June 24: Soggy doggy

I think this photo is a new group photo record: 27 dogs! Incredible how Nigel and Pat do it... Yes, a few of them get bored after a while and lay down - and others jump away - but they keep placing them back ("sit!," "stay!") until they get the shot. We're just missing Max (Yorkie) in the pic, who arrived a little later.

It's raining lightly outside but that didn't stop us from taking everyone out for their morning walks (except for a few that opted out of walks due to the weather). Yes, we had a few soggy doggies return, but at least it's nice and warm in here so they're drying up.

So what else is going on? Well, it's a busy day so we have the dogs divided between the two rooms.

* Let's start by introducing the new dog, Tiger! He's an adorable chihuahua/lhasa apso cross (pictured right), with beautiful copper fur. This is his first day of daycare and he's doing remarkably well, mingling with the other dogs and making lots of friends. He's a very friendly boy. :-)

* In the large room right now, we have brothers Jasper and Casper (Coton de Tulear) chasing Rico (pug-cross) and Heidi (shnoodle) around. J&C do this hopping dance over one another when they're playing, as though spring boarding on trampolines. Rico has also been chasing Pepe (Havanese) and wrestling like mad with Maggie (Cairns Terrier).

* Also in the large room, Scooby (black American cocker spaniel) has been playing chase non-stop with his blonde companion, Gus (also an Am'n cocker spaniel). The two of them are equally matched in size and good buddies! Gus also loves Yuki (Papillon) and Molly (Min Pin-cross).

* Spike (Yorkie) just came back from his walk, soaked. He looks a bit grumpy about it, but he didn't seem to mind the wet on the walk. LOL. His bro LG has been playing chase with Jasper, Casper and Heidi. Enid (Jack Russell) was right in there, mingling with the pack earlier, but right now she's just chillin' on a blanket.

* Lola (cockapoo) has been a bit out of sorts the last couple of days, but she seems MUCH better today. She's still playing, but has been whining a bit and looks a bit anxious. Her parents are in the process of moving so it's stressed her out a bit. She looks a little sad in the photo but she's definitely happier today... :-)

* Today is Spaw day (fully booked), so there are some very cute hair cuts and nice-smelling dogs wandering around.

* Jones (Bischon) looks adorable with her new 'do (pictured left). She's spent the morning playing with Daisy (shih tzu) and wrestling Danger (Maltese puppy). Danger was a good boy and did his #2 outside. Yay!

* Daisy is very playful and loving, and is also having a blast with buddies Molly (Min Pin) and Tofu (Boston-Bulldog). Tofu also looooves Daisy (the two of them pictured right) and was a good boy and did his #2 outside this morning.

* Buttons (cockapoo) is curled up right now next to Sebastian (miniature poodle) and Bailey (Yorkie-chihuahua). Bailey looooves Buttons and always tries to play with her, wagging his tail and balancing on his back legs. He's quite a bit shorter than Buttons though so his paws only barely reach her face. Bailey has also been playing with Yuki (Papillon) this morning.

* Just moved Bailey & his brother Charlie (Yorkie-Pom) into the small room to entertain a few of the littl'uns. In the small room we have: Mika (Maltese), Max (Yorkie, pictured right), Bella (chi-Jack Russell), Mika #2 (chihuahua) and Lexy (chi-silky terrier). They're all little and running around, keeping each other company. A few of them have been running through the blue tunnel.

Did your dog eat lunch?

* Scooby ate all his lunch.

* Yuki didn't want breakfast, but ate his kibble for lunch, as usual.

* Buttons ate all her Cesar.

* Gus ate all.

* Jasper ate most of his kibble, and Casper ate all.

* Mika wasn't hungry.

* Daisy wasn't hungry.

* Bella ate her lunch.

* Danger ate.

* Heidi ate all.

* Sebastian ate all.

* We'll feed Tofu at dinner time.