Look how lucky Kopek and I are.! We had the honour of having Ennis for a 3-day visit. It has been a while since this wonderful boy joined our family.. Kop is always so happy when Ennis visits. It is funny how dogs don’t forget their favourite place in a house. Ennis went straight to his favourite bedroom and straight to my fridge to see if I stocked up on tofu. Ennis loves tofu and I had to treat him with a little piece here and there. He also love to sleep on Kop’s bed. Thankfully, Kop is generous when it comes to sharing. We went for at least 2 walks a day to Bowmont Park. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t at its best and we got rained on this Tuesday. Even Ennis who loves water, made me understand that he had enough and wasn’t enjoying it. Yesterday, we drove to Bragg Creek and Ennis had the pleasure watching Kopek do his training for Search & Rescue. There were a lot of doggies out there and Ennis was happy to bark along with them all. Ennis enjoyed some stolen cookies. Yup, Mr Ennis would do anything to get to a little bite of cookies that I left on the table. He had a smile on his face when I walked in and was all proud of himself. It was a pleasure to have Ennis with us. I hope he comes to visit again.
Pet sitter: Fab
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  After spending much time with Ennis, I finally found out where his happy place is! You would think after all these years of pet sitting I would have known. Ennis loves loves loves to be in the water. He lights up when he can chomp at the water waves and he just stands in the middle of it looking so happy and giving the biggest smile. This stay was rather hectic with lots of doggy friends. Quiet Ennis would love being part of the excitement, just a little off to the side. Alcott (AARCS bunny) is in love with Ennis. They even spent time together on the couch. Ennis no longer runs away, He seems to know that he has made a new friend. I won't see you for a couple of months my dear Ennis. Our whole family will miss you. It has been a fun summer spending time with you. Xo Xo, Michelle
Pet Sitter: Michelle 
Hi Ennis, is your suitcase packed? Time to go on your Doggy Vacation. Aoife was waiting to see her friend jump in. This holiday was focused on seeing and hanging with friends. Runs with DGR Huxley, strolls with DGR Mikki and commiserating with DGR Marley B when it was time to be with his own age group. Naps in the sun with Aoife and testing out which doggy bed was suitable for ‘that time of the day’. Hide-n-Seek with Alcott the bunny, which was rather entertaining for the humans in the house. Alcott loves when Ennis runs away and hides on him. He searches and always finds Ennis. Ennis is comfortable with Alcott in the house, but take Alcott outside and Ennis whimpers and tries really hard to convince me that it is safer he stays inside. “Michelle! Alcott is my inside friend not outside.” Ennis, I am pretty sure you are going to spend this long weekend recouping and enjoying the quiet. Until next time my friend…….️ Pet Sitter: Michelle
 Weekend Mode is what Ennis’ stay was all about. It was much quieter at our place than some of his past stays. Well….not in all ways!! Alcott (the bunny) has taken a real interest in Ennis. I think it is because Ennis has a gentle and quiet demeanour about him. Alcott thinks Ennis always wants to play with him. He runs around Ennis’ paws and chases his tail. Ennis seems to enjoy these playtimes and partakes. When he has had enough he toodles off to his man cave portion of the house. The thunder during the weekend was not Ennis’ favourite time. No problem, we all head downstairs to the coolness and darkness and watch TV. The yoga mats seem to be Ennis’s soothing mat. We enjoyed a few neighbourhood walks, keeping to the shady green grass and tree-lined pathways. Rest up my dear friend. Your next visit will be action packed.
Pet Sitter: Michelle 
When I went to pick Ennis up it was a bit unfair. Usually, he jumps straight into the back of my vehicle. I always leave the hatch open. This time his Mom’s hatch was open as well as mine. “Oh Boy!! Which one do I jump into?” Not fair, sorry Ennis! After explaining that he was going to come to my house, he jumped out of Mom’s and into mine. Then when we got to my house, there was no way he was going to leave the Jeep. Henry came out with a pocket full of treats and Aoife was howling in the backyard to try and convince Ennis it was time to have some fun at our house. The doggy pool was a blessing this weekend with such warm weather. The dogs did not seem to mind when I cooled my feet in there too. The middle of the day you could find us all on our couches and beds in the basement, relaxing and watching TV together. This hot weather is pretty fun. See you soon Ennis McGuinness.
