Happy Boxing Day

Hi Nathan and Darlah

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Coco Chanel came to her forever home. She has brought so much joy to our home during a year that has been very different with the pandemic. We love her to the moon and back.

 I thought I would share a picture of her with her Christmas present Hope all is well with you and wishing you all the best in the New Year take care and stay safe. -Debbie, Janet and Coco Chanel

Two Updates Today

Bailey is visiting. Coco departed. We had wet ground then snow. Dennis attempted to take photos last night in the dark. He is learning.

Here is the gallery.

Rebel made the transition to one of the big guys easy. She is also learning dog communication. No soreness today and she is a wild one! Ms Bailey just loves her. LOL Or is that Ms Rebel loves her?

What did we do today? Nathan napped long. Dennis and I moved 2 couches and a heavy ottomon. I am - well that was tough but the sofa is back in my office and the dogs love it. I promised Nathan a standing rib roast but we never got to get one so maybe for New Year's eve. No one stays up till midnight here - do you?

I combed everyone out and they got to be a sopping wet ball of something.

Lori and Roger came over to the door and shared Scruffy and Pepper with us. They gave us the softest blanket - than you. Dennis is coveting it! Wonderful to get kisses and craziness from Scruffy and Pepper. We heard from a number of you... that was great and truly special. Now on to Boxing day of only shopping online - is anyone looking, new restrictions and a New Year.

Now to learn - a promise to myself for next year. What is yours?

Hope everyone had a wonderful Chanukah, a Merry Christmas and here's to a New Year. 2020 - well almost over!

It's Holiday Photos

Hi Darlah and Nathan,

Hope you are having a Merry Christmas.

Thought we should show you some pictures of Magic enjoying getting presents.

Take care,

Caitlin

You can't really see it, but she is wearing a Christmas hat! 😊 Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  Love Juno

Christmas Eve: More Added

Benjamin got a special visit from Santa. We have kept him a bit under wraps until his vaccines so our friends are going to great lengths to meet him. 

Just had to send you this. So cute of Miss Ellie & Mom Tara. This was our Christmas gift exchange. Making the best of a challenging time. Memories forever !!! And, we’ll all be better humans if we choose to be.

Hi Darlah and Nathan,

Here is a little Christmas photo of Leo. He wishes the Talemaker family a Merry Christmas!

Unfortunately, our New Year’s eve plans have been cancelled due to the new restrictions, but we still would like to bring Leo for a grooming and to stay for one night, if that is okay with you.

Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Thank you,

Julia

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Julia more than okay with us. Rebel will be delighted too as she has another pup to play with.

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Meadow and her family says: Merry Christmas to all!

From me: I will add to it as photos come.Pippin and family wishes everyone happy holidays and a great New Year!

Take care and hope to see everyone mid next year given the vaccine rollout.

happy Holidays to everyone!

All the best to you, Nathan, and your Family.

Anne, Russell, Cooper, and Spicy

Darlah,

Thank you for all the kind wishes. Here’s the photo! 

It is hard to take a photo of those two. :)

You will see us very soon!

Tchibo and Max the human baby is wishing all the other havanese a happy Holiday!

Laughing Into the New Year

Yes, we are playing and laughing our way into the new year.

Here is the gallery. Short blog tonight as I need to start washing Harlow before she departs.

Remember we have new holiday photos below.

Rebel is doing really well!

Holidays Times

Kitty, Jim and Derek want to wish you and all the gang a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Healthy and Happy New Year!  

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a much happier New Year.

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From Me: If you sent me a holiday photo and its not up, send it again. I accidently deleted my jun mail folder - well okay Dennis did thinking he was making more room.

Happy holidays season to nathan, Darlah and family, also to all Talemaker's families pups.

Wishing you a happy, safe and healthy 2021. Much love, hugs and kisses.

Susan and Mandy

Hoping we can put the pandemic behind us very soon!!

Two Blog Night Plus Rebel Doing Retrieve

Full house today and then poof gone tomorrow. Lexi, Rosey, Coco and Ellie arrived today. We have two Rosies in the house or had. One departed along with Ellie and Lexi is departing soon. Murphy departed this morning and Harlow and Rosie departs tomorrow. Shlomo comes tomorrow.

Here is the gallery.

We had a good day.

Here is the Rebel video.

Christmas and New Year Cheer

Pablo is drumming up some Christmas cheer for everyone in the entire Takemaker Family!  He is such a pawsitive pup!  He knows 2021 will be a wonderful uplifting year for all of us!

Katie wishes everyone a happy holiday and a great new year!

He doesn't like that little scarf.

I tried again the Hallmark snowman with the dog and this time he replied to the fog. No running away today. 

Last night, he did not sing to us, went in his den on his own.  He still gave us the wake-up call. The tail was wagging galore when it was time to joins us in bed.

