Crazy Hot Day

The air is on but I am still sweating. I have a couple of dogs to get serious knots out of (not mine) and I suppose I will do it while I am watching tv after the dawgs are fed. I started doing it on one yesterday - far from done. <sigh>

The water is still going into the pool. It's not up and running yet. It was a chore to fold the cover up and get it into a bag. Water is still running to fill the pool up and Nathan keeps hand skimming it.

At this rate maybe by Monday. The dogs are adjusting to it bring opened. Kat wanted to go swimming but Nathan had to tell him no.

Risa is hanging out with this face as if to say when will it get cool. Don't get me wrong. It is cooler than outside but not cool.

Don't get me wrong we are enjoying but I got so much on my plate this weekend with the pool (planted some items), a pond that needs to be opened and dogs dematted that I want to go to bed and wake up tomorrow with it all done. heh Fat chance!

The dogs enjoy the planting, the hose, everything but dematting. Off to feed the dogs so I can get back to it. I need another water pillow. heh The one I have is for tonight.

Hope the rest of you are having dawg friendly fun daze!

PS: Dogs love frozwn chicken broth. It's a yum treat!

Well I am Not Sure

We called our pool place and they said we could open you in July. Cute so Nathan and Dennis took the cover off.

It was a huge job. Risa just watched and watched.

We never opened our own pool and due to no winter per se we had hardly any water and the water we had is rather dirty so tomorrow we get to shock it.

Nathan is not a handyman. He's used to using his brains and sorely wants to get back in the job market. I am the sand this, paint this, fix this type.

Tomorrow we may have enough water in it to test the pool equipment but then again maybe not. It's obvious we need a new liner but hoping next year not this.

What a cleanup job this will be.

I am the pool person so it will be me that gets the equipment going or then again maybe it will wait till July. Time will tell.

Our air is on but it doesn't seem to be blowing cold air. It's a brand new unit as of last year so it should be working but hey this is a long weekend so if something goes it always happens on a long weekend don't you think?

I washed Logan and won't see Logan or Panda till Tuesday. We watched Idol and it ought to be interesting to see who wins next week. The dogs sat around with us.

Zack and Cocoa are coming anytime and Lucy and Ricky are already here. I have some serious grooming to do on a couple. <sigh>

My plan is I do the serious grooming and Nathan does the rest - yeah right but we shall see.

We didn't sleep so well last night. About 130am someone was scratching on the bathroom door. It seems Spice closed it on herself. Then when I got up to investigate she thought it was playtime. I don't think so! I couldn't sleep by then so I ipadded a game but I shouldn't have.

The dogs took naps off and on all day making up for it. Me, I need an energy drink and a house to be cooler.

Tomorrow I just want to chill with the dogs and watch the pool fill but I doubt that will happen. I have a closet I need to clean that may take me 3 days before Fiona has pups.

Last night Risa decided my pillow was hers and not really mine. I noticed that at 130am when I was in one small corner and she was sprawled out all over the rest.

I think we will all need ice paks and cold pillows tonight. Maybe I will throw in a wet towel or two into the freezer so I have more cold items for the dogs. Nathan says the air is on so NO windows open. Something about letting good money go out the window. Oh well...

Another long night, I suppose. I wonder what game I can finish on the ipad yet again.

Feeding Multiple Dogs

I hear about people placing their dogs in all sorts of different rooms for feeding but unless a dog that is visiting is adjusting we feed them all together.

Why and How?

We monitor so there is no stealing. Yes, some would try and we don't usually have to say a thing as they know they can't. It's a body language thing.

By feeding them together they do not become food aggressive as we make sure they each get their own meal, no one else gets theirs and they 'get' that what is theirs is theirs and what ism't theirs isn't.

I find it to be a valuable lesson for all.

It all works.

We had a low key day. I spent most of it outside with the dogs. I even groomed outside.

Heat is coming this weekend. There is no pool open so we will have to turn on the air. hehehehe

Interesting Day

No power. Got a lot of work done. Forgot I couldn't dry a dog after washing his underneath. No I m on Nathan ipad she has my stick for cellular service. He nagging me to use it and enough... Hahaha

Doing blogs on n iPhone is insane.

I varnished part of my hair. Dogs are sick of not having that part of the deck but tomorrow they will. The table is drying.

The dogs are enjoying us laying around with no power. Off to cuddle with Havanese and play a game on my iPad that doesn't need Internet connections.

Hoping this is not a long outage or we are in trouble.

