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The day started out with Ziggy and Rocky playing up a storm after eating breakfast, of course. We have our priorities. 

We had the TT come to visit and Inula played with him today. We also went next door and had a blast.

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Ziggy was having a pillow fight with himself. hahahahaha 

It rained. The sun came out. We had a TON of play and now I have 2 dogs to demat, I an doing a little each day. Maybe get some done while watching tv. 

Now Nathan and Dennis are getting sticky things out of Jesse and oh boy I came back in to do the blog. I should have clicked a photo but they would not be impressed. It's not an easy job and Dennis has to hunt this plant down to eradicate it as it's not the Star of Bethlehem but a sticky seed substance. Leave it to Jesse to find it and oh all that hair and he is COVERED.

Poor guys.. all 3.

Full Day

Rusty is smittened with Panda. 

I had a very full day grooming and still have another to do so the blog will be short.

Here is the gallery.

August is busy as people take their last minute trips. Nothing on my to do list is getting done. Life...

We have Adele and River here. Tomorrow we will have three Murphys here - yes 3. 2 boys, 1 girl.

Teddy departs tomorrow. We will miss him. 

Bissli who we haven't seen for a bit is also visiting. 

Crazy dawg house but we love it!

Inside, Outside, Next Door Again

We invite all the dogs to go. Some choose to and some choose not to. We place up an xpen between the gates and they go from one yard to teh next. 

Here is the gallery.

Murphy was in heaven and so were the rest of them. We finally managed to get Tucker and Buddy over. We are going to get a different mix tomorrow that includes Teddy as I feel he will enjoy. Today he looked and went back to Dennis as Dennis was eating and well he had his priorities.

Rusty also found it to be great fun and of course Brewski just was mellow as ever so I wondered what is that about. Nathan was watering plants and when he stopped and started running Brewer and the rest came to life. Slackers... heh

We are also going to try to get male Murphy and Jesse over and neither seem inclined yet. Think they just don't get it but I want to have it on their terms not a forced thing.

I went swimming today. Nathan took a nap with some of the dogs. None of the dogs went swimming. I was blow drying late yesterday so maybe that's okay. :-)

Amy is enjoying a frozen cloth. It's a great way to cool off. She was at her house in this photo!

Swim and Play

Sparky is a great swimmer. Can't get over how much he looks like Kat.

We have a new swimmer in the house. Raven seems to LOVE it!! She goes in from the stairs without us asking her to. Bravo, little one!!

Sorry I am so late on the blog.

Here is the gallery.

We had a ton of fun but I had a lot of grooming. 

We ran. We played. We swam. we soaked in the rays and we only had 2 minutes of rain. Hope this lasts!!

Inside, Outside, Next Door

It's not easy getting dogs to go next door. We use an xpen to block them so they can only go from our yard to next door. It works but no visitors wanted to go next door except Brewer and oh boy we tried. Shlomo said nope Tucker and Buddy - nah not interested. Ziggy said not interested. No one wanted to go. maybe they are simply played out today! We will try again tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

But Brewer embraced it. As we were gone today we wanted to take them next door and run our fool heads off - well Nathan and the dogs while I clicked. 

Here is the gallery.

If it doesn't rain tomorrow we will try it again then. I also want a swim in. Go figure!

We had a great time in St. Jacobs. Got ground meat much cheaper than locally. Got wonderful veggies and fruits. The market was packed. The outlet mall not so much but on the way back we stopped at the Trafalgar Outlet mall and loved it. Such grand sales. If you are in need of clothes or the kids are going back to school, the sales were great - honest! We just got some shirts for Nathan and Dennis but great quality - great prices and I got some sweats but could have got a lot more but felt guilty and tapped out as I got a few things in St. Jacobs.

It was a good day and we rarely get out so it was nice. The rest of the month is busy and we have a picnic on the 19th that I hope you can come to. There is Nothing and I mean nothing like the experience as the dogs truly enjoy each other and you meet all sorts of great Havanese lovers. 

Tomorrow is busy, busy so life is back to normal. Maybe we will fit in a movie before pups if anything decent comes out. I know greedy to want another day or a couple of hours - heh. 

