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Baths and dancing, playing and romping

You'd think the early morning hours would be your dogs favorite. The sun wakes everybody and everything up, through, over, in between and at every single angle. The warmth is already apparent, the energy is stored and ready to fire. All 16 of my furry beautiful full speed feet of my dogs hit the sand with gusto and indecisiveness. Speed in one direction as energy combusts from one side and Tonka bites an angle from the other side. Bolting to the other end of the yard in a last minute change of decision and direction for no reason other than the love of energy of the morning. 



The wee closing hours of the evening also have you questioning importance. Smiles from the day are plastered across faces, grasping spring in their step desperately try to hold on to the day. Stored energy from our daily activities is in abundance and only adds to the pure joy of last minute moments of the day. This has to be their favorite. 



And yet mid day I feel weight against my leg. A flash past me as Tonka continues the chase of the girls and I look down to the golden lean. One moment it's Isla, the next without notice it's Leia. Meiko tries to escape Tonka's overbearing attention and creates a space between Leia and my leg. The desire to be close, to connect, to touch, to always lean is what makes this moment their most important. It's me.. it's always me who sits at the top of their priority list. Over the energy of the morning or the accumulated joy of the day, their driving eyes and ear to ear smiles concretes in the fact that people always come first to these dogs. Whether they are asking or paying gratitude, they are there.. always there. Such healing joyful souls that I get the opportunity to share space with. 




My days have been packed back to back with their presence to fill every gap that I didn't know needed to be filled. And yet they accomplish feats every moment.



Tumble weeds of white roll past me in a post bath storm of fur. Everyone got baths this week and loved every minute of it. They aren't a huge fan of a spraying hose coming towards them out of nowhere but as soon as you take that hose and make contact right on them on a crazy hot day they simply melt and don't move a muscle.



Suds flew in every direction and all of us got soaked from head to toe! Shaking and rolling in the grass was a huge hit and then basking out in the sun to dry was timeless. Baths loosens up their fur in a way that brushing alone just doesn't do.



So the post bath storm of fur everywhere is very very real! Brushing multiple times a day afterwards took place and backing up my vacuum cleaner to keep their beds and house tumble weed free was in full force. Fluff butts were glorious, curls were amazing, coloring shined, sleek coats were glowing and I am in love with it all. Everyone's body condition is spot on and everyone is looking magnificent.

 



More highlights - So many connections were made with many people this week that came in to open up a new chapter into their future. Eyes lite up, hearts swelled, hands and fingers sunk in and stopped. Stories got shared and hopes and dreams were discussed. It's these moments that make time non relevant. The whir of life slows to a steady constant hum of joy as souls connect to these furry creatures. To share these stories with so many people is beyond what makes my day. Thinking of what's ahead for all of us here but also for all of you. New branches of life will be created and built, shaped and molded into this hope ahead.  



Tonka continues to be my constant love bug of a boy. Very indecisive as his hormones are high, playing tricks with him making him question whether he should spend his time with me or his girls. Perfectly balanced in what he does. His eyes shoot up as his mind darts to the side, his feet follow as if they have a mind of their own. So conflicted. This dance of hormones continues in all directions and hangs in the air as thick as molasses on a cold day. Mother nature continues to write her own story without giving up the plot or timeframe of the chapters. The details are written in a secret format unbeknownst to us in this heavy suspenseful drama of what's ahead. 



I pace more than I should trying not to itch for these details. Patience is heavily tested and demanding to be practiced. Days run in the next as I feel the events of what's ahead piling up on one another. One chapter running into the next and then that chapter being shorter than the one after that. The spin of it all plays repetitively with a whole shmosh of emotions.



So much energy in leaps and bounds are ahead with the weight of so much is getting very real. Embracing it all is key with open arms and the help of the calming presence of these amazing beings that I get the great privilege to call mine. They settle everything. 


Isla's time will come soon in its own time and we will be washed once again with honey colored sweet balls of fluff. Leia's new pile of white is hugely anticipated and of course Meiko's new pups anticipated ahead I have no doubt will be just as perfect as her last. Isla's 'Classic Toys', Leia's 'Luxuries' and Meiko's not yet themed litter ahead are written into so many stories now I'm over joyed with gratitude. 


As always each and every love bug here sends there love your way as we all anticipate piles of white sweet smelling smooshy potato piles of pups.



 

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