Update on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7:16PM by Darlah

Well, the tv is on. The table outside may be dry. Nathan got rid of the poplars out front that I found. They were rather large. My front garden now looks semi-weeded to the keen eye and okay for those without one.

The dogs rather enjoyed outside today after the rain stopped. It was rather cool and seeing I have my tropicals out - go figure.

Penny and Jazzy are wonderful fun each in their own way.

While the power was out we all snuggled in the furniture outside with a blanket and lots of pillows. It was mighty comfie and now I have to remember to bring it all in.

Now we are watching Smash again (2nd time for me - 1st for Nathan) surrounded by the dogs. Him with some on the couch, me around my chair as I type.

Ah - heaven!

What a Day Indeed!

We really had fun even though I had work to do. We played in the hose and I took treats and threw them up in the air so Terra could catch them. It's a game we play and she is usually VERY good at it.

Every now and then she drops one and rhe gang celebrates and descends.

We also had the ducks come into the backyard today and Shoshi and Risa went CRAZY chasing them out of the yard. Shoshi sees it as her job to chase the ducks away but the others join in.

Jazzy, who is visiting watched with high curiosity as if they had gone nuts. Simba and Penny joined in and ran with the crew to chase them away.

Did I take photos today? Just a couple.

So much to do, so little time.

Oh and Roxie had to be bathed as Nathan is at handling class with her.

No Grooming Day Over

We are in for a busy day and Nathan says why do you not want to go to the club meeting tonight? I will be exhausted if he ever finds the sander.

We have grooming, plants to be dug up and moved, dogs to play with and have fun with and....

Fun Penny is coming!

We shall see how the day really unfolds.

Update

The Wasabi blog got an update from Mia!

What a Day

Well it started with rain, ended with sunshine. The dogs helped me repot plants, weed out one section of a bed (got way more to do) and they LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the smelly compost, go figure.

There goes my day of leisure. Nathan got a nap after he went and got me lunch and went out and got me a calla and canna lily from someone who was selling them cheap off craigs list. The canna went into my water feature. I need more for my front pond and other water pot. I will keep looking as this is the time people are dividing their plants.

I really wanted a quiet day doing nothing but fun. My deal was when I saw these 2 mature plants I told Nathan I would wash Jlo (remember he promised to) if he would go get the plants. I should have included him repotting too but maybe they would still be sitting in bags if I did. :-)

Tomorrow if we have sunshine I will sand the picnic table.

Jlo came out great. I am pleased with how her coat came out. I hope her owner is too. Tomorrow I get back to grooming my crew and Phantom and Mugs.

We thought Phantom and Mugs would be going home but Paula got in a 4 year old Havanese that is dog aggressive. She is retraining him. Something about encouraging the dog to be a guard dog - not good.

So between 2 babies, Envy another baby and this dog she got in she has her hands full so we have a delay in the duo heading back home.

Some people complain that they are bored, me I just want to catch a breath sometimes. hahaha

I am so glad Fiona can now be in with the rest. Segregating is not fun.

Lazy Day

We went to the garden centre. We got a multi-coloured hibiscus and wait till Dennis finds out it can't stay out till the end of the month. He's already asked me for a list of the plants inside so he could see which he could place out. The answer was none.

But I bought a few gerbera daises and some petunias, a tomato plants, lettuce, green beans, bok choy - tiny plants that I am going to put and see if they ever become edible or if they outlast the dogs' curiosity.

Remember some plants are poisonous. If you like those particular plants then pot them and put them up. You can still enjoy their beauty from a safe spot.

I need to repot a few plants. I am not highly motivated. I need to do a lot of things but I am in a funk. It's that inbetween stage where I know nonstop work is coming so I need to get a lot accomplished but not today - rain is coming or so it looks like.

That's okay. I may lay on the couch and play with some dawgs and chill and maybe I will actually fall asleep. We shall see.

Right now the dogs are trying to get me to hand them a chip or two. They do look adorable trying.

Some days it's just a good thing to do!

PS: Be still my heart. Wasabi is full out playing with her daughter, Spice. Did I have a camera - well yes but did I pick it up? No!

Bath Times

I washed Risa today.

She feels and LOOKED magnificent.

By the time we got the camera she had rolled, messed up her hair 5 ways to Sunday till we gave up. Oh well, I know she was cleaned.

This was our attempt at taking her photos after her bath. It says a lot about her personality. Doesn't matter how old they get, that personality usually shines through.

