This week we have been blown away by the cuddling, tumbling, running, playing and cuteness of all our new puppies. Brook has added their pictures so you can put an adorable face to their cute little stories!
Junior: 5 week old Boxer. He is a lover! At only 5 weeks the majority of his day is spent sleeping in the laps of Brook and myself or in the armpits, chins, hips, or on the backs of our larger hairy dogs. Copper, Dakota, and Chance have all been great to let him curl up with them.
Lola: 7 month old Weimaraner is Junior's big sister. She is a beauty. She was a little timid on Wednesday (her first day) but has the hang of it. She loves running with Kira, our Greyhound, and Dakota and Cutie Pie (our 2 other fastest). She is very protective of her brother-when we are holding him she always checks in!
Kodah: 4 month old Husky. He is roudy and so fun - everything you would expect from a boy dog! He loves us girls and can run and play all day! He has rolled and run and chased and sniffed all week. He is going to be a tired puppy tonight.
Ruben: 4 month old mutt. Many of you may remember us talking about him. He was brought to us as a last resort before going to the pound. His parents said he had too much energy (don't all puppies...). Prayers were answered when a guy came in doing deliveries and mentioned he was going to get his wife a doggie for Christmas. So Ruben has a wonderful home and is doing great with the best new owners! For the first time (while we were fostering, during his training class, and during his weekly trips to day care) he is laying down at my feet. He plays long and hard while he is here! He is the same size as many of our other babies and is LOVING IT.
Harlow: 5 month old Great Dane. Her ears are up-her tummy is back to normal and she is ready to play play play! She is a beauty and loves having the room to run.
Zack & Sophie: You've read about them before. Zack, our 4 month old Great Dane still loves all dogs and is happy in my lap (yes, I know he is too big, but...), laying in the sun, chewing on any and everything, and racing the other pups. Sophie, Shih Tzu, is now 12 weeks and has grown and grown. She plays with all sizes, breeds and ages. The only thing that hasn't changed is she wants in a dogs 'lap' when she is sleeping.
Mollie & Chesney: Are 11 week old (3-4lb) Maltise-Yorkies. They are litter mates but seperate owners-today is thier first day and they fit right in. They are exploring, rolling, smelling, sleeping and loving their new litter at Ultimutt!
This weather has been amazing. The dogs are loving it and all are playing like puppies. Including our oldest dogs! Cody (the Collie) ran and played like a 3 year old for a week straight. He is a large dog (90lbs) but was fascinated by the smaller dogs. He's watch and study them for hours then run run run then back to watching the small dogs. Abbey (my 9 year old lab) has run and played more in the last 2 weeks then she has in the 4 years that I have known her. She really thinks she is a puppy again and is just running and barking all day! Andy (Brook's 7 yr old Schnauzer) has been walking the fence row for 10 days. The rabbits are out because of the warm weather and are tormenting the dogs! Also, the birds are really landing low on the trees right outside the fence and I swear they are mocking them!!!
Our big dogs: Zenna & Zubie (Great Danes), Cutie Pie, Jasper (Bird Dog mix), Chipper (Australian Sheppard), Dakota (English Golden Retriever mix), Copper (dark Golden), Buddy (Collie mix), Kira (Greyhound), Chance and Abbey are loving the weather. Being able to run inside and out all day long is wonderful. This weather has given them all young and old an adrenaline rush. It is wonderful to see them all this happy!
Our small dogs: Chico (Pom mix) has really warmed up to Ultimutt and is doing great on his anxiety. Annie and Jaxsen love day care life and come by each day for their daily love. Annie (puggle mix) comes once a week for her dose of day care and we love having her. Toby (poodle) and Lilly Jack love playing with the dogs their size and barking at the big ones. Maggie (Bulldog) and Charlie are just happy go lucky dogs. They haven't found a day they don't love. And Casey is happy just following Charlie or Cutie around.
