Partners in Crime

Daisy and Darcy have been partners in crime of the fun type today. Those two have managed to get everyone else going. But I let my battery die and its now charging and funny my ability to take an iphone photo was taken away as Nathan had the phone. How is that for a run on sentence.

We are all good. We are actually laughing and having fun. I was even caught dancing with the dogs. Shh thank gad the camera was dead. But use your imagination. It was a riot.

Till tomorrow.

Just Photos

Just posting photos tonight...

Yeah we brought out the cushions on the deck today.

Mable has been playing up a storm. She arrived excited! She remains excited. :-)

Darcy thinks Mabel is so much fun!

Buddy came for a quick bath. He's such a cutie! Buddy is the Spice baby that Roxie raised.

Coco LOVES the outdoors especially without rain.

Sometimes you have to chill too!

Doozie was actually hunting a duck here that landed in the pool. Oreo just watched.

Is it time to come in now?

Not Many Photos Today

Sorry I don't have a slew. Dennis was using my camera. Nathan had his at the show. My camera is a tad more complicated so less quality photos come out when Dennis is snapping but he is learning. I love that he is.

Oreo goes where are the cushions? It kept saying rain so the pool didn't go on and well the cushions didn't get placed out. Silly us.

Teddy joined us today and he has adapted really quickly.

We still used the furniture. It was just not as comfie. The dawgs don't seem to mind. I do.

They had a massive run next door and I mean massive and they just finished another one in our yard.

I think Oreo's fave part of the day is the running and I suspect its true of all!

We ran, we played and now Dennis is sleeping and Nathan is running with the dogs. It dawned on me Dennis didn't capture Pepper and Scruffy and they were a riot today. Oh well, he is also sharing the camera with me until Nathan returns home. By Sunday night that is a thing of the past. Hooray. :-)

Sorry I was short on photos but next week will be easier to post more.

Will It Rain?

Dennis decided to do a run with the dogs. What that means is he runs like crazy and the dogs chase him. It's a fun game for the dogs. Dennis is dead tired after it. Only Oreo kept up till the end. He was the last dog standing so to speak.

Truffie and Daisy were neck in neck when I caught this but Daisy beat him and if you can see that smile, she is happy about that!

Darcy took a liking to Lucy who visited us today. Lucy is not one of ours but she came to play with the guys, get brushed up and well enjoy. That she did!

Here is the Lucy gal wondering why the dawgs were all running like crazy. So we got up on the furniture and watched and clicked and snuggled.

Coco and Doozie made the run about halfway through and fizzled out.

Lucy found resting with the Leti and Adele the best!

The gals who took her under their wing as if they were one of their pups was sad to see her go but she will be visiting again soon.

It was a fun day!

Tonight I wash Buddy as he will be in his first show. Nathan will be ring stewarding early morning till afternoon. Wish I could be there to see him. Oh well....

Sunny Daze

I titled this appropriate as we finally had a sunny day and the dawgs wanted to be out as much as possible. I guess they are like humans and like to take advantage of the nice weather. Me too.

So as soon as the cushions came out the smiles arrived and so did the laying out at the pool, jumping through my day lilies and much more.

I think Coco was exceedingly delighted when I took out the chair pads as that meant she could lounge outside under the popups and well enjoy life! No rain - hooray!

There were no shortage of fun including Oreo finding it more fun to jump through the day lilies vs. around them. He was delighted with himself. At first I thought it was a need not to go around but then he was jumping through them as if this is a game and it was for him - over and over again. I laughed and laughed.

I truly believe the dogs had an ah ha moment as they realized they had a full day without rain coming down. I too think they were growing weary of this thing that someone said was summer but surely was acting like spring.

Daisy and Roxie were hanging out. Roxie was waiting for Daddy to swim. Maybe tomorrow its Daddy's turn? We shall see with the weather.

