Hot, Hazy and Baths

I had quite a few baths to do and still have a few more. Therefore I am unable to go to class tonight with Sage and Nathan. Next week I will go....  I will so miss it! It is just impossible with what I still have on my plate. Plus a puppy departs tomorrow - the last one to depart. He swam but I still have to wash him. 

Here is the gallery.

I finally got everyone combed out but looking at this photo, it doesn't look that way. LOL You can tell they are playing. That's the most important part. 

We are about to get a downpour. It's black outside and I need to cover things up. 

I had one dog that hates his feet combed. We are being creative when I bathe him. LOL

Amy departs tonight after her bath and trim. Tomorrow Archie, Shady and Nora  departs.

I have to get the blogs done so I can cover everything up before the rain comes and start finishing the baths tonight. 

The dogs - they had a blast today!

It's Been a Day

I was grooming all day and I mean all day. I didn't eat, drink. It's been a long day and I still have to do my dogs after the blog is done. 

Dennis took photos, stayed up and now he is sleeping.

Here is the gallery.

He said the dogs had a blast. Nathan was on pup duty and inside. Dennis was also doing weeds. So everyone had a truly long day so short blogs it is.

Stay Tuned

I promise tomorrow I will get back to doing a gallery. With pups going home, so many blogs to update, baths, a crazy schedule - well I am falling down on my job, I suppose but Simone helped socialize the pups and got many kisses. It was great to have her visit. 

Tomorrow is crazy busy too with grooming. Plus my Outlook has decided to not load. So.... pizza tonight. 

Nathan has a class with Sage and well he may be going himself on Thursday so no photos with that too. 

Here is a gallery of Simone with the pups. Hopefully that will get you by. 

PS: ALL and I mean ALL are having fun. 

No Gallery Day

This is Mr. Finn. He just departed today. I am not up to doing anymore galleries. I apologize. 

Dogs are having fun. Ty was amazing meeting the schnauzers and all the dogs. 

Murphy departs any minute. 

Another pup departs tomorrow... but I am blogged out but still got Let's to do. LOL

Tomorrow is a new day!

Lazing

It was a hot day today. This has been some summer. I have quite a few baths and cuts to do so this blog may be short tomorrow.

Here is the gallery.

No one is getting swimming time but we are still managing to have fun. Harlow departed today. Reggie arrived today. 

Dennis tried to test everyone on what commands they knew. It was a riot. It's okay. Everyone got a treat as they did accomplish something.

Till tomorrow!

Hanging is the Best

I just laugh at these 2. They like to watch on high. We had a lot of activity today. Many departed. Shlomo came for an overnight and groom. It was a busy household that suddenly got less so. We are lucky that we have Dennis and when it gets extra busy Jon pitches in. Jon also likes to take a few dogs to sleep with him at night. He truly enjoys the snuggles. 

This is the gallery.

Tomorrow I have a full day grooming, a puppy to bathe and a puppy to go home. These days I stay up till after 11ish - sometimes midnight helping Dennis before he takes over. I am getting about 6 to 7 hours asleep if I drop asleep when my head hits the pillow. I wish that happened. But we could have had pups today and 2 families would not have been able to take their new ones home till we rescheduled so life unfolds for a reason - or so they say.

Nathan is outside still playing with the pups and the dogs while Dennis sleeps till 930ish. 

Everyone is haviong a great time. I can tell as they play and then they sleep and oh those smiling faces!

Nice Sunny Day

Socks arrived today. He has his fave bed, fave cushions. He claims his areas that he likes the most when he comes. It's a riot. He is such a great boy. 

Here is the gallery.

Finn arrived and he was so excited, it was unreal. Murphyfinds a certain crate she likes and it's usually the one Saffron likes. Today she joined Saffron in the crate and they slept in it together. It was so cute!

All the dogs are playing. The schnauzers fit in immediately. Usually we have a dog or two that looks at them as if they are from outer space and barks at them. This time none of it. The pups also love them!

