Saturday, November 30, 2013

Billy & Zoey

Today I came in and heard Billy's meow. He had locked himself in the guest bathroom again! I let him out and he raced for the bedroom. I grabbed a container of laundry detergent to block the door open, so he can't lock himself in there again. Next, I took care of their things and vacuumed. I sat by the side of the bed again, and today after just a minute, Zoey came out to see me. I pet her for awhile. I saw Billy come out the other side and head to the living room. Later, I had to sneeze and I scared poor Zoey back under the bed! Billy came to visit me for awhile after that. Zoey must have heard him, so she came back out again.

Pappy, Sassy, Oscar & Bear

This morning I was greeted by four happy pups! I said hi to them for a minute. Bear and Oscar were both standing up against my legs, while the other two were dancing circles around me. I went upstairs to wake up the lizards and give them their breakfast. I moved Puff up to her branch, then gave her and Dexter a misty bath. They closed their eyes and enjoyed that. Bear waited outside the door for me. As I went to go down the stairs, he laid down across a step and started itching his back! Haha! Pappy was snoozing on the couch in the living room. We all headed outside since it was nice out again this morning. Sassy immediately hunched down on her front paws, with her heiny in the air, ready to play! I tossed a stick, then everyone went zooming off. Oscar was supervising, making sure they weren't getting carried away with their fun! Haha. Oscar and Bear both laid by me and kept me company. I gave everyone one last treat before I left. We had fun!

Tank, C.J., Bella & Bode

This morning the pups heard me pull up, and lined up at the fence to watch me. I met them in the kitchen and got each of them their hot dog snacks, before going to get their breakfast. I made sure Bode had enough food and got him his yummy food. I pet all of them for a bit, before I went to check on Zoey. This morning she had the remaining stuffing pulled out of the bed. She was bouncing around excitedly, when I got in by her. She barely let me pick up the stuffing again. Haha! I found a squeaky toy that she and I played fetch with for a little while. Then, I just sat and scratched her chest and sides, since that's the only way she'd hold still! She's super sweet, just so full of energy. All the others were waiting at the gate for me to return. They were so excited I came back! Even C.J. was bouncing around like crazy. I don't think I ever saw her so full of energy! I sat there, just inside the gate, and pet on them for awhile. Bella ran off and found herself a tennis ball. She was racing around and just having a blast with it... all by herself! She wouldn't let me have it to throw for her. Even Tank had a little crazy spurt, and was hop-running around. It was so funny! Bella didn't like that, so I had to settle everyone down quick. We didn't have any problems though. This evening everyone was happy to see me. We stopped in the kitchen to pet everyone. They all sat for me to get their evening snacks. I got them all some more food. I found that if I stand by Bella's bowl to keep her company, she eats better for me. So Tank and I waited for her in the kitchen. He was pretty much attached to my hand all night! I love him. :) I went to go out and check on miss Zoey. When I got in there I had to call for her. She must have been napping since it was dark out. She leaned up against my legs and I hugged on her and pet her for awhile. I noticed she was limping on her left front leg, so I checked her over. Poor girlie! She hadn't tried to jump up at all, so that must have been why. I hugged on her some more, then made sure she had enough food and water for the night. The three kiddos were waiting for me up at the house. They joined me in the kitchen and all got some attention. When C.J. had enough, she wandered into the garage to lay down. Tank and Bella would have loved for me to pet them all night I'm sure!

Tilly, Rita, Little Man & Kiki

This morning I let Tilly out as soon as I got there. I made her leave her toy that she had taken to bed with her last night. I got out her breakfast, then got Rita, who was crying in the bathroom. She raced out as soon as I opened the door. We headed right outside. She just wanted to look for Tilly's food. The girls did their business, while I filled Tilly's water. Tilly came over and got a drink from the spigot again. After awhile, Rita and I went in so I could take care of the kitties and the fish. Rita just cried and cried today when I was upstairs cleaning the litter box! Silly girl. When I finished up, I got the girls each a treat. Rita and I went back outside for a little bit, since it was pretty nice out already. This evening Rita and I went outside by Tilly for awhile. It was still quite nice out. When we came in, Tilly grabbed two of her toys! She dropped one though. She was prancing around all happy. Poor Rita kept getting in the way and almost got trampled a few times. She just wanted a heiny scratch! I got the girls each a snack. Miss Rita kept wanting to go outside and bark at the world tonight. Haha! She would go stand by the door, so I thought maybe she had to go potty. But then, she would go to the edge of the patio and just bark. Silly girl! She didn't want to go to bed when it was time either. I had to chase her around the house a little, then she finally went in. Kiki was full of the dickens tonight too. She climbed up to her kitty tower and was chasing Little Man around and swatting at him. Something must be in the air!

