Laps Are Best

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Laps are the best - don't you think for humans and dogs alike.

We had the fun of dogs - pups playing up a storm. Lola came and played with Forest. Coco Chanel was also here having a fabulous time.

Lola's mom gave us a present and the most amazing cookies. Gone, gone gone. What is wrong with this house. I have 3 and they steal the rest. That's okay. I won't gain that way.

I apologize ahead of time as we have snow that is yellow and I do not have the time to edit it out nor do I ever. Apologies. It is what it is.

I have 40 minutes left on a 12 hour print. Watch it fail so I can cry. LOL

I moved my printer and it is telling me my z axis is loose and I can't fix it till it is done and the machine is off. It is amazing what I am learning from this machine. I have never had to fix my z axis so this ought to be interesting. I also helped my son with his 3d printer. Amazing and I finished a certification for a course I took to learn about it. Bet you are getting sick of me talking about it. I am. 

Dogs had a blast today. Think the yellow weather warning is gone. Does that mean it is getting warmer?

Looks like it is my day off and I have a dog that has to be groomed now so he can depart 1st thing in the morning. Glad I looked at my calendar!

Oh More Toasty Now Ha Ha

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Are you getting sick of this frigid weather?

I will tell you, Dennis can't even pick ax the yellow out of the snow/ice. It is just not doable so if you see yellow in the gallery, know when the weather allows, it will be banished. Till then.....

Forest and Coco and Juni took a liking to each other but so did many other dogs. Coco arrived today and oh boy they all just fell in love with her. It is a riot to see the initial interaction. 

I spent much time moving my 3d printer as I couldn't see the screen and I must have the blinds up for the plants. It's still a mess but getting there in the organization. Between the press (I moved that all 85lbs) and this 3d printer (Dennis moved that), Dennis was looking at me cross-eyed saying is this the last place you are moving it to? 

The dogs that are visiting all had greenies today. They went - yum and because they are the teenies, they vanished in minutes. 

We saw the rabbit again. The rabbit must be loco coming out or hungry or both. :-(

Happy 7th

Our first born (haha) turns 7 today!  How time flies but I take a moment every single day to be so thankful for her.  She makes every day brighter and we love her so very much!  

Frigid Isn't It?

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It is downright cold but they are playing slightly longer outside. When the feet are lifted, the dogs must come in.

Last night I had so much fun trying to get everyone back in. Nathan went to bed early. It was Dennis day off so it was me and the dogs. They saw a rabbit running so off they ran. No amount of come worked. 3 times I had to rally the dogs to come indoors. They were having too much fun. Not me. I was freezing. Then I came indoors and called dogs out by their name and all was there. I couldn't take a chance one was hiding trying to get that rabbit nor could a dog be outside for an extended period of time. Besides, it was bedtime. I finally got the dogs upstairs 30 minutes later than usual. I will tell you the smart dogs that were not losing their minds over the chase came in right away. Not all like the chase game. Those that remained do.

I was exhausted by the time I crawled into bed and do not remember closing my eyes. 

Today it is Nathan's day off. He took Dennis for his tests at Lifelab - he is doing his yearly physical. He went shopping. He's laying in bed reading and when he got home, he broke the front door as it got iced over. Dennis fixed it somewhat but when we can, we need it repaired fully or get a new one. Always something.

Mr. Benji just had his groom and he is now eating and heading home any minute. 

I am so trying not to watch the American news. Each day is chaos. What are people watching?

Bitter Cold

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Jax has his fave spot here and Alfie has his too. It is a riot how some are truly creatures of habit.

As this was Dennis day off, I took the dogs out several times today and I must admit, I was downright chilly even bundled up. It is inhumane out there. LOL

I do not have to say to the dogs let's go in more than once. They come running. Even Juni thinks it is too cold. Imagine that!

Puppy in the House

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Forest came to visit and boy is the house lively. Yoshi is so exceedingly pleased and so is Stryker but the adults visiting and our own are excited too.

I have to say it is a VERY fun house today. 

It remains cold. Dogs are going out but not for long. We do frequent vs longer and depending on the dog, it can be no outside at all. 

