Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 9:47AM 
We woke up to crunchy ice, snow. Happy Birthday to me! Dogs LOVE it especially Risa! Still going to try to go out. We shall see. Photo galleries later. I have yesterday photos to put up. :-0
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 5:19PM 
Won't be updating tomorrow except for a short blurb. It's my birthday and well blogging is time intensive so we will update you but the blogs will be sparse. Tomorrow's blog will have photos we clicked today and tomorrow. We will see what I can do without being crazy busy.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 12:22PM 
Hi Darlah,
Sorry I am sending this late today but I wanted the kids to be here when I gave PJ his bday present, a yummy cookie (I just gave him a piece though :) )
We wanted to wish happy birthday to PJ's brother and sisters: Leo, Murphy, Maggie, Olive and Saffron! hope you all got extra special treats today!!!
And to you Darlah, hope you have a very special birthday celebration tomorrow and they let you buy everything you want the the expo on Friday. Thanks so much to you and Nathan for putting so much care and love in your/our puppies, we get to enjoy the product of that hard work in a very special way.
Attached some pictures of PJ, waiting for the GO to eat that yummy cookie!
Take care!
Adriana
Hello Darlah and Nathan
Just sending a little note to wish Leo's siblings a very happy first birthday! Happy birthday Saffron, PJ, Murphy, Maggie, and Olive. Hope you are enjoying your day which happens to be National Puppy Day!
We absolutely love Leo! He is wonderful and "crazy" all at the same time. Never a dull moment around here! Everyday he wakes up and brings a toy to our bedroom ready to play. His energy is boundless and he is always making us laugh!
Also, best wishes for a happy birthday Darlah! Hope you celebrate it with a nice sushi dinner!
Sincerely,
Mary and Leo
Thank you for the amazing gift you have given me in Murphy. She is my best friend, constant companion (even when I just get up to ---) and has enriched my life beyond belief. Thank you for your support this year. Murphy has two families. Lucky girl!
P.S. Her birthday treat is extra Crumps. She can't get enough!!
Today is her special day!
Sending love to her "first family"
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 5:12PM 
We just have Ozzie and Brewer visiting so now that it is quiet we had Ozzie playing with the pups and he played with them well.
Tomorrow Nathan has a 5 hour stress test and Thursday we are going to the Pacific Mall for my birthday. He gets to fix his ipad screen and we melt all the stress away in a massage chair. Well, that's the plan. It will be a no grooming day for me. I am even washing Brewer tomorrow as he departs on Thursday and Nathan can touch him up then. So blogs will be short. Maybe we will even manage to get to our fave Japanese restaurant Akasaka.
But we are all having a great time and tomorrow I am washing and doing whatever I can to take Thursday and Friday off. Friday is Pet Expo and well that's only the morning so I can brush when I get back.
Hope all of you that celebrate Easter have a wonderful long weekend.
For more photos of Ozzie and the pups, you will have to see the Leti blog.
Monday, March 21, 2016 at 2:25PM 
This is what he did after getting groomed. It's so hysterical how they try to undo anything you do.
Well, we have a short day. I had a very busy day and it continues. We have class tonight so it's another short blog. Getting tired of short blogs? Me too but best I can do for a few days. Here's a gallery. Some are blurry but it gives you an idea of how they play.
Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 8:13PM 
Had a very long day today. Lots of grooming. Paula dropped in with her kids and had dinner with us. It was really nice to see her but blogs - just can't do and tomorrow will be the same as I have grooming from 7am till evening. So bear with me. Here's today's gallery.
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 6:36PM 
Dogs are LOVING having cool weather but dry. No mud (human says hooray) and well just invigorating enough to make them move. Check the gallery.
It's a very busy day but a fun one. Inula is so crazy about Ozzie. It is funny how relationships evolve and change and come together.
This blog is short as we had an 8 week puppy visit then Dexter departing. I also had a number of dogs to do.
Friday, March 18, 2016 at 6:57PM 
Marlee and Jazmyn is now home but I have to laugh as Marlee appeared to be taking in all the words on the fridge.
It was wet oudoors most of the day. It means muddy. It wasn't all that warm and well they still managed to have great fun.
I am exhausted so short blogs...
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 12:29PM 
First of all, Happy St. Patty's Day. Someone sent me a photo but I can't find it. argh but when I do I will upload it - if I can find it.
Dogs are having a blast but Dennis and our teenage grand daughters are holding down the fort. So no more update other than this gallery.
Everyone is playing SO well together. It's nice even to see those reserved opening up.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 1:24PM 
It's fruitless to do anything but hose off, comb and let them air dry in warm blankets. Murphy is minor to what they just came in with. Off to hose and brush and comb. hahaha
Here is the gallery before they got too bad. It's now wetter and muddier.
