Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the Wasabi 1year old crew and the Abigail almost birthday tomorrow crew!

Can't wait to see many of you at the picnic. Love to do group shots of the siblings if we can. It can get crazy busy for the dawgs at these things as they are like they are at an amusememt park. Fun for us to watch too.

How did a year go by so soon?

The Talemaker crew will be in the pool today and I will be clicking and thinking about all of you. Roxie and Panda will hopefully be celebrating by swimming. We shall see.

We have rehearsals tonight so I can only brush out so many. This was supposed to be my down day as we have so much to do but it is what it is and Thursday loud noises (all the immediate family), pizza party though I prefer Chinese better and we have a visit by Scruffy - swim before the snip and Breeze and Chinook. Ty will be here too but then he heads home after a short visit.

What a crazy week this is going to be and I already have the bathingsuit on! I bet you the havs and Nathan will be in first. Plants are already watered.

So Many Changes

Yes, the Wasabi crew and the Abigail crew are turning 1 years old on the 20th and 21st. That does mean Roxie will be a year and so will Panda and that duo on the cover of the magazine and so will the rest of the siblings - so exciting. How will we celebrate?

I am reminded that I had the audacity to have puppies a year ago on the 20th of June as that is our oldest daughter's birthday. Again it is her birthday tomorrow and we have rehearsals tomorrow on her birthday as our oldest grand daughter will have her Bat Mitzvah this weekend and our friend Yvonne is coming in Friday night to watch the dogs so we can attend all the festivities.

I think she (the daughter) ought to move her birthday. hahahahaha

But just incase I lose my mind, Happy birthday to the 2 sets of pups. They were and remain a fabulous crew - both Wasabi's and Abigail's.

Perhaps we will celebrate with a dip in the pool and hope to see as many as we can at the picnic.

Did you ever thought a year would go by like a blip? I must admit I still think of them as babies. Ah, but they are growing up for sure!

A bit of trivia, the Wasabi crew had 3 names that started with the letter 'm'. In Abigail's crew one of the pups was named after a Russian physiologist.

This crew, all of them was such a fabulous crew and so are the humans. Happy Birthday, all!

Can I Go In Yet?

They say we may be able to swim tomorrow. That human mom is becoming OCD about this pool. She needs a life.

Extended family is at Wonderland and she was hoping to go but the transmission died enroute. So, the car is getting fixed and human Daddy is saying what else is going to go wrong?

Mom says nothing. It piles up and then you get a reprieve - well she believes that. Daddy better buy that lotto ticket for Friday. Good things are bound to happen and this means Fiona's pups are going to be drop jaw STUNNING!

Dennis was taking out weeds from our below ground level patio and the dogs were running away with the weeds as fast as he was clipping.

Jazzy has stopped digging out my prize rare Day Lilly. One is dead - 2 others survived - he just killed the rare one of course. He's lucky cause I love him and he just doesn't know what is rare and what isn't so how can you get mad at that?

Besides, life is too short to be in that mindset, don't you think?

The Jazzy

He has moved his digging bed right into my prized plants and now I am trying to figure out how to get him to move it back. Oh, I do love the Jazzy but gad I am losing plants by the second.

Dennis just moved a planter in the way in hopes that he goes back to his old spot. hahahaha

Jazzy loves digging out beds and I truly don't mind except when it is plants I care about. hahahaha

Jazzy's playmate Toby is on his way back home to Sudbury. They both were vying for Abigail's attention but when she decided she wanted to relax, it was all about each other and the fun 2 boys can get into.

Our pool is now filled to the first step. The pool guy comes tomorrow and cuts out the stairs, the returns and then we fill it a bunch more. I figure by Tuesday night we may be heating the pool and Wednesday swimming. But Wednesday is rehearsals so we shall see. May give us just Thursday to swim with the company. It is what it is.

Yvonne gets to swim on Friday and Saturday while watching the dogs. I am glad as its a little thing we can do for a friend helping us.

Nathan got a great chair for the pool for Father's Day and I suspect everyone will end up using it. He also got a great note from Shady and will be placing it on the Wasabi blog in a few minutes.

It was a crazy pool-less day but a no grooming day too except for top knots. Tomorrow real life sets in.

It's great to see family. It's a lot of work too but it's all worth it just as much as the dawgs are all worth every but of no sleep. hahaha

No Photo Day

Jazzy just arrived and Toby and Jazzy are getting along famously and I think Jazzy and Toby are rather smitten with Abigail.

