I hope everyone had a good weekend, whether you celebrated Canada Day or the 4th of July or neither. Or both, I suppose!
We spent the weekend doing some last minute camping (!). It turns out our temporary living arrangements are too stress-inducing for Lil' Kai, so he's spending some time with our wonderful, wonderful trainers over at Dogs in the Park. A month of time, actually. And Lance is spending a couple of weeks there himself. We think of it as our puppies going to summer camp!
What does this have to do with camping? Well, while they spend so much time away from us, we need to see them and spend time with them in order to not destroy the bonds we've formed with them in the past year or two. So we get to spend weekends with them. But we can't bring them back to Markham (because of the stress), we can't take them to Ancaster (because the house is now on the market), and we can't take them to a hotel (because it would be as stressful as the place in Markham). That leaves us with camping. Luckily, we really like camping, so it's not a problem. Well, most of the time it's not a problem. Last minute camping reservations for Canada Day weekend left us with a spot SEVEN HOURS away. We've traveled longer distances for camping, but not for just three days!
The really bad part? Kai seriously injured his dew claw just before the trip, so he was on crate rest over the weekend and could not go. Sheesh! Still, we and Lance had a great time. And it was really nice to reconnect with him on a two-humans-to-one-dog level. Not to mention it was a really laid-back trip, lol!
This weekend (and the next) means more camping, but luckily much closer to home. (Thanks, Sue!) We plan to have a ball (sometimes literally) with two dogs this time!
And maybe we'll even throw in some sleep!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Life Update, Part 2
As promised, the updating continues with a report on Kai's 1st Birthday festivities. Things started out a little rocky, what with the pano and all, but they ended on an excellent note as the Boys' first camping trip was a resounding success!
We spent three days at Bruce Peninsula National Park, and with it being early in the season, there was almost no one else there. That was great, especially for their first camping experience.
They spent time hiking in the woods, swimming in the lake, learning new skills (like sleeping in a tent, and not trying to crawl under the dining fly's walls to get out), and generally having a great time. They barked at geese flying across the lake, at squirrels running up trees, and at the Dreaded Nothing. (Did I mention we were really GLAD we were the only ones there?)
Kai really enjoyed himself, but I think it was even more fun for Lance. We had a hard time keeping him out of the water--swimming a mere four times a day just wasn't enough, it seems! And, eventually, thrown sticks weren't good enough either. He started dragging 3-5 foot logs in to shore!
They, and we, can't wait to do it again!
We spent three days at Bruce Peninsula National Park, and with it being early in the season, there was almost no one else there. That was great, especially for their first camping experience.
They spent time hiking in the woods, swimming in the lake, learning new skills (like sleeping in a tent, and not trying to crawl under the dining fly's walls to get out), and generally having a great time. They barked at geese flying across the lake, at squirrels running up trees, and at the Dreaded Nothing. (Did I mention we were really GLAD we were the only ones there?)
Kai really enjoyed himself, but I think it was even more fun for Lance. We had a hard time keeping him out of the water--swimming a mere four times a day just wasn't enough, it seems! And, eventually, thrown sticks weren't good enough either. He started dragging 3-5 foot logs in to shore!
They, and we, can't wait to do it again!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Life Update, Part 1
A LOT has happened since my last post (which is why this is the first post in almost a month, lol!) Last time I was talking about "Little" Kai's 1st birthday. (There'll be more on that next time.) Since then, my fabulous, wonderful, astounding DH has accepted a job. As I write this, I'm sitting in the tiny little studio apartment which is our temporary housing until the house sells and we buy a new one, hopefully sometime within the next 90 days.
It's a bit crowded here, what with 200+ lbs of dog and their accompanying enormous crates, but the good news is the place is about a five minute walk from DH's new place of employment. Also good news--we just moved yesterday, but already the boys are greatly improving their loose-leash-while-together skills. And they're starting to become accustomed to living in a multi-family residence, as opposed to their own private space. That might take a bit longer--they're still a bit jittery when they hear a door open or voices out in the hall.
The cats are still at the house, as we thought the stress of moving, a new place, cleaning staff, and close quarters with the dogs would be too much for them. We'll visit them on weekends, and hopefully the close on both the old and new house will be fairly close together, so they won't have to deal with too much upheaval.
In the past month, we've been going through the whole "relocation" process, meeting with realtors (on both sides of the move), movers, repairmen, and so on. All this, and we're just moving an hour or two down the road. I'm not sure we've been treated this well even though we've moved three times over international borders, with two of those moves being across the continent, as well. It almost seems a bit silly to be making all this fuss, but I sure do appreciate it!
The house isn't quite on the market yet, but we're meeting with the selling agent this Wednesday, so it will probably be up by next Monday. At that point, all we can do is cross our fingers. And do a ritual or two, of course.
Here's hoping to a quick sale!
It's a bit crowded here, what with 200+ lbs of dog and their accompanying enormous crates, but the good news is the place is about a five minute walk from DH's new place of employment. Also good news--we just moved yesterday, but already the boys are greatly improving their loose-leash-while-together skills. And they're starting to become accustomed to living in a multi-family residence, as opposed to their own private space. That might take a bit longer--they're still a bit jittery when they hear a door open or voices out in the hall.
The cats are still at the house, as we thought the stress of moving, a new place, cleaning staff, and close quarters with the dogs would be too much for them. We'll visit them on weekends, and hopefully the close on both the old and new house will be fairly close together, so they won't have to deal with too much upheaval.
In the past month, we've been going through the whole "relocation" process, meeting with realtors (on both sides of the move), movers, repairmen, and so on. All this, and we're just moving an hour or two down the road. I'm not sure we've been treated this well even though we've moved three times over international borders, with two of those moves being across the continent, as well. It almost seems a bit silly to be making all this fuss, but I sure do appreciate it!
The house isn't quite on the market yet, but we're meeting with the selling agent this Wednesday, so it will probably be up by next Monday. At that point, all we can do is cross our fingers. And do a ritual or two, of course.
Here's hoping to a quick sale!
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