Aug. 21: Happy 2nd Birthday Tonka!

Tonka (miniature dachshund) is celebrating his second birthday with his furry friends at Small Paws. And as you can see, he sure loved his cake. Paw-ty time!

It's a busy Friday, with lots of wrestle matches and chase games going on. Thankfully, it's a little cooler for doing the walks.

Tonka shared his birthday doggie cake with his friends, and now Judy is feeding lunches.

Here's just a few of the activities/playing matches that have been going on:

* Rico (pug-cross) has made a new friend - Boomer (see yesterday's blog entry). The two of them, plus Jude (puggle) and Heidi (shnoodle) have really hit it off.

* Frankie (Boston Terrier) has been having a blast playing with Jude. Jude is Mr. Popular, also wrestling with Bobo (maltipoo), Tui and Emmi. Tui has also been chasing Rico around, and Alley chases from not far behind.

* Here's a pic above left of new best friends, Rico and Boomer.

* Jasper and Casper were so happy to see their friend Heidi here today. The three of them love playing chase - especially over the red ramps in the back. Spike & LG always join in the chase, too.

* Pictured left: Sheraz (miniature schnauzer) and her friend Maximus (terrier). Both are very laidback. Also in their chilled pack are: Buttons (cockapoo) and Mico (shih tzu). Right now, Buttons is snuggled up next to Sebastian on a blanket.

* Oliver (chi) has been a little timid today, mostly hanging out with Mika (chi), Lexy (chi-cross) and Max (Yorkie).

* Jones (Bischon) and Max (Yorkie) are so adorable together. They've been pouncing and chasing up a storm these past couple of days. Max is usually pretty shy but he just loooooves Jones. Jones also really likes Mika (Maltese). Mika is on the timid side, but Jones is really welcoming and gentle with her.

* Gus (Yorkie-cross) has been playing lots with Heidi. I forgot to write in Wednesday's blog how he has a girlfriend... he and Maggie (Cairns Terrier) were pretty much inseparable. They've become Wednesday play pals.

* Here's another cute pic: Jones on one of her favourite chairs, with Jasper.

* Emmi (Italian Greyhound) is here without her sister Peanut, but has been doing lots of playing. I love this photo below that Nigel took took of Emmi and Jude.

* Scruffles (shih tzu) was super excited to come and see her friends. She's always such a happy, playful puppy. All the dogs - and humans - love her.

* Pictured left: Emmi knighting Sir Jude of Burnaby.

Did your dog eat?

* Mika (Maltese) surprised us - she ate for the first time! She didn't finish her kibble, but ate maybe almost half.

* Tonka ate bday cake... and shared with his friends.

* Boomer ate all his lunch. Yum, yum.

* Scruffles wasn't hungry today.

* Max ate lunch.

* Gus (Yorkie-cross) ate most of his lunch.

* Heidi ate all.

* Sebastian wasn't hungry.

* Bobo ate most.

* Frankie ate all.

* Jasper and Casper ate all their lunch.

* Buttons ate all her lunch.

And here's today's class photo, taken at around 10 a.m. this morning, so we are missing a few faces: