Beautiful Fall day

No pictures were taken today :( so check back Monday!

Today, I took the dogs on a beach walk. It was a lovely day. We took along a new client, John, who wanted to see for himself how Daley Care Outward Bound runs. We walked five and a half miles and headed home just before the rain. Within 10 minutes of leaving the parking lot the dogs were sound asleep.

Tommorow is Friday, and we don't blog Friday thru Sunday.

See you on Monday!

Yesterday my four legged friends and I headed out about 9 AM and had a great run through the orange trail and all of its streams. The orange trail offered the most shade on a hot day. I took a few photos of flowers and plants and it looks like an early fall is ahead!

Today, Izzy, Lucy, Fenway, Otis, and Lilly went with me on a much cooler day. There was some commotion in the forest today - a bunch of trucks doing something or other - but everybody still had a fun time swimming and chasing one another.

We've got some great news to report! Mazy (a Tibetan terrier) has a new sister named Penny! She is also a Tibetan and is only 4 lbs so the troops and I went to meet her after our long day. There aren't any photos - she still has tiny puppy eyes, and I didn't want to hurt them with the flash. Soon, though, I'll have some :)

In the meantime, I've got 5 very sleepy, very furry friends on my hands. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and please invite others to read and join us. We're always looking for new playmates!

Well, the cool fall air is starting to descend upon us! It was chilly early in the morning today and yesterday, but both days turned gorgeous pretty quickly. We had a good crowd both days: Isabelle, Lady, Fenway, Mazie, and Lily. Isabelle and Lady are taking advantage of the last days of summer and swimming all day (although they probably won't have any objection to swimming when I think it's freezing cold out, either). Mazie was her usual calm self, and enjoyed sniffing and exploring along the water's edge. Fenway and Lily chased each other around in circles most of the day. In the end, of course, everyone was exhausted.

Hello everyone! We went on hiatus for a little while, but we're back now. A small change: from now on, we're going to be updating twice a week. Don't worry, I'll still let you know what happened on those other days, it's just that the posts will cover two days instead of one. Now, on to the good stuff :)

Yesterday was a fun day, with one small (mis)adventure. Lucy, Lady, Otis, Mazie, Dover, and I went for a walk in the woods. It was a gorgeous day, and everybody had a great time. Unfortunately, when we were on the Orange Trail and turned on to Dike's Road, Lucy stumbled on to a big beehive. We managed to escape unharmed, but I just wanted to warn everybody to watch out.

Today, Isabelle, Dover, Lily, and Mazie went down to the water. We left fairly early, hoping to avoid the afternoon thunderstorms the forecasters were predicting. We had lots of fun in the morning, although Isabelle surely missed Lady, her usual swimming buddy. A clap of thunder scared the dogs around 1, so we headed back to the house, only getting caught in the downpour for a few minutes :) Now, everybody's resting up and waiting for the rain to stop so we can go out again!

Another beautiful summer day today! Fenway, Kuusama, Lucy and Nisha and I trekked down to the pond early this morning. Unfortunately, I forgot the camera, so there won't be any pictures today, but we'll have some up soon. We stumbled upon another small group of dogs, so the four of them got to play with some strangers. Fenway got picked on a little bit, thanks to his small size, but he managed to defend himself. And it still looked like he was having fun. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

Bruce wasn't here to play today, but we still had a solid crowd with Kuusama, Lucy, Nisha, Rufus and Stella. The game changed today from run-around-in-circles-for-hours to find-the-biggest-stick-you-can. Of course, whenever somebody found a bigger stick, everybody else immediately attempted to steal it, which led to some pretty entertaining pictures. And the weather was gorgeous today. Starting to feel a bit like fall, though!

Another great group today! Cubby, Bailey and Zoey left, but in came Bruce, Rufus and Stella. And those three were really the life of the party. Kuusama, Nisha and Lucy were still there, of course. But the day consisted mostly of the three newcomers sprinting in circles while everyone else gave chase. They're all QUITE exhausted right now. I even got a good video of them digging at one point :)

Busy Monday! We had another huge pack today: Misha, Zoey, Cubby, Bailey, Lucy and Kuusama. Combined, probably a solid 400 collective pounds of dog. We had a lot of fun down at the water. Kuusama loves to swim, as does Zoey. One of the Chows does too, although I'm not sure which one it is. Unfortunately, our great big group, which let us have a ton of fun, also meant it was a little too crazy to take any pictures. Surprisingly, a group of six dogs doesn't like to all sit still at once and look at the camera. But trust me, we all had fun!

It was a beautiful summer day today, and we had a huge group to take advantage of it. We were (take a deep breath): two Lucys, two Fenways, Isabelle, Jasper, Bailey, Cubby, and Zoey. Whew. We went down to the park and walked around down along the water. Fenway posed for the camera on a rock, and then sat proudly next to a root he and the OTHER Fenway had done their best to rip out of the ground. I also got a great picture of the rest of them swimming. And now, of course, everybody's exhausted!

