Susie, Katie & Blackie

This morning the pups heard me come in and start talking to the kitties. I headed inside and got Blackie's food ready. I grabbed the leashes, and after just a minute of coaxing, Susie finally came to me! Yay! I hooked both girls up, then put Blackie's food down for him. I took the girls for a nice long walk this morning. It was nice and cool out since it had just finished raining a bit. We headed back home after they both had done their business. I picked up Blackie's food before letting them off their leashes. It looked like he hadn't touched it yet. He must have been too comfy, all curled up on his corner of the couch! I went by the kitties and visited with them a bit. I sat on the floor and they crawled all over me. Loverboy took over my lap and just purred away. When I went back inside to lock up, I noticed Blackie was following me around. I guess he was hungry now, so I gave him some extra time. He finished off all his food for me. This evening it was much quieter when I came to visit. I had no trouble at all this time when I went to get Susie hooked up. The girls and I headed on our way for another long walk this evening. They got their treats when we returned home, while Blackie ate his dinner. The kitties enjoyed their visit as well.

Susie, Katie & Blackie

This morning all the little kitties were looking at me curiously as I walked in. A few came to sniff at me as I made my way to see the pups. Blackie came to say hi in the kitchen while I read the notes. Katie and Susie were doing their usual thing. I got Blackie's breakfast ready, then grabbed the leashes. Katie came right over and sat shyly next to me, waiting to be hooked up. She warmed right up then and was happy to be pet, while I tried to call Susie over. Susie wasn't having any of that this morning! She would not let me get close enough to get her leash on. I tried for a long time, but she was just too worked up this morning. I fed Blackie and the girls, and opened up the back door so they could go potty if they wanted. I visited with the kitties and cleaned their boxes. We got a little play time in with their toy too. I went back by the pups and closed everything up. This evening Katie was right by my side, ready to go for her walk. Blackie was joining in with the ladies tonight to bark at me a little. He probably can't see me very well in the dark! I got Katie leashed up and this time Susie was getting much closer to me. She was even crying with excitement. However, she just couldn't push herself to get close enough for me to get ahold of her collar. I almost got her once! Katie was sitting there, licking my face while I tried to coax Susie. At least she still loves me. Haha! Since Katie has been such a good today, I decided to take her for a short walk, long enough to do her business. She enjoyed that. Hopefully Susie will join us in the morning. I fed Blackie his dinner and gave the girls their snack. I sat near him so I could keep Katie from snacking on his dinner. She sat right up against me and enjoyed being pet, while we waited for him to finish. I opened the back door and gave the pups some privacy, so hopefully Susie would go potty outside. Meanwhile, I visited with the kitties again and made sure they had enough food, water, and clean boxes. One of the little tabbies was having fun pawing at my head while I cleaned. That made me laugh!

Bradford, ZZ, Heighty & the gang

This morning I was gretted by the adorable Moody! He is so cute. He walked up to me and meowed hello. I stopped to pet him for a minute, then went to make sure he had enough food and water. He sat and watched me, then helped himself to some breakfast. Next, I went out to see the pups. Bradford was especially excited, and was bouncing circles around me. All the pups wandered over to say hi. I refilled all their water dishes, then went to get them their breakfast too. They each picked a spot and got to work. Bradford would come to get a couple pets in between bites of food. I went back in and gave Moody a little more attention before I left.

Tilly, Rita, Daisy, Lil' Man & Kiki

This evening I saw a shadow walk up to me as I came in. Once I flicked the light on, Daisy saw it was me and she backed up. Good news is, she didn't high tail it for the bedroom! She went to sit by the dining table and just watched me. I sat on the floor nearby, holding her leash. I talked to her quietly to try and get her to come to me, but she wasn't quite ready for that. She inched backwards if I tried to come any closer, so I didn't push it. The kitties were thoroughly enjoying my attention though! Lil' Man and Kiki both came to say hi and to get pet a bit. Later, I let Tilly and Rita inside, since they knew someone was home. They were crazy with excitement! They made me laugh. Tilly was zooming all around the house and stopping by me to get pet. Rita was barking and dancing around, happy to get her heiny scratches! I went to clean the litter box, and Lil Man decided to supervise. I put Tilly and Rita to bed, then tried one last time with Daisy. She still wasn't quite ready for me to approach her, so I said good night and let her relax.

