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Monday 31st
It's Monday and we're back into the swing of things.
We only had 3 walks today so it was much quieter then last week. It was a beautiful day, not too hot... not too cool it was JUST right.
We started off with our last good morning visit to Pepper's house. Henry said she was loving him up and so happy to see him. He is going to miss seeing her happy face each morning.
The first walk included Riley, Jaida and Casey. We headed down to the Don Valley Brick Works to enjoy the sunshine. Jaida had a great time trying to catch bugs while Casey jumped into the bushes. Riley was happy to tag along and watch the girls play.
The off leash park was hopping with dogs and dog walkers. It was fun to watch Jaida flirt with all the big dogs, there was a particular poodle that liked my group and spent most of his time hanging out with us. The three of them mingled and disappeared into other packs coming back to see me with big smiles on their faces.
Next we picked up Belle and headed down to meet Pepper for our last walk. Again it was a perfect day, we went back down into the ravine and walked around the trail then splashed around in the creek. We're going to miss spending time with her she is a great doggie! Even Belle was acting like puppy like when she interacted with her, it was really sweet. The two of them got along really well, I was SOOO glad it's nice to be able to double up the visits.
Finally, Casey and I went over to visit our new best friend Diva. It took a couple minutes to wake her up -- poor puppy was sleeping like a log. We headed out and started around the block. It was a great stroll, I had to keep Casey from getting too bouncy and knocking her over! As we were strolling along I noticed we were going in a familiar direction... we headed right around the block to Pet Cuisine. We stopped in and chatted with the girls and Jackson the HUGE Great Dane. I finally got her out of the store and we worked our way back home.
It was a great day and it looks like the weather is going to be in our favour for the whole week... even if it's turned into Fall weather already! Can't wait for tomorrow. Talk to you later.
Tuesday 1st
Today was soooo relaxing! We only had 1 walk so I could take the afternoon and get some rest as we've been really busy the last couple weeks.
Today's walk included Riley and Sake (one of the kids) and of course Casey. We stopped in to pick up Sake and had a quick cuddle session with Sushi and Biggie before heading out. Missy had her pretty spring dress on again and she looked super cute.
We ended up going to Sunnybrook for our outing today. Sake has not been there yet so I figured it would be a good day to go. Henry dropped us off at the Toronto Rehab hospital and we walked down the hill to the park. Before going in we ventured down the trail to the river for a quick swim! Riley jumped right in and swam around while Casey and Sake looked on.
We worked our way to a more flat section of the river where we could all get down on the river bank and Sake and Casey could get in. Casey waded around with Riley while Sake was much more hesitant. Finally I got him to go in because we were walking our way through the water back to the park... so he really didn't have a choice ;-) He did OK though, jumping around and following Casey and Riley along.
Once we got out of the water Riley and Sake started to play so I knew it was time to get to the off leash area because the two of them needed to work off some energy. They are very similar in energy and temperment so they are a good play match. As soon as we got in the park the three of them were running and wrestling and visiting with all the other dogs in the park.
It was packed today there were so many dog walkers the cars were parked up the driveway, Sake was saying hello to all the walkers he was really cute. It was great, lots of dogs to talk to and chase but not good for fetch... kept losing our ball and knot so we had to put them away.
We had a great time and I think Sake liked being out without the herd. I'm heading to the dog park so I'll talk to everyone tomorrow.
Wednesday 2nd
Today was another great day; we had 4 walks of varying types.
We started out with our group walk which only included Riley and Casey today. We decided to head downtown to a park that we used to frequent at Bloor and Grace called Bickford Park or as we call it Harbord Park (because it backs onto Harbord Street)
It’s a nice wide open park which is great for running and playing fetch, it also has a steady stream of dog walkers that stop in throughout the day. When we got to the park there were only a few dog, notably a 5 month old Rottweiler and a 5 month old beagle. Well Riley started playing with the beagle as soon as we got there, they spent a good amount of time chasing each other around the lawn.
Once I brought out the ball the Rotti got involved and it was quite a game of fetch. The Rotti and the Beagle know each other and it was so funny to watch them play. Riley wasn’t sure about playing with the Rottweiler, he was a bit too big for him.
It was a beautiful day to be hanging out in the park, throw in a nice big tree and it was a perfect afternoon. Once we packed up we worked our way over to pick up Belle before dropping off Riley.
We decided to take Belle on a different adventure for us, we took her to Sunnybrook to try out her off leash legs. Henry dropped us off at the Toronto Rehab Hospital and we worked our way down the hill. We started out walking down the path alongside the river, It was a nice walk we poked around and worked our way back to the off leash park.
I have never taken Belle to an off leash park yet so this was going to be a good test. She passed with flying colours. She ran around the park, visiting with the other dogs and even tried to get a dog to play with her by head butting him in the bum it was so cute.
Once she had her fill of running we packed up and headed home.
