Some Went Swimming With Me

Ziggy loves the swim but Daisy - you have to tell her - we are done. LOL She can't get enough. Even Sage went in with me and of course Raven and Willow are water dogs. Maybe tomorrow with Nathan's help I will get more in but today it was just me and the brush after. LOL

Here is today's gallery. 

Short blog as I am going to watch tv. Got to grab every moment. It's nathan's birthday tomorrow and well if we are having pups we won't get tv time so best do it now. 

Sage also had a bath and she didn't complain much. LOL I added her photos to the gallery.

Late Blog Perhaps?

Our car needs the transmission fixed. There are NO cars available from Enterprise. Nathan's ipad died so he is sitting at apple for 2.5 hours to be seen without an appointment. He now has a replacement and is crabbing about transferring everything. Ooops I think its almost done.

I have finished 3 more dogs wash and groom. I want to get in the pool. Fat chance but I will try. We are feeding the dogs in a few minutes.

Sage is a handful. Let me explain. She runs up and down the full flight of stairs. She attempts to jump on the couch repeatedly and almost makes it. She is persistent. She jumps off the couch despite being told no. She gets involved outside and fits under the deck through the lattice openings. Poor thing cried for her sister off and on for 2 days. It was killing my heart. If a dog says no and growls no she persists. Who me - you can't be serious. She knocks the water dishes over and puts her feet in them. She was howling when you left the room so we left her in the other room till she stopped. It took her 4 times till she stopped whining for attention. It sounds like she is a brat and she is. She steals toys. She has been known to grab an antler out of Stone's mouth when she already has one. She is endearing and she will finally get it but we knew about 4 weeks that she had this personality and by 8 weeks it was full blown. I think this is Saffron's first step over the line baby. She really is lovely but she really is a brat.

Here is today's gallery. Tomorrow Siopoa, Dimsum, Oreo, Tiny, Raylon, Monty, Mac and Farley and Clarity depart. We had a full house. :-)

June 1st its Mr. Nathan's birthday and June 2nd is Sherry's birthday! 

I do not have the whelping areas set up. It's been too crazy busy but plan to have a gin and tonic tonight and start at it. The gin and tonic is just because. Nathan is going to watch tv and snuggle with the dogs. Hmm why can't we trade places? I sat down on the outdoor couch today and got attacked by the dogs. It was a riot.

Oh and Ziggy wants to swim. No one else does... not even Ella today. hmmmm 

If you put a layer of water on the blue mat Oreo wriggles all over it. It's so funny! You will see it in the  gallery. 

I guess I best shut my fingers down. I need to get two whelping areas ready.

Almost Forgot Day

We have been so busy so I am doing a fast gallery. We are getting pens ready. Got a potting table for the trug. If you bought a trug from Lee Valley last year they are selling the potting table attachment for ten dollars. 

Sage is a challenge as we knew she would be. She's bold and gets herself into trouble. She makes Stormy look sedate. 

I may have a short blog tomorrow as I have 7 dogs to groom. It means no swimming unless I am super human. We shall see. 

Here is a quick gallery. May see some blurry photos or who knows what but no time to look through them. It is what it is.

Dogs are having fun. I am ever so tired. There's a lot to do to get ready for pups. You have to sterilize everything. Yeah for the steam cleaner.As Dennis says it is a 1am night. I will go to bed sooner or I will be dangerous grooming. 

Super Hot Day

Today was a super hot day. The dogs did not like it and well if I wasn't in the pool, it was not fun to be outside. The dogs love the air conditioning. heh We have it comfortable inside but not cold. It's perfect and I think the dogs concur.

Here is the gallery. I didn't take too many photos. I am hoping we can hang outside after it cools down a bit. But they say 40c in most of Ontario - oh boy... 

The dogs say tv room please. Who the hey wants to hang out, have their tongue dragging and be panting to cool down - not us!!

Heated Day Out

Magic was over for a bath, trim etc. It was rather hot today. Leti is in heat. Stone, Kat etc going crazy - joy.

No one wants to go swimming but Ella and Roxie did and so did Raven - and everyone else including Kat - said nah. I think we need to start taking one at a time in.

Here is today's gallery.

I did plants all my beans. We put up two birdbaths - the ones we already had. Another waterpot is done and our furniture is out. 