Now its snuggling time with the dogs. What more can you ask for?

Playing Indoors

We get out between the rain but really don't you think this is insane - all this rain? 

Here is today's gallery. Sorry about Jesse and his lifting leg. It's what dogs do but I didn't mean to catch it on camera. I am just too lazy to redo the gallery. 

Tomorrow Nathan and I are going out for the day to St. Jacobs. The two sons will be home - yes 30 plus old so not little kids. It took a lot to juggle groomings and boarding etc just to be able to get out for 1 day. Seriously crazy. Here I thought we had August. hahahahaha But I am grateful to have tomorrow. Perhaps we will get a movie in too sometime in August. Weather is lousy so I had plans of swimming daily. Hoping the rest of August is good. The dogs are certainly sick of the rain. 

Looking forward to going out tomorrow but the blog will be short. 

Shlomo and Tenshi just are having so much fun.

Murphy looks gorgeous after a bath. Now to try to keep her that way till she departs. Rain seems to be coming again. Enough...

Teddy captured his recliner - it's all mine! Good for him. Everyone is having a grand amount of fun!

No Brush Day

This is Clarity and Farley. They are not here but their mom sent me a photo of them mucking it up at the park. This is my no brush day. Every once in a blue moon I don't brush for the day other than to do those going home or grooming dates. it is extremely rare that I have absolutely no grooming. Usually if I am really sick. hehehehe Everyone needs a break every now and then.

Here is today's gallery.

Nathan and a couple of dogs went in the pool. That means brushing and combing for me. Weather got cool and everyone got out. Looks like rain again. 

Everyone is having a good time.

Saffron is back eating well. Leti who eats some days and other days she says nah (always been like that) ate 3 meals yesterday and ate 2 again today. Some dogs will hold out for the good stuff and Leti is it. In Saffron's case she must now be over the morning sickness. Her belly is also getting round.

Dogs are really enjoying themselves. Murphy and saffron are still stuck like glue. Shlomo and Stormy never seem to stop playing. Ziggy plays with everyone from Riley to Chewie to Murphy - just come on play. That is what I am here for.

It's a great crew. I just hope everyone is enjoying this weekend. Hoping teh weather cooperates for all of you. If it rains we may snuggle up on the couches and recliner, watch tv and enjoy. You should try it too. Nothing like multiple dogs on your laps giving you snuggles. Best...  

Feels Like a Fall Day

Well after all that we figured out we absolutely had a dead cell. We certainly exhausted everything on hopes it wasn't as they are expensive but they usually do not go for a number of years. They go on sale in the winter so in the next year or 2 I may buy an extra one. heh We shall see.

No swimming today. It was bloody cold - well like a fall day all day. Dennis did get the weeds pulled between the houses. I groomed. I played with the dogs. We are trying to figure out a day we can go to St. Jacobs before pups arrive. 

Here is today's gallery.

Barney and Remy headed home. Amy heads home tonight. Ziggy and Gracie arrived. Monday the house empties out.

Be sure to check out Rheo's update on Roxie's blog and a Saffron update.

Dear Ella jumped in the pool today. We were upset with her and she knew but she had to try it. Stormy is now after Stone's head hair. I thought she was over that. Will she stay mischievous all her life? We shall see. raven is such a laid back dog. The pups are so night and day. 

Shlomo is truly enjoying playing his heart out. We make sure he has some downtime. All the dogs appreciate a nap halfway through the day and Nathan likes to take one with them. 

Weeds are growing. Thought I would get more done. Oh well.....

Well Rain Again

Leti is really sick of this rain - me too. It was a no pool day. I hope tomorrow is not that way. 

Here is the gallery.

I had way too much grooming today. I want to nap but Nathan has someone coming over so I will blog while we wait. :-)

I did update Saffron's blog. 

Everyone is having a great time but if Stormy wrecks anyone else's coat again, I may - well I don't know. You see I love her anyways but please.... give Mommy a break!

Such a Slacker

Sorry we went out to see Treasure and her mom Kate. I am posting this photo as it's a really funny expression on Treasure. Her mom manages a lot of gardening plots near hwy 50. She also maintains her own huge plot. It was muddy. Ella had fun but needed a bath when she got home. 