Daisy rather enjoyed watching me swim. No dogs went swimming today. They waited till I climbed on the chairs and then they crowded me in as they so enjoy!

Doozie thinks the summer sun was overdue and only wanted to come in when there was food to be fed.

Oreo decided climbing up on the chairs up on the deck next to Dennis was the absolute best. He just LOVES, LOVES, LOVES Dennis and Jonathan.

Darcy tried the jump through the day lilies thing that Oreo was doing and decided it wasn't for her. heh

It was a great time - weather, fun and well chillin'. Yes, even the dogs love to chill and lounge at the pool too. Go figure and its never more obvious after the amount of rain we have had. Let's hope the sun stays and the weather people are wrong.

Today after grooming everyone got a dehydrated chicken strip. Yum!

Big Run

Our neighbors has our yard with just grass and a few plants so Dennis took them and ran and ran with them as we are taking care of their plants etc. He says he is exhausted, heh but he had a ton of fun and so did they. After Nathan is back maybe tomorrow if our neighbor is not back I will take photos. Today one of us has to be with pups and the other with the dogs. Its working except for taking photos.

Daisy and Zoe are having a blast with each other. Today Coci and Doozie seems to be tired after the crazy run with Dennis. Oreo thought he went to heaven. He LOVED, LOVED the run.

We are having fun but clicking photos are not a priority. The term you can't be in 2 places at once is true.

Today Play

Put Jeannie's blog here - shows where my mindset is. Its now on her blog. I am putting up photos Dennis took of the dogs playing.

Daisy is such a poser. She LOVES the camera and her new haircut and slimmed down look really suits her. She is back to being a busy fun gal.

Socks departs soon and he had a bath this morning. Thank you Jeannie for cooperating as he really needed it.

Darcy and Socks played and played and then Leti (we call her Lettuce) and Doozie joined in.

They all played their hearts out.

Then Dennis had this idea to take the dogs next door and run but I didn't have the camera. It was a bit challenging as Jeannie is in labor. But they ran and ran and I watered their plants (they are away), fixed a trellis and cleaned up a bit. Now that this blog is done and Dennis is now watching tv, I need to concentrate on Jeannie. Seems she is in stage 2 labor now.

Rain, Rain, Go Away

It sounds like a broken record but please....

This is a no photo day. It is now raining. Everyone was out just before. Daisy and Darcy dropped in and Daisy is looking svelte and mighty cute - Darcy too but Daisy was on a must get weight off thing and she managed to. Now I need to do the same. hahahaha

We have all been groomed, watching tv and relaxing. We have been mighty productive early. We are even dehydrating chicken but the son only got 2 packages so a small snack for everyone and that's it. :-( The dogs love it so!

I have to wait till Nathan gets back to get more. Oh well...

The Faces Have It

Had some really happy, happy dogs today. Weather was coolish. We played a great deal. I groomed everyone and we played some more. Each night I say I am going to bed early and we are always late. It just takes that long to get it all done.

Nothing for Adele at the show today. I heard it was 40c there - ouch. She's not dealing with the heat all that well. An American big time pro won the show for the 3rd time. Phantom did win veterans!

Now on to the happy faces I captured today.

Give me your paw... we had fun as this one knows a ton of commands.

Thank you Truffie for being such a good boy despite Panda being in heat. You deserve an extra treat! I celebrate in 5 days - heats done!

Now who says dogs don't have expressive faces - havanese do!

When the dogs enjoy themselves, I do too and they certainly did today!

Rain Threatens

Well weather is usual. Why even mention it as its the same old miserable. Here are a few photos I managed to click. We are busy, playing and having a good time and I keep taking them out hoping we stay semi-dry.

It is pretty windy as you can see.

Leti and Pepper and Scruffy have been looking for trouble - well not really but boy are they having fun.

Ty is visiting while his mom and dad head to a movie and then he will go home. The crew seeing it is NOW raining is in with Dennis in the tv room and out in the kitchen playing and staying dry.We have had a game of retrieve, a game of find the ball and bottle.