I better get back to work. Have a great weekend
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Recap
Whew! It has been a wonderful, crazy, hectic, fun few weeks. Lets start with a short recap:
Amy Castleman has joined our Ultimutt group-she has kept my dogs for years and we have the numbers here to bring her on. She has such energy (probably because she is young) and passion for dogs and life. All the Ultimutt's have welcomed her with wagging tails and lots of kisses!
10/23 was a milestone day for Ultimutt, it was Amy's first day and our biggest day yet. We had 37 dogs here!!! What a blessing to see that many dogs playing and running in our facilities.
10/26 Ultimutt Halloween Trick or Treat-Jennifer Keiffer took amazing photos of all of our Ultimutts and the judges picked 3 winners. Buddy-the prisoner, Jesibell, the 'social butterfly' (for those of you that follow along you know how true this is of her-ha), and Daisey Duke, in her grass skirt. Stay tuned to www.ultimuttdogcare.com to see photos.
10/30 Ultimutt joined the Chamber. We had our official ribbon cutting ceromony. The Chamber, their staff, and the ambassadors came to tour Ultimutt and see all of our dogs. The dogs were all on their best behavior-and our visitors LOVED seeing all our babies and trying to guess their breed.
11/2 Training Graduation! We had a wonderful first class of dogs. It is so rewarding to see the dogs and their owners walking 'at peace' on a leash and the dogs sitting so we humans can talk.
11/5 Ultimutt on the Radio. Brook, Chance, Andy, Lilly Jack and myself went on a field trip. (Not to worry Connie was here with all our other doggies-so their fun never stopped!) We headed down to The Rebel 95.3/ESPN 96.3 and filmed a commercial to start tomorrow during the Hog's post game show. This was an experience. The 5 of us and Jay Johnson spend about 90 minutes in a TINY room working on the commercial, making the dogs bark, and lots of laughing.
We also have been planning our booth for the Holiday Market. We are very excited to get to share our business, stories of our Ultimutts, products, and lots of Ultimutt photos with the public. Stop by our booth and look for pictures of your Ultimutt!
The last 2-3 weeks we have been averaging 25 dogs a day. Which means our pack is growing! Dakota, Irish Golden Retriever, and Charlie, a precious little mix, are new this week. They are every day kids and doing GREAT. Dakota has the kind of energy and hair that most of us would kill for. Charlie loves life-he doesn't care if he is running with the pack, wrestling, laying in the sun, or sniffing the fence-he is happy and always moving.
Cody (the Collie) is a big lover. He is so happy to run and play and chase Lilly Jack. Cody, like so many of the others love his 1 on 1 time with Brook and I. He likes hugs and a good rub behind the ears a few times a day.
Myles, yellow lab, and Ruddles, dark golden, are in the area for a short amount of time but will always be Ultimutt's. Their parents are here starting the new Mars plant-so they are animal lovers through and through. They are great day care and boarding kids! They play til they are so tired and beg to go in their crates.
Maggie and Copper are siblings and as different as night and day. Maggie is almost a year and a bulldog-when you look at her you just want so squeeze her face and tuck her tounge back in. Maggie loves the little dogs and being held by Brook and me. Copper is a beautiful golden retriever. He wants to play and run with the big dogs. Copper likes to stay outside and enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having.
Wally is a young setter-he is enjoying learning the ropes of daycare and is obsessed with the Danes. We look forward to watching him grow up.
I better get back to the doggies. This weather is so amazing they just want to be outside running and playing all day-and since they are the boss they get to.
Amy Castleman has joined our Ultimutt group-she has kept my dogs for years and we have the numbers here to bring her on. She has such energy (probably because she is young) and passion for dogs and life. All the Ultimutt's have welcomed her with wagging tails and lots of kisses!
10/23 was a milestone day for Ultimutt, it was Amy's first day and our biggest day yet. We had 37 dogs here!!! What a blessing to see that many dogs playing and running in our facilities.
