Mid-week came and went in a flurry of activity. Chantelle was in Windsor and had a board meeting so we were on our own with Tom holding the fort through the day. It was the day to go 
to see Shelagh so we organized in the morning and drove up, chocolate-orange pudding and a blueberry smoothie in hand. She was eating lunch in the dining room so glad to be 'sprung' and able to be returned to her room early. It was a better visit than last week with more conversation and a slightly improved attitude. Then is was back to Truro to return the rental car and collect our van - a much better ride. We were home in time to visit with Tom before he left and to sit outside for a minute to enjoy the beautiful day. Shawn and Kelly arrived arrived with Bella to have her ears looked at and enjoyed some time under the chestnut tree. Bella is lovely.
The kennel was quiet and the dogs happy with the great day. Mishka and Beau spent much of it in their yard as did Annie and Higgins. Beau has settled amazingly well - adolescent Irish Setters are a microcosm of the dog world and often are concerned about everything that changes in their lives, at a level that doesn't exist for many other breeds. Beau had an initial worry that his world had changed for the worse when he arrived. but once he met Rosie and Murphy and realized that games were the order of the day, his perspective changed dramatically and he settled in to enjoy whatever life had to offer at 'camp'. That is a real testament to both his breeding and to his life to date. It is also a great lesson for folks who have not boarded their dogs until the dogs are
beyond adolescence. Understanding how dogs approach significant change in their lives is so important to a well adjusted animal. Conditioning is important in your dog's education and teaching them at a young age that when you leave them you will return is a great support to your dog's well being. Beau learned all of this at his young age and he will benefit from this for the rest of his life. His suspicions have been allayed; he had a good time and, better still, his owners will be here today to collect him - that will be the icing on the cake and that Irish Setter smile will rock the property.
Dinner without Chantelle included baked ham, garlic mashed from the garden, roasted tomatoes from the garden with a parmesan basil crust and apple pie with blueberry ice cream. Chantelle missed a good one. Dogs regrouped, the housedogs had a nice evening sorting out the fruitstand visitors and life unfolded well. Linda's update on little Maggie was that the chemo treatments have had a salutatory impact, she is eating well and playing with Remus and all is well in Virginia. Tomorrow will be the last 'normal' day here in the house - then Lee goes to the city to begin the show week end and our roller skates reappear.
to see Shelagh so we organized in the morning and drove up, chocolate-orange pudding and a blueberry smoothie in hand. She was eating lunch in the dining room so glad to be 'sprung' and able to be returned to her room early. It was a better visit than last week with more conversation and a slightly improved attitude. Then is was back to Truro to return the rental car and collect our van - a much better ride. We were home in time to visit with Tom before he left and to sit outside for a minute to enjoy the beautiful day. Shawn and Kelly arrived arrived with Bella to have her ears looked at and enjoyed some time under the chestnut tree. Bella is lovely.The kennel was quiet and the dogs happy with the great day. Mishka and Beau spent much of it in their yard as did Annie and Higgins. Beau has settled amazingly well - adolescent Irish Setters are a microcosm of the dog world and often are concerned about everything that changes in their lives, at a level that doesn't exist for many other breeds. Beau had an initial worry that his world had changed for the worse when he arrived. but once he met Rosie and Murphy and realized that games were the order of the day, his perspective changed dramatically and he settled in to enjoy whatever life had to offer at 'camp'. That is a real testament to both his breeding and to his life to date. It is also a great lesson for folks who have not boarded their dogs until the dogs are
beyond adolescence. Understanding how dogs approach significant change in their lives is so important to a well adjusted animal. Conditioning is important in your dog's education and teaching them at a young age that when you leave them you will return is a great support to your dog's well being. Beau learned all of this at his young age and he will benefit from this for the rest of his life. His suspicions have been allayed; he had a good time and, better still, his owners will be here today to collect him - that will be the icing on the cake and that Irish Setter smile will rock the property.Dinner without Chantelle included baked ham, garlic mashed from the garden, roasted tomatoes from the garden with a parmesan basil crust and apple pie with blueberry ice cream. Chantelle missed a good one. Dogs regrouped, the housedogs had a nice evening sorting out the fruitstand visitors and life unfolded well. Linda's update on little Maggie was that the chemo treatments have had a salutatory impact, she is eating well and playing with Remus and all is well in Virginia. Tomorrow will be the last 'normal' day here in the house - then Lee goes to the city to begin the show week end and our roller skates reappear.
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