Really, do you think she was trying to tell me something?

In the middle of the night when I reach out to touch a dog I usually know who I am touching by the feel. It's easy when they have had baths but not as easy when you do several in a day.

Today it was only Shoshi, Risa, Panda and Logan. Panda and Logan do not live here so tonight when I reach out and touch a dog do you think I will be able to tell the difference between Shoshi and Risa? Of course and that's not a fair one as they have entirely different hair.

They also have different personalities. This was Shoshi after her bath.

No rollovers - just what do you want mom?

Cooper is Home

Well it's a dry day - no mud. I still had to wash Spice, Treasure, Kat and Truffie. You should see the room I am grooming in - disaster city. It too will get cleaned but it's one of those rooms you clean it and 15 minutes later after grooming it's a mess. I wish I was one of those people that had a place for each thing and shelfs everywhere and a desire to be poifect. (Yes I spelt that wrong on purpose.)  Yeah right - on what planet.

I pick up this brush, that comb, another brush, this grooming spray and I am doing laundry at the same time and well it's interesting. When I wash, I throw this towel down on the floor to be washed and as towels are dried I fold them halfway and throw it on a pile. Nathan brings a pile of laundry in just because I am there. I used to roll the towels up so they looked nice but as time goes on who has time? I half fold the laundry that Nathan brings in. It never gets done but the desire is there similar to my clothes closet. HA!

I looked at myself today with my hair going every which way in a groming jacket and realized I take care of the dawgs better than me. I have to laugh.

Oh boy and tomorrow I will have Panda and Logan and as a special treat for Linda for Mother's Day Panda will get washed. Logan I do each Friday but Panda's not due till next week. But for Mother's Day I figured it would be nice to send them home smelling grand. Happy Mother's Day to a grand lady. Thnx for loving Panda and the Logie Bear.

I will see who else I have the energy to do.

Phantom returns tomorrow and I have a feeling he will need a bath too. We shall see. We have Jazzy coming to visit this weekend and we get to see Penny a Fiona daughter on Monday.

Oh and Nathan pulled out 90% of the dandelions on the front yard. That means I have to weed. Gee maybe that will be my Mother's Day.

Here are a few photos taken before party boy Cooper went home. I hope you enjoy.

Still, no matter how hard the day is the dawgs just give me a smile. I am not sure what I would do without them. It's not just ours that reside with us but all the pups and all the moms and dads and brothers and sisters and families that love them. That's what will make my Mother's Day special knowing that the dawgs are loved! Thank you all for making this year's Mother's Day special by being just you.

Cooper Arrived

This is how Roxie felt. She has been playing nonstop with Raylan and Monty and then when the Cooper arrived she played a bit, laid down and did a grouch thing - leave me alone I need some DOWN time.

She rested and played a bit more but I see even Cooper is taking a needed nap.

It's so unlike Roxie but you can see she would be very satisfied to lay on Daddy's lap and watch the end of the Voice or whatever else he had in mind.

Cooper arrived and was ready to play, play, play and Roxie has been doing that for days. But she found her fun and Cooper found his fun with another party guy, Logan.

Then the rain set in and they all took naps. It's been a wet and exciting day. Here are a few photos of Cooper playing.

 

Wet Mucky Day

It's been a wet day and although everyone got groomed they don't look like it. It's one of THOSE days. You wonder why you even try.

Simba was flying through the air having a grand old time and he didn't get dirty at all. Now what's that about?

I did wash Raylan underneath and all over his legs two days in a row as he can't help but run through the mud but Monty it just dried and glides off of him and his hair still feels clean. I want that hair. hahahaha Mac because he is dark you just don't see it. But Truffie and Spice and Roxie I would put in that category of a disaster. Roxie and Panda was so much so that they had to have a full bath. They ran through the mud as they couldn't help themselves. If that wasn't enough they rolled in the mud too. Kids you know...

Cooper comes tomorrow and it best be dry as he will get everyone running through everything and there will be more baths. hahahahaha That's okay...it's a dawg life after all!

Notice I didn't post photos of the ones that needed baths? I wasn't even up to after bath photos. I am sure you understand.

Trying to Play

We had a rip roaring play session with all first thing this morning. It was actually too early for the neighbours, I bet but they were all full of beans. But who takes the camera out at 7am? Not me so no action caught.

Alex dropped by to give us our gazebo top and Dennis and Nathan put that on.

Then after washing Fiona I told Nathan I was going outside to click some photos.