Next I met up with my old friend Diva for a nice afternoon stroll. We stopped in the park and visited with Silver for a bit before walking home with Snoopy and his mom.
Lastly today we had our “business” trip with the kids. When we got there I unpacked the stroller and we made our way into the condo. Once we got the kids loaded up we started out. Missy, Biggie and Sushi rode in the stroller while Casey and Sake ran along bouncing around.
Biggie had never been in the stroller before and he LOVED IT! He had a huge smile on his face and just sat back and enjoyed the ride. Once we got to the church lawn we unloaded the pack and got down to business.
When we were working our way back home we had quite an audience loving the cute kids in the stroller it was really funny. I’m so glad I got the stroller, it comes in so handy when we’ve got the entire herd together.
Today was fun and tomorrow is going to be another great day.
Thursday 3rd
Today was a great day with Animal Adventures! It was a beautiful sun shinny day, there were no clouds in sight! Perfect day to not be in an office ;-)
We only had 2 walks today the group walk consisted of Casey, Riley, Jaida, Sushi, Sake, Missy and Biggie. Thanks to the “stroller” we got the kids downstairs with very little trouble, everyone mingled and said hello then we went to the Winston Churchill off leash park at St. Clair and Spadina.
I grabbed my umbrella and picked a spot to hang out in the middle of the park where they kids could check in while they were running around.
As soon as we got to the park, Jaida was off to say her Hello’s to the other packs of dogs, she is a social butterfly.
Riley and Sake were great playmates today, they were doing circles around the park and Jaida would join in as they swooped past. The three of them were like a train, they spent a lot of time following each other around and RUNNING. I’m sure they will all sleep really well tonight ;-)
Sushi spent some time hanging out with me and also running across the park to sit with Henry on the bench. When she runs she seems to float over the grass it’s so super cute. Casey for some reason was really playful with her she kept jumping on her and chasing her around.
Missy poked around watching tennis and strolling back and forth across the park, she was a bundle of energy today.
Then there’s Mr Big. He was awesome! He sat with me most of the time but when we moved around he waddled along behind me. He talked to a bunch of dogs and also some of the other dog walkers. We spent a lot of time cuddling under the umbrella. He did his fair share of exploring, he would wander off every so often and check out the park then coming running back for some more loving.
We had a lot of laughs watching them play and roll around.
Again, I LOVE the stroller It was so nice to pack Missy, Biggie and Sushi in for the ride back to the car they were all so pooped it would have taken forever to get to the car ;-)
Once we dropped off the kids and Riley, Jaida came to our place to hang out for the afternoon. She played with every single squeaky toy in the apartment.
I had to leave to stroll around the block with the lovely Diva. It was a nice day for a walk and she was her usual adorable self. At one point we came across a lady and her toddler sitting on a lawn. Diva steered over to say hello to them. We were chatting for a bit and when we were getting ready to leave, Diva walked over and gave the kid the biggest kiss on the cheek! OMG I was laughing so hard, the good thing is the mother seemed ok with it. The kid looked shocked ;-) Diva is so sweet.
Once I dropped Diva off I went back to collect the two rug rats and we headed over to the park to wrap up the evening.
It was a great day and they are calling for more sun tomorrow! Thank god for umbrellas ;-)
Friday 4th
Today was a short day which was great looking ahead at the busy weekend we have waiting for us. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out there were very few clouds.. it’s been the story this week – perfect weather.
On our group walk today we had Jaida, Riley and Casey. We decided to head to Sherwood and let the kids run loose in the woods. When we got to the off leash area they were off to the races. Jaida and Riley were so well behaved... Casey took off a number of times after various little creatures, why can’t she be more like Riley and Jaida ;-)
Those two are really hitting their stride with each other, they were wrestling and chasing each other most of the walk. When Casey would emerge from the bushes, her and Riley would start with their wrestling match.
He has a thing for tails and ears... usually when he’s walking with Casey he’s got her by the ear and is bouncing along holding on for dear life. Then when he gets more crazy he grabs onto their tails. He kept grabbing Jaida’s tail and pulling her around the trails while trying to get her to chase him.
The second walk was with Belle, it was a Belt Line kind of day. When we started out we ended up meeting a woman with a ridge back so we walked with them for the first block. Belle was in love! He was a good looking guy I don’t blame her for having a crush.
While we were walking we were dive bombed but a couple jets doing warm ups for the air show this weekend. Belle was good... I jumped out of my skin.
When we met up with Casey and Henry at Oriole Park we were hanging out for a bit, drinking water etc when the Blue Angels flew over in formation. Very cool! They were so low you’d swear you could scratch their bellies!
It was a great day and the end to a great week. Stay tuned for the weekend adventures.
Have a great long weekend.
Weekend 5th, 6th
Saturday was the beginning of a really busy weekend for Animal Adventures.
