Rescue Help

I have never asked before but I am now. Rescue can use the proceeds with an increase of rescue dogs coming in.

In November we are having a specialty in Toronto and we are doing baskets (they will be in a silent auction) to proceed rescue so I am looking for donations. It has to be new but it doesn't have to be big. Anything dog related would be MOST appreciated. We will place your name as donating and the dogs will thank you. Depending on what I receive, I will put them into related baskets to be bid on.

Items can be toys, treats, bowls, grooming products, beds, drying towels, clippers, etc - ANYTHING dog related. 

As I am in charge of this I need to start collecting soon so I can know how many baskets we will be able to put together. You are also welcomed to come out and bid on the baskets in November. It gives you the opportunity to see the baskets, watch the dogs in the ring etc. If you can't come, I will be taking photos.

So, if you can help, please let Nathan or I know. We can pick up or you can come visit and drop it off. Just let us know. 

Can You Believe?

I just have a tail and head hair to brush but this human insists on brushing me anyways. She calls it conditioning. I say conditioning my ahem!

It's been threatening to rain all day. Still, it hasn't. 

Clarity seems to be getting better. She is sporting a onesie that velcros up when she needs to go outside. She looks good in the colour, don't you think? The dogs are no longer sniffing her up in a big way. That's a good sign.

I see Woofstock is September 26, 27th. I do so want to go. Is anyone else going?

Looks like Cookie the rescue is doing well and Holly the other rescue may be going home Monday. I am ever so happy for them.

Murphy has green feet as the lawn was mowed, then it rained last night and well green they became. She wasn't the only one. It's either mud or green. Got to love it!

Trigger and Tiny was caught playing a game of body checking. Got to laugh... boys...

That's it. Hope you enjoy the gallery!

Protection in Numbers

Everyone can smell Clarity is not her usual self. She has just had her spaying and is twitching and is itchy. We are giving her some Benadryl to relieve her desire to scratch. 

What I found interesting is the girls rallied around her protecting her, almost a mothering instinct, always checking with her. 

Here is today's gallery.

Mia has arrived safely at home now. Bauer is now home. Both had a great time. 

The boys are full out playing crazy. Running like the wind with Inula in the midst. Nathan just came in all excited talking about the great race they were all doing. I said did you get photos? He said no. I forgive him. He's tired. So am I. But get this hes helping out at the Markham show this weekend. Oh boy. At least hes home each night. How did I forget about this show. No, he's not showing but setting up and ring stewarding. 

Oh well 8 more days and I am sanding doors. Summer is coming to an end and puppies will be here and so will the next round of heats. heh Not looking forward to no sleep with pups but excited about them if you know what I mean.

Changing

Mia had a bath and is all ready to go home bright and early tomorrow or is she?

This photo was taken 5 minutes after the top photo. Got to love it!

We will miss her - so will Truffie, I imagine! Can't wait to see the pups when they are born. 

The dogs had a really great time today - each and every one. I caught them yawning mid day they were playing so much. You will see it in the gallery. Don't worry they nap and then play again.

Nathan will be home very late so we will be waiting up for him. Inula today got Select towards her grand championship. She did well this weekend considering. We are proud of the team.

Here is today's gallery.

Everyone is out of heat - hooray tomorrow though Clarity is here and I want her to play with more sedate dogs so we will be acting as if we have a heat. She just had her surgery. 

Bracing ourselves for the next heat cycle coming I am sure next month. 

Pool Thursday when Yvonne visits. I hope I get in sooner than that though. :-)

Geez summer is almost gone. 

I have to say I have some of the best puppy people as friends. They let me know about things they are selling that I could use first. One of the items I am buying will replace that gate that is falling apart. The gate became available just in time as I think Kat has killed the one we have. Good old heats... a must but really...

Inula Had a Win

Best of opposites today. Lots and lots of dogs she beat. Considering the politics, I am impressed in a huge way. She got lots of points towards her grand championship.

Warm and Inviting

Holly says we had a blast today but why do all the boys like me too much?  My sister Ella says the same. So the girls are going out then the boys.

Mia departs bright and early Monday. Truffie will miss her!

Looking at my dates Leti is actually due next month but so is Inula and Panda. So this lull of no heat is not for long.

Adele and Roxie are acting pregnant. 