Looks like we are going to Pet Expo on Friday, March 25. It's the only day we can. Anyone else coming?
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 6:44PM 
It rained. We got drenched and muddy and then we said so what. Okay we were brushed here and there but really sometimes you have to embrace the muck and just laugh about it.
Sadie arrived and brought it up a notch by getting everyone doing the run like hey game and then she would stop midstream as if to say what are you fools doing. I thought it was a one off thing but it wasn't. She did it again and again. I just laughed as they followed.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 8:03AM 
Nathan and Darlah
Dallas would like to wish her littermates Satch, Fitz, and Charlotte a very Happy First Birthday.
I can't believe that Dallas is one today. She is a wonderful dog. Smart, loving, affectionate and oh so friendly! Just ask any of our visitors as she makes everyone feel special!
We can't thank you enough for giving us this wonderful girl. You guys are simply the best.
Michelle
Satch just finished his birthday bath and is waiting for his human Momma. He says I rather like this birthday stuff. Birthday treats? Yum!
Monday, March 14, 2016 at 2:25PM 
Olive says it's raining outside and really do you want me to do rain? I don't think so. I just laugh as most are feeling that way today. So we are doing a ton of indoor play. It's a no gallery day.
We have fun to attend to and class tonight. Hope you don't mind.
Everyone is really having fun....
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 8:13PM 
I think the most fave room in the house, other than the bedroom where they crawl into bed with us is the tv room. Jazmyn likes to sit on high and look at all the dogs that want her spot. heh
Chase always gravitates to this couch. I am not sure why she likes it so but she stretches out and says mine. I love it. We have 2 couches, a recliner and ottomans in the room plus Leti likes to get up on the desk and sleep there. We always have blankets for them to lay on. We even have a great Dane size crate with a door that slides in and stays open all the time with blankets on top. They use it to go back and forth between the couches. It's certainly a tv room but its designed with dog comfort.
We had a busy day today so that's it!
Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 7:17PM 
What are you smelling, Marlee. I know when the weather gets warm there is a heck of a lot of sniffing going on with the dogs. Sometimes the dogs are full out playing and other times they are reading the smells. Who was here, how did they feel etc. Yes, a dog can tell a great deal from emotion to who it was that was hanging out somewhere.
I had a full day of grooming today - haircuts for spring and regulars. I even had Abigail and Bentley here but I am seriously tired so blogs will be short.
Friday, March 11, 2016 at 4:47PM 
I am Tiger Lily. I was brushed out this morning. My bow was put back on and well those bleepin pups like to grab at it and this is how I look when they are done. Oh, I don't mind but I am not especially excited about getting groomed again even if I get treats. Dear old Logan was the same. What is it about top knots? That human kept correcting but it was too enticing.
Stone is in the dog house today as he chewed that table. Bitter Apple - have to get more.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 3:57PM 
Truffie with his Momma FionaThis is a no update day of sorts. No gallery. It's raining. I have been grooming since 8am and just finished and still have a touchup to do and gad knows what else after the dogs go out and come back in so I will update you with just words.
Everyone is doing well. Tuffie and Bonham just departed. Maxine is here for a day visit and Mabel just left.
Mabel is so much like Spice, it's unreal. She has this kissy kissy thing down pat and the wriggle the entire body excitement to see you. It's lovely.
Tonight Olive and Oreo come for a visit. It is the start of March Break.
Tomorrow no rain, warmth and well after grooming I am going to play with my new phone, if it ever comes and oh wash Inula cause I am not up to doing it today.
Inula is Nathan's responsibility but I said I would wash cause I love him but she's like doing 3 havanese.
Still haven't figured out if we are going Friday or Saturday to Pet Expo (25th or 26th). Have to figure out the daughter's schedule but hope to see some of you there.
Everyone, as I type is vegging with Nathan as he is napping. It's a dreary day out and although we have play, it's not the same as a warm sunny day outside. Tomorrow....
Sorry - that's it for today.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 6:44PM 
Today was a simply magical day weather wise except for the remaining melting snow. Sarah and I have been training Alvin and River and Nathan has been doing training with Stone. Here is today's gallery.
The dogs loved playing inside or hanging out on the deck for the most part but really muddy and soaked feet...
Everyone was brushed and combed out. I am known as the treat lady. Groom equals a treat. heh
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 7:08PM 
Blogs will be sort as I spent the day dematting for someone. To be honest, I will be shocked if I can make sense in my blog posts. Here's the gallery that Dennis took.
I heard everyone had fun and now I wish we were all going to sleep. Tomorrow is an easier day. We all have days like this, I suppose.
Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:01PM 
Happy 6th birthday to Coco, Breeze, Raylan and Finnegan! How can it be 6 already?