Coco and Doozie have THEIR fave spots and they seem to be creatures of habits as most are. They relish tv time and oh Coco says this bed is all mine! Each time she visits she claims it!

Oh and Adele came in second in the All Breed Show - isn't eating and think she wants to be home. Hope she feels better. :-(  Its a no pointer. :-)

Looks like its hot and windy. Wish it was hot here. Jackets in hot weather fun...

Chasing Dennis...

Are you coming out lady or just going to snap that thing?

We are having fun despite the weather. I hear tell it feels like 40c where Nathan is.

Quieter But Busy

Its threatening to rain but didn't. It will tonight. That doesn't mean I got pool time. It was but a dream. Poor Roxie is vomiting and hardly eating. She's dealing with morning sickness so I had Jon get me shwarma for her. She ate that but nothing else. Will have to get more as he only got me a tiny container. I guess I need to be more specific.

Nathan has arrived at his destination just about now. He is in West St. Paul Manitoba. He had to drive to Sudbury then further north to Paula's mom to drop off the kids then for 2 days they are driving. Weather has been chilly and Nathan didn't take a sweater but he did order a Specialty sweatshirt so he does have that.

Ty has been splendid. He almost looks dreamy in this photo. He has been playing and playing even more than teh usual. We wrapped ourselves with blankets and sat outside cuddled up for a bit. Everyone was groomed.The above photo is Spice snuggling in messy as ever Spicy style.

Leti decided it was too cold for her and wanted in when I captured this.

Cali decided to smell the plant and that tells me its time to change the soil. Maybe tomorrow?

Coco and I was trying out her commands. She is amazing!

Doozie decided Dennis was more fun and was playing run games with him. Socks joined in. Then the rest did. Okay Dennis you upstaged me with the dogs. Here I am trying to do commands and well you are simply PLAYING.

Socks thought Dennis had a better idea. Me too but hey I tried.

Forgive me for being short. We are busy having fun and well that takes priority!

Baths and Things

This is Tia after her bath and haircut today. Muntuno came for a bath and deep conditioning and I had a couple of others. I have been up since 5am and I am exhausted. Still got to groom the rest but will do that watching tv, I suppose.

Dennis has been busy playing but doesn't know how to use my camera. Nathan has his for the specialty so I am not posting any other photos. Tomorrow I will. Today I need to eat and chill with the dogs. I also need to get them groomed.

Everyone is having a blast. Even I am despite being tired.

Flashback Day

I am way too busy I am afraid and will be till Nathan leaves at what 530am. That means all of us must be up.

I didn't click the camera as Nathan is taking his (my old camera) and I was making sure he had all teh electronics. I let him pack his own clothes. I did the electronics and Adele stuff.

The point is I hate to see him go but a part of me will say wow no more lists to follow, pack and get all these things done. If I hear where is my backpack again (we will find it after he departs) I will scream.

They say rain tomorrow so although it was a no groom on my guys day today I did groom for others. Maybe I will send Jon down for some hotpot chicken or whatever it is and dehydrate some for the dogs and play catchup on grooming. We can snuggle, watch tv and play games and watch teh rain. We shall see!

No Time Today

Sea of Legs at Picnic

No time to do much updating. I am getting Jeannie's whelping items together to make sure I get anything missing tomorrow before Nathan departs. I am also helping to pack (I do all the grooming packing and the bathing before departure). I also have to be sure to pack cameras, sticks, phone all sorts of things. So its busy the next two days.

So forgive me. I got most of the picnic photos done. I ran out of steam but I think I got all the ones that were not too much of a duplicate. :-) Here's the gallery.

Did not take any photos of the dogs today. But I got 3 dogs to wash tomorrow. It's busy.