With the forecasters calling for afternoon thunderstorms, I went out early with Lucy, the two Fenways, and Jasper, hoping to remain relatively dry. The morning was very nice, sunny but cooler than yesterday, and the dogs had a lot of fun. Lucy and Fenway the Pug continued to torment one another, and the other Fenway even joined in on the fun a bit. Jasper, our elder statesman, splashed around in the water and did some digging. When we heard the first peal of thunder, though, we decided it was probably a good idea to head home for a few. Now we're waiting out the showers, and I'm sure we'll be back out soon!

We're back! We were on blogging vacation last week (don't worry, the dogs were still well taken care of!), but now we're back. Today, I went out with Fenway the Pug, Lucy, Lady and Jasper, who we're taking care of while another day care is on vacation. Everybody was well-behaved, as usual. Lucy and Fenway spent most of the day playing tug-of-war with one another, Lady played fetch, and Jasper explored. Glad to be back!

Cloudy but dry!

Thankfully, the rain held off this morning and afternoon (unlike yesterday) so we were all able to have some fun down by the lake. We were mising Lucy, who needed a day of rest, but Lady came today to take her spot. We also had Fenway, Isabelle, and Otis. Unfortunately, it was Otis' last day. Everyone will be really sad to see him go, especially Izzy. The two of them raced for sticks in the water, and then whoever got it would have to win a game of tug-of-war with the other before he/she could successfully bring it back to me :)

This morning all of the dogs were VERY well behaved for an interview. Trace and Donna came by to check the place out, and everybody greeted them warmly. Trace is going to be here visiting us in just a couple weeks!

The majority of the day today was spent with Isabelle and Otis (clearly excited about the upcoming Olympic games) competing in their own version. They'd race to get the stick, and then one of them would try to get it back to shore without leeting the other one steal it. Lucy did her part as a judge, watching alertly from the shore.

Another beautiful summer day in New England! It was Lucy, Lady, and Kuusama today - Shana came along for a while as well, but didn't want to stay out the whole time - and we went down to our favorite lakeside spot. Lucy found a new best friend, Sunny, and the two of them played together for a long time. Kuusama joined in as well, and eventually Sunny's owner and I had to go our separate ways to get the dogs to split up :)

A very hazy day out there. Lucy, Fenway, Kuusama and I all headed down to the water after saying good-bye to Stella and Rufus. Kuus absolutely loves the water and spent most of the morning swimming in circles. Lucy found some sort of water rodent that barked at her for a few minutes before disappearing into the lake. I think everybody had the most fun, though, when another group of four or five dogs ran out to meet them. Everybody played nice with each other and swam for a good half-hour. Fun times!

Basically, today consisted of Rufus chasing Stella and Lucy chasing Rufus - the entire time. The three of them would WHIZ by in one direction, disappear off into the distance, and then about fifteen seconds later whiz by in the other direction. It was very entertaining for me, and undoubtedly exhausting for them. I got a good video of it (although it's tough to catch them when they're on the move!). Wonderful weather again today!

Another beautiful day! There were a good number of us today - me, Lucy, Otis, Max, Fenway, and Obi - and we all had a great time down by the water! It was pretty hot, so everybody went swimming. Otis might actually pose a challenge to Isabelle as the best swimmer among us. I'm pretty sure he'd be thrilled to swim in circles all day. Lucy and Max chased each other around all day, and Obi and Fenway, both being miniature-sized dogs, quickly became friends :)

Wet weekend

A VERY rainy end of last week has turned into a beautiful day today! We went out for a little bit on Thursday, but when it started thundering, we all decided it was probably safer to play inside. Which made everyone sad.







But a few chew toys thrown around the living room solved that :)


But like I said, today's a gorgeous day. Max, Lucy, and Lady all had fun swimming and fetching and doing their thing. Let's hope it stays nice!

Avoiding the rain

Phew! We made it into the house with about two minutes to spare before it started pouring. Not that Lady and Lucy would've minded, since they spent most of their time swimming anyway, but still. Just the three of us today - quite a change from the big crowds we've had lately! Hopefully we'll have some more to play with tomorrow :)

Joey and Pompei come to play

Today our favorite four-legged friends (Lucy, Fenway, and Pinky/Pompei) were joined by our favorite three-and-a-half-legged friend, Joey! Trying to avoid the rain the forecasters were predicting, we headed down to the lake early. Joey and Lucy wrestled all day, and even with his slight handicap, Joey was a good match for her. Pompei even started to come out of her shell a little bit, getting very excited (strangely) over a rock, which I got a little video of. Unfortunately, the camera, in its infinite wisdom, apparently decided to delete it...

Making friends

Today, Lucy, Lady, Lily, Dover and I were all hanging out down by the water's edge when two kids and their dad came down to swim. The swimming was delayed when the boys instantly became best friends with all of the dogs. They were impressed with each in turn: Lucy's tug of war skills, Lady's swimming, Lily's jumping, and Dover's digging. Hopefully we'll see them again soon!

The dog days of summer

Another exciting day down by the water. We played fetch for a long time - I got a good picture of Lily returning triumphantly with the stick while Ruby and Lucy plot to steal it away. Ruby also engaged in a war with a mound of ants for a little while, alternatively batting at them with her paw and running away barking. And now, they're all dead asleep at my feet :)