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.

Sammi

Meet Sammi. Sorry about the photo. My phone cut off her little ears. But, she has one that stands up and one that lays down. I will take my camera and get a good pic of her next time. Sammi is new to the Playful Paw family. She is loved and probably the most kicked back dog I have ever taken care of. I literally have to wake her up to take her for a walk. She loves sniffing the bushes and laying down under a tree like she is going to take a nap. She will walk anywhere I take her and just seems to love the sunshine and the company. She really is the sweetest girl. More of Sammi to come.

Punkin and Petunia

Petunia is growing fast. She is the cutest little pug I ever did see. Well, except for all the other pugs I have seen and owned. She was four months on May 23rd.

She has the perfect temperment as she is just a happy little pup.

She loves her buddies Punkin and Piffles (the cat) and REALLY loves her mommy :-)>

She has had cleaned vet checks, weighs about 7.5 pounds right now. Punkin weighs 13 pounds and loves her as well. Although she lets her know she is the alpha all the time.

They are just so dang cute its illegal!

Just couldn't resist Posting these Pics!

Its 10:20 pm and this is an example of how stressed the animals are! NOT!

Last Night Together.....

This is our last night together and I am sure the fur children can't wait for their mommy and daddy to come home. We hung out today and played in the sunshine for a long time. We visited with Tina and her horses as well. The dogs love it when I buy them bones to chew so they were spoiled as I bought them each three. They are gone, of course. This is a picture of Sunny and Cassie fighting over Sonny's bone as Cassie had already eaten hers. So, everything went smoothly and no scares, thank goodness. Can't wait until my next visit!

We Are Back........

My computer crashed so I was forced to buy a new one. Of course, didn't have to twist my arm. This one is much faster which makes it easier to do these posts.

So, sorry for the delay with the McCoy family but hope you enjoy these pics. The animals have been very patient with my schedule. I had four clients over the weekend. Three of them were just daily visits, i.e. dog walks, feeds, tucking them in at night. Up to this time I spent 24/7 here so they are wondering where I am going. That all ends today and I can go back to devoting my entire time to them until I leave on Tuesday. They have all been really good. Cassie got a little rambunctious and she knocked me over, but no broken bones and I am fine. Thats it for now....I will blog one more before I leave.

Back with the gang.....

I am with Ruggles, Cassie, Sunny, Barnie, Major and Chip. Sounds like I am hanging out with a soroity group in Vegas, eh? Better than that.......the pups, the cat and the two horses are much better company. Although, I must say, its rather uneventful. But I would rather have it that way than drama!!! All the fur children are doing great. The rain came in a bit ago and stormed. Then just as quickly as it came, the sky parted and turned blue and its about 60 out. So, Sonny and Cassie are romping outside while Ruggles lays in her corner in the house. Barnie can't decide if she wants in or out so we are playing revolving door with her. The horses seem fine.....no signs of anything wrong. They are getting their flake in the am and pm. Well, thats all to report for now. I will post some new pictures in the next day.

Polly and Pearl Pug

Polly and Pearl are precious and near and dear to my heart as I am a HUGE Pug lover. They are very easy to take care of as they have a house which is completely condusive to their needs. Not spoiled.....just loved.

Pearl loves to cuddle and would sit in your lap all day long. Polly is the alpha and she sits anywhere she damn well pleases! Most Pugs have the same attitude....'What me? A dog?......I don't THINK so" They are little people with short legs! They have a fur brother named Harley, but Harley missed the photo op. They have a beautiful back yard to run in but they prefer to be in the house. They are the cutest of the cutest!!!!

Meet Sparky and Jenna

Jenna and Sparky are the newest additions to The Playful Paw family. Jenna is a fair-haired Retriever with a very sweet personality. She is quiet and loving and very devoted to whomever she is with. She loves smelling the grass outside and chasing any rabbits that might be in the yard. She loves her treats and will carry a bone around in her mouth all day before deciding to begin chewing on it.

Sparky is a unique mix of Basset Hound and Bichon. His personality is completely Basset, while his fur and head are completely Bichon. He has a great personality. He loves to play and be inquisitive. He likes lots of attention and sleeping on the bed as close to you as he can. He isn't big on the dog treats but loves a good bite of REAL food once in a while.

They are both very sweet dogs and they were a joy to watch.

Abbie Girl

Apologies for the slow blogging of Abbie. I have had her since Thursday but no computer. Guess its time to replace my laptop because I think it died.Abbie is doing well as usual. She was funny yesterday. I went home to shower and change and when I returned she was laying by her cookie jar. I asked 'what are you doing laying in here?'. She just wagged her tail and sat up. I continued into the living room and kept calling her name as I was going to take her for a walk. "Abigail.......Abbie........Where are you?" I looked in the laundry room and there she was still sitting by the cookie jar. I asked 'What do you want". She jumped up on the counter and pointed to her cookies. Boy, has she got me pegged. But she is so darn cute you can't help but give her one.....or two......or three.......well, as many as she wants really. The weather has been hit and miss today. Some sun and some rain. We are just hanging out and enjoying each other's company. She is perfect!