Giblet & the kitties

This morning I let Giblet out of her bed, then let her out to do her business. The kitties started wandering into the living room when they heard me. Once Gibs came in, I got everyone some fresh water and breakfast. We sat in the living room a bit, and Giblet rolled over for a belly scratch. She does this cute thing where she will paw at me with her front paws when I do that! Oreo was trying to steal away my attention, crawling in between us and into my lap. Later, I got her ready and we went for a walk. This afternoon Giblet and I went outside. It was so nice out! We spent most of our time out there. She was content wandering around and exploring the yard. She would take a breal ro lay in the grass and soak up some sun. While we were out there, Xavier kept pawing at the door. I think he wanted to join us! This evening Giblet met me at the door. She started bouncing around once she saw it was me, and ran to get her squeaky ball. Tonight she got her bear toy out to show me too! We went outside for awhile this evening, since it was so nice out. When we came in, Gibs sprawled out on the floor and rolled around, playing with her bear. She was in a playful mood! Xavier was sitting by me and Gibs bounced over, then galloped after him as he took off, trying to get him to play! She curled up on the couch for awhile after that.

Buddy, Bruno & the kitties

This morning I arrived and got the boys ready for our walk. Buddy was excited to get going. The bunnies in the area all scurried away, when they heard us coming! That got Buddy wanting to do some chasing. We got a pretty good walk in this morning. When we got back, it was time for breakfast. Both boys went to work, and finished off their yummy food. Buddy left some of his kibbles, but did pretty well. I glanced over and saw all three kitties waiting for their breakfast in the living room. Angel ran off when she saw me looking, but paused a minute. She kept appearing, then trying to hide again. I almost thought she was going to come up to sniff at me at one point! She seems to be getting slightly more brave each time I see her. This afternoon the boys and I took a really long walk. It was another beautiful afternoon! When we got back home I cleaned up a kitty vomit. Then, Bruno and I got a little fetch in. This evening I didn't see any signs of our friend, so I decided to take the boys out on a walk. It was still very nice out tonight. We were successful in freaking out a neighbor as we walked around in the dark too. Oops! I told them I was just walking my dogs. Then it was ok. Haha! We got a decent walk in tonight. I fed everyone once we got back home. Then I cleaned litter boxes while everyone ate. Bruno played some tug with his duck toy, until it was time for bed.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Billy & Zoey

Today I saw Billy zoom out from the guest hallway, when he heard me come in. I took care of their things, then vacuumed. Again, I saw Billy racing from the master bathroom to hide under the bed. He just kept moving from place to place! Today I sat by the side of the bed for awhile and talked to them. To my surprise, I saw Zoey peek out from under the bed! I guess she was starting to crave some attention, enough to brave coming out! She came over and gave me a good sniff. Once I started petting her, she was sold. I guess I'm not so scary after all! She walked circles around me, rubbed up against my back, and thoroughly enjoyed being pet! She rolled around on the floor awhile too, being silly.

Pappy, Sassy, Oscar & Bear

This morning everyone went crazy when I came in! They were so excited they were bouncing around and making circles around me. I headed upstairs right away to feed the lizards. I saw Puff was all "puffed" up this morning. Haha! I got them all their lettuce and turned their lights back on. All the pups followed me back down the stairs. As I sat down, they surrounded me, wanting their attention. It was already kind of nice out this morning, so after a little bit we all headed outside. I tossed some sticks around. Sassy would run for it, but then would continue running past it. Bear was on her heels, and he was the one to grab the stick and bring it back! Oscar stood on the patio and supervised. At one point, I started to play chase with Sassy. She loved that! She took off, racing around the yard, then zooming past me, just out of reach. That got the others a little too excited, so we had to settle down. I got everyone a treat before I left. This evening everyone was super excited again! I checked on the lizards quick and turned their lights off for bedtime. Back downstairs, I sat down and had a puppy pile on my lap! Oscar sat in his claimed spot on top of the steps, Bear sat in front of me and pawed at my legs, while Pappy was right up in my lap! Sassy hopped up next to me for her spot. After a little while, everyone settled down. Pappy moved to the other side of the couch and took a nap. Bear laid at my feet. Sassy was in and out, then later she laid in the front room, with a couch all to herself. Oscar took this opportunity to get some one-on-one attention! He came and sat in my lap for a bit. Then, he set his front paws on my shoulder, and did a big stretch. He's so funny! Everyone got their bedtime snack before I left. They've all been eating well too.

