No Update

Sorry we are at the specialty till very late.

Nothing For Us Today

Nothing for Buddy, Phantom, Newton or Envy. Buddy won't be there tomorrow as he was favoring his front paw. It is better if he rests but he sure looks pretty doesn't he?

Nathan is back at the show. I am home so I could help Dennis as he will have a long day tomorrow. So no updates.

Dogs are doing well but its raining so Dennis didn't click. I am about to feed them. 

Oh We Have Fun

Blogs may be sparse as we have the specialty this weekend but we will play catch up. The dogs are having a blast. Check out the gallery.

It's a wonderful mix and everyone seems to be getting into it at various times but no more photos today. I have lots to do today. This is just a - don't worry - we are having fun post.

Crazy

Can you believe I am still sick. I am better but still sick. Was hoping to be better by now. So, I am a bit behind in clicks and I just finished grooming. The photos in this gallery is before grooming. 

Feel like I am a queen as Gerda's 3 all vy for my lap. Dogs have a way of making you feel special when you are sick.

Patches was here with the gang chasing her. She doesn't mind. She relishes the attention. Tiny was here running his head off. They are now home.

Tomorrow I have no room for feeling sick as I have Buddy and Muntuno to bathe for the show plus make sure we have everything packed in the car as Nathan will be doing setup tomorrow. Friday I have to work the show well or not. So good riddance flu. Sunday a 8 week puppy visit. Monday vet visit and Tuesday we have a visitor and Wednesday I breathe after doing so much. Plus it will be time to start in washing my gang.

When we edge up to the last 2 weeks for pups, it always seems to be extra busy. 

Not Many Clicks

Just a few clicks as no one thought about clicking. We still have things outside that needed to come in so the camera took backseat and I am not going out till I am well. Here is what we did click. Not much but it's something. We did get a minor amount of snow - a dusting - more like a frost. 

We are also getting ready for the specialty and after the specialty we have our 8 week visit and then after that our vet visit. Oh boy... So blogs may be short but we will try our best. 

2 Updates: Looking for a Home & More

This boy looking face on is Pepi. I have known him all his life. He will be 10 next month. He is having the time of his life. So if you know of someone who is looking for an older dog, please let us know. As you can see he would love to have a companion as he does love to play. 

I have been pretty sick but I have been getting naps here and there. I am seeing progress. But it took me till 4pm to brush out all the dogs and I left Inula and Shoshi to Nathan. :-) Here are pictures before brushouts. 

We have a real cohesive group here. Everyone likes each other and is enjoying each other. I am sorry that I didn't get more play photos but everyone is playing and I mean EVERYONE. Even Kismet found play with Saffron and Mia jumped all over Spice. Rest easy folks.... everyone is having a blast and I am getting better. It just takes me a long time to groom and we take photos when the camera is handy. hahaha

Happy 2nd Birthday

A big shout out from Pippin to Bella, Max and Mateo!  Can’t believe how quickly 2 years have gone by, Pippin continues to bring us happiness and laughter.  Here she is with her best buddy Napoleon.  Finnegan continues to come for doggy day care during the week and ‘Poleon’ is often here for visits on the weekends.  A busy and full house, life is fine.

Happy Birthday to the crew.

Pippin and Marlene

Huge Happy Birthday shout out to Bella, Mateo, Max and Pippin. I can't believe it's been 2 years. Hope you are doing something special today!

Indoors and Outdoors

We play fetch indoors and outdoors but when they come in from outdoors due to weather and we continue the play inside, they also bring the leaves and everything else with them. But that's okay. That is what mops and brooms are about but we wait till the play stop before doing that. Here is today's gallery. 

Gerda, your 3 are great. Mia well said nails I don't think so but we got it accomplished and then after that she was kissing up Nathan. How funny. 

Barry has departed, Frannie has departed and soon Reggie will. 

