Sprinkles

We never got in the pool today as it was lightly sprinkling off and on.

Here is a mini gallery.

Tomorrow we are trying a service that cleans teeth without anesthesia on Raven as a test case to see if we want to use their services and let others know about it. We will let you know how it goes. We have to go up to Barrie  just for thsi test case otherwise they would come to our home if we have multiple dogs at a time. More about this later.

I still have 2 dogs to groom tonight. Harlow as she is departing and one of my own - Willow. I fit my own in here and there. Now that the sun came out bright and shiny - yep got to groom. Go figure.

The dogs rather enjoyed the spinkling, Not enough to irritate but enough to cool things down.

It's a dawg life!

Hotter Than...

Barney is in love with all of the girls. He follows them around, engages with them as if he is wooing them for a life partner. LOL

Here is the gallery.

It was a hot one today. I managed to get in the pool for less than 10 minutes as I had dogs to groom. Nathan was able to bask out there. I am jealous. It is what it is.

The dogs only wanted to be out in short spurts. Who can blame them.

We played. Dennis played with the hose and the dogs biting the spray. Did it cool them down? I am not sure. :-) Murphy still as hot as it was wanted to laze in the sun. We only let her for short spurts of time.

Forgot to say Rosey wanted in to see the pups but they are not ild enough. She kept jumping up and down to get in.

What a Slacker

Nathan cut the grass a few days ago and the dogs are still smelling and dandelions are already coming up. LOL

I do not have a gallery as we have been investing our time into weeding, transplanting, playing with dogs and well lazing as that is what the dogs are enjoying. Both Barney and Harlow who are visiting is having a roaring grand time. barney is in live with any and all the gals. LOL

Now to take pups out again and well I need to finish my seminar classes and well there is that weeding. Little by little. Today around the daylillies.

Also, I hung the curtains on teh gazebo but still need to put up the netting so when the bugs come, we can still eat without getting invaded. No hooks and 7 short for the curtains. You have to love it. Has anyone notice this junk like hooks are 4 times the cost this year and they are blaming covid. Getting tired of blame covid.

Warm and Fun

Dennis forgot to click so I captured Harlow walking around the pool. I am going to try to get her in the pool tomorrow.

I have to find my gazebo curtains to seed if I can get them up.

The dogs enjoyed the day. A few went next door to see the kids. Yes - Nathan was masked - the dogs not. The kids really enjoyed them.

It was a good day. Now to look through to see where the curtains are.

Rain or What

Dogs had fun. Here is a mini gallery. I am still doing a seminar among other things. So late and short blogging.

No pool - well Nathan did at 9am then it got overcast and I had too much to do with trying to swim.

Barney dropped in and is staying for some days. That's rather nice! I bought some cheap annuals to create my own hanging baskets. I am going to try to do them tonight. Nothing special in them just some colour and the were $99 cents each from Loblaws. So if I put a few things from the garden and put them in existing pots that I had from last year it will be about $4 a pot. Well, let's see how they come out. LOL

Best get busy and the dogs can play in the garden with me then inside chores.

Guess Who Dropped In

Misty was mighty happy as Bailey dropped in for about 15 minutes. It made her day and us too.

Here is the gallery.

I am doing a seminar the entire weekend so I am late and light on things but we still had a ton of fun.

It was a hot, hot day. Should have been in the pool.

On Chair

Well, it was warm. We got our orange outdoor sofa outside. Teak will get out this weekend when finished.

The dogs LOVE LOVE the furniture outside as then they have room to jump on high and lounge here and there but Nathan says no room for the lounge chairs. He has his chair and I have my couch. It is covid times so that's all we need. LOL

The dogs lounged and ran and enjoyed but no one swam. What can I say. We are still working on it.

Stopped at the Farmers market as our son lives next door and needed to come up to take the couch out and all that fun stuff. Wearing a mask in a car is... well sweaty and hot and yelling at him at the back of the van almost comical.

Fruit was subrate. The plants are little and extremely high in price. I was not impressed. Got some beefsteak tomatoes but by the time they give me anything it will be the end of the summer at this rate. All they had is baby plants. I sort of give up. No strawberries, no herbs and plant pots that are small with flowers for 69 dollars - really? I may skip gardening this year.

Dogs - well they are heading back outdoors. I heard leftover steak is on the menu. Nathan finds he can get some cuts of steak for them cheaper than ground beef. The dogs love it and we like indulging here and there.

Here is the gallery.

Daze or Days

Mr Shlomo After BathWell, all the pups have departed. We are making sure the moms get refocused. I am trying to get refocused. I mentioned to Nathan what an amazing crew this is.

New areas were created for Sage and Spirit's crew. I feel decadent as I am not doing blogs at 9pm. LOL I didn't groom today other than Harlow and Shlomo and the two moms and okay a couple others. Shlomo departed today. I also forgot to click the adults though we did have lots of play sessions and fun. It was a do do do day vs. a capture day and I hope you do not mind. It is important to have focus on finding new ways to play. This is a no gallery day for this blog but we will play catch-up tomorrow.

