Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Thanks for the cheesecake! It was sooo good! :) Mattie was up and ready to go outside when I got there tonight. She looks really good tonight and had a bit of energy! She seemed comfortable and was getting around well. I got their meds and supper ready. They were all excited to eat! I brought a bowl over to Mattie so she wouldn't have to get up. When the little ones were done, Mattie decided to get up and have some more dry food. Buddy found a rawhide and was trying to find a place to lay down with it that the other two couldn't get at him. He didn't cough at all tonight. Mattie stood at the end of the counter and looked at me like she wanted something. I asked her "what?" a couple times and she kind of started to get playful! She danced around a little and got excited. If she could get down on her front legs with her heiny in the air, I think she would've! Later I gave her a big tummy rub. Jimmy was trying to steal my attention away! I gave them all a treat before I put them to bed.

Dakota & Benny

It was a really nice day for our walk today! As soon as we got outside, Kota and Benny both hopped into the same bush by the mailbox to go potty! haha! They did their little race at the beginning again. It was a pretty quiet day in the neighborhood. There were only a few of the normal houses that had their dogs out in the backyard as we went by. Kota got another compliment on how beautiful she was today! A guy driving by stopped and said he has a husky that looks just like her, and that she was just such a beautiful dog! There was a ball laying by the sidewalk and Kota pushed it with her nose as we walked past. I thought for sure Benny would scoop it up and make a run for it, but he must not have seen it. Kota had some pretty soft stool again day. They both were pretty tired by the time we got home.

Miss Ella & Cali

Miss Ella was at the door today. Cali didn't come running like last time, so I went looking for her. I found her in one of the bedrooms all snuggled up on the bed. Miss Ella followed me around like normal, rubbing against my legs as I did the chores. After I watered the trees and plants, I came in to see Cali and Miss Ella waiting by the back door for me. They wanted to go out on their porch! It was raining all morning, but had gotten nice out by the time I came to see them. So we sat outside again for awhile today. Cali curled up in the window sill and Miss Ella looked out the screen door in between coming to me for attention.

Kira, Bunky & Lisa Lee

Lisa Lee was sleeping on the chair underneath the kitchen table today and Bunky was in her spot on the bed. Kira came into the kitchen when I was saying hi to Lisa Lee. Kira and Lisa Lee followed me into the bedroom and hopped up on the bed while I said hi to Bunky. Lisa Lee kept trying to snuggle up to Kira. Kira would move away, and she would follow her and try again! After I fed them and cleaned their litter box and potty pads, Kira and Lisa Lee came and sat in the living room with me. They both wanted lots of attention! Lisa Lee hopped up in the chair with me for a little bit. She came over by me everytime I called her today. I had them both purring like crazy!

Dakota & Benny

Kota and Benny were happy to get outside for a bit. Kota immediately started racing around the backyard, with mud flying up behind her! Benny was chasing back and forth along the fence with the neighbor dogs. They turned into a couple mud puppies really quick! Kota and Benny were hanging out behind the shed for awhile, so I went back there to see what they were up to. There must have been something under the shed that they were after! There was a big hole that Kota kept sticking her head into and all of a sudden, then Benny disappeared! He was underneath the shed doing who knows what. Kota was running back and forth between the front and back trying to see what was going on. She stuck her whole face into a mud puddle by the entrance! I think she really wanted to go under there with him. When Benny emerged, he was no longer a white dog. He was completely brown! The first pic is before he went under there, and wasn't too terribly muddy yet... compared to after haha. I hosed Kota off out side, since her legs were really the only parts that were muddy. I picked Benny up, took him into the bathroom and gave him a quick bath! He was a very good boy for me. So if he's still a little damp when you get home, that's why!

Benny almost blends in with the ground!

"Hey, where you going?"

(That little white thing by Kota's right front foot is the last you can see of Benny!)

Miss Ella & Cali

The girls weren't waiting by the door for me today like they usually are, but came running as soon as I was inside! They both followed me around at first, then waited by the back door. They stared outside, then would look at me as if they were asking, "pretty please?". Miss Ella came and sat just outside the bathroom door while I cleaned that litter box. After I watered the plants and trees it started sprinkling again. Even though it was a cloudy day raining on and off, it was still pretty warm out. So the girls and I sat on the porch again today. Cali curled up on the table and looked out the window. Miss Ella rolled around on the floor, sat in the window sill, and played around with me.

Kira, Bunky & Lisa Lee

Bunky was sitting in the hallway again today. She followed me over to their food dishes and laid down by the towel on the floor. Kira was snuggled up on top of the recliner again. Lisa Lee came out to say hi to me. As I headed to clean their litter box, she hopped up on the bed. I was talking to her and she started rolling around and hanging her head off the edge of the bed, rubbing her face on the sheet. Kira hopped up there with her for a little bit. I gave them another treat of yummy canned food today. They all came running except for Bunky, who was already right there. I slid a plate over to her so she wouldn't have to get up. I pet her for awhile and she just purred away!

Dakota & Benny

It wasn't raining when we went for our walk this afternoon and was actually pretty nice out! Benny was circling the living room carrying his big blue bone when I came in today. He tried to bring it along with us! Kota and Benny were doing their racing thing again when we got started! They were barking back and forth with each other and hopping along as fast as they could. There were quite a few dogs out in their yards today so Benny was pretty excited! Kota went both on the walk today and had some very runny stool. She went right in her kennel when we got back and Benny laid down on the kitchen floor panting for a minute. Then he searched for his bone and carried that around and was still breathing heavy!

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Mattie was up and waiting for me to go outside this afternoon. She must have knocked over the big candle trying to get up before I got there. Sugar didn't want to go out again, but the other three stayed out for awhile. Buddy didn't cough at all this afternoon. He was pretty snuggly with me today! This morning and afternoon he kept coming by me for some attention. Mattie was a little more energetic this afternoon than she was this morning. She seemed to be feeling a bit better and wanted more attention from me too!

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

I let the little ones out this morning and had to look for Mattie. She wasn't in her usual spots! I found her sleeping on the hardwood floor next to the living room. Jimmy and Buddy were the only two to go outside for me. Mattie didn't feel like getting up and Sugar was hiding under the bed. I got their meds and breakfast ready, and brought one of the bowls over to Mattie girl. They all ate a bunch for me. Buddy coughed twice this morning, once when I let him out and once while he was eating. Mattie started barking at me for some attention! I went over by her and thought maybe she wanted to get up, but she just kept rolling on her back when I'd try to help her up! So I just sat and rubbed her belly for awhile.