With Nathan being home I am getting some cat naps in while my body heals. Thank you for the soup and for the Chinese food. one was soothing to my body and one made sure I got the offending what have you outs. Both was very much needed and very good. Meaning one was hot - spicy wise.

We have the specialty coming up Friday. So, getting well is on the agenda, So much to do before that as well.

Laci Update

Thought you would like to see a photo that our oldest granddaughter, Ashley took of Laci for her photography class.

I knew given the talented photographer and beautiful little Hav, Miss Laci that it was a winning combination.

They won hands down from votes of 2 teachers and as well her fellow students. 

I just love the action shot on the pool cover.  I call it "The Darlah Photo!" 

If you ever want an apprentice to take a bit of the load off, or just to have a student section of photos, I would be more than happy to bring Ashley & Laci along to take candid moments of your precious furry ones.

Debi&Laci

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If you remember Laci went a pale colour and now her apricot is back. Sables do that. What a lovely shot! Bravo to your graddaughters.

A Lil Play

Here's a gallery from a partial amount of play. We didn't get too many as I had 4 dogs to wash and a number to comb out plus everything else. 

Happy 3rd Birthday

Lily, Pepper, Brewer, Darcy, Rafi, Nora and Kora. 

Her Momma wrote: Our little Nora is growing up, we can't believe she is three years old. Happy Birthday to all her siblings. 

A girl can't have too many ribbons on her birthday says Pepper!

Brewer is smiling as he had extra treats just like Pepper did today. They even had steak in their meal tonight. Yum!!

Happy Birthday all!

Busy and Sick Day

This is Frannie sitting on the messy kitchen table. Dennis was reading the newspaper and Frannie decided to join him. Yes, he told her to get down but he had to snap a photo of her first. Tsk Tsk

I have the throat from hell today and a ton of mucous so I am under the weather. So blogs are short. Here is a gallery taken just before Scruffy and Pepper arrived and a tad just after.

It's Pepper's 3rd birthday tomorrow! She will get an extra special treat and a bath. Oh she will love me for that.

I may add some more photos after Dennis takes more. But this may have to do. We shall see. 

Cooper arrived this morning and he is really connecting with Levon and Inula. You have to look at the gallery to see Cooper's expressions. 

Dogs are doing really well but I need to go to the airport to get Gerda's 3. Thank gad Jon is going to drive me as I am not up to it. 

Barry as usual revels in the fetch toy play game. You can just see it in his expression.

Dolly who is just here for a play day is having a blast. But she will be departing when I am at the airport. So, I doubt he will get another play session in outside till I get back as I depart in 15 minutes. That's okay, they are playing fetch inside. It's a bit wild and crazy in here.

That's it!

Smitten

Oh Trigger just thinks that Ella is his everything. You even have to tell him, it's time to sleep you know. But she's my gal-friend. 

Dogs are having a blast. We did manage to get out and truly play many times before the rain hit. I even got them all groomed but one can hardly tell. Play tends to mess all that work up. 

Here's a gallery from today. 

Short blogs till Nathan is back. :-)

It's My Birthday Plus More

Mom is going to make me something extra special and of course I will get a treat no one else gets - just because they say it is my special day.

We have a gallery of the rest of the dogs. We are rather busy. Got two more dogs to wash and groom. 

Dogs managed to have a ton of fun. I am still going and going. 

Blogs are short as I still have another dog to do and pups to take out, pens to clean and food to make and laundry to do. heh

The Play is Every Day

Don't worry, even with Nathan gone we will manage to have a total blast. They always do with Dennis and I. 

Here's a gallery from today.

We are attempting to breed Panda now. Stay tuned to her blog.

Dogs have had a total blast but we are busy. Mabel and Murphy departs tomorrow. Levon and Trigger come and it's Shoshi's birthday. Wow time flies and she is still a crazy dog - always a pet due to her cottony, crazy hair and incorrect tail but we love her. She's one of the very best personalities! She wasn't our breeding and is now a senior but you would never know it! She is a special gal and we do love her!