I also managed to stop in Bolton to get my scissors sharpened and one fixed. 

We so enjoyed the visit but then the daughter came to swim and then we had a storm I realized Dennis had not taken any photos. But hopefully you enjoy our visit to the farm. 

Here is the gallery.

Visitors and our dogs are so enjoying themselves.

Hopefully no rain tomorrow.

Happy long weekend! 

Day Off

Sorry - just way too much grooming today. So blog is short and no gallery. This is Teddy. Dennis also had a migraine so he is trying to rest and I am being quiet as Nathan is also taking a nap. 

Looks like it is trying to rain. I so had hoped to get in the pool but not today. 

TT Puppy Came Visiting

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It was fun to have a tibetan terrier pup come visiting this morning. The havanese loved her especially Chester and Cinnamon. 

Chester departs tonight and so does Goldie. 

They say rain tomorrow. We still don't have the salt chlorinator figured out. It may be a sensor. Getting crazy silly but I am swimming anyway.

Off to wash Chester. He surely needs it. hehehe

I am being lazy. I have a long to do list but not making a dent other than taking down puppy stuff (yesterday's news) and redoing it to be more adult stuff. Dennis is pulling vines down. I repooted some stuff. Still, we are playing recovery. Me, I am still grooming like silly crazy. 

Did manage to win a Heineger clipper so may shave Shoshi down to try it out. hahahahaha 

Departures

Archie had a total blast and he cleans up. Archie is a brown sable but if I put the wrong settings on my camera cause I am in a rush he looks gray. He isn't.

Many departed today.

Here is the gallery.

We wanted to go next door to let the dogs run but as we were assembling everyone the guys came and sprayed their lawn. Oh well now we need rain before we can do that. :-( We do not spray our yard. 

Marco also departed and he's a brown sable too. He had a blast as well. I am not sure we had room on the bed especially with Jesse but I am using a massager on my neck. I love the dog snuggles. Nathan thinks they only snuggle with him. Fat chance and then he says I steal them from him. 

Did manage to get in the pool and what happened to that rain. I didn't water the plants so I am going to check the weather and water if no rain is coming. 

The puppy pen outdoors is now set up with the couch and 3 chairs. It's sort of sad but it helps all of us to move forward. 

Got good reports from the pups and some said DO NOT SHARE THIS PHOTO. I laughed. I thought that was my line about me.

Jesse loves hanging at the pool hanging his head over the edge. 

Tomorrow we have a puppy TT visiting just for a half of a day. Hope it doesn't rain as I have a feeling Inula will love running outdoors with this pup. We shall see. 

This is Cosmo who just departed. He's a Treasure puppy. We are going to try to visit Treasure this week. We really miss her. Cosmo is saying where's the grub? I smell it you know!

Yikes So Late

It's been a long day. As you can see I am just updating after 9pm. This is Barney. He is a VERY strong swimmer. We told his family that we would take him in today as we are supposed to get rain all week - can you believe? He is a natural. 

Here is the gallery. Also be sure to check out Roxie's blog as Ines was also playing wonderfully with Tchibo and some of the other adults. 

I am sorry if I didn't get everyone but with 2 pups going home, a lot of dogs to wash. Last one just went home after 9pm and I just finished him 20 minutes ago. It's been an insane day and tomorrow I have a full grooming schedule as a number are going home tomorrow. So please understand.

Everyone had a blast today but we also had to clean off the deck, the laundry - oh my and the xpen came down. I find if we do this moms don't stay in a funk too long. 

Roxie did go in the pool today and that meant I had to dry Barney, Roxie, Ella and Kat plus the dogs I had to groom. Pool was at 89f.

Everyone is watching tv and I am eating at my desk for the 1st time today. 

So..... this is it for the update. hahahahahaha

Needing Brushing

Sometimes I take photos before brushing and sometimes after the brushing. Jayne owns Mabel and Velvet and of course the Safi one lives here.

