It was a blustery but beautiful day. The dogs seemed energized by the wind and were acting like nuts for both of the walks.
The morning group consisting of Everest, Joey, Rover, Ryder, Josie, Wilbur, Bruin and R2 were crazy happy to be out and about after being away from each other all weekend. They played ball and managed to stay together for the entire walk. Usually someone (who shall remain nameless but knows who she is) takes off on her own walk about. All the dogs decided that the large mud puddle would be a good place to have a rest and cool down. The other people at the park jump around and yell and threaten their dogs when they go through the mud but I think that as long as they are having fun then let them be. All of them were dried off from roaming through the grass before we left for home.
The afternoon group, as always, was a much rowdier. Wilson and his gramma Lindsay came along for the walk. Sam came back today after being off for almost six weeks with ACL surgery. She did really well keeping up but was obviously tired by the end of the walk. The brat pack of girls, Nina, Pina, Shea and Gabby did their best to convince me and everyone else with a chuck-it that they needed to chase a ball. Owen and Sidney did their own thing. I have to say that Owen went to the groomer's last week and looked very handsome this afternoon. Cheetos was happy to walk with Lindsay.
Olive came back to the group after being away for about 9 months. Good to have you back Olly!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
I love this time of year. All the kids are going back to school and the parks are not as crowded. The traffic is a nightmare but I will take that over screaming children any day.
It felt like the dogs were having their first day back to school as well. Some very excited doggies at the park. Bella, Jake, Ellie, Copper "Duck Dog", Ryder, Marty, Bruin, Everest, Wilbur and Whistler were all over joyed to be together at the park. Wilson and his gramma Lindsay joined us for the walk.
In typical Fun for Dogs fashion the dogs lost three balls even before we made it to the river for a swim. They were miffed by the lack of action once they got to the river but still managed to steal other dogs balls and in the case of Whistler swim for the pure joy of it. Whistler has not received the memo letting her know that she is almost 13 years old and continues to act like a pup in the water. People were getting concerned for her safety as she tried to keep up with the current and slowly floated down the river. Once she realized that the pack was leaving her she allowed herself to be swept toward the shore and then she ran back to us through the shallow water.
Jake was too cute. He kept creeping up on Marty and pouncing on him. Usually Wilbur joins in too except around water and then Wilbur reverts to "lab" status and hangs with the big guys. Bruin stole a ball and when the other walker asked him to drop it he did. Funny....he never listens that good to me. Silly old dog!!
The afternoon group was very patient with me as I was very behind schedule by the time we got to the park. The whole gang was very well behaved and I was proud when they approached a timid dog and did not overwhelm it. Cash, Cheetos, Frank, Owen, Rover, Aspen, Josie and R2 made me proud. They found and lost a couple balls as only my group seems to be able to do. R2 was adorable when he laid down in the water and he seemed to be sighing as the water rushed by him. He just loves being wet and/or dirty.
Cheetos was not happy with having to associate with the lower forms and was grateful when a kindly young man carried him to meet the rest of us up the path.
Looking forward to happy, warm but mostly long Indian summer!!
It felt like the dogs were having their first day back to school as well. Some very excited doggies at the park. Bella, Jake, Ellie, Copper "Duck Dog", Ryder, Marty, Bruin, Everest, Wilbur and Whistler were all over joyed to be together at the park. Wilson and his gramma Lindsay joined us for the walk.
In typical Fun for Dogs fashion the dogs lost three balls even before we made it to the river for a swim. They were miffed by the lack of action once they got to the river but still managed to steal other dogs balls and in the case of Whistler swim for the pure joy of it. Whistler has not received the memo letting her know that she is almost 13 years old and continues to act like a pup in the water. People were getting concerned for her safety as she tried to keep up with the current and slowly floated down the river. Once she realized that the pack was leaving her she allowed herself to be swept toward the shore and then she ran back to us through the shallow water.
Jake was too cute. He kept creeping up on Marty and pouncing on him. Usually Wilbur joins in too except around water and then Wilbur reverts to "lab" status and hangs with the big guys. Bruin stole a ball and when the other walker asked him to drop it he did. Funny....he never listens that good to me. Silly old dog!!
The afternoon group was very patient with me as I was very behind schedule by the time we got to the park. The whole gang was very well behaved and I was proud when they approached a timid dog and did not overwhelm it. Cash, Cheetos, Frank, Owen, Rover, Aspen, Josie and R2 made me proud. They found and lost a couple balls as only my group seems to be able to do. R2 was adorable when he laid down in the water and he seemed to be sighing as the water rushed by him. He just loves being wet and/or dirty.
Cheetos was not happy with having to associate with the lower forms and was grateful when a kindly young man carried him to meet the rest of us up the path.
Looking forward to happy, warm but mostly long Indian summer!!
Monday, August 26, 2013
First Day Back
What a beautiful day for dog!
The morning group went to Southland. The south end is open and a complete mess but the dogs have the field and access to the river for the remainder of the summer.
All the dogs were happy to see me and that warmed my heart. Jenny, Jennifer and Acara took good care of them but they love their routine and their pack buddies. Original Copper started back today after a month at home with his dad, Ryder's dad went back to work today too, Wilbur, Everest, Rover, Joey and Dakota rounded out my group of boys. All boys! Whistler's eye was injured yesterday when she was fighting with her brothers so she has to miss out on the adventures until the eye has a nice scab and the swelling goes down.
The dogs hit the ground running and were a bit unfocussed until we started playing fetch. Everest was usually the first to the ball with Dakota, Rover and Joey close behind. Wilbur tries so hard but his little legs cannot turn over fast enough to keep up with the big guys. Wilbur's secret weapon is his size and sneaky nature. When Everest brings the ball back and drops it at my feet Wilbur swoops in and snatches it and takes off. He runs a few feet away so he has a good view of the others and then he crouches down and wags his little curly tail. The other dogs have a hard time getting the ball from him and he loves this game.
The afternoon group was little more diverse. We headed to Edworthy because Crazy Copper was joining us today. Sidney, Gabby, Pina, Frank, Josie, R2, Wilbur and Everest rounded out the afternoon crew. By the time we got to the park the temperature was in the mid-20s and the dogs slurped back a lot of water and played fetch before we took off for a walk. R2 kept putting his paws in the bowl and spilling the water.
Today was R2's day to be cheeky. He and Josie found a path down into this gross cavernous area of the park. While down there they must have discovered a homeless camp or place to party because they were fascinated by whatever was down there and did not want to come up. So we all ventured down the path and luckily half way down they came to their good doggie senses and came up to meet me. Then we ran like heck back up the hill so that the rest of them did not catch a whiff of the goodies.
A very good day back with my buddies.
The morning group went to Southland. The south end is open and a complete mess but the dogs have the field and access to the river for the remainder of the summer.
All the dogs were happy to see me and that warmed my heart. Jenny, Jennifer and Acara took good care of them but they love their routine and their pack buddies. Original Copper started back today after a month at home with his dad, Ryder's dad went back to work today too, Wilbur, Everest, Rover, Joey and Dakota rounded out my group of boys. All boys! Whistler's eye was injured yesterday when she was fighting with her brothers so she has to miss out on the adventures until the eye has a nice scab and the swelling goes down.
The dogs hit the ground running and were a bit unfocussed until we started playing fetch. Everest was usually the first to the ball with Dakota, Rover and Joey close behind. Wilbur tries so hard but his little legs cannot turn over fast enough to keep up with the big guys. Wilbur's secret weapon is his size and sneaky nature. When Everest brings the ball back and drops it at my feet Wilbur swoops in and snatches it and takes off. He runs a few feet away so he has a good view of the others and then he crouches down and wags his little curly tail. The other dogs have a hard time getting the ball from him and he loves this game.
The afternoon group was little more diverse. We headed to Edworthy because Crazy Copper was joining us today. Sidney, Gabby, Pina, Frank, Josie, R2, Wilbur and Everest rounded out the afternoon crew. By the time we got to the park the temperature was in the mid-20s and the dogs slurped back a lot of water and played fetch before we took off for a walk. R2 kept putting his paws in the bowl and spilling the water.
Today was R2's day to be cheeky. He and Josie found a path down into this gross cavernous area of the park. While down there they must have discovered a homeless camp or place to party because they were fascinated by whatever was down there and did not want to come up. So we all ventured down the path and luckily half way down they came to their good doggie senses and came up to meet me. Then we ran like heck back up the hill so that the rest of them did not catch a whiff of the goodies.
A very good day back with my buddies.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Super Swimming Fun Time
The morning started out a little scary. The spitting rain, the dark skies the cold wind. In other words a typical Calgary summer day.
The majority of the morning group is camped out at my house so we just had to pick up Joey, Bruin, Rover and Aspen. The rest of the crew is dirtying up my house: Wilbur, Whistler, Everest, Shea, Nina, Copper Duck Dog and Vader. After a not so quick stop at the vet`s office to discuss diarrhea we were off to the neighbourhood dog park. The park is very small and kind of boring but with several balls and big bowl of water the dog powered through their work out. Almost everyone, except Whistler and Joey were interested in the balls at some point but it was Everest, Wilbur, Aspen and Shea that really dug in and tried to be the first to retrieve. We managed to come home with as many balls as we arrived with.
