Fun at Mt Doug

Normally the summer time is the slowest time of the year for us as the kids are home from school, families go on vacation and when the weather is nice most folks enjoy getting out with their dogs, rather than hiring a dog walker.

Not so this year.  For some reason things have just gotten very, very busy for us.  Perhaps it's the cats.  Today I had just as many cats to visit as dogs to walk.  And this time of year cat visits generally mean watering the plants and the veggie garden so they can take a bit of time.




Friday's walk at Mt Doug included the following:

• Chaka -- a medium sized mixed breed (german shepherd + ?) that I've been walking now for over 3 years.  She was attacked when younger and was very unpredictable around other dogs so I had to walk her alone...on leash. Gradually she was introduced to the group and today she quite happily jumps into the back of my van with 4 or 5 others.
• Finn -- she is the energetic golden doodle -- 3 or 4 years old now -- flying around trying to entice somebody to play with her.  
• Nova and Butterscotch are 2 buddies from the same home.  Nova is the larger mixed breed and Butterscotch is the small spaniel with the attitude.  I walk them on Monday, Wednesday and Friday...same as Chaka.
• Sam is the brown lab -- getting on in years, but no signs of slowing down.  He joins me every weekday...loves the water.  Retrieves tennis balls...but only if you throw two.
• Xai Xai is the black shepherd mix in the video who wants to chase Finn, but knows she can't keep up with her.  Normally she's content to do her walk with a stick in her mouth.

Tomorrow's Saturday so I'll be mostly visiting cats, however we do have a few house guests and we'll be going out to Beaver Lake in the morning before it gets too hot and/or crowded.  And later on Nova & Butterscotch will be treated to a rare weekend outing.