Blog-Less

I got my gopro but need to go back and get the right memory card and a charger it seems. So, I do have it and I have been attempting to play with it but oh boy its been time consuming. I am also lost but I like challenges. I watched videos for 2 weeks before getting it and I am still lost. I will get there. 

Lynda also took me to Best Buy to get it and took me to eat Japanese. So, I have been out enjoying being out as that is not what I can do when I have pups. I love getting out but its moments like this that I treasure but then I don't get everything done like this blog. But oh I am so appreciative of Lynda. 

Plus the weather is AMAZING today so I did enjoy that too. 

So no update today but I will make up for it tomorrow unless I am lost in the gopro. hahahaha

Exhausted

Washed 6 dogs, brushed others out. It's been a day and now blogs so I will just add photos. Too tired for much else truly.

Meet and Greet - who are you - oh you are okay. :-)

Holly, Ella's sister is here till tonight playing her heart out. 

They have been really connecting.

It's been a day and yes, Inula is in heat too. 

Windy Day

These were taken this morning. Dogs that arrived - DJ and Scruffy and Pepper were not clicked yet. I can just hear Nathan say you want me to take more photos? Of course dear!

Just another windy day of fun and now we are going to watch Blacklist after pups feed and cuddle and well eat popcorn. Forgive us!

Rain and Fast Update

It's raining so lots of indoor play and Nathan wants me to go to class tonight so its a fast update.

Odin and Cody dropped in today and Nathan clicked a few photos but where are all the Cody playing his heart out as he did with everyone including Goldie and Odin. Oh well... Cody is here for a bit, Odin goes home tonight so we will have time to click.

They have had a BLAST - me not so much as I have had a ton of floor and feet and under carriage cleanup. But I still smiled.

Can this rain stop, please? Sunday is supposed to be 17c and sunny. Here's hoping!

It's Raining

Mostly the dogs want to stay inside but when they go out - oh boy are they a mess. Baths next week. This week just a lot of brushing.

Harpers had a bath when he first arrived but e doesn't look that way now. hahaha He is such a cutie! I am a scallywag so there!

Ella lives sitting on high on the diving board. I wonder if she will swim this year. I surely hope so. I know her Momma Roxie and her half sister Adele will be getting wet.

Goldie and Harper play and play and play. See, you can have fun even when it is raining.

Feels Like Spring

Here's a few photos from today. This was early morning play before brush and combs.

We still have a solid 12 days left for heat for the girls. It's not fun for them or us. I have to talk our son Jon into taking them downstairs so they have their playtime otherwise they are in my office. I hate heats. I feel like I am holding them prisoner. I am giving them chlorophyll pills that someone suggested to minimize the boys reaction. They are still aware but doesn't seem as acute or maybe they are not at peak. I don't know but why does it have to last 3 weeks and why do the boys get freedom vs gals? Well, usually we trade off but with pups I can't have Kat in here and we have a visiting boy so it is what it is. 

I feel when it is all over I should take them to the park and let them run their hearts out. They do get outdoors but only with the girls. 

Oh well - end of my rant and feeling bad.

Lucy was here playing as you will see in the gallery. The family is on a Spice list so he was the first to see one upclose and personal. I am taking the pups around to allow then to see the rooms, people etc for a bit of conditioning. They don't shake. They just look. Both litters seem to be in awe. 

I look outside. We need a new door for the pool house and we have to figure out how to do that. It may be comical. I look at the garden and go oh my so much cleanup but okay its exercise. I may have a heart attack after this spring cleanup and this is the year to reduce my plants. 

Snow is gone. We can still get a dusting. I can't wait till pups can get outdoors. We will try week 4 or 5. 

Still haven't managed to get my gopro but I am holding on to the $$ like it doesn't exist as I intend on getting it as soon as pups are not so time consuming. I am spending bedtime watching videos on how to use and it gives me ideas of how I want to use then with the pups. I see Rens has a strap I can put on Inula and catch the dog play in action. Now wouldn't that be fun? Oh to have the bug of creativity. One should never lose that. Nathan wanted to go out and buy it for me where I want to actually go out and get it. I want to walk into Henrys and see what my options are such as a macro lens or a polarizer or... It's part of the experience plus I need to get out too.

Dogs are wonderful. They go outside and feel the breeze in their hair and go ah. I like how they enjoy life. We could learn a thing or two from them.

Coco and Easter

Look what fun they had. Hope you had a wonderful time and the photo is ever so cute!

A Cute Share

One of our puppy people that has a 6 month old pup called Tiny and small kids sent me this:

Hi Darlah and Nathan,

Thought this was very cute and wanted to share.

Etienne got into trouble yesterday and was being disciplined and put in a time-out by Kirby. Just when Kirby was talking to Etienne, Tiny first barked at Kirby, then he jumped up and tried to pat on Kirby's legs. Then Tiny went over to lick off the tears on Etienne's cheeks and sat next to Etienne until he's allow to be out of time-out.