Lily

This morning Lily was excited to see me. She was being her bouncy, happy self! She was in quite the playful mood this morning. Lily got her wubba first and hopped in my lap. She played tug for a minute, then I tossed it around for her. One of the times she went to get it, and came back with her rope toy! That is hard for me to get a good spot to hold on without her getting me. Haha! Later, she came running excitedly to me with her white squeaky dog. She tossed him back and forth with her head. We played tug with him a bit, then she pinned it down and started chewing on it. I think she was determined to take his ear off! Haha. I put her to bed with a few treats when it was time. She did great!

Giblet & kitties

Giblet did great today!! She didn't bark at me, not even once the whole day! I came in this morning and Gibs did a big stretch in her bed. I let her out, then we went outside. She came in pretty quick. Next, I got everyone their breakfast. Gibs got a can of food in hers today. The kitties were crowding her bowl as I was putting it in. I think they wanted some too! Giblet ate her breakfast. Then, I decided to take her out for a little stroll. It was early and still pretty cool out, so I figured no one else would be out. She was excited! She did very well. As I was just about to leave, I caught a glimpse of Shadow all curled up on the bed. This afternoon Gibs met me at the door, and didn't make a peep. It was nice out this afternoon, so we headed outside. We spent awhile out there. Giblet plopped down in the grass next to me and enjoyed a long belly rub! When we went inside, I sat down and she laid down with her head on me. She wanted more tummy scratches. Oreo, Xavier and Skylar all came over for some attention too. Oreo just can't get enough of me! Haha! Giblet popped up at one point and went to go get her squeaky ball. This evening Giblet went potty, then came in and relaxed. I sat on the floor with her and she laid by me. She got her belly rubbed with one hand, while my other was occupied petting Oreo. Gibs took a break and polished off her food bowl. While she ate, I changed out the litter box. Shadow was still curled up on the bed tonight. Later, it was time for bed.

Tank, C.J., Bella, & Bode

This evening I opened the door and saw three wiggly heinies! Bella was wiggling her whole body, she was so excited! I came in and pet all three pups for a few minutes. I don't have enough hands! I got them each their hot dog snack to start with. Since they all had enough food in their dishes, I got them their chicken treats next. I wanted to be able to supervise that, in case anyone decided to be sassy. They did great. I unwrapped the bone, which they seemed to wonder if they were going to get. I took that out to miss Zoey. As I passed the corner, I saw she had shredded a dog bed! Uh oh... I came in and pet her a bit, then gave her her snack. I filled her water bucket up some more while she was occupied. Next, I tried to pick up all the stuffing shrapnel. She made me laugh! She kept standing right under me, and on top of the pieces I was trying to pick up. "Hey lady, pet me!" I think she was trying to get my attention... haha! I got that all picked up, then loved on her a bit. When I headed back, all three pups were at the gate, waiting for me. They surrounded me as soon as I got in! I loved on them some more too. Then, we headed inside. I saw Bode was in the kitchen. I went to check and make sure he had enough food before I left.

Tilly, Rita, Little Man & Kiki

This morning Tilly went outside when I arrived. I got her bowl to get her breakfast. She was a thirsty girl this morning! Rita came out next, and we headed outside. Rita was looking for Tilly's food bowl as soon as we got out there. I had already put it up so she couldn't get it! The girls went potty, while I filled Tilly's water dishes. Tilly even came over to drink right from the spigot. She liked that! I tried to get her to play fetch with me again, but she wasn't interested. Rita and I headed inside, so I could clean the litter box and feed the fish. She didn't like that I locked her out to feed them! She's funny. Little Man was helping me upstairs. He even got the box ready for me to clean next time, by making a deposit right after I finished. Haha! This evening I let Rita out and we went to visit with Tilly. Rita had been all curled up under her blankie. She came running up to me with her ball. She finally wanted to play fetch! We tossed her ball around for a little bit. When we went in, I cleaned up Rita's room. The girls were in there helping me... haha! Later, Tilly was prancing around with her squeaky toy. I have no idea where she got that from! Rita got her heiny scratched and Tilly danced around me, while we sat in the living room for a bit. We went outside once more before bed, then I tucked the girls in their rooms. I don't think Kiki moved from her spot on top of the glass cabinet all day! I guess she can probably see everything from up there.