He enjoyed his "walk" in his pouch and the after-walk which is to snooze on me in my bed. That dog will be sooo spoiled.  

Every time a parcel arrived, I think it is his Dearmint bed. 

He sure love those squeakers in the toys.

Have a nice evening 

Jeannine, Pierre and Watson. 

Watson sends kisses and hugs. 

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From the Talemaker Crew - hugs and kisses to you little boy Watson! Glad your family loves you so!

Blog Day

We have holiday photos below. I hope you so enjoy.

Nathan called twice to the surgeon and cardiologist. No call back. We try again tomorrow. We are now going to go local and call 911. That's our plan and we are sticking to it.

Gallery No one is groomed yet in these photos.

Let's sum up the day today. We made calls. Nathan rested. It was mighty cold outside. We put blankets away, beds all cleaned - laundry all done. Couch is staying out of here till we figure it out. The dogs LOVED having this room to hang out in too. They can't when pups are here.

Rebel is adjusting well. Momma loves her. Tempie thinks she is her coveted toy and Sage wants nothing to do with her. She will adjust. We believe in letting it all unfold as it works that way.

Nathan is saying always have the gas filled. This is where this is - or that. His brain is working too much.

Rosey arrived and settled right in.

Tried to get food and it was around the building at the grocery store. Oh that again?

We are thankful for the dogs that are coming. This is the 2nd busiest season that we are quiet. This covid is killing all business' except grocery stores, Amazon and who else?

Maybe I will get learning in after my to do list and catch up on tv. Expanse is on again...

I so hope you all have your shopping done. Zoom plans in place. Good food to cook. 2021 - here we come. Enjoy this week. Do not stress out. It's not about the gifts but family, good friends, wonderful puppy people and the havanese!

Happy Holidays

We are placing up holiday photos that are sent to us from now till after the new year. Send them to darlah@potechin.com

Despite the extra serious lockdown looming over us, there is zoom, facetime etc and these photo sharing moments that will help us get by. May your holidays be filled with smiles!

Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a Healthy & Happy 2021!

>> Debi & Laci. 🐾

Benji is wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!

What a Day

The pups are now gone. The xpen in my room is down. Rebel is dealing with being one of the crew.

Here is a small gallery.

Today was a scary day for us and now that the pups have departed, I can tell you about it.

Nathan went to Brunos and to get shawarma and as he was in getting food, sweat started pouring off of him and his chest hurt. He didn't have his nitro with him. I didn't think to ask. He didn't finish. He came home and said nitro upstairs and I frantically looked for it with what felt like minutes but doubt it was that. He is supposed to have it on him. But this is new to him and to me, I suppose. He was white as a ghost. I said emerg. He said no then after the 3rd dose 5 minutes apart he said perhaps. I got my coat on. Threw the coat at him and he says its starting to work. I realized at that moment 911 should have been called. Driving to Mississauga aint happening. It is too far.

So we will call tomorrow and get a plan in place which is probably call 911. Then we had the last puppy go and thankfully he had enough time to recover. Then he laid down. He is mostly back to his new norm.

So on top of all the pups departing we had Nathan and well Nathan is not supposed to be stressed. How can you not be stressed when your cardiologist says we do not know if they will delay surgeries again and he is progressing. It is obvious he was. Today was scary for him and for me.

To top it off, Sage is in a bad mood and I get that. That too shall pass. Cinnamon gets it and Spirit still has her baby. Maybe Sage and Cinnamon will all mother Rebel. This is Cinnamon's last litter. Within days they will realize how easy their life got. Yes - missed but easier.

You do not want to know how many loads of laundry we have. Dennis - his way of coping is to clean, clean, clean. I get to do what he throws in the laundryroom. He likes to do all the houses, beds etc so they can be stored clean. I was just not planning on it being today.

By the way, Miss Rebel is making Nathan smile.

Tomorrow is a new day... So happy to hear about the journeys of the pups. All seem to be doing well. Nice - indeed!

Cold Day in Paradise

It's a cold day in dog paradise. This is a short blog. Despite the cold, we still manage to get out and enjoy. We just go out a lot more for shorter spurts of time.

Here is a small gallery.

Not everyone was out for this photoshoot of Dennis but some instead looked at us and went its warm here - no thanks. LOL

Early Blog Today

Murphy says really - it is cold don't you know? She is a riot. It is good to have her back but she is not impressed at how cold it is. Can you blame her? I am not either.

Here is the gallery.

The dogs are enjoying. We even had a couple of them running but mostly they wanted into the warm blankets. I put them in the dryer and they love to snuggle in.

I am glad we didn't get the huge storm they predicted. It would have made it hard on the puppy people to come. I can't imagine how that would have felt realizing too much snow to come.

