Jumping for That Toy

Got to say that the dogs love the retrieve game. Saffron also loves the game. It's so nice to see the fun that they have playing their hearts out.

Here is today's gallery before I got everyone brushed out. I also got Saffron bathed along with a number of others including River. It's been a long day. 

Teddy departed and he is always missed. I had to wash his feet twice as he wanted to take his clean feet through mud. Tonight they say snow so the ground will be hard and no mud but that's the only good thing about it.

Dennis came into the office while I was typing to take the Saffron pups upstairs. Saffron went running to be with them. He said good thing one is remaining. So true. Saffron is truly a special one. She so loves her babies. 

Tenshi is here over the weekend so between Tenshi and Kai, she will be okay. 

Lots of changes this weekend including Kai driving the adults crazy come Saturday night in bed. Stay tuned!

Got to Have Fun

Tenshi and Saffron still have an outstanding relationship. I guess it is due to her visiting often. No out of sight, out of mind.

Here is the gallery today.

Tenshi was also playing with the pups so her mom and dad will have to check out that gallery. Katie was also enjoying the pups.

Dogs have been playing up a storm. 

Blogs are short. Getting ready for pups departing and doing late grooming.  

Happy 1st: Two Updates Today

Happy 1st birthday to Marco, Rocky, Zoey and Stormy! Hope it's a truly special one!!

Dawgs Dogs and Dawgs

Look at what Murphy is sporting - bravo!!

This is the blur of fun going on here. Check out the gallery. Dogs are loving this cooler but sunny day. The game of retrieve is always a fave.

Shlomo is here for play and grooming. The gallery was taken before he arrives. Siapao and Dimsum is visiting and having a blast. Katie is still here and enjoying herself. Ruth is still in hospital. 

It's a crazy and fun gang having complete fun. I will try to get photos of the other later but I am also trying to get blogs done early so I can get Shlomo and the rest of the dogs combed out. I have already made headway but... 

Overcast But Fine

Teddy is so fun. He is the dog that lays on the recliner on his back so chilled. When he first came you would never catch him on his back. He wasn't born here so he wasn't sure if he was comfie enough to do so with this environment being new to him but as time went on with each visit he has become so relaxed. It is wonderful to see the changes. 

Here is today's gallery.

It's cloudy today but we can play outside without getting soaked. I am taking a day off from grooming other than the Murphy who departed today and Adele and Jeannie. I am concentrating on getting everything done for the Saffron pups to depart. This week has been pure hell juggling grooming and pups etc

Next time we have pups it best be during the day. 

Dogs are loving that I am more awake. Probably Nathan is as well. No more coffee on the counter from a missing carafe etc. We have progress. it is good to laugh at yourself. I even know the time of day - I think. 

Dennis is now outdoors with the Safi pups and the adults and Nathan is taking his nap. They are playing and playing but i said just enjoy - no photos. I have enough. There are times that you just have to participate and not click. It's a better experience for all to have times like that!

Thanks goes to Sherry for picking up a few things for me that I could never have gotten out to get. I think I need to explore Grocery Gateway again. heh

Have you also noticed its not 8pm and blogs are getting done. Imagine that!

Such a Lousy Day

Yep, another late night of blogging. So much combing and grooming and trying to do pups etc. This duo went home today. They are so cute... Clarity and Farley - don't you think? I miss them already!

Here is a short gallery today.

It rained and rained today and don't you know the dogs say - are you kidding? You want me to go out in that? Well, yes and well no. No cause it would be less grooming but yes because you need to. 

We played mostly indoors. Nathan had tv time with them. I did pups. Muntuno was here, Elvis was here - so missed and so delightful. Gracie is a wild woman - heh. Murphy and Moseby are playing up a storm and Murphy loves our tunnel table. Benji also went home.  I call him the great creamy one. I am blogging and well looking forward to snuggles at bedtime. 

Short Blog Today

Can you believe I washed this girl 2 days ago and she looks like I never put a comb to her. 

Got everyone brushed out but going to head for a nap. When you almost fall over when standing up, you are too tired. I am just waiting till after we feed the dogs.

Here is today's gallery.

Penny and Reggie go home today. Magic is here for a day visit. I dematted a dog. Oh my gad I dematted a dog. 

The dawgs are truly having a fun time. They keep us going quite literally. 

Till tomorrow...

Having Fun

Safi gals are now starting to get out when the adults get out. We do this in stages and it works. The adults have been having a blast but due to Jeannie's temperature dropping and panting now we okay I had to go crazy washing everyone that was supposed to be washed tomorrow. To say I am going crazy is an understatement. I am eating popcorn for dinner and feverishly trying to update the blogs. 

