Today was another wild and wacky day here at wags. To start off the day Boomer and Charlie the yellow labs were playing for the top title in the WWD (world wrestling dog) Championships. The judges: Sage the Yellow Lab and Elsa the Border Collie came back with a split decision. So I guess they will have to go more rounds next time! Kayla the German Shepherd puppy and Lulu the Black Lab puppy took notes and got their own wrestle mania going on top of one of the jungle gyms. So adorable! Wags staff Rachel and Oliver had a fun time playing referee too. They got to make sure there were no cheep shots. Good thing everyone played so well, it made the job easy!
Jane the Aussie and Twister the Eskimo had a great time spinning around one another, and then collapsing into each others arms, still biting and playing of course. Next to them was the Weimaraner Brigade: Bullet, Elle, Buddy, Wesley and Cali. Bullet was on his back with Buddy and Elle on top of him, while Wesley and Cali cheered them on!
Then I turned around and saw Sally the Golden Doodle and Harry the Jack Russell Terrier were playing hide and go seek around the corner of the outside area. At the same time Frankie and Jake the Great Danes were having a talk about which of them really was the biggest Wags dog of them all. I didn’t get out the tape measure but I think Jake won by ½ inch. Frankie still thinks he’s the big dog on campus though…we won’t tell him & ruin his day. Then I saw Copper the Aussie and Barkley the Chocolate Lab having a pillow fight on one of the Kuranda Beds. Okay, there were no pillows, but they were having fun and the fur sure was flying!
Later I saw Wags staff Scott and Matt playing with our English Bulldog Posse: Ginger, Diesel B, Bruiser, Oswald, Sherman, and Diesel R.. Funny thing about this group is how much they love to play with one another. Their play styles are all the same and they tend to stick together. Of course, Oswald loves to play ball, so he runs off to chase the ball a lot of the time. Come to think of it…have I ever seen Oswald without a ball ?? Thoughts to ponder…
Off to the small dog room…Raisen the Basset Hound was supervising (with Luann our Small dog Specialist of course) while Brodie and Molly the Aussies played with Bailey the Black Lab puppy. It was a big day for Miss Molly, she graduated to the big dog room today not long after. She’s a big girl now! In the graduating class with her was Toby the Boston Terrier. They had fun with their big dog friends. Tchotches the Chihuahua came in showing off another one of her outfits. This one was covered in Rhinestones. She looked like a supermodel with all that bling! She got to go visit with our newest tiny addition, Bailey the Chuggle. They both only weigh 2 pounds, so they understand each other.
Wags staff Nick got to see his girlfriend Marley the Border Collie today. They were so happy to be reunited once again. Pepper Ann the Bloodhound made an appearance too! What a great day. I wonder what tomorrow will bring?
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Did Someone Say Treat??
It’s been such a fun week for the trainers and the dogs we get to play with! Yesterday was full of fun with the puppy and level 1 obedience classes. Gracie the Westie, Calabash the American Bulldog, Sherman the Corgie, Tucker the Wheaton, and Maverick the Golden were great example dogs. They got to show all the other kids how its done. Their class mates were no slouches either and caught on quick!
The Canine Good Citizen/Level 2 obedience students were showing off their skills. They even got to practice a lot of off leash come when called. What a group! They take their test next week and I have no doubt they are going to ACE it! The best moments were Sharkey the Golden mix trying to seduce all his fellow class mates with his swagger while walking by, Parker the Border Collie running to the wrong Mommy during come when called (“she had better treats!” he said), & Rocket the Dalmation being brave when strangers walked behind him. Max the Aussie and Coal the Poodle are loosening up and having a ball in class. And Toby the mini Aussie was still sulking when he left because I just don’t pay him enough attention when I am working with other dogs!
Let’s not forget about all the fun we got to have in the play yard training dogs. I went out to work with Shiloh the Black Lab puppy and Mochi the Sheepdog. Jenny and Julia were already out there with Chezzy the Irish Setter, Junie the Golden and Sadie the Border Collie. We got to do group sit/stays in the play yard. That’s always fun because we get extra volunteers to join in. Today Smokey the Wheaton, and Lucky the Golden joined in just for fun. The group all sat when asked and stayed while we walked away and then released them. A big celebration then erupts as we dole out kisses for the rewards. Abby and Spencer the Boston Terriers wanted to do their part and act as the distraction, so they kept running through the group, trying to incite a riot! Silly kids, nothing can distract these superstars!
