Eating, Pups and Playing

To eat or not? He did eat as you will see in the gallery. Soon he and the siblings won't need or want that lunch meal.

It is warmer than yesterday. More playing occurred outside than yesterday.

Short blog today. Everyone is truly having a blast.

The back has been keeping me up at night and meds were downstairs. I didn't want to wake anyone so I am sitting here typing and yawning and hungry.

Till tomorrow...

Beating Heart of Play

Oh it is cold. Can you believe according to the news we are colder than Antarctica today. Go figure.

Each time I take the dogs out and I did so many times today. I have to coax Jesse indoors. It is simply way too cold to be out for any extended period of time beyond 5 minutes. So, we do many outdoor exits for very short periods of time.

Finn, a Hallie sibling is here and well the pups and moms are all excited. It is nice to watch. Here are the pups playing. You can also see more of them and the rest of the dogs in the gallery.

We have mostly indoor photos but just because they are playing more indoors than out doesn't mean they aren't having fun, as you will see.

It is Valentine's day. Stay warm and spread the love especially to the ones that least expect it! We are in an extreme cold alert here! If your dogs are lifting their feet, get them inside, please!

It is also Dennis' day off. I am eating salsa and chips for dinner. I am blogging and I feel like its one of those days I am not getting much done even though I have been non stop busy.

It is also family day weekend and that is why we are busy. Perfect time to escape the cold, I say! I would like to say I will just hibernate and believe me some of the dogs agree with that desire but it doesn't work that way.

Holiday and Valentines and Snow Play

On days like this we have inside play and...

outside play. Weather is snowball building event but we still allow the dogs to have fun. We are just raking those snowballs out and off.

Here is the gallery.

The floors are saturated so much so that I took my socks off. Worse are wet socks vs. no socks.

Nathan decided to walk dogs 2 by two. He was doing this for hours. LOL It's his day off and I swear he is still sleeping. I have to keep reminding him that I can't lift dogs especially large ones till this back issue goes. I took less pain pills today but hurt more so who is the fool here.

As I am typing Willow is driving me nuts as she loves pistachios so I unshell and feed and it takes forever but she looks at me to say - I love them as much as you do especially those Costco ones you got and hey the bag is huge so...well unshell another - will you? I do cause - don't we all?

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and well as it is also Family weekend we are still very busy. Besides Nathan hates holiday crowds so he went and bought us lobster rolls to have today. Yum! Can we have Chinese tomorrow -- I know shut up - you expect too much. For us holidays are when we work the most.

Tomorrow we are in for an extreme cold alert. This is a warning that if you and your dog goes out as it should be BOTH of you, if they are lifting a paw - it is too cold for them. They can get frostbitten.

I have a friend that is heading out into a safari for the next 2 weeks and sleeping in tents. She does a lot of these trip. She showed me a photo from her hotel. It is lush green and she says humid as ever at 35c. Good time to be sleeping in a tent - NOT!

Yesterday I heard about a dog we dearly love - thought he had a stroke or a seizure. Turns out we think its his back but he is doing well. I am thankful but realize he must have been in pain for quite sometime as each time I combed or touched his back end - he was not happy. I always had to go slow and be creative.  I am thankful and both of us are on pain pills for back pain. The dog and I sharing our moments. LOL

Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow. May it be a happy day and not a freezing your ahem off day. Weather people as they are... well you never know. Time will tell!

Melt Away

Here is today's gallery.

It was all melting away and now it is darn cold. Dods didn't mind earlier but do now.

My back is still hurting so I am going to cut this blog short.

Stormy is now in heat. I suspect others will be soon. Love heats - not but they mean puppies. LOL

Till tomorrow....

Bear With Me

Today I had a fun day with Sherry but I woke up with a lower back pain on one side that I wondered if I could put shoes on. Drugs was and is my friend. They wear off. I hardly slept last night so I probably won't make sense here but I will so try.

Here is the gallery... thank you Nathan and Dennis.

They had fun today. No special food toppers today except for ground sirloin and baked chicken. But ate they did.

Tempest is now barking at Skylar to get her to play. It's working. LOL Is that dog speak for hey play with me? Sounds like it to me!

Here's to tomorrow. Dawgs and feeling no pain! Now it is tv time and dogs. Not sure I can sit in the recliner. Funny a straight chair feels better but not for the dogs.

Playing Snow

Outside is so enjoyable. Night or day its an amazing amount of fun!

Here is the gallery.

Tonight the dogs had lamb. Every dish was licked clean. Oh that human Daddy...

Snow is melting. Dogs are getting wetter than wet but still managing fun.