The afternoon dogs got really lucky. With some insider neighbourhood information from Sam`s `mom` we went to River Park for a swim in the Elbow this afternoon. The road to the park and the beautiful home along it were severely hit by the floods so many people don't realize that the park is open again. We basically had the whole lower part of the park to ourselves. We did meet a new friend named Murphy there. He is a 16 month old yellow lab that does not know how to swim. I tried to coax him in the water with the pack but he was content to lay down in the water at the shoreline. Crazy Copper, Oakley, Gabby, Pina and Sam were so happy to be in the water and enjoyed the competition to be the first to bring the balls back from the water. Josie, R2, Ryder and Frankie were happy to be investigating the smells along the banks and to interact with Murphy`s mom. Remy had a tummy ache from breaking into a bag of Everest`s food so he was just sort of wandering around - not really into swimming but wanting to play too hard.
It was so cute when Murphy and R2 started chasing each other up onto the bank and threw the bushes. Murphy could run much faster then R2 but R2 kept right up to him and almost caught him a couple of times.
All the dogs went home much quieter and calmer than when they were loaded in the truck.
The majority of the morning group is camped out at my house so we just had to pick up Joey, Bruin, Rover and Aspen. The rest of the crew is dirtying up my house: Wilbur, Whistler, Everest, Shea, Nina, Copper Duck Dog and Vader. After a not so quick stop at the vet`s office to discuss diarrhea we were off to the neighbourhood dog park. The park is very small and kind of boring but with several balls and big bowl of water the dog powered through their work out. Almost everyone, except Whistler and Joey were interested in the balls at some point but it was Everest, Wilbur, Aspen and Shea that really dug in and tried to be the first to retrieve. We managed to come home with as many balls as we arrived with.
The afternoon dogs got really lucky. With some insider neighbourhood information from Sam`s `mom` we went to River Park for a swim in the Elbow this afternoon. The road to the park and the beautiful home along it were severely hit by the floods so many people don't realize that the park is open again. We basically had the whole lower part of the park to ourselves. We did meet a new friend named Murphy there. He is a 16 month old yellow lab that does not know how to swim. I tried to coax him in the water with the pack but he was content to lay down in the water at the shoreline. Crazy Copper, Oakley, Gabby, Pina and Sam were so happy to be in the water and enjoyed the competition to be the first to bring the balls back from the water. Josie, R2, Ryder and Frankie were happy to be investigating the smells along the banks and to interact with Murphy`s mom. Remy had a tummy ache from breaking into a bag of Everest`s food so he was just sort of wandering around - not really into swimming but wanting to play too hard.
It was so cute when Murphy and R2 started chasing each other up onto the bank and threw the bushes. Murphy could run much faster then R2 but R2 kept right up to him and almost caught him a couple of times.
All the dogs went home much quieter and calmer than when they were loaded in the truck.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
What a horrible day to be outside. One day before the first day of summer and I could have easily stayed at home and the dogs probably would not have cared. Between the downpours and the mosquitoes that I thought could have carried big old Rover away with them it was a nasty day. But we made the best of it and tried to have some fun.
On Tuesday we welcomed our newest little member to the group. His name is Jake and he a minpin/terrier cross. He has the most serious little face and funky curly hair. He made fast friends with Marty and Wilbur and can stand up to the big girls: Bella and Ellie. Jake is going to be very much appreciated and respected by his fellow little guys in the on going girls against the boys Tuesday and Thursday rumbles.
The afternoon group went to Edworthy park for change. There was literally no on else in the park for the first 45 minutes we were there. Josie and Cheetos wished they were not there and tried desperately to get back in the truck when the skies opened up. The rest of the group: Oakley, Owen, Crazy Copper, Bo, Rover, Sam, Sidney and R2 could not have cared less about the rain and wind and bugs. All they cared about was fetching the ball and finding puddles so that they could have a drink.
On Tuesday we welcomed our newest little member to the group. His name is Jake and he a minpin/terrier cross. He has the most serious little face and funky curly hair. He made fast friends with Marty and Wilbur and can stand up to the big girls: Bella and Ellie. Jake is going to be very much appreciated and respected by his fellow little guys in the on going girls against the boys Tuesday and Thursday rumbles.
The afternoon group went to Edworthy park for change. There was literally no on else in the park for the first 45 minutes we were there. Josie and Cheetos wished they were not there and tried desperately to get back in the truck when the skies opened up. The rest of the group: Oakley, Owen, Crazy Copper, Bo, Rover, Sam, Sidney and R2 could not have cared less about the rain and wind and bugs. All they cared about was fetching the ball and finding puddles so that they could have a drink.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Crappy Weather = More Fun for Dogs
One good thing about the crappy weather is that the dogs have more fun and I actually have more fun watching them. The rain keeps the solar powered dog walkers home and we have the entire park to ourselves.
The dogs got to spread out so to speak and behave like, well, animals. Since very few other people ventured to the park I was able to let the dogs run and wrestle and be much louder than I usually would if the park was crowded.
Two big groups today - lots of people calling at the last minute and other dog walkers getting sick added more fun. Bruin, Whistler, Wilbur, Everest, Copper Duck Dog, Joey, Ryder, Rover LuLu, Aspen and Kip enjoyed getting soggy in the morning.
Lulu, who is a leopard dog, likes to play rough and especially likes to play with Wilbur like he is prey. She would take a running leap at him, toss him around and then was surprised when he fought back. He is surprisingly fast and agile for a pug. Aspen also took a couple running lunges at him too. She is growing so fast that she can almost take him (if she gets him from behind of course). Bruin smelled the treats that Rover's dad gave me yesterday so he was my love bug for the walk. Ryder was so cold and wet when he got back to the truck he was shivering. Poor little dickens!
The afternoon group was just as excited to be able to be free at the park. This group was even funnier as we had Kensi and Aspen (both six month old females) and R2 (about 8 or so months), Sidney (who believes he is still 7 or 8 months old) and Josie (who acted like she was a puppy today). These five chased and wrestled each other for over an hour. Sidney is much older and much bigger than the pups but he was so gentle in a rough and tumble kind of way that they all kept coming back for more. He was like the uncle at the pool who picks all the kids up and throws them in the water.
Even Mr. Serious Frank was running and bouncing in the grass. Sam was tired today so she was my special girl and stayed really close. Gabby and Pina played the part of hostesses and if we did run into anyone they were right there with the greetings.
Cold and wet and definitely smelly but a good day. Thanks to all my friends for behaving.
The dogs got to spread out so to speak and behave like, well, animals. Since very few other people ventured to the park I was able to let the dogs run and wrestle and be much louder than I usually would if the park was crowded.
Two big groups today - lots of people calling at the last minute and other dog walkers getting sick added more fun. Bruin, Whistler, Wilbur, Everest, Copper Duck Dog, Joey, Ryder, Rover LuLu, Aspen and Kip enjoyed getting soggy in the morning.
Lulu, who is a leopard dog, likes to play rough and especially likes to play with Wilbur like he is prey. She would take a running leap at him, toss him around and then was surprised when he fought back. He is surprisingly fast and agile for a pug. Aspen also took a couple running lunges at him too. She is growing so fast that she can almost take him (if she gets him from behind of course). Bruin smelled the treats that Rover's dad gave me yesterday so he was my love bug for the walk. Ryder was so cold and wet when he got back to the truck he was shivering. Poor little dickens!
The afternoon group was just as excited to be able to be free at the park. This group was even funnier as we had Kensi and Aspen (both six month old females) and R2 (about 8 or so months), Sidney (who believes he is still 7 or 8 months old) and Josie (who acted like she was a puppy today). These five chased and wrestled each other for over an hour. Sidney is much older and much bigger than the pups but he was so gentle in a rough and tumble kind of way that they all kept coming back for more. He was like the uncle at the pool who picks all the kids up and throws them in the water.
Even Mr. Serious Frank was running and bouncing in the grass. Sam was tired today so she was my special girl and stayed really close. Gabby and Pina played the part of hostesses and if we did run into anyone they were right there with the greetings.
Cold and wet and definitely smelly but a good day. Thanks to all my friends for behaving.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Another gorgeous day for dogs and me.
The morning group was excited to be together after a long weekend apart. Bruin was raring to go and was actually barking at the front door for me. He is usually a little slow in the mornings and has to be coaxed to the truck especially if his dad is still home. Bruin wasn't thrilled to be placed in the back of the truck as he much prefers the back seat - listening to XM in a climate controlled environment. On Tuesdays and Thursdays Ellie gets that privilege. I am not sure why but she sits still and does not make a sound so I assume she appreciates it.
We all went down to the river for a drink and to cool off. Wilbur got the ball and was packing it around. He looked really silly as the ball barely fits in his little mouth. He holds on to it like it is life or death and guards it with everyone of his 22 pounds.
On the way to dry off after the river Bella decided to take a running pounce on Wilbur and he was sent flying, hit the ground and rolled and the ball did not leave his mouth. The look on his face was priceless and he is so tough he just got up and shook off the dirt and kept going.
Ryder was into hanging out with the riff raff and stayed close to the gang. He is able to blend into all surroundings even green grass that this is a big deal. Thanks Ryder!!
The afternoon group was loud as usual. Tylenol Tuesday. Josie, R2, Frank, Cheetos, Rover, Nina, Aspen, Owen, Everest and Wilbur were all very excited to get to the river to cool off. We spent almost an hour at the water. Ev and Owen enjoyed it the most because they are the water dogs. Rover just loves to chase the dogs chasing the balls and a couple times went too far and had to actually swim. Nina just bounced around alongside R2 while Josie and Cheetos enjoyed sunning themselves. Aspen tried so hard to keep up with the big guys but she is only six months she is not ready to be accepted as a full fledged water dog.
