New Friends

Hailey loves people, other dogs, other animals (cats and such), and generally love new things. We have some visitors on the other side of the fence. They only come around twice a year but Hailey can't help herself. She just really wants to get to know these giant animals. Cows. Yep, cows, we back onto free range cattle land. They trek past our place twice a year, in spring and fall. Hailey gets so excited when she can hear them outside.



This year she has taken so much interest in them that she even brought her marrow bone up to the fence and nudged it towards them. Unfortunately they completely ignored her. I could just see the rejection on her face. Extra loves for Hailey.

BX Dog Park

Yesterday was Remembrance Day here in Canada and I didn't have to work! Mike and I took Hailey to BX Off Leash Dog Park. They have done some major improvements to the trail. This is one of our favourite parks to take Hailey to as it is off leash so she can really get her energy out and we get to enjoy a beautiful walking trail. As you pull into the parking lot there is a large fence around a field about as big as at least 3 football fields. At the far end of this field is the trail head. We noticed right away the new fence marking this area but didn't think anything of it. Later on the walk we noticed a new bridge. I practically skipped over it cause before we had to navigate rocks on the creek, where I was usually push in by the dog bounding by. Or we would have to slid across the ice once it was formed. Now there are many bridges and boardwalk areas where I no longer have to worry. Don't worry though Hailey found her way to the creek many times. She was a little shocked at the cold temp though. I now feel much better about this trail that we already loved and I will continue to feel good about walking there in the winter as I'm sure I will get more unstable as my belly grows.

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So Hailey has figured out how to get out of the yard, at least 4 times that we know of. Our fence is rotten and needs replacing but we are renovating next year and don't want to replace it now. So we got an electric fence. Mike has spent hours putting it up and getting it working correctly. But yesterday she got out again. Either the stock isn't working or she just didn't care. Either way, for now she is an inside dog. She doesn't destroy the house, or hasn't yet at least but prefers to be outside more than not. I'm not sure what else to try but we are out of ideas...

DOT - The cold is seeping in

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It is foggy again this morning but it is beautiful out there. Yesterday was particularly cold, first thing in the morning. Our normal routine is that Mike and I get up and take our showers (well, actually I stay warm in bed until he is done then I get into a nice hot shower... lol) and get dressed, then we get the dog up. In the past I have been letting her outside right away and give her breakfast. However yesterday after I put her outside, as usual, I turned around to get her bucket of kibble down. I scooped it out and went to the door to put it in her bowl. But I couldn't see her. She never goes down into the yard until after she eats, she is a lab you know. So I was wondering where she went. Any guesses? ...................................................

Back into her kennel, as in back to bed.

We both wish it was still summer and we could go down to the lake.



From now on I'll get her up and let her eat breakfast inside until she is ready to go out, or we have to leave for work.

DOT - I like to watch hockey

My husband loves to watch hockey so it really shouldn't surprise me that Hailey likes to watch it too.

It's time for hockey?


She likes to roll on her back an watch from this angle.


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DOT - ok, so it is Friday....

At night time Hailey like to be in the house with us, I don't she likes the animals that come out in the night.

She will help with the dishes:


And she will help with the Laundry:


And generally get in the way:


But I love having her around.

DOT - I like the outside

Hailey is an outside dog. She would much rather lay on the deck outside on a sunny day or run around in the yard then be stuck inside. In fact if we leave the door open in the summer when we are home I often find her outside in her doghouse, or sitting on top of her hill looking out. This past weekend Mike rented us a cabin at a lake near our house. A great time was had by all except for the fact that Hailey need to be on leash anytime she was outside. She is very used to being around us and not on leash and didn't like the fact that we kept her inside unless we were out there with her.

Here she is looking at the door:


Here we are going for a walk:


This is now her cabin and she will protect it:


Why can't I run around:


She did enjoy curling up by the fire though...