Shanti & Bentley and Two New Boys

Shanti and her mom and dad safely arrived back to their home last Saturday! Whew, what a scary time they had. We were happy to be able to accommodate their precious little 10-year-old bulldog mix, Shanti, while they stayed elsewhere in town. Shanti and her Mom and Dad say, "Thank-you for the generosity and hospitality of  the Lillooet Community!"
They will visit our town again on brighter days.  We will gladly welcome them again with open arms!

During Shanti's visit with us she had the opportunity to spend one day with Sir Bentley. 'Our' Sir Bentley is a very social happy 3 yr. old Border Collie cross. It was no surprise when he met Shanti with a smile, full of energy and ready to play. Shanti was happy to meet Bentley though she seemed a bit hesitant. Bentley is very good at reading/listening to other dog friends. He was bursting to zoom with her, but he allowed Shanti some space to feel safer with him. What a good boy Bentley! I had to laugh at their indoors toy play time together. Shanti had already been here 3 days by then and already 'claimed' a few toys as her own. Bentley has a few he likes to play with when he visits as well. It so happened that one of his favs was on Shanti's mat. He kept looking at me as if to say," She has my fav toy! Am I allowed to take it back? Of course, Bentley would never do that. He simply waits for her to release it or just goes to find another. Believe me there's loads to choose from.

She chooses just the right toy and happily brings it back to her mat to play with.

By the time Bentley arrived she had already laid claim to quite a few.

Bentley - "I think I'll let her have that one."

Bentley - "The purple chewy dumbbell is my favourite but I'm sharing with Shanti."

You ARE such a good boy Bentley.
Thank you for visiting us and making Shanti feel welcome to our extended Pack.

Welcome 14 month old Henry!

The day Shanti and her family left we had a Meet & Greet with Henry!  His mom texted me back in July asking for one after he was neutered in Sept. He's been waiting, and we finally had an opportunity to welcome him.  Thank you for your patience mom!

Henry is a mixed breed hound/lab/retriever with a super exuberant personality. His nose and his booming voice fit his breeding and his energy fits his age. We weren't able to do a safe full meeting between him and Lady May just yet. They only met briefly with a gate between them. His excitement with his new surroundings and all the doggy smells of our house were just too much for his sensitive senses. Henry is currently booked to begin training sessions soon. He'll be spending this weekend with us. I better get my sleep! I already know he's going to test my energy against his. We welcome you into our pack Henry.
You really have a wonderful personality!

Welcome 9 year old Diesel!

The very next day we had an unexpected drop in visitor from Diesel, a 9 year old purebred Red Bone Coonhound and his dad. They currently hail from Kamloops, but his dad is among those working on the railway slide just outside of the Lytton area.  Diesel has been on the job-site with his dad for the last week. He's not had much time to just be a dog. Much of his time has been in the truck so dad could keep him safe.  Diesel has been a very good boy on the job site but dad knew it was best for Diesel to be in a daycare where he would have more freedom to stretch his legs and sleep better at night. Thanks to a Google search, dad found us!
To borrow a coined expression from a the past. "How Cool is that?"

Diesel warms my heart when I hear his beautiful voice. He brings back memories of our Duchess Sammy and her beautiful howls.We're not sure how long Diesel will spend his days with us. He sure is a wonderful boy and true to his breed. Even-tempered, mellow, and kindly. He's spending time during the day with little Sage. The polar opposites!  Such a fun week!

Little Sage and her mom have been out of town for a few weeks. We are happy to Welcome them both back. Lady My was actually quite pleased to see Sage again. I laughed at Sage's funny little submission behaviours. She is just so 'damn' cute!

Hi Lady May! Did you miss me?"

"Hi Big Red Dog! I think I love you"

Try as she may, Sage could not entice The Big Red dog to play. Diesel was very much interested in who might be driving by. At one point while I was throwing the ball for Sage, he decided to join in the chase but quickly resumed his vigil. Sage just sat on the hill above him in confusion. I'm sure he'll join in sooner or later Sage. We just have to give him some time sweetie. 

Sage - "Why you not chasing me big dog?
Look I have the ball"

Sage - "I'm showing him how to sit nice for cookies, right Lady?
I should get double. Right?"

Today little Suzy Q joined us for the day. We played outdoors and everyone helped me rake more leaves while we waited for Sage to arrive. Well everyone stayed outdoors with me, but no one really helped!  What a job! Why didn't I buy that leaf raker last year? (Oh ya we bought 'Cora') {sigh}

Suzy Q - "Gramma, you better get back to those leaves.
It might snow soon"

Soon Sweet Sage arrived and I was able to take a break! Oh Goodie! Thank you little Sage.
It must be cookie time. Diesel shows little to no interest in the girls. What a great way to gain their respect. Even the usual over the top silliness of little Sage was subdued this morning. Thus I am sitting down to do some writing! I better quit while Im ahead. Let's see if the calm holds out long enough for me to get some photos posted to Facebook!
Stay safe everyone! Please don't travel unless it's essential!

Yay! More cookies! Smile everyone!