Nathan doesn't get home till tomorrow probably between 10 pm to midnight. We will stay awake and wait. If we go to bed he will just wake us all up. 

Here is today's gallery. Olive and DJ depart tonight. Brie stopped doing her shimmy after her haircut. What I mean is it made her itchy as ever. She is much better with a little growth. I want to swat the groomer. :-(

We are going to try to have a low key night. I am already yawning. When Olive departs I will crawl on to the couch and chill with the dogs. I just have to try to stay awake.

No more shows for awhile and best of oppsites for Inula at this show. We are going to take a break. I will enjoy it. I hope Nathan does too. We have pups coming, heats and well doors to stain and well I need some downtime before I have pups keeping me awake for endless hours. heh

Ignore the violin. I am just tired but enjoying the dogs. I look forward to getting my bathing beauty and dryer back. I hate washing the old way. It takes way too long and they don't come out as good, imho.

Fun and Spaying

Just received a photo of Clarity. She got spayed and she is wearing onesies. Make sure you take it off each day and brush. She looks great in clothes. heh

It's a plane....

Olive gets a bath tomorrow and departs. It's been wonderful having her hang out. DJ also departs. He just arrived - I know. He surely is one of the guys who love all of the girls. :-)

Guess who needs chillin time. Me too!

We had rain again today but it wasn't so bad. Cloudy - yes but nice and cool so we had play and lazing on the deck. It was a good day.

Bauer is on a mission. He was so fascinated with the birds in the yard. The birds not so much. heh

Panda really enjoyed telling Saffron and Olive what to do and what not to do. hahahaha

Cool air - ah its nice but I wonder what human daddy and mom will think when they come get us. They have been lazing in the sun.

Love how they sit on the deck and peruse the yard.

Pepper had a bath (not in this photo) and now she knows its time for all this crazy fun to end. 

Colby can't seem to keep his hair in place. It tells me he is having a great time.

Ringo uses the chair to pounce. I have to laugh as he does it every time and they keep making themselves targets. Yes, its a game.

Was going to put up more photos but I have to give another brush out to Scruffy and Pepper so no more tonight. I am actually VERY tired and hungry. Oh well.

It's Been a Slice

Can you say muddy dogs? Holly was so bad I had no choice but to wash her. Here she is in the photo but this was before she rolled in the garden. Most I am getting away with just rinsing. Not her. 

Here is today's gallery.

Nathan has my dryer and bathing beauty so I am doing bathing the old fashion way. Tomorrow it will be Scruffy and Pepper. Saturday DJ, Olive and Rafi. 

Rafi doesn't look bad here but oh boy he's been rinsed off a ton. hahahaha Got to make it to bath day.

We had a ton of rain. Nathan said it took him 5 hours to get to Brockville as he was driving with the storm. 

Hoping we take a break from shows as I have doors to stain before pups and I do so know they are pregnant. 

Mia is still here till Monday and the boys know she is here so there is that. It's stress-filled for the boys who I have to wash daily their undersides. I look forward to Monday so boys can go back to normal and then watch Leti will come in.

I rinsed so many dogs, washed so many covers on couches and washed so many floors. I think I am done. It's time to finish the blog and watch tv with the dogs. 

No more rain this weekend - PLEASE!

Swim, Play and Fun

This is Teddy after his bath. You will see some of him before his bath. He cleans up nicely! He was just visiting to get a clean up and a small play.  Check out the gallery. Ringo, Levon, Trigger, Brie and Colby went swimming today. No one else wasn't interested. Sometimes they want to swim, sometimes not. None of my guys was in the mood except Ella and Inula but I wasn't keen on blow drying Inula when she has a show to go to tomorrow.  I still have packing to do for Nathan etc. 

Everyone had fun. I didn't go swimming either and I LOVE to swim. :-) Rain comes tomorrow and lower temperatures. Oh well.

We have a rescue called Holly who was given up by an 88 year old woman that could no longer take care of herself or the dog. She is very overweight so we did take her into the pool and appeared to enjoy it.

Rafi is highly keen about Ella and Holly. The girls are very desirable. I caught Rafi laying on his back mighty comfie in the tv room. He is mighty comfie here but if Ella and Holly come into the room he is up and flirting. It's a riot.

Well that's it for today. Check out a video of Max swimming on Jeannie's blogs. I will also be updating Adele and Roxie's blog.

