T&T Time!

To Guard...
Or not...

Look at those smiles! Hi Mom...

With tears in my eyes...

I just got a note from one of our clients... It has been such a rough week. With tears in my eyes...

"Hi, I am sorry for the mass email but I think I can only do this once, especially right on the heels of losing Sam last week.

We lost Tofky this morning. 18 incredible years with the best friend I have ever had.

Right now I am just a giant mess (as you can imagine) and just going to stay tucked away for a day or two."

We loved Sam and Tofky. We will be thinking about y'all. I hope you have both found Remy and all those that have gone before and that you are in the sunshine eating cookies.

Everyone... kiss your babies for Sam and Tofky tonight. Keep mommy and dad in your thoughts.

I really did not want to walk...

But I did and and came right back to bed... I love bed and the Today Show!

Do I look stressed?

WONDERFUL WALKS DO GREAT THINGS... Out before we even left!

Dog Day Afternoon...

Firstly, thank you so much for all of your emails and phone conversations about the blog! We love it too.

Today is Dog Day Afternoon. And as you know, we are waiting on a new addition to our family today. My step-son and daughter-in-law are having a baby boy and we are thrilled.

This is the first year we have missed Dog Day Afternoon but I am so happy that most of you are not going to miss it! We have never looked at it as an opportunity to get new clients but the opportunity to have cocktails and lunch with all of you. (I am really going to miss Kyle's Bloody Marys and playing outside with our little ones!)

One of our new clients is on the Board of "City Bark" and we are looking at the opportunity for a twilight party to celebrate my personal contribution ( in Remy's name) and our contributions to their efforts. It looks like this will be a wonderful park and we are looking forward to being part of its building efforts.

I hope you have/had a ball today! Kiss and cuddles for all...

Gigi's Pool

Gigi and Buzi love going swimming! These girls could go all day long. Buzi has the green toy and Gigi has the tennis ball. I can't wait till it warms up so I can join the girls in the pool.

Max's Vacation

This week I have the pleasure of having Max come stay with me. Max is such a fun cute little boy. He and Gigi wrestle and play even though Gigi wins all the time, Max never gives up. This afternoon we had Buzi (Sawyer's lab) come over and we all went to the lake for a walk. Brad no need to come home I will adopt Max for good!

Sundance

Thunder + Sundance = Sawyer in the tub with Sundance. Haley... could not care less and would never stay still long enough for a photograph when Sawyer arrives!

That baby we were talking about...How cute is that?

"Honestly made me tear up...........she is a lot of work, but soooo worth it. I am so thankful that Monica told me about you and that I have you guys helping me take care of her while I am gone, train her, raise her.......much more than I ever expected. Thank you again.

I have enclosed pics of her first mudhole from last weekend."

So today...

We were talking about babies. You know, "babies"... our little pups. We were thrilled today when one of our new little black lab babies did not have an accident while mom was gone. We exchange text(s) with her mom about her #1 & #2 almost everyday. And we are thrilled when mom gets home to find no accients! We realize she is still a baby but we want it more than she does and mom is right with us...

It is wonderful. Wonderful to have a baby... SO MUCH WORK!

She reminds us of all of our little babies that are growing up. I am so greatful that you all give us the opportunity to be part of your babies lives. Silly...? We don't think so...

Scarlet, jumping through hoops!

Scarlet is almost 11 years old, so she doesn't do much agility anymore. She is my heart, and she taught me how to train dogs. This photo was taken last November at a NADAC trial in Gulfport, MS. As you can see, she still loves to run and jump and play!

Marcia & Jewel - Baton Rouge, March 2008

Marcia & Jewel playing Snooker, a FUN agility game!

Marcia & Chloe - Baton Rouge, March 2008

The Norwich love to run agility! This is Chloe at a USDAA trial in Baton Rouge last month.

Our dear sweet little Pablo

We lost a dear sweet baby today... We loved this little man so very much. He had a wonderful life and a fantastic mom who loved him with all of her heart. He will be missed by ALL of us...

I hope that he has found Remy... and all of those that went before him... and that they are all in the sunshine eating everything we would have never allowed them to eat!

Give your babies a kiss for Pablo and his family today. Enjoy every moment... it goes by so fast.

Looking for a home...

One of our clients sent this to us yesterday... We can't attach the photograph that I have but I would be happy to email it to you if you are intrested.

Looking for a home...

His eyes are a beautiful blue. This Himalayan was caught in a trap, but he had been someone’s pet. He is a very sweet boy and gets along well with children and other cats. He has not been tested with dogs, but would probably do well if the dog is cat-friendly.

He has been neutered, had his rabies shot, and is negative for feline leukemia and FIV. He loves attention and follows me like a puppy. If you would like to give a great cat a great home, please call Deenie at 504-236-3389.

Ms. Patty

"Right now Patty is watching the computer by standing on the bed behind me and throwing her weight on my back and shoulders. When it is her dinner time, she will not bark.. she sits and stares at the fridge. She knows which toys go in her box and which are in our bed. I never know what I will roll over. If I can't find her I know she is in the bathroom looking at the curtain: she has tossed one of her rubber toys in the tub. Every afternoon she takes a nap curled up in my lap. She loves the rope toys y'all gave her. I have a lot of Patty stories. I really should write them down since one day I would like to - write a book "Patty is a Hoot..."

WE CAN CONFIRM... PATTY IS A HOOT! And, we love her. We also think her mom is pretty special!

Freret Fest - Saturday, April 5, 2008

A few of our clients just sent a note about the Feret Fest this weekend. The client(s) went last year and said it was "pretty pet friendly"... Had some water stations and not "really loud". Here is the link

http://www.freretstreet.com/fest.htm

New to New Orleans...

We really miss some of our wonderful clients that have moved (and are moving) out of New Orleans in this post Katrina world...

And we are just thrilled that more (new clients) are moving into the city than out... we can't take the loss! It is very emotional for all of us.

What is really fun is telling new clients all about the great events that the city has (Dog Day Afternoon, etc.), enjoying outdoor meals on Magazine Street, exploring the French Quarter with their pups and how pet friendly this city really is.

Welcome to New Orleans... Misty & Stormy, Maisie & Mei-Ling, Maggie Jane... we are so glad you are back!