We have so much to play catch up on and I have a seminar that starts Friday till Sunday night. I will still be doing blogs - just not grooming like my usual. I will be doing a dog here and there and hoping Nathan does the same. We shall see. I have earned this mini break even if its a working seminar.

I still have a long to do list but I can now find time to do something extra to notch it down.

Dryer refused to work today. I went okay what else is going to break. We have had a heck of a year so far. Good people though - good hearts, amazing people who love their dogs. Be still my heart! I have terrible luck and am wondering what the hey and then Dennis climbed behind and noticed the vent hose was ripped and crushed. He tried to repair it but not truly doable but he managed to attach it after cutting the vent hose but now the dryer has to sit out as the vent hose is too short. But guess what - the dryer WORKS. You have no idea how happy that made me as I had 5 loads after changing out all the pens. Can you imagine all that stuff hanging all over the fence? My neighbours can't either. So I am thankful for Dennis. Interesting enough the dryer would not work without it installed properly.

So sad news, thankful news and we are here greatful that we made a lot of families happy this week. All that I ask is you love them and do right by them. They so deserve it and so do you! What they give you is unconditional love and it can't get better than that!

Late Blogs

It will be late blogs today and tomorrow. My schedule is beyond insane. I did a full groom on a dog that ended last night at 10:05 that is going home today. I must wash 2 pups as soon as Nathan is done a shower as I will not have time tonight. I have a number of dogs to groom between and after departures.

Good news. We do have air and Dennis kept saying its not working but it is. Figuring it will be hot tonight, that is a gift to us!

I need to get to Thursday though that will mean setting up the 2 litters into the older existing pen and dividing it. That's a lot of work. Friday to Sunday I have a seminar that I paid for so I must attend. All next week is booked for grooming. I wish Nathan groomed. I wished Nathan repaired. I wish..

Lo and behold Coco and Shlomo was playing yesterday and playing nicely.

Here is the gallery.

4th Birthday!

Dear Nathan and Darlah,

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful weather today. We are celebrating Tchibo’s 4th birthday today! Big thanks to Talemaker family and Roxie for our wonderful pup. We cannot imagine going through this pandemic and life without Tchibo, he lights up our house. We are so grateful for him.

We took him to his favourite park this morning.  

He hated cupcakes I made for him...:) we will make up for that, but enjoyed his new toys. 

Happy Birthday wishes to Tchibo’s brothers Rheo, Milo, Buddy and Tuesday (we hope he is somewhere in a good place). 

Wishing Rheo and his brothers a wonderful 4 th birthday.. This little cutie continues to bring me great joy. Thanks Nathan and Darlah for this loving, smart little cutie.🥰

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For those that do not know, Tuesday escaped from his home never to be found.

Awake

The garden is awake. Some of my strawberries are surfacing - some nit and the dogs think all these smelsl are wonderful. They do sniff the garden with a sense of ah it is summer finally - well not technically but sure feels that way.

I managed to get into the pool for 30 minutes to be exact all by myself. It set me behind but every now and then you must.

Here is the gallery.

I still only have half my grooming done and will start in as soon as I am done here. No one swam but humans. It is too much with pups going home. I have the desire but the comb outs and drying - I just can't yet. Nathan said he combed out Ella yesterday and I had to do a thorough job on her. I also had to do Misty so we will wait till I have less on my plate. Forgive me dawgs - but I must. I like to think I am superhuman but I am not.

Still the dogs ran. They played games with Dennis and Nathan and they are tuckered out. It was a good day.

Tomorrow 2 more pups depart so a tad more busy.

First Swim 2021

Well not planned but even I got my bathingsuit on but I clicked and never made it in as I have all this stuff to do. Nathan, Misty and Ella were the only ones that went in and it was all but for 10 minutes but these 2 gals thought they had died and went to heaven. It is about how I would feel if teh sun had stayed out and I had enough time to enjoy.

Here is the gallery.

I asked Nathan if he had combed out the gals and he said not Misty as she has short hair. I said what? You always have to comb out after a swim no matter the length. So guess what I will be doing after blogs.

Everyone is enjoying this weather. It is about time!

Sunshine Day

The sun is shining bright. The dogs are loving it.

Here is the gallery.

Misty is itching to go in the pool. She keeps standing on the stairs. Things are growing but I vowed not to seriously look until pups depart. Rebel was caught laying on my daylillies. I am not impressed but she was, What a cheeky thing.

Lots of grooming today. So short blogging it. Do not worry Murphy's mom you may not see her in photos as Dennis didn't click her but she has been sunning most of the day. I do believe she likes the sun rays. Ripley Likes her greatly maybe cause she is quiet and not in your face.

