Changing Times

Tia departed, Charlie departs tomorrow. It will soon be really quiet. The world is crazy as we all practice isolation of sorts. Someone asked me what I will do for my birthday on the 24th and I said perhaps nothing as nothing will be open. It is crazy times but the dogs do not know it. They are having a great time.

Here is today's gallery.

Short blog of sorts as I need to cuddle with Kat. This is not a good day for him nor us. When it rains - it pours!

Still Snow

Yes, most is gone but we still have snow or really ice.

Here is today's gallery.

The dogs are enjoying quieter times. Not that they don't love the craziness of march Break but they can stretch out and covet their spots. We noticed dogs that come frequently always have their fave spots. They make noises when someone thinks it is their spot. It is funny. We have a large house so there is room for everyone but that spot on one of the couches or recliners or the beds up on the end tables is the best until a human sits down and the descend on your lap. Now that's the best spot!

Nathan went out to Brunos yesterday to get meat for the dogs - not us - really for the dogs. They had steaks on sale so he cooked some up and the dogs had a yum treat added to their dinner.

Today he picked up broth for Kat and shelves were empty at Loblaws but Loblaws put out a statement that toilet paper is made in Canada. There is no shortage and we will be replenishing the shelves in an accelerated fashion. There is no reason to hoard. Please shop when you usually do. We also deliver free of charge. Brunos had plenty of food. We are not hoarding. I want to go to the Village Grocer called so fondly by us, the village Thief due to their prices. They have the best frozen food and oh my gad the very best potato salad. Maybe I will go on my day off. I need to go out or my day off turns into a day of - can you do this or that and no day off at all.

Kat started throwing up last night but no blood. Today no throwing up. He is sleeping. He ate a bit of mousse which is the first in days. We remain hopeful.

Girls are all out of heat. Leti has shown signs of I do not want to eat but Willow wants to eat everyone else's food. Finally the heats are done. We needed that. Too many stressors all at once.

Hang Out and Play

They play, they rest, they play and play again! It is a good day for the dogs.

Here is the gallery.

Even Nora was getting way silly with the play as you will see. Everyone has engaged in play at some time or other today. Dennis captured some - some he didn't but we enjoyed seeing it.

Figure I will update you here on Kat as many are asking in mail. Thank you... He held his meds down. He is not eating but the vet is not worried yet about that. He is no longer vomiting blood or vomiting anything. He got up and wagged his tail at some visitors. He is sleeping a lot. He is drinking. I am optimistic now. I am afraid I was not yesterday.

The reason why he can't be operated on - one its his age and for some reason his heart slows down with anesthesia to the point he must be revived. He never had an issue with anesthesia till he became a senior. That is why you usually avoid operating when old. He is on Sucralfate, Gabapentin amd Omeprazole and Pedialyte. We hope the Sucralfate and Omeprazole work their charm and protect any adhesions. the gabaentin is for his nerve endings and joints from sports related damage. No more metacam for him. If he gets through this we need to look at another plan of action. So thank you for asking. If you come by for any reason, please don't ask to see him. He is not up to it. He is in the hall. He has become animated but he is not up to interacting. Hoping that is not the case in a few days. We remain hopeful and that's good today. I need the weight to lift not come down like a sledgehammer.

We still have snow and ice in the backyard. So many have shared clean, snowless yards. It has stuck to us like glue. That's okay. Jesse with his arthritis enjoys laying on it. We allow short term numbness till he needs it again. Jesse has been amazing with his socializing with the dogs. He is indespensible.

Me, I have to finish grooming.

Blustery, Cold and Well Quiet

Five more left to cancel and then we are done. What a March Break that wasn't - or how it will be remembered.I could cry. Oh well.

No one was groomed today except a full groom for 2 departing. With the blustery wind and the ramifications of March Break, I didn't have it in me. That's okay too. I lied, I brushed out Kat who saw the vet and the 2 girls in heat. Everyone else had the windswept look till tomorrow when I comb them out. They like a break too.

Here is the gallery.

We await test results tonight to see if Metacam is damaging his stomach lining or affecting his kidneys. Joy not. Something else... I could cry. Sorry not meaning to vent. Apologies.

The dogs had this love/hate with the wind. I stood out there and it is the type that goes right through you.

So much for spring - a tease mother nature is and always is during March.

Dennis got something he has been waiting for over a year and half for. I am happy for him. He has something fun in his life.  It arrived today and he says he is too tired to try it out. Really?

Off to feed the dogs. It's that time!