Benji the adult and Tia depart today. Benji the pup departs tomorrow. Lots coming for valentines day...hmmm

Wild Fun Play

Here is the gallery.

The dogs truly had a fun time today. They also had fresh salmon that Nathan cooked. The dogs were in heaven. Jesse couldn't get enough of it. Hello...can I have more? It is funny when you introduce something that isn't a daily thing how much it is welcomed.

Pay attention to knots and never wash with knots in the coat or the knots get tighter.

Lots of activity in our yard today. The dogs love chasing the squirrels and have down time. We have crates everywhere - never closed and a ton of beds. Even our two crates that are end tables have a bed on top of them. But of course the couches, the chairs all have dogs draped on them throughout the say.

It's a real dawg house!

Oh the Play

This is Stormy and her son Ollie. Do they know each other. YEP.

Here is the gallery.

Dogs are really a great group. The play is amazing and fun to watch.

I want snow as I want to do this in my yard! Can you imagine the fun?

The dogs said at dinner - really ground meat - where's the prime rib? Guess Nathan is hoarding it. LOL

Is this Saturday already?

Snowstorm

Slow and steady wins the race? I think we may have finally got more snow than Christine but then again - maybe not. I call this a heavy dusting.

Here is the gallery.

We had fun in the snow and it was powdery not snowball snow. They ran. They jumped. They simply enjoyed!

Tonight we had prime rib that I made and the dogs had a treat of prime rib too. I think they love us even more. LOL

Snow Angels & More

Leti is doing snow angels. Did you know if you relax and enjoy life, you can join in? LOL I have done so but only when there is more snow and the dogs react like I am doing the best thing ever!

Here is the gallery.

Benji, Leti's pup who Raven took care of is here for a few days. He is having a total blast as you will see in the photos.

You can also see a video of him but it is sideways. Nathan always manages to do this with his phone.

He wasn't sure what to make of Jesse but he is adjusting - touching noses etc. It has been good for him. Jesse is a gentle giant.

So much for the huge storm. They say it is still coming tonight and tomorrow now but we shall see. The dogs will love it and it is now -4c so no snowballs - hooray. My yard will look pretty and maybe I will go out and do snow angels.

The dogs are enjoying themselves today. Much running around in and out.

Soon tv time and that means snuggle time.

Pingo and Chester departs tomorrow and their exuberance will be missed. Ollie came for the day today and will be back tomorrow perhaps. He adds his own fun in. The Brewer is here and just loves the cold outdoors.

It has been an extra fun dog day!

2 Updates: Happy 8th Birthday

Laci is enjoying this sunny ☀️ day on her birthday. A brisk walk, 2 car rides, 🚙 A boiled egg for breakfast and some visitors!

Today, we are remembering with appreciation her canine Mom, Miss Abs, Darlah, Nathan & Dennis. 🤗

Laci & her family send best wishes and belly rubs to her 3 brothers, Ringo, Kobe & Tre. xoxoxoxo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RINGO!!!!!!!!!! We can’t believe our sweet patient boy is 8. How time flies.

He’s excited to see you this weekend!!!

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2 Updates: Vocal Jesse

Got to love Jesse. He gets so excited to engage in play.

Here is the gallery. We also have an 8th birthday celebration so look for that!

Ozzie arrived with an exuberant desire to play. He's playing up a storm. LOL No photos as it's my day off and Dennis already took photos. Tomorrow....

We are off to the vets for Halle and Tempest's shots. Yeah on my day off but Nathan said he will go alone but not going to get him to do 2 pups by himself.

Sage is in heat but too young to breed. But this tells me so it begins - craziness of heats.

Trying to learn a Cricut. Don't ask. It's a - no time and let's make mistakes so you feel like a failure experience but we persist.

Big storm is coming or so they say. When are weather people right? LOL But we want it. No matter what we do that snow looks like it has a yellow tinge yuck.

2 Updates: Happy 8th Birthday

Shady had his usual Starbucks pupperccino free on his birthday. And he shared with Nora. It’s steak for dinner of course. Happy 8th birthday to his siblings. I am sure they are bringing their families as much joy and laughter as my havanersers do!

Wet, Mucky But Still Fun

After much play, Ash cuddles up with this toy. You may see her with it a number of times. I think its her fave. I call her the comfort gal. She really likes her comfort!

Here is the gallery.

The best seat at tv time is this reclining sofa. Dennis tends to leave it reclined all day so they have more room. It's funny as we have 2 recliners in this room and 2 sofas and still this is the one they like the best. You can see Willow with Dusty in this photo. Willow will be departing momentarily.