Then off I went for a walk around the Wags Neighborhood with Gabby (otherwise known and Gabbity- Gabbity-Goooo!) the Chocolate Lab. Jenny and Julia got to Play with Corbie the Poodle and Coco the Cairn Terrier. And right before lunch, there is nothing like an agility party with Max the Basenji, and Maddie and Jane (the Aussie sisters).
That’s not to mention all the fun we get to participate in when we have a few minutes to play in the daycare just having fun. A big thanks to all of you for letting us play with and take care of your furry family. We truly do have the best job in the world!
The Canine Good Citizen/Level 2 obedience students were showing off their skills. They even got to practice a lot of off leash come when called. What a group! They take their test next week and I have no doubt they are going to ACE it! The best moments were Sharkey the Golden mix trying to seduce all his fellow class mates with his swagger while walking by, Parker the Border Collie running to the wrong Mommy during come when called (“she had better treats!” he said), & Rocket the Dalmation being brave when strangers walked behind him. Max the Aussie and Coal the Poodle are loosening up and having a ball in class. And Toby the mini Aussie was still sulking when he left because I just don’t pay him enough attention when I am working with other dogs!
Let’s not forget about all the fun we got to have in the play yard training dogs. I went out to work with Shiloh the Black Lab puppy and Mochi the Sheepdog. Jenny and Julia were already out there with Chezzy the Irish Setter, Junie the Golden and Sadie the Border Collie. We got to do group sit/stays in the play yard. That’s always fun because we get extra volunteers to join in. Today Smokey the Wheaton, and Lucky the Golden joined in just for fun. The group all sat when asked and stayed while we walked away and then released them. A big celebration then erupts as we dole out kisses for the rewards. Abby and Spencer the Boston Terriers wanted to do their part and act as the distraction, so they kept running through the group, trying to incite a riot! Silly kids, nothing can distract these superstars!
Then off I went for a walk around the Wags Neighborhood with Gabby (otherwise known and Gabbity- Gabbity-Goooo!) the Chocolate Lab. Jenny and Julia got to Play with Corbie the Poodle and Coco the Cairn Terrier. And right before lunch, there is nothing like an agility party with Max the Basenji, and Maddie and Jane (the Aussie sisters).
That’s not to mention all the fun we get to participate in when we have a few minutes to play in the daycare just having fun. A big thanks to all of you for letting us play with and take care of your furry family. We truly do have the best job in the world!
Foolin' Around
The dogs were in a great mood today. They were silly, happy, and being big goofballs. Tchotches the chihuahua came in wearing a great dress that make everyone smile. She strutted it too. Allie started playing peek a boo over the gate by covering her eyes with her paws. It was super cute and when we laughed she did it again. Lincoln is being naughty and letting everyone into the kennel room to cause trouble. He hits the latch and then it's the great escape. They don't get very far though and then the door gets locked so the fun was over. Murphy the Scottie and Arnie the Schnauzer went mach speed in giant circles chasing each other. Jack the goodle was doing his best frog imitation by laying with his back legs spread out. Bailey and Jack the brittanys started a torid love affair that was all the gossip. Poodle Power Activate! Muffin, Shana, & Tiger were constantly on the go. Indy the Greyhound arrived for boarding since Mom is going to the Indy 500. He was so excited to get to do agility dayschool. Pal & Chloe were practicing their wrestling moves. Pal told us that his mom is coming back from a 6 month trip to London soon and he can't wait to get back to agility trials. Even Moppet was in a great mood and played with Baxter the Bichon. Scout the chessie pup only stopped his whirlwind play session with Coco the Cairn to try to eat my camera...lol! Boston sang to us his favorite song: woo woo, woo & woo.
Mollie the sweetest cocker in the world helped Taylor the new aussie play on his first day. It was great to see Max & Spicoli were back now that Spicoli has recovered from IBS. The other shihtzus formed a gang today to see who could give the most kisses. Out of Tribbles, Tobie & Bailey, Tribbles won. However, today's sweetness award goes to Addie the Italian Greyhound. In the big dog room, the labs were forming their own football teams. It was the chocolates against the black labs. The chocolates were represented by Java, Bailey, Keegan, Barkley, Mia, Gabby, & Sophie. The black lab team consisted of Shadow & Shadow, Okie, Kekoa, Shilo, & Brisbane. The goal was to steal all the balls from the other team. The basset hounds were the referees: Bailey, Tiger & Sebastian. The aussies, Gypsy, Lucy, Leila, Roxy, Lilly & Skye were in full force today and broke up the game before a true winner could be decided. The labs did not get official clearance from them to hold the game. Kihei the Samoyed and Smokey the wheaton were the coaches for each team and they both felt their teams deserved the trophy. Back in the small dog room, the Jack Russells formed their own special forces team to fend off the gardners outside the window. Sophie, Jeter, & Mollie all gave those gardners a piece of their mind.