Jazzy showed Toby where his fave spot is outside. He dug a hole and we now leave it for him as he just digs it again.

Why do dogs dig holes? It's so cool and comfie and something nice about creating a cool bed for yourself.

No one else digs holes here except Wasabi and she likes to do one under the deck. Toby's parents don't have to worry he will be digging holes out in their yard. He's just sharing not digging too. Jazzy lives in an apartmemt so he truly loves indulging himself. Jazzy just relishes hanging out under the tree in the den he made and he is sharing it with Toby. Such a sweetie, indeed!

We have guests coming and everyone loves the dawgs so they will be getting extra, extra attention.

Almost time to feed. Till tomorrow...

Toby, a Teaser Pup

Whenever someone comes to visit we do a slow introduction to everyone. It makes for a better experience and it helps the crew mesh.

Toby seems to be rather smitten with Abigail. Dennis said Abigail must be the attractive one to other dogs as every dog seems to react that way to her. I laughed. Interesting theory. 

Toby has already had his dinner and he ate it all up without issue.

He seems to be fitting in rather well.

He was checking out Dennis cooking hamburgers and I swear he sat there waiting to see if some was meant for him.

He's playing with Roxie quite a bit now though she was a tad too aggressive in the 'let's play with me' department till he gave in.

He was also sniffing up Treasure but Treasure was doing her usual, I want the air conditioning, mom don't ya know.

It's not that Treasure didn't like him, she likes the air better and likes to be the center of attention. She wasn't, in this case.

Nathan is away at a seminar for the day till 3ish. The pool guys come after he leaves around 8amish. Nathan is going to love this seminar and I am glad he is going.

Kendra, our youngest daughter, her new boyfriend and her 2 kids (our grandkids) is driving from North Carolina now as I type and arriving at our oldest daughters house to crash and then heads up here tomorrow night after Nathan gets home for dinner.

I still have 3 dogs to wash, 1 tonight, maybe 2 tomorrow. Will it get done? We shall see. It's not necessary but I do like clean dogs.

Then Toby gets a spa treatment on Sunday before he heads home. Jazzy comes to visit on Saturday. We are going to have a truly fun weekend.

Now here is hoping the pool gets done on a timely basis.

Scruffy Day

Still trying to get Scruffy to go in the pool. It doesn't help that there isn't any water in it nor a liner. hahahaha

Scruffy got his pads cleaned up, his nails clipped and his bum cleaned up today. He was a trooper. No bath for him but a number of others had one and now I have this awful neck crimp. The rest will get done tomorrow except for Kat who will be done on Saturday.

Thought you may enjoy the many faces of Scruffy today chillin on the deck furniture. They rather enjoy it out there and it appears to be heating up. Oh is it too much to hope for the pool to get a liner? <smile>

Click on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewScruffy says, so I played real hard and now I am chillin and yawning. This play business is real exercise, you know. Poor Panda and Roxie passed out before me. I guess that makes me the winner in the stamina department.

Update on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 6:24PM by Darlah

Steph is looking for a ride to the picnic for her, Ringo and her boyfriend. She lives in North York. We already have a full car and have to be there extra early as we are the hosts too. Can anyone help? Please let her know at muskatsn@gmail.com

Another View

Before Grooming Moments

The crew had a lazy day. I weeded, They helped and when I say help, a few of them start pulling and digging beside me as it looks like so much fun. It isn't.

Fiona finally got brushed but she was not in the mood to be brushed today. She just wanted to laze out in the sun with Daddy.

After brushing, I cleaned out our formal livingroom (was using it for specialty storage) so our daughter can play the piano. I also put the photo of her and her ex away and haven't a clue what to do with that but I will keep the frame. She's coming up with a new boyfriend we haven't met.

Her kids are dog friendly as she is a groomer and tends to help strays. Not sure where she gets that. heh

Tomorrow I am going to wash, and wash, and wash dogs. Tonight I wash 2. Tomorrow Logan and Panda and anyone else I have the energy for. Friday more, I imagine.

There is too much to do to get ready for visitors but I am glad we do not have puppies. Our focus would be on the pups and the rest - well would have to wait.

Looking forward to grandkids and dawgs in pool and I am hoping it happens by Father's Day but not holding my breath.

I was practicing down with just a hand signal across the yard and I had a sea of dogs that went down immediately than looked for the treat. It's good to practice even when you are not doing school.

