Almost Clear in Every Way

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What is that beast in the pool. Hey, the water is almost clear now. 

The dogs are enjoying the warmth and sun. 

Tomorrow I start at 7am and probably stop grooming at 10pm. It is a busy day. 

Yoshi gets her rabies shot. 

Barney, Reggie, Tucker, Buddy and who else goes home plus grooming. It will be the end of the long weekend. 

I should be in the pool but I am not. Nathan is napping with many dogs. Dennis is napping with plenty of dogs. Got to laugh - all dog tired.

It is a good day!

Fun of Play

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I will tell you Yoshi is such a happy happy gal with her siblings to play with and that includes all 15. She gets so joyful to see another to play and usually Tuppy comes and goes but no extended time till now. As you can see, they surely love the play.

I hope this has been a fabulous long weekend. Despite the rain, it has been for us. 

Dennis says 20 minutes a day to weed and it will get done. I laugh. He has allergies. Nathan said he is not capable so I am the lawn mowing person and won't give green feet only to make more work for myself so stop raining so I can mow - not that I enjoy but it's a must to do. PS: I saw a ladybug today - not a lilybug. I applaud. I hope there is many. Only saw 1 when weeding. Yes, I weeded for 30 minutes today.

We have dogs going. Dogs coming. Still the weekend is not over. 

I did manage to get dogs departing groomed and combed out plus many more. 

Dogs are having a TON of fun! 

It's not swimming weather but the pool gets cleaner daily. It is almost back to what it is supposed to.

Can't  wait till we all can swim including the dogs.

Happy Canada Day

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We have one dog afraid of the rain and thunder but the storm was short lived. We had high oppressive heat. Then the rain came and cleared the air. They say the storm is returning. Tomorrow 80% chance of a storm. Remember, your dogs CAN and will be affected by smoky air. It is why we take them out for very short times but each dog is different and can show signs of stress. I celebrate when the air gets cleared.

We have a full house today due to the holidays and dear old Fudge jumped in the pool. I had to wash and blow dry him. You have to love adventurous dogs. 

I used a clarifier on a couple of dogs today that I was grooming. It's a 3 part process but I love how their hair came out. I used Vellus clarifier that I haven't used for quite sometime. As I get around to washing my own dogs, I am going to try it on them. You use the clarifier, then shampoo then conditioner. The Vellus is high quality so it only takes out excess product and leaves the hair really clean. 

Nathan had his nap with quite a few dogs and then woke up to no rain. Lucky him. LOL

I am taking a break by blogging. Today, I feel like I need a nap but still have some grooming to do. Nathan's nap interferes with that when Dennis is off. Poor Dennis hit the chair punching something in a game. These VR games can be dangerous.

The puppies always want to go for a nap when Nathan does but some of the adults do too. 

Our pool is almost back to being clear. Would have been, I imagine but we got lazy vacuuming. After so many days and days of it, it is good to take a break.

Last night Dennis and I carried the toy box that is actually a table into the familyroom/my office/whelping room. It was good to have more room for the dogs and be able to put my feet up. Took us long enough as it was really heavy and Nathan says he can't carry anything so it's me and Dennis. I am not sure I can carry heavy things but probably good for me. It is important to maintain strength. 

As soon as I sit down on the couch, I will be surrounded by dogs snuggling with me but grooming 1st. Almost done...till tomorrow.

Recently a breeder got robbed by a puppy potential. People often ask why only in winter do we allow people indoors. I am a paranoid crazy, I suppose but do the math. What are the chances that someone could do the same to you. Yes, the dogs would bark but these are friendly dogs. It gives one pause. We do have alarms and cameras all over but still.... Not long ago - about 2 weeks ago someone broke into our car. Camera was out of memory but how did we know? Someone went through the glove box and put everything all over the car. Now, we live in a nice  area but it can happen. When we first moved into our home we never locked our doors so family and friends could just visit but we lock everything these days even during the day. We live in a crazy world. I miss that open door policy we had but getting caught in a robe is not fun either. LOL

I will leave you with that thought.

T.G.I.F. Long Weekend

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Everyone - well most everyone seems to be late today. Maybe it is - oh it's the long weekend syndrome.

Make jumpeds in the pool today so he had to be washed and blow dried. He is going home today so he started his long weekend right or maybe wrong. LOL

Air quality is bad again but doesn't smell or look that smoky. They say this may occur all summer. I hope not. Hope they get control over the fires.