Just Saying Plus Gallery Added

I am thankful for those that are cancelling trips at the last minute and still bringing their dogs for play, socialising and boarding. A small fraction is - but that is something and I so appreciate you! On top of all the scary posts online, many of us have to worry about the financial implications which doubles the worry. We need positivity, folks. I looked at Facebook and not a single post was positive. We are going to pull people into a deeper depression and business' and us will get hurt. Concentrate on solutions as that is what is needed. Venting is important but when on overload, as it is now, it only dismisses the effects we are having on others. Help each other where you can as many are one pay check away from being in the streets and this reaction will help that reality come true. Scary in its own right. Just a thought. Yes, we are deeply worried about the financial hit too.

Update on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 8:13PM by Darlah

Here is today's gallery. The dogs are a motley crew. We keep pumping off the pool. The dogs brushing them out - just finished and I bet you tomorrow morning they will look like a disaster but they are having fun!

Dennis has been waiting for a VR headset for over a year and it is supposed to arrive tomorrow. People get on a list and actually wait for these things. Will I try it - yeah but its his. He is so excited but driving me nuts on wanting to move furniture, hang things from the walls but his excitement is ever so nice. I need that oh my gad I am so excited experience around me. 

Dogs are doing TV time. I was so exhausted today that I literally fell asleep eating. Lots of grooming does that. Soon bed and snuggles and tomorrow is Nathan's day off.

I have the calendars up on Stormy, Leti and Willow's blog.

Small Packages

Tenshi is a small gal and so is Olive who is visiting us now.

Here is today's gallery.

Kat's not doing well. He is dealing with arthritis. NATHAN CAN RELATE. The price you pay for sporting damage. Vet comes on Friday to see him. He is now off Metacam for the week and he is downright miserable. I am little by little shaving him down as it is unfair for me to have him on the table lifting this or that except minimally. Poor Kat... We are hoping for the gabapentin to work its magic. Hoping the swimming in summer loosens him up. It usually does.

The dogs have been having fun today. It feels chilly to me and that ice is not going.

Abby and Zoey are going home tomorrow. They will be excited to see their humans.

Cinnamon almost caught a chipmunk. What a fast runner she is. The rest of the crew chased along with her but she was in the lead. I wish I had the camera and video camera out there. It was a riot!

The dogs - well they always make you go - look at THAT!

Dogs have been having fun.

Still Ice

Despite the warmth of yesterday, we had a blustery, cold wind descending on us that felt bitter cold. It is still winter, I am afraid. Funny, the dogs thought it was invigorating. Me, not so much. 

Here is the small gallery today.

It was my day off. I went to class with Sherry and learned yet another thing. I am really getting comfortable but have a lot to learn. let's see, I need to learn how to use Adobe Capture, Inkscape and whatever else. It will come.

Dogs are really explosive today. I say that in a good way. They are leery of the ice but get inside - they are wild childs. Till tomorrow.

Happy Two Years Old Plus Update

Hello!  Just wanted to share this pic from yesterday - Marcie’s 2nd birthday!

I’ll need to send her over for grooming soon.  Will be in touch!

On his birthday, Felix says: "Hooray! I am turning two years old today! Cause two is twice as much as one, and that means I'll have twice the fun!

Have a super duper Birthday, my sistas!

Thank you so much Darlah and Nathan for given us this wonder boy!

Carmen, Max si Ines

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Happy Birthday to Max, Bo, Mabel, Charlie and Marcie. Did I miss anyone? Hope it's the best.

The couch surfing crew says here is today's gallery. I just finished grooming - started ay 7am. Stood outside and felt the warmth for 10 minutes - heaven but couldn't find time for anything more. Till the next warm day. Tomorrow cold.

Meltdown Begins

Poor Murphy needs a bath - Monday night for her. We still have much snow but all along the pool is a lake and Dennis is busy trying to pump it off. I do not like standing water and the dogs think it is ever so much fun to run through it so I try hard to eliminate the possibility of creating more work. LOL

Here is the gallery.

I didn't get out today but last night I created all my cut files so I could cut between groomings and finish at my leisurely. It is called multi-tasking. I so wanted to get out the door but now it feels chilly. Tomorrow is another day and then it gets colder again. Oh well. It's not spring yet. Snow will come again and I will be able to capture the last snow of March with the dogs. Hoping April stays snow free but we shall see. I still need to book the pool opening.

We were lucky to not have any ice damage or wildlife damage this year. Some of our puppy people were not so lucky. We feel for them.

