Tuesday, March 30, 2010

New Class!

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know I'll be starting a training class Tuesday, April 13th. As usual it will start at 7pm and the 1st class is humans only, no dogs. I'm going to wait and see who signs up to decide on curriculum. I'll make sure to cover a bit of everything. This will be a 6 week class and cost $85. I will also be offering a deep discount on home visits for those that sign up!



It seems Spring is finally here. Enjoy the outdoors while you can! Remember fresh water when it gets warm!

My new email address is YLDMike@gmail.com. Email me if you have any questions at all...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Out Of Office

Hey All! As you can tell I took the last two weeks off from photos because I've had to figure out the photo conundrum on blogspot/picasa. It's taken this long because I have SOOOO much free time - eh? Anyway, problem solved and photo taking will resume next week.

Next week, you gasp! WHY? Well, to make up for all the hours I work I am taking a few days off to visit a friend's beach house. Quiet, chill, sleep, no dogs and no employees! I am taking the camera to document my time off so unless you can persuade "the boys" or Mindy to take photos with their phones you're out of luck.

Thanks for understanding. I'll be back chipper and rested on Sunday, March 28. Take care until then.

Peace,
Wendy

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spring fever...

Although it's a bit chilly today it seems the warmer weather is on it's way! It's been a long cold winter and we're definitely ready for Spring. The good side of all this cold is hopefully lots of fleas, ticks and other insects were thinned out! That leads me to my first topic...flea and tick treatments. If you haven't been using a monthly during the winter, now is the time to start again. I personally use Adam's products and have for years. They seem to work well and I like the cost difference. There are also natural remedies that can be researched online. Garlic and rosemary are 2 things that can be added in very small doses to your dogs food to help. Please, as with anything you feed or put on your dog, do research beforehand!

Take advantage of any Spring sales at REI, Petco etc. It might be a good time to get your dog a backpack and other outdoors supplies. I love using a backpack for my dogs. It adds a job to our walk...mental stimulation and a sense of accomplishment for our pup goes a long way! Remember to start slow when adding a new pack, harness or other walking device. Email or call me and I'll help walk you through it.

Speaking of my email, I've had some problems getting and responding to you recently. As some of you know I'm a bit of a smartphone junkie and seem to swap phones frequently. I can't get my email address synched faithfully so I've decided to start a new account. My new address is
YLDMike@gmail.com
. I'll still have the old one when I'm at work for now. Please feel free to contact me anytime about training, questions or just to check on your dog while at daycare or boarding!

On to Our Big News!
Saturday May 15th from 11am to 2pm we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Open House/Playtime! For those of you that came last year we had a great time and hope to see you again. For those of you that missed it or weren't with us yet, you're in for a great time. We're opening our whole facility to you and a handful of wonderful vendors. We will again have owner supervised playtime in our larger bottom yard for qualified regular daycare visitors. (Our staff is off duty!)
Wendy and I will be giving brief talks about training, daycare and other topics. This year we will also be offering a catered BBQ Lunch! Please keep this date available!

I'll be posting again soon with the next training class start date.

Mike


YLDMike@gmail.com

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Doggie Daycare Photos 03/11

It was a fun day. Dry in the morning and, as you all know, wet in the afternoon but still a good day. Enjoy the photos.
Peace,
Wendy
Zoe & Cooper

Ivy


Daisy


Howling - Baxter, Max, Barnaby, Daisy


Stanley howling - TOO CUTE!

Kellsie & Rocky


New kids Kona and Cali


Lucy waiting for Spaulding.


Lucy resigned to NOT seeing Spaulding while Abby rests in the background.


Maggie Mae



Murphy


Rocky



Sergeant licking Marley's lips.



Sergeant



Sunny really liked Marley.




Great playbow from Marley for Sunny.



Sunny asking Marley to play one more time.



Action shot of Marley and Sunny with Baxter on the well.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Daycare Photos 03/10

Lovely weather again today. The rain held off until close which was absolutely delightful. Some cute photos today so enjoy.

Peace,
Wendy


I'm not sure what Phoebe was doing except covering her eyes and nose. We didn't play in the water so she wasn't wet. She hadn't been playing with Bo (her brother) so it's not him. I think she may just have had an itch...Funny picture for whatever reason.


Nala

Moose



Memphis



Moose & Maddie




Moose, Maddie, Kasey & Phoebe





Maddie after the play session.






Look alikes - Leo & Lillie Marie







Leo & Lillie Marie touching noses. Eskimo kisses?








Kasey taking a short break.









Chuck & Leo trying to get Jim to pet them. The begging didn't work!










On the other hand, Jim LOVES Moose, so he was rubbing Moose's face which Moose obviously enjoyed.











Ivy












Kasey & Stanley with Cammie and Chuck watching.













Cammie, Stanley, Abby & Lillie Marie














Abby


Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Daycare Photos 03/09

I can hardly believe the camera is just two months old and we've already taken over 1,000 photos! Now, all those don't make it onto the blog nor do they get to stay in the archives on the YLD computer but that's still a lot of photos. I'm so glad so many of you enjoy the photos and ask for more. Someone recently came in trying to sell us video cameras but, as Mike said, we like the personal touch of taking photos, editing them and posting them for clients to see. The video may be nice but the shots are temporary - these are permanent. There is the added bonus that I get to choose which photos to then incorporate into the YLD scrapbooks!

Have a wonderful afternoon. We've had a great day! Warmer weather rocks.
Peace,
Wendy



Heisman and Maggie

Then Maggie & Heisman!

The doodles are boarding with us while the parental units are vacationing. Mom, Dad - they're having a great time. The hose came out today with the warmer weather so water play was great fun!


Domino


Bubba


Ace & Willie sharing the shade under Mikes' chair.


Ace




Two newbies visited today. Siblings (from the same family) named Kona and Cali. They are both yellow labs and remind all of us of our faithful friend, Bubba. Welcome aboard Kona and Cali we're glad you've found us!

Kona

Cali (more yellow) Kona and Phoebe doodle


Cali



Ivy watching Penny whispering secrets to Roxy Bsoxy.

Jack during a back rub.


Jack after the back rub.



Piper, Peyton, Hennah, Phoebe



Roxy Bsoxy enjoying the warmth.


Heisman saying hello to Sunny.



Sunny and Lucy


Bubba, Roxy, Teddy & Kona