Dog walking on Fri 2/26

Happy Birthday to my brother who is not picture here!!  :)

Hanna - Hi Ruff Ruff.  It's me Hanna.  The pet sitter came over to see me again this morning.  I barked at her when she came inside.   She grabbed my favorite toy and we went outside.  She threw it several times but then we came inside.  I was shivering... it was COLD out!  I look pretty cute in my picture, huh?  2nd visit:  guess what?  I think the pet sitter thinks that it is summer time.  We stayed outside the whole visit... it was 50 degrees so it kind of felt like summer.  She threw the barbell for a lot... she actually counted 7 times but then I took a potty break and I decided to sniff her.  She forgot to start counting again after that.  We had fun!  She's spending the night at another client's house tonight so she won't update her blog again until tomorrow.  She told me to tell you that.  :)

Gaylord & Finnegan - well, I got sniffed a bunch again today and I swear I had on clean clothes!  It was early.... I hadn't been that many places yet.   The boys are doing just fine although Finnegan was scratching at his left ear.  I'll keep an eye on him to see if he does it some more.  2nd visit - I took the boys for a walk.  Seriously, Gaylord doesn't care if Finnegan pees on him.  I knew to watch him this time but if I wouldn't have been watching, he would've been peed on multiple times.  Neither one pooped... I was a little surprised but they'd both pooped last night.  Those are some big poop bags you have.... very nice and I'm sure great to use with Gaylord!!

Hero - Hero walked quite a ways but he sure didn't like it when the wind would blow.  (I didn't like it so much myself either.)  He took care of all of his business and then he headed into the house!

Max - he got right up today and went outside to pee.

Frankie - Frankie and I walked around the circle today.  She would look over at the house... I'm not sure if she was just making sure that it was still there.... I'm guessing that was her hint to me that she was ready to go back.  We kept going and went around the whole way until we made it back.

Dusty - we made our normal loop before coming back inside so I could feed him his dinner.

Pet sitting on Thurs 2/25

Hanna -I think I woke her up this morning.  She didn't even bark at me as I was coming inside.  She'd left her barbells outside last night so they were frozen this morning.  I'll make certain we don't do that again!  Midday visit - we played outside with her favorite toy and she barked when I didn't throw it fast enough for her.  Silly girl! Hero - He was cold this morning but he stayed out and walked long enough to take care of all of his business!

Steve - he still just makes me laugh.  He's so stinkin' cute!  I took him outside 2x on the morning visit and he pooped.  He ate all of his breakfast too.  Of course, we played some too.  2nd visit:  I took him outside 2x and we played in between the two potty breaks.  Madison stayed hidden on the 2nd visit.  Murphy ventured out but then disappeared when Steve showed a lot of interest in him.

Brady & Ferguson - the boys and I walked around the circle and then I brought them inside so they could finish their breakfast.  Fergie finished his but Brady only ate about half.

Sunny & Louis - I put both of their coats on and we went for our walk.  They were both shivering a little bit but they both walked the whole time!  Sunny pooped too.

Max - I think Max heard me come in but then he laid his head back down and went back to sleep.  I think he would've gladly stayed that way but he got up and we went outside so he could pee.

Cleo - Cleo and I walked to the park and back with really gusty winds blowing.  At one point she looked up into the sky like "what is going on?"  It was really gusty.  She peed several times and she pooped.

Frankie - She came and greeted me at the door today.  Then when I got her leash out she went and hid under the table.  I opened the backdoor so then she went outside.  I sat down and just rubbed on her and then we went for our walk.  We went around the circle.  She peed and she pooped.  Her poo was really soft... I'd almost call it diarrhea.  (Makes me wonder what she is thinking if she needed to do that but beforehand was acting like she didn't want to go outside.)  I know, it's the leash and the walk I think she doesn't really like.  Bless her heart, she is so so sweet.

Gaylord & Finnegan - the boys barked up a storm when I came in but I think they were glad to see me.  They certainly think I smell good.  The both really sniffed me when we got in the backyard, even before they went to go pee.

Dog Walking and Cat Sitting on Wed 2/24

Max H - Max greeted me at the door.  He was really meowing at me.  I fed him (he still had some in his bowl) and I cleaned out his box.  I pet him after that and his motor really started going.  (I picked up some new food for him today.  After I fed him this morning, his bag was empty.) Hero - It was barely raining when we walked so Hero did okay today.  He was out long enough to take care of all of his business!