The morning group was excited to be together after a long weekend apart. Bruin was raring to go and was actually barking at the front door for me. He is usually a little slow in the mornings and has to be coaxed to the truck especially if his dad is still home. Bruin wasn't thrilled to be placed in the back of the truck as he much prefers the back seat - listening to XM in a climate controlled environment. On Tuesdays and Thursdays Ellie gets that privilege. I am not sure why but she sits still and does not make a sound so I assume she appreciates it.
We all went down to the river for a drink and to cool off. Wilbur got the ball and was packing it around. He looked really silly as the ball barely fits in his little mouth. He holds on to it like it is life or death and guards it with everyone of his 22 pounds.
On the way to dry off after the river Bella decided to take a running pounce on Wilbur and he was sent flying, hit the ground and rolled and the ball did not leave his mouth. The look on his face was priceless and he is so tough he just got up and shook off the dirt and kept going.
Ryder was into hanging out with the riff raff and stayed close to the gang. He is able to blend into all surroundings even green grass that this is a big deal. Thanks Ryder!!
The afternoon group was loud as usual. Tylenol Tuesday. Josie, R2, Frank, Cheetos, Rover, Nina, Aspen, Owen, Everest and Wilbur were all very excited to get to the river to cool off. We spent almost an hour at the water. Ev and Owen enjoyed it the most because they are the water dogs. Rover just loves to chase the dogs chasing the balls and a couple times went too far and had to actually swim. Nina just bounced around alongside R2 while Josie and Cheetos enjoyed sunning themselves. Aspen tried so hard to keep up with the big guys but she is only six months she is not ready to be accepted as a full fledged water dog.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wow! What a day!
We hit the park with quite a bang this morning. Tim and I took both groups together and the dogs were way beyond excited when we hit Edworthy. They practically fell out of the truck and people all over the park must have know that the Fun for Dogs crew had landed.
Tim could barely get the balls flying fast enough and it took me quite a while to get caught up on all the poop.
Gabby, Pina, Oakley, Crazy Copper, Rover, Wilson and Bruin were gaga to have Tim playing with them and followed him around like a dog-god. Going after the balls with a frenzy. Frankie and Ryder stayed near the big guys just to be near Tim. Josie, R2, J and Copper Duck Dog Ripley just hung on the fringe and did their own exploring and visiting with new friends at the park.
Several times Oakley, Josie and R2 took off down into a gully in search of water. They would come back a couple minutes later muddy while the rest of the dogs consumed about 11L of fresh water at the truck. Not sure why those three did not clue into drinking fresh water.
After about 45 minutes of steady ball play the dogs were calm enough to go for a little walk to explore other areas of the park. And the best part was the walk back to the truck where every dog fell in behind Tim and I and marched back to the truck with their tongues hanging out and thoroughly drained and content.
We hit the park with quite a bang this morning. Tim and I took both groups together and the dogs were way beyond excited when we hit Edworthy. They practically fell out of the truck and people all over the park must have know that the Fun for Dogs crew had landed.
Tim could barely get the balls flying fast enough and it took me quite a while to get caught up on all the poop.
Gabby, Pina, Oakley, Crazy Copper, Rover, Wilson and Bruin were gaga to have Tim playing with them and followed him around like a dog-god. Going after the balls with a frenzy. Frankie and Ryder stayed near the big guys just to be near Tim. Josie, R2, J and Copper Duck Dog Ripley just hung on the fringe and did their own exploring and visiting with new friends at the park.
Several times Oakley, Josie and R2 took off down into a gully in search of water. They would come back a couple minutes later muddy while the rest of the dogs consumed about 11L of fresh water at the truck. Not sure why those three did not clue into drinking fresh water.
After about 45 minutes of steady ball play the dogs were calm enough to go for a little walk to explore other areas of the park. And the best part was the walk back to the truck where every dog fell in behind Tim and I and marched back to the truck with their tongues hanging out and thoroughly drained and content.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
What a beautiful day!! The sun was shining and the dogs were happy to be alive and at the park with their buddies.
The usual group of doggies came to the park this morning: Whistler, Wilbur, Everest, Copper R (aka Duck Dog), Ryder, Bella, Ellie, Marty and Ziggy.
Bella and Ellie started off the walk by throwing their collective weight around and teasing a dog from Jenni's pack (different from Jennifer's pack). I felt bad for the sucky little guy until he came running back to the two of them and flopped on his back right in front of them. Some guys really like a strong gal!
We headed to the river to cool off and hit all the "hot" spots. When we got to the third river spot the dogs found a decaying puddle of something and decided that it was time to really get down and have some fun. And the rolling, sniffing and even consuming of the decomposing puddle was on. Try to get 20 dogs away from a smelly mess while gagging. Not an easy feat. Almost all the dogs had to be taken to the river for a wash off before we could herd them out of the area. All while I tried to keep my breaky were it belongs. YUCK!!
The afternoon group was my typical Tylenol Thursday group. Wild, crazy and so excited. Rover, R2 and Josie raced the bike riders down the path (from inside the park). Nina, Shea, Owen and Sam wanted to play ball and Bo decided to go down the river trying to get a ball. I wasn't worried about Bo as he is such a smart guy and great swimmer and mainly because the water is so shallow he was running most of the way. But the do-gooders worried about him and went in the water to "rescue" him. He wasn't happy to be dragged back to the pack without the goodies he was trying to get.
The usual group of doggies came to the park this morning: Whistler, Wilbur, Everest, Copper R (aka Duck Dog), Ryder, Bella, Ellie, Marty and Ziggy.
Bella and Ellie started off the walk by throwing their collective weight around and teasing a dog from Jenni's pack (different from Jennifer's pack). I felt bad for the sucky little guy until he came running back to the two of them and flopped on his back right in front of them. Some guys really like a strong gal!
We headed to the river to cool off and hit all the "hot" spots. When we got to the third river spot the dogs found a decaying puddle of something and decided that it was time to really get down and have some fun. And the rolling, sniffing and even consuming of the decomposing puddle was on. Try to get 20 dogs away from a smelly mess while gagging. Not an easy feat. Almost all the dogs had to be taken to the river for a wash off before we could herd them out of the area. All while I tried to keep my breaky were it belongs. YUCK!!
The afternoon group was my typical Tylenol Thursday group. Wild, crazy and so excited. Rover, R2 and Josie raced the bike riders down the path (from inside the park). Nina, Shea, Owen and Sam wanted to play ball and Bo decided to go down the river trying to get a ball. I wasn't worried about Bo as he is such a smart guy and great swimmer and mainly because the water is so shallow he was running most of the way. But the do-gooders worried about him and went in the water to "rescue" him. He wasn't happy to be dragged back to the pack without the goodies he was trying to get.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Not So Crazy Tuesday
The day started with a VERY brisk wind and a pack of relatively calm dogs. Wait. What? Yes, calm dogs. Whistler, Wilbur, Everest, Ryder, Bruin, Marty, Ellie, Aspen and Erckle were all good dogs.
Aspen is the newest member of our pack. She is a six month old yellow lab and belongs to a family friend, Laura. Laura was off today so she came for the walk too. It is a good thing that Aspen is so cute because she is a wild and adventurous pup.
Since Ellie did not have her gal pal Bella with her today (Bella is at the spa with her brother Joey for two weeks) she maintained a low profile and basically left Wilbur and Marty alone. Marty, not really needing a wing man against the girls chose to throw his five pounds around and barked at all the dogs. Since Wilbur and Aspen are friends out of school they played together. It was more fun for Wilbur when Aspen was the same size as he is. Now it is more challenging and he has to use his smarts to outwit the up and coming Amazon. The big guys were mellow and enjoyed exercise and fresh air.
The Tuesday afternoon group usually calls for a couple Tylenol after the walk (for me of course) because they are so loud and rambunctious. Today, however, they were relatively calm and organized. Frank, Rover, CPC Cheetos, Owen, Nina, Shea, Remy, Josie, R2 and Wilson all got along nicely and raced each other around the park. Due to the volatile combinations in today's group a ball was out of the question and the dogs accepted it with good grace.
All in all a good day for dogs!
Aspen is the newest member of our pack. She is a six month old yellow lab and belongs to a family friend, Laura. Laura was off today so she came for the walk too. It is a good thing that Aspen is so cute because she is a wild and adventurous pup.
Since Ellie did not have her gal pal Bella with her today (Bella is at the spa with her brother Joey for two weeks) she maintained a low profile and basically left Wilbur and Marty alone. Marty, not really needing a wing man against the girls chose to throw his five pounds around and barked at all the dogs. Since Wilbur and Aspen are friends out of school they played together. It was more fun for Wilbur when Aspen was the same size as he is. Now it is more challenging and he has to use his smarts to outwit the up and coming Amazon. The big guys were mellow and enjoyed exercise and fresh air.
The Tuesday afternoon group usually calls for a couple Tylenol after the walk (for me of course) because they are so loud and rambunctious. Today, however, they were relatively calm and organized. Frank, Rover, CPC Cheetos, Owen, Nina, Shea, Remy, Josie, R2 and Wilson all got along nicely and raced each other around the park. Due to the volatile combinations in today's group a ball was out of the question and the dogs accepted it with good grace.
All in all a good day for dogs!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Ahhh!! Fresh snow and -8 C. Spring in Calgary.
