Maria’s decorations signal that fall has arrived in the garden…but gardening had to wait this weekend.
I’m a big fan of completing one project before starting another (the Virgo in me) – so I was hoping to complete the new bed this week. But when the success of a project depends on the muscles of others – you adapt! My crew was available this weekend…so this weekend was dedicated to the new Puppy Pad.
We built a Puppy Palace in 2014 with a dedicated shed, kennel, and a little enclosed yard for our youngest guests.
All was well until…the well! The pumping equipment was adjacent to the Puppy Palace, and when it needed replacing, it encroached upon the puppies’ yard.
While the shed and adjacent kennel space still provide excellent housing for newborns and puppies up to four weeks,
after that – the little monsters need more room to run and play.
For the past year, this meant carting them to the much larger puppy yard. They quickly outgrow wheelbarrow transfer leading to weeks of one-by-one carrying.
The solution: Puppy Pad South – or as I like to call it, Juvenile Hall. An enclosure within the large Puppy Yard that can house puppies when they reach four weeks or so.
The guys fenced off a space and built a shed at the end of the yard with a large tree providing all-day shade.
The surrounding ground, however, was a disaster. So we got to work leveling and setting pavers to provide a safe play space that is easily cleaned. While Kermit supervised…of course!
On one end, is a small patch of real grass and another tree. And under the large shade tree where grass doesn’t grow, artificial turf will be installed. The puppies will have plenty of safe room to play and stay – and when we have eyes on – the gate will open onto their very large, grassy puppy yard.
No more hauling back and fort! And everything a puppy needs for play and socialization.
Gardens For Goldens 
That is wonderful!! What a beautiful place for the babies!! You guys amaze me. You do so many great things for the dogs. There’s a place in heaven for every one of you, without a doubt. I sure wish I lived near you to see for myself and maybe help out in some way. God Bless all of you.
They are all terribly spoiled …… which is a good thing! Great work “guys” 🙂
I wish WE had that much space in our yard! I’m sure the puppies will enjoy “Juvenile Hall” to the utmost!!
This was a tough post. I had trouble reading and comprehending the words because I was so distracted by the photos. There has to be a better work for cute because those guys are stinking cute. 🙂
You all worked your ‘paws’ off – what a fine casa indeed!