This blog is dedicated to our beloved Royal pack.
Our leader, King, Our Precious Princess Molly. Our Darling Duchess Sammy and Our Sweetest Lady May.
Four sets of paws reunited over Rainbow Bridge.
They will Rule Forever more, in eternal peace and good health.
So sadly missed and so lovingly remembered.
It's been super busy the last few weeks. We’re enjoying some sunny weather right now. We’ve been outdoors doing some raking and burning and getting our yard ready for the warmer days.
lil Marchioness Molly and Suzy help rake some leaves
We’re also getting our daily giggles as we get to know Suzy. She has met several of our extended pack and is learning to enjoy the company of our guests. She’s come a long way for sure. She still has a fair bit of learning to do and that will come. She’ll return to her training when she heads back home with her new companion, Kathi.
For now she seems to stick close to our Royal Girls and will often choose a spot close to Lady May.
She’s a smart little girl and has quickly picked up on who gets the food first. Just before eating times, she can often be found waiting close to Her Majesty, The Princess.
Suzy is also a tuff little girl who is still learning her place in the pack. When she first arrived, she responded inappropriately to a couple of other dogs a few times. That is not acceptable, and it was immediately stepped on. We want her to know she is completely safe here and there is no need to enforce any rules. That’s my job not hers. She responds very well to my big objection and responds appropriately.
Good Girl Suzy! You have come so far in such a short time!
We've had a very full calendar of visitors this month. Everyone from lil Molly, Curly, Miss Mylu, Sadie and Hazel as well. Even her best friend The Countess River stopped by for a playday.
Suzy needed a time out one day and showed marked improvement when we welcomed her back in the pack that afternoon. The lovely Miss Sadie was happy to welcome her.
Everyone is super excited to have the snow and ice gone. They're once again able to run and do safe zoomies in our dry yard again!
Getting to know so many new dogs and the different dynamics of our always changing pack can be a bit challenging for new comers. I tip my hat to how well young Suzy is doing. She is learning to walk away from over exuberant 'puppies' like Sweet Hazel. We have an extended stay for both these two coming up in March. We look forward to see how their relationship develops.
While everyone has been enjoying a fun time together, I've been sorting through the toy selection, discarding the old stuffies and washing up the chewies. Disappointed Curly was here the day the chewies were being scrubbed. He stood by the toy bin for quite some time before he decided to take what was still available and go entertain himself. He is not allowed to have the stuffies (Yes, he eats the stuffing!) and never once tried to take any while he patiently waited. Good Boy Curly!
Curly - "Excuse me, Mrs. Where's my Chewies?"
I promise to get them all washed quickly for you Curly.
It didn't take long for Curly to coax me into getting a couple of his favourites done so he could rest easy with it. There are not many minutes in the day when Curly is without a toy in his mouth. He is happiest when he has a plaything close by him. Rest well sweet boy. Your toy is safe with you now.
We've had a few wonderful fun-filled busy weeks. Soon we'll have a completely different pack dynamic and look forward to more sunshine and outdoor playtime.
Suzy and Miss Mylu share a space to relax
Little Suzy chooses to sleep close to the big dogs.
Her first night without the door closed.
Not a peep all night long
You've all been such good dogs. Im so happy you chose to visit us at Royal K9 Korner.
Come back soon sweeties. We'll be waiting for you!
The Royals are so happy to announce the arrival
of the newest member to our Royal family.
A big warm welcome to our Grandpawghter lil Suzy Q!
There is a special place in our hearts that
was just waiting for you to fill.
Suzy is a darling little 16 mon. old Puggle who comes to us all the way from Fort St. John S.P.C.A.
She's already had a few struggles for her young life. We're so happy she's landed in such a perfect, soft place now.
When her application was approved, her new mommy, our very own Aunty Kathi, drove all the way to Quesnel, where Suzy had been transferred, to pick her up and bring her HOME!
Thank you FSJ and Quesnel SPCA for keeping her safe until her mommy could find her.
We suspect Suzy became pregnant on her very first heat and was ultimately surrendered to Fort St. John's SPCA. A puppy having puppies.
She delivered her litter of 6 very large puppies at the FSJ's SPCA in Sept 2019. She was able to raise them until they came of age for adoption, and then herself went on the adoption list.
It's no wonder Suzy was a bit stand offish with some dogs, more so with the males. We are doing our best to understand her and giving her the space and time, she needs to work through things. She's quite trusting with us and a very clever little girl. We're certain she'll overcome all her issues very soon.
Of course, Aunty Kathi has fallen deeply in love with this little girl. She had been working with little Suzy, hourly, daily to build her confidence and teach her safety and the necessary skills for daily routines and fun for a happy ever after life. We know how difficult it must be for Aunty Kathi to have to leave her little one in care after only 3 weeks of her arrival. We promised her to keep lil Suzy safe and well loved until she can return. Kathi will try to find some time while she's away to send us a bit of a write up.
