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Monday 14 th
Today ended up being a quiet day.
We had 1 walk which included Riley, Jaida, Casey and a new dog to our pack Oscar (Casey’s boyfriend).
We went to Sunnybrook to let the kids run around and get to know each other. Oscar and Riley are very much alike. They hit it off immediately!
The two of them ran in giant circles chasing each other and Jaida would jump in from time to time. Casey was hanging out watching them playing enjoying the fact that they were both leaving her alone.
We mingled with the other dogs in the park, Riley made lots of friends and was getting chased all over the place. Oscar found some other dogs that he liked to play with so they were running and wrestling.
Jaida walked around and did her usual flirty thing. All the boys like her and so do the dog walkers ;-) she is so sweet!
After we wrapped up and dropped everyone off, Oscar stayed with us for the afternoon until we went to the park then we took him home. We’ll be doing that every Monday from now on.
It was a good day and it’s going to be a really busy week!
Tuesday 15 th
Today was a great but BUSY day!
First we started off with our group walk which included Tea Cup, Riley, Sake, Oscar and Casey.
Once we picked everyone up we headed to Winston Churchill Park for some playtime action! Sake was sporting a brand new haircut, he looked very handsome ;-)
Unfortunately we found out yesterday that this will be Sake’s last week with Animal Adventures. He is going on an extended vacation to Montreal and leaving the other kids behind ;-( We’ll be sad to see him go but we had today and we still have Thursday to spend time with him and get some final cuddles in before he leaves. We will miss his very LARGE personality; he is such a joker.
Once we got to the park the kids were off! Sake went visiting... as usual, Riley and Oscar spent a good amount of time wrestling with each other. Tea Cup stuck with me so that we could circulate and she could meet dogs while I was in control. Casey did a bit of everything, playing, hanging, chilling.
The funniest part of the day was Sake getting chased by a Great Dane!!!! OMG I was laughing so hard he was running so fast and the Dane was loping along behind him trying his best to catch him.
There was also a 4 month old German Sheppard puppy that was the size of a grown Lab!!! OMG he was beautiful and is going to be the biggest dog when he is grown up! Wow super cute and super fun to pet and play with. I got a few pics but everyone was moving too quickly:
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Once we were finished we got everyone packed up and did the route home.
Today Riley was hanging out with us for the afternoon so we took him and Casey back to our place to have a nap while I went and got Belle.
Today we went to Sherwood for our walk. It was a perfect day, the park was empty! It’s so different from a couple weeks ago. Once we got to the off leash area, she was off. There were TONES of squirrels in the woods and she did her best to chase them through the paths trying to catch one.
She was good and pooped when we got back to the car. It’s such a great work out for them both physically and mentally.
Today we had a full walk at 5:00. This walk included Radar, Jaida, Bogart, Riley and Casey. This was a first for us. I took the group to Sunnybrook so that they could stretch their legs plus I was pooped from my earlier walks so everyone would be happy.
Radar played fetch and ran around in circles with other dogs in the park, he was pooped when we finished our playtime.
Jaida played fetch and wrestled with Riley for a good portion of the outing, they are really hitting it off.
Bogart was more quiet but did his fair share of exploring and chasing. When we were getting prepared to leave Atticus a dog from our local park came in so Bogart spent a lot of time playing with him.
It was a perfect evening at Sunnybrook and the dogs had a lot of fun, I liked having a full walk it’s much easier then misc walks. Plus it was a great group and I had fun.
Lastly tonight I’m going to walk Diva girl for her bedtime walk. It’s been a long day and tomorrow is going to be just as busy and crazy!
Have a great night.
Wednesday 16th
Today was a GREAT day!
We had 2 group walks and a visit with Diva. It was also Casey’s first pet therapy visit of the season through the Burlington Humane Society at the West Oak nursing home in Burlington.
The first walk included Tea Cup, Jaida and Riley. Casey did not come so she could rest before her belly rub session ;-)
For our walk we parked over by Mount Pleasant and walked the Belt Line trail to Oriole Park. It was a perfect day, not too hot and not too cold it was JUST right. We met a few dogs along the trail on the way to the park and everyone was friendly.