Everyone Loves

Everyone but especially the boys love Holly just like they love Ella. Oh my. We actually give her a break so she doesn't get so much attention. Ringo LOVES, LOVES LOVES her!

Here is the gallery.

We are getting sprinkles and today we have a lot going on. Cookie the rescue is going to his forever home tonight. But this afternoon we get another rescue who is overweight and needs to lose the weight. She is 5 years old and will be staying with us so we can assess her but we may have a home for her already. We shall see.

Dogs are not thrilled with the sprinkles we are getting. It's a no swimming day.

Nathan is off to the tibetan terrier specialty Thursday till Sunday. Wish I could go but didn't time out. Hope he buys me something to make up for it. 

Mia is doing well. She really loves Truffie and he loves her.  She's so loving. Such a delight to have visiting.

That's it for today. Figured I best get this done early as its crazy busy. Trigger and Levon comes any second. Can't wait!

Happy 1st Birthday

2 of the siblings got to get together!
Here's the birthday kids venturing outside - Patches, Max and Abby. May you have a sensational birthday!

No update today other than the birthday so the birthday crew can be the focus. We return to our usual tomorrow. Everyone had a total blast today!

My is it Hot

But funny thing is no one wanted to go in the pool except pups and Roxie and Ella. We had Helen and Suzie over with Milo and Hugo. Here is the gallery of the adults plus some with the pups. Then if that wasn't enough, here are the puppies swimming and oh my gad they all swim well.

Tomorrow I wake up, wash Envy and he goes home. We are meeting Paula in Newmarket, having lunch and hopefully swimming. We shall see. Dennis and Jonathan will be home with the crew. It beats driving to Sudbury.

It has been nice seeing Envy. I hadn't seem him since he was a pup (born here) so it was extra special to me. Nathan had seen him. 

We had puppy heaven here with PJ, Dallas, Saffron, Murphy and Olive. 

Oh and Mia is the gal with the ribbon in her hair. It's Truffie's girlfriend. :-)

I had a tremendous amount of marathon grooming this morning. It's been like that for days. 

Girls are out of heat but keeping Mia company. No sign yet with Leti. heh. That's okay. I have a sneaky suspicion in will occur in a few weeks - just watch.

Off to dog snuggles and watching the voice. 

PS: Cookie has a new home. He goes this week and we may get another rescue in and guess what, if we do we have a home that wants her too. I am so glad. Every dog deserves a forever home.

Very Steamy

Here's a very small gallery. I apologize but I don't have many. We were busy today. We had 2 families come to see the rescue and we had a visit from Tre's brother. Can you recognize him, Gerda? He recognized us and was over the moon happy to see us.

It was steamy hot today. They dogs went out, they came right back in and tomorrow is going to be the same. Dennis ran laps with them upstairs and was chillin on the couch in the tv room. Its not that the temps were extreme but it was humid as ever. It almost took your breath away.

Everyone is having fun. You also get to see Mia who is visiting us or shall I say visiting Truffie. 

Poor Kat is having a heart attack. You can't always get what you want. heh

Exhausted

Here's today's gallery. We have had rain. Then muggy hot and then sprinkles and then hot steamy sun. It's been a day. Get the floor done and mud gets tracked in oh every 5 minutes or so. Holly and Olive are playing up a storm with Saffron. I have groomed and groomed everyone. I give up till tomorrow. I even groomed an unknown named dog that wasn't thrilled with it. Goal, get that turned around. I have a mission. heh

Tonight a gal comes in for Truffie. We need to pick her up from the airport. Truffie will be thrilled, Envy and Kat not so much. Its okay. Envy will go back on Monday and well Kat has to deal. We look forward to seeing what this combo produces. 

Everyone is eating well. Playing, soaking the couches with wet bodies and feet. Life is good. It's a dog's life.

I am tired. Been doing a heavy grooming schedule. Love to be swimming. Is it really going to be 40c Sunday?

Busy Day

Clarity is visiting today and she was over the moon happy to see Ella and visa versa. She didn't even care about Nathan when Ella was in the picture. I think she missed Ella and then every chance she got she snuggled with Momma Panda. It was endearing. 

I still have dogs to groom today. This is what I term as 'hell' day as I woke up, started and haven't stopped and eat while I am blow drying. I sadly need a weekend off but I would settle for a day. I need it before pups. 

