Summer is almost here - so we understand. It is cool here and wet but y'all know that. There were nice moments today. The dogs enjoyed those as Lee managed the property. Our Ken was in Truro at meetings so different routines were in place. Clint enjoys that. The rest, not so much. There was actually enough time to hang out a load of wash - not enough time for it to dry completely but some degree of vindication for Lee who looked at the skies as the last peg was placed and challenged the elements to 'do what you have to do'. It rained. There was some organizing upstairs to ready the house for friends' arrival. There was some sorting and updating in the kitchen to ready it for Chantelle's two weeks in residence. And there was paper moved. The lawn tractor was running at 9 pm. optimizing the opportunity while it was semi-dry to cut grass. Good thing it has a light.
The kennel is quiet. Old Bailey barreled down the drive to meet Faye and to tell her all of the stories and adventures. She is in remarkable condition for her age and enjoys life to the fullest with the personality of ten Goldens on their best day. Ursey is enjoying the kennel, her big yard and the routine. She is an interesting Shepherd who understands that her owners will be back and displays no signs of the concern that we often see with this devoted breed. She is often here only for a few hours and that may be the key but she manges her boarding periods with aplomb. Buzz is Buzz. Progress is in baby steps. Life is not something this rescue boy finds easy and trust is difficult for him. His attention span is not long because of that so short bursts of training are all he can assimilate. Still, he does progress.
The house dogs are always quieter when only Lee is home. There is less supervision required and they relax as a result of that. Clint was in charge of the yard, Charlotte in charge of the kennel yards, Patti in charge of the house and Marguerite in charge of Lee and the family. That managed everything pretty darned well. Jack looked after the clothes on the line and raised the flag when rain was imminent - good boy is our Jack. Billy had the side yard - he doesn't like that much. Piper sulked because Marguerite spent too much time near Lee. The puppies were introduced to food. That is always an interesting moment. One bright little character decided that the dish needed a close look so backing up to get a good perspective, he launched and landed in the middle of the dish, flying over the side without touching. this dish is about two feet in diameter with a three inch side. He cleared that with six inches to spare. After all of these years, that was a first. The rest were more circumspect, approaching the shiny dish with caution. Each tried a few sips of the goat milk covering the food and deemed it less palatable than Mom. This too shall pass.
Dinner was great. Ken grilled chicken breasts (bone in) and there were potatoes and fresh asparagus. Butterscotch pudding came after the kennel was closed and all was well.
The kennel is quiet. Old Bailey barreled down the drive to meet Faye and to tell her all of the stories and adventures. She is in remarkable condition for her age and enjoys life to the fullest with the personality of ten Goldens on their best day. Ursey is enjoying the kennel, her big yard and the routine. She is an interesting Shepherd who understands that her owners will be back and displays no signs of the concern that we often see with this devoted breed. She is often here only for a few hours and that may be the key but she manges her boarding periods with aplomb. Buzz is Buzz. Progress is in baby steps. Life is not something this rescue boy finds easy and trust is difficult for him. His attention span is not long because of that so short bursts of training are all he can assimilate. Still, he does progress.
The house dogs are always quieter when only Lee is home. There is less supervision required and they relax as a result of that. Clint was in charge of the yard, Charlotte in charge of the kennel yards, Patti in charge of the house and Marguerite in charge of Lee and the family. That managed everything pretty darned well. Jack looked after the clothes on the line and raised the flag when rain was imminent - good boy is our Jack. Billy had the side yard - he doesn't like that much. Piper sulked because Marguerite spent too much time near Lee. The puppies were introduced to food. That is always an interesting moment. One bright little character decided that the dish needed a close look so backing up to get a good perspective, he launched and landed in the middle of the dish, flying over the side without touching. this dish is about two feet in diameter with a three inch side. He cleared that with six inches to spare. After all of these years, that was a first. The rest were more circumspect, approaching the shiny dish with caution. Each tried a few sips of the goat milk covering the food and deemed it less palatable than Mom. This too shall pass.
Dinner was great. Ken grilled chicken breasts (bone in) and there were potatoes and fresh asparagus. Butterscotch pudding came after the kennel was closed and all was well.
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