Snowy Day

It was a cold but snowy day. As you will see the Maltese had a sweater on and could only stay out for a few minutes.

We have such a fun bunch. This is our busiest time of the year. It's a fun time filled with dogs, pups and well snow.

Here is the gallery.

Dennis too a slew of photos. Nathan took but 1 video and some photos of the pups. I was grooming my hands off so photos was not in my ability.

Trying to get things done for pups departing. It's a crazy house but a fun one. LOL The best part is the dogs are having a total blast!

Holiday Photos and Play Fun

This is Coco and Doozie. This is the time of year if you send us holiday photos, we will post.

We had a dusting of snow. The dogs played in and out and truly enjoyed their time. The puppies did too.

Bria, Ollie and Leo arrived. All are having fun in a huge way. Teddy and Pablo departed and they will be missed. The busy but fun season has begun. People ask what do you do for the holidays? I say - dogs.  Hoping to fit in some take out food or maybe I will cook. It's a hard thing to do as we actually cook holiday treats etc for the dogs. That dehydrater and oven is going.

Here is the gallery.

I do miss the family at this time and the celebrations that usually go with it but our kids are mostly everywhere and well work, dogs and really mom you are doing dogs...we know who is loved. I do love them too but I come with dogs - a reality! There is such a shortage of places of dog boarding at this time of the year and besides here they live at home, snuggled up to us in bed, playing games, doing runs and then there is tv time where my legs go numb with the dogs laying all over me. It is a special time of year.

Hopefully we will fit in good food and create memories. I hope the rest of you have an amazing holiday season!

Out Today

Without me, the dogs would have dreads. Every now and then Nathan picks up a brush but its me and Today was a no grooming day other than teh pupy departing tomorrow. Tomorrow I get to play catch up. Lucky me but oh boy I will feel better.

Here is the gallery.

The dryer is fixed. It was half the price of the most expensive Samsung Dryer. Really? Next time we must get a new one as this is the lemon of the year. But it now sounds and dries like new steam and all.

Sherry and I went out to Vaughan Mills and it was actually quiet. It is almost Chanukah and Christmas and well I never saw it so quiet considering its close. I suspect it will pick up. I swear it is Amazon and easy this year for many. We also went to Fortinos and got some yum Parmesan and asiago cheese crisps. It's the small indulgence that gets you by.

As you know, the puppy selection has been beyond stress-filled. I thought I needed a vat of gin. But today letters went out and now we need the pertinent info and pickup date. First goes home tomorrow. Check out the Cinnamon blog to see who.

I am told the dogs had a blast without me. They were sure happy with my return. Rusty and Murphy departed. Luna, Frosty and Coco the Maltese arrived for the winter holiday.

Dennis is now running his body with the dogs. They so love their runs with him. Its icy outdoors so these runs really help them expel energy and plain have fun. Thank you, Nathan and Dennis. You are the best!

Thank you truly to Ruth and Katie for a lovely gift for the holidays. Also thanks to Frosty's mom and Jake, Lana and family. We do not do anything during the holidays as it is our busiest time of the year. Throw in pups departing and ... well we love the dogs and enjoy it. So, these surprises are quite special. Not necessary but indeed appreciated!

Oh boy holiday season has begun for us. Hope all of you have an amazing one!

Very Short Blogs

This is Murphy gal. I so love her! You get extra attached to the ones that come often. We love them all though.

Hardly any photos today.

I am dealing with all the things one must do before pups get picked up. As we are still struggling with this puppy selection, I am totally stressed out.

So, bear with us. A solution must be found. The goal is the right puppy for the right family.

Bonham and Tuffy arrived - thank you truly for the gifts!! Both did really well right after you left. They are going to have fun!!

Dryer gets looked at tonight between 6-8pm.

Two Updates Today

Teddy Chilling

It's been a cold day today - busy but fun. Many of the dogs got to play with the pups - especially birthday boy Charlie who thinks they are the best thing since - well what have you. Some chose to not have 14 pups chasing them. I get that. You will see those on one of the puppy blogs.