He was running, acting like a crazy person and they looked at him with mild interest but it was almost as if they were dog tired and I think they were.

Nathan put a tug toy through his belt to entice them but they just would take the bait.

Then he tried the frisbee and they thought hmmm looks fun but are you kidding? We ran around for hours already and you want us to do WHAT?

What was fun was watching Abigail and Treasure and Roxie play. They were so full of beans but even later on we found their energy just wasn't what it was early this morning.

We even fed the dogs late as they were having so much fun and when Logan and Panda arrived it was game play again.

But as I type and look around the entire crew is catching some serious zzzzs and I think I should be.

It is now sprinkling so we may be playing games inside vs. outside turning the house into a crazy stampede fun house and that suits me just fine.

Remember When

I figured I would put up a photo of Ray Ray boy when he was a pup. He has now silvered out.

Raylan and his bros are visiting us and it's ever so fun to have them.

PS: Mac fit in like a glove - no problem. They can stay longer and don't have to go home, you know. hahahaha

Abs and Raylan

Tomorrow we get to see Mac, Monty and Raylan - what fun! Raylan lived here for a year so we have a extra attachment to the guy.

It will be fun to have him here again and also to have his brothers Mac and Monty.

I am counting the hours.

Status

I pulled dandelions but there will be more today. I picked up all the piles Dennis left. He weeded more but it is not done. The front - well that is downright scary but next week not today. We are tuckered out.

Ms. Wasabi had her bath. Laci had hers. The moms played with Laci like they played with Shady when he was here. It was a lot of fun.

Now off to hose the walkways down seeing there is mud everywhere from Dennis weeding between the pavers.

Come around to the back when you arrive. We can't wait to see you. I need a rest...hahahaha especially with this heat business of Fiona's.

What a Day

Spice didn't get her haircut - no time...

Abigail and Spice got a bath, tomorrow a visitor and Wasabi gets theirs plus Panda Bear.

I spent 5 hours grooming today, 5.5 hours in the garden pulling all sorts of things where it actually looks worse than the weeds but now we have room for growth.

It's far from done. Nathan almost killed my prized Peony tree. He did break many branches but it is still alive. He's mighty sensitive about it as he - well we won't go there.

While I was gardening we were rotating dogs outside for play. Dennis is outside in the storm picking up all my piles - joy. We have thunder and lightening but no rain yet but its coming. I hope Dennis gets done before the downpour.

I was black when I came in and boy is my body aching. It felt good to have a shower.

The dogs love the extra space. But soon everything will be overgrown and I will realize all this space is not space at all and so will the dogs.

The front and side yard is well a total disaster but dogs can't sit out front with me so when I finally get to that it will be short doses.

Oh well Dennis just came in and didn't get to finish. Tomorrow is another day. hahahaha

Now to go snuggle with the crew.

PS: I think they rather enjoy the outside more than the house any old day. They truly enjoyed playing and lounging outside most of the day. It was nice to spend the day with them outside. I just wish I wasn't doing work while they were playing or lounging. hahaha

Oh amd no hard drive yet. Maybe my neighbour got it?

Gone to the DOGS

Yes, we have really gone to the dogs. We are busy making sure the dogs have more room to play in the yard - not us have more room but the dogs.

Don't you think we have our priorities right?

Can't wait till we can do this...

Simba & Scruffy & a Hairdo

Rox & Simba's New Hairdo

Simba's mom was worried about Simba's new hairdo. She asked for a trim and she didn't recognize the dog that came out. It happens.

Although I like the puppy look or longer (Scruffy has that puppy look) this hairdo is actually not bad.

It's easy care. You can see he is a tri colour boy (eyebrows) and silver brown in his face. You can see he has nice structure. I think he is a cutie but I understand the shock of getting a hairdo on one of your family members that you don't expect.

But if you don't like it - well it grows. That's the good thing about hair and you may decide you do like it. It's just an adjustment to have a new look.

Well in a minute Scruffy is getting a bath and will be picked up and Simba will be going home. Roxie played up a storm with both but I thought you may enjoy the boys - one is a Teaser pup, the short do guy is a Fiona pup. Both are cuties in their own right and I got some really great shots but no hard drive still and its a hardship to do this on Nathan's machine but I am hopeful tomorrow (hard drive should arrive) I can get to last week videos and photos on the Wasabi and Abigail pups but till them enjoy this spectacular display of what two puppies do best. Check it out.