Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 1:04PM Boy is it a cold one out there today. The dogs don't want to stay out long. I get that. I did go outside hoping they would be in love with the paths Dennis created. They were to a point. It's just warmer inside.
They say this cold will remain till Friday. Tenshi, without all that body weight loves the cold so. Go figure!
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 7:07PM 
In and out of the snow they go.
Nathan has a torn rotator cuff. We woke up to a ton of snow. Dennis was up all night with the pups. The other son went skiing so I suggested I go out and shovel. Nathan insisted he had to. He didn't want me to. He did hurt his shoulder and he couldn't finish. It also means no paths in the back. Maybe tomorrow when the son is back. I should have bought a snow thrower or something. Oh well, the dogs jumped in and out and had a blast.
The area on both decks stayed with just a dusting of snow. The hardtop gazebos protected the area. who knew. In summer shade and in winter protection without shoveling. What a great idea it was to get them.
Dogs had fun. I am still doing a lot in the day but it will get easier or then again not with Saffron. Who knows.
I am late on blogs as I have been busy but I am sure you get it. So - short blogs but know that the dogs will sleep deep tonight. Jumping through snow is tiring but fun. It was over Sky's head in some areas.
Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:59PM 
Here is the large gallery. I went out and just clicked and clicked. The dogs who wanted to venture out had a blast! They just loved it! A couple said are you nuts, especially Saffron.
I almost fell on the deck as it iced up but I didn't so bonus. At least it would have been a soft landing.
The dogs are going to sleep tonight. They will go out in the dark with us tonight but I won't be clicking.
Harlow dropped in. Shlomo had a bath. A few went home early as the weather dictated it I suppose to their owners. They say terrible driving. Charlie also dropped in. Charlie went out and then came back in. LOL He wasn't the only one!
I finished getting the Saffron area done, did a ton of laundry and been running back and forth between adults, pups etc but much better than the last couple of days!! I think I hit my new record on what is accomplished in a day and doubt I could sustain that level of craziness. So thank you, Saffron. So far you are allowing me to regroup.
Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 6:50PM 
I was trying to save Shlomo's mom money but tomorrow he will be bathed. He has to. He has reached the stage that he is starting to knot despite a comb out daily. So he will be strutting his stuff tomorrow. LOL
The dogs had a ton of fun inside and out. I was cutting boxes down to put into the blue bin and Lily and Sage was having a blast in the tv room. Trouble and Sky was also being mighty silly. I didn't catch all of the play but the gallery gives you a taste of how playful they were today.
Short blogging it today. Hope you understand. I am now updating 6 blogs. Oh my!
Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7:50PM 
Bria was a gal on a mission. She wanted to get back to playing vs. grooming. Can you blame her?
It's been a day. Not sure how I was able to do it but it's not over YET. LOL
Dennis handed me a puppy and said dirty bum - can you clean? I sure hope he didn't have one for the visit. I usually get the pups together in the bags. Nathan did it today and I check each bottom as I go. I just dewormed them so this sometimes happens as it changes their bowels. Deworming is preventative - not necessary as bowels have been fine but hey this is NOT the puppy blog. hahahaha
Let's see our day. We got up. We fed all the dogs. We took them out to play and Ella wouldn't eat so I said best check her temps. It was down. She had her pups in time to have the 6 week visit. Everyone left. I spent 3 hours grooming. Ella is too worried with everyone coming that she is fretting over pups.
Now I am doing blogs, Nathan is doing tv time and I am also taking care of puppies. Can I go to bed?
Still got blogs to do and pups to attend to.
Did play a fun game with the dogs. To be honest, I am not sure how I ever did but it was fun.
Till tomorrow and Saffron wait till Tuesday please!
Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:06PM 
Today I had Charlie's bath, the 2 moms baths and of course the puppies - 10 of them. Charlie I just finished. I had to do him tonight (just finished him) as we have the puppy visit tomorrow and in case Ella has plans to disturb our visit, well it was best to do him tonight.