Good puppy

Jane

Two Updates

Here's a gallery of some unedited photos taken the last couple of days. I did eliminate the real blurry ones. These were taken by Nathan.

Everyone is having a blast!

Happy Easter and Passover

In the end nora says happy Easter too.  as you'd say, its a non grooming day!
Shady says happy easter!  kids are working on nora but she is so small that the bunny ears are slipping off! Happy passover too

Happy Easter, Joyous Passover

Both families wish you a wonderful holiday weekend. 

Gorgeous photos....

Having internet issues so can't upload to Youtube so we may have a no video day. We shall see.

Photos Received

First I want to wish everyone a good holiday season whether it is Easter or Passover - may you crreate memories and have good conversations. Good health to all!

I am not doing an update. I am tired and well not myself. I may be up again tonight as a couple still have upset tummies so indulge my need to be short.Rocco is the only extra at this moment and you will see a photo that were were sent of him.

Here is Rocco's new friends. He goes with a dog walker twice a week. 

Here is an update of Teddy at the beach. Boy does he look like his mom Roxie. Roxie is going a darker apricot these days.

Reggie is off on a plane today to go visit family for the holidays. It will be his first trip under the seat on a plane. Hoping it all went well.

That's it. To each and every one of you - thank you truly for loving the dogs like you do. 

Short Update

Rusty practices his rollover. We had someone new here so we were investing our time in making sure she had a good time so no clicks except the after baths shot. 

Clarity also had a bath as she has class tonight. No practice for her oh boy as Nathan has been away. Nothing like practicing in class on the fly. 

That's it for today. 

Quiter Times

Tiny, Ella's brother was over for a bath and play. He is such a cutie.

This was a no grooming day as I had several to do for others and decided what's one day without a brush on mine. heh

Oh I so need a bath and today was supposed to be the day but I got a repreive as my human mom had to do others. This gave me the opportunity to sun bathe. It's been a long winter you know.

Adele says I did get brushed so what is that about? Why did Roxie get a day off?

Really my hair was tied up.

It is a 2 ponytail day. 

That's it. The human here is so tired.

Quiet Times

The dogs had a blast today. Today I had a couple of baths to do. One was Truffie and one was Leti. Tomorrow the schnauzers depart and some of the fun will go. Inula loves their play and so does Riley the wee pup. They will be missed.

Here's just a few photos taken today. 

Really I was bathed. 

I think Riley is getting attached to Nathan. She departs next week but till then she is having fun.

Even the 11 year old Shoshi loves pups. No grumpiness here.

Stop it, Stop it - you are tickling me. I swear that is what Inula was doing.

Bath time for this one. :-) He's been playing non stop here.

It's been a day and a fun one at that. Just when I think its a 'less to do' day it isn't. hahaha

No Time Update

I am a little on overload. I thought with Nathan back it would mean less to do but not today as we had one of Tangles pups going home. They are chocolate pups out of our Tangles that lives with Paula's friend Leigh. If you remember she is a Truffie and Abigail pup - Tangles that is. Here are the chocolate pups. 

Here is also an unedited photo click of today with the dogs. 

Last Show Photo

The winners of the specialty are above. Look at those big fat ribbons that puppy Ella got. Now I need to get some kind of a coat rack that hangs on the wall so I can hang these ribbons. Last year our Muntuno co-owned with Lucia won Best of Winners and Best Puppy. Several years ago Spice won Best of Winners and Best Puppy at the specialty in Richmond Hill. This year Little Ms Ella won the same. You only get these huge ribbons at a Specialty.  Time to take a break and hope for that pool to open. hehe

Will update with photos later from the dogs. They re chillin with Nathan as I type. Panda is in heat and not herself. She is not being bred. Looking forward to 3 weeks from now and no more heats.

Ella's Win

Click on Photo for Larger ViewThis is one of her wins. I can't believe all the ribbons. Got to hang them up they are so pretty. Never had so many from a weekend.

Oops Spoke Too Soon

Ella just got best of wionners and puppy in Toy Specialty. Wow Inula got a Group 3. As Dennis is in bed I have to make the blog short. Hoping I can get back to it after Nathan arrives home but that won't be till 8ish.

Everyone is having fun but haven't clicked a photo. Not sure I will.

My Gad:Update

So far Ms Inula has won 2 group 3s and our very own Ella won Best Puppy and Best of Winners giving her the first official points towards championship. This is huge as she was up against champions and American champions with full coats and much older at just barely 6 months and I heard they cheered Ella. Nice!! Wow can't wait to see the photo and the huge ribbon! Ms Spice won best puppy at a specialty but didn't win Best of Winners. I guess Ella will come home with her head in the air. hahahaha

I was going to post about the dogs but everyone is doing really well. 

Looks like Ella also won Winner's Bitch according to the stats. So she won Best of Winners, Winner's Bitch, Best Puppy. Wow! Even if they get nothing tomorrow, they had a good weekend. Me, I have had an exhausting one but Nathan will be upset as Cody loves me the best now. hahahaha