Pet Sitter: Michelle 
 Sunday Transport Express arrived in the afternoon and one Ennis McGuinness hopped aboard. How have you been fine Sir? We are always delighted when Ennis comes for a visit. Hope you are ready for some ‘Spice, Variety and Energy’ this week. Ennis arrived into the house and did his classic move - a quick ‘Hi’ and straight to our (his when he is staying) bedroom. This always cracks me up because if you are not quick enough to catch his greeting, you wont see him for an hour or two. Upon re-entering the main floor stage, he noticed Alcott (AARCS Foster Bunny) in his cage. This was worrisome for Ennis. He whimpered and got close to Alcott, who was very obliging to extend a greeting. I have a feeling Ennis does not believe any animal should be in a cage. When it was Alcott’s freedom time, they met nose to nose. Promptly, Ennis scurried off to our/his bedroom After that introduction, we did not see Ennis for 2 or 3 hours. We all had an outing with the Guys and of course, Ennis was happy to see his pals Sully and Huxley. Marley B is Ennis’ twin and she is also at our house. There were many occasions I was calling one of them and it was the other I was trying to gets attention. Maybe a little old age on my part. Friday Happy Hour rolled around and it was time to head home and be happy with his Mom. As always, you are a dream to have stay.️
Pet Sitter: Michelle 
Hello Ennis, it is time for a little staycation at Michelle’s house. There were doggies galore this visit! I think Ennis will either go into ‘dog withdrawals’ OR enjoy some peace & quiet. First introduction was to Andy our AARCS Foster (who weighs in at about 1.5 lbs.) Not sure what Ennis thought of him, he was too small and hopped. What kinda of dog hops?! Ennis was really great with him and spent time watching him from a comfortable and respectful distance. Kinda like Grandpa having a snooze in the armchair while the Grandkids go wild. Tuesday & Thursday were great fun with his buddies Huxley & Sully. Nothing like when the Boyzzz can get together and have some fun. Ennis and Aoife always exchange beds. Whether it be the doggy couches or each others’ beds. Just before going home, Ennis partook in my on-line yoga class. The instructor said he did the best “Down Dog” of the group. We miss you already Ennis McGuinness.
Pet Sitter: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
  DISTANCE: 4.5 km DURATION: 1 hour 49 minutes
Slipping & Sliding into the long weekend. Hux Pup is on holiday, I have 3 surprise guests filling in for him💕. Sully - today Aoife, Ennis and Henry (human not a canine) are all joining in to kickstart the long weekend a day early. With this size of a group, it made sense to maximize the ‘Fun’ factor. Straight to Edworthy, which is Calgary’s Candyland for Dogs.🐾 The playtime and running were off the scale. Mud was flying and drool was all over the place. Sooooo much fun!! Now that everyone is good and full of sugar, let's trail it down down the river. Snow, sleet nor rain was going to dampen anyone's spirits. One last ripping around zoom fest and time to go home. The Doggy Business Report: 1 poop for Ennis and 1 poop for Sully. Lots of pees. My psychic powers predict a nap this afternoon for all these canines.🤣 Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY 
 DISTANCE: 5.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 51 minutes
When the opportunity presents itself....you just have to seize the moment. It has been a while since Huxley, Sully and Ennis have gone out together. Ennis is staying at my house for a little bit. The boys were very happy to hang together in the sun today. The creek was, of course, the highlight of the entire walk. Nothing like a good ‘watering hole’, right boys!?🤣 Let's get together soon. The Doggy Business Report: Ennis had 1 poop and lots of pees. Huxley had 1 poop and lots of pees. Sully had 2 poops and you guessed it....lots of pees. Runner: Michelle 
 Ennis stayed with us for a few weeks, that included some big celebrations. We all got to enjoy Valentine’s Day, Family Day, doggy sleepovers and many puppy play-dates together. Ennis was my ‘Extra Special’ Valentine. Alas, I was not his. Ennis has a crush on our neighbour's 8-month old Anatolian Shepherd, named Jasper (she is a girl). I caught Ennis giving Jasper kisses a few times through the fence. As long as I get to rub those super soft ears of Ennis’s, I will be satisfied. Which, was part of our morning ritual. There was one big doggy sleepover at our house and Ennis was the second eldest in the pack. Once it turned 9:00 PM, he tootled off to bed. King Kenny did also, who was the eldest of the pack. There were lots of play-dates with his pals Huxley, Sully and Miss Marley. Ennis also enjoyed his outings with our ‘Big Kid’ (Aoife - our Irish Wolfhound). He even wrestled and let her chase him. Ennis, we LOVE having you, and I know you are loving cuddles with your MOM right now.