Charlie and I have this bath business down. He doesn't like you cleaning around his eyes. If you comb him and a knot stops the comb, he used to react but now he totally trusts me to stop when that occurs and pull it apart. He says just give me a treat. I am a good boy. He is as good as gold now.
Plus he loves the Ali. He plays with a number of dogs but him and Ali play so much, he truly gets his work out.
The dogs had fun today as you will see in the gallery. They are hanging in the tv room cuddling and watching tv as I type. I miss my time in the tv time and have to make up for it at bed time.
Nathan goes to shower in the morning and I groom dogs. That's my time with them and then they play and mess themselves up. Shlomo does that every time as if to say comb me - now it's time to roll and run myself here and there. Dawgs.... they are truly the best entertainment ever!
Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 7:19PM 
I almost forgot this blog. Too many blogs today. LOL
It's miserable outside. It went to slush then ice and well it's lousy but its not too cold. The drop is coming they say. Across my telephone screen came the words blizzard. I said really? It never arrived.
I seem to have my cough back and all the fun that goes with it. I can't take meds as it would make me fall asleep and sleep does not come till 10. That's 2.5 hours away.
Tomorrow I wash 10 pups. I should wash 2 moms but not sure I am up to it. They were washed a week ago but they don't look it.
I count my blessings. We whelped 4 pups without any issues - no breech births. No stuck placentas.
I so look forward to bed and cuddling with the dogs. Sorry Nathan - you too but the dogs surround me literally by all sides. It's as if they put me in a cocoon. It's rather nice. Maybe if there was 2 Nathan's - nah 1 is enough.
I know, I get silly with no sleep. I need to take the 10 pups out and put toothpicks in my eyes. 2,5 hours till sleep. Ella... please wait. :-)
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 4:29PM 
Sorry no gallery - nada. I had this to contend with today. Several beauties packed with snow balls and for some reason poor Willow felted up like I hadn't combed her for a month and I just combed her yesterday. I was not having fun.
Doing the math, reality is we could have pups anytime so I need to get ready for that. I am not ready in the least.
So blogs will wait.
This is Trouble getting the best of Sky - all in fun!
Dogs are using under the gazebo or on the pads as I have no more energy or time to groom. They are playing wildly inside today. I am not super human so I can't groom from morning till night. When the snow disappears, they can go out in the rain. Snow still there - no. Now watch it freeze over and then it will be too icy for them.
Ahhhh stop complaining - I know. I have Costco, Loblaws food, M&Ms food - thank you Sherry for taking me and wading through all that water - wet tootsies and all. Poor you!
Sage is no longer crying like she lost her best friend (Shes in heat and was stuck in the tv room) as she now is in the office with me and the moms and pups. Stormy and Raven don't mind. (great moms)
Xrays tomorrow. The girls are huge now.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 3:16PM 
Yes, it's a tad warmer and the dogs are having fun.
Sage is having her first heat. I guess Leti has company now. Sage is NOT happy with not being able to be with the crew. She is so unhappy she can be loud about it. Oh well... Just when I thought we had 12 more days of this and we suddenly have 21 days.
I hope you enjoy the gallery today as it will show just how much the dogs are playing. I don't always catch every moment. But this will give you an idea that the dogs were having, fun, fun, fun.
Murphy had her bath for a tomorrow departure. Thursday, xrays. Oh my.
Monday, January 21, 2019 at 5:28PM 
The play is fierce inside. Poor Cinnamon went out on the deck and was frozen in position. She was too cold to move. So off I went running without a coat on to pick her up and bring her inside. That was my first experience this morning of realizing it was simply too cold for the dogs. So, we have brought them out for under 3 minutes and back in or they can use the pads.
The play was crazy inside and they appreciated not going out to freeze. Ty was visiting and he was engaged in play with Ali. Sorry no photos. By the time I grabbed the camera, they stopped. Ali is a persistent thing. She even got Oreo playing with her when he was here. She doesn't take no for an answer.