The dogs ran, stood and got mucky today. I washed blankets and put new ones down a number of times today. I even thought about putting dryers circulating to dry them but I did it the slow way.

We did have the windows opened today to get an exchange of air. It felt wonderful especially with the dryers going.

I have to figure out how to get Jesse in my bathtub to give him a bath. He can't fit in the sink. I will figure it out this week. I will also be fitting on Zoey this week.

I put hair bows on Ella, Roxie, Leti and Spirit and not a single one has them in now. I guess they are real havanese. Laughing hard...

Off to comb out Scruffy and Pepper before they depart. Then maybe I can convince the dogs that 9pm is te sleeping hour.

Oh the Smell

Dogs have acute smelling ability. When one gets a bath the rest smell them up. It's a riot!

This is Roxie. She had her bath today. I so love Roxie. She so loves the swim and hugs.

Here is the gallery.

It's not warm today but for the next 2 days, it is supposed to be spring like weather. Oh the tease and I hope it keeps teasing us.

Tomorrow I suspect the snow will disappear and we will have puddles all over. Maybe Monday it will dry up. Today I am bathing too many dogs but I must.

Looking forward to tv time, dogs and Nathan - not necessarily in that order.

Such Jazzy Fun

The siblings are playing like crazy! We have a lighter than usual March Break boarders. I will have time to get puppy stuff ready for moms to be. Yeah think positive. Doesn't pay the bills but it will be fun!

We had fun in class and now the duo must learn down. I was tired in class. But Hallie and I did well.

Here is the gallery.

The dogs had an amazing time I am told today.

I was in class with Sherry and learned an amazing amount of stuff. I am in information overload. I love, love, love photography but this Cricut Maker stuff is certainly fun and I have so many ideas for my puppy loot bags etc. Learninh Inkscape - vector art is - well daunting. But I persist. I love to learn. This crafting business is too costly - I tell ya. I need to groom more. Yes, I am laughing! Sherry - what did you do to me. I know my fault!

Nathan said it was quiet around here without me. Maybe I need to go out more?

It was windy. It was cold. It was damp cold.

Tomorrow I have to do a bunch of dogs - full grooming and play catch-up on mine. When gals are in heat they mount each other, create knots and slobber on each other. Yuck but true. It means they need a lot of work daily. But now I have time?

Lots to look forward to plus warm weather. Can you get here?

Is it Melting Yet?

Here is the gallery.

The dogs enjoyed playing outdoors. Nava is visiting and had a full bath and tri. Chewie, Noah and Zoe dropped in. Soon March Break craziness. 

We have class tonight. We so enjoy the pups playing with Coco. It's special to have the siblings together. Tomorrow I have another class learning the Cricut Maker. I enjoy learning and when pups come, I just won't have the time unless it is so mindless, I don't have to think about it. Let's see if I will achieve that.

Today, I didn't touch it as I had many baths including, Nava, Abby, Hallie and Tempest. Tomorrow is my day off so no grooming. 

Inside, outside the dogs went. It is about time that it is relatively warm. 

The pups have been having a playfest all day long. Leti is delighted she can play with them as she is past her heat.

Brushed and Not

When it is weather like this, it is hard to keep them looking brushed. It is actually a joke!

Then here you have Leti in all her glory. Time for a brush.

Here is today's gallery.

They say up to 11 this weekend - wow. This morning I went out with the dogs in a sweatshirt and felt comfortable. Now it is damp, black clouds and you need a winter jacket. Such a tease mother nature is.

By tomorrow Leti and Willow should be out of heat. We celebrate.

The dogs - despite the weather are managing to have a great time.

Abby and Zoey are here having a great time and boy are they excited. Ollie boy is visting for the day.

The duo here are heading to the vet for their rabies shot. Murphy boy has arrived and harlow and Murphy are silly playing. Life is good!

Now it is bloody snowing sleet.

Too Wet No Photo Day

The weather is so wet and muddy that I am grooming off and on all day. I have no time for photos and besides they would not be pretty. 

Sorry about that but dogs I washed today and yesterday are a writeoff. Leti says - where's the pups? No pups - let's take a nap!

Messy and Wet

Very small gallery.

TV time, cleaning feet time - nap time with Nathan. Not much else to report with this weather of wetness. It continues tomorrow.

I did comb out everyone and then they looked like the gallery. Can't win. This too shall pass.

By the end of the week Leti and Willow will be out of heat. Raven and Saffron not till the 17th. After the 17th normalcy.

Oh well, back to more combing and drying wet undersides. I dream of an outdoor room where it stays dry. LOL

Run and Play

Scruffy and Pepper did have a brushout before departing. Here they look ala natural!