We have an issue with our pool cell so they are fixing the cell hopefully, empting the pool and filling it up again - okay half the pool water - oy is right! Our cell has not been working for a few weeks but we had a transmission to rebuild so I still swam but it wasn't crystal clean nor green just cloudy. As your pool gets older usually its 1 thing a year or 2 and some years you skip something. This year was a pool cleaner and maybe a cell. He's out there working on it. 

Here is today's gallery.

Marco dropped in and he is drop dead gorgeous. 

I need to wash Buddy for departure tomorrow and another dog. So, I am trying to get the blogs done. We may take some of the adults next door after Nathan gets his nap in. We shall see. They are doing tv time with Dennis as the pool guy is outside. Saturday, Sunday and Monday I have a ton of grooming so blogs other than the departures on Roxie's may be small. I do so hope you understand.

By Tuesday night things have calmed down. 

Dogs are all enjoying each other. Just waiting fo the pool to empty so we can go back outdoors.

Short Blog

Got a busy day. Two pups go home tomorrow and I looked at this gallery and not a single shot of the Brewski. I can't believe it as I had him in with the pups and he was doing the chase game with them. For shame on me. :-( I also tried Logan in but he wasn't crazy about the pups. He used to LOVE them. Guess he is getting older. Now Velvet was delighted! Hagia also was till they wouldn't stop chasing. 

As I was alone with the pups and dogs as Dennis was weeding amd I was doing the adults and pups as Nathan was at the pool store figuring out our water and why the salt machine is not working so clicking was not my focus. I tried when I could. How's that for a run on sentence. hahahahahahaha

Here is the gallery.

It rained, it stopped, it was wet and it rained again. This is beyond ridiculous.

The photo above is Murphy who is Kat's littermate. 

After dinner I get to wash 2 pups that will depart tomorrow. It takes time as we take photos etc. Bear with us during this change. By Sunday night I can click the adults till the cows come home - after grooming, of course.

Another Day of Rain

Rain comes, rain goes. Aren't you just sick of it?This is Hagia who came for the weekend. isn't she delicious? Mabel and Velvet also came and it is so wonderful to see them. 

Here is today's gallery. 

I am hoping tomorrow no rain so we can take the dogs next door to run. I have a very busy time till Tuesday. Between the pups going home and having a full house coming and going, grooming, baths etc - it's extra busy. So bear with me. We watch the weather and take the dogs out and run when we can depending on mother nature. She's not always predicable. But we do manage to have fun indoors as well. 

Inside Outside Next Door

Zoey says to Cosmo, I got your ear!

Tonight we are going to take a few of the visitors next door if they like. Today we just got Zoey next door. Rest of them when we said lets go just stood there as if to say - what! Maybe they just preferred hanging with Dennis. Dennis is a lot of fun especially when he does his chase games.

Here is today's gallery.

That's okay. Those that didn't go had a blast in our yard and indoors. 

The weather is overcast then sunny. It's a great day. Everyone had a great TV time last night with Nathan, Dennis and Jon. They say they may do it again - guys night and all. To see Zoey next door you will have to check out the videos. They will be up there soon.

Inside Play

Well can you believe rain AGAIN? Dusty and Stormy are getting along splendidly. They are so opposite in personality too. They were running around in the kitchen having a blast!

I was cooking bacon today and I think we need to call Zoey Jumping Zoey. She thought the higher she jumped the most likely she was going to have some. That's okay. They all got a piece in their dinner and I will tell you Zoey eats dinner like she is starving. She eats breakfast slower as it only has shredded chicken in it but the night meals is always with ground beef, veal, lamb or something warm and they LOVE it. 

Here is the gallery from today.

I have to say I am pretty tired of the rain. Aren't you? I so wanted to swim. I even watered all the plants and then the rain came. It's Murphy's law - don't you know. 

It's tv time but not for me. It's boys night with the dogs while they all watch Game of Thrones. heh

TV Time

Sorry its yucky outside so we are going to have tv time. That is when the dogs drape all over Nathan and I while we watch tv. It's a riot!

Here is today's gallery.

We had a number of dogs depart so I had to get them ready so not that many photos and I missed the great run Dennis had with them in the back. I think Dennis is feeling better. Me too. Not all there yet but better than yesterday. 

We will play catch-up with photos tomorrow!! TV and dawgs are awaiting!