Concrete and kennels are only a small part of rescue. Keeping our dogs healthy and happy while they’re waiting for a new home is our most important goal.<br /><br />Dogs love daily routine. To keep kennel dogs from getting bored, we have several outings each day in good weather. Much like children, dogs like to keep busy with a variety of activities. Climbing, jumping, wrestling and chasing each other, catching balls or playing in the leaves are just a few of the fun doggy things available.<br /><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZKFuX2M-HI/UhnpQhgdPXI/AAAAAAAABP4/9-Wv6KU–D8/s1600/Jake_edited-1.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZKFuX2M-HI/UhnpQhgdPXI/AAAAAAAABP4/9-Wv6KU–D8/s400/Jake_edited-1.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CzrHV6SygvE/Uhnkj5vL7sI/AAAAAAAABPs/bcp3U_Bl6_w/s1600/agility.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CzrHV6SygvE/Uhnkj5vL7sI/AAAAAAAABPs/bcp3U_Bl6_w/s400/agility.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YiQNVoGRVgg/UhnqWCZGdjI/AAAAAAAABQE/FUJRyludRO0/s1600/Tommy2.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YiQNVoGRVgg/UhnqWCZGdjI/AAAAAAAABQE/FUJRyludRO0/s400/Tommy2.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ4v9mlCACM/UkOsVHXPgPI/AAAAAAAABVY/e1p5tvS5xWo/s1600/Jake1.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ4v9mlCACM/UkOsVHXPgPI/AAAAAAAABVY/e1p5tvS5xWo/s400/Jake1.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4FX9ld0x_L0/Uhnqqpb5qkI/AAAAAAAABQM/iKirjmePhLk/s1600/Honey+leaves.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4FX9ld0x_L0/Uhnqqpb5qkI/AAAAAAAABQM/iKirjmePhLk/s400/Honey+leaves.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dm-0X9T_BkU/UhnrdJ3zd5I/AAAAAAAABQY/24cXx55flrk/s1600/Roxie+Honey+play.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dm-0X9T_BkU/UhnrdJ3zd5I/AAAAAAAABQY/24cXx55flrk/s400/Roxie+Honey+play.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_xAQHbvYPg/UkOqqfAMupI/AAAAAAAABVE/SCrBM60Xoh0/s1600/IMG_5582.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N_xAQHbvYPg/UkOqqfAMupI/AAAAAAAABVE/SCrBM60Xoh0/s400/IMG_5582.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Even bringing in the newspaper can be an enjoyable group activity!</div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”>Our dogs have daily romps in the field following the fun cart (or what you might call a golf cart.) Most LOVE to stretch their legs and run beside the cart, ears flapping in the breeze. Our special cart is loaded with snacks and, as the new dogs soon learn, may stop at any time with yummy treats so everyone usually stays fairly close by. </div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EQtnlrwVNvU/Uhnh5Khmh2I/AAAAAAAABPM/yT6JxpoBEBs/s1600/exercise.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”265″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EQtnlrwVNvU/Uhnh5Khmh2I/AAAAAAAABPM/yT6JxpoBEBs/s400/exercise.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E4gwSW_nRwU/UhniDHgjmlI/AAAAAAAABPU/KXGtJNDR71k/s1600/golf+cart.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E4gwSW_nRwU/UhniDHgjmlI/AAAAAAAABPU/KXGtJNDR71k/s400/golf+cart.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Hijacking the fun cart is a common canine caper for those too tired to run anymore! </div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JhPoJL8CwWw/UkOi5i91ZOI/AAAAAAAABUY/YwwyBPfDsQo/s1600/IMG_5483.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JhPoJL8CwWw/UkOi5i91ZOI/AAAAAAAABUY/YwwyBPfDsQo/s400/IMG_5483.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bgt8gBwhkcY/UkOrwwEK3CI/AAAAAAAABVQ/ydvOwWxYaZU/s1600/100_0397.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”300″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bgt8gBwhkcY/UkOrwwEK3CI/AAAAAAAABVQ/ydvOwWxYaZU/s400/100_0397.