Here is today's gallery.

The dogs enjoyed today and a number departed today. Tomorrow it is Dennis' day off. Nathan has Wednesday. I told the guys we will continue to do a day off for each throughout pups. I think it is necessary as it rejuvenates you.

Ever have a memory foam pillow stay flat? I must have the heaviest head in the world as mine did just that. I know it is old but still. I am thinking of giving it to the dogs. They may not mind it flattened?

I will be glad when girls are out of heat. Its a lot of whining and negotiations. It is not for the faint at heart.

Here and there I am trying to learn a software program to convert photos into .svgs. I am only on chapter 2. It takes a great deal of effort here to be uninterrupted even for an hour. You learn to multi-task and you know I think the dogs learn to do the same.

I was going to wash more of my own dogs today. I only got to Ski. Tomorrow Willow. The girls jumping on each other creates knots. The only way to try to stay on top of that is CLEAN hair. But rain brings mud so rather defeats the purpose - don't you think?

The Wild Snow Play

Here is today's gallery.

My next day off isn't till next Friday when I go to a class to do infusibles on a mug. I spend my tip money on this Cricut fun. I just received my dog tags and now have to learn how to engrave with it. It took 3 weeks for them to get here. My goal is to try learning with my dogs and hopefully do one each for the pups going home. We shall see if that's a pipe dream or not. But I so like to share something fun with the new puppy people.

Dogs were way too cold to play for an extended time outdoors. Jesse laid out for a few then was on 3 legs. This is a reminder when it is cold and they are lifting their paws, it is time to come indoors.

When the dogs were outside they ran like crazy dogs. Maybe it warmed them up.

The son is making noise that he may be moving out - not the one that helps us day to day but the one that lives in the basement. It needs a lot of work. We need to paint, redo carpets by putting down tile, baseboard heating and I intend on putting a gym mat that covers the entire floor over the tile and have yet another area for the dogs. All this will have to happen over time due to expense. I want to put fun agility stuff, beds and well a room to play in when it is raining. We will still be upstairs but this will be a fun spot when the weather is bad to play. I know I am nuts but anything for the dogs. We shall see if that reality comes true. The son hasn't gone anywhere yet. LOL

We have dogs departing and a number coming overnight. It's a busy weekend. Come Monday it is Dennis day off and much quieter. This is the quiet before the March Break. We are not too busy this year. People are staying home. Well, come April warmth will come. I look forward to it if it doesn't bring too much rain.

Classes are wonderful and it is great that we have Coco Chanel and her human in class.

Till tomorrow...  Hoping it is warmer.

Yikes

This is Pablo and Stone. Pablo had a haircut and bath but due to weather he is not departing till tomorrow. That means freshining him up. He is a play monkey! Okay that is an understatement. LOL The snow invigorates him!

Here is the gallery.

From what I am told, no one is plowing even the main streets but the snow keeps coming.

Me, I just finished doing a full groom on 8 dogs. I started at 745am and just finished now. Can I go to bed?

Dogs are loving the snow. We can't keep up with shovelling. Wet dogs - wet floors - white stuff. Hope all of you are driving safe.

Let Me In

Dolly is saying it is time to come in. LOL

Here is the gallery. This gallery contains photos from this morning. Afternoon and tomorrow's photos will be in tomorrow's gallery. I am do exhausted and we have class tonight. As hals are in heat, kat thinks the witching hour starts at 4am. Several nights of this is getting old.

So not much snow today. They say we will get much more tonight. We have class tonight.

Havoc and Tobias joined us today. Marlee, Sadie and Shlomo departed. Miss them already!

I need to get rest as I have a lot of dogs to groom tomorrow and it is Nathan's day off so he can stay in bed. LOL

Right now the sun is shining bright. Nathan is napping and I am going to head outside and play with the dogs. No snowballs - please. I don't have time or energy.

Snowy Day

Did the dogs love the snow - YEP! They ran and ran and played.

Here is the gallery.

It's been a busy day. Dennis is off. Nathan took his nap. I had a ton of grooming and well we played a great deal.

I am tired today. But fun was had.

Coco was here playing up a storm - Maltese Coco. Winston just departed. Jesse keeps getting snowy as ever loving laying in the snow. We force him to come in frequently but if he had his druthers he would stay out there 24/7.

They said 25cm. I do not think so. We shall see when it all unfolds. With Dennis off, it will be me shovelling.

I so love when the dogs fly through the air. Don't you?