We can't wait to read it!
During Suzy's meet n greet at Royal K9 Korner, we wanted all interactions to be positive ones for her. Thus we chose to only allow supervised meetings through gated doorways. If she showed any sign of anxiety, we left further introductions for another day. Her mommy was introducing her around town to other dogs in the community and bringing her to visit us everyday. She initially had opportunities to briefly meet our Royal girls along with Miss Sadie and lil Molly. She took a liking to The Princess MollyDawg right from the get go. Lady May asked to be left alone for awhile so we are giving her the time she needs before we go further with that introduction.
Outdoors and on safety lead, it took just one of The Princess' WOOF's to set Suzy straight. Since then Suzy seeks out The Princess and stays close by her side.
MollyDawg - "Stick wiv me kid, I'll show ya the ropes."
After a few visits here lil Suzy dropped her guard and was behaving like she belonged. We are so happy to see the progress she's made with her mommy's guidance. She is so lucky to have landed with our Aunty Kathi. We know she'll give her exactly what she needs to become a strong independent secure little girl.
To date Suzy has met several members of RK9Korner's extended pack. She's had an over the top fun couple of days meeting with 'The' little Countess River. It seems like a real bond is in the making between these two. Check out their first playdate on our YouTube HERE.
While mommy is off at work Suzy will be staying with us and meeting so many new potential buddies. Just as Suzy arrived for her first ever daycare day, The Marchioness lil Molly and young squire Curly had arrived. She had already met Curly in the community so she was more comfortable and familiar with him.
Curly ~ "Fear not kiddo, You're safe with me!"
The Marchioness lil Molly can be a bit tuff on newcomers so we took extra time with guarded introductions with her. Suzy has a safe zone in our kitchen with her special mat covered with her mommy's hoodie and a few toys for her comfort. For social time in the living room we have our Xpen placed to allow everyone to be close enough to encourage safe interactions. We will continue including Suzy in all our daily events keeping her safe while still allowing opportunities for her to develop social bonds with the others in care.
Hi, I'm Suzy. I'll play with you later okay?"
Suzy resting on her mommy's hoodie in her safe zone
After being with us for just 2 days, she is already showing her comfort levels have increased and is wanting to run free with all the other visitors. We will be curbing her play time and keeping her on lead until we know she is 100% safe and has learned her recall skills. Suzy is an active little girl with great jumping and climbing skills so we're watching and teaching her the yards boundaries. Suzy is getting lots of reinforcements for her great behaviours and looks for direction from the others around her. We can't wait for the day we can see her interacting fully with everyone. We are going slow and will monitor and keep you posted on her progress soon.
Suzy waits with the others before going outdoors.
Lady May, "Just keep your distance and we'll be fine ok?"
Next week Suzy will have an opportunity to meet the Lovely Miss Mylu and sweet Hazel. We are looking forward to fun introductions. Suzy's Album can be found on our Facebook page HERE.
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We started the new year with calm quiet days. We took a few days off for some one on one time with our precious Royal Girls. We headed out of town for a few days and enjoyed the snow and relaxation. The girls were fully dressed for the drop in temps with boots and coats. When they see me picking them up, they lean into my hands making putting them on go super smooth. They are such good girls. Lady May has her sister's hand me down boots. Luckily The Princess' new ones arrived before we left home. With the deep freeze temps, we were very happy to be well dressed for it.
With Lady May's new meds she was able to go for very short walks around the Motel compound. She had to stay back with daddy while the Princess and I headed a bit further down the road.
I think Lady May wants to go indoors now mommy
Look mommy! Lady May could take the bus instead of walking!!
After our morning walk, we loaded lunch into the cooler for the Royals and loaded fluffy quilts in the truck to keep them warm. Mommy and daddy did some fun shopping and the girls needed to stay in the truck! There was lots of cozy day naps with the excitement of new sights and smells.
By the time we were ready to head home, we were all looking forward to it. Sometimes going away can be tiresome. Lady May slept the entire way home while The Princess stayed on watch, as usual.
Wake up Lady May! You're missin' out on all the good stuff!
I don't care. I just wanna go home now.
Back home, we still had some quiet time before we reopened our doors to our wonderful visitors. We unloaded our supplies and sat quietly watching telly until our sweet Hazel graced us with her presence. The next morning Sadie joined us and the fun began again!
Our temps have warmed up and we're enjoying the sunny days before our Spring rains arrive.
Did I just say SPRING! You betcha!
I think if we allow those pawsitive vibes to flow, there's a better chance of creating something wonderful. At the very least, it'll keep a smile in our heart until it arrives!