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5-dKX1jFBs/UkOjEGguVQI/AAAAAAAABUg/rXLQFWwxJys/s1600/IMG_0451.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5-dKX1jFBs/UkOjEGguVQI/AAAAAAAABUg/rXLQFWwxJys/s400/IMG_0451.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div>In the summer, kiddie pools are available for splashing or just lying down and getting cool. Jupiter, a Great Dane mix, has nailed down the cooling-off skill!<br /><br /><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9VM6tYfBCA/Uhnf-63kcNI/AAAAAAAABO4/UNy6NXMirpA/s1600/IMG_5492.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9VM6tYfBCA/Uhnf-63kcNI/AAAAAAAABO4/UNy6NXMirpA/s400/IMG_5492.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3zITrEOhjN8/UhngF9UedbI/AAAAAAAABPA/RIlPnQ1Bb90/s1600/IMG_5491.JPG” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3zITrEOhjN8/UhngF9UedbI/AAAAAAAABPA/RIlPnQ1Bb90/s400/IMG_5491.JPG” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Group digging sessions are fun, especially in the “approved” digging zone: under the oak trees where chipmunks sometimes hang out! </div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7MWjU7wd1w/UkOfIZ7OvBI/AAAAAAAABTs/zn4V9tZUvDE/s1600/IMG_0350.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L7MWjU7wd1w/UkOfIZ7OvBI/AAAAAAAABTs/zn4V9tZUvDE/s400/IMG_0350.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq-rSZ_5fuM/UkOgN7c_O-I/AAAAAAAABT4/4z0UE7g42Q0/s1600/IMG_0454.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xq-rSZ_5fuM/UkOgN7c_O-I/AAAAAAAABT4/4z0UE7g42Q0/s400/IMG_0454.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Whether it’s fun in the outside play yard or just sitting around socializing, the dogs are always glad to have visitors. </div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C6DsQ8Cxaz8/UkOh-YwgiYI/AAAAAAAABUM/uFm86wMwwqg/s1600/play.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C6DsQ8Cxaz8/UkOh-YwgiYI/AAAAAAAABUM/uFm86wMwwqg/s400/play.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kcjtq9uXups/UkOhmqVbNSI/AAAAAAAABUE/X-JwhUyGInE/s1600/IMG_0341.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kcjtq9uXups/UkOhmqVbNSI/AAAAAAAABUE/X-JwhUyGInE/s400/IMG_0341.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E5GZuwsH7ZU/Uhnjyuy8MII/AAAAAAAABPg/UPVD8JXxXGI/s1600/snow+slide.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E5GZuwsH7ZU/Uhnjyuy8MII/AAAAAAAABPg/UPVD8JXxXGI/s400/snow+slide.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8B4Zr9N1l8I/UkOlD77S8rI/AAAAAAAABUs/mxI5OUdmnRQ/s1600/slide.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8B4Zr9N1l8I/UkOlD77S8rI/AAAAAAAABUs/mxI5OUdmnRQ/s400/slide.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w0KI1bk_d4o/UkOlfMQGVWI/AAAAAAAABU0/WK0sPi_RkM0/s1600/IMG_0348.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”><img border=”0″ height=”266″ src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w0KI1bk_d4o/UkOlfMQGVWI/AAAAAAAABU0/WK0sPi_RkM0/s400/IMG_0348.jpg” width=”400″ /></a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>But, as mother always told you, life can’t be all fun and games. Play is important, but so are manners and we want to help our dogs become happy, polite and socialized canine citizens. </div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”>Coming soon: In Part III of the life of a WAG rescue we’ll check out some of the training time spent with our rescue dogs.</div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: left;”><a href=”http://awagtale.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-wag-rescue-dogs-life-part-i.html”>A Wag Rescue Dog’s Life, Part I</a></div><div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”><br /></div><br />