Havanese Picnic 2014

Just a few small photos picked in no particular order. Hope you enjoy. Picnic was a great success but we are exhausted - humans and dogs alike. I will create a gallery with full sized versions hopefuly tomorrow.

More tomorrow......

Just a Day

One more launch for mankind... well okay one more before picnic.

Watching Nathan swim.

Let me in someone's making food. No semse staying out with the human female when there is yum stuff inside.

Well Levon says I will keep you company! I will even pose for you.

Trigger, Levon and Ringo decided play was something they would do for HOURS.

This is how Trigger and Ringo greeted each other - Eskimo style - touching noses?

Trigger is practicing - where is that rabbit hunting.

What's that pool cleaner doing?

It was a rest-filled day but also fun, fun. fun. Now it is tv time and getting things ready time.

Tidbits

Got this from Lainey, Chris and Piper. There were more photos but this is one of Piper creating a wonderful moment for a human. This is the story behind it:

From Lainey: One is of Piper watching for the pipe band to come down main street, one is Piper relaxing in Chris' parent's huge backyard after a good RLH, and one is from when we took Piper to visit my grandpa. He has Parkinson's Disease and has been in a retirement residence for the last year or so, and while residents aren't permitted to have dogs the staff encourage family and friends to bring their own dogs in to visit. Since Piper's not a therapy dog we only visit with my grandpa, but she's certainly got quite the little fan base out there as she walks along the halls, tail wagging, into his room. 

From us: How wonderful!!!! Look forward to seeing you at the picnic.

Fiona had a bath as really 2 days from now she will still look like this. She is a princess you know.

Where....

Spice looks like disaster hit her or wind but hey we didn't have wind hmmmm

Just like Momma Spice Pepper is getting her hair back after all that Scruffy munching play. We couldn't figure out what was going on till we caught him in the act. Its exactly what happened to spice with pups and now without pups her hair is growing back in too.

Lately Scruffy and Pepper when they come to visit act independently. It's actually nice.

Scruffy and Fiona spent a lot of time 'investigating'.

Don't get me wrong. They are never far away but they have their own thing.

We also had some wild play with Trigger, Levon and Pepper.

And when Sadie could she was full steam ahead in wild play.

Today Jeannie had a bath and her blog will get some new belly shots. Two days till xrays.

Ok Some Slacking

I decided a no photo day today. I am washing dogs for the weekend and teaching Nathan how to do a show wash and dry on Adele as she goes to the national next week.

Slacking you say? Well, I swam for a very short bit. We had visitors. We did walks and well we laid around. I didn't click the camera. I didn't do a thing. Well not 'nothing' as I did groom. Now I get to teach Nathan how to wash. You see he has to know how as I am not at the national and well he needs to know how. :-) It's time. Paula usually does it for him but she will have 3 dogs to wash so he is on his own.

Trigger and Cali have been playing nonstop and well Levon is totally snookered and in love with Adele. I haven't figured it out but he must be with her always and well Sadie is just a crazy, lets have fun no matter what - is it time to party gal. So, its fun... just know that!

Morning Groove

Even when it is about to rain you can see the dogs manage to have fun. How do you manage to have fun and do you wake up being enthused?

Was going to update with more photos but the blog is having issues so I think I best not. It rained - it became sunny. We watched tv and I groomed and then I groomed some more.

Got Another Water Dog

Got this photo from Ruth.

She said:

Hi:

Here is a photo of Katie "rafting" with her pal Maisie (a 11 month old toy poodle at their pool.  She loves it.  Climbs on and off the raft herself.

Ruthie

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Thanks Ruth for making my day. I am also not going to do an update other to say the dogs are well. I have the magazine to get out so I want to concentrate on that and here you thought it was all Nathan. :-)

Thank you goes out to Ozzie's parents for giving me a present called Andiroba. I had to look it up. Still not exactly sure how to apply it but researching.

More tomorrow but everyone is sitting on Nathan watching TV as we have had once again RAIN.