10/26 Ultimutt Halloween Trick or Treat-Jennifer Keiffer took amazing photos of all of our Ultimutts and the judges picked 3 winners. Buddy-the prisoner, Jesibell, the 'social butterfly' (for those of you that follow along you know how true this is of her-ha), and Daisey Duke, in her grass skirt. Stay tuned to www.ultimuttdogcare.com to see photos.
10/30 Ultimutt joined the Chamber. We had our official ribbon cutting ceromony. The Chamber, their staff, and the ambassadors came to tour Ultimutt and see all of our dogs. The dogs were all on their best behavior-and our visitors LOVED seeing all our babies and trying to guess their breed.
11/2 Training Graduation! We had a wonderful first class of dogs. It is so rewarding to see the dogs and their owners walking 'at peace' on a leash and the dogs sitting so we humans can talk.
11/5 Ultimutt on the Radio. Brook, Chance, Andy, Lilly Jack and myself went on a field trip. (Not to worry Connie was here with all our other doggies-so their fun never stopped!) We headed down to The Rebel 95.3/ESPN 96.3 and filmed a commercial to start tomorrow during the Hog's post game show. This was an experience. The 5 of us and Jay Johnson spend about 90 minutes in a TINY room working on the commercial, making the dogs bark, and lots of laughing.
We also have been planning our booth for the Holiday Market. We are very excited to get to share our business, stories of our Ultimutts, products, and lots of Ultimutt photos with the public. Stop by our booth and look for pictures of your Ultimutt!
The last 2-3 weeks we have been averaging 25 dogs a day. Which means our pack is growing! Dakota, Irish Golden Retriever, and Charlie, a precious little mix, are new this week. They are every day kids and doing GREAT. Dakota has the kind of energy and hair that most of us would kill for. Charlie loves life-he doesn't care if he is running with the pack, wrestling, laying in the sun, or sniffing the fence-he is happy and always moving.
Cody (the Collie) is a big lover. He is so happy to run and play and chase Lilly Jack. Cody, like so many of the others love his 1 on 1 time with Brook and I. He likes hugs and a good rub behind the ears a few times a day.
Myles, yellow lab, and Ruddles, dark golden, are in the area for a short amount of time but will always be Ultimutt's. Their parents are here starting the new Mars plant-so they are animal lovers through and through. They are great day care and boarding kids! They play til they are so tired and beg to go in their crates.
Maggie and Copper are siblings and as different as night and day. Maggie is almost a year and a bulldog-when you look at her you just want so squeeze her face and tuck her tounge back in. Maggie loves the little dogs and being held by Brook and me. Copper is a beautiful golden retriever. He wants to play and run with the big dogs. Copper likes to stay outside and enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having.
Wally is a young setter-he is enjoying learning the ropes of daycare and is obsessed with the Danes. We look forward to watching him grow up.
I better get back to the doggies. This weather is so amazing they just want to be outside running and playing all day-and since they are the boss they get to.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Events/News at Ultimutt
Monday, October 26th is the Ultimutt Halloween Party! Bring your dog (and human kids) for a night of fun and contest! You can also have their picture taken!
Internet is back! Woo-Hoo
It has been a great week at Ultimutt. We have averaged about 27 a day! Our Ultimutts greet us every morning with wagging tails and sloppy hugs! We have added more new dogs to our pack and love getting to know them! The pack is growing and doing great.
Believe it or not (Brook and I didn't) but having more dogs is easier on the dogs. They can play with whomever and whenever they want. They can play inside with some dogs and then go outside and play with others. It is fun to watch their friendships form. When the dogs get here in the mornings they are so happy to greet their friends and meet new ones.
This warmer weather has been amazing-lots and lots of outdoor dog time. Pretty days allow the dogs to run, sniff, mark, sniff, sun bathe, and bark at EVERYTHING that goes overhead. Since we are next to the airbase and the airport they have lots to bark at. And since the dogs include leaves, butterflies, and birds they get lots of barking, running and sniffing time.
Believe it or not (Brook and I didn't) but having more dogs is easier on the dogs. They can play with whomever and whenever they want. They can play inside with some dogs and then go outside and play with others. It is fun to watch their friendships form. When the dogs get here in the mornings they are so happy to greet their friends and meet new ones.