The Simba Cutie

I have to say I love this dawg. He is such a fun loving ball of enthusiasm. This is a Fiona puppy, Simba and he was here today.

He just got picked up. He still will find his way to his Mommy here and snuggle with her when he can but otherwise he is playing, snuggling with us during downtime and just fun, fun, fun. He has a similar personality to Scruffy.

Simba's hair is starting to grow in and I rather like it or maybe I just adapted. He looks cute. But hey I am biased.

I weeded a great deal today with the dawgs helping me. With no pool and no pups the garden is getting more attention that usual. Can't wait till the pool is done and we are back pool diving.The dawgs actually try to help me dig or pull - oh oh

Tomorrow after weeding I am starting to wash all the dawgs before company comes Saturday. It's not that I am cleaning them for the company but cleaning them so I don't have to invest too much time in grooming. A clean dawg knots less.

Plus the daughter that is a groomer has no desire to wash my dawgs while she is on holidays. So this week is my marathon week. Busy, busy, busy. Hope the rest of you have chillin' time. Mine will be when I go to bed. :-)

Magazine & Things

The magazine is going to the US National Specialty to be in every single participants and visitors bag and this is the photo I opted for that goes with my article.

Nathan said my other one didn't have enough resolution for print. Oh well...

I think photos should be of the dawgs and this was more dawgs than me. :-)

Do you recognize who it is?

Today the dogs watched with fascination while the pool guy removed our liner.

I do hope it arrives on Friday but I am hopeful but not believing it yet.

What did I learn? The deep end is 12 feet not 10 as I thought. The pool was constructed well as it didn't have cracks in it and that would have cost more. I saw his pool with his design and liked it so much that I opted to do the same wirh no border. He says it was a trend when we had the pool in to do borders but now more are opting for no borders as it looks more natural. We shall see. Plus you are not stuck in one design.

The dogs sat with fascination watching all this. Treasure isn't happy and the hole disturbs her but no one else. None walk near it but around it. We are watching them closely and have no issues with them being outside but we all go out with them not just one of us. Soon it will have water. Tomorrow I am going to put gates up around the deck and the openings so they can go through the garden and on the deck but not near the pool and have a more relaxed 'me'. They are relaxed - me not so much. I worry always. Have never had an accident and want to keep it that way.

Logan and Panda was here and was fine around the pool and so was Jlo so this is 'me'.

We did this before when we had puppies that was too curious around the pool and actually just fenced the pool in and we can go that route again. That's Dennis' job and that will be his early morning chore. We will leave it up till the pool liner goes in and it gets filled.

When I walk in the empty pool the dawgs look at me as if I lost my marbles. :-)

Yikes Hot Day

Once again we need to remind everyone NOT to leave your dog in the car in this heat even with the windows cracked.

Two people are facing charges as they did just that.

I am sure they didn't intend to hurt their loved one although I don't know the details but it happens fast.

Your dog needs to feel cool just like you do.

As Fiona is pregnant, I will pay very close attention when it is hot and get her inside. But we pay attention to all.

The issue is a closed car heats up VERY fast.

You are better off leaving them home alone in a safe cool environment if you must go shopping. That is unless you live in the Beaches and everyone shops with their dogs.

Tomorrow we find out how much a replacement liner will cost us for the pool.

Logan and Panda comes, Scruffy on Thursday and the younger grandkids on Saturday and Nathan is at a seminar all weekend long. The next weekend we are at our oldest daughter's bat mitzvah - an expensive rite of passage but an amazing one with all the studying. I have 2 lenses for her, a camera case and 2 weeks of teaching her to use her camera when she visits in August. I am excited for her special weekend and having a granddaughter who loves photography and appears to be creative. She also loves the dawgs. How lucky to have the pups exposed to the grandkids when they are walking about!

Woofstock Gathering

It was great to see all the dogs at Woofstock. I wish more was able to come. Nathan also didn't take great photos as he was too busy socializing but he did get a few.

It was great to see Ringo and Kobe especially as we hadn't seen them. But it was a joy to see the rest. Each and every one is unique and special and I sincerely mean that!

Check out the photos.

Woofstock was pretty good. Some of the old vendors was back, some missing unfortunately. But it was a great size and it took us a couple of hours to get through it.  We lost people, we found people and it even rained for 10 minutes but not hard and it was fine. It was even  refreshing.

