keksa is de Baas

That means keska is the boss, and for anyone who still doubted it, this is now official. According the the fine folks at Dierenhotel Het Hazewinkel Keska was "the boss" for the five week period she spent there.

Whoisourlittlepackleader!

We like this place because it is run from a veterinarian practice, they exercise the pups well, and the dogs always return happy. Most of the dog exercise comes from getting to play in the "big group" with the other dogs. The assistant and the vet told me that Keska thinks it is "her group" now, and even had an altercation with another dog who thought it might be his group. Apparently this is not enough of a violation to keep you from playing with the big group, because they allowed her to stay after this fight (see her wounds above).

I just returned from picking them up-- it is a madhouse there because it is the busiest time of year, the bouwvak, when most people have holidays and the kids are out of school. There was a kennel to the left full of about 25-30 tiny dogs, and a kennel to the right full of about 25-30 large dogs. The assistant just walked up to the gate and I guess the plan was to just hope my dogs came out first. As you might imagine, instead there were at least 25 dogs pushing to also be let out. Keska wormed her way out immediately, Ghost took some time, and in the process about 6 other dogs were in the outer kennel area jumping about as the assistant tried to force them back in. All the while I worked to get our dogs to sit and have their leashes put on-- though of course this is nearly impossible due to the excitement at seeing me and the chaos of dogs jumping all about. Whew! It was crazy!

But we survived, and are home now. Everything is covered in hair again-- it happens instantaneously when they cross the threshold. Both pups are resting quietly by my side as I type and I am so happy to have almost the whole family back in place again. In just three weeks Mike will return, and then we can await the newest addition to the group. Two dogs, two parents, and soon to be two kids. That is enough for now!