I almost want to skip class tonight as I am so tired. Nathan is napping as he said the dogs kept him up. The dogs didn't keep me up but I think I am dead sleeping. 

Here's today's gallery. 

Now to spend some stolen moments with Clarity. 

See everyone in class tonight. I will be the one snoring.

Visits Today

Rusty and Patches came for a visit and they had a really great time. Me, I am not sure. I have been so busy I can't stand it but I still managed to smile. Dear old Ella jumped in the pool, had to dry, then jumped in again and had to dry. Brie jumped in the pool and then we dried. I was going to take Patches but all this drying I ran out of steam as I also had a full house in the grooming department. This was the extras. 

We did manage to get in Rusty but right after that I headed in to dry Ella then dried her yet again. 

See if you can tell who is Ella and who is Rusty in the gallery.

We also managed to take out Cookie the rescue and the two pups (Saffron and Murphy) for a walk. We will do it again tomorrow but here is the video. Cookie and Murphy walked fine but that Saffron was a jumping bean.

I tied up Brie's hair and I rather like it. I may do the same to Colby. Everyone is doing really, really well.

Looks like we are not going to Sudbury on Friday. Paula is heading to Newmarket on Monday and we are meeting her then. This will save us a trip. 

Besides, Truffie has a gal coming for him on Friday. If this house wasn't crazy enough but we look forward to it. 

That's it for tonight. It's the only blog I am doing. I am exhausted. Hope you understand!

Shake It Off

Logie is doing a Taylor Swift move on the table. If you look in the gallery both Panda and Logan are a disaster after playing. They got a 2 brushout day experience and the brushed photos are after the wild play. Check out the gallery.

We keep getting sun, cloud, sun. I am grooming a lot. 

Today Brie and Colby come. We are excited. Friday we take Envy back. In a week the gals are out with the crew and watch Leti and Panda will come in. Yeah, I am laughing. 

Risa got a wash today and a trim. When I say trim I took off the hair dragging on the floor. hahahaha She's great to groom. She just wants the treats!

Everyone is playing their hearts out and then chillin watching tv with Nathan. Me, I am grooming and clicking and blogging. 

Got to get sanding doors and staining. Hoping I get that done before pups.

Day Off

It's raining. I decided no galleries today. 

It was cloudy/sunny this morning but it soon turned into heavy rain.

Teddy departed and his mom brought us 2 mugs as a present from her trip. How nice to think of us. Coffee will be brimming from them tomorrow. They are nice thick ones so I imagine they will hold the heat well. It's a necessary thing in this house. I have mugs that are so thin that the coffee needs to be topped up constantly to keep it warm. Why? I pour a cup, we feed the dogs and then its cold. I top it up, we take the dogs out, its cold and I top it up again. Then we clean the dishes, answer the door and I top it up again. I know wait until you are done and then make coffee but then grooming begins. 

It is so funny what we appreciate. A thick mug, coffee that wakes you up and tastes good (yes we like it black) and then when you do get to go out and sit on the deck you have dogs jumping all over you and you wonder how people do it when its so quiet.

I need the down time but not without dogs. I can't imagine. Plus can you imagine the kisses I get each morning? It's wonderful. Then when we go to bed each gives you a kiss, a snuggle, a play session so that 10pm bedtime turns into 11 or 1130. It's a dawg life!

Love my GrandKids: 2 Updates

Here's the gallery from today. I didn't get that many photos as I was investing my time in talking vs clicking. Something about a camera gets you away from that. So, I hope you don't mind. Didn't get everyone.

Update Late

We have good news. Danielle has been cleared to be able to swim. She is still not willing to have anyone see her with her ostomy bag except family but she is coming up and we are going to make it a truly fun time for her. So, I will be updating late if at all. 

We also went to a party last night in Oakville for our sister-in-laws birthday (Dennis stayed home and took care of the dogs). Her daughter (our niece) is also engaged so it was a party and we were the ones representing our side of the family. Ella came too to represent the havanese and oh my what a hit she was. At first she saw all those legs and her tail went down. Then a minute later someone said hi and up it went and there it remained. She was kissing everyone. She said hello to all. Everyone marvelled at how calm she was and couldn't believe she was a puppy. She was such a hit.

On Friday Nathan and I will return Envy doing a day trip and we are still figuring out if Cookie will remain here or go up to Sudbury. We rather like him.