Snow at the Farm

Well, today it snowed EVERYWHERE. The streets are treacherous and Kathy will be stuck at the farm until the snow lets up. She may have to move in with Ruggles, Cassie and Sunny!!!!! But it is beautiful. All the pets are holed up in the living room now but Kathy had them out playing in the snow today. She even walked down to the horses and played with them a while.

Spoiled Abbie and Snow

As you can see Abbie has chosen to be inside instead of out in the snow. I have been here since 10am this morning and it has been snowing since I arrived. The difference between the snow here and the snow at the Farm where I left this morning is that this snow isn't sticking so far. Its a wet snow but still very pretty. Abbie's mommy said she really likes to go make snow angels too but today she isn't leaving my side. Of course, it could be those treats hanging out of her mouth, ya think????? She is doing well and since I have been here so much she just acts like she expects me to be here. Today is Sunday and we usually go to McDonalds for a French Fry day but we may hold off until this week. She will definitely get to go one day. We will be spending Thanksgiving alone together. My family will not be here so its just Abbie and me. I can't think of a better companion for Thanksgiving Day because every day I thank God for her!!!!

Just a Snow shot.....

White Morning

This is what we woke up to this morning. Ruggles went out and laid in her back and rolled around like he was making snow angels. Cassie kept eating the snow and Sunny could have cared less. But, I must admit it was beautiful UNTIL I had to leave. The hills were very icy and my poor little lightweight car was swaying back and forth in some spots. Today is the 'changing of the guards' so I left this morning and Kathy is on her way there now. Her car seems to do a little better and she has chains. One way or the other.....no pets go unattended,,,,,just the way it is in my world!!!!!

Kira and Joe fairing well

Just thought I would blog to let Kira and Joe's mommy and daddy know that there was no power last night for about 8 hours. It actually went out in the morning around 11am. Checking with Safeway and McDonalds at Four Corners, they were closed up because of the power problem. But, it came back on around 1pm and stayed up until last night. But, all is well now and everyone has TV and lights (Kathy is there).

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The birds are happy too!

Back at the Farm

No Rain today. YEAH! But the weekend is calling for snow. The pups are doing great and enjoying outside before the weather gets too bad. The horses are getting their blankets on today as the temp is dropping into the 40's and 30's in the next few days. Ruggles is in her favorite spot in the house and is content to just go out to pee. The dynamic duo, Cassie and Sonny are always in play mode. But, I brought them some bones yesterday so that keeps them happy for a while. Everyone is doing fine!

Kira happy as a clam

As you can see Kira has no problem winding down and it always seems to be on a lap. But just to prove she is getting some excercise, we included her ball time picture. We keep trying to go for a long walk but it is POURING here and it would be nice if the rain would let up just a little. She is doing great and loving the new bones I bought her at Costco!!!!

Abbie posing

Abbie just seems to pose when I bring the camera out. I think she knows her mommy and daddy are coming home soon. She is just content to sit with her stuffed bone and watch my every move. Its raining so she doesn't want to hang out very much. She will be very happy to see the family!

Abbie ready for her walk

Abbie is her usual sweet self. Its been cold and windy and there are leaves all over the ground. She wanted to go for a walk so we put on her NIKE hat so her little head wouldn't get cold. I swear, I could put a suit of armour on her and she would just sit there and let me. Of course, we know who the smarter of the two is.......she KNOWS she gets a cookie its all over. She is doing well and loving all the attention.

Kira and Joe Kitty

Kira and Joe are doing great. We have had some sunshine, so Kira gets to hang outside a little while during the day. She is such a good dog....she loves to play in her big back yard and she also loves the treats I bring her (besides her own that her mommy buys her). The other night she took a running bound down the hall and jumped right on top of me in the bed. It was hilarious. She got a bug up her butt and wanted to play I guess.

Joe is always social when I come over and he was no different the first day I was there. He jumped up on the table and meowed and rubbed up against me. He surely wanted attention. But, the next morning I couldn't find him anywhere. I must have looked for half an hour. I didn't know about his new cat house in the bedroom and when it caught my eye, that's when I saw him just barely peeking his head out. He is so BIG, I don't know how he gets in there and turns around. This picture was taken after he saw me and he poked his head out. They are both so DARN cute!!!

November has arrived!

