Maycie & Luke

Maycie and Luke still haven't barked since that first time I came in. They got very excited and started crying to go outside as soon as they saw me! I threw the ball for Luke while Maycie was exploring in the backyard. It started to rain pretty heavily, so we took a break to go inside so they could eat their breakfast. Luke brought his ball with him and put it in his food bowl until he was finished. Then, he put it in his water bowl while he took a drink. He grabbed it out and shook it, so water flew all over! I guess he cleaned all the slime off for me! haha! I changed his water and then we went back outside to play some more. Maycie was pretty mellow this morning, but was much more energetic this afternoon. They were very excited to go outside and play! Luke played fetch with me again, and Maycie explored. She was hanging out over by the shed, then disappeared! She crawled under the ramp and was in there for awhile. Luke would bring me his ball, drop it, then kick it away from me before I could grab it! He was kicking it around like a little soccer ball. It started to rain again, so we went in and they ate their supper. Luke put his ball in his food dish again while he ate. As soon as they were finished, they were ready to go out again!

Taz

Taz was still sleeping again today when I came to see him. I walked over to the grill and got all his stuff ready and he still hadn't come out. I called a couple times, then finally he slowly came out and stretched. It was raining pretty heavily today, so Taz and I just went for a short walk. He wanted to go walk so badly that he was crying! After we got back we played fetch for awhile. He didn't see me throw it for the first time, so I had to help him find it. He just kept looking back at me, like he thought I still had it and was tricking him.

Maycie & Luke

This morning Maycie and Luke didn't even bark when I came in. We went outside to play for awhile. Maycie went out to a corner of the yard and was exploring, while I was playing fetch with Luke. She helped him chase after the ball for awhile, and even got it a couple times! She found a stick in the yard so I threw that for her a little too. They came inside and had their breakfast this morning before I left. This afternoon Maycie helped Luke chase after the ball almost the whole visit. He looks like one of those frisbee dogs the way he jumps and twists in the air! She chased after him a couple times and tried biting the back of his legs. Later, the neighbor dogs were out and Maycie was running back and forth along the fence with them and trying to look under the fence. Tonight Maycie was a little sassy with Luke! She was growling at him and biting at his back legs when we were going out the door! She did that a few more times when he was running after the ball. Luke couldn't find the ball a couple times, but he did a good job of tracking it in the dark! By the time I decided to go out and help him look for it, he'd have it already. Maycie explored around the yard a little, far out enough that I couldn't see her in the dark. Then all of a sudden, there would be a flash of white flying right toward me!

Dakota & Benny

I let Kota and Benny go outside right away tonight. I threw the ball for them when Benny would give it up for me. Kota decided to play with a branch of leaves that had fallen out of the tree. She tossed it around for herself and pawed at it a few times! Someone was mowing the field behind the house, so Benny was going crazy! He was barking and running along the fenceline every time it came close. He was too concerned with that to play fetch anymore! Haha! When the mower came right up to the fence Kota helped Benny out. Kota went potty while we were out back and it was somewhat formed, but still on the soft side. Benny was so worried about protecting his yard from the evil lawnmower, that he didn't want to come inside!

Taz

Taz was sleeping in his house this morning when I came to see him. I had to call him to get him to come out! It was raining this morning, so we just went for the medium walk and spent the rest of the time playing fetch. I think I actually tired him out throwing the ball! He couldn't find it once, so I went and got it for him. Then later, he didn't seem to be interested in going after it anymore.

Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

I let the boys out right away this morning. Sugar just went and hid under the bed. Buddy and Jimmy were searching around the patio for something. Buddy climbed all over everything and tried to pick up the doggie bed in the corner. It started raining pretty good, so they didn't get to stay out all morning. After I gave the boys their meds, I got Sugar out of hiding with a treat and had her go outside quick. She came in and sat in Buddy's usual spot on the top of the couch with a rawhide. When I was rounding them up to put them to bed, Jimmy grabbed a rawhide and was tossing it around for himself!

Maycie & Luke

Maycie and Luke were barking when I walked in through the front door, but did great when I let them outside! Luke was just fine and didn't growl or anything. Luke and I played fetch while Maycie was hunting down June bugs! I'm pretty sure she got every single bug that moved on the patio! I tired out Luke pretty good, so he eventually laid down and didn't want to chase after it anymore. At one point he couldn't find the ball, so I went out to help him look for it. I gave Maycie a back scratch while Luke was resting. When it was time to go in, Maycie followed me right away. It took Luke a second, but he eventually came too. He walked into the garage, then laid in the kennel that's in there! Luke was pretty thirsty! I think he was trying to cool down, because he stuck his foot in the water and splashed it all over. I let them go potty one more time before I left since they drank a lot.

Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

The kiddos were all ready to come inside for the night. Sugar ran right to the couch and dug out a bone to start chewing on. I gave Buddy and Jimmy their meds. Sugar came over to say hi to me for a little while, so Buddy took her spot. Jimmy and Sugar snuggled up with me on the couch. Buddy hopped down to eat a little supper, and the other two who were watching like little vultures, immediately ran to the couch and fought over who would get the bone next! They are so funny!

Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Buddy came running over to the fence when I pulled in this afternoon. I went out back to play with them for a little bit. Their water bowl was full of all kinds of stuff from the wind, so I changed their water. Sugar and Jimmy came over to be pet and Buddy was searching around the patio. After a little bit they all relaxed and laid down. Sugar watched the workers next door for a little bit.

Taz

Taz was waiting at the gate for me when I pulled up today. It was super windy out, but a lot warmer than the last couple mornings. A little boy and his dad were outside as we walked by. The little boy said hi and commented on what a big dog Taz was! We took the nice long route today and played some fetch when we got back. On the long sidewalk right before home, one of the poor trees was snapped right in half and laying on the sidewalk! Taz had to check it out when we went by. Also, this morning there were dogs outside at the two houses across the street, so Taz was not letting them out of his sight.