dog walking and cat sitting on Saturday March 27

Benjamin, Frankie & PJ - We all slept well again last night and they all let me wake up first again today.  As soon as I moved though, Ben was up, ready to go!  I fed them all and took Frankie & Ben for a walk.  2nd visit:  I walked them separately.  Ben was bouncing all around when I was trying to get his leash on him and Frankie was standing there waiting.... so I took Frankie first :)  Ultimately, I think they were both happy!

Sweetie - She looked like she slept well last night.  I'd straightened out her bed and blanket and the blanket was all squished up this morning like she'd been sleeping on it.  I took her outside, fed her and then let her out again.  2nd visit:  we had a nice walk around the block.  It has started to warm up nicely.  I saw your neighbor I was pulling in too... just waved to her though.

Chester - I think I woke Chester up this morning.  He was stretching as I came in.  I let him out but he stayed on the porch.  I walked outside with him and then he went into the grass and peed.  I fed him breakfast and then we went for a short walk up and down the street.  He pooped while we were out.  2nd visit:  We walked around the park and he pooped AGAIN :)  He is funny.  Both times I've walked him, he hops sideways and backwards right out of the garage b/c he is so excited.

Hero - I hate that it was cold again this morning (my car said 39) because Hero didn't like it.  He did pee several times and he pooped but he was more than ready to get back inside!

the dog walker on Friday March 26th

Benjamin, Frankie & PJ - We all had a good night.  I was the first one to wake up this morning!  When I got to your house last night I took Benjamin and Frankie for separate walks.  Benjamin was terrorizing PJ so I thought:

1.  PJ would appreciate it if I took Ben out

2.  Ben needed a good, fast paced walk to help burn some energy!

I walked them both this morning too.  When I grabbed Frankie's bowl this morning, I hadn't paid attention to the bags of trash back there from the housekeeper.  Well.... one of the dogs found them because a hole was in one of the bags and paper towels (from inside the trash) were on the floor.  Needless to say, both of the bags are now in the garbage in the garage! After the dog's breakfast, I washed out all of their food and water bowls.  I'll wash out PJ's later today.  2nd & 3rd visits:  Everyone has eaten dinner and they are all doing well!  There have been some rain showers around today but we have gotten lucky on all of our visits.... no rain!

Casper - He was doing just great on both of my visits.  He peed outside 2x each visit and he pooped during my morning visit.  He did something during my morning visit that amazed me.  I got there, we went outside, he peed and pooped.  After we came inside, we played a little bit and towards the end of the visit he went over to the sliding glass doors and stood there.  I walked over there, opened the door for him and he went outside and peed.  Was that a fluke or does he already know that he goes outside to pee?

Brady & Ferguson - the boys walked around the circle today.  They did really well.  They must know Yvonne is coming to see them tomorrow!

Sunny, Louis & Lola - Everyone was doing just great today.  Louis pooped on the walk but it was pretty soft.  He and Sunny of course peed several times too.  I took Lola out on her leash in the backyard and she pooped out there too!

Steve - Steve got to meet his new next door neighbors.  They LOVED him.  (seriously what is not to love!)  He just sat down and watched for them after they left.  I think he liked them too!

Chester - oh... what a lover he is.  He was very patient with me as I fumbled to get the back door open.  He went outside and peed and turned around and came back to the door.  It was raining out but I figured it was his dinner time.  He was a little too enthusiastic to just be going back inside.  I fed him his dinner and his vitamin and then we went back outside.  I wanted to figure out if it was raining too hard to go for a walk (I was fine to go but I wasnt sure he would want to.  He went out, peed again and came back under the overhang again.  I walked out in the rain and called him.... nope he wasnt coming.  So, we went in the house and played with his rope.  As I was leaving, he laid down on the tile, stretched out on his side just begging me to rub on him, so I did.  He is a sweetie!!  Love him!

the dog walker and cat sitter on Thurs 3/25

Benjamin, Frankie and PJ - We all slept well last night and everyone was doing just great this morning.  I brushed Frankie and Ben last night.  (Although I'm not so sure I did such a great job.)  I will give it another attempt today.  I had to laugh this morning.... I'm snoozing away and my alarm clock this morning was Ben:  his 2 front paws jumping up on the bed this morning as if to say "it's a new day... rise and shine!!!"  It was 6:33am... he was ready to get up and thought that I should be awake as well.  Have I mentioned I love my job?  Is there a better way to wake up in the morning than Ben as my alarm clock?  I love it and he did make me laugh.  When I looked at the clock, I got a little concerned that I hadn't heard PJ yet... did I lock PJ in a room unknowingly last night?  No, I didn't.  There was still some food in his bowl last night when I went to bed so perhaps that little trick worked.  Ben, Frankie and I had a nice walk this morning.  It was a little warmer, no jacket required.  Both pooped too.  I put the trash out last night and I remembered to empty the trash can in the backyard.... I was afraid I was going to forget that one.... the most important one to dump!!  I found the sheets for the downstairs bedroom too although I wasn't sure I was going to find them.  It took me a moment to notice the closet door on the other side of the dresser!  2nd & 3rd visits:  I stopped by around 12pm to see if the maid was done b/c I was going to let the dogs out.  She was still there but I let them out for a potty break.  I'm so glad I did.  Frankie had really bad diarrhea in the yard.  I was in the area and saw the maid leaving just before 4pm so I stopped in again and let the dogs out.  I went ahead and fed them dinner (I cut back on Frankie's food) and then we all went for a walk.  I learned on the walk that I am pretty strong.... we ran into the goldens out being walked by their pet sitter.  One of them immediately started barking so Ben did too.  He was pulling and really wanted to get close to them.  I'm sure it was quite the sight for people driving by.  I asked the other pet sitter to turn around which she did (we were fairly close to the main entrance.)  We got back to the house just fine.... my nerves were a little rattled though :) Brady & Ferguson - the boys were content to roll around in the grass today.