Fall is really in the air. The beautiful leaves are al over the ground and its REALLY cold outside in the morning. I will be posting Kira, Joe and Abbie shortly, so stay tuned!

Petunia and Punkin

Of course, my dogs have to get in on the action. Mommy dresses them up every year and they are ever so happy (yeah, right). Today they were all wound up as they haven't seen me in a few days so it was hard to keep them busy while I snapped their photos. But, just as I spoil ALL my pooches, they got treats when they were done. Oh....and my cat....well, she is going as a cat this year as she does every year. If I came at her with a hat she would haul upstairs as she is a NOT a willing participant in the festivities. Punkin is the Witch as she outgrew her Pumpkin costume and the baby, Putunia barely fit in the Pumpkin costume.

P.S....read down further for All of the Halloween Pets!

Sparky Witch and Jenna Old Lady.......

Sparky and Jenna were not as willing participants in this year's Halloween Get Up, but they succumbed to my persistence. Of course, treats always help. Sparky could care less and Jenna knew there was a treat at the end so she settled down long enough to snap the photo. They are so cute.....I'm already working on their next year's costume!!!! I think Batman and Robin would be cute....eh????? Anyway, they are great and having a good time with me and Kathy!!!!

Abbie Waiting patiently

As you can see, Abbie is patiently waiting the Trick or Treaters tonight. She has her bag ready in case anyone brings some bones!

Abbie ready for Halloween

Abbie is ready for Halloween. Okay, so she might be wearing her collar as a hat, but doesn't she look MAHVELOUS!!! She is always ready for the Trick or Treaters. We have spent many Halloweens together and she is just as happy to dress up this year as she has been in the previous years I have tortured her. She also got some treats for Halloween so that makes her happy as well. She is doing great as usual and is anxious to see all the little ones in their costumes. HAPPY HOWL-A-WEEN!

Sparky and Jenna

Sparky and Jenna are having fun in the little bit of sunshine we have had over the past week. Nothing really gets them down and they are just as happy running through the rain as they are in the sun. Jenna spotted the biggest brown rabbit I have ever seen and she hasn't forgotten about it since. That was a week ago! Everytime she goes out, she goes right back to the place she last saw that rabbit and looks to see if it is still there. The funny thing is....it USUALLY IS! I can't scare that rabbit off no matter what. Its HUGE!

They are both having fun with me and Kathy and everything is calm on the homefront. Tomorrow is Halloween so watch for their dress up pictures!!!!

Abbie and I went for a walk today. It managed to clear up for a minute and we took full advantage of it. She is doing well and we are spending a lot of time together considering I have to go check on my pups and visit the farm for a short time. But the rest of the time is spent with her. We walked, watched movies and she was very happy with her McDonald's run today. Yes, she is no longer French Fry deprived. She hung out a lot of the day today. She seems to like it more outside now. But she still likes jumping up on the bed (via the stool) and cuddling with me. She is the best!

Things on the farm....

Everyone is doing well at the ranch (so to speak). The cleaning lady came yesterday and so Cassie and Sonny decided to tear up some wood on the front porch. Enough to build a fire...luckily its hard to hold a match in their little paws so the house was saved. Then they just stared in the window as if to say 'Let us in'.

There was a Blue Heron in the pond and some kind of unique little bird in the feeder (can't remember the name Kathy told me). The horses are fat and sassy and Barnie is, well, just Barnie. The sun hasn't been out all day today but it is warm and overcast, about 68 high. But at least it gave the pups some time to roam the property. Suppose to rain tomorrow but this is Washington.....rain, rain, rain.

The important thing is everything is cool!

Incognito at the Fire Hydrant.....

Yesterday was GORGEOUS! Abbie and I took a long walk but she didn't want to be seen by the Fire Hydrant. Honestly, she didn't do a thing to that Hydrant :-).

As you can see by her tongue hanging out that this walk was on the way home. She had enough of walking and was visualizing her water bowl by this time. She is the perfect pet and doesn't give me any problems at all. Today she got a bone for a treat (a fully digestible one, of course) from Mud Bay. She is happy as a clam and asleep on her blanket bed. It rained most of the day today but we are suppose to have another sunny day on Saturday so we will walk again. Then on Sunday it is her 'McDonalds Run' of course. She can smell those french fries a mile away!!!!!

Farm Livin is the Life For Me........