Dogs are enjoying today but when they go outside, they do seem bothered from the air. We do not keep them out long. They go out to do their business - get a walk around and back in. Still, in the house they lounge. They play and Dennis always takes them upstairs for a huge run. They love it so!

This is a good start to the long weekend. I hope you all enjoy. We are dogging it. Best holi

We Can Breathe

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We are heading into a long holiday weekend and we can finally breathe. Dogs are happy and so are we.

It is my day off. I am taking my daughter to Lonestar for her late birthday present and sitting out on the patio. I am glad the weather cooperated.

I swam. The dogs did not as that would mean a brushout by Nathan. LOL So, the dogs get a break from grooming. That's okay too.

Clarity and Farley departed. We had so much fun with them.

Koda, Pepper, Koda and Maki arrived. Ellie is here for a play day and Socks - mom had her hair back and I had to ask who is your dog? This is a person I have seen over and over but never with her hair back. She looked gorgeous. We will miss Socks too. 

Koda is here for a bit and is so happy to be here with wagging tail greeting is all. How nice is that!

Tia, Benji, Maki and Pepper departs tomorrow. Maritimes for Tia and Benji - lucky ones but long drive. A number arrive but only for a weekend.

Rabbit was safe today from Noah and Zoe who gets the others going. The baby rabbit is MIGHTY fast. It hides in our middle garden I imagine till lights go out. It has learned it is not safe to come out unless it wants a lot of exercise.

Our pool is getting cleaner. We can actually see the bottom of the pool. New filter is working but we still have to fill it to the top daily and waste vacuum it. What a waste of water but you have to do what you have to do. We are hoping in a few days it will be crystal clear. I am at least hopeful now.

I hope everyone has a fabulous long weekend 

Smoky Times

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We have serious smoke here and it really is not good for the dogs to be outside so we take them out for a few minutes then back in. This is supposed to be gone by 6am tomorrow. Photos are not important when you have to focus on getting them in and out and watch for any signs of it affecting them. So far we are okay.

I love the dogs and the photos can come tomorrow.

We are playing indoors. We are having grooming and cuddling time. Everyone is enjoying.

I just got breaking news from the Star that Toronto air quality is among the worst in the world due to wildfire smoke.

So, the dogs come 1st. 

Despite all this, they are enjoying each other's company!

Visitor and Rain

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It rained. It thundered. So when Christine arrived we sat in the entry way. It was good to see her. Thank you dearly for the water plants. Also - thank you for allowing Clarity and Farley to stay here for a couple of days. Hope you enjoy the concert.

We do not have too many outdoor photos as it was pouring and we were under another tornado watch. But as it has on rainy days, the sun comes back out late.

Dogs are really excited about Clarity and Farley being here and Clarity is a suck sitting on Nathan's lap. They are having a great time.

Now Socks is thinking the rabbit is fun to play with. 

Pool filter was replaced and troubles still persist. I need a spa chill out experience. LOL

Big Thunderstorms

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We had a big thunderstorm and supposedly under a tornado watch. LOL I doubt that will occur.

Dogs are tired of rain so when they went out, they stood on the dry tables and looked at the wet below. Can you blame them?

Dogs I groomed had to stay inside. 

Ms Cassie has departed. Yoshi is mighty quiet since but she got back to playing with Chai. The pups had a grand time this week.

Dogs had a lot of fun but there was no bunny hunting. I had plants that got damaged and knocked over. My garden is a mess - and I am at the point of - who cares.

Tomorrow a new sand filter gets installed. We will see how long before we get clean looking water. It's clean - just sand on the bottom. It is futile to vacuum we have learned as it gets vacuumed out them it comes back.

Dennis is yelling at me to watch Silo. It is the latest we watch together. The dogs will surround us as the dogs rest.

Lots departed - lots coming for holiday weekend. We are excited. Great to have a holiday with the dogs - don't ya think?

Very Hot Day and Hunting

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What do you do on a hot day? Sit near vents. Get ice cubes oh and chase baby rabbits. Noah and Zoe seem to have a high prey drive. They are not the only ones. These baby rabbits are clueless. I need them to move on. I do not want a dog to catch one. 

It's so steamy hot that it is uncomfortable outside. That's okay - rain rain and more rain coming.

Tomorrow, Meadow, Abby, Cassie, Rue, Charlie and Kora departs. More room on the bed but will miss them!