Well Lots to Do

Sorry not big gallery - only a few I TOOK of Opus and Pablo and neither was posing - just trying my wits with catch me in a photo if you can.

Shlomo, Reggie, Opus, Pablo, Brewer - all party animals with some of mine and Murphy captured the rays but as you can tell I am still plugging away crazy busy so bear with me.

Brewer's dad is selling his house in Richmond Hill so if interested, I will have a link on Friday.

Really Rain?

This is Willow not the Willow who lives here. Believe me, I get asked. LOL She was born here but she went to her forever home at 10 weeks.

Here is the gallery.

Nathan was running errands today. Got some Wendy's fast food - yuck. I have a tummy ache from it. It was his choice.

Dorothy showed up and weeded my front. What an incredible angel she is. I was going to ignore it as I do not have time. I mean I really have no time. After blogs, I must do paperwork and dog bags.

Dennis was sleeping today. Nathan getting the dog food that came in to go home with pups. As it is 8 bags, you have to special order it vs buying off the shelf. It started to rain so I was putting pups in bags, picking up the play stuff for the puppies. It was a joke how fast I was going and then I got them back, the dogs back in, the toys etc back in and the sun came out. Really?

It's supposed to be warm this week. Till tomorrow - lots to do but watch the video of Pablo and Shlomo. I cut Pablo down and he gets his bath and finish tomorrow. Doing what I can where I can.

Rain and Then Rain

This is Sky. I call her Sky Why. I am always saying Why Sky? LOL

We do not once again have many photos. Rain does that and spending time vs. clicking matters but I am hoping no rain tomorrow so I get out there and click. Right now I groomed everyone this morning. If you look at Nami in the videos with the pups you would say YOU LIE. I honestly combed her out. Does Dennis ever take photos after comb-outs. Rarely.

Here is the gallery.

Having to drive out for a microchip really set us behind.

Shlomo has decided that if I am not giving him a treat after and really you can't eat after brushing, he is going to chew on the brush. I looked at him. He looked at me. Then he tried looking at the treat cabinet and saying really? I am combing him out in the morning and treating then at night brushing so it lasts the longest time between eating and brushing. He is not impressed but we keep at it. LOL

Here is to tomorrow.

We have a very busy week till the 20th and I am not sure when Reggie is departing. It depends on quarantining in a hotel, I suppose. He's had a bath last week but you can't tell. Something about rain. One would swear it was April.

Happy Mother's Day All

From the mom of Marco: We were watching your YouTube puppy videos and Marco couldn’t take his eyes off of the puppies.

From Me: Had to share this to all the moms that have havanese or soon will, you will have many priceless moments and this is one of them.

Sad News

Just got word from his mom that Teddy passed away. Teddy wasn't born here but he had been coming for grooming and boarding for a long time. They are all special but he had what I call an old wise soul. With covid, we had not seen him for some time but that doesn't mean we didn't think of him often.

I wonder how many I do not get to see that are seniors. It's awful but he remains in our hearts and memories as we had a lot of good ones with him.

We are so thinking of the family. It's not just the dogs that we lose but the people like Carole that really has a warm spot with us - well we hope to remain in touch. They love their dogs and we love them for it! I must admit, I am having a solid cry over this one. It seems so is Dennis and Nathan.

The Blogs

Today, I must try to do blogs early = a no photo day as we have pups going to the vets. As it is late afternoon and by the time we are back, early evening, it is impossible to do so many blogs plus do all that I must before bedtime. So, this is a no gallery day and I will play catch-up tomorrow.

I am so going to miss the pups but its me that does all the work to prepare for them to depart and it is a lot of work. Plus I do all what I normally do. Last night I was doing dishes after 10pm. I woke up to dishes vs having them done when I woke up. I need to go on a strike but then it would just be left waiting. So, we plug along and do what we can when we can.

I so wish I had the pool.

This is last years garden soon to be this year's garden.

Late Blog: Updated

There will be a late blog today as we have 8 pups to wash. I will make sure Dennis takes photos as we will be taking photos of baths. Each bath takes approx 30 min if I am really good. That's 4 hours and tomorrow the vets in the afternoon. We are doing our best!

Here is the gallery.

As you can see, I am very late and still have videos to upload and things to clean up before bed. Going to be a late one but hope you enjoy the photos. I only brushed visitors today. I will play catch-up in the morn but of course I have to get ready for the vets too. So, please expect late blogs tomorrow. Sorry.

Above is Bailey and Shlomo playing and playing. So brushed 1st thing - unbrushed later but boy did he have fun. He will be my 1st tomorrow. Bailey also played with the pups and you will see that in the videos. Nathan is off to bed now and I still have a ton to do. <sigh>

I want to thank Pippa for the wonderful pastries and Sylvia for the sushi. I am not sure I would have ate today as I simply had no time. It was an overload day that has not stopped yet. 15 hours and working and counting.