This warmer weather has been amazing-lots and lots of outdoor dog time. Pretty days allow the dogs to run, sniff, mark, sniff, sun bathe, and bark at EVERYTHING that goes overhead. Since we are next to the airbase and the airport they have lots to bark at. And since the dogs include leaves, butterflies, and birds they get lots of barking, running and sniffing time.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Welcome back sun!
Tuesday the dogs finally gave in and just played in the rain. I think we all had given up on it ever stopping, so what the heck. Plus it was another big dog day and they wanted to run and run. All the doggies returners/rookies, young/old, big/small have had a blast this week-a small butterfly, a bird flying over, or a plane seem to never get old. We have had lots of new doggies and have loved adding them to the pack. We have been averaging about 22-25 a day so lots of fun.
Our babies are growing up quickly: Sophie has come into her own, she is so excited to be here each morning and has learned to hold her own with all the other dogs. (which all out weigh her by at least 5-6 lbs-which isn't hard when you weigh under 2lbs) Harlow is finally healthy and able to come back to daycare-she is tons of fun! Zack had a rough week, ears/toenails/neutered all gone-but he is back and as playful, curious and loving as ever. Buddy is 9 months and just wonderful, he is forgetting about life before Carol/Ultimutt and doing fantastic.
Our training class is almost over, it has been amazing to watch the doggies learn and see their owners happiness each week. We have just one more class before graduation!
Saturday we are walking with our dogs for 'Paint the Park Pink' at UAFS. It is a great cause and a chance to show off our Ultimutts.
Don't forget Monday the 26th we have Halloween pictures and the costume contest at Ultimutt. We hope to see you soon.
Our babies are growing up quickly: Sophie has come into her own, she is so excited to be here each morning and has learned to hold her own with all the other dogs. (which all out weigh her by at least 5-6 lbs-which isn't hard when you weigh under 2lbs) Harlow is finally healthy and able to come back to daycare-she is tons of fun! Zack had a rough week, ears/toenails/neutered all gone-but he is back and as playful, curious and loving as ever. Buddy is 9 months and just wonderful, he is forgetting about life before Carol/Ultimutt and doing fantastic.
Our training class is almost over, it has been amazing to watch the doggies learn and see their owners happiness each week. We have just one more class before graduation!
Saturday we are walking with our dogs for 'Paint the Park Pink' at UAFS. It is a great cause and a chance to show off our Ultimutts.
Don't forget Monday the 26th we have Halloween pictures and the costume contest at Ultimutt. We hope to see you soon.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ultimutt Fun
So sorry for the delay in writting! But I think it was worth it. We have lots of pictures up of the facility and 'Our Ultimutts' on line. www.ultimuttdogcare.com/photos.html Go check them out! We even labeled them so you can put faces with the names and stories.
We had a great week last week. What amazing weather-you really can't ask for anything better than taking your dogs to work, playing with the dogs all day, and perfect weather! Monday night we had another great training class. We reviewed Sit/Stay and taught Down which is hard for many dogs but the owners did great and worked with them all week.
Tuesday we got Sophie and Zack for the first time. She is a wonderful baby ShihTzu who is super sweet and by the end of the week was holding her own with the other doggies and playing great with Zack. Zack, a Great Dane baby, boarded with us Tuesday-yesterday. I had a hard time letting his momma take him home!!! As Dane's do, he grew so much in just the short time that we had him. He loved playing with all the doggies and toys and learning how life away from 'mamma and the littermates' is pretty fun! Zenna and Zubie started Ultimutt on Friday and will be regulars. They are beautiful black Great Dane's-Zenna is pretty tight with her brother, Zubie, since he nursed her back to health after being rescued from her first owners. This dogs are gentle giants who loved meeting Farley and playing with someone their own size (about 130 lbs). Cutie Pie, Buddy, and Chance hung with them though and loved the jumping, wrestling, and chasing Lilly Jack. Now don't feel sorry for Lilly Jack 1st she rules Ultimutt, 2nd she can turn on a dime and run through their legs and frustrate those big dogs in under a second. If you want to laugh just sit back and watch Lilly Jack tease the big dogs. Rudy, Schnoodle, and Mitzi, black Westie, also joined us last week for the first time. Both have lots of energy and were thrilled to be able to run and play all day long!