As there are still a lot of dogs on holidays and a couple on the injured list both groups went for one big long walk this afternoon. Duck Dog (previously known as Copper R. or Original Copper), Ryder, Rover, Frank, Sidney, Sam, Chloe, Ellie, Josie, Everest, Wilbur and R2 enjoyed the sloppy conditions at Southland Park.
The dogs hit the park with a bang and unloading was a bit chaotic as everyone wanted out of the truck and into the park. Complicating matters was another park user who had to come in the same gate that we were using. Good thing all the dogs wanted in badly and listened with both ears as I ushered them in. Rover and Frank were the loudest and let all the park goers know that they were there and ready for action. Sidney took off like a bolt of lightening and probably lapped the park in the time it took the rest of them to TCB (take care of business).
For most of the walk Josie and R2 were in their own little world but occasionally Sidney would engage R2 in some wrestling and pin him down. R2 is getting really strong and fast and Sidney had his work cut out for him. Sidney is always into playing rough until the other guy cries "uncle" and then he stops and finds someone else. Egging Sidney on was Wilbur. Wilbur loves a good sparring match and is always ready willing and able to take on the winner.
Wilbur went on his first "big boy" hike over the weekend end with Everest and me. He was able to not only keep up and he was not even tired when we got home. Wilbur is one tough pug!
Sam and Chloe were my bffs today. Both girls hung close to me and occasionally I would feel and wet nose on my hand to remind me that either one of them was there if I needed them. Even though Ellie is really old she is as spry as a much younger dog and was off doing her own thing -- sniffing and investigating.
A good day despite the weather.
As there are still a lot of dogs on holidays and a couple on the injured list both groups went for one big long walk this afternoon. Duck Dog (previously known as Copper R. or Original Copper), Ryder, Rover, Frank, Sidney, Sam, Chloe, Ellie, Josie, Everest, Wilbur and R2 enjoyed the sloppy conditions at Southland Park.
The dogs hit the park with a bang and unloading was a bit chaotic as everyone wanted out of the truck and into the park. Complicating matters was another park user who had to come in the same gate that we were using. Good thing all the dogs wanted in badly and listened with both ears as I ushered them in. Rover and Frank were the loudest and let all the park goers know that they were there and ready for action. Sidney took off like a bolt of lightening and probably lapped the park in the time it took the rest of them to TCB (take care of business).
For most of the walk Josie and R2 were in their own little world but occasionally Sidney would engage R2 in some wrestling and pin him down. R2 is getting really strong and fast and Sidney had his work cut out for him. Sidney is always into playing rough until the other guy cries "uncle" and then he stops and finds someone else. Egging Sidney on was Wilbur. Wilbur loves a good sparring match and is always ready willing and able to take on the winner.
Wilbur went on his first "big boy" hike over the weekend end with Everest and me. He was able to not only keep up and he was not even tired when we got home. Wilbur is one tough pug!
Sam and Chloe were my bffs today. Both girls hung close to me and occasionally I would feel and wet nose on my hand to remind me that either one of them was there if I needed them. Even though Ellie is really old she is as spry as a much younger dog and was off doing her own thing -- sniffing and investigating.
A good day despite the weather.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Another manic Monday for the Fun for Dogs crew. At least the weather was beautiful!
We had a big group of boys today: Vinnie blue eyes, Kip, Everest, Wilbur, Joey, Ryder, Rover, Original Copper, Bruin and my lone girl Whistler. Vinnie is the party animal of the group was egging on everyone to chase him. He had a couple takers from dogs outside of our pack but mainly the guys in our pack like to stick together. Joey had a hard time letting Rover check anyone else out. Joey likes to keep close tabs on on his buddies. Anytime another dog would come near Rover Joey would start barking like a maniac to try to scare then away. Joey used to be the right-hand-man for Original Copper but has since turned his alliances to Rover. Rover is not impressed! Original Copper is only slightly miffed by the lack of attention. We played ball for a while but as usual some of the guys get too excited and it turns them into whining, barking duffuses so we have to stop. Whistler ignored all the boys and me for that matter and did her own thing.
The afternoon group mushroomed into quite a dog party! We had a lot of sibling combos and that made pick ups and drop offs faster and easier than they would normally be if the group was full of singletons. Original Copper fell in love with Chloe and Ellie which is NOT good considering they are sisters. Ellie was having no part of the luvin and was quite nasty to Copper but poor chubby Chloe was really upset by the attention and tried to hide under my truck.
All the goldens found puddles to lay down in and came home smeared with mud and happy as can be. I am not sure why the dogs with the longest hair find laying in muck so appealing. I tried to steer them toward the bigger meltier puddles and the areas that still had snow in order to wipe some of it off. Ahhh spring!
Frank was a little weird today. He kept gravitating to a woman who had three kids. Frank hates kids. I wonder about that little critter sometimes. He can be such a contrarian!
We had a big group of boys today: Vinnie blue eyes, Kip, Everest, Wilbur, Joey, Ryder, Rover, Original Copper, Bruin and my lone girl Whistler. Vinnie is the party animal of the group was egging on everyone to chase him. He had a couple takers from dogs outside of our pack but mainly the guys in our pack like to stick together. Joey had a hard time letting Rover check anyone else out. Joey likes to keep close tabs on on his buddies. Anytime another dog would come near Rover Joey would start barking like a maniac to try to scare then away. Joey used to be the right-hand-man for Original Copper but has since turned his alliances to Rover. Rover is not impressed! Original Copper is only slightly miffed by the lack of attention. We played ball for a while but as usual some of the guys get too excited and it turns them into whining, barking duffuses so we have to stop. Whistler ignored all the boys and me for that matter and did her own thing.
The afternoon group mushroomed into quite a dog party! We had a lot of sibling combos and that made pick ups and drop offs faster and easier than they would normally be if the group was full of singletons. Original Copper fell in love with Chloe and Ellie which is NOT good considering they are sisters. Ellie was having no part of the luvin and was quite nasty to Copper but poor chubby Chloe was really upset by the attention and tried to hide under my truck.
All the goldens found puddles to lay down in and came home smeared with mud and happy as can be. I am not sure why the dogs with the longest hair find laying in muck so appealing. I tried to steer them toward the bigger meltier puddles and the areas that still had snow in order to wipe some of it off. Ahhh spring!
Frank was a little weird today. He kept gravitating to a woman who had three kids. Frank hates kids. I wonder about that little critter sometimes. He can be such a contrarian!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Tylenol Tuesday
OMG! What a change from yesterday. Beautiful at the park and the dogs and I loved every minute of it.
This morning got off to a rough start with a major traffic jam on Deerfoot - a five car crash. It did not look to devastating so I hope everyone got out OK. It did however, put us behind schedule by about an hour when it was all said and done.
As we were sitting in traffic and all was quiet I could hear little five pound Marty howling in the back of the truck. Just who he thought he could influence with his barking and whining I am not sure but you have to appreciate that he was trying.
Original Copper is having a hard time adjusting to having Jesse in the pack. It seems that having another intact male is cramping his notions of being the alpha dog in the pack. Jesse is so easy going and his eyes nearly pop out of his head when Copper starts his macho stuff but once I shoo Copper away Jesse comes running with that full body wag that only a happy yellow lab can have.
Bella, Frank, Guiness, Nicky, Ellie, Bruin and Wilbur were just so happy to out in the park and not freezing. Ryder was happy to be out but he is too hipster to hang with the slobbery ones and hung back for most of the walk. Which would be OK except that he blends into almost all the scenery now that the snow is melting.
The afternoon group got into a rousing game of fetch which lasted almost an hour. And the best part was that within that hour they only lost one ball. Ya doggies!!
R2 is becoming so strong and fast. For a three-legged dog he can almost keep up with the retrievers when chasing the ball. Bo wasn't interested in the ball until I accidentally hit him in the head with it. He was so shocked he dropped his lumber (two girthy sticks he had been packing around since the parking lot.) Everest, Rover, Owen, Nina and Shea chased the ball until they had to lay down in the snow to cool off and rest.
During the rest period the dogs were mingling and a white boxer entered our territory. Rover, who is always vigilant to interlopers, did not notice this dog and the boxer wandered around introducing himself the pack. Well, once Rover finally noticed that there was someone else in the territory he was up like a shot and took off after this dog with speed that defies his advanced years.
On the way back to the parking lot Remy took a liking to a little white dog. Remy, being a goofy yellow lab, is quite a bit bigger so I warned him to be nice to the little guy and not topple him over. Just as the word came out of my mouth the little dogs teeth came out and his presence changed to a Rottweiler. Kinda funny to watch Remy react to that.
This morning got off to a rough start with a major traffic jam on Deerfoot - a five car crash. It did not look to devastating so I hope everyone got out OK. It did however, put us behind schedule by about an hour when it was all said and done.
As we were sitting in traffic and all was quiet I could hear little five pound Marty howling in the back of the truck. Just who he thought he could influence with his barking and whining I am not sure but you have to appreciate that he was trying.
Original Copper is having a hard time adjusting to having Jesse in the pack. It seems that having another intact male is cramping his notions of being the alpha dog in the pack. Jesse is so easy going and his eyes nearly pop out of his head when Copper starts his macho stuff but once I shoo Copper away Jesse comes running with that full body wag that only a happy yellow lab can have.
Bella, Frank, Guiness, Nicky, Ellie, Bruin and Wilbur were just so happy to out in the park and not freezing. Ryder was happy to be out but he is too hipster to hang with the slobbery ones and hung back for most of the walk. Which would be OK except that he blends into almost all the scenery now that the snow is melting.