Hope those that go tomorrow enjoy it as much as we did.

Crazy Dawg Day

Well, Mommy got Elk liver. I wonder if she will give me some.

Tomorrow she is going to Woofstock and I am staying home. I think Abigail and Roxie are going...what's that about.

Okay, I got to go to the beach but I would go too. :-)

Today I got Logan all cleaned and pretty - okay boys are handsome.

We had the pleasure of Scruffy yesterday and today we have Simba. Gad what puppy heaven is that? Tomorrow Brie is meeting us at our house and driving downtown with us.

It's going to be fun and I hope to see you there!!

Ah That Beach Smell

We already miss that smell of fresh air, light breezes and good company.

I have way too many photos but I did manage to upload some.

Check out the photo gallery.

We came back to real life and having the Scruffy hang out with us. They played up a storm and then cuddled into sick Nathan and took a nap this afternoon. It was a riot and I clicked a photo of Scruffy during these moments.

He's such a full of life pup and it is fun to have him around.

We were busy today but managed to get some real fun times in. As Nathan was sick it was me and the dawgs and him trying to get rest so no photos but did have fun. It was great seeing Logan and Panda again!

Update on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 8:23PM by Darlah

Teaser's pup Milo is spirting a new hairdo. Check it out in Teaser's blog.

Great Time

Chinook & Roxie

We really, really appreciate the invite from Al & Shelley's and I wish I had known it was Al's birthday. He got to spend the day with us, poor guy. Just some crazy dawg people on his special day but his cake was yum. That's okay. We can make up for it when they come see us in a couple of weeks to drop off Breeze and Chinook.

The company was great. The hosts were amazing and I got to see the dawgs so very happy in this element. It was especially wonderful to see Mommy Abigail and Daddy Kat with their pups.

Unfortunately Nathan was sick and woke us all up at 230am and was half asleep driving all the way home though I kept him busy talking to him.

Roxie was amazing in her water play. As usual Chinook and Breeze are totally in their element but I didn't know how ours would react.

Let's say, Roxie embraced the cold water like it was fun, fun, fun then rolled in the sand. Abigail refused to walk up the stairs and kept wandering exploring. She has other things than water on her mind and well stairs there are way too many of them. Kat got his feet wet, actually played with Chinook at one point and thought he was all that. Spice was over the top enthused and showed it with leaping while she was running on the beach.

Shelley and Al are such great dawg parents. Chinook and Breeze are lucky to have them.

We walked all the dawgs through a farmer's market, through town, on the boardwalk through the places on the water where everyone stopped to say hello. They got cuddles and attention and well that made that special.

I will get the rest of the photos up tomorrow - too tired tonight but here is a few in small size.

Chinook and KatAbigail RunningBreeze & the BallRoxie and SpiceRoxie & the WaterBreeze and RoxieAbigailRoxie, Spice & KatKatLook for more photos tomorrow and larger in size. We had fun. We are tired and tomorrow is a busy day. We get to see Logan, Panda, Scruffy and Jlo. It's going to be so much fun and Fiona needs a bath before her visit to the vet on Friday. Friday I have Logan to wash before the vet. Real life is back. hahahaha

Updates Possible?

Well we are on Lake Huron and Mommy put up an old photo of me incase we can't update on the road. We will try.

If not this will appear tomorrow and on Wednesday when they return even if it is at 11pm she will update the blog even if it is from bed.

Weather looks like it will be chilly but friends means it will be a warm time.

I promise pix of the beach and the dawgs having fun. You may even see the Mommy shaking in her shoes if it is that cold.

Update on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 10:38PM by Darlah

The dawgs had an amazing time at the beach. I think Roxie got the most soaked of all and then rolled in the sand. I got some amazing pix I believe that I will post on Thursday. Shelley and Al are amazing hosts. Food is yum, company fantastic just wish I knew it was Al's birthday. The water, the sunset, the clean beach their cottage is all so perfect. Wow what a nice invite! Amazing and look forward to clicking more tomorrow if the weather cooperates then we will be home. Too soon too fast but special things come in small packages.

Busy Day

I am busy packing and getting things ready to visit Shelley and Al tomorrow. Nathan says its just one change of clothes, its' going to be cold and that should take 5 minutes. Yeah, right - guys.

I have the other guys to get lined combed so Dennis can avoid picking up a brush, as if he would.

Now we picked up this yum bread to bring that lasts about 5 minutes in our house. Let's see if I remember it.