Got lots of blogs to do and not much time. 

So this is it for this blog. :-)

Fun Play

Dogs are enjoying the sunshine and now the clouds have arrived. Could it be rain yet again? I hope not.

Here is the gallery.

Ash and Grey has arrived. They are the 2 schnauzers that come to visit. Levon and Trigger also has arrived. Amy and Tenshi are here for the day and the lively Lily has departed. Her fun will be missed.

After Nathan takes his nap, he is off to buy the food packages that are going home. They did not have enough in stock so we had to wait till they came in.  I then wash 2 puppies, take photos and then make sure everything is ready for their departure. 

Our new safety cover is in now. They want their money. LOL We had to get a new one as ours was showing its age and scratched here and there. The purpose of a pool cover is to be safe not just cover so it is what it is. We had one made supposedly the same thickness as our original. We had to ship ours to the states as they do not mke the thick ones in Canada. Can you believe? Oh and we researched. They have safety covers but not the ones you can have 4 people stand on and jump up and down. This last one has lasted over 20 years so ....

We will not see it till they go to close it. It's crazy to pick it up and let it sit here. So come fall the colour and the look will be a surprise. Let's hope we have many more weeks of swimming. If the weather cooperates I won't close till the end of September but it never does. 

Oh well.... crazy weekend. Blogs will be short but from Friday to Tuesday 7 pups will depart. So bear with us when it comes to updates.

Mucky Day Out

Katie and Roxie opted to stay dry. LOL

The rain has come then it goes and comes again. All day long off and on it has rained and at times rather hard. It's a no watering plants day. It's now 2 days since a swim. We will get there.

Here is the gallery.

The dogs got mucky messy for sure. It's been interesting trying to clean them up. Tomorrow - no rain please. 

Dogs still manage to have fun. We played hide the treat. We tested them on sit, down, stay etc and got treats. They are now lazing all over Nathan, the couches, the tables and watching tv. Me, I am in with Leti and I am tired. I am about to weigh Leti's pups.

Lily departs tomorrow. She will be missed as she is a play monkey for sure. Harlow arrived and has been playing well. 

Tomorrow Levon, Trigger and the 2 schnauzers come. It is going to be a ton of fun but please give me pool time. I know I don't have time in the day but oh just a 5 minute swim is better than nothing. Mother nature - listen!

My and the Dawgs Day

Woke up 10 minutes late - poor Dennis. Nathan took the dogs out.

I changed the blanket in Leti's whelpimng box and weighed all the pups. I also took a few photos.

I lifted and opened the curtains on the gazebo outside as Nathan hates them. It closes his view but it also stops us from having to bring everything in and cover everything. There is a trade off.

Got coffee ready, placed water dishes out (7) and helped feed dogs. I change them out throughout the day. Nathan took them outside for the 2nd time. Then I put my toast in the toaster oven and started cleaning all the dishes.

Toast is ready as soon as I finished the dishes, so I ate and then went and did laundry. 3 loads waiting more coming.

I combed out all the dogs, checked on Leti and watched her on the camera many times over. 

We took out the Cinnamon and Ella pups. Lynda arrived with Logan and Panda and she stayed and played with pups. After she departed more laundry, more Leti and puppy going home things to do. I took video and photos that all need to be uploaded.

Nathan took a nap when Dennis got up. I did more puppy stuff, more laundry and more Leti. I also recombed dogs going home. I cleaned Leti's backend and dried it a number of times.

I clean up pads, change them and all that fun stuff.

No pool for me. 

I am blogging it now. I am creating galleries.

I want to go to sleep but I have a dog to cut down and a bath to do. Crazy day.

Here is the gallery.

You will see that I captured some running around. Others I didn't as I simply find it impossible to always have a camera in my hand. I do so try.

Very Short Blog

Marcie departed. We have more going tonight and Leti is indeed in labour. 

Here is a gallery.

Nathan and Dennis are feeding dogs and I have to sit with Leti. 