Darby has moved her bed to the landing on the stair well, she really believes she is human. Farley is a big lover and as I mentioned before loved having dogs his own size here and meeting his new cousin, Zack. Bella and Brady are fun dogs-they can play all day, crash at nap time, and be ready to go again. Bella could win high jump competitions-when she gets excited she starts the Boxer Bounce and easily is level with our chest. Cutie Pie is here with us daily and ALWAYS ready to play. She is happy with small dogs, puppies, or the Dane's as long as they are happy and full of energy. Buddy, is getting older (10 months) and growing into his body-so not as clumsy when he runs, but man he has gotten fast! He is like Cutie-he is happy with anydog as long as they are willing to run and play. Hershey and Dixie Bell have been here for a while now and love it. They know the routine, are playing lots with the other dogs and getting plenty of exercise. Last week they brought their big sister Diva, a Chihuahua. She may be small but has a big personality!
Friday was tons of fun and busy! We had almost 30 dogs (28 to be exact) for daycare/boarding and a handful of groomings. The dogs were about split down the middle on size/play levels so both pens were full of roudy play time! It was a great weekend of boarding - the dogs got tons of play time and we got to relax and hang out with them and get to know our new ones.
Things at Ultimutt are going great! Don't forget to go online and check out our photos and stay tuned as we add more daily.
We had a great week last week. What amazing weather-you really can't ask for anything better than taking your dogs to work, playing with the dogs all day, and perfect weather! Monday night we had another great training class. We reviewed Sit/Stay and taught Down which is hard for many dogs but the owners did great and worked with them all week.
Tuesday we got Sophie and Zack for the first time. She is a wonderful baby ShihTzu who is super sweet and by the end of the week was holding her own with the other doggies and playing great with Zack. Zack, a Great Dane baby, boarded with us Tuesday-yesterday. I had a hard time letting his momma take him home!!! As Dane's do, he grew so much in just the short time that we had him. He loved playing with all the doggies and toys and learning how life away from 'mamma and the littermates' is pretty fun! Zenna and Zubie started Ultimutt on Friday and will be regulars. They are beautiful black Great Dane's-Zenna is pretty tight with her brother, Zubie, since he nursed her back to health after being rescued from her first owners. This dogs are gentle giants who loved meeting Farley and playing with someone their own size (about 130 lbs). Cutie Pie, Buddy, and Chance hung with them though and loved the jumping, wrestling, and chasing Lilly Jack. Now don't feel sorry for Lilly Jack 1st she rules Ultimutt, 2nd she can turn on a dime and run through their legs and frustrate those big dogs in under a second. If you want to laugh just sit back and watch Lilly Jack tease the big dogs. Rudy, Schnoodle, and Mitzi, black Westie, also joined us last week for the first time. Both have lots of energy and were thrilled to be able to run and play all day long!
Darby has moved her bed to the landing on the stair well, she really believes she is human. Farley is a big lover and as I mentioned before loved having dogs his own size here and meeting his new cousin, Zack. Bella and Brady are fun dogs-they can play all day, crash at nap time, and be ready to go again. Bella could win high jump competitions-when she gets excited she starts the Boxer Bounce and easily is level with our chest. Cutie Pie is here with us daily and ALWAYS ready to play. She is happy with small dogs, puppies, or the Dane's as long as they are happy and full of energy. Buddy, is getting older (10 months) and growing into his body-so not as clumsy when he runs, but man he has gotten fast! He is like Cutie-he is happy with anydog as long as they are willing to run and play. Hershey and Dixie Bell have been here for a while now and love it. They know the routine, are playing lots with the other dogs and getting plenty of exercise. Last week they brought their big sister Diva, a Chihuahua. She may be small but has a big personality!
