Busy Weekend

Elphie with a ball at the dog park.

This weekend was a big one for Ms. Elphie. On Saturday she had her first grooming appointment. We were told she did pretty well but that she wasn’t a big fan of the dryer so the groomer had to let her air dry. Honestly, how many dogs are big fans of the blow dryer? Maybe I should stop tormenting her with mine when I do my own hair. I’m pretty sure that doesn’t help matters. Then Sunday rolled around and Saturday became pretty much a moot point. We met some friends at the dog park and Elphie spent two hours chasing other pups and rolling around in the dirt and mud. We literally had to hose her down before going home, so that was $35 down the drain. It was worth it, though, because she highly enjoyed herself and she was out of commission for the rest of the night. Hubby had to literally drag her down the street on her walk last night before bed. She was even a little sore this morning when I took her out.

Elphie pooped after running around all day.

While we were at the groomers on Saturday (we brought her to PetSmart) we stopped by the PetsHotel lobby and spoke with a representative about their offers for doggie day camp. Now I never thought I would be *that* person who would bring her dog to camp during the day but it’s really a great deal. A half day (up to 6hrs) costs $15 and a full day costs $20. The camp runs from 9a-5p with a couple of breaks in between but you can drop off your “baby”, as your dog is referred, as early as 7a and pick up before 9p. They’ll even give a feeding! So this morning I got up early and brought Elphie and her baggie of food to PetSmart at 7:00 and Hubby will pick her up on his way home at 7:00 tonight. Luckily we’re not spending any more money because it’s the same price as our dog walker. We’re hoping this opportunity will help Elphie socialize more with other dogs and quite possibly calm down a bit. She’s so excitable and LOVES people and other animals so this will give her a way to release all of that energy. We’re going to see how this week goes (we’re aiming to bring her to camp 3x this week) and see if it improves her behavior. I’ll keep you posted on how it all goes!