This is Tempest and Mom Leti. When Abby was here (she just left early this afternoon) Leti cleaned and took care of her and so did her housemate Zoey - sisters now. Abby was really taken care of. LOL

It's really melting and yucky out there as you will see in the gallery. They say snow coming Thursday - hooray! Let it be powder snow.

Dusty departs tomorrow. She will be missed. Chester arrives tonight. Fun is to be had.

Pingo - well he thinks play is wonderful. He will play with all and smile right through it. What a happy boy!

Flying and Play

Yes, Halle can fly. LOL Grey just loves the puppies.

Grey also loves the older puppies.

Check out the gallery.

The dogs played and played. I groomed and groomed. Now I need rest. LOL Nine hour days several days in a row and tomorrow is the same. I have something in the mailbox that I want to see for the Cricut and no energy to go out and get it.

Its warm enough to be soppy wet out there.

Today they wanted to play indoors vs outdoors more. It can't be fun wading it cold water.

I have a friend in the mountains outside of Salt Lake. It's snowing and she's complaining about digging out. I want to have her storm. Snow enough that no one can go anywhere. We all want what we don't have. heh

Super Bowl

Well we are busy as it is Super Bowl Day and we had a number of last minute parties, I suspect as the dogs are partying here.

Here is the gallery.

We had a white dusting of snow. It was lovely. The dogs LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fresh snow. It is an invitation to run like crazy. No snowballs either - bonus!

Mandy is now home. I hear she cried a couple of times but slept too. Came home, ate and is playing. She is happy to be home. Best news ever. When you hold these beings from birth till they depart, you can't help but want the best in life for them. I believe she won a jackpot. Wish she wasn't so far away but they promise to come to visit.

The dogs are funny. The play hard, they sleep well and they get excited when it is treat time. Meadow's mom made cookies and said Meadow didn't like them but every dog including Meadow ate them. Got to try that recipe again as it was a hit!

I fully groomed 10 dogs yesterday. I was a zombie and today 6. Tomorrow 6. Wednesday I am taking OFF! We shall see how that goes. I feel like a farmer. LOL

All the dogs were combed out but the first run through snow they don't look like it. Lola departed and she drank, ran outside and I think she had ice crystals in her beard. have to laugh!

Cold But Not Enough

It looks frozen out there - doesn't it? But Tempest and Tia found decomposing leaves and rolled on it so bath time. Got to love dogs. Why do they like smelly stuff?

Here is the gallery.

Mandy departs tomorrow. See her photos on Cinnamon's blog. She will be missed.

Dogs have been playing silly play. Hallie really loves the schnauzers and you will see her playing in the gallery. Tempest now can jump on to the couch from the floor with ease. We were shocked.

Classes have ended for a few weeks.

I groomed and groomed today. But fun was had by all. We are extra busy till Wednesay when I am taking a day off. LOL I must!

Oh many other things happened today but short blog. I still have to groom and feed the dogs. It is Nathan's day off. :-)

Brothers and More

Ollie and Pingo was playing their fool heads off. It is amazing with siblings look so that's you - so glad to see you. They are thrilled!

Here is a photo gallery of the brothers plus the rest of the crew. Ignore the livingroom mess. That's what the dogs do to it. I cover couches etc when it is wet so they can snuggle in and the couches are protected. We have waterproof pads under all the blankets to make cleaning easier.

The room that had all the xpens and my desk etc is now all set up for tv time and dogs. We are slowly getting there. Each day we do something new. Today it was putting safety latches as someone decided the compost container could be knocked out of the cabinet. Oh boy.... But now they can no longer openb that cabinet.  You would think I would know all the craziness, silliness that they can get into but sometimes a dog surprises you and teaches you that you do not know what trouble they can get into. This experience was a first.

The pups have finished class and start again in a few weeks. Mandy will depart Sunday and we will miss her.

I need to start washing my dogs again.

Back to play with the dogs and feeding. It's a fun filled day!

2 Birthdays Today: Happy 1st

I cant believe Beni turned 1.  She is the best ever... I cant even imagine not having her.  She has fit into our family so well.

We love her so much!!  Happy birthday to Misty, Cory and Beni!

Scroll down for more birthday fun!

We are still celebrating says, Corey! Happy 1st!

Happy 9th!

Hello Darlah,

I thought that I would share a couple of 

pix since today is Kona's 9th Birthday.

I am so thankful to Talemaker for Kona.

He is such an important part of my life.

Thanks

K & K

Ty was here today and he has a big shout out to his siblings!

Dogs here are really doing well and having fun. Here is the gallery.