It's All Mine

We had a great time playing ball today. This was one of many times. This video was taken by Nathan and this one was taken by me. As you can tell they do love the ball. Here is a gallery as well.

We had a blast today. Satch and Cha Cha visited. Mabel arrived. Cody departed and Tiger Lily departs tonight. Nathan departs at 5am Tuesday till midnight Sunday so he will be away 6 full days. Then we have a specialty and then a vet puppy visit. wow 

Going to be a busy week but I will do my best to update you. They may be short but I will do what I can.

Wonderful Fun: Short Video Added

Check out the photos. Pictured above is Cody and Barry having a blast. Barry also loves Saffron and Ella. 

We had a blast early this morning amd will be going out again for a huge play session but wanted to get the blogs done early as its puppy visit time tomorrow. 

Do we have fun no matter what the weather. I just don't always get to click those memories. It's called you can't always have a camera in your hand. I may or may not get a video up but I am doing an all day Breeding seminar from UC Davis so it may not be doable but I will try. If not, it will get up tomorrow.

Enjoy the video. Just a short sliver of 1 play session. We do many a day.

Rain Then Dry Again?

Barry says when it's wet, windy and all that %^& I love the tv room as I get to sit on the humans snuggled into a blanket on their laps. We have had a real mix of weather today. It's his truly fave time and personally I love it!

Cody was also playing chase me today. See his video. Everyone got brushed out, mini massages, treat for being good and we played a few great games of catch the toy, find the treat and even hide and go seek. We do silly games when the weather doesn't allow them to really chase their willies out in the great outdoors.

Wish I had the stamina to do gallery. I will try tomorrow - promise!

Leti is technically out of heat tomorrow - hooray!

Inside Play

No galleries today. It's so very hard to do them when everyone gets soaked and the floors get muddy and I am nonstop cleaning and playing and trying my best to be all that I can be. But I am not super human so the galleries as much as they are desirable, not today. I promise one tomorrow.

Dogs are having a blast. They love playing wet, dry, muddy or what have you.

I just bathed all the pups plus a couple of dogs for other people. I brushed out dogs but really why - they don't look it but they are knot free. Weather is terrible outside.

Leti is almost out of heat and Panda is in heat. We still have boy craziness. I could wash Kat daily and he looks like a mess. I actually washed him yesterday but he needs another today so he will just get his undersides done. I don't get much sleep. The boys are crazy when they smell gals in the house in heat. They whine like babies.

Barry and Cody are doing amazing. Murphy and Maddie are too. They depart today. 

I am busy wrapping baskets, doing raffle tickets and all that fun stuff. 

Dogs are truly having fun and that's my update for the day. 

So Very Busy: Added Photos

Even though I am insanely busy with dematting dogs, the raffle, the puppies, the grooming the dogs are still having fun but I count on Dennis and Nathan to click photos. Unless I nag... well. And then we have the rain and you can't click in pouring rain. Plus lately due to the weather they look like they all need to be thrown in a bath tub no matter how much I brush them but then you do and well its raining and muddy and well they are dirty yet again. Here is a gallery taken over a few days. There are hardly any photos but I know you depend on them when you are away. So, we will try to add more to it later today but it is wet and rainy out so, I am not sure. 

Just please realize they are still having a ton of fun.

Funny Nathan told someone he got a ton of photos of the siblings playing as they were playing amazingly. He didn't. It is interesting how you think you did something and it turns out you really didn't. Sorry I missed those memories.

Nathan is off to Florida next week with his guy friends. That means I need to get everything done for the National on top of pups, on top of grooming and on top of being sick. When he is away, it is Dennis and I. 

Then he gets back and I get to get dogs ready for the National. I also have to wash all my own again. It's that time. So, bear with me. It is what it is. But the dogs aren't missing a thing. They are all having fun.