I walked up to Susie's house and got Zeke, and when we got back down here I went through the house to the back, where the dogs were so excited to see him. I let him go for a few minutes while I put them on their leashes and he got into the kitchen trash. [sigh]

They're all outside now, and when I'm not there they are much calmer. Zeke is used to having several people pay attention to him, so he's watching the windows to see where I am. Poppy is the same way. Cinnamon loves having the other two dogs back there. Cinnamon has a swollen spot under her chin again, and a spot on her tummy I want the vet to see, so we have an appointment this afternoon. That means Zeke and Poppy alone in the yard. Interesting. She'll probably hang out in the garage the entire time. I gave him a bath because despite all of the time he spends in the pool, he still smelled rather doggy. Funny - I have outside dogs who don't smell very doggy. He's more of an inside pooch.

I am wet and smell like a dog, so I'm headed into the shower and dropping my clothes in the laundry. It could be a long two weeks!

SRS