In the meantime, our visitors are still doing zoomies in the yard and having fun socializing. That is, of course, until I push the stop button and we settle for tugtoy playtime or head back indoors for some quiet nap time. The yard is still very frozen, and the lumps of icy snow can be a bit treacherous, so I'm curbing their playtime until the ground is safer. We want to keep them safe from slips and possible twisted ankles (or broken bones)
So Royal K9 Korner is open in full swing again with a full calendar up to April already! We have a super wonderful surprise coming up in February! We can't wait to blog about it. Most everyone who knows us well or has been around the last few weeks already knows. We have a BRAND NEW member of our Royal family! That's all Im going to say about that! Keep watching. We'll be blogging and posting photos soon!
In the meantime I'll be adding more photos to our Facebook albums.
Be sure to check them out here - Royal K9 Korner Facebook Albums
Rainbow Bridge took some of our paws to reign over us from above this year. Play safe dear ones.
Although your physical bodies are no longer with us, we still feel your presence.
You are forever in our hearts.
Thanks to an extended pack of wonderful dogs we've carried on this year. We've had a few newcomers and we're so happy they've joined us.
At Royal K9 Korner it is our wish that every paw has a safe and wonderful holiday with their family.
When you sit down to your dinner this year, take a moment to think about the paws you have within your household.
Remember to take care of their needs as well. They don't understand what all the fuss is about. They only know how busy you've been. They love you and need you and trust you to be there for them to keep them safe. Through all the hectic times during the holidays, take a moment to bend down and stroke them. Look into their eyes, feel their heart, let it warm yours and smile.
If they are visiting us this holiday, we promise to do the same.
Let's watch those tails wag as they say, -
"Merry Christmas mommy and daddy. We Love You!"
From Maverick and Hazel
From Bentley, River and Mylu
From River and Lil Molly
From Hoss and Festus
Lady May and her Royal Highness Princess MollyDawg
There are just so many duties to take care of when the little Countess River visits. When there's only a few visitors present to entertain, you'd think there should be more time to relax and enjoy a quick "cat nap," NOPE! BOOM! That's when a feline will saunter atop the fence line! Time to zoom into action and guard that perimeter!
Come quickly! There's a cat on the hill!
Countess River has been kept busy doing all her duties. Has she had any time to rest her weary paws? Oh yes, she most certainly has. However, first this little darling will stand guard for us all day long. She may be little, but she makes up for her size in her attitude to defend. The little Countess has a very sharp, and high-pitched bark. There is no doubt when she has made a discovery and she will need me to tend to her attention immediately!
Go away birds! This is MY yard!
Other times The Countess wants to be left alone. If she sees you watching her, she will stroll around the grounds in a secretive manner. If you look closely, you'll see she has a toy in her mouth. She has a look about her that can best be described as looking very much like a little thief about to steal. She checks out corners and crevasses and chooses the very best place to tuck toys into. If you walk towards the place, she has just hidden a toy she will dash in front of you and take it away. She is so clever and so quick! She makes me laugh so hard. It's no wonder I get nothing else done during the day. Playing hide and seek with River and her stuffy is an all-day event!
Perfect! No one is watching!
I must be quick!
Not very concealed little one!
Sometimes they are so well buried it's hard to see them. You know they're there; you just must dig to retrieve them!
What are you talking about Mrs.? There's nothing buried there!
Trust me I can see it!
Toys are not only hidden outside in gardens and behind pots. Sometimes this sneaky little girl will find just the right place to hide them indoors. One of the best places is in the food storage area. I swear she knows; I patrol that area and thinks its the very best hiding place ever. No dogs are allowed to hang around in there. Thus, a strategically placed stuffy is absolutely safe.
Oh good grief found again!
Then off she goes to defend the house against all those sun spots and shiny reflections on the walls and floor. There is no rest until the toys are tucked safely away and the floors and walls are reflection safe zones.
Okay, I think the spot is clear now!
Only then will she scout out the best place to rest her dutiful bones.
There are just so many birds to ward off and toys to hide and shadows of who knows what to guard. My goodness when does the day ever end! You are a very good girl little Countess River and we thank you for being ever vigilant in keeping us safe and entertained. Rest well little one tomorrow is another day.
Yes! Christmas is just around the corner! We are fully booked up! There is no more room at the inn. We're setting out our safe displays and baking up a few batches of Hooman goodies! Most of our visitors right now have started on healthy eating habits so we're not even going to make Puppy cookies this year!
Lady May - "WHAT NO COOKIES!!" Lil Molly - "Fine we'll make our own!"
"Errmm, excuse me! This is not a chef's hat!"
I don't think yoor s'posed to lick the bowl first!"