Our van needs to go into the shop but Nathan insists we go to the vets in it stuck in gear. I guess its side streets and then he will drop off teh van and rent a car, I suppose. Always something.

I am making progress but I doubt I will get everything done before pups arrive. But I am making a dent.

Sage has been miserable. I think she was really attached to Mabel but each day she is getting better. I think the extra week is deadly for the pups. It's simply easier when they go right after each other. The extra week they bond so. Sage is busy forging relationships with the older dogs and Saffron is taking care of her. 

Stay tuned tomorrow for xrays. I keep thinking Cinnamon is huge and she is but maybe its just because I am comparing her to Ella. 

Everyone truly is having a blast!

Till tomorrow. 

Only One Blog Tonight

Tomorrow Zoe and Noahn departs. They have been with us for awhile as the humans are doing remodeling. As we all know remodeling is best when it is finished. the process is never on time and well not fun.

Chester and Koko also is departing tomorrow. Magic and Muntuno are coming for baths and next weekend no grooming as it is the weekend before pups. 

Yikes Leti is in heat. 

Marcie came to visit and Safi and Sage was out of their mind happy. 

We also went to Woofstock today and on our way home the car wouldn't shift so looks like the car goes in on Monday to get fixed and we get to rent a vehicle. Fun! Why always on a weekend?

Here is the gallery.

I still have a dog to wash tonight. It is raining and well it was an overcast and then sunny day. What will tomorrow bring?

Oh well with the car not working, I get to transplant plants after grooming is done. Someone is stealing my tomatoes so I am looking for solutions. I am so unhappy as each time I get a ripe one it is gone. Need to buy some netting. 

Sage is so bold. We have the Stormy but well Sage makes Stormy look sedate. Oh boy... She is full of beans, precocious and well did you know she drank out of my glass? 

Everyone is having a blast. Dennis and Jon entertained the dogs while we were at Woofstock. 

Steven and May's trio are fitting in so well and are having a blast.

Let's hope tomorrow is a pool day. :-)

Very Hot Day

I transplanted a bunch of orchids and Koko sat up on the table to watch. 

Here is today's gallery.

No one swam not even Ella, Kat or Roxie. I think we are not used the the heat and I am thankful we had air today.

Tomorrow we are at Woofstock. We then come back and I get to groom and Nathan gets to swim? We shall see. Maybe I will swim and stay wet while I do dogs. hahahahaha

I hope to see some of you there.

The dogs were playing upstairs today. I do believe they love the air. Me too! heh

Undo Everything

Farley couldn't help himself but after he had a bath, dry and shape up he did this. Check out more examples in the gallery.

I tried to get all the short haired dogs to go swimming but no one would have it. I couldn't have Farley and Clarity as they had been bathed by the time I got in the pool but perhaps when they come back. 

You can see my crew including Roxie, Ella, Cinnamon and Stone swimming I think in the videos. Kat even went swimming but I didn't get any photos of him. 

But the dogs loved the outdoor cushions. I had to buy new ones as someone - we aren't saying whom ripped up not 1 but 2 cushions. Hoping they leave my new ones alone. There is always a first for everything.

Koko arrived today and is having a great time. We were setting up a water pot and can I say highly curious?

The dogs truly love all this planting stuff. Me, I am so trying to get done as much as possible before we have pups again. 

We are heading to Woofstock Saturday. I am grooming during the weekend. I had so wanted a weekend off before pups. Perhaps next weekend. I purposely didn't book anyone for the 2nd and the 3rd - so please don't ask - please.

Swimming and Hanging Out

Teddy was over for a bath and spruce up. Oreo went swimming. No one else but Ella and Kat wanted to but of course we took the Sage and Mabel in. You will have to see how they did on Safi's blog.

I am sort of glad today that I didn't have everyone want to go swimming as I would still be combing them out. LOL Maybe when it is warmer tomorrow they will want to go but we shall see. It was not that hot today and we turned on the heat late so brrr I sat in front of the jet that had warm water coming in. 

Here is the gallery.

Hope you enjoyed this day. Please consider coming to Woodstock on Saturday. We would love to see you there!

Here is Ella jumping in the pool.

Dennis has also been busy for hours disassembling the gazebo in the underground patio. By gad I think he is going to finish it. 

What a Cool Day

After yesterday's heat the cool really threw us off but they say warm tomorrow.

Here is the gallery from the last 2 days.