Louis, Sunny & Lola - they're all so cute and sweet.  Louis wanted to bark at one of the nearby workers of course!  Louis was laying in the sunshine in the house when I got back inside from walking Lola.  Lola wanted to play.  Louis let her walk all over him and bite his ears.  He's a good boy!

Steve - Steve and I went for a walk today and he got to say hello to a guy working a couple of houses down.

Max - Max was snoozing pretty hard when I came in today.  He did get up and got outside to pee.

Cleo - Her tummy was rumbling again today so when we were outside, all she wanted to do was eat grass.  She did of course pee and she pooped too!

dog walking and cat sitting on Wed 3/24

Ben, Frankie and PJ - PJ is definitely the early riser in the crowd.  He was up at 5:30 again this morning.  I took Ben and Frankie for a walk this morning and Ben pooped.  I've started cleaning out Frankie's eyes every visit (have I mentioned that already) because they stay pretty icky as I'm sure you know.  We are having a beautiful day here so the 3 of us (sans PJ) took a nice long lunchtime walk.  I may sneak back over really early tonight and enjoy some classical music outside on the terrace :) before bedtime!

Brady & Ferguson - the boys were really ready to walk today.  We'd walked over by the far gate and they walked right up to it so we went out and walked around some.  They were really good and they loved it!  They both were doing a ton of sniffing!

Steve - There were a lot of workers around and the some of the noises scared Steve.  We stayed in the backyard and enjoyed the sunshine.  I told him several times that he was being a very good boy for being so brave!  He's such a cutie!

Max - Max was sleeping when I came in today.  He did get up to go outside so he could pee and he did a little bit of sniffing too.

Cleo - Miss Cleo walked out into your yard, peed and then walked across the street and immediately started rolling around on her back.  After she finished rolling around, she just decided to lay there.  She did get up and walk across the street, pooped and then she started sniffing something, put her shoulder down as if she was going to roll in "something."  Luckily!!  I saw her and she didn't roll in whatever gross thing she found!  We sat outside in your yard for awhile too.

the dog walker and cat sitter on Tues 3/23

Benjamin, Frankie & PJ:  We had a good night.  Ben got in a little play time last night with all of his toys... I really do think he played with all of them while I watched Dancing with the Stars :)  PJ came in and out of the room throughout the night and occasionally Ben would jump up and put his paws on the bed to greet PJ.  PJ wasn't necessarily thrilled with his greeting and I must say I jumped a few times too!  Meanwhile  Frankie stayed curled up on the floor.  We were up early... about 5:30am for a doggie potty break.  I tried to get some more sleep but that wasn't happening so I got up and took Ben and Frankie for a morning walk.  Both pooped.  Frankie's was diarrhea-like towards the end. Lucy - We had a nice walk although it was a little chilly!

Casper - He is so funny.  I let him out of his crate and we immediately went outside.  Within about 5 minutes he peed and then headed back up towards the house.  We went inside and I gave him some water which he drank.  We played for awhile and then we went back outside before I left and he pooped!

Brady & Ferguson - the boys were really excited when they saw me today.  I had just eaten a turkey sandwich and my hands smelled REALLY good to them!  Fergie pooped, neither one of them ate anything.

Louis & Sunny - poor Louis must've had an upset tummy.  He'd thrown up in his crate and made quite a mess.  He acted just fine though and seemed to enjoy his walk.  Sunny did too!  Lola was out of her crate and had peed several times on the potty pads so put down clean ones.

Steve - wow, I can't believe how big he has gotten.  I'm sure Madison can't either.  He was really harassing her so we stayed outside a good bit of the visit.  He peed and pooped!

Max - Max must've had an upset tummy too (see Louis above.)  He had thrown up just a little bit but he'd peed on one of the towels too.  He surprised me today though... he hoped right up to go outside (a little wobbly still but he was moving) and coming back up the stairs inside the house, you'd of thought he was 5 years old.  He hopped right up!!  I was really surprised!

the pet sitter on Monday March 22

After a few days of r&r... the blog posts are back! Brady & Ferguson - we walked halfway around before the rain started to come down.  They still managed to stop and say hi to one of the guys working next door.  Brady pooped and he ate the rest that was in his bowl.  Fergie didn't poop and didn't eat very much either.

Ben, Frankie & PJ - Everyone is doing fine but there were 2 accidents in the house today.  When I came in for the noon visit someone had pooped just a little bit on the rug in the den.  I assumed it was Ben because it wasn't very much.  When I came back for the 5pm visit, there was just a little bit of diarrhea on the carpet... same spot and the last poo.  While I was out walking them, Frankie had diarrhea so both of the accidents must've been hers.  I walked them both visits but I don't know if she was reluctant to go on the tandem.  She seems to be acting fine.  I didn't realize before that she is a leaner.... I'll rub her neck and she just leans into me.  Ben is just fine too as is PJ.

Max - Max was sleeping when I came in today.  He got up, went outside and was ready to come right back in.  It was raining and a little cold outside.

Cleo - She was in the mood to go for a walk today and luckily it had stopped raining.  She pooped while we were out too!