I am still doing laundry, grooming, crawling on the couch, doing puppies but nathan is doing puppies now. That couch is calling me again. My goal is to be better Tuesday night, LOL
Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 2:01PM 
This is Sky's first snow.
A sure sign they are too cold is when lifting paws is done.
Not sure which but I need to lay down. We have puppy potentials at 3 then I may crawl on to the couch. Will try to add a gallery or then again maybe not. Perhaps not.
Dogs are having fun. Me, not so much.
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 7:22PM 
This is Trouble mucking it up outdoors in all that snow. Okay, not that much.
This is Dolly who is Trouble's best pal. Interesting enough here they play independent most of the time. Trouble slams into Nathan's side at bedtime and Dolly sits on high in a dog bed close by. Moms said they like to sleep in a crate together but although we gave them every opportunity, I guess they figured we are on holidays - let's mix it up!
We have a busy week. We have xrays, pups due, 6 week puppy visit. Baths of all 10 pups and perhaps the moms. I have baths and grooming to do for others. We shall see what I have time for. We have furniture to move out. We need to set up. I need to get out to clear my head but we shall see if Cinnamon is showing any signs of being close. I have a list for Ikea that I was going to get to today but the snow came. Nathan is not a fan of Ikea. Nathan said I could possibly go Wednesday but we shall see what is going on with Cinnamon. Next time out would be either end of Feb or March. Lots of work in store. Lots of blogs too. They may be a tad shorter. We shall see.
The dogs had fun outside. It wasn't too cold. No one lifted their paws. That is an indication it is too cold. We did have a forecast of extreme cold. It's 7f -13c as I type. We shall see what tomorrow brings.
Elvis departs tomorrow. Ozzie arrives. Shlomo is having a blast and Leti is still in heat. Kat is driving me crazy. More than you want to know....
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 4:27PM 
Charlie is 12 years old today and we are celebrating in style. I gave him a toy that he took outside and we can't find it anywhere. With snow coming, how will we ever find it? LOL Did he love it so much or hate it so much? LOL
Nathan also cooked a steak and cut it in pieces to mix in with his food. He wanted more!
I think Charlie is saying - can we do this every day? Why not, Charlie!
PS: You share a birthday with our human daughter.
Friday, January 18, 2019 at 3:05PM 
Despite how cold it is the dogs are managing to have short bursts of fun.
I am still trying to get the curtains up. They say a big storm tomorrow but I doubt it will hit. That is the way it usually goes. Maybe I will just have to spend the time getting this room ready.
I combed out everyone and they look like an absolute mess. I am glad that they have such a great gest for life. Shlomo is having a rip roaring time rolling all over the place.
Tomorrow Oreo and Oscar depart. Today Dolly and Trouble arrives. It's a fun house.
Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3:51PM 
If I didn't have a calendar to remind me what I had to get done, I think I would be lost. This is Oscar. He's not one of ours but he does come to visit. He is an absolute sweetheart.
We will have a short blog tonight as we have class.
Sky has class tonight. We were unable to do Ali as well as we have pups coming and I wouldn't be able to be her person. She will go next time. This will probably be the only class of the 6 week class that I will be able to attend. I have so much to do that I shouldn't go tonight but sometimes you just have to do things despite that growing list.
Sky is an Ella puppy and it will be interesting to see what Ella produces this time and how many.
It is very cold outside. The storm - 10-15cm has been down sized and may not hit us after all.
Dogs are staying out about 5 minutes or so as their feet get way too cold. That means they go out MANY times a day. Well, they want to and then they remember how cold it is.
Cooper and Spicy's Dad is getting his knee done. Marjolein also had hers done a bit ago. Rusty's dad is getting his heart worked on and we pray it works. So - I say this that so many are going through days of worrying. Our thoughts are with you. Allow the havanese in your life to distract you. I know when things are going on in my life, if allowed, the havanese help me in so many ways. Hugs to you all - truly!