Here is the gallery.

Be sure to check out the blog below as there is a birthday selection of photos - how wonderful!

My blogs have to be semi short. I am having to get bags and paper stuff ready for pups going home. The 1st is to depart on Wednesday - yikes. LOL

Our dryer also died and that is getting fixed tomorrow. I am so tired of house repairs. I also missed Leo and Pixie's mom as I had to run a few errands. Thanks again for the use of the space heater. I wish I got back in time. The son said I missed you by 5 minutes.

We have a really great cohesive group here at the moment. Brewer departs tomorrow and Tuffy and Bonham comes. It's going to be fun!

Happy 1st Birthday

Happy birthday to our precious little boy. You have brought so much love to our family and made our home complete.

Thanks to Nathan, Darlah and Raven for this special boy.

Happy birthday to Charlie’s siblings Willow, Sully, Gucci and Dee Dee.

Sue & Bruce

Hi Nathan and Darlah

It’s DeeDee’s special day and we will be going with her and Beau to the store soon to pick out treats and a new toy to celebrate her special day.

Checked out all the new puppies - there are going to be so many happy families.

Thanks again for Beau and DeeDee - they bring so much joy to our life

Anne-Marie

The Willow Gal

Chasing Squirrels

It was either snowing, sleeting or raining.

Here is the gallery.

The squirrels were out and the dogs love to either chase or bark at them. It was interesting in this weather that they were out.

Dennis is upstairs now running with them and soon it will be tv time. May the weather be good tomorrow so we can get pups out too.

Short Blogging It Today

Everyone has been playing. I am out with the daughter, grandkids and son-in-law tonight so I am rushing.

Here is the gallery.

Everyone has been having great fun. We had a large rabbit run by in the backyard while the dogs were out. Some tails down - what is that. Some in hot pursuit and some just watching. It was a riot to watch.

Who Is It?

Coco the maltese is in the house and boy did she have fun. You will even see it in some of the puppy videos. Link will be on the Leti blog.

Here is the gallery.

I groomed for 10 hours today so blogs will be short.

A number departed today. Nathan took a nap. I think I need one. LOL

Dogs have found their tv room spot when they are in there and many are pretty consistent on what spot they want. They are creatures of habit. We have had a tremendous amount of dog play. Some caught, some not. It all depends on when you have the camera in hand.

Two Posts Tonight

Rusty, Tchibo and Nathan

Everyone gets hugs many times a day. Nathan was in the tv room and I clicked this photo.

Here is the gallery.

We went to Sam's funeral today. The speeches - mentioning Rusty time and time again.... He was a special guy and Ronnie is too. Her kids - as special as they are or were.

Dogs had a blast. We have a puppy visit tonight. Not up for it but when I see the pups playing, I will be.

That's what dogs bring you - smiles - if you allow.

We have a celebration of 1 year olds. See below.

Happy ONE Year

Hi Darlah

Can’t believe Ollie and the boys are 1 one today! Please give Stormy a big kiss for me! You will never know the sheer love and joy Ollie has brought to our home. We love him with all of our hearts and he has literally completed us. His love knows no bounds and I have never seen a more loving human like dog in my life.  Crumps Naturals sent him a huge birthday box of treats including his fav sweet potato!

Thank you!!

Xo

Rochelle

Hi Darlah & Nathan,

Sending you a combination pic of Meelo with his Christmas sweater on his 1st Birthday.

He is the sweetest little dog and definitely has a larger than life personality.

He loves to play with any type of squeaky toy and in particular loves to chase things.

Most evenings he can be found snoozing on either myself or my husband while we watch TV.

Just want to say thanks to you both for breeding the best Havanese ever!!!

Take care and wish you all the best in the coming New Year 🎉

Heat Is On

Our heat is fixed. Sky laid on a heat register and blocked the heat from that room. I laughed. Was she trying to tell me something?

