Dog Party

Our boys have expanded their business--just yesterday they took flyers around the neighborhood offering lawn raking and snow shoveling services in addition to their *doo doo, so you don't have to* :)

They also agreed to pet/house sit for our next door neighbors while they visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Every morning, the boys let the dogs out, feed them, play with them, then either leave them out or put them back in their kennels. Later, they grab the mail, (today bring up the trash cans), feed the dogs again, let them out again--and then finally let them out once more before bed. We may let our boys watch a movie over there too, so the dogs can be inside without being kenneled. We'll see as the week progresses :) I've been going with them to make sure they have a good system in place, and to make sure the dogs are okay with the boys being there when their family is not. So far, so good!

Apparently this info has also caught on in the neighborhood, because when they delivered their flyers, they were asked if they also did pet sitting . . . looks like they'll have to update that flyer once more!

Today, the boys went to play with the dogs in their yard. I told Caelan she should try taking Chauncey over as well, to see how he did with the other dogs. As it turned out, the next, next door neighbor had his new puppy, two older dogs, and grandson (who barked like a puppy the whole time we were out there :) out in his backyard. All the dogs (and small child) ran the fence barking at each other--except for Chauncey who has the social skills of a *homeschool dog.* Lol!

"Caelan, I'm scared, pick me up!"






"Never mind . . . I'll just RUN AWAY!!!" :)

After the other neighbor dogs went in, the chocolate brown dog decided she didn't really like having Chauncey over to play. He, of course, won't do anything but cringe and maybe growl a little when she barks right in his ears. However, we decided that was enough of a play date for today. Chauncey agreed--he was like, "Get me out of here!"