The afternoon group got into a rousing game of fetch which lasted almost an hour. And the best part was that within that hour they only lost one ball. Ya doggies!!
R2 is becoming so strong and fast. For a three-legged dog he can almost keep up with the retrievers when chasing the ball. Bo wasn't interested in the ball until I accidentally hit him in the head with it. He was so shocked he dropped his lumber (two girthy sticks he had been packing around since the parking lot.) Everest, Rover, Owen, Nina and Shea chased the ball until they had to lay down in the snow to cool off and rest.
During the rest period the dogs were mingling and a white boxer entered our territory. Rover, who is always vigilant to interlopers, did not notice this dog and the boxer wandered around introducing himself the pack. Well, once Rover finally noticed that there was someone else in the territory he was up like a shot and took off after this dog with speed that defies his advanced years.
On the way back to the parking lot Remy took a liking to a little white dog. Remy, being a goofy yellow lab, is quite a bit bigger so I warned him to be nice to the little guy and not topple him over. Just as the word came out of my mouth the little dogs teeth came out and his presence changed to a Rottweiler. Kinda funny to watch Remy react to that.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Will It Ever End
Another cold and dreary day at the dog park. One good thing is that the dogs don't seem to mind. The morning group was big but well behaved - sorta of. The thing about taking an entire pack of males together is that they always have to sort out who is top dog. I guess the weekend caused them to forget that it is me who is top dog!
Vinnie R., Original Copper, Joey, Rover, Ryder, Wilbur, Bruin, Kip (from Jen's group), Jesse (a new friend male yellow lab) and Everest were all very excited to get to the park. Yesterday was so bitter that almost half of them did not get out. I know this because they were at my house. Since Jesse is so new the boys have kept up the initiation process and the poor guy was getting humped left and right. Even Wilbur was getting in on it. Luckily we found a ball not far from the parking lot and once the fetching started it was easier to keep them focused on play than on each other. They still felt the need to steal the ball from one and other and then play keep away but at least they weren't harassing each other.
The afternoon group was really good today. We met up with Wilson and his gramma and they walked with us. Josie, R2, Frank, Gabby, Pina, Sidney, Sam, Ellie and Chloe all enjoyed a good walk in the bitter wind. Chloe loves to roll so when there was some fresh flurries on the ground she took full advantage and was wiggling on her back. Ellie was very spry today and had a blast jogging to keep up. She was grinning from ear to ear. Pina and Gabby went around the park making friends with all the people they could find. They were doing their trademark move: scare other dogs away so they can have the people to themselves. It is a good thing they are so cute.
Vinnie R., Original Copper, Joey, Rover, Ryder, Wilbur, Bruin, Kip (from Jen's group), Jesse (a new friend male yellow lab) and Everest were all very excited to get to the park. Yesterday was so bitter that almost half of them did not get out. I know this because they were at my house. Since Jesse is so new the boys have kept up the initiation process and the poor guy was getting humped left and right. Even Wilbur was getting in on it. Luckily we found a ball not far from the parking lot and once the fetching started it was easier to keep them focused on play than on each other. They still felt the need to steal the ball from one and other and then play keep away but at least they weren't harassing each other.
The afternoon group was really good today. We met up with Wilson and his gramma and they walked with us. Josie, R2, Frank, Gabby, Pina, Sidney, Sam, Ellie and Chloe all enjoyed a good walk in the bitter wind. Chloe loves to roll so when there was some fresh flurries on the ground she took full advantage and was wiggling on her back. Ellie was very spry today and had a blast jogging to keep up. She was grinning from ear to ear. Pina and Gabby went around the park making friends with all the people they could find. They were doing their trademark move: scare other dogs away so they can have the people to themselves. It is a good thing they are so cute.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Another wonderful day at the park with my furry buddies.
The fun started on the ride to the park with Ellie hogging the entire back seat of the truck. Nicky and Guinness, who ride in the back seat usually, were forced into the front seat as Ellie, a mid-sized dog, was sprawled out and absolutely refused to move for the Pinkney boys to share. The boys were somewhat put out as Nicky laid down and poor little Guinness tried to balance on the edge of the seat. This was not going to be safe or comfortable so I moved the console so Guinness could sit down beside me. In a related story as we were walking around the park the Pinkney boys crowded at the gate and when I went to call them back I called them "Nickess". Combined both names and guess what? They came. Good boys. I knew I loved them for a reason.
Nearing the end of the morning walk we ran into Jennifer and her gang. Original Copper who weighs 51kg decided he liked a little puggle named Harley. Poor Harley was horrified and was confused as to what he had done to garner the attention of the beast known as Original Copper. Harley was squaking and running in between Jennifer's legs for safety with Copper heading right in there as well. Copper would not have hurt Harley - he was just having fun teasing the poor little thing.
The afternoon group, Surprise! Surprise!! was very noisy. One of the old guys who is a regular at the park commented on the barking. Although it is a dog park and they should be allowed to just be dogs I decided at that point to take the ball away and get them to settle down.
After the ball went away everyone settled down into a nice group of dogs. Rover chased -- oops! raced-- several bike riders along the path. Bo found some puddles to set himself in, Nina and Shea squabbled like they were real sisters and Remy and Owen tried to get the other people to through balls for them. Just a regular Fun for Dogs Tuesday.
The fun started on the ride to the park with Ellie hogging the entire back seat of the truck. Nicky and Guinness, who ride in the back seat usually, were forced into the front seat as Ellie, a mid-sized dog, was sprawled out and absolutely refused to move for the Pinkney boys to share. The boys were somewhat put out as Nicky laid down and poor little Guinness tried to balance on the edge of the seat. This was not going to be safe or comfortable so I moved the console so Guinness could sit down beside me. In a related story as we were walking around the park the Pinkney boys crowded at the gate and when I went to call them back I called them "Nickess". Combined both names and guess what? They came. Good boys. I knew I loved them for a reason.
Nearing the end of the morning walk we ran into Jennifer and her gang. Original Copper who weighs 51kg decided he liked a little puggle named Harley. Poor Harley was horrified and was confused as to what he had done to garner the attention of the beast known as Original Copper. Harley was squaking and running in between Jennifer's legs for safety with Copper heading right in there as well. Copper would not have hurt Harley - he was just having fun teasing the poor little thing.
The afternoon group, Surprise! Surprise!! was very noisy. One of the old guys who is a regular at the park commented on the barking. Although it is a dog park and they should be allowed to just be dogs I decided at that point to take the ball away and get them to settle down.
After the ball went away everyone settled down into a nice group of dogs. Rover chased -- oops! raced-- several bike riders along the path. Bo found some puddles to set himself in, Nina and Shea squabbled like they were real sisters and Remy and Owen tried to get the other people to through balls for them. Just a regular Fun for Dogs Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Another cold and dreary day at the dog park but the dogs had fun and that is all that matters.
On the way to the park Ryder, J and Erckle were sitting in the front seat with me. I was singing along to a cd and when I looked over at the dogs Ryder looked like he was enjoying it. He was looking right at me with his little eyes half closed....hmmm....now that I think about it maybe he was suffering in silence. Poor little dog.
Wilbur is doing very good in detox and seems shaky but determined to kick the poop habit. You go Wilbur!
J was the leader of the pack again today. We basically followed him around. He did lead us to some good spots for sniffing and exploring.
We received feedback that the group was very mellow and well behaved.
I am not sure why but the afternoon group never seems to get those types of compliments. Gabby, Pina, Sidney and Wilson are a rowdy bunch when they get together. They certainly are the partyers of the pack and make it know that they have arrived. Josie and R2 spend most their play time together although R2 did find a friend near the end of the walk and he wanted to stay and play longer. Ellie and Chloe are just such good Labrador girls. They just sniff and roll in the snow. Chloe is a big-boned choco lab and when she rolls in the snow she looks like a brownie with icing sugar sprinkled on it. She is very sweet. Ellie is 12 years old and you would not know it from the way she was playing. She doesn't last long with the rambunctious play but she has a good time.
Lets all put our collective efforts together and make the snow stop! OK?
On the way to the park Ryder, J and Erckle were sitting in the front seat with me. I was singing along to a cd and when I looked over at the dogs Ryder looked like he was enjoying it. He was looking right at me with his little eyes half closed....hmmm....now that I think about it maybe he was suffering in silence. Poor little dog.
Wilbur is doing very good in detox and seems shaky but determined to kick the poop habit. You go Wilbur!
J was the leader of the pack again today. We basically followed him around. He did lead us to some good spots for sniffing and exploring.
We received feedback that the group was very mellow and well behaved.
I am not sure why but the afternoon group never seems to get those types of compliments. Gabby, Pina, Sidney and Wilson are a rowdy bunch when they get together. They certainly are the partyers of the pack and make it know that they have arrived. Josie and R2 spend most their play time together although R2 did find a friend near the end of the walk and he wanted to stay and play longer. Ellie and Chloe are just such good Labrador girls. They just sniff and roll in the snow. Chloe is a big-boned choco lab and when she rolls in the snow she looks like a brownie with icing sugar sprinkled on it. She is very sweet. Ellie is 12 years old and you would not know it from the way she was playing. She doesn't last long with the rambunctious play but she has a good time.
Lets all put our collective efforts together and make the snow stop! OK?
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
What a beautiful day! The sun was shining it was just slightly cool and the snow was melting making a horrible mess at the park. Could spring be here? Not likely since it snowed yesterday but we can dream.