When I am grooming like crazy, Dennis takes photos. Therefore we get less photos. Sorry! I still have 2 more dogs to do tonight. That puts me at 9pm and dishes and cleanup then bed. 

It has been quite fun and exciting to see the dog play!!

Rain Rain Then Sun Late

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It rained and rained then tonight finally sun.

We had puppy heaven here with Cassie, Yoshi, Nes and Tuppy. Nes has departed but the 3 remain. I wish I got more of just the pups playing but I didn't as I was grooming and Nathan didn't think of it. For shame.

We have a full house with dogs playing like crazy. Beau I may have to bath and bathe again when he goes home as he simply plays so hard that he manages to get matted. No extra charge but it may save me some work. LOL

Milo, Ty, Leo, Jasper, and Tuppy arrived today. 

Everyone was glad the weather cleared up. 

Dennis day off today so as he was playing his VR games, they kept saying hey can I play too. It was a riot but it made it difficult to play the games. 

It was a good day!

Rain is Back

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On Tuesday we have to have a new sand filter installed as our filter keeps shooting sand in the pool. Joy - not. We swim and the sand is not harmful to dogs or to humans but Nathan has a rash on him and he assumes it is from the pool but no one else has one. Till a new filter is in and the pool is clear, the dogs will not go in. I may if the rain goes away. It is supposed to rain for days and the only good thing about that is Dennis can skip watering. There is always something with a pool.

This is Nathan's day off. Tomorrow is Dennis. 

We are now feeding and will be doing indoor play after dinner. 

We have a really nice bunch of dogs here. They genuinely like each other. Saffron's hair is starting to truly grow - same with Rebel. No more yanking or pulling on ears. 

Soon tv time and snuggles! Best part of the day for all!

Pups and Dog Fun

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Jax is bringing so much of a fun element to the house as pups do. He jumped on Meadow and she allowed it where in the past she would not. 

We have had non stop play today.

We also had tree guys that had to care for our maple that has mold and they also cut down branches in front so the trees didn't mesh but I feel exposed. Best arborist - 3 generation but I like privacy but just like a haircut, it will grow again. If you need a good arborist, we have their names. Best we have had. They like dogs too! Dennis has a lot of weeding to do and I guess I am the resident lawn mowing person. <sigh> Nathan thinks it is too heavy and Dennis does enough and has allergies to the grass in a huge way.

Nathan and I went to Hibachi as a treat as it was my day off to have lunch and I got to go to T&T and got rambuton. They used to sell it at Loblaws but now not. I am so excited I found it. Love the flavour.

Talking about Loblaws they will be putting up grates and gates and you will be checked as you depart to make sure you have not stolen anything. It's like costco, I guess. We will mostly shop elsewhere just because. Loblaws is getting worse on selection and higher in costs. We really need a new chain.

Got to swim but didn't take anyone in as I didn't want to comb out on my day off. Days off have been strange this week due to family. 

Trying to figure out summer pasta salads. If you have any great recipes, let me know. I love using orzo. Time to eat better for Nathan who needs it.

Dogs are outside with Nathan. He is enjoying the company. I am blogging. Dennis just finished feeding dogs. Looking forward to tv time. Pups need to chill and so do the older dogs. 

Lazing on a Heated Day

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It was a hot one today. The son and family had to return to the states as the son has an interview with Google. They could not stay any longer so we got to say goodbye this morning and the girls got to play with the dogs before they departed. I am blessed that they love the dogs so and the dogs loved them. 

They marveled at Socks having 4 white socks. It's interesting what kids notice.

Rosey, Elvis, Logan and Panda was here and departed. Oakley and Kora arrives tonight. 

I am mentally and physically exhausted quite literally. Dogs have been having fun trying to find the rabbit. They couldn't find him/her today. They seem to be miffed as they kept looking. 

It was a good day for all the dogs. One more day of sun then rain and rain and rain. Sigh

Dogs and More

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From pups to seniors - all had fun today. The grandkids were here again and may be here tomorrow but I have a full day of grooming then they are departing, we believe. It's been hectic times but good ones when it comes to seeing them. 

If I sit in my recliner with the dogs, I may start snoring. 

Pups were playing like only pups can play but so were the seniors. 

Meadow was a complete mess from play and it is so obvious she so loves her canine sister.

It was hot. Pool was cloudy. We swam anyways. We await our new sand filter... 

Let's see how long that takes. 

A friend sent me 40oz tumblers to try. What a great size and they fit into your car holders.

Inside and Out

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The dogs truly play inside and out. 