Here is the gallery.

I had to cancel going out to dinner and well a friend is now very upset. It was for the right reason as Dennis can't deliver pups and well its not like Jeannie did this on purpose to me. I really really wish I could have gone but oh well. If they don't understand - well...

Dogs have been having an immense amount of fun. Me not so much but I alwauys seem to juggle like an insane person just in case. Its better than saying oh well we had pups so I can't do your dog. But if I waited till tomorrow that is what I would be doing. Still, I do have 1 dog to do tomorrow. I hope its not a long night.

I posted a photo of Teddy on facebook. It was so cute. He was so stressed....not! This is the sort of thing that makes me so happy seeing them relaxed and enjoying. 

Due to rain no one looks like I washed them but a good comb out and they look better and a foot wash even better. 

Hoping its not a long night. We shall see!

Happy 6th Birthday

Hi Darlah and Nathan!

Today is a special day.  We wanted wish Lola and her litter mates Benji, Simba, Poppins, and Chloe a wonderful 6th birthday.  Time has flown by so quickly and we love her more and more every day.  

All the best.

Inga, David, Cassie and Sylvia

Update on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 5:35PM by Darlah

I will play catchup with the gallery tomorrow. I am having software issues importing the files so.... tomorrow. Besides, I am still grooming. I even got hardly any photos of anyone today. Can you believe these 3 were perfectly groomed? What a joke.... rain... glorious rain. This crew says - I know what that wet stuff is and no thanks!!

Lola and Halloween: 2 Updates Today

We missed this photo as it was in my junk mail. argh so I am putting it up tonight! Oh Lola I hope you had a great Halloween!

Dear Darlah/Nathan:

Happy Halloween to the whole family.  I think Lola is not too crazy about this costume, but the Trick or Treaters loved it.

All the best.

Inga

Oh My

We are all messy today - well we started out that way. I have been grooming my ahem off. It rains and oh my gad do they get messy! I just finished and thought real hard about am I doing the blog? Well I have never missed a day so I figure a short one is better than none. 

Rusty and Logan played with the pups today. I am trying to upload a video of it. Saffron wasn't so sure about Rusty so she corrected him. He wagged his tail and she said I guess he's okay. 

Here is today's gallery - very short.

Today I had to do baths for a few of my own too. Yes, they need to be done too so Raven still looks beautiful. Stormy looked a wreck but clean 5 minutes later. Oh boy she lives up to her name. Ms. Ella was also cleaned and she still looks good. Then I had a full day of grooming for others.

Coco and Doozie departed. So did Odin and Mia and all needed baths and clips and then I had Rusty. Thank you for the bagels and cream cheese. Yum. I actually ate my bagel in the grooming room. Don't ever do that unless you want to eat hair. yuck! But I had no time. 

Tomorrow another full day of grooming. Actually for many days a full day of grooming. 

Happy Trick or Treat!

Can you guess which one is Elvis and Rocco?
Murphy and her pal Robbie!
Amy wants you to have a safe trick or treat. Pick your treats wisely!

Leader of the pack.... Tenshi may be small in stature but is big in personality and ability. I just laugh when she is here. Everyone in that crew is so delightful!

Well not much of an update today. I apologize. Dogs have had a ton of fun. We have extra dogs here due to Halloween. So our lights will go off in front and well we forgot the candy anyways. :-(Besides the dogs barking may make for a not fun experience for little ones. 

Dogs are staying overnight to avoid the fun at their house. :-)

Here is a small gallery. 

Halloween Theme

Cooper and Sp[icy is wishing you a safe trick or treating. 
In those large pumpkins is a havanese called Ines. How adorable is that? Do you have a halloween photo to share?

Here is a link to our gallery before the rain hits. After that I am combing and combing so no time for photos. hahahaha

Crazy Day

Mickey is going home tonight and we will miss his fun. I got him all ready and he rolled and smooshed his face. I just had to laugh.

Murphy also just departed. We always miss her. I hear tell she is doing a Halloween event. Can't wait to see the photos. Thank you truly for the salsa, chips and con queso. So nice!! 

I had one of those days. I spent over 4 hours doing one dog, a few on another. I combed out all the dogs and Stormy was a mess as she just makes sure she has fun. Ah to be a dawg.

We had visitors. I juggled with Adele. I make sure she has all her pups on or I make sure someone else does as I watch the camera on my ipad. When I was finally finished I sat down and Nathan yelled one puppy is not on. I said I know dear. I am here and he just finished. I think he was getting me back for telling him to make sure they are all on. 