Check out the gallery.

The dogs look like the cat dragged them in and had a field day with them. I did comb all but they are playing like crazy. Play equals a mess again.

We visited Rusty and his family today. Rusty is now here. Traffic was horrid but so had we went. Sometimes you must make time for things that are important.

I am really tired today. It's emotional and physical but the pups werte really great. See their blogs.

I think when I sit in the recliner and get draped by dogs, I may start snoring - not intentionally but I am in that tired zone.

Blogs may be short tomorrow. We have a funeral to attend, groomings to do and a puppy visit with someone that can't come on Saturday. I hope I am awake by then and the pups are not sore.

Having heat is wonderful and the dogs think so too.

Enjoy your evening!

One of Rusty's Humans

We are deeply saddened at the loss and our hearts go out to Ronnie, Elana, Andreas, Evan and Stacey. Our hearts goes out to each and everyone and the extended family.

We do not usually do this but as a Talemaker family member and a truly special guy with a sensational family, well it is important to address the greats. You will be missed.

HOFFER, Sam – On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Toronto General Hospital. Beloved husband of Ronnie. Loving father of Elana and Andreas, and Evan and Stacey. Dear brother and brother- in-law of Joe, and Leizer and Maggie. Dear brother-in-law of Marcia and the late Siggy Lightman, Barbara and Gerry Raber, and the late Mae and Lou Waese. Loving uncle to his nieces and nephews. Sam will sadly be missed by all who knew him. At Benjamin’s Park Memorial Chapel,2401 Steeles Avenue West, Toronto (3 lights west of Dufferin) for service on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Beth Tzedec Memorial Park. Shiva at 61 Rimmington Drive, Thornhill. Memorial donations may be made to The Sam Hoffer Memorial Fund c/o The Benjamin Foundation 416- 780-0324 www.benjamins.ca.

You Coming

It is pouring today so no great play sessions outside. We are playing inside but here is a very small gallery.

Tomorrow is a vet visit so small gallery tomorrow too. Sorry. I was going to wash a few of my own dogs and decided that would be a fruitless undertaken. They would just look unwashed in moments. So - later...

Dennis runs around with the dogs up and down the halls much like Nathan does with the pups. It expels energy. It gets them having fun. It's a grand amount of fun.

We work around weather. LOL

UPDATE: Finally heater guy is here. He says 20 minutes. Oh to have heat after so many days...

Furnace Update and Gallery Added

First thank you to everyone that lent us space heaters. Thank you to Magics mom who sent us Steve - who she sent to us before with the air conditioner. I called everyone but him as I couldn't remember his name. Nathan is terrible with cards so I am scanning them in now and putting them in an emerg folder.

She even called to make sure they were coming. Thank you!

One of Steve's employees showed up and couldn't get it working. He is going to buy a blower in the morning as they aren't open till tomorrow. He will be back tomorrow and I so hope that is what it is and we are fixed tomorrow.

We are downright toasty with the heaters. I am no longer shivering. Yes - we were. It's not hot but comfortable and I so appreciate that.

Again - thank you everyone. I am so glad the puppies were not just born. It could have been worse. Here's to 1 more day without heat.

Here is the gallery.

No matter what, we still manage to have fun. Dogs slept under the covers with me. I created a tent and we were all so toasty. This has been an exhausting week but a rewarding one. All I kept thinking about was how do the homeless manage. This is nothing towards what they do each and every day.

Let's hope tomorrow it is fixed. Dog bodies all over you under blankets make for a magical time. Without the heat going, I wouldn't have had such moments. But let's not go again, please. Here's to it getting fixed.

Nathan gets home tonight. I am jealous. He had sun, good friends to enjoy, boats and great food every day. Talking about food, thank you for the cornbread!!!!!!!

Making Progress

UPDATE on Furnace not working: Blocked off rooms. Found a space heater in garage. Put heating lamps and closed doors. We are good. Dogs don't mind - only my feet. Drying dogs helps.