Stone was playing with Nathan and hoping for treats. :-)

I think the dogs really appreciated the warm and to be honest as I dump my old soil out under the japanese maple, the dogs go for it like it is a target they must enjoy. Yuck. So we are cleaning feet a bunch but with warmth it will all dry out. 

The dogs LOVE me transplanting as it means fresh dirt and if it rains - mud. heh

Clarity has decided she is the squirrel hunter. It's as if she goes on the chase and off they all go. One wonders what the squirrel thinks.

Pepper and Scruffy have this tag team thing going on. I have to stand beside them while they are eating as they both do this thing where Pepper distracts and Scruffy goes in for the food attack. They have done it enough time that it is deliberate and so funny. It's as if their mind is turning wondering how they can fool me. I have to laugh and they are pretty darn smart. 

Radar, Patches and Charlie departed today. They are going to be so exhausted as they played and played. 

Hoping for warmer weather and swimming. We can hope. :-)

I am thankful the internet is working. Trying to piggyback someone else's wifi so I can update with the ipad is insane. I should have taken a day off. LOL

PS: Angela - Radar was always the darker one. We almost kept him. Aren't you glad we didn't. :-)

Issues

I can't update as nothing will upload - galleries, photos etc I will play catch up tomorrow if internet will allow. I have so many great photos including Ella jumping into the pool. Everyone is having a great time.

I tried again but can't update the galleries etc.

Is anyone going to Woofstock this Saturday? We are. Hope to see you there. We meet across the street.

Dogs Just Want Fun

We are having a great time. It's fun, fun, fun! It's not quite warm enough to swim but humans and dogs are loving this weather.

Here is a gallery.

It's a long weekend. It's enjoyable to have the dog snuggles, the play and the cozy comfort while some watch - some play and then it changes up.

Ash and Grey departed - so sad. They had a great deal of fun. 

More go tomorrow and Tuesday.

Very Short Blog

I am way too busy. Apologies. No gallery today. The dogs love the furniture outside. They are used to luxury. one can't sit on furniture without cushions.

It rained most of the day today. It stayed dry under the gazebo except for the edges. We even left the cushions out and they are dry.

We had 2 pups departing. A puppy to bathe before departure tomorrow and 5 dogs to wash/groom. I still have 1 more to go. So.... this is it.

Murphy knows where the treats are. This is her communicating with me that she wants a treat. LOL

It's greenies night. Everyone gets one. 

I will finish the Saffron blogs after I eat (1st time) and wash and cut the hair on a dog. 

I also have to comb everyone out again as they did go out in the rain. 

Hearing great things from the pups and from Pixie and Leo's family. Now that makes my heart swell. 

Oh What a Day Does

The air is working. The weather is cooler and the dogs LOVE, LOVE hanging outdoors today. Many take over the chairs, and loveseat and recliners - cause they can and they too like comfort. 

We are having yet another busy day due to a departure, baths, grooming and the usual. Yes, they all got groomed but I just stopped. It's been busy and I expect all the way through Sunday it will be as we have puppies departing. 

Here is today's gallery. (coming -internet is slow)

Glad I do not have anything to repair today but thank you to Sherry as she picked up some cilantro for me and I put them in the trug already. 

I look forward to bedtime as when it is this busy I only get dog snuggles non stop when I am in bed. LOL Nathan and Dennis gets to hog them when I am working hard. Tomorrow I have a VERY full day and Sunday just as busy. 

Dogs have been running. They have been chasing balls - doing find the treat and having a great time. The schnauzers are just too good at finding the treats. LOL They are also in love with the smell of Roxie and Cinnamon. Interesting...

Dogs had a terrific time if fun today. I think they were celebrating teh house not being hot. I think it makes them sluggish when it is hot like it does with humans.

1st of 3 Updates Today

Be sure to also check out Roxie's blog for a happy birthday there!

The dogs were overly hot today so I wet them down and just combed and let the air dry. The house got awfully hot despite all the windows being on and lo and behold an hour ago the air guy came and we have air. 

Here is today's gallery.

As it was so hot today and I was sweating buckets, I was such a miserable soul. Now I can go back to my jovial self.