I looked at my closet, it still needs work. I really need to put the winter clothes somewhere else but not with weather like this. Oh well when I return.

It was great to see the reunion of Panda and Logan. I also looked and felt Logan's hair and it appears to be better. hmmmm

Looking forward to tomorrow and will be excited to see the dawgs that remain when we return. Maybe they will appreciate me more?

Now who is going to Woofstock Saturday?

PS: look for Biggies update on Wasabi's blog and Kobe on Abigail's. It will be there tonight. :-)

Pawsway Photos

I put this photo up of Roxie as she looks so much like Abigail in it it is unreal. Nathan said the Pawsway was quiet today and he didn't bring the camera as he didn't want to be responsible for it. I get that!

I spent the day cleaning my closet. As I gain weight I take things off of shelves and hangers and if they don't fit I put them on the floor. I had a mound and this was on my plate before Fiona had pups. Still some don't fit but may do so I need to get back to exercising.

I have quite a few other things to finish too and next week is busy. We are heading out to Shelley and Al's place for just 1 night. Wish it was warmer and it was for 2 nights but we have Scruffy coming so we will be back late Wednesday night while Dennis holds down the fort with 4 less dogs. We will enjoy their company swimming weather or not and I can't wait to see Breeze and Chinook.

I am not sure we will have internet service (Shelley?) so I may have to update ahead of time. We shall see.

It's been a perfect day to clean a closet and the dawgs crawled in and out of the mound as things got washed and put away. I wish I had the video camera as even Fiona loved tunneling in the mound. It's almost finished. I am still doing laundry and the organization of the shelves will wait till we return.

Then we have Woofstock on Saturday. Deb can't go on Saturday and I feel bad about that truly. But I will be thinking about her and hoping to see Laci soon. She will be going on Sunday but Sunday is jam packed for us. I know Val goes both days?? We are meeting 15 minutes before opening at the fountain at St. Lawrence Market. I hope to see all that can come and I do hope we have a crowd.

Here is the Pawsway Photo Gallery.

Update on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 9:17PM by Darlah

Tomorrow we have Biggie and Kobe updates. How cool is that?

Pawsway Event

Sorry I am so late and I won't get all the photos up that I took but I will tomorrow. I am staying home tomorrow, Nathan is going. We were so lucky to have some of our puppy people visit. Thank you!

Carol, the brush all the way from England - amazing!. Anne and Russell: Where did you get it so we can get her one. All the dawgs should have one! Perfect toy, a chew one that cleans your teeth! Valerie, oh my what thinking went into yours with Stella beer - I have to love it, strawberries that we ate as we didn't get out to eat and a toy and pie - yum. Alyssa and Vince who bought two t-shirts that went to Rescue - thank you truly! Larry and Sue for bringing us Molly to visit with, special!! We didn't ask for anything but the dawgs and you all to come. You truly made our day.

The siblings, Molly and Stella played like they were long lost pals and I got so many shots. Cooper played with EVERYONE from a toy manchester to a chinese crested, bravo! Russell had him sitting, down, stay etc - bravo!

Panda and Roxie behaved very well and Panda although wanted to be the boss of everyone she soon gave that up. Bravo, gal! Roxie handled big and little dogs with tail up, bravo!

Our daughter and grandkids came to visit - thank you!!

We were so blessed today.

Here are a few photos and tomorrow you will see these and the rest full sized in a gallery.

Mia and Her Dad Vince (Wasabi Pup)Mia in her Mom's arms (Biggie may be this size?)Roxie Looking OutThe Stella & NathanPanda, Molly, Stella (Roxie back)Cooper & Roxie CollisionThe CooperPanda, Roxie & StellaStella & Molly (May be the Magazine Shot this month)More tomorrow - thank you EVERYONE!! Nathan hopes to see somebody tomorrow. :-)

Scruffy Chillin at Home

This was Scruffy saying Happy Birthday to Nathan.

This has been a wet and chilly day. Too much to do.

I need to get everything ready for Pawsway. That's on me. I am feverishly playing catchup with the blog after washing several dogs and then right after Panda was washed Dennis let her out. If I wasn't so mad I should have clicked a photo as she was black.

Then he asked after I got her done the 2nd time if he could let her go out with him again.

Are you getting the idea she won't be clean tomorrow?

Too many dawgs to wash and oh so much to get ready for tomorrow. Can I go to sleep now?