any amount of males here during this time and no issues but throw a couple of gals in heat, and as long as Kat is going from one to the other, well Treasure doesn't want to share THAT. Out of sight, out of mind is bang on for harmony.

If you want to know how Fiona feels about it... well look at the photo with her hair things coming out. But right now Kat's in Nathan's office and the pair is snuggled up together with Ripley.

Well, Shanty gets her teeth done Wednesday. She has a couple of canines that need to be pulled as her adult teeth didn't push the baby juveniles out.

Tomorrow Ripley leaves (he gets a bath) and Daisy comes. Ripley has really fit in playing up a storm with Treasure and Shanty. It's been a delight. He will be missed. He lays and watches TV with me on my lap with his head on the recliner. He sleeps cuddled up to Nathan at night. He just came in, fit like a perfect glove and ate up a storm. hehehehe

Oh well, tomorrow brings another day.