I went crazy today grooming as I sort of knew she was close despite her 1st day being tomorrow. 

What a crazy insane day this has been. So bad that I forgot to do Mickey and his mom has to come back for him. I think I lost my mind today but teh dogs - oh tehy are having fun. Till tomorrow!

Short Blog Again

Here is a gallery. I deleted one of my sticks by accident. That tells you where my mind is at. But that's okay. I didn't get everyone clicked - well I did but I deleted them. ARGH

Tomorrow Marcie, Steven and May's 3 and Thunder depart. The long weekend will conclude though manyh are not departing till Tuesday. Lucky you for getting an extra long weekend. 

We also have Adele and River here as our daughter and family are in seeing grandpa in Ottawa. Everyone is heading in but me. I am trying to figure out how I can. If not, Nathan will head in by himself. If he goes in with me its a 2 way drive the same day experience. Too much to think about now with leti, pups departing etc. Leti's first due date is Tuesday and we are NOT ready.

Today it is truly hot. The dogs DO NOT want to be out. Some of our swimmers went out to swim when Nathan got his bathingsuit on but the others looked at us cross-eyed. We look forward to a huge play session at dusk when it is a tad cooler.

Long Day

Just finished grooming. Started at 8am. Spicy and Cooper were the last. They depart in the early morning. It's bedtime in a half hour and I still have a pen to do and water dishes. Oh boy. To say its been a long day is an understatement. More of the same tomorrow.

Here is the gallery. 

Not sure I have too much left in me. Thank you to Sherry for caring about my knee.

Fun Hot Times

We had a busy day as we had Leti's xray. You will have to check out her blog to see the xray and tell me how many you see. Marcie and sage has been playing for hours. They will conk out. We tried getting them to rest a bit but I think they are too excited. Mabel was also here earlier and they too played. Sage is prancing around as if we gave her the best present and Marcie is doing the same.

Here is the gallery.

We have a very busy long weekend so I will snap photos but the blogs may be short. 

Nathan is about to do tv time so the dogs will rest all over him, the couches, the table that has a dog bed on it and up on the shelves that have blankets. It's a real dog room. 

Me, I am going to finish the blogs then start figuring out what else I need to buy for the pups departing. This weekend is also a full schedule grooming all weekend long so - forgive me for short. I also have to get everything ready for Leti. Crazy insane time. 

Long Weekend

Dogs played hard today. Tomorrow starts the long weekend. 

Here is the gallery.

It's going to get busy and fun. Looks like some rain but warm. We will deal. 

My knee is still very much in pain but it gets dull when I take tylenol 1s. I tried Advil for 3 days and couldn't fall asleep. I guess if it remains, after the holiday is over and if Leti doesn't give us puppies, I will get it checked out. I do not want a shot of cortisone. I may have to try acupuncture. I have to try something as this pain is ridiculous. But I can walk up the stairs. Last time this happened I couldn't do stairs so I am thankful. LOL

Willow jumped in the pool today. She was the only one. 

We gave everyone these gingerbread cookies that we got at Globals. Only Inula would eat them. She eats anything. Tonight Nathan was sick and couldn't eat his steak so we ground it up and put it in everyone's food today and they were beyond excited about their food. 

Tomorrow morning Leti heads to the vets. Dogs come. No one departs and the fun will begin - not that it hasn't already.

Every time I do the blog Spicy lays next to me. I wonder if this is a habit with Anne. Sunday they depart. 

I am blessed to have the dogs - truly am. Visitors and my own. can't imagine a world without.

Getting Ready for Rain

Getting ready for the rain. Saffron rubbed her face messy and Murphy is right at home. 

Here is the gallery.

Friday Leti goes for her xray. Friday also starts our long weekend so we suddenly get busy. It's going to be fun as long as this knee gets under control. Right now tylenol 1s are my friend or a stiff drink before bed. Reality is I only have a drink every once in a blue moon but I love a good gin and tonic. Hendricks Gin has become my fave. LOL

I had an issue with my camera going busy always. Changed out my flash memory card and it's not happening. Thanks, Sandy for making me think about that possibility. Now maybe when I am taking photos of the baths I can reduce the time. LOL Flash Cards are expensive. I am saving up for another. Figures my camera uses them vs standard memory cards. They are faster though.