Pet Sitter: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #3  DISTANCE: 5.9 km DURATION: 1 hour 37 minutes
Today was all about ‘Footing’. Sometimes not enough of it and other times really not enough of it!! It all started with Huxley’s routine hug he always gives me. This time he wanted to give me my hug on the front step. The poor boy lost his footing and tumbled down two steps. Oh my! All was good and we had a hug on level ground. The next foot/feet situation happened when I was trying out new cream for Huxley and Aoifes’ paws. No problem with Huxley, but no way and NO how would Aoife stand still while her friends were waiting! Then, I had to put my Icebugs on so I would have better footing. Now, we can start to run. Huxley was our tour guide and with the dogs' 4-paw power, even their footing was challenged. The trail was solid ice. The slip factor was high but the fun factor with friends on max. Slow and steady was the turtle that won the foot race. The Doggy Business Report: multiple pees for all. Only Huxley had poop totalling 2 today. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4
  DISTANCE: 8.8 km DURATION: 1 hour 59 minutes
Action Action ACTION. I think spring is around the corner!! Miss Spring cracked the door open a bit to tantalize the senses and tease us all. Huxley, Ennis and Aoife for sure had the ‘Spring Hi Jinx’. There were springs on the paws and a spring in each pup's step. A different element added to today's fun with this new wet and sticky snow. The Doggy Business Report: many pees for all the dogs. Both Huxley & Ennis had 1 poop each. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #6 
 DISTANCE: 3.7 km DURATION: 1 hour 9 minutes
Just like Cuba’s Bueno Vista Social Club, this ‘Doggy Social Club’ showed off some fun dance moves. Their happy vibe was infectious and the sunshine made us believe we could have been in Cuba. Mucho Mucho energy and excitement. These friends love getting together. Today’s lineup starred Miss Marley B, Enny Binny, Sir Silly Sully, Romeo (Huxley) and the Kid (Aoife). All with different styles but they caught everyone's eye. 🐾The Doggy Business Report: the pee department was successful for all. Only Huxley & Ennis had 1 poop each. Runner: Michelle DGR RUN OF THE DAY #4 
  DISTANCE: 9 km DURATION: 2 hour 4 minutes
Huxley and I woke up this morning in the Southern Hemisphere 🌞. Sunshine and warmer temps - that is a perfect day for an adventure to Nosehill. The other thing that made this day ‘super’ special was that Ennis and Aoife met us there. 🐾 Let's just say, we extended the long weekend. It was lots of fun! The energy level was a tad slower for the last kilometre.🤣 The Doggy Business Report: Hux Pup had 2 poops and many pees. Ennis had 2 poops and many pees also. Runner: Michelle 
 That was just a teaser!! Ennis joined our home for only 1 short night, Buddy, we did not get our ‘Ennis Fill” in!! Ennis knows the drill, and had such a welcoming smile on his face when I went to pick him up. He more than obliged and kept me company in the office. He is just the sweetest soul. Aoife (our mini horse) and Ennis horsed around in the backyard but it was a rather chilly weekend. After dinner time, it was movies, snacks and naps. On the topic of naps, I had to wake him from a deep sleep this afternoon, to go home. When I said let's go see “Mom” that beautiful smile and little hop in his step was right there. I hope that 2021 brings us together for many more pet sits.
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