Sadi & Stormy

This morning Stormy wandered into the laundry room to say hi. She got her meds, then continued walking back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room, while I got food ready. She came in and ate again, while I looked around for Sadi. She was lounging out on the patio again, soaking up some sun. As we walked back inside, Stormy was already curled up on the living room floor, waiting patiently. Sadi got her meds next. She joined Stormy after we finished, and waited for her brushing to begin. Both girls sat with me for a bit. Stormy gave me lots of kisses. Eventually, she wandered off to go warm up in the sun by the window. Sadi happily stayed and got her one on one attention.

Sadi & Stormy

This morning Stormy was wandering around by the dining table, rubbing up against the chairs. She came in by me and gave me a meow. We had a little conversation going on today! Haha! I gave her her meds and she went away, but came back shortly after to rub on my legs again, while I got their food together. I asked her if she still loved me even after giving her her medicine and she said "meow". Then, I asked if she was a hungry little kitty and she said "meow" again. I guess meow means yes! Haha. She followed me and started eating while I looked for Sadi. She was lounging on the patio. She sat up and looked up at me when she heard me come in, then gave me a meow. After that, she laid back down. I guess she felt like being lazy today! I picked her up and we went to her station. Instead of eating, she wandered to the living room to wait to be pampered. As soon as I sat down, Stormy sat right up next to me. Both girls purred away and enjoyed their pets and brushings. I took Sadi in to eat before I left.

Ellie, Penny & Jake

All was quiet this morning when I arrived. As soon as I shut the gate, I heard the paws racing towards me! Jake and the girls said good morning as we headed to get them their breakfast. Ellie and Penny were pretty excited this morning, so they weren't quite as focused on eating. Eventually, they settled a bit and realized if they didn't eat, that Jake was going to steal it. They finished pretty quick and followed me around while I got them some fresh water. I grabbed a toy and threw it for them. Jake went and got the first one. Ellie got the rope toy that I tossed, and pranced around with it a bit, as the other two tried to steal it from her. They all lined up for some treats before it was time to go.

Ellie, Penny & Jake

The pups all heard me pull up today and were all waiting for me. I got inside and they were bouncing around excitedly. I got them their breakfast right away. This time, everyone sat for me when I asked! Ellie was still super excited and kept running over to me, in between bites, for some attention. I got them some fresh water after everyone had finished eating. Then, we played some fetch! I grabbed one toy and Ellie went chasing after it. Meanwhile, Penny brought me a toy she had picked out to throw. Jake found a toy too, and was shaking it around. Silly boy! This evening I could hear the gang racing around the corner as I walked in. Ellie was just oozing with excitement! They were bouncing circles around me again to the patio. I got their dinner ready. Everyone sat for me again. Penny was a little distracted, even after giving her her dinner pets. I kept redirecting her to her bowl. Finally, they all finished their food. Ellie was busy drinking from the hose while I filled their water buckets. Penny kept dunking her front feet in the bucket to cool off. Jake leaned up against me and got some attention without the girls noticing. After the buckets were filled, we had some fun with the hose again. Ellie went and laid on the far end of the yard after awhile. She didnt know that I could still get her from there! I sprayed some big drops of water her way. That got her all riled up! She went chasing after it again. We had fun again today.

Ellie, Penny & Jake

This evening I walked into the yard and all three pups came racing around the corner to say hi! They surrounded me to check me out for a minute, then we slowly made our way to the patio. I got all their dinners ready and asked them to sit for me. Jake plopped his little heiny down instantly. Good boy! Penny took a little coaxing, but Ellie just ignored me. She was waaaaayy too excited! She was busy standing against the table trying to get more attention. Maybe tomorrow she'll do better. Haha! They all chowed down on their dinners; Penny got to work on hers after I gave her her pets first. After they finished, I went to get the hose to get them some fresh water. The girls played in the bucket and chomped at the flow of water from the hose. They were having so much fun! Poor Jake kept his distance from the scary water! Ellie kept following the water around, so we played a bit after their buckets were filled. The girls had a blast getting soaked, jumping around and trying to catch the water. I got them all a treat before I left.

Taz & Clyde

This morning the boys went out for a quick potty break. Clyde was so excited, he didn't want to leave my sight, in case I'd leave without him. Silly boy! They came in and worked on their breakfast for me. I got them both hooked up afterwards. It was pretty nice out this morning, so we took a nice long walk down to the pond. The boys got excited when they saw a golden retriever and his human headed our way! This afternoon we went and sat out in the backyard. The boys seemed a little confused as to why I wasn't giving them their snack! Eventually, they both laid down by the pool to sunbathe a bit. There was a nice breeze out today, so it was very comfortable out in the shade. After they had enough sun, they relaxed on the shady patio.