Tonight after the last pup departs and I finish the blog from the last, we are all going to settle in and watch tv. I haven't watched for eons. Nathan having to be docile has almost watched too much but without my company. He gets Monday off. That means he gets to sleep in. I do not get a day off till Thursday due to my grooming schedule. Thursday I may sleep in too. Wednesday Dennis is off. It has been forever since we had days off and it's a treat more than you can imagine. I used to go out with Sherry to classes etc but thank you covid we can't plus now she is into sewing and I am into... whatever.

Restrictions have just been extended and according to the news Monday brings more restrictions for those of us in grey areas. So - good that the pups get home before that.

We were going to have Bailey visit and now that won't happen. Usually we are full of dogs boarding but now too of our largest seasons - poof. May next March Break be better. It has been a long ride for us and for many. But the dogs - they get you by. Keep focused on the positives and we will come out the other side. Will we ever go back to physically shopping or wil online be the new norm? the dogs don't care. We are home more.

Chanukah has concluded, Christmas is about to begin. The New Year is upon us. may 2021 be leaps ahead of 2020. LOL

Oh That Tenshi Gal

It was a very cold day out and it seems it will be like that all week.

Here is the gallery.

We missed the huge snowfall but the cold settled in and the dogs are not fans of it.

Tenshi goes home tomorrow after she gets a bath and grooming. Three pups depart. Three get washed and photos taken. It is a busy day throughout the weekend.

8 more days till the Santa for many then New Years - Nathan's operation and well tackling that to do list.

I miss people, celebrations and all that...

Damp and Cold

Here is Opus and the mom Raven getting reacquainted again. I am just about to bathe and groom him. He has been having a ton of fun.

Here is today's gallery.

Tenshi has been playing up a storm. Well, everyone has been. We await the snow that they now say will hardly hit us. Snow angels anyone?

It truly feels damp and cold.

We had to go get curbside at a cleaning place today and pick up Benefect. We were just running out and it was hard to get when covid first started. It is crazy what runs out.

Thank you to Jaclyn for some Hendricks gin. I just may have a glass of gin and tonic tonight. I need to chase this cold to the bones feeling I have. Not sick - but damp. We are keeping temps lower in the house so perhaps that is why I feel it. We are trying to save for a pool heater after all. LOL Is it time to swim yet? I so wish.

Well off to wash Opus. Maybe the dryers will chase the chill out. If not, the clothes dryer will.

Happy 2nd

DeeDee is two today! Celebrated with Turkey bits for breakfast and a bit of tuna and beef croquettes for dinner. She is such a sweet girl.

All the best in these difficult times (which the dogs are loving since I am home so much with telework)

Take care and stay safe. Wishing you the best for the holidays Anne-Marie

Happy 2nd birthday to Charlie and his siblings Willow, Sully, Gucci and Dee Dee. Hi to mom Raven. 🎉🎉🍸🥂👏

Happy 2nd Birthday to Willow’s siblings and a special thank you to Raven and Stone and Nathan and Darlah for creating the most perfect member of our family. Our hearts are full.

Gallery of the crew here will come tomorrow. Got a busy day with baths and pups to depart on Thursday.

Oh That Look

Ellie had a blast today from puppies to adults. In these covid times, it allows Ellie to get her socializing in. She comes once a week to play her heart out and usually I get to comb her out - hoping it all helps.

I want to say thank you to Ellie's family for the wonderful basket filled with goodies. I placed it on the table and Dennis had already opened and started eating. He so loves his sweets. Thank you also for the wine from the Basil family! Dennis has never had a drink - well almost never - holidays so wine is not something he would crack open. We bought 6 chocolate cupcakes yesterday and they are gone. I went to have one and ooops vanished and it wasn't Nathan.

The dogs played their hearts out today. Brewer decided the recliner was his chill spot - who am I kidding - it is always his chill spot. He runs and he cuddles right into the chair only lifting an eyelid if someone passes by after chasing the squirrels and Halle thinks that game is great fun.

Here is today's gallery.

It was a good day and I got everyone combed out here and there.

Late Blog

Short blog tonight but here is the gallery.

Dogs had fun today. Harlow departs tomorrow - always missed but boy dopes she manage to have fun. Brewer has spurts or running craziness. It is a riot!

Very Short Blog

Here is a mini gallery.

The dogs are having a blast. We are not capturing them too much as its wet and yucky outside and most of the afternoon it was raining.

Harlow decided to tell us to talk to the paw when she thought she had to go out with the rest. She wasn't the only one. We won't talk about Nami and Misty - class acting in getting the messiest one can be. They had fun. Has to make you smile!

Two Updates Today

Blurry photo Dennis took of Leo running, He's about to eat and get his bath and trim before he heads home. He had a total blast with the puppies and adults.

Here is the gallery.

Marcie was also here playing and playing but wet feet - really? Where Harlow and Brewer didn't seem to mind a bit. Some of our dogs felt the same. It is wet out there as it sits over freezing.

Check out the birthday blog below!