If you booked your sweetie in for a visit during the next few weeks, be prepared. The Mrs. here has her camera ready! I even saw a box of red 'n green hooman things. If I recall right, we get manipulated into putting them on!
Maverick - "WAIT! Whaddya mean no cookies!??"
Lil Molly - "I know! We always get cookies when we have dress up days?"
River - "How's that gonna work this year??"
Maverick - " My dad said I CAN have COOOKIES!"
lil Molly - "Did he just get a cookie??!!"
River - "Im not chunky! That's just baby fat!"
We've brought down the boxes of decorations and we're sifting through to see what will adorn our tree this year.
Lady May, "Oh WOW We're gonna have a tree!! RrrrROOooo!"
Mommy-" Now, now, now! Don't get overly excited. I am not hauling out the great big tree this year! There is just too much going on. We'll have a look and see what we can find as a replacement. Just so we can have a little somewhere for SantaPaws to put the prezzies.
Lady May, "Santa PAWS?! Is he really going to come visit us at Royal K9 Korner??"
Well we certainly hope so! We know Santa Paws knows you've been very good little puppies!!
Hazel - "Fine! I'll wear them! I still think it's dumb!
Miss Mylu - We be bestest puppy dogs EVER!
Countess River- "Me watch doorway for him"
Santa Paws knows how good all the dogs have been this year sweet Mylu. He wont forget you. I'm not sure what entrance Santa will use his "Magic Key" this year dear little Countess River, but you can bet he'll find a safe place to leave your goodies. We have lots of time left before then. Lets just keep playing safe and having fun! Oh and lets hope for SNOW. We had a bit of a snow teaser the other day. It sure put the zoomies in our Princess MollyDawg. She was feeling really good that day!
We're setting our safe Tree Treasures aside for a few more days and boxing up a few of our unsafe things for the thrift shop. We've unwrapped the first box and admired them once again! Our dog safe ornaments are very special to us. They are all created by our good friend Penny and her mom and dad. Margaret and Hubert at Tree Treasures.com
We've been adding to our collection for quite a few years now. These safe wooden ornaments are made with the most amazing craftsmanship we have seen in a very long time! They are so intricately hand-painted with a high gloss heavy shellac coating! They are so beautiful! You really have to see them to appreciate them. We even have our very own personalized ones for our Royal family. We really encourage you to purchase your own gorgeous Tree Treasures . You will be thrilled and they are TOTALLY SAFE! Be sure to check out their web sites.
You can find them here at Tree Treasures Amazon as well as Tree Treasures Etsy
Our Marchioness lil Molly spent a few days with us over the weekend. It's not very often she's here alone any more. I tend to have to divide my attention, yet she has never complained.
She is such a wonderful girl.
Dec. 2019 lil Molly Marchioness
She can be bossy at times and tends to make sure others KNOW her rank and bow to it. If they don't they will receive the Royal "I IGNORE YOU" from her. Most do not want to be ignored by this little Marchioness. She is our onsite Royal exercise companion. It is with her that most receive their daily zoomies and ball time during their visits.
Although she's almost 11 yrs old now, she is always ready for a good game of 'chase me' and try to get my toys. She trys to be a very demanding girl at times. She'll give a very loud and clear "BARK, BARK, BARK!" to let me know it's time to throw the ball so GET WITH IT Mrs!! Mostly she's just a delightful ole girl who we absolutely LOVE!
She is dawning her crown of white with dignity and we always give her the respect she deserves.
"I'm NOT bossy! Get the ball!"
'lil Molly has been with us since she was just 8 weeks old. I don’t know where the time has flown. She was taught how to ruff and tumble and how to be calm and polite from The Best! She has seen the happy times, the sad times and the struggles we've gone through. She was bestowed her title as one of the "peers of the realm" by her loyalty to the crown.
2009 - King teaches lil Molly how to be tuff but fair
2009 Princess MollyDawg teaches lil Molly the value of sharing toys
Today one of The Marchioness' roles is to meet 'n greet the new comers. Sooner or later everyone visits with her. As our longest standing visitor to Royal K9 Korner it is important that everyone is comfortable visiting with her.
We want them to get to know the loving sweetheart she truly is.Once a visitor is in her 'goodbooks' they're friends for life!
We're so happy you joined out realm sweetie pie. You keep a smile on our face and a spring in our step! Stay healthy, stay happy and keep visiting us often. We miss you when you're away. "Who is Lil Molly?"
A little shy at times there dear one?
The Marchioness lil Molly and Her Majesty Lady May enjoy a Royal afternoon nap
We can always tell when lil Molly is fast asleep. Just watch the paw.
The Marchioness lil Molly - "Just DONT TOUCH MY toys and we'll be fine!
