Pampered Puppy & Camp P.

Yesterday was to be my first day back to work since the holidays & the kids went to my sister's house for the day.  Her kids planned out a "camp itenerary" complete with a schedule of the day's events, broken down into boy activities & girl activities.  There was art time, reading time, outdoor play time, lunch, quiet time, etc.  They kids had a blast going to Camp P!  (P is their last initial)  They culminated their camp day experience with the construction & design of a very fancy gingerbread house.  :)  (See pics)

Also, yesterday was to be the dog's first day at home alone.  I didn't have the heart to leave her in the kennel after she'd spent 8 hours in there overnight.  It just seemed cruel!  We got a 40 ft. long cable/rope thing & decided she'd be outside for the day in the sun to play & snuggle in her dog house for the first time.  We got it all set up, put her food & water bowls into the dog house & then it happened.....we woke up to pouring rain.  Oh boy.  I still felt like it was not a very nice idea to leave her locked up all day, so we gave the leash to the neighbor kids & asked them to go over & play with her throughout the day, take her for a walk & just generally entertain her---if it stopped raining & they could go out.  They were very excited about that b/c they LOVE our little Coco.  Well....as it turns out, they took her off the chain/rope about an hour after we left the house & she stayed INSIDE their house the rest of the day.  They gave her a bath, played with her, let her snooze in their laps.  It was like a spa day for the dog.  :)  She loved it.

Tuesday I will go back to work again & the kids all go back to school.  I have a feeling it'll be like a baby crying it out---she'll HAVE TO stay outside all day then, and she'll have to adjust to it!  She will whimper & whine & cry but sooner or later, I hope she gets that she has to just get over it.  (& hopefully it will not be raining that day!!!)