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2:50PM 
Unfortunately as I can't carry a camera around 24/7, I miss a lot of moments. It's just by luck someone is doing something when you have a camera in your hand. It's not like you can say to the dogs - okay - action! But you treasure the moments you do capture and remember all the ones you don't.
Winston was here for a day visit.
We are off to Red Lobster tonight. Nathan's choice. I think it has been 10 years since the last time we went. let's see if the menu has changed.
Each person is getting in some time that they will enjoy till it gets real busy. That time will be here very soon.
Despite the cold, the dogs have found a ton of fun outside for short spurts. Only some leaves arrived on our floor from their hair today.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 5:18PM 
Elvis says this is fun outside but hmm it is rather cold. He is having a grand time. The play between all is wonderful!
Leti is in heat. Oh boy - not fun. No, she will not be bred but it sure makes Kat cranky. It is impossible situation so now only girls are allowed in the tv room. This will happen for 3 weeks. Nathan takes a nap each day or tries to so Leti can go up with him giving the rest the tv space. Here we go again.
By the time she is done all 3 litters will be born.
Our daughter is getting married on April 13th. That is the weekend the puppies will start to depart. Nothing is easy and the wedding is in Stratford. Spicy and Cooper arrive that day. The Wedding is at 3. It means we depart at 1245pm. Dennis will hold down the fort. The rest of us will celebrate. he hates these affairs. Family coming in from everywhere. Not here - to Stratford. Pool - will it be open if they come? Will we get pups in pool? Who knows. Just thinking way ahead.
I have decided to put curtains up in our front room so the dogs can't see the front door and announce anyone arriving. It's time. It is not fair for the dogs and us. LOL Hoping to get them up by Saturday. We shall see.
Going to Ikea on Friday for them but going to choose online.
Got everyone brushed out. They went outside and literally brought every single leaf and twig inside. Okay, it feels that way. I have vacuumed many times and still it keeps coming. What is that about?
Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:25PM 
This was AFTER I brushed Murphy. I guess I had to do it again. LOL
The dogs had a blast. Play upstairs, downstairs. They just had fun - inside, outside and snuggles. Life is good when you have such a blast of movement.
Dinner - please and thank you and can I have yours too?
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 5:41PM 
Okay - what is Dang cold. I could have swore in colourful words but I will be good - boy is it cold. Dogs are picking up their feet to tell you their pads are cold so in they go. Charlie found a new playmate today - our Willow. He's played with her before but today it was on your back legs full out fun play. He is really having a blast.
Here is the gallery. The title is January Monday but it is really January Sunday. LOL Funny how all days merge.
We have different stages of comfort ability for new dogs. They come - they observe. They start playing - they bark if barking is what they do. They stop barking as you say no bark and they get it. What a rewarding transformation and it always happens. Nothing better than seeing dogs having fun. It just makes me smile and smile.
Dogs have had an amazing day despite the cold. Roast beef added to their food tonight - yum!
Life is good despite the cold. But hey spring you can visit, if you like - minus the rain.
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 5:51PM 
Bonnie was visiting here and flying high in play.
Cali and Fenton is visiting. I can't believe Cali will be 5 in July. How did that happen? They are having a good time.
Archie has departed. We get to see him next week. His sister Toupie is in Puerto Vallarta. Yes, she took Toupie on a holiday too.
Blogs will be short tonight as I am playing catch up from taking yesterday off. I literally had to put my Friday grooming and add it to my Saturday so after my blog I actually still have one to do.
No puppy galleries. I simply don't have enough time. There are days... but washing 8 dogs in a day is a bit crazy.
Anyone going to OOMOMO let me know, I didn't buy enough of something yesterday and want some more. I doubt I will get back there anytime soon.
I have belly shots in the mom to be blogs.