All the dogs were delightful today - except for one who shall remain nameless. The particular dog decided that rolling in the thawing poop would be a good idea and covered himself from collar to tail in the stuff. I seriously think I would rather see them eat it!!
Everest and Whistler, who did not get out yesterday (kinda like the cobbler's kids who are shoeless), J, Ryder, Rover, Erckle, Bella, Josie and R2 were very excited to hit the park. I let the bigger dogs out in the park and then went back for the ones that travel in style inside the truck and as I was getting the gate open I saw a mound of red hair and heard the growling. Josie and Bella, both red heads and feisty as they come were deciding who would be the top ginger. It ended in a truce and the shared title.
Erckle, J and Ryder, my little fellas, were very independent today. Erckle was so rugged as he ran to catch up with the rest of the dogs. R2 has quite the following with the ladies at the park. They are always fawning over him and making a fuss about how big he is getting.
Gabby, Pina, Frank, Cash, Sidney, Ellie, Chloe, Wilbur, Copper B. (the original Original Copper is back), Sierra and Lulu played ball. Well, Frank, Ellie and Copper B did not but the rest of them did. I was surprised that Chloe, who is a big beautiful choco lab, was able to fetch one or two balls thrown in the right direction. Usually, Gabby and Pina are the ones who get there first. Lulu, Cash and Sierra tried but they just don't have the compact speed of the golden girls G & P. Sidney has the speed but not the interest.
Everyone loaded up nicely and was tired and quiet for the ride home. It sure is nice to get home before dark.
All the dogs were delightful today - except for one who shall remain nameless. The particular dog decided that rolling in the thawing poop would be a good idea and covered himself from collar to tail in the stuff. I seriously think I would rather see them eat it!!
Everest and Whistler, who did not get out yesterday (kinda like the cobbler's kids who are shoeless), J, Ryder, Rover, Erckle, Bella, Josie and R2 were very excited to hit the park. I let the bigger dogs out in the park and then went back for the ones that travel in style inside the truck and as I was getting the gate open I saw a mound of red hair and heard the growling. Josie and Bella, both red heads and feisty as they come were deciding who would be the top ginger. It ended in a truce and the shared title.
Erckle, J and Ryder, my little fellas, were very independent today. Erckle was so rugged as he ran to catch up with the rest of the dogs. R2 has quite the following with the ladies at the park. They are always fawning over him and making a fuss about how big he is getting.
Gabby, Pina, Frank, Cash, Sidney, Ellie, Chloe, Wilbur, Copper B. (the original Original Copper is back), Sierra and Lulu played ball. Well, Frank, Ellie and Copper B did not but the rest of them did. I was surprised that Chloe, who is a big beautiful choco lab, was able to fetch one or two balls thrown in the right direction. Usually, Gabby and Pina are the ones who get there first. Lulu, Cash and Sierra tried but they just don't have the compact speed of the golden girls G & P. Sidney has the speed but not the interest.
Everyone loaded up nicely and was tired and quiet for the ride home. It sure is nice to get home before dark.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sad Pug
The weather was cold and dreary today and the dogs must have picked up on something in the air because they were naughty dogs!! Not all of them - just most of them.
The morning group was very small and easy to manage the naughtiness. Everest, Joey, Rover, Ryder, Whistler and Wilbur were happy to get to the park as usual. Wilbur has been having a terrible time kicking the monkey on on his back (poop) and had some help today. He was very suspicious and nervous now that the poop he enjoyed so much was actually biting him back! Poor little guy was so confused and tired from trying to figure out how this was happening to him after being able to enjoy it in abundance and peace for so long. Hopefully, he will be released from poop detox in a couple days and able to enjoy just sniffing the stuff without having a taste.
Joey and Rover have formed an unlikely union and patrol in a team now. Joey keeps close tabs on Rover and has to clear all dogs that attempt to enter the territory. Rover has taught Joey how to chase....um....I mean race the bike riders and both had a gas trying to scare the lone biker off the path.
The afternoon group was completely off their rockers today. Our new girls, Chloe and Ellie, who are Labrador sisters, earned a gold star for their behaviour. The rest of them were crazy - chasing other dog's balls and then not wanting to give them back, following people who obviously had treats, wandering off to explore the melted gross mess that is the park, pushing through holes in the fences to get to off limit areas (still safe within the park - nowhere near Deerfoot), not listening, tag team wrestling.....and the list goes on. And in the midst of all this little Cheetos, loosing track of where we were and unknown to me, made his way back to the truck and was sitting patiently looking so forlorn and lost that I was surprised that someone hadn't picked him up and taken him to his new forever home.
Even on so called "bad" day I love these little furry messes more than anything!
The morning group was very small and easy to manage the naughtiness. Everest, Joey, Rover, Ryder, Whistler and Wilbur were happy to get to the park as usual. Wilbur has been having a terrible time kicking the monkey on on his back (poop) and had some help today. He was very suspicious and nervous now that the poop he enjoyed so much was actually biting him back! Poor little guy was so confused and tired from trying to figure out how this was happening to him after being able to enjoy it in abundance and peace for so long. Hopefully, he will be released from poop detox in a couple days and able to enjoy just sniffing the stuff without having a taste.
Joey and Rover have formed an unlikely union and patrol in a team now. Joey keeps close tabs on Rover and has to clear all dogs that attempt to enter the territory. Rover has taught Joey how to chase....um....I mean race the bike riders and both had a gas trying to scare the lone biker off the path.
The afternoon group was completely off their rockers today. Our new girls, Chloe and Ellie, who are Labrador sisters, earned a gold star for their behaviour. The rest of them were crazy - chasing other dog's balls and then not wanting to give them back, following people who obviously had treats, wandering off to explore the melted gross mess that is the park, pushing through holes in the fences to get to off limit areas (still safe within the park - nowhere near Deerfoot), not listening, tag team wrestling.....and the list goes on. And in the midst of all this little Cheetos, loosing track of where we were and unknown to me, made his way back to the truck and was sitting patiently looking so forlorn and lost that I was surprised that someone hadn't picked him up and taken him to his new forever home.
Even on so called "bad" day I love these little furry messes more than anything!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Today was a crazy day and not so well planned but everything worked out in the end and that is all that matters. The dogs had good safe fun and Tim and I remained sane.
I had an appointment downtown late this afternoon so Tim and I took all the dogs in one group. Sounds a bit wild but Cheetos and Owen graciously changed their walk day to help out. Thanks boys!
The last dog to be picked up was Bo. As Tim and I got out of the truck to load Bo in the back Ryder or Erckle or Frank jumped on the door handle and locked us both out of the truck. Unfortunately Bo's family was not home and we had to flag down a construction worker from down the block to lend a cell phone. As I was on the phone with OnStar (OMG - they are the BEST!) Tim managed to talk Frank into jumping on the door lock to let us in. Tim is amazing in what he can get the dogs to do for him. We are lucky is available to help us so much.
After we got everyone loaded up we quickly headed to the park because they were really hyped up by this point. Unloading was not graceful at all as the dog launched from the truck to the park with a whole lot of noise.
Tim got the ball chasers working on fetching and I worked on keep the rest of the group together and picking up after them.
All the dogs were so well behaved.
I had an appointment downtown late this afternoon so Tim and I took all the dogs in one group. Sounds a bit wild but Cheetos and Owen graciously changed their walk day to help out. Thanks boys!
The last dog to be picked up was Bo. As Tim and I got out of the truck to load Bo in the back Ryder or Erckle or Frank jumped on the door handle and locked us both out of the truck. Unfortunately Bo's family was not home and we had to flag down a construction worker from down the block to lend a cell phone. As I was on the phone with OnStar (OMG - they are the BEST!) Tim managed to talk Frank into jumping on the door lock to let us in. Tim is amazing in what he can get the dogs to do for him. We are lucky is available to help us so much.
After we got everyone loaded up we quickly headed to the park because they were really hyped up by this point. Unloading was not graceful at all as the dog launched from the truck to the park with a whole lot of noise.
Tim got the ball chasers working on fetching and I worked on keep the rest of the group together and picking up after them.
All the dogs were so well behaved.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Another fantastic day for dogs! Tim and I took both group out this afternoon as I had to take care of some business this morning. Given the number of dogs we had I am both proud and relieved that every single dog behaved and made me proud.
Most of the big guys and the Timettes (Frankie, Wilbur and Ryder) played fetch with Tim. Timettes are little dogs who absolutely adore Tim. So much so that they fight to see who can sit on his lap and kiss him.
They were noisy and boisterous and having such a good time. Gabby or Pina found a slightly wrecked ball that made it through most of the walk before it had to be collected and put in the garbage bag. Then they were playing fetch with the dummies that Original Copper's dad, Jordan, let us use. The dogs liked to run to the dummy but were not quite sure what to do with it. Everest and Wilbur figured it out but would fight over who got to bring it back. Sometimes I caught Tim running and fetching the dummies for the dogs. No matter who ran and got the dummy everyone was having fun and getting their exercise.
J, Josie and Erckle did their own thing but stayed close to the group. Erckle is becoming quite athletic and is able to keep up with the group without being on a leash. I am so proud of him and the progress he has made.
Original Copper spent the entire walk looking for a girlfriend. As handsome as he is there were no takers. Poor Copper!
Most of the big guys and the Timettes (Frankie, Wilbur and Ryder) played fetch with Tim. Timettes are little dogs who absolutely adore Tim. So much so that they fight to see who can sit on his lap and kiss him.