I have not swam for a few days. I am hopeful tomorrow is the day though my schedule is saying not likely. hahahaha

The dogs are sick of this rain. I haven't watered in days so bonus but we need to get dogs in swimming and puppies too. I guess at least its not too hot. 

I got my mini roses planted. I am done other than orchids or amaryllis for winter. Dennis reminds me I need to find grow lights. One of my fave plants last year looked like it was dead come spring and now it is blooming outside. Dennis looks at me cross-eyed with my garden obsession.

Today we played a wild game of chase and the older puppies started getting rough. The adults not. The puppies got so excited that they escalated their play. So, pups inside and adults outside to play that game. 

The dogs LOVE a good run. Thank you to Dennis as I couldn't do it with my knee though I really need to move it - not at the cost of the knee. 

Hmm Cooper wants me to brush him more than once a day. Must be those treats. We are using mini greenie tartar busters. He loves them!

What a Day

I had a really bad day today. I had a very full grooming schedule. Dennis is off today and I have shooting pains (think arthritis) in my knee. Then someone came back a day early and I had to fit them in (haircut and bath) when I had an already full grooming schedule. I am having a stiff drink - not my usual but have no time for pain and I still have to bring pups out for play. I have to get out there BEFORE it rains. LOL

Here is today's gallery.

I did manage to get everyone brushed out. I have hair all over me despite having a grooming jacket on. 

Everyone is truly having a blast. I did manage a sit for treats and a find the treat game. Everyone was keenly interested in those 2 games. Shoshi beat everyone to a sit. Nathan often tells me she can't hear but she can hear just fine. My old lady.... 

First Night

George and Herschel on their first night. Herschel back home and George his first night in his new home.

Yes Rain AGAIN

Cloudy and then rain in the afternoon. It doesn't make for a ton of photos. 

Here is today's gallery.

They all look like wet or messy rags but I just now finished grooming them. It's why the blog is late. I have to tell you I am not sure what is best extreme heat or rain daily. With rain you at least don't have to water the plants but boy do the dogs get messy. 

It has been raining so much, I went out and bought curtains for the gazebo. Each rainstorm we have been covering and bringing everything in. This way I can just put the curtains down and keep the toys, beds, couch all dry. Well - that is the theory. We shall see. 

I put up the curtain. I haven't done the screening yet. The gazebo is 10x12 and 1st try I put the 10 foot size on the 12 and visa versa so I had to move each panel to the right size. It was raining while I was doing this. one has to laugh at such craziness. I hope I don't do the same when I put up the screening. My luck....

Plus today we had George go home with Herschel. We miss him already. We also had the last 8 week visit with the pups so a crazy day...

Katie is still here and we hope Ruth is okay. Poor Sherry is sick - so sending out healing vibes to her. 

Rain Again

Nathan was soaking his feet and everyone was saying hello. 

Here is the gallery.

The rain came down hard then it stopped and the steam rose.

I had so many groomings the last 2 days. It's been crazy. But it is also nice to see them freshly done. This is Holly after her cleanup.

I never got to water the plants but the rain took care of that - thank you!

Archie arrived. Photos to come tomorrow. I had clicked before he arrived. Lily has been playing with Zoe non stop and anyone else she can. Maddie is a massive snuggler and loves sitting in the recliner when it gets to be tv time. Can you blame her?

Levon and Trigger I am sure is exhausted as I type. They played hard. Socks and Charlie departed. 

Next weekend is a holiday weekend, I think and it's going to be a fun but busy one. It's our last week with Spicy and Cooper. It goes by way too fast. George and Herschel got baths and haircuts today. 

It's been a day but the dawgs had fun... me not so much. LOL