Friday was tons of fun and busy! We had almost 30 dogs (28 to be exact) for daycare/boarding and a handful of groomings. The dogs were about split down the middle on size/play levels so both pens were full of roudy play time! It was a great weekend of boarding - the dogs got tons of play time and we got to relax and hang out with them and get to know our new ones.
Things at Ultimutt are going great! Don't forget to go online and check out our photos and stay tuned as we add more daily.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Amazing Day at Ultimutt
It has been a while since I have been able to sit down and write about the dogs' daily activities. We are very thankful that we have been so busy both of us are on the yard the majority of the day.
The dogs are becoming very very good friends. They are thrilled to see each other every morning. Brook and I just love having each Ultimutt run in-so happy to be here and clawing at the door to get out back with their friends.
We have added some dogs to our pack. Bailey, a very energetic black lab, comes every afternoon to run off some of that lab energy. Kira, the Greyhound, has become a regular and loves learning to play and interact with all the other dogs, big and small. Dixie, a Boarder Collie, has the sweetest eyes on the planet and wants to run, run, run and then just be loved! Diva is Hershey and Dixie Bell's little sister-she spent the weekend with us and plans on spending 2 weeks with us starting Wednesday. It took her a few hours to warm up (most dogs warm up in a matter of minutes) but then she was great and like everyone else here, thought she owned the place. Olive and Violet have made me fall in love with Pugels (Pug/Beagles). They have the bark and the energy of a Beagle and the personality of a Pug. They are so fun to have here! Harlow, is our 4 month old Great Dane, she looks so much like Farley in her markings. She is growing up great. She is learning that she is bigger than the rest of the dogs and how to play gentle with the small dogs and she can be rougher with the big young dogs. I know I am leaving many out but will write more later on them.
As I finish this post: Darby is laying in the chair next to me-she really thinks she is a human. Chance is faithfully sleeping at my feet. Lilly Jack is 'talking' to Brook. Cutie Pie and Buddy are wrestling. Maggie is sniffing (gotta love that Beagle blood in her), Kira is strutting around the yard, Abbey is sleeping. Mack is playing with Abby and Jesabell, and Andy is sitting with Brook.
Another amazing day at Ultimutt!
The dogs are becoming very very good friends. They are thrilled to see each other every morning. Brook and I just love having each Ultimutt run in-so happy to be here and clawing at the door to get out back with their friends.
We have added some dogs to our pack. Bailey, a very energetic black lab, comes every afternoon to run off some of that lab energy. Kira, the Greyhound, has become a regular and loves learning to play and interact with all the other dogs, big and small. Dixie, a Boarder Collie, has the sweetest eyes on the planet and wants to run, run, run and then just be loved! Diva is Hershey and Dixie Bell's little sister-she spent the weekend with us and plans on spending 2 weeks with us starting Wednesday. It took her a few hours to warm up (most dogs warm up in a matter of minutes) but then she was great and like everyone else here, thought she owned the place. Olive and Violet have made me fall in love with Pugels (Pug/Beagles). They have the bark and the energy of a Beagle and the personality of a Pug. They are so fun to have here! Harlow, is our 4 month old Great Dane, she looks so much like Farley in her markings. She is growing up great. She is learning that she is bigger than the rest of the dogs and how to play gentle with the small dogs and she can be rougher with the big young dogs. I know I am leaving many out but will write more later on them.
As I finish this post: Darby is laying in the chair next to me-she really thinks she is a human. Chance is faithfully sleeping at my feet. Lilly Jack is 'talking' to Brook. Cutie Pie and Buddy are wrestling. Maggie is sniffing (gotta love that Beagle blood in her), Kira is strutting around the yard, Abbey is sleeping. Mack is playing with Abby and Jesabell, and Andy is sitting with Brook.
Another amazing day at Ultimutt!
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