They were noisy and boisterous and having such a good time. Gabby or Pina found a slightly wrecked ball that made it through most of the walk before it had to be collected and put in the garbage bag. Then they were playing fetch with the dummies that Original Copper's dad, Jordan, let us use. The dogs liked to run to the dummy but were not quite sure what to do with it. Everest and Wilbur figured it out but would fight over who got to bring it back. Sometimes I caught Tim running and fetching the dummies for the dogs. No matter who ran and got the dummy everyone was having fun and getting their exercise.
J, Josie and Erckle did their own thing but stayed close to the group. Erckle is becoming quite athletic and is able to keep up with the group without being on a leash. I am so proud of him and the progress he has made.
Original Copper spent the entire walk looking for a girlfriend. As handsome as he is there were no takers. Poor Copper!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Super Fun for Dogs
The morning group was so calm and cool today. It was a big one but they were all so well behaved it made me very proud. Don't get me wrong they still showed their personalities - Bella and Ellie ganged up on Wilbur and Marty, Original Copper fell in love with a yellow lab from Acara's group and I had to backtrack and round him up several times. Luckily Acara knows Copper and does not get upset about Copper storming her pack looking for a mate. Ryder is still has his nose out of joint over being scared by a puppy earlier this week so he has been acting pouty and hanging way back from the group. Sarge, a Wheaten terrier, is walking with us today for a couple days. He just LOVES being at the park with the other dogs and wants to play with everyone.
The afternoon group was another story altogether. Holy cow! I am covering for one of Jen`s dogs while she is cruising in Hawaii so Kip, a senior Golden retriever came with us today. Along with Kip there was Oakley, Crazy Copper, Bo, Cheetos, Frank, Nina, Owen, Sam, Rover, Shea, Cash, Everest, Whistler and Wilbur. Naturally, Tim came to help. The dogs just adore Tim and he makes the walks with the big groups almost easier to manage that the small groups. The trip to the park could have broken ear drums and in fact I thought Crazy Copper was going to deafen me. Whistler was howling and as we got closer to the park the rest of the dogs started to sing. Unloading we must have looked like a couple of lunatics trying to get all the dogs in to the park as quickly as possible, get them in a group and focused enough to follow Tim to the very far corner. I followed with the non-ball chasers and picked up the droppings as I went.
The dogs were so boisterous that we kept them in a secluded corner of the park until Crazy Copper and Oakley decided they needed a drink and took off the for water. Tim was right on their tails as were the remainder of the pack. It was kind of cute when Nina and Kip came running back to check and see if it was OK to be so far away me. The rest of them were too focused on Tim and the ball to care where I was.
They had such a good time that I let them play for an extra 10 minutes before we started to load up. Needless to say the ride home was so peaceful.
Everyone should have a very tired dog tonight. Your welcome! LOL
The afternoon group was another story altogether. Holy cow! I am covering for one of Jen`s dogs while she is cruising in Hawaii so Kip, a senior Golden retriever came with us today. Along with Kip there was Oakley, Crazy Copper, Bo, Cheetos, Frank, Nina, Owen, Sam, Rover, Shea, Cash, Everest, Whistler and Wilbur. Naturally, Tim came to help. The dogs just adore Tim and he makes the walks with the big groups almost easier to manage that the small groups. The trip to the park could have broken ear drums and in fact I thought Crazy Copper was going to deafen me. Whistler was howling and as we got closer to the park the rest of the dogs started to sing. Unloading we must have looked like a couple of lunatics trying to get all the dogs in to the park as quickly as possible, get them in a group and focused enough to follow Tim to the very far corner. I followed with the non-ball chasers and picked up the droppings as I went.
The dogs were so boisterous that we kept them in a secluded corner of the park until Crazy Copper and Oakley decided they needed a drink and took off the for water. Tim was right on their tails as were the remainder of the pack. It was kind of cute when Nina and Kip came running back to check and see if it was OK to be so far away me. The rest of them were too focused on Tim and the ball to care where I was.
They had such a good time that I let them play for an extra 10 minutes before we started to load up. Needless to say the ride home was so peaceful.
Everyone should have a very tired dog tonight. Your welcome! LOL
Monday, January 21, 2013
Nutty Dogs
All the dogs were out of their minds today. Hopefully, they will all be back to normal tomorrow.
By the time we got everyone rounded up and going in the same direction it was time to go back to the truck and go home. Someone, who shall remain nameless, went swimming. Luckily his slightly less smart and remarkably skinnier brother did not go in the water too. The swimmer was found with all his fur frosty at the tips and more than willing to get into the truck to thaw out.
Original Copper decided he did not like hanging with his gang and went to find a nice man and a pit bull pup to walk with.
Playing any kind of fetch was impossible because I could not keep them focused. It was like herding cats today.
The afternoon group was not much better and in fact were much worse. We had Lucy and Tucker tag along as their dad was going to be home late. So I had a whole bunch of goofy goldens - besides Lucy and Tucker, there was Gabby, Pina, and Sam. All wanting to play fetch but not one of them willing to bring the ball or the dummy back to me. Wilbur tried to bring the dummy back but his little mouth could not get all the way around it. Josie and R2 played with each other and at one point it actually looked like they were playing hide and seek as Josie ran behind some bushes and then stopped and when R2 started to run she sprung out the other side.
We ran into Wilson and his gramma. Well we saw Wilson a good five minutes before his gramma was able to catch up. Wilson looked so cute. He had a plaid scarf wrapped around his neck and it made him look like a hipster.
By the time we got everyone rounded up and going in the same direction it was time to go back to the truck and go home. Someone, who shall remain nameless, went swimming. Luckily his slightly less smart and remarkably skinnier brother did not go in the water too. The swimmer was found with all his fur frosty at the tips and more than willing to get into the truck to thaw out.
Original Copper decided he did not like hanging with his gang and went to find a nice man and a pit bull pup to walk with.
Playing any kind of fetch was impossible because I could not keep them focused. It was like herding cats today.
The afternoon group was not much better and in fact were much worse. We had Lucy and Tucker tag along as their dad was going to be home late. So I had a whole bunch of goofy goldens - besides Lucy and Tucker, there was Gabby, Pina, and Sam. All wanting to play fetch but not one of them willing to bring the ball or the dummy back to me. Wilbur tried to bring the dummy back but his little mouth could not get all the way around it. Josie and R2 played with each other and at one point it actually looked like they were playing hide and seek as Josie ran behind some bushes and then stopped and when R2 started to run she sprung out the other side.
We ran into Wilson and his gramma. Well we saw Wilson a good five minutes before his gramma was able to catch up. Wilson looked so cute. He had a plaid scarf wrapped around his neck and it made him look like a hipster.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Pschyo weather! But we will take it. The dogs loved the mild temps and the soft snow today.
This was a typical Tuesday in that the dogs were a noisy bunch with logs of things to say and lots of people and dogs to meet and greet (and not always politely).
Bruin, Wilbur, Crazy Copper, Oakley, Bella, Ryder, Ellie, Marty, Nicky and Guinness were all very excited to get to the park and were not happy having to get out of the truck in shifts.
Marty and Wilbur were very happy to see each other and played like little bandits for the entire walk. Well when they weren't harassing or being harassed by Ellie and Bella (my new set of evil twins).
There seemed to be a lot of little children at the park and all the dogs became fascinated by one little boy in a sled being pulled by his mom. Their little dogs wasn't happy with the Fun for Dogs invasion and the little boy was dubious but calm with all the attention. The dogs formed a circle around him and took turns licking his face. Mom was a good sport too and did not get upset about the slobber. It took running into Jen's group and a lot of coaxing on my part to leave the kid alone. I truly believe that every dog deserves a little boy.
The afternoon group: Gabby, Pina, Josie, R2, Frank, Bo, Cheetos, Nina, Shea, Rover and Remy were just as rowdy as always. Original Copper's dad Jordan left some dummies for the dogs to play with and although we have never used them before we tried to get a game of fetch going. Gabby and Pina WANTED so badly to play fetch but could not wrap their little minds around a dummy. The prefer tennis balls for fetching fun but still ran around the tired to get into the game. Remy and Owen loved the idea of fetching them but were not a fan of carrying them unless I took them away and then they LOVED the dummies and had to have them at all cost. The only one who got it was Shea and that was a good thing because holding it kept her busy and out of mischief. Rover was desperate to play and when he could he would launch himself on a dummy and roll on it. Poor thing needs to wear a muzzle at the park so he could not pick it up. Frank and Cheetos looked down their noses at the fetchers.
R2 is growing like a week and getting super fast on his three legs. He continues to get a lot of attention from the people at the park but the dogs just treat him like a pup. Gotta love the way animals are just in the moment.
This was a typical Tuesday in that the dogs were a noisy bunch with logs of things to say and lots of people and dogs to meet and greet (and not always politely).
Bruin, Wilbur, Crazy Copper, Oakley, Bella, Ryder, Ellie, Marty, Nicky and Guinness were all very excited to get to the park and were not happy having to get out of the truck in shifts.
Marty and Wilbur were very happy to see each other and played like little bandits for the entire walk. Well when they weren't harassing or being harassed by Ellie and Bella (my new set of evil twins).
There seemed to be a lot of little children at the park and all the dogs became fascinated by one little boy in a sled being pulled by his mom. Their little dogs wasn't happy with the Fun for Dogs invasion and the little boy was dubious but calm with all the attention. The dogs formed a circle around him and took turns licking his face. Mom was a good sport too and did not get upset about the slobber. It took running into Jen's group and a lot of coaxing on my part to leave the kid alone. I truly believe that every dog deserves a little boy.