I am exhausted today. If it wasn't for that rain I would have had an easier time. Here's to sleep.

The dogs enjoyed visitors and Dennis running around like a maniac and a great game of retrieve. I do believe all the dogs will sleep soundly tonight.

Here is today's gallery. You will see why I had so much combing out. When I am late getting the blogs up it is due to a very busy day. 

Late Update

Between Tracy, Kevin and Dani coming, the 8 week visit and all the grooming - well I am extra late. I apologize but I would like to say tomorrow will be just as bad - and more rain they say. 

Here is the gallery. They are immensely wet and grungy. They are getting combed out and I will be doing them once again before bed after their last outside. Some of the photos are from yesterday.

Give me a few days to play recovery, please!

Scruffy, Pepper, Oreo and Magic departed. They are missed. Tomorrow Rose and Mickey depart. Why does it have to rain?

Happy 7th Birthday

Forgive me but I am working on 3 hours sleep in 2 days. This is Doozie and taking it was so funny as she tried ever so hard to get that thing off her head. Doozie got an antler and she is coveting it.Good thing she had a bath the other day but you can hardly tell as she is playing so hard and getting ever so dirty as they all are. This will be my only update in this blog today. We are taking photos but will play catchup tomorrow. Thanks for understanding! I am even having a non groom day and cancelled any haircuts. I had to. Nathan heads to vets this afternoon and is sleeping now.

From Anne: Here are three birthday photos of Spicy: notice in the first pic, the cake is intact. In the second, she gobbled up the cookie. Then, she insisted on sharing her cake with Cooper, so sweet.

From me: Happy birthday, Spicy, Doozie (photo coming when I am alive as she is here), Pacho, Gracie, Charlie, Marlee Sue and the late Baxter who died from a car accident. 

I can't believe Adele's litter is sharing a birthday (not year) with you. This is the very first time this has happened!

No Gallery Day

Just too much to do a gallery today. Dogs are playing. I am just sticking to Adele like glue. Isn't Farley the cutest thing with that understated smile?

Dogs are napping with Nathan in case its a long night. 

Everyone is doing well. I am slowly getting everyone groomed. Now taking pups out. Nathan is going to watch Adele. He is now up but wants to go upstairs now.

Messy Looks

It took me till tonight to get everyone brushed but you will see the non brushed look in the gallery. You see I had a very busy schedule so Nathan took photos (me too) and tried to take video (me too). It was a busy day. So Nathan took Adele up for a nap and well she panted and drove him crazy (what I do when they go into labour in a different room so he can get sleep. 

Then I tried to take a nap on the couch and well she did the same to me. Now she is chewing on a bone happy as a lark. 

Last night I stayed up to do another coat on the door. I have to replace the kick plate or whatever they call it but not perfect but done. It took till 130 last night as I took a tiny paintbrush to get all those small spots that seem to grow as I did it. hahahaha

Everyone is enjoying each other. They played and played today! See Tenshi and Raven run.

At this point I hope I get a full night sleep. I need it!

I give up on Adele - well not really but I am sure you understand.

Short Blog

Mothers have a great deal of work and it is so important for them to have balance. Saffron is so lucky that she has pups that are not demanding and she gets to rest between.

It's another rainy day. Hardly took any photos. Had a full day of grooming. Kat was running around like his life depended on it. He was having a great time with this cooler weather.

We are still in wait with Adele. 

Mickey, Odin and Cody enjoy each other. Cody departs tomorrow. We will miss him! Coco and Doozie had their mid visit baths. They will get another before departure. (Mom request). We are now insisting baths get done if dogs are here for 2 plus weeks. Katie is eating really well. 

We have a crazy week. We have Adele watch, balancing grooming and a vet visit and puppy visit. Oh boy. Let's see how much I can or can't participate in. We will see what life throws at us. 

Rain Play

This was Katie before her bath today. 

This was Katie after her bath. I still have to scissor her more but she is clean now.

Katie is here unexpected as her mom is quite ill in the hospital so please keep Ruth in your prayers.

Adele has been panting but nothing else so scissoring was not a focus and Katie is here for a bit. I may have to give her another bath as it is raining. Go figure.

I did get everyone combed out but they look like wet rags. It is raining and it started while we were midstream playing a game of retrieve. Some sat and watched and some ran their fool heads off. 

Earlier we had a fun one of Saffron and Raven worth watching. It is interesting to see how they play the game together. Do you know why?

Here is the gallery. Lots of fun running photos.

Dogs had a blast but oh boy are they a mess again. Adele's temp is still up despite the panting.