Buddy, Bruno & kitties

This morning Buddy met me at the door. I got Bruno out and Buddy bounced along behind him to the laundry room. Bruno was so excited he was hacking. Lol I told him to settle down as I got their leashes on. We went for a long walk this morning. Buddy spotted a couple bunnies along the way. They saw us, then there was just flashes of white bouncing away. When we got home, the boys were excited to eat breakfast. I got theirs ready, and they ate right away. The kitties lined up for their turn. This afternoon was another nice one outside. I got the boys ready and we headed on our way. We took another extra long walk again. Bruno was getting a little tired towards the end, so I thought it was long enough. But, when we got back, he was still up for a few tosses of his duck! Then, he rolled around on the couch like crazy and knocked all the pillows off. As I was leaving, I saw Aspen lounging on the bed. This evening I took the boys out for a couple short excursions, right when I got there and again before bedtime. After they went potty the first time, they came in and ate their dinner. Buddy kept wandering over by Bruno's food, which would send Bruno chasing him away. Silly little guy! He finally ate his food, then he didn't have to defend it anymore. Bruno and I played some fetch with his duck. He played tug too, and sounded oh so vicious! Haha! I gave Buddy his pill tonight, then gave the boys a treat.

Oreo & Stuffs

Tonight Oreo met me in the kitchen and gave me a meow hello. He did his usual rubbing up against my legs, while I got their food ready. When I headed to clean their box, I peeked in the bedroom. Surprisingly, Stuffy wasn't in there today! I called for him, then went to do my work quick. Oreo met me in our spot and plopped on the floor. He rubbed his face in my hands for a bit. Meanwhile, I heard Stuffy in the kitchen, eating some of their food. He came to join us a few minutes after. That was the first time this week! Oreo then sat up and had to hurry to the kitchen to check for any leftovers. Haha! He returned, and I got out a toy to try and get them to play. Oreo wasn't too amused at first. Once I turned the toy around and gave him the string end, then he went crazy! Who knew the handle was more fun than the actual mouse! He fell to his side, batting at the string. Goofy boy.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Giblet & the kitties

Tonight Giblet heard me at the door and started to bark. I had some hot dog pieces in my hand, ready to go. When I stepped inside, she started to bark, but didn't jump up at all. I tossed her a couple hot dog pieces for being good, since she wouldn't take them from my hand at first. That didn't last long! I let her outside quick, and checked all the food dishes. She was ready to come in shortly after. Three of the kitties were hanging out in the living room. I gave each of them a pet before letting Gibs back in. She barked a couple more times. I stood in the kitchen and was just quiet, letting her soak everything in. To my surprise, she was quiet then too, and started to eat. Oreo had hopped up on the counter and was loving him some attention! He just couldn't get enough. I saw that once Giblet had enough to eat, she had gone and laid in her bed all on her own. She did much better than I expected tonight! After I got her tucked in for the night, I went to go pet Skylar and Xavier, who were still sitting in the living room. Oreo came and joined us, and tried to take over my attention!

Tilly, Rita, Little Man & Kiki

This morning Tilly went outside, while I got her food ready. Rita and I went out with her for a bit. Tilly danced circles around me, while I pet her. I tried to get her to play fetch with me, but she was too busy exploring the yard instead. Little Man was sitting by the window, pawing at the glass whenever I glanced at him. Rita thought it was fun to steal a couple kibbles from Tilly's bowl. I tried to get her to stop and to come inside with me, and she did not like that! Haha. I had to pick up the bowl and go inside, before she followed. I think Rita held it against me too. She kept trying to get at my ankles while I was walking around! Sassy girl this morning! Lol. I cleaned the kitty box and fed the fish. Tilly will have a gorgeous afternoon to be outside. When it was time, I made sure Rita had enough food and water, then put her in her room. This evening I brought Rita out and we went out by Tilly for a few minutes. Tilly was a happy girl as always! We all went in after a little bit. Tilly made sure to run into the bedroom, to go check Rita's bowl for food. But, she couldn't because I had shut the bathroom door already. Hehe. I got the girls each a treat to work on. Meanwhile, Little Man hopped up on the counter, so I was busy petting him. He got a little sassy towards the end and gave me a love nip. Kiki was sitting on top of the glass cabinet, where I usually see her. Rita finished her snack before Tilly did, so she went to check out what Tilly had. Tilly didn't like that and scolded her, so I made sure to keep Rita at a distance until she was done. When it was time, I put the girls in their beds for the night.