Big Decision, New Gardens and Dogs ... Always .. lots of dogs :)

This weekend was filled with the usual ... many different canine encounters. I must admit that my complete and utter obsession with all things four legged does not impress all the people in my life. My poor mother - she just wants to go on a trip ... it hardly seems to much to ask. And then there's lovely Sarah who, is kind and patient but I know shakes her head with my inability to be parted from my animals for more than a few days. We animal people are a clan onto our own that much is certain. I am a fortunate woman to live the life of my choosing.

I have been grappling with a thorny issue over the past months - continue to work four days a week in my teaching job OR return to full time? This whole entrepreneurial gig is HARD for me! I am not a natural. I truly don't know how people do it for their entire lives. I've teetered back and forth with what to do and struggled with what is best for the children I teach and for myself. Not sure I have a clear answer yet BUT clarity is coming.

Back to the weekend, it was beautiful. First a professional grooming for Figaro and Thyme with wonderful JoAnne Wallace, so kind and lovely and good at what she does. Here's Figaro post grooming.

My friend Karen came over and helped me paint my agility equipment. After our paining party we went for a walk with Thyme, Fenja and Isaac

                                      

Next on the agenda was gardening. Garden preparation around here is quite amusing :) Figaro and Rock are both PROFESSIONAL diggers. They are EXTREMELY helpful! They can be counted on to dig and till the soil when I ask them to. Thyme is useless, she would prefer to supervise, bark OR chase after clumps of weeds. Rock is a very good boy and takes his digging work quite seriously. Here is some photographic proof 

                                      

On Sunday, apart from the usual agility and adventures around the property, the main focus of the day was a trip to the best little shelter I know, The CCSPCA in St Stephen. I haven't been for far too long. I went yesterday to hang out with dogs and help with evaluations. A fun time was had by all, except for gorgeous Eddie who decided that the click of my camera was very scary :( Poor dude

 
 
 

The weekend ended with a wonderful inhome training session with a charming little dog and her people who adore her to the moon and back. I feel utterly blessed to have the opportunity to learn so much from so many good dogs and good people ...

I hope your weekend was wonderful