Our furnace is working but the blower is not. It means no heat is getting distributed but thanks to Aliya, we have an electric heater to use. Pups are warm. Thanks to our son Jon, we now have his heater and he has a ton of blankets. I used dog dryers, baked and let heat out of the oven and our house is now 60f - 15c from 39f - 3c. That is how cold it got in the house without electrical heat. I know it will cost too much but dogs are warm. We are warm. We usually keep it at 70f but 60f will do. 

I called and called service people and wasted a ton of time telling me everyone was booked. Nathan said he will start calling tomorrow night as he has a number that may come soon. We shall see. 

We put on the heat lamps. The pups were pleased and the adult dogs didn't seem to mind a bit. I put a ton of blankets - dogs blankets etc in the tv room and bed so they could snuggle.

They did play in and out. See the gallery.

I am glad to be relatively warm. 

The dogs had a blast today. Me, not so much. But solutions and lots of dog love got me by and Aliyah - thank you!!

The dogs and I will have fun sleeping under the blankets. Is it bedtime yet?

Short Blog

Sorry short blog today. We had snowball so brusha brush and soaked floors. Will it get colder so the snowballs don't stick, please? Some were worse than others as they ran through the snow in glee playing.

Here is the gallery.

One dog, 2 dogs - no problem but oh boy my arm is killing me. I could have washed them all too but I would still be doing that. This is a twice brush day. Before - silly me and after snow. By bed time I fall dead asleep. But despite that, the dogs make me laugh. If you can't get over the work or the lack of you time or down time then you are missing the moments. You will see in the gallery.

I could say don't go out anymore. Use the pads but despite the work, out they go and they are having an extreme amount of fun that makes you laugh.

Bedtime is fun too with me as the target - kissy, snuggle - oh a bathroom break - can I come too?

It's an experience!

The Play In and Out

Charlie and Spirit was going strong this morning. Without Nathan, we have a later breakfast. It suits Dennis and I. No rushing. We take them out, let them play and prepare breakfast. They have been eating at 8am vs 715am. I think they like it.

Spirit is done her heat so she had been crazy silly and happy as she can play with Charlie and the rest.

Here is the gallery.

I got everyone combed out early today and thought hmm extra time and we ran out of dog food for dinner so off I went to Global to get some. Not on my plan to do today. That's done.

I am going to splurge and get blogs done early so I can do a full groom on a dog departing and eat Fajitas from Lonestar. If Nathan has burns on his arm, shorts and boats and eating out everyday, I can do one take out. So, treat tonight. I also bought chicken necks dehydrated as a treat for the dogs. There is a theme here, folks. Dogs and humans will be treating themselves and we deserve it, LOL

We had a mad dash at chasing the rabbit today. I think the dogs think its a game. The rabbit is WAY too fast for them. I am glad.

2 Updates Today Slushy Times

It's that time of the year so if you send me Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa or whatever you celebrate, if you send photos, I will post. It's a way to celebrate with all of you!

This is Coach and Sassy from our late Wasabi's litter. I believe they are over 13 years old now. They are delightful and we so enjoy their visits. They are full siblings.

Here is today's gallery.

It was a mighty slushy day today. Dogs don't appreciate wet cold on their legs but they went out anyways - even Murphy. Saffron had 2nd and 3rd thoughts about it.

Everyone got brushed out early and then it all went downhill in looking groomed from there. LOL

Happy 2 Years Old: 2 Updates Today

Hi Darlah/Nathan,

I hope all is well.

Coco wants to wish all her siblings a very happy birthday! Thank you for raising such wonderful puppies.

We love her dearly.

Ale, Carlos & kids

Charlie wants to wish his siblings a very happy 2nd birthday.

We love Charlie more than words can say! He brings such happiness and love to our family and we are so grateful to have him!!!

Thank you so much for bringing Charlie into our lives We just love him to bits and pieces

🐶🐾♥️