What made you smile today?

[Atemas]

The kennels are late putting their photos onto fb of over Christmas and New Year but they make me smile as I know Red had a great time. She has come home so chilled and seamlessly settled straight back into her routines . She’s right in the middle of this photo

 

[snowbunny]

Gosh, that's a lot of very different dogs! How wonderful they all get on well enough to be out and about together!

 

[Atemas]

I don’t know how they do it @snowbunny but all the dogs are assessed and grouped and then well supervised. They have an enormous amount of land - at least 3 grassy paddocks. When I got there yesterday, the dogs were in the first pebbled area and I was able to observe from the car for several minutes. I just sat and watched and they were just having such a lovely time. The member of staff with them was interacting with all the dogs. Red despite going bonkers when she saw me was so laid back. She made such a fuss of me and then kept running back to the member of staff to get a fuss from her! Red is in great condition and I noticed when I took her out on lead last night how much stronger she is

 

[MrChew]

Just picked Rory up from nursery.

Apparently he was shouting at them because they weren’t feeding him fast enough. The kids just nailed beef goulash and mash and veg, and apple crumble and custard.

He’s definitely his dads kid.

Rowan does this too! And if you are still too slow he starts licking the table or his bib... It's good I guess since we can take advantage of this to introduce as many tastes and textures as possible before they become picky toddlers.

 

[Natalie]

Just picked Rory up from nursery.

Apparently he was shouting at them because they weren’t feeding him fast enough. The kids just nailed beef goulash and mash and veg, and apple crumble and custard.

He’s definitely his dads kid.

How does group feeding work, does the nursery worker go along in a line spooning food in and then runs back to the first one to repeat?

 

[Emily]

How does group feeding work, does the nursery worker go along in a line spooning food in and then runs back to the first one to repeat?

Not sure about @Jen centre but ours has a maximum of 8 babies and 2 carers. The babies can be anywhere between 6 weeks old and nearly 2 years. The little ones probably aren't eating solids and the older ones will be feeling themselves so a carer might end up sitting in between two, helping them to eat. They encourage them to start doing it themselves pretty quickly and just help as needed. The kids are always really keen to copy the older ones and pick it up quite quickly.

 

[Jen]

Not sure about @Jen centre but ours has a maximum of 8 babies and 2 carers. The babies can be anywhere between 6 weeks old and nearly 2 years. The little ones probably aren't eating solids and the older ones will be feeling themselves so a carer might end up sitting in between two, helping them to eat. They encourage them to start doing it themselves pretty quickly and just help as needed. The kids are always really keen to copy the older ones and pick it up quite quickly.

In Rory’s it’s 1:3 ratio and they’re all about 8-13months.

They just sit in between the 3 and spoon feed each one a turn each I think. Must be like feeding time at the zoo!

They can’t get him to sleep at all. I was like welcome to my world

 

[Jacqui-S]

They can’t get him to sleep at all. I was like welcome to my world

Yeah but more nursery sleep = less home sleep?

 

[MrChew]

I feel like baby sleep is totally random. They're just messing with us.

Lucky they are so darn cute.

 

[Candy]

Bittersweet really, Iver is the same size as Moo now and the old harness which I used for her when her vision deteriorated fits him. Her collars fit too,. I'm constantly doing a double take. The memories off the stroppy little dog make me smile. Ivers grown so.much

Oh Swampy!xxx

 

[MrChew]

Baby's first pasta Bolognese.

And afterwards when he was holding out his limbs for Chewie to clean.

 

[Lab_adore]

Trying to get up & see his bezzie

 

[Lab_adore]

Baby's first pasta Bolognese.

And afterwards when he was holding out his limbs for Chewie to clean.

Picture please next time @MrChew ! That is just so cute

 

[Lab_adore]

The kennels are late putting their photos onto fb of over Christmas and New Year but they make me smile as I know Red had a great time. She has come home so chilled and seamlessly settled straight back into her routines . She’s right in the middle of this photo

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I wish our photos of Maxx had green grass like that! Actually even brown grass would do

So glad Red had a great time and that you did too Alison

Edit: I just saw your other post, I'm so sorry you are so unwell @Atemas

 

[Atemas]

Thank you @Lab_adore and all the others for your get well wishes. The kennels have had a huge flooding problem for several months now. We are on the edge of the fens here and the kennels particularly are on very low land next to a river. They have had rain water coming up through their drains in some of the kennels. Their paddocks have had huge ‘lakes’ in them for weeks now. The staff there are continually covered in mud and my car and me got a good coating of mud when I went to collect Red! The staff say they have never experienced anything like it.

It seems we are all dealing with bizarre weather conditions but obviously nothing like the severity and intensity of what is happening in Oz.

 

[Sophiedoodle]

I was flicking through things to watch on tv and came across this wildlife programme called “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” and i absolutely LOVE the name of it (it’s Steve Irwin’s family running Australia Zoo). The other thing which made me smile is that they were crate training a red panda! To get the panda used to going in the crate to head to the hospital for yearly vaccinations - I thought it was amazing.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Rory is so flaboyant. This morning in pitch black he found a dog coat. Not just any dog coat it was one with lights in it. So he's running around in his usual excited "look what i found way" looking like a disco. Every time he galloped about the lights came on which he thought was wonderful. I got him calmed down and got it off him. Hopefully someone will claim it.

 

[Selina27]

Oh Rory Rory , you have started my day with a big smile @SwampDonkey

Extends the one that my maverick girl brings with every morning greeting

 

[Atemas]

My darling girl is all cuddled up in her day bed after her big start of the day walk/run. She looks so sweet. She makes me smile so much. I am having a real wobble this morning about the loss of Sky and mum - I know it’s normal and to be expected but it just comes from nowhere.

 

[kateincornwall]

Reuben didnt wake up until 8 , thanks lad x