This weekend has gone to the dogs!

Everything we did this weekend was because of doggies! Ray got adopted and Weston came to the Stoutino Inn. Sunday was a day filled with dog park fun! Two dog parks! One indoors and one out. And boy are we tired now. Here are some better shots of Weston. We are all guessing his non-husky half is Lab - what do you think?

A new day brings good news

Hello everyone. Mom reporting today with good news - Ray has been adopted! He has a very wonderful, husky experienced, family and a new sister named Daisy (also a husky). He now lives in Lancaster with these great folks. We were, of course, sad to see him leave, but we know he is in a very good place. Best wishes to Ray!

Just after dropping off Ray, I went to the York SPCA to spring yet another husky in need and bring him to the Stoutino Inn. Meet Wessen. We think Weston or Wess is a better name, however. Wess is a BIG BOY, who is only 1 year old. Very playful and spunky too. Guinness and Shiloh are getting along just fine with Wess. And, as you can see, he loves the water. Good thing too - he stank from the shelter, so a bath was a first priority.

However, we cannot stay too clean! Hee hee!

A sad day

It is with a heavy heart that we report that our former foster brother, Dunkin, went to the Rainbow Bridge today. He was very happy in his new home right up until the very end. He visited nursing homes and made others as happy as he was. Unfortunately, his hips were very bad and could no longer support him, so his family let him go to the Bridge to be young and free again.

We love you Dunkin and we know you are looking after all of us and the fosters from the Bridge.

Grrl's Day Out

Haroo, everypup, it's Guinness Grrl today. As you may know, I am the resident weather grrl here at the Stoutino Inn. It's been raining, raining, raining here for days, but today the sun finally came out! Mom & I took advantage of the nice weather and her day off to have a Grrl's Day Out.

First, however, we went to my vet's office for a check-up. My back legs have been giving me some trouble, so mom felt it was time to get them checked out. Turns out I have some mild arthritis, which is easily manageable with diet and some new supplements.

After the vet's office, mom and I went to the doggie park! Here I am, surveying the terrain - isn't it a lovely park? I don't get to go there very often, so I really enjoyed my visit there, just mom & me. After the dog park, we ran some errands and came home.

At home, mom likes to quilt in her free time. She has a special room all set aside for that - here I am helping her keep the latest one in place. Aren't I nice?

Well, it's been a really busy day! I'm all worn out. Good thing there is another pomegranate couch in mom's quilting room for me to supervise from.

Here's hoping you have a grrreat and sunny day too!

Love & Snoses,

Guinness Grrrl

Special Guest Star, Part 2

Hello all. Mom again today. Well, most of you guessed correctly! Our special guest star is Zimmie of the Army of 4. We had a great time visiting with Zim and his wonderful mom. Zimmie was having a great time investigating a family of red squirrels that were playing in a nearby tree. He really wanted to play with those squirrels! But Zim did give me a few kisses before the visit was over.

Guinness, Shiloh and Ray had a nice vacation from us while we were gone. They were good puppies while we were away and were very happy to see us when we got back. They are very jealous that we got to meet Zim and they didn't.

Our tour of the midwest included 10 wineries and 30 miles of hiking, so I included a picture of one of the pretty waterfalls we came across.

Special Guest Appearance

Hello all, mom reporting in today. We're back from our vacation to the midwest and boy did we have a terrific time! We visited 5 states, hiked over 30 miles, visited 10 wineries, and brought home over 21 bottles of wine. We went to Branson Missouri and played at the Silver Dollar City Amusement Park - woo-wee! Roller Coasters!

One of the biggest highlights of our trip, however, was meeting a very special friend in the fur - and his wonderful mom.

Can you guess you our special guest star for this post is?