The afternoon group: Gabby, Pina, Josie, R2, Frank, Bo, Cheetos, Nina, Shea, Rover and Remy were just as rowdy as always. Original Copper's dad Jordan left some dummies for the dogs to play with and although we have never used them before we tried to get a game of fetch going. Gabby and Pina WANTED so badly to play fetch but could not wrap their little minds around a dummy. The prefer tennis balls for fetching fun but still ran around the tired to get into the game. Remy and Owen loved the idea of fetching them but were not a fan of carrying them unless I took them away and then they LOVED the dummies and had to have them at all cost. The only one who got it was Shea and that was a good thing because holding it kept her busy and out of mischief. Rover was desperate to play and when he could he would launch himself on a dummy and roll on it. Poor thing needs to wear a muzzle at the park so he could not pick it up. Frank and Cheetos looked down their noses at the fetchers.
R2 is growing like a week and getting super fast on his three legs. He continues to get a lot of attention from the people at the park but the dogs just treat him like a pup. Gotta love the way animals are just in the moment.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Today was quiet and peaceful. The sun was shining at least for most of the day but the wind was howling which I don't like and the dogs do not care about.
The morning group was relatively small and consisted of mainly small dogs too. Wilbur, J, Urckle and Ryder (the four small boys although Wilbur refuses to accept that he is a small dog), Everest, Rover and Copper - the big boys and then one small girl, Rudder. Rudder was only with us for a week but in that week she became a member of the pack and a good friend to Wilbur.
Urckle was not happy to be taken out of a warm house to go for his walk but he did his best to chug along with the other dogs. Ryder and J seconded and thirded that sentiment!
We met up with Jen and her pack and walked with them for a while. As well we ran into Cisco and Gary but they did not stay long.
The afternoon group was spoiled and got to play at the park for almost two hours. The timing worked and I did not have to do much driving. Needless to say the ride home was very quiet.
Cheetos was classic again today. He usually goes out on Tuesday but graciously accepted a Wednesday walk this week to help me out. He does not like walking on grass or snow or dirt or big rocks or ..... really he only likes walking on clean indoor floors. So he was ticked to be at the park with the droolers and sat at on the sidelines and watched Everest, Wilbur, Gabby, Pina, Sidney and Wilson play ball. Luckily, a found a young guy who know how to treat a pug prince! Cheetos was sitting between this guys legs (to block the wind) and was regally receiving a deep tissue massage. As I walked up to claim my boy .. I mean dog...Cheetos looked down his nose at me as if to say ``see he knows how to treat a pug!``
Tomorrow is another day to enjoy my friends. Looking forward to it.
The morning group was relatively small and consisted of mainly small dogs too. Wilbur, J, Urckle and Ryder (the four small boys although Wilbur refuses to accept that he is a small dog), Everest, Rover and Copper - the big boys and then one small girl, Rudder. Rudder was only with us for a week but in that week she became a member of the pack and a good friend to Wilbur.
Urckle was not happy to be taken out of a warm house to go for his walk but he did his best to chug along with the other dogs. Ryder and J seconded and thirded that sentiment!
We met up with Jen and her pack and walked with them for a while. As well we ran into Cisco and Gary but they did not stay long.
The afternoon group was spoiled and got to play at the park for almost two hours. The timing worked and I did not have to do much driving. Needless to say the ride home was very quiet.
Cheetos was classic again today. He usually goes out on Tuesday but graciously accepted a Wednesday walk this week to help me out. He does not like walking on grass or snow or dirt or big rocks or ..... really he only likes walking on clean indoor floors. So he was ticked to be at the park with the droolers and sat at on the sidelines and watched Everest, Wilbur, Gabby, Pina, Sidney and Wilson play ball. Luckily, a found a young guy who know how to treat a pug prince! Cheetos was sitting between this guys legs (to block the wind) and was regally receiving a deep tissue massage. As I walked up to claim my boy .. I mean dog...Cheetos looked down his nose at me as if to say ``see he knows how to treat a pug!``
Tomorrow is another day to enjoy my friends. Looking forward to it.
Friday, January 4, 2013
It was a wierd and wonderful day for the dogs. The weather was beautiful again if not a bit windy but it was sunny so we will take it.
The morning group, Ryder, Bruin, Everest, Joey, Rover, Crazy Copper, Oakley, Rudder, Wilbur and Whistler were happy to get out and run.
We started with the usual attempt at ball throwing but when they refused to give the ball to me I gave up and put all the toys away and we set out to explore. The dogs seem to love being in the "remote" areas of the park as there is deeper snow and apparantly better smells. They immediately calmed down and became less like wild beasts. Rudder, who is only six months old, wanted to play with every dog that was not in our pack. This caused some troubles for me as she kept running off with her new best friends.
The afternoon group was a little harder to manage because the park was very crowded with people and dogs. Sidney, Remy, Josie, Artu, Frank, Gabby, Pina, Wilson, Lulu and Sam enjoyed playing fetch with a border collie named Carma. The dogs were playing very nicely for quite awhile and I thought I could tire them out before we walked. Carma's owner thought because I was throwing the ball he could walk back to his car and leave his dog with us. When it was time for the ball to go away some of the female dogs (I will forego mentioning any names) decided they did not want Carma in the pack anymore. And it was on! You remember "dog pile" from when you were a kid?All the dogs jumped into big pile and made a whole heck of a lot of noise. The only thing to be hurt was Carma's ego as I escorted her back to her owner.
Our new little friend Artu is becoming used to the pack. He is such a conversation piece, because he is so cute and has only three legs, that we have to stop and chat about him. It is okay as the dogs get to interact with other animals and I get some much needed human conversation.
Today we say good bye to Vinnie Link. Vinnie was with us for a long long time and since this past summer has been in retirement due to health problems caused by his old age. He went to the happy hunting ground on NYE. We will all miss his spirit, his stubbornness and his sweet happy face. Rest in peace old friend.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
What a gorgeous day at the park. The sun was shining and even though it was cold it was beautiful.
The morning group - Ryder, Bruin, Bella, Guinness, Nicky, Marty, Ellie, Wilbur, Oakley, Everest and Crazy Copper hit the park with a thud as they all practically fell out of the truck. Bruin needed a ramp to get down so he entered the park in a much classier fashion. Oakley and Crazy Copper had been away for a couple of weeks so they were extra excited to be out with the gang again. We started off playing ball and quickly they lost the two tennis balls I had for them. And in the usual manner they were like cats and could not get it together enough to begin a proper search for them. It ended up okay as it was about that time that Jen and her pack of loonies hit the park with a thud and joined us. We decided to take the group to a more secluded area of the park to let them all calm down. In no time they had settled into sniffing, digging and exploring the park and each other.
On the way home Guinness chose to ride home in the Rubbermaid bin. It is so funny to see him curled up in it.
Today was a sad day for Fun for Dogs. Today was Taylor's last day with us. She is moving to live with another family. Hopefully, they will want her to keep all her friends and she'll come back to us someday. For those that don't know Taylor is a tiny boxer that has been with us for a long time in dog years. Bye Taylor from all your friends at Fun for Dogs.
On a brighter note we welcome Artu to the group. He is Josie's little brother. He is about 4 to 5 months old and unfortunately he lost one of hind legs in an attack. He does OK with only three legs but is a bit skittish when the big dogs bark or approach too fast. We wanted him to feel welcome and secure in his pack so keeping the noise down for the next few walks was very important. This was not an easy task as this group is not know for being quiet. In fact I call them my Advil group because I usually have a headache from all the barking and whining they do. All the dogs were kind to the little fella and after a few minutes he was staying with the pack and playing with Josie and Taylor.
I love my furry friends.
The morning group - Ryder, Bruin, Bella, Guinness, Nicky, Marty, Ellie, Wilbur, Oakley, Everest and Crazy Copper hit the park with a thud as they all practically fell out of the truck. Bruin needed a ramp to get down so he entered the park in a much classier fashion. Oakley and Crazy Copper had been away for a couple of weeks so they were extra excited to be out with the gang again. We started off playing ball and quickly they lost the two tennis balls I had for them. And in the usual manner they were like cats and could not get it together enough to begin a proper search for them. It ended up okay as it was about that time that Jen and her pack of loonies hit the park with a thud and joined us. We decided to take the group to a more secluded area of the park to let them all calm down. In no time they had settled into sniffing, digging and exploring the park and each other.
On the way home Guinness chose to ride home in the Rubbermaid bin. It is so funny to see him curled up in it.
Today was a sad day for Fun for Dogs. Today was Taylor's last day with us. She is moving to live with another family. Hopefully, they will want her to keep all her friends and she'll come back to us someday. For those that don't know Taylor is a tiny boxer that has been with us for a long time in dog years. Bye Taylor from all your friends at Fun for Dogs.
On a brighter note we welcome Artu to the group. He is Josie's little brother. He is about 4 to 5 months old and unfortunately he lost one of hind legs in an attack. He does OK with only three legs but is a bit skittish when the big dogs bark or approach too fast. We wanted him to feel welcome and secure in his pack so keeping the noise down for the next few walks was very important. This was not an easy task as this group is not know for being quiet. In fact I call them my Advil group because I usually have a headache from all the barking and whining they do. All the dogs were kind to the little fella and after a few minutes he was staying with the pack and playing with Josie and Taylor.
I love my furry friends.
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