In the office, we prepared for the 40 dogs that will be dropped off for the upcoming holiday weekend. That doesn't count all the daycare dogs that come in tomorrow for play so that their parents can party this weekend. We will have 16 staff members on hand tomorrow so we plan to have tons of fun. Kyle was busy getting all the play equipment power washed and the air conditioners serviced for the summer. Chris was busy ordering more daycare toys and cool stuff for the summer like giant ice cube makers for the dogs. Emma the rescue golden retriever came in for her interview today and was very excited to get started. She was one of 20 new client interviews scheduled this week. Agility class was super fun this week. Flora, Mia, Rudy, Molly, Tahiti, Leila, Enzo, Corby, Java & Kopy went over the aframe for the first time. Corby even created his own course called Corby's course which was a hit all week long in classes. We have over 75 weekly agility students now. That's amazing. Dakota's dad remembered all the courses this week! Smudge & Guiness finally nailed their weaves. Piper & Roxy showed off their amazing rear crosses. I love being an agility teacher!
Mollie the sweetest cocker in the world helped Taylor the new aussie play on his first day. It was great to see Max & Spicoli were back now that Spicoli has recovered from IBS. The other shihtzus formed a gang today to see who could give the most kisses. Out of Tribbles, Tobie & Bailey, Tribbles won. However, today's sweetness award goes to Addie the Italian Greyhound. In the big dog room, the labs were forming their own football teams. It was the chocolates against the black labs. The chocolates were represented by Java, Bailey, Keegan, Barkley, Mia, Gabby, & Sophie. The black lab team consisted of Shadow & Shadow, Okie, Kekoa, Shilo, & Brisbane. The goal was to steal all the balls from the other team. The basset hounds were the referees: Bailey, Tiger & Sebastian. The aussies, Gypsy, Lucy, Leila, Roxy, Lilly & Skye were in full force today and broke up the game before a true winner could be decided. The labs did not get official clearance from them to hold the game. Kihei the Samoyed and Smokey the wheaton were the coaches for each team and they both felt their teams deserved the trophy. Back in the small dog room, the Jack Russells formed their own special forces team to fend off the gardners outside the window. Sophie, Jeter, & Mollie all gave those gardners a piece of their mind.
In the office, we prepared for the 40 dogs that will be dropped off for the upcoming holiday weekend. That doesn't count all the daycare dogs that come in tomorrow for play so that their parents can party this weekend. We will have 16 staff members on hand tomorrow so we plan to have tons of fun. Kyle was busy getting all the play equipment power washed and the air conditioners serviced for the summer. Chris was busy ordering more daycare toys and cool stuff for the summer like giant ice cube makers for the dogs. Emma the rescue golden retriever came in for her interview today and was very excited to get started. She was one of 20 new client interviews scheduled this week. Agility class was super fun this week. Flora, Mia, Rudy, Molly, Tahiti, Leila, Enzo, Corby, Java & Kopy went over the aframe for the first time. Corby even created his own course called Corby's course which was a hit all week long in classes. We have over 75 weekly agility students now. That's amazing. Dakota's dad remembered all the courses this week! Smudge & Guiness finally nailed their weaves. Piper & Roxy showed off their amazing rear crosses. I love being an agility teacher!
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Our First Real Blog
Wow! I didn't realize how much cool stuff I would have to write about. First of all, it was a really busy Tuesday. We had about the same amount of daycare dog but we had tons of dayschool dogs, the phones were ringing off the hook to schedule boarding and interviews for first time clients. Luckily the staff is incredible and they have been with us for a very long time so all of this is just taken in stride and things ran very smoothly. The day started off with a line out the door of people waiting to drop off. The first arrivals were Sweatpea the yorkie and Skippy the Papillon who started the small dog room off with a roar, then Jake the sweet Shepherd and Brutus & Figgy Wiggy. Then more and more dogs arrived. Tracy and Amy were racing back and forth taking dogs back to the play area as fast as they could. The dogs are very anxious to get the day started. I took tons of pics today while I was getting the scoop in the yard so if you see a (P) next to a dog's name that means I got a great pic of the action and it will be posted in the next month's pic section.