Tonight the dryer wouldn't dry. The load I put in the morning was still wet and I had a vent sensor on. Dennis was sick - really sick and Nathan did go outside to remove lint but it was me that literally had to move everything around, climb behind the dryer, remove the venting and blow it out. Then the darn hose didn't want to go back but it did. I then had to climb into the laundry sink to get out. Now that was almost impossible. You can laugh. Then I got to put it all back and then wash Charlie the puppy departing tomorrow.

It worked!! I told Nathan he is lucky to have me. Oh and pool heater is working now too. I want you to know this has been a heck of a couple of weeks for repairs.

The dogs still manage to have fun and well to be honest when I am a grouch they make me smile so there is that!

I am ever so tired. George and Ringo arrived. It's a busy long weekend. But we have air and guess what - its cold tomorrow. Now this is funny.

Pixie and Leo I hear is doing well. I am glad we have the silver linings to get us by. I am glad we have the dogs and each other and well great dog people and friends. 

Just know I am cuddling with the dogs tonight WITHOUT a cooling mat to cool me down. hahahaha The house is already getting comfortable. I LOVE the gazebo. The dogs and I sat out under it on the furniture cooler than the house and it was nice.

Sorry for the late blog!

3 Updates Today: 2nd One: Happy Birthday!!!

Cooper's 7th Birthday

Dear Nathan and Darlah,

Can you believe our big boy is 7 years young today? We so remember bringing him home as a puppy. He has grown into a wonderful, gentle soul. We love him to pieces. Coop was more than happy to share his cake with Spicy, another loving, gentle soul.

Hope you enjoy those two photos.

Love, Anne, Russell, Coop & Spicy

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http://www.our-huntsville-home.blogspot.ca

Pixie and Leo's New Family

Pixie and Leo has a new home and they really really like them. Even Pixie who tends to assess first warmed up quite rapidly and was up to cuddles and eye contact and just plain attention. I do believe watching them they were meant to be. 

These are truly wonderful people.  Pixie and Leo deserve the very best. Glad this family came into our life!

Here is the gallery.

Oh What a Day

Here is today's gallery. We had to take these early as the gazebo is getting assembled. The store said 3.5 hours the installers say 10-11 hours - oh boy.

It is going to make it hard to use the outdoors so we may have to block off a section. We are still trying to figure it out. Grey - the schnauzer LOVES, LOVES the pups and so does DimSum. Poor DimSum I keep calling her the sibling's name. My mind is going. She looks at me and ignores me and when I say Dim Sum she brightens up and goes here I am! They are so comfie here now.

Tomorrow someone comes to see Pixie and Leo. So it is a busy week.

I still need to figure out my trug. I think we have a mouse in it - joy so trying to figure out how to handle that. I also have Orchids to repot and of course baths and pups going home. I want to take a nap thinking about it. 

Not to worry about the installers. We are treating it like a rainy day and they are playing hide the treat and running like hey upstairs. The dogs ar expelling their energy - so are we. Back to that nap.... hahahaha as if I ever get one of THOSE.

Wet Most of the Day

Hardly any photos in the gallery.  Sorry about that. It's hot in the house. We are having a tough time getting an air guy. Ours can come in 10 days. Those that referred others 10 to 14 days. Joy. Hoping it doesn't get too hot. Cinnamon is not happy with the heat. Ella seems fine. 

Dogs had fun outside today when the rain stopped. Till then we ran upstairs with them and they were seriously miffed the rain was coming down. Me too. 

Short blog today. Can't wait till the heat goes so we can be comfie. Even the pups are walking in their water dish. This too shall pass. LOL

Fun Conditioning

It is great fun when the 2 schnauzers are here. Grey just loves the pups so. The dogs get conditioned to another breed. Win/win. Everyone including the pups rather like them.

Here is the gallery.

Sorry I am so late and I may have some duplicates in the gallery. Dennis didn't take many photos and I was out with Sherry today.

So short blogs but everyone had fun. I got home and combed out dogs, washed a couple of dogs and now I am blogging it. 

We are trying to find an air conditioning guy as ours can't come for 2 weeks - ouch. 

Gazebo supposedly goes in tomorrow but they say 90% rain - joy. Hope the weather people are wrong. We have cleared off the entire deck. 

I am looking for cilantro for the trug. If you know anywhere - have cash will buy if you are coming here - want 4 small ones - or 1 large. Or just let me know what garden center. Sheridan didn't have any. 

Thank you Sherry for the fun day out. I truly enjoyed all of it.