When we got to the bridge we did some train watching, Riley knew what it was all about but Jaida and Tea Cup were not sure they liked what was going on. We only saw one train rumble through before moving along.
Once we got to Oriole drive we turned back into the park. We set up in the middle so there was lots of room to run and play. While we were there, a really nice dog named Cooper came by and really hit it off with the kids.
Riley and Jaida spent most of their session chasing and wrestling with each other. When I could get Riley to take a break Jaida did a bunch of fetching. She loves to play fetch.
While those two were playing, Tea Cup was very interested in Cooper. Eventually the two ended up running giant circles and playing together. I have never seen her hit it off with someone like that.
We had a great time and the kids were good and pooped when we were getting ready to leave. We stopped at the bridge for one more look at the trains and then we worked our way back to the car.
After we were done Henry and Casey left for Burlington while I took Jaida and Tea Cup home. Riley was spending the afternoon with me and going out on a second walk. Jaida was also coming on the second walk but she needed a break from Riley so she took the afternoon at home to relax.
Our second walk of the day was a busy one! We had Riley, Jaida, Casey, Belle, Bogart and Bobby (the 3 B’s). For the second night in a row we went to Sunnybrook. It’s a perfect place for Belle to stretch her legs and the newer dogs to play and get to know me and the other pack members.
We had a great time!
Belle spent most of her time breaking up the little ones when they were getting too crazy, she also herded them around the park as only she can ;-) She has a good time playing with the little guys and is surprisingly gentle with the kids.
Riley and Jaida... well they ran in circles and wrestled of course. Jaida also played lots of fetch and mingled with the other dogs in the park. She is the most social one in the group that is for sure. She never wants to leave when it’s time to go. That girls got energy!
When they weren’t wrestling Riley also ran around chasing Casey and then Bogart. He was running pretty much the entire time at the park. I’m sure he’ll sleep well tonight.
Bogart was a social butterfly. He mingled with the other dogs and explored the park from one end to the other. He’s a very independent guy. He did some good chasing with our pack members as well as some new friends.
Bobby is a sweet heart! He played ball (he is ball crazy) and raced with Jaida to catch the rope when I tossed it. We strolled around the park to make sure he was getting his exercise. He did some mingling but mostly stuck by me... he was my little shadow. We also played tug-o-war with the rope which he is really good at. He won more matches then I won.
Once we got the pack loaded up and dropped off, we only had a good night pee break with Diva to end off the day.
It was a great one, I had a lot of fun and now I’m going to bed!
Thursday 17th
We had a great day today!
We decided to have a going away party for Sake at the beach! We had Riley all day then picked up Belle, Sake and Mr Big and headed out on our way.
The beach was great today, the water was perfect, the sun was out, the temperature was just right.
The kids ran around and swam, played with other dogs, dug in the sand they had a fantastic time. Sake was his usual happy-go-lucky self goofing off playing with everyone and having a great time.
Belle was a social butterfly. She would chase the little dogs around if they got too rambunctious and said hello to all the new dogs that passed through.
Casey ran around a bit and dug in the sand but mostly she watched the others do their thing.
Mr Big stuck with me and hung out enjoying the sunshine. He was a total cuddle bug.
Here are some pics of the group in action:
Next I went and picked up Diva for a stroll. We walked over to pick up Oscar then strolled back to the park. Diva wasn’t ready to stop so we went to Pet Cuisine and around through the school and back to her place. It was a great walk and she was a good girl.
Once we dropped her off Oscar and I went and got Casey then took him home.
We have one more walk this evening with Bobby.
Henry took him out this evening, I needed a break ;-) They strolled around the area cutting through the school and down to the park. He toddled along sniffing and peeing on everything. They had a great walk and it is a great way to end the day.
Have a good night and talk to you tomorrow.
Friday 18th
Today was a very good day. We only had 1 walk and I was thankful for the break.
We also had a special guest Prince the pug that is staying with me for the weekend. Since it was a special day I thought we would head to the brick works. The group included Riley, Tea Cup, Prince and Casey.