That is okay. You will see they are playing a ton inside!

Oh the Fun

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Alfie was playing up a storn with Benji and Opus today. It was delightful to watch. He really has a great time here but so do all the dogs. 

Juni is getting used to all this grooming (well somewhat) with how she plays. She is such a fun puppy. 

Tenshi tells Juni off at times for wanting to non stop play. The other adults do this too. 

Mr. Buddy departed. It is rather quiet but a fun house indeed!

Warmer Inside

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Koko says it is a lot more cozier inside than out. I think I will go up on high and claim my territory. Koko is playing and doing well. 

We had to drive to the 400 and Finch area and wow you got more snow than us. The roads were hardly cleaned too. How can in such a short distance, we have much less?

Dogs indeed enjoy inside more. We have frostbite warnings for humans and dogs so be careful out there. 

Now how do you condo dwellers handle all that snow?

We Have Snow

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We didn't get as much as we thought we were getting and it seems Toronto and North York - so close but far enough away is in the orange zone so they will see more heavy snow. Never know which way the storm travels and it can be unpredictable. We will see what we wake up to.

Dogs have been enjoying the snow. They had fun in and out of the snow. What a magnificent Sunday to enjoy for them. We have only partially shovelled. We see what we wake up to.

I groomed and played games and they cuddled with Nathan with warm blankets after coming inside from that white flying stuff. 

Pablo is 7 Years Old

Say Happy 7th Birthday to this handsome Jazzy Guy! Pablo is such a joyful, loving dog.  But has those moments when he say's "I'm the Boss!"

Will the Snow Come?

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Supposedly we are getting a big storm tomorrow so Nathan said it starts tomorrow so that is the day I will go shopping at Longos as it will be quiet. LOL

It is cold outside. Dogs played a made game of run indoors with me. It was way fun. They took a nap afterwards so it must have been effective.

See the fun you can have indoors?

Are you ready for the storm?

Mighty Cold

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It is really cold out there. Reggie has departed. 

Dogs are chilling that didn't want to go out. They are eating greenies, at the moment.

It is Nathan's day off but Dennis is sick and in bed (not sick sick - lack of sleep sick) so while I am doing the blog, Nathan is sitting with the dogs and then I will take over and be on my own till Dennis gets up at bedtime to help me with cleamup. We change all the pads, wash the floors, do the water dishes, make coffee etc. Tomorrow I have a very heavy grooming schedule. 

So, this is a short blog. Dogs are having fun. They truly are. Everyone enjoys each other.

I have managed to make bottle holders for my ikea pegboards so I can put all my grooming spray bottles neatly off the grooming table but in reach. This 3d printer is becoming useful. 

The dogs are making the best of the frigid temps. Me too!

Cold Out Back

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I went out with the dogs and I think I shivered all the way to my bones. This is not fun so we do silly fun games in the house mostly and do short stints outdoors. 

As I type - it stopped snowing and the sun is out. 

I am about to go exercise as Pablo downstairs and Juni upstairs taking a nap with Nathan was talking to each other. I will let you envision that cause even Nathan had no clue why Juni was not settling down but I knew.

Snow Face is Fun

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Snow faces and fun!!

It is so bitter cold outside. I hate it when it is this cold. Alfie put his face out and said no - think I will play inside. You can see him with his pals but if they go out, he won't. I think he is the sane one. LOL

Dogs played in a huge way today. There are some fabulous relationships going on. 

It does my heart good to watch 

Oh That Cold

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It is so cold out. A few dogs refused to go outdoors. Some did. It is a hit and miss. Do you have the camera when you go out too? We always go out. Will everyone go outdoors? NO. Some smell the air and turn around. I do not force them. We do have pads. Pads and food are our hidden costs. LOL But why force a dog to go outdoors that simply says - I have had enough of this weather.

Dennis has been using a pick ax cause sometimes when you bring them outdoors at night, you can't see a deposit then it freezes and you have to pick ax it out. Not me - Dennis. Can you imagine?

We played a game of find the treats today. We have smart dogs as they found them all and everyone managed to find one. I think they have a nose that can smell out those treats across the house.

