Sunny Sunday

Kobi wrestles his way into submission.


Rascal laps up the attention

and is unaffected by a full moon.

Feb 27 on Nose Hill

A beautiful warm day for a long walk on Nose hill. Clear views of the city centre and the mountains.


Kobi looks for an okay before proceeding over the horizon,...




..while Rascal gamely marches on to his own beat. (Only one hour left Rascal - but that's four dog hours!)

Jett, Rascal, Poncho and Kobi Unleashed!

Jett, Rascal, Lori, Poncho and Kobi hold a quick team meeting before mixing it up at the offleash area.



Kobi and Poncho exchange information.



What goes on in the off-leash area stays in the off-leash area!



Rascal Dilemma - You know he supports the underdog, but as Kenny sings:
"You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, ... "


Ko-bi!!! - time's up.



Poncho struggles to stay awake. A few minutes later he's asleep.




Here's Sassy enjoying a few beers at the park. Kobi is tall, dark and pawsome - but he's not her type.

Note: For those gentle law-abiding citizens, no alcoholic beverages were consumed by either dog nor walkers as may have been depicted in this blog entry. The empty beer cans were found underneath the bench and have since been transported to a recycling container.

The Guardians

Rascal the guardian of the stove, his favorite place to sit so he can supervise all food preparation.



Kobi guarding everything else.

Monday Afternoon at the Off Leash Area

Going for a car ride and this is really how Rascal sees himself - Bigger then Kobi.


Everyone together - Good Boys!Uh-oh - is everyone going their seperate ways?

The day in the park ended in success. Everyone got lots of exercise in and we all left the park together.

Jett being the Star

We got to hang out with Jett for a while and he decided to show up some of his tricks. He still didn't get any human food even though he performed really well.

Jett was also very interested in Kobi.

Feb 21 Clear Skies and Icy Sidewalks

Another beautiful day to get everyone out into the sunshine.
Rascal networking with other walkers at the off leash area.



Rascal coming out of the woodwork whenever there's a chance of something rolling off the cutting board.

Kobi before...

during.....




and after some primping at the salon.





An evening stroll with a mountain view (captured on cell phone).

A fetching Saturday at the off-leash park

Kobi and his ball-bone toy. The joy of digital photography is evident here. Nine other shots went to bit heaven.


Rascal summits Mt. Zamboni and will radio for an air lift down to Rink Lake below.


After the long hike, polar explorer Rascal and cross-country racer Kobi crash in the afternoon sunlight. Kobi, a sporting dog, lets Rascal bed down on his flop.

Spring's in the air

Kobi, Rascal and Jett. Rascal makes a break for it.

Hello Rascal and Kobi

The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together. Isn't it time for a walk?


Jett likes the cologne Rascal's been using.

A terrier in his territory.



How did I get my head stuck in this wood?



Rascal musters up an enthusiastic sprint for the camera.

Goodbye to Jessie, Diesel and little Tito

Memories, like the corners of my mind
Misty water-color memories
Of the way we were.

Feb 17 and it's melting

Day Clients:
Jett checks out Poncho's red jacket.



Jessie, Diesel and Tito

A long walk by Fish Creek where the dogs get to perfect their leash weaving technique.


Relaxing after the feed:
Watching Canadian Women defeat Sweden in ice hockey. A 13-1 nail-biter!

Feb 17 and it's snowing

Feb 16th nice walk in Fish Creek Park. Just sitting on the bench waiting for more deer to go by.



Here are some shots of the gang out enjoying the white stuff falling around them.

Valentine's Day

The Three Musketerriers ride again.

Tito - The Boston Butt nipper
Jessie - The butt nippee
Diesel - The innocent - "What me?"
All for one and one for all.

Friday 12 Feb with the fearsome threesome

Tito has come out his shell and formed an integral part of the flying wallenda dogs as they practiced their act in front of the neighbour's dogs. Jessie led the vocal assault while Tito performed the acrobatic leaping behind.



The gang watching as Lori returns from making a deposit at the blue bag bank ( a healthy deposit, I might add). They all enjoyed a second walk in the park in the unseasonly warm weather.


"You lookin' at me?" Tito's true mischievous nature is revealing itself as he teases Diesel and Jesse.





Canine Couch Potatoes.
As exciting as watching the Olympic Opening Ceremonies and Wayne Gretzky riding a pick up truck for half an hour while simultaneously holding a roll bar and a waving was, the dogs just didn't understand the slice of Canadiana they were witnessing.

Jessie, Diesel and Tito

Thursday we arrived bright and early to sit with the fearsome threesome: a Scottish Terrier, a Jack Russel and a Boston Terrier. Here are Jessie and Diesel enjoying a patch of sunlight on the living room floor. Tito, a little reticent with his new guardians, preferred the upstairs.




Here is Tito at supper time shown in real time with no sound augmentation. The video clearly shows the inefficiency of the combination of lego bowl, Boston terrier snout and low friction floor tiles.

Walk in the park with Jett

A lovely Friday afternoon's walk in the park with Jett, one of my clients.
Here's a clip of a little supervised play with a glove-like dog toy. The language you hear is Terrierese.

Rascal heads home

Due to popular demand, here are couple more pictures of this fairly laid back fellow who rejoins his family tonight.