Change of Pack

Bailey is going to be picked up at dinner time. Rocky goes home tomorrow.

Bailey was a bit hesitant about so many dogs.

We did a one on one greeting like we did when she came for a visit before she boarded here.

This way they connect with someone and it all works. No matter how long it takes, we find a way to make it work.

I am so proud of her as her tail went up about an hour after being here.

She started playing with Abigail, then Treasure then as you can see in this photo. Above, she is greeting Gidget.

This gal slept in her bed, right next to my head and settled in getting snuggles from me every now and then till she fell fast asleep.

She had a bath today and didn't squawk a bit about it. She even managed to enjoy the massage and kisses I gave her while drying. There's a method to my madness. If I make the grooming enjoyable, they will look forward to it.

By next Sunday we will be back to just our crew. Then in December, we get new visitors.

Just in case Rocky's human's parents are wondering what he is up to, well he is tuckering himself out bigtime.

He goes from one dog to the next but this isn't his first time here so he knows who will play back Rocky style.

Treasure is indeed one who loves mixing it up in that way.

Beds..

Kat won a bed for the puppies this weekend by winning breed in the toy specialty. They are his kids so that's the least he could. ROFL!!!

Treasure won one for Best Puppy at an earlier show. They must be destined to make sure the pups are always in comfort. Today's version is extra, extra soft.

If you don't want to enter a show to win a bed (not all of them give away beds to winners) some you get pretty ribbons, well you can get one from Woodruff that you can personalize. I don't get anything from suggesting a bed from them but one of the beds that we personalized with 'Precious Havanese' is found on this page with the name of Lola and the puppies LOVE it!

Now Kat goes back to having his faced and underbelly wrapped and gets oiled till the next show which thankfully is not for a bit.

We have Terra going in for a cruciate operation (ruptured ligament below the knee). She's our golden but just as loved as the Havanese. Our goldens allow us to socialize the puppies to big dogs in house and there is no better way at that age to slow condition them. She's such a gentle soul. She will have 6 to 8 weeks of healing and will be like new come the new year.

Just between you and me, I am hoping no snow till then but we don't always get what we want.

Shakin' and Rollin' Havanese

Well today is almost weekend time and Jazmyn, Lola and Marlee are going home and Risa is coming home. Lots of baths and sad Havanese but Rufus will be here for the weekend starting tomorrow and then Gina goes to her handler - sniff and Ruby and Louis will be coming. We even get Lil' Man now known as Milo back next month for a visit. We can't wait.

There's never a dull moment around this place. Treasure can attest to that as she shakes her head after coming off of a huge play session.

Catch you tomorrow with purty photos of our clean Havanese visitors going home.