Let's start the play by play in the small dog room. Boy are we glad we expanded this room some months ago. Bandit the TerrX and Cosmo the Cockapoo were rocking and rolling all over the room. Then Paisley the Pom pup and Baby Huey the aussie pup became instant best friends. They were constantly play mouthing and falling on top of each other. The Cavalier Crowd joined in: Scout, Mickey, Rhett, & Charlie. They were all having so much fun, like little mini tornadoes of furr going all around the room. Only to all stop at once and fall into LuAnn's lap with silly grins on their faces. This is little Buster's favorite time, the littlest yorkie ever. He goes to get his favorite yellow ball and LuAnn plays about 1/2 hour of fetch. Toby the Boston Terrier and Gabby the Puggle were both newcomers today and fit right in. And Finally, we can't forget Scooter the coolest Italian Greyhound around. He rules the room.
I head to the big dog area to check out the action. As I walk outside Junie the Golden Retr. greets me will a wild grin and then chases after Buddy the Golden Retr. Then I watch as Sadie, Max & Maverick the goldens all join in (P). A mass of golden retrievers having the time of their lives. Peyton, Komet, & Gracie are here today! They have coming to Wags & Wiggles almost since we opened 7 years ago. We love to see the oldtimers. Sophie the wheaten is sporting a fancy new haircut and looks adorable. Monty, a fairly new golden, looks just like Bruno and is just as sweet so we nicknamed him Baby Bruno. Norman the newfie mix is new today and acts like he's been here forever. I took a quick pic for his first day report card and calendar. He's quite the ham. Kudos the beagle who used to be a Feisty Fido actually played today. It was incredible to see him play bow and dance around like a normal dog. What a success story. Bunker and Cosmo the Vislas play tag team and are always in the middle of the action. Cosmo always carries on with a ball in his mouth though. Sissy & Moose came running over to greet me and followed me everywhere. Max (Baby Huey's brother) and Jazz, the aussies, represented the herding group today and kept everyone in line. Over on one of the large Kuranda beds, it was a puggle party with Rex, Lucas, & Bruno (P). It's a puggle pile! Bailey the boxer pup and Bella the shepherd fell in love and played together for almost 2 hours straight (P). One of the best moments of the day was when Bunker the Visla, Bunker the Bulldog, and Barkley the Lab all played a three way tug with a Kong (P). There was barely enough room for each to have a hold but they managed it. Koda the Lab was racing around them in circles with a huge blue ball. Joey the lab exhausted from his morning play layed in the sun to watch. His parents moved to Coto from San Juan just to be closer to Wags. That's amazing dedication to their dog. And finally Jake the Y. Lab was completely crashed out underneath Rachel's chair looking happy and peaceful (P).
While the daycare was finally approaching midday naptime the trainers were just coming back from a full morning of working with bootcampers and dayschool dogs. Both are our train and play programs. First we met with Angel's mom to show her the progress being made at the half way point in her board/train program. Then Lysa started her Level 2 morning class. Julia and Ranaye headed off to the RSM Lake to work with Figgins, Mochi, Gabby, Tiki, Tido, & Jayden. They were mostly working on Loose Leash Walking and Sit/STay with distractions. Figgins is an old pro at this. Tiki just loves the extra attention. Tido & Jayden kept trying to distract each other since they are great play pals but it was time to settle down and get down to business. When all the trainers arrive back, Corby gets some agility practice time, Stoli is learning to walk with us instead of dragging us, and Junie is mastering Leave It with toys. Finally, the late comer was Astro the Doodle who was getting a little refresher in come when called.
Boy, that's a lot huh! We love our jobs. Now we are off the have lunch, feed the dogs dinner, and await you all to arrive to pick up your tired little bundles. We'll post again in a couple days!
