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.
Friday, May 24, 2013
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.
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