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.