Let's start the play by play in the small dog room. Boy are we glad we expanded this room some months ago. Bandit the TerrX and Cosmo the Cockapoo were rocking and rolling all over the room. Then Paisley the Pom pup and Baby Huey the aussie pup became instant best friends. They were constantly play mouthing and falling on top of each other. The Cavalier Crowd joined in: Scout, Mickey, Rhett, & Charlie. They were all having so much fun, like little mini tornadoes of furr going all around the room. Only to all stop at once and fall into LuAnn's lap with silly grins on their faces. This is little Buster's favorite time, the littlest yorkie ever. He goes to get his favorite yellow ball and LuAnn plays about 1/2 hour of fetch. Toby the Boston Terrier and Gabby the Puggle were both newcomers today and fit right in. And Finally, we can't forget Scooter the coolest Italian Greyhound around. He rules the room.
I head to the big dog area to check out the action. As I walk outside Junie the Golden Retr. greets me will a wild grin and then chases after Buddy the Golden Retr. Then I watch as Sadie, Max & Maverick the goldens all join in (P). A mass of golden retrievers having the time of their lives. Peyton, Komet, & Gracie are here today! They have coming to Wags & Wiggles almost since we opened 7 years ago. We love to see the oldtimers. Sophie the wheaten is sporting a fancy new haircut and looks adorable. Monty, a fairly new golden, looks just like Bruno and is just as sweet so we nicknamed him Baby Bruno. Norman the newfie mix is new today and acts like he's been here forever. I took a quick pic for his first day report card and calendar. He's quite the ham. Kudos the beagle who used to be a Feisty Fido actually played today. It was incredible to see him play bow and dance around like a normal dog. What a success story. Bunker and Cosmo the Vislas play tag team and are always in the middle of the action. Cosmo always carries on with a ball in his mouth though. Sissy & Moose came running over to greet me and followed me everywhere. Max (Baby Huey's brother) and Jazz, the aussies, represented the herding group today and kept everyone in line. Over on one of the large Kuranda beds, it was a puggle party with Rex, Lucas, & Bruno (P). It's a puggle pile! Bailey the boxer pup and Bella the shepherd fell in love and played together for almost 2 hours straight (P). One of the best moments of the day was when Bunker the Visla, Bunker the Bulldog, and Barkley the Lab all played a three way tug with a Kong (P). There was barely enough room for each to have a hold but they managed it. Koda the Lab was racing around them in circles with a huge blue ball. Joey the lab exhausted from his morning play layed in the sun to watch. His parents moved to Coto from San Juan just to be closer to Wags. That's amazing dedication to their dog. And finally Jake the Y. Lab was completely crashed out underneath Rachel's chair looking happy and peaceful (P).
While the daycare was finally approaching midday naptime the trainers were just coming back from a full morning of working with bootcampers and dayschool dogs. Both are our train and play programs. First we met with Angel's mom to show her the progress being made at the half way point in her board/train program. Then Lysa started her Level 2 morning class. Julia and Ranaye headed off to the RSM Lake to work with Figgins, Mochi, Gabby, Tiki, Tido, & Jayden. They were mostly working on Loose Leash Walking and Sit/STay with distractions. Figgins is an old pro at this. Tiki just loves the extra attention. Tido & Jayden kept trying to distract each other since they are great play pals but it was time to settle down and get down to business. When all the trainers arrive back, Corby gets some agility practice time, Stoli is learning to walk with us instead of dragging us, and Junie is mastering Leave It with toys. Finally, the late comer was Astro the Doodle who was getting a little refresher in come when called.
Boy, that's a lot huh! We love our jobs. Now we are off the have lunch, feed the dogs dinner, and await you all to arrive to pick up your tired little bundles. We'll post again in a couple days!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Welcome Everyone
I am so excited to start the Wags & Wiggles Blog. Truthfully, I am somewhat computer handicapped but luckily I learn quick and figured out how to set this up. I thought a W&W blog was the perfect solution to keep in communication with our clients and share all the funny things that happen all day long. We try to update stories on the website each month for the newsletter but so many cute things get left out. All of our great clients will now also have opportunities to post questions or comments. This is also a way to get to know the parents of the dogs your furry child plays with at "school". Yes, client comments will be moderated so please keep your language and comments appropriate and on topic. To make a comment or post a question, click on the comment link beneath any post. Myself - Laurie Zurborg, CPDT owner and head trainer, Lysa - training manager, and Amy - daycare manager will be posting as frequently as possible. We all would like to hear how much our dogs are loved, how much fun they are having, and new stuff that's going on at their favorite place: Wags & Wiggles Dog Daycare & Training Facility. Keep in Touch.
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