Little Furry Things Blog

Vacation Sleepover

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:18:43 -0800

Friday May 8th to Saturday May 9th 2009

Arrival time: 6:45pm

Departure time: 7:00am

Chloe didn't know what to think of me when I walked in, Im not sure she was too happy to have a stranger talking to her and telling her how cute her cone head was. But, then I took the cone head off and she was better. Guerrimo was just happy to be out of his cage and to get some butt scratches! The cats, of course, didn't care who I was as long as I got them fed.

I took Chloe and Guerrimo on a little walk which Guerrimo thought was great and Chloe seemed a little indifferent to. I think she just wanted to lay on the couch...which we did afterwards.

Guerrimo was good and slept on his bed, only trying once to trick me into letting him on the couch.

I slept in the guest bedroom but both dogs stayed in the living room. Chloe did come in with me in the morning, I think she was saying here that she would give in and start to like me :)

I bribed them to go outside, fed them and left, promising I would be back for a walk in a few hours. They didn't seem to care much though once they had their kongs!

Doggy Play Dates

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:15:06 -0800

We hit the dog social hour today! I was able to come a little earlier at 12:30, and there were tons of folks out there with their off leash dogs. All were friendly. There was a Great Dane, a little terrier mix named Rose, a 5 month old weimeraner named Jenny (I think), a cocker spaniel looking thing, and of course Elly & Tucker. E&T pretty much stuck together which was cool - and the others would come visit or the two of them would run over and visit. There was a lot of ball play. Tucker is a dirty dirty dirty dog - he rolled around in the leftover snow to start with, then after playing for a while he decided it would be a good idea to cool off in a mud puddle. I couldn't get my camera out quick enough to get a picture of him laying in it! He didn't want to leave the park when it was time, and looked a little sad when I put him back in the yard. There is always next week!

Pet Taxi

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:14:49 -0800

Mac got there fine, just a little before two. I asked the woman behind the counter to pose with him, and he immediately went onto his back for belly rubs. Silly monkey!! That enticed another pal to come over and pose with him too. They take good care of him there.

Perfect Puppy Hour

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:12:13 -0800

Arrived @ 2:05 pm

Left @ 3:05 pm

Nero gave a little bark when I came in the back door, but was all wiggles when I let him out of the crate. We went right outside, and he peed right away, got a good boy and piece of kibble. He also pooed after a while. We got aquainted in the backyard for about 10 minutes. I sat on a chair and let him come to me, he jumped up a bit. When he jumped I turned my head and ignored him, and gave him a good boy, and pets only when he had four paws on the floor. What a little cutie though, it is so hard to resist scratching his back when he jumps up!! After a while I got out the harness, I figure it is best to use that - not sure where you are in your leash training, but probably just at the beginning stages. If y'all are working on anything in particular - let me know I can reinforce it as well. I borrowed your clicker and used the kibble in the bowl, and clicked him for sits, he was very good! I am afraid by our time was over, I used all of the kibble, hope it wasn't his entire dinner. He likes to put the leash in his mouth, so I gave him some kibbles for dropping it and distracted him enough not to play with it while we were walking. The cutest thing was, we saw some crows, and he immediately went into pointer mode - he was staring and could not be distracted with treats or my voice. He did sit, and then he lifted up his right paw and pawed the air at them. Amazing! A lady was watching all of this unfold from her front porch, she said something to us, and we took the opportunity to practice a nice greeting with her. I gave her some kibble to reward him with. He jumped up on her at first, then I asked if she would ask him to sit, she did, and he did, and we all rejoiced. Then we started walking down the street towards the little park, another lady was walking towards us. She asked if he was a pointer, and I took the opportunity to ask her to give him kibbles for sits. She said "what do you want him to be friendly towards people or something?", I said "yes!". He sat very well for her, and did not jump on her as much as the last lady. They were very nice to do that for us. We made it to the park finally and played with the leaves, which was very exciting. He took up his leash a couple of times, but I distracted him, or traded it for a kibble. We found the COOLEST toy ever, an old mountain dew bottle that makes a crinkly sound. Once I showed him the crinkly sound, he became obsessed with it. I used it to practice some sits, and it was a great distraction around the crows on the way home. When we got back to the house I let him play with it in the backyard, he did not want me to take away his new toy, I sat on the chair and waited til he brought it too me. We then played some games with it, and I used it to lure him up the stairs and into the house. I left it in the cabinet for you, in case you want to use it again. Might be better to get a newer model. Anyway, great visit!

Vacation Visits for Cats

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:07:06 -0800

This adorable sight greeted me as I picked up the mail.

They were chillin' together in the window. Upon opening the door Bombay rushed up to meet me, and stretched out on his back for a good rub. Looks like somebody has been eating the houseplants, there was some green spit up on the floor. Sapphire was waiting downstairs on the windowsill gave her a good ear and chin scratch. Gave them their treat and scooped the box, topped of their water fountain and food. I had to play with Sapphire still in her perch, but once I brought the toy up to where she was she had a nice time while Bombay watched on. Then Bombay and I had a game of our own. Today they were a little lazy again.

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Hello, My visit with Ajax went well. I went later than usual because it was very hot out and wanted to water when it had cooled. Ajax ate well and he got a lot of attention from me. He decided to come outside and visit, which was really nice and cool by this time. He seemed to be relaxed and happy to have company. Plus he is great company. The plants are doing well and I put the trash and recycling out on the curb. I hope it cools down just a little bit.

Designer Dog Walks

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:23:24 -0800

It's like synchronized yawning...or they are sharing a joke...either way it's an interesting candid..

What a love....he's so handsome I can't take it.

Today was the first time I saw Henny play with Des. I was laughing while they ran around the yard chasing each other; they looked like giant, out of control puppies. It was absolutely adorable. After ring around the rosy was done, we suited up and headed out. I let them lead the direction of the walk this time and they picked a completely different way to go. I wondered if it was their usual route with you guys. We walked about 2 blocks with another dog on the opposite side of the street and Des whined the whole time. The other walker and I would chuckle every time he would do it. I’m not sure what his annoyance is all about but it really is cute when he does it. We finished our visit with another game of chase out back but Henny was over it. His puts on his gloomy guy face when we get back from our walks and prefers to pout on the couch. I love him dramatics and all.

I didn’t see possum today…is he missing? J

Time In: 1:30p

Time Out: 2:00p