Meadow is playing so much her hair looks like a hairtrastophe and she is not the only one. Meadow is usually a quieter dog but she found her play. Maybe it's just the dogs that are here. 

The grandkids are really having fun with them and that is quite nice. Their parents are out shopping. 

The son has an interview with Google so may have to return home sooner. That means we are trying to create memories. We thought the last day was tomorrow but they may be departing then. He is awaiting a call. <sigh>

Looks like we need a new pool filter. I am a bit miffed. Oh well.

Nathan spent most of the day with Ruth today. Nathan is waiting for her doctor to call. 

We have a rabbit that a few of the dogs think is fun to chase. It's a baby. Never see mom. hmmm

Noah has really found some soul mates. He likes the quieter ones. It is funny to watch the interaction. Abby and Chai sometimes snuggle and Meadow says - no. I am laughing. 

Archie, Fudge and Leo departed today. Bailey, Beau and Mickey arrived. 

It's tv time already with Dennis, the grandkids and dogs. They are all cuddled. It's adorable!

Happy Father's Day

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It is a long day but we are interrupting it with feeding dogs and the blog. We had some family here.

Dogs appreciated the tv room and air conditioning. 

Poor Kinsey had to deal with Cassie pulling her tail relentlessly but we redirected and said no. Just like the pool she didn't listen till we kept it up until she went - oh can't do that. Kinsey was beside herself. I finally put Kinsey inside and visa versa but good news, she is no longer eating the pads. Yes, she tried that out for size. We will try her with Kinsey again and again and again unless Kinsey gives us signs that she has had enough. Cassie is no longer jumping in the pool but wants to. So.... we are making headway. She so loves to have fun.

It was the 3 stooges this week with Gus, Cassie and Yoshi - all siblings. I am glad that we have Cassie here. We have a chance to give her boundaries as she is a step over the line dog. The grandkids loved all the pups but especially Cassie as she was and is so full of it. Yoshi can handle Cassie. Gus has departed.

Noah and Zoe had enough of people and activity so they went into the tv room with me for a bit of time even with company. You have to watch the dogs when you have company and know what their needs are. They were not the only ones. Each dog that was showing signs they wanted rest and quiet time got it. 

All and all it was a great day.

Thank you to the Maisels for a lovely plant.

We may have to replace our pool filter - sigh. It was still swimmable just shooting out sand. Always something.

Katie is still with us. They want to move Ruth elsewhere. She now has a roommate as they needed the single room. Her gangrene is spreading. 

Tomorrow I have a full day of grooming. Hoping to get dogs in the pool here and there and 4 dogs depart. 

Lazing

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We are grooming Fudge a bit at a time as he really has no patience for a couple of hours. So, when they stay over, it is a good conditioning experience for a puppy. 

We have family descending on us tomorrow. Ms Harlow departs tonight so after this blog, I need to get her ready for her daddy.

We have a full house due to Father's day and trips etc. It seems to be a lovely warm day tomorrow. 

Going to be fun times but till then, off to groom. LOL

Chasing Visitors

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Who needs to chase Dennis when you have fascinating little rabbits to chase? 

It is sunny. Dogs are enjoying and the rabbits come out despite the dogs. 

Nathan is on a strict diet so shhh we got him a vegetable holder for Father's Day for the BBQ that rotates on our BBQ rotisserie. We also got him a cedar plank so he can cook his fish. Now he can cook his veggies easily. 

The pups are bringing a ton of fun to the adults. No jump ins today. LOL

I hope Dennis captured photos of everyone. It is Father's Day weekend so lots of fun is in store.

Threat of Rain

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It keeps threatening to rain and many do not enjoy. Meadow enjoys lazing and waiting and watching. Abby is full of it.

Now Cassie again went into the pool. You tell her not to and she runs around the pool to jump in. 

Dogs are enjoying despite it but they say sun this weekend. Here is hoping!

In-between Rain

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It keeps spitting rain off and on. It is funny on who sniffs out the door and says - I do not think so. Sadie decided today - not for me today. 

We have had moments of sun and I mean moments literally. It comes out and goes back in. 

It is Dennis day off today. Mine is tomorrow. Nathan is napping with some of the dogs that wanted to nap. It varies on who he takes but Cassie and Yoshi always need their naps. 

Lily departed and was excited. Bailey, Daisy, Ellie and Benji arrived for the day. 

Green bean seeds are already sprouting. 

I am going to do a hide the tre