Maggie - Maggie minded really well on the walk today.  We only had one incident where she grabbed a piece of paper that I had to pull out of her mouth.  We got lucky too.  It wasn't raining when we walked.  I'd put her coat on her just in case it started though.

Steve - Steve was ready to go outside.  He peed as soon as I put him down outside.  He ate about 3/4 of the food I gave him so I put the rest back in the container.  We played fetch today too... he runs fast for such a little guy.  He was REALLY interested in Madison today too.  I kept an eye on him b/c Madison didn't back off today.  I wasn't sure if she was playing with him or mad and I didn't want Steve to get scratched.  2nd visit:  We went outside and Steve peed 2x and he pooped.  He is so funny.... he knows that he gets treats after he pees / poops.  I obliged him of course.  We went inside and played with his toys.

Brady & Ferguson - the boys were wound up today.  I walked them long enough for them to pee and then we went inside so they could eat.  I figured since they both had food left, I'd give them plenty of time to eat it.  Fergie snarfed his down and Brady ate about half of his.  When Brady stopped eating, I put their leashes on them and we went back outside.  Fergie peed again outside and Brady pooped.

Sunny & Louis - the boys walked all the way down the street and back.  They were both shivering pretty much the whole time but they both walked the whole way.  (I'd put their coats on both of them.)  We got lucky... at least it wasn't really raining when we were out!

Max - Max got up pretty easily and went right outside.  It was raining but he was okay to stay for a few minutes and do a little extra sniffing too!

Cleo - Cleo didn't mind the rain today.  There was actually a little snow mixed in with the rain during our walk.  She pooped and she peed several times.

Frankie - What a sweetie she is but she wasn't very excited about going for a walk.  It was barely raining so I thought we'd go for a walk.  We went about halfway around the circle, she peed so I headed her back for home.  I think she was glad.  I tried toweling her off before we came in the house.... I'm not sure I did a very good job though.  That is a lot of fur!

the dog walker on Tuesday Feb 24

Hero - It was raining just a little bit this morning.  Hero didn't seem to mind today though.  At least it wasn't cold!  He took care of all of his business! Brady & Ferguson - they got to walk around the circle today with one of your neighbors.  They really like seeing her.  They both pooped too!

Sunny & Louis - the boys enjoyed their walk today.  It was nice outside but I still put a sweater on Sunny.  I'm glad I did.  He was still shivering outside.  Sunny pooped today, Louis didn't.

Max - Max was snoozing pretty good when I came in today.  He did get up to go outside and he peed right away.  Yea, no accidents today in the house.  :)

Cleo - We had walked a few houses down from your when your neighbor got home.  (The neighbor that Cleo really likes!)  So, that was pretty much the end of our walk today.  She said hello to Cleo and then Cleo had to sit and watch her go inside.  She'd walk a little bit after that but she'd turn around frequently to see if she'd come back outside.  She didn't but Cleo did get to see your other neighbor with the big bird.  She seemed pretty happy about that too.  She did manage to pee a couple of times and poop too in between her stalking :)  haha!

the dog walker on Monday Feb 22

Hero - Hero enjoyed our walk today.  The weather wasn't too cold and it wasn't raining. Grace - It was nice to see Grace again.  I fed her and of course she was happy about that!  I also fed Max and the fish.... (I can't remember the fish's name, Nemo?  I know it is something along those lines!)

Brady & Ferguson - we made it around the circle 2 times today.  I worked on some leash training with the boys.

Max - Max was standing up when I came in today.  He had peed on the towels so needless to say, he didn't have to go when I took him outside.  He got up and down the stairs really well today!

Cleo - Miss Cleo and I took a nice walk up and around the park today.

Dusty - bless Dusty's heart.  I confused  him today.  We walked outside and he pooped pretty quickly then of course I realized I didn't have a poop bag on me.  We walked back into the house so I could get one and Dusty thought it was dinner time.  He was confused when we went back outside!

the pet sitter on Sunday 2/21

Jay & Chloe- they'd eaten all of their food from yesterday so I refilled their bowls.  I gave Chloe some treats and then Jay and I went to play outside.  Your neighbor was outside and thought I was you!  She said, "you're up awfully early!"  I cleaned out Chloe's box before I left too.