Cold and Lazy

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At least the dogs are running through the paths - I imagine trying to keep warm. 

But all and all they are being lazy. Me too as it is my day off. All I want to do is watch tv, wrap myself with dogs and blankets and relax. 

Keke jumped on Alfie's head earlier and he just looked at her as if to say WHAT! I laughed as it was adorable. Alfie is a flower opening up to full bloom.

Just Cold

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Still wettish but oh my cold. They just want to go in. I do not blame them. 

Rusty and Luna went home. Their owner brought us a couple of dishes from a Chinese place near them. The egg rolls and chicken was amazing. Thank you, Ronnie!

Nathan is having a terrible time with afib and I keep imploring him to go back into his cardiologist. Stubborn - stupid, I say. He is resting upstairs now but really he should be downstairs so we can watch him. I didn't feel like doing much exercise today so I guess running up and downstairs is an exercise bonus?

Thank gad for dawgs!

Snow Ball Heaven

Juni has been brushed out 4 times and is about to go out after dinner in a few minutes. Dennis will comb her out this time. What can I say - she is a wild child - a Yoshi pup from her 1st litter. I have to laugh at her.

The dogs pass each other and play their hearts out.

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I have 2 dogs departing tomorrow - Rusty and Luna but with this snow, I will do them just before departure. They are having a total blast!

Life in the daze of snowing snowball times. Can spring come now?

Got to see Murphy today. We were so excited! I finally got my act together to give Sherry her holiday gift. It is only January but it did take a lot of time to make and that is due to me being new. It is bound to get better. I am so laughing at myself. 

We have warm blankets today as I made them toasty so we could snuggle dog style - with the dogs of course. They love it and so do I. It is an experience like no other and for the 1st time, Juni didn't dive in the snow after Dennis made wild gestures when she was about to. awwwww

The Snow Continues

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The streets are now plowed. We had a plow make a 2 feet ridge at our driveway after Dennis shovelled so this morning, he had to go out and shovel it all away. It was a huge job. Dennis shoulder is genuinely hurting him. 

We have paths thanks to Dennis that the dogs love to run through the paths. That is, except for Juni who dives in the snowbanks and delights in having a total snow face. She has the enthusiaam that I wish I had. It is delightful. 

Lachlan and his brother Ollie is here and so is Marlee. I groomed them earlier and had to groom them again as they too love the snow. All 3 were hanging out. 

Milo, Reggie and Alfie seem to have a bonding experience today that I think is like the boys going to a party and well.... getting the party up a notch. LOL They are having fun! They are not the only ones but seriously we have had new solid relationships starting and the dogs are enjoyiong ther day. Can't get better than that!

I have my 3d printer blobbing up and not holding settings. I am taking a break today. LOL I am glad I got things done for a friend. I have a love/hate with this printer. When it is working, it is fun. When not, I question my sanity. All I can say is rolls of filament disappears as it gets used much faster than I thought. One day, I hope this week it will all come together or it won't. I figure by the time I learn this one, I will be eyeing a larger one - of course!

We Have Snow

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All I could see is top of heads depending where I was clicking.

We had already shovelled the deck - actually Nathan did and if you look at the table, you will see how deep the snow is. Nathan complained profusely saying too hard. I didn't ask him to but he does in moderation need to exercise. Our streets are not plowed. Dennis, on his day off decided to shovel for his exercise. He exercises every day too. 

Some of the dogs love the deepness, others not. Stryker and Chai and Sage jumped through it like it was a game. Even Ella did! Reggie looked at it as if to say - are you kidding? Jersey, as she was going home was not allowed to go out so she stayed freshly groomed. 

It is a fun snow day and although I have gone out with the dogs, I prefer the warmness of indoors. 

Our replaced hard drive died again so I am tracking the return. $35 dollars to return each time and this is try 3. 

I started an organizer for the tools for my printer and realized it would take 15 hours. I guess that is a job I have to do when I wake up till I go to bed. So, not today. So instead I made S hooks for my grooming sink and those stupid things you put into the holes in your cabinet to support the shelves. They both work. I also made some cable organizers. The things you can make...

I just looked at the dogs all wet. Do I take them out then dry or dry and take them out....