We are back at the farm and all of the animals are relishing in the attention. Cassie has turned into quite a beauty with her red hair. She is smarter than she wants you to know because she is too busy playing and romping and causing havoc. I know some people like that! The horses are doing great. They are loving grazing on the pasture. Kathy is giving them treats every day and I make a visit over to check on things while Kathy is there. Everyone came out for the photo shoot today and it was gorgeous to boot! So, everyone got their picture in on this one. Nothing to report as all is going well. I will post again in a couple of days!

Abbie and her bone....

Abbie's Mom and Dad left early this morning. She greeted me in the front yard, wagging her tail and a jump in her step. I love it when she greets me because she is truly happy about seeing me. Of course, she also has her little snout in my bag as she KNOWS I always bring her a treat. So, here she is knawing away at her little bone I bought her. She will want out any minute to bury it in her vast back yard only to dig it up later after the rain when it is all wet and muddy. Yuck! She is doing great. She really looks good and I like her puppy cut! She's a happy girl.

New Kids on the Block

I am so behind in my blogging. I am taking time out today to get caught up and appologize to my three newest kids on the block! Meet Bentley, CJ and Max. They are the cutest Bassets and although they are a handful, they are sweet as can be. Well, Bentley is kind of cranky but he has earned his time here on earth to be cranky if he wants. Besides, its a 'cute' cranky. They live a little further than most of my clients but they were certainly worth the drive. I am hoping we will be seeing more of them.

Punkin and Petunia Disaster!!!

The funny thing is...I take care of animals for a living. I make sure they don't distruct the house of my clients.. I make sure they are good babies and everything runs smoothly. So imagine
when I return

home to my pups and I find they have had a party while I was gone. OHHH...and we can never guess who was the one tearing up the piddle pads can we???? Doesn't she look innocent. but they still make laugh while I'm cleaning up their mess. Go figure.......sometimes I forget who owns who????????

Schnazer City!

These are the newest additions to the Playful Paw Family. Molly (top right) is the sweetest of the bunch, although they are all very sweet. She loves to cuddle and just be your buddy. She is a little spoiled by her daddy but what are little girls for?

Izzy, to the right of Molly, is the little boy. And when I say 'little'....I mean LITTLE. He is the smallest Mini Schnauzer I have ever seen. We call him the little dwarf with a Great Dane Attitude. He can be a pistol at times. But, again, very cute.

And, to the left of this post is Frannie. She is a little aloof. She is also the most verbal of the three. She doesn't warm up to people much but I have to brag......she sat in my lap for a whole 10 minutes. She is just a loner and a TALKER! They are all adorable and loved in every way. I enjoyed the time I spent with them and hope to see them again soon. They were perfect!

Sunday Rides

I have been with Abbie just over the weekend. Abbie's favorite thing to do is go for a ride on Sunday afternoon when Auntie Dee goes for dinner at McDonalds. She joyously jumps in my back seat and seems to know she is going to the 'French Fry' heaven and NOT the groomer. She is patient and loves to sniff the fresh air. She patiently waits as I speak to the machine that sounds like a person - yet she cannot SEE a person! As I get closer to the window, her tail starts to wag and she KNOWS there is something in that bag for her. After the fries have cooled, I give her one. I make her wait a few minutes and then another. But, I make her wait until she gets home to get too many more. We took this picture to show you how controlled she can be. She looks as if 'just snap the damn picture so I can scarf up those fries!'. And that is just what she did........she's a happy girl.

Low Key

As you can see, everyone is pretty low key. The weather has been cool during the day and mid-70's at dinnertime. It didn't even get that warm today and looks like rain. We stood out on the deck last night to see the thunder and lightening and maybe catch some of those lights in the sky, but no success.

Everyone is doing great. Nothing new to report! We are just hanging in there.

Animal Kingdom

Life on the farm is fabulous. Animals, Animals, everywhere. Friends came to visit and I got as many pics as I could although some of the fur family decided to be elusive. The weather has been intermittent sunshine. Foggy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. But the tempature always falls short of 80 so its just been in the mid 70's.

Cassie, Sunny and Ruggles have been happy as clams. They romp during the day and snooze in the evening. Ahhhh, its a dog's life. Its been fun visiting with Tina's troupe. Put them altogether and there is quite a brood.

All is well on the farm and everyone is behaving (REALLY). More to come later.