It was another beautiful day at the brick works... it’s starting to look like Fall and will continue to look better and better as the weeks go by.
The group walked so well together in perfect formation with the odd wrestling session breaking out from time to time.
We chased some bugs and looked for turtles, the usual brick works activities then we headed to the off leash area.
It was busy as usual. We did a number of laps of the park visiting with dogs as we went. Tea Cup did exceptionally well today, she was nervous around the groups of dogs as they came by but stuck with me and we made it through. She even said hello all on her own to a couple big puppies that wandered by.
Riley and Casey went 4 wheeling through the bushes and trees jumping over logs and stumps looking for anything they could catch.
Prince stuck beside me because he was a little nervous about the whole situation and eventually joined Riley and Casey jumping through the bushes.
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It was a great day and a great walk. We were taking care of Riley for the afternoon so once we dropped off Tea Cup we came back and we all had an afternoon nap ;-)
Once we dropped of Riley, Casey, Prince and I headed for the park to visit our friends. Oscar was there and he was beating up on Casey as usual. Prince started to wrestle and chase baby Charlie (when Oscar was done with him) I don't think I have ever seen Prince move that much and that quickly! He was on fire!
We’ve got some fun things planned for this weekend, have a great time everyone.
Weekend 19th, 20th
We had a really busy weekend this week!
Prince, Belle and I hit the beach for some sun shinny fun! Casey and Henry were away so they didn’t join us.
Belle had a good time playing with Prince and chasing him around. Prince had a great time swimming and fetching sticks. Prince is a born swimmer and was super cute bobbing along in the water.
Here are some pics of the beach babies:
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Once Belle and Prince were looking sleepy we headed back home.
Once I got home I had a visit with the lovely and talented Diva plus I needed to pick up my old friend Mia (who had stayed with us a while ago). Prince stayed home to have a nap because he was really tired after the beach excitement.
I went over and picked up Diva and we headed over to Mia’s house. Once we picked up Mia we worked our way back to the park to see if anyone was around. After visiting with some of the local dogs, we strolled around the new back garden and then took Diva home.
When we left, Mia and I worked our way back to my place to pick up Prince! He was well rested and ready to roll! We headed back to the park to play with more of the local doggies then when everyone started to head home Prince and I walked Mia back to her place. It was a great walk and a perfect afternoon.
Lastly on Saturday we were babysitting a dog named Bonita for a couple hours while her parents were at a local dinner theatre. Well Bonita was a 9 month old Doberman who was full of energy and the size of one of my parent’s horse colts!
Prince and I tried to take her for a quick walk and expend some of that excitement but it didn’t go very well. We decided to head back home.
Bonita proceeded to run around my apartment in circles... through the kitchen, up on the couch, back through the kitchen, up on the couch (oh did I mention that I was sitting on the couch). This went on for hours!
She also decided that she was in LOVE with Prince so she would kiss and lick him and clean him... he didn’t fight because he knew he didn’t stand a chance in that battle.
Once Bonita’s parents came to pick her up we passed out from the long day of fun and excitement!
On Sunday it was a much more low key day, we ended up picking up Riley and then taking the three of them to the beach again. Riley was super excited and needed to expend some energy and there is no place better then the beach!
Casey and Prince were more like beach babies, lying in the sun.... Riley was all over the place! He met one dog who loved to chase and be chased so they ran around for a good 15 – 20 minutes, I was so happy.
Next a 5 month old westie came by named Winston... well him and Riley spent the next half our nonstop wrestling!! I begged the people not to leave until they were completely done the two of them were absolutely pooped by the time we left!
Riley fought it for a couple minutes but was FAST asleep in about 10 minutes and slept the whole way home. We all had a good nap when we got back to my place as it had been a really long weekend.
Once we took Riley home Prince, Casey and I headed to the park then back home to relax for the rest of the evening.
Prince was so excited to see his mommy when she came to pick him up... lots of kisses and hugs!
It was a great weekend filled with lots of sun, surf and fun! Talk to everyone next week!
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