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Blanket and food drive for Barking mad organization

 Jack and Jills gourmet dog  food has joined forces with Candi makeup and Puppyluv to collect much needed blankies and food for Barking mad a non profit pro life organization based in Midrand, Johannesburg.

Any second hand or new blankets as well as canned food or kibble can be delivered to our premises or we can gladly collect!

Lets make a difference!

Contact sherri: sherri@jackandjills.co.za
candice:http://www.candimakeup.co.za/

TIME FLIES

Hi guys

I cant believe its July already!! So much has happened I dont know where to start!

I started a new job in May and am only really settling in now, I guess been in the same job for eight years can make you get in a comfort zone.

I decided to get a new job for numerous reasons but the main one was to get weekends off so I can put more time into my business, Jack and Jills gourmet dog food! I need to give it the love it needs in order to grow.

Watch this space...lots of news and activities to follow :)

Wine club

As much as I love blogging about Jack and Jill it is also important to talk about the other loves in my life.
Such as my interest in wine, Ive mentioned my wine club that I am a member in and we finished off the year at a Divine wine Bar called 'Wine Sense' in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.

It is a concept restaurant that offers patrons the opportunity to taste a wine without buying an entire bottle or a full glass. Let me explain.

You get a credit card with an amount of credit that you will load onto the card eg R500.

There are cabinets with sections of white, red, rose wine and even a brandy and whiskey section.

You insert your credit card in the slot and select either taste, half glass or full glass, place your glass in the correct nozzle and BINGO! You get the right amount you selected. Very easy and very entertaining!

I tasted a couple of wines that I have never bought as they are quite pricey and took the opportunity to just have a taste.The one that I purchased a full glass is one that I know well and love sipping on, Diemersfontien Pinotage,  2011 simply delicious! The girls and I cant go without our cheese with our wine and selected an assortment of yummy cheeses to nibble on, whilst we sampled the wine..Lovely evening with great company and good wine :)

Heres to 2013 wine club...CHEERS

A Picture says 1000 words

Cool pictures

Our favorite time with mom and dad

For those of you who don't know the characteristics of Jack Russells, they have high energy levels and are extremely intelligent.That is why it is so important that they get regular exercise and are stimulated.

Even at Jack and Jill's age they still need to get out and explore.Jack is now ten and Jill is twelve.Not bad looking for seniors hey?!.....

So most mornings at around 6am or 7am Wayne and I get ready for our walks.

The minute Jack sees me putting on my gym pants and Takkies ( sneakers) he starts barking in this high pitched excited tone and runs to where we keep their dog packs.

These packs sit like little back packs on their backs and was recommended by James Lech, South Africa's own Dog Whisperer.

The packs have cans in the side pockets and weigh ten percent of their weight.

Jacks pack has about 1.5kg and Jill's about 1kg in weight.

These packs help give the dogs a feeling of purpose like doing a job for us and it also exerts alot of energy so it helps tire them out.

Once their packs are on and have calmed down we start our walk.

We live in a area where the roads are long and quite flat not to hilly so its a pleasant walk.

Its a great time to soak in the morning sun and sounds and enjoy the fresh air.

Its also a good time for Wayne and I to spend quality time together either chatting or just walking together with our children in content silence.

Our walks are usually about 30-45minutes and by the time we get home the dogs are pooped.

We have a strict ritual we use when we get back home.

Wayne will tell them to sit and we take off their packs, we then leave them to sit and wait for the command to come drink water.Its a pack leader thing and is important for them to know who is boss( Wayne is the boss, I'm the sucker who caves in) ha ha ha.

Today I wanted to take them for a nice long walk but its raining here, as beautiful as the rain is, its messed my plans!

Oh well, I don't here complaints from Jack or Jill they having a snooze on the couch, I may just join them!

Jack goes to the vet

We took Jack and Jill to the vet for their annual check up and Peter (our vet) advised that Jacks teeth needed cleaning and possibly remove his two big canine teeth.So finally on Friday I made the appointment for the following Monday.

Sunday night I was so anxious about Jackies op that I tossed and turned all night!

Monday morning. We got up at 6am and took them for a walk and prepared the car for Jack.
We have special doggie seat belts for the car so they can sit safely.

Now I had decided that Jill should stay at home while we take Jack to the vet, she wasn't having any of it!
She scratched at the door and was crying for Jack, so Wayne A.K.A daddy, put her in his car and followed us to the vet.

Poor Jackie, he was barking the entire way there. almost like he knew car=vet=never a nice time.

Once we got there and had seen Peter I started feeling a little better.
He told us he would let us know how it goes and to fetch Jack after 3pm.

So I drove home with Jilly and waited for the vets call.

Jilly was loving having all the attention at home I think she would have loved to be an only 'child' :)

3pm and I drive to the vet to collect Jackie.
Peter said the op had gone well and was very quick in extracting the teeth.
What a sight, Jackie was still little woozy from the anaesthetics and he was walking like he had too much to drink,he was quiet all the way home.
I felt so bad! I kept thinking he was mad at me for doing this to him, so I kept talking to him in the car saying what a good boy he is and Jilly was waiting at home for him! I'm such a sucker for guilt trips!

He was still little out of it for the rest of the afternoon and even this morning he is not himself but I'm sure by the end of today he will be the Jackie we know and love.

mommy will just give him lots of love and attention ;)