The day started out with me dropping off Henry at the Kids house because we were doing an overnight visit with them and then I headed to Pumpkin’s house.
Pumpkin is a Quaker Parrot who I am looking after for the long weekend. I had been over to meet Pumpkin before I had to take care of her. Everything went swimmingly when I her mother was there but when it was just me and her, she was a little more reserved.
I was able to get her out of the cage and play some games with her... she had more fun chasing me around the kitchen nipping at my feet! After some persuading I was able to get her back onto my hand and onto the cage. Unfortunately she grabbed onto the side of the cage before I put her through the door so we had another negotiation about going into the cage but she finally cooperated.
It was a good first visit, I can understand why she was a bit nervous with me, we’ll see how the rest of the weekend goes.
Check out some pics of Pumpkin I took over our visits:
http://picasaweb.google.com/contactme.animaladventures/WhoSAGoodBirdie?feat=directlink
When I was finished I headed back to the kids place to lounge around on the bed with all the furry babies. It was a nice way to spend the morning.
In the afternoon we had an appointment with the lovely and talented Belle. I decided that we would bring the kids along and as they say – kill 2 birds with 1 stone (sorry Pumpkin excuse the saying).
The kids were excited to see Belle, she was perplexed about all these tiny doggies in the car it was very cute. Sake wanted desperately to play with Belle and kept barking (in her high pitched sonic bark) at her. Belle kept looking at him like he had 2 heads.
We decided the best place to go with this diverse group was Sunnybrook. Once we got there Henry and Belle took off into the off leash park while I wrangled the kids. Belle had a good time running back and forth between Henry and I (we were sitting on different sides of the crowd) while Sushi and Biggie also went back and forth saying hello.
Sake made friends instantly with another small dog. The two of them ran in circles and wrestled like crazy people. Belle became very motherly towards the kids, when Sake was running around with his new friend Belle would get very nervous and want to join in. She was very sweet. She liked Sake’s energy and enjoyed playing with him.
Sake sat with Henry (as usual she is his girl) and Biggie entertained the crowd with his demonic growl which everyone thought was so super cute.
Once everyone was good and tired we got packed up and took Belle home then headed back to lounge with the kids before our next outing.
Around dinner time I had 2 appointments at my local dog park. We decided to bring up the kids and let them hang out while I did my business. Henry stayed with the kids while I went and got my girl Diva. We walked around the building for a bit and started around the block then we ended up in the park to say hello and check on the kids.
They were having a great time hanging out with Duff and Gaylin. Sake was very excitable, he was barking at every dog that went by (in that high pitched bark of his) and was being quite a little handful.
After a little visit I took Diva home for some Dinner. Next I went and picked up Remi and Hazel and took them out to do their business. We walked around a bit before heading over to the park to say hello and check on the kids.
Remi and Hazel said their hello’s and the kids were happy to see me. It’s great to be admired. Once I dropped off Remi and Hazel I made my way back down to the park to pack up the group and head back to their house.
When we got back we were all really exhausted so we settled in for the night and got ready to start again on Sunday.
In the morning Henry took care of the kid’s morning pee break while I had to leave and go to a couple appointments. First I went and met up with Remi and Hazel for their good morning pee break. We played around in the building’s back yard then went for a stroll around the block. They are such sweet dogs I enjoy spending time with them.
Next it was day 2 of visiting Pumpkin. This visit went smoothly; she came out of the cage easily and was being really friendly. We spent some more time running around the kitchen and playing games. She only nipped at me a couple times. Again, it was a bit of a challenge to get her off the floor and back into the cage but we worked out a deal and made it happen.
She is so much fun and she has a great sense of humour!
I returned to the kids and we spent the afternoon lounging and cuddling until I had to go out and take Belle on a last minute walk. I left the kids to nap while I went out.
Here's some pics from our Sunday morning lounge:
http://picasaweb.google.com/contactme.animaladventures/SundayMorningLoungeSession?feat=directlink
Since I was really pooped from the previous day I took Belle back to Sunnybrook where she could run around at her own pace and I could enjoy her antics. She was a social butterfly. She said hello to all of the dogs that came into the park and tried to get a couple of them to play but there weren’t taking the bait.
After we walked around the park a couple times, we settled in the shade under a tree. She ended up making friends with a couple dogs and they ran in circles around a bush. She had a blast and I was happy to be able to sit and relax while she was having a good time.
Once I got her packed up and dropped off it was time to head back down to the kids.
When I got there we packed up and went for our last outing. We headed to Winston Churchill Park where the kids could run around and make some friends while I took a breather.
Sake was his usual self running around making friends while Missy did the tour along the tennis court fence then back to where we were sitting and around she would go again. Biggie went on the odd walk and Sushi also would tour around visiting people and dogs before coming back to where I was sitting. Casey was exhausted so she mostly sat with me and relaxed.
When I got the kids home it was dinner time for everyone then we were done.
What a great and exhausting weekend.
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