Doggy Day School

 

September 11, 2012

Lili is upset when her family decides to get a new little puppy. But when the puppy spends an afternoon at the Day School, Lili learns that having a new family member can be lots of fun.

 

September 7, 2012

Lili is jealous of Pedro because he's going to Carnival. But Pedro wishes he didn't have to go. He's worried he won't like it. The Dogs make a Carnival l at the school, complete with a float and little parade. Lili gets to experience Carnival and Pedro realizes it will be fun and stops worrying about going.

 

September 5, 2012

Lucas wishes he were as big and strong as Koda. But when Lili's ball gets stuck in a tight spot, only he has paws tiny enough to reach it and push it out. As everyone cheers, Lucas realises that being small isn't so bad after all.

 

September 3, 2012

Rosie's new straw hat goes missing and the dogs try hard to help her find it. Lucas has all sorts of unusual notions about where it could be, that the others find very silly. But in the end, it's Lucas imaginative thinking that leads them to finding the hat, which had fallen under a bush.

 

March 7, 2012

Lucas has a sore throat and can't bark or 'talk'. Together the dogs devise a clever game of charades in order to communicate with him. This comes in very handy when Lucas discovers Lois threatening some baby birds and runs to get help.

 

March 5, 2012

All the dogs have breed names except Pedro who is a mix of many breeds. To his delight, the others hold a ceremony and make up a new breed name for him, Mixed Biscuits - because he loves biscuits so much!

 

January 24, 2012

Vlad the actor/stunt dog returns for the day. He's just done a pirate movie and insists in staying in his character - One-Eyed Vlad (he wears an eye-patch)! After he tells the other dogs about his exciting experience, they ALL want to be pirates!! Its fun until Vlad insists they stay in character - all day.

 

January 20, 2012

Pedro is in a very bad mood because it's raining and they can't go to the park. The dogs decide make a game of pretending they're at the park. Only Pedro has no idea what to pretend so Suki suggests he pretend he's in a good mood. Pedro surprises himself by enjoying the game so much he actually is in a good mood.

 

January 19, 2012

Koda brings in his new whirly disk (Frisbee) and shows everyone how to throw it and soon everyone is having fun playing with it. Pedro loves the new whirly-disk and tricks Koda into trading it for a few dog biscuits. Koda feels bad and Pedro has to admit it was an unfair trade and trades it back.

 

January 18, 2012

A cute little pig is dropped off at the day care. Lucas plays some practical jokes on the others and the pig finds the jokes so funny he eggs Lucas on to play more. It's only when the tables are turned that Lucas and the little pig learn that it's no fun to be on the receiving end of a practical joke.

 

January 17, 2012

Rosie brings a battery operated toy dog into the day school for everyone to play with. Koda becomes quite disheartened to discover that the toy dog can run faster, jump higher and bark louder than he can. Everyone is so impressed. But when the toy dog's batteries run out and he starts acting odd, everyone realises that a robot dog can't compare to a real one.

 

January 16, 2012

The dogs arrive at the school to discover that Rosie is sick and a substitute named Aanjay is going to look after them. At first they're all unhappy and have a hard time accepting her. But before too long they learn that a new person brings new ideas and games and they end up spending a wonderful day together.

 

April 22, 2010

Pedro doesn't pay much attention to his being itchy until he overhears Rosie saying she's heard there have been a lot of fleas in the neighbourhood lately. Thinking that he will have to have a flea bath, Pedro tries to control his scratching in front of the others. Before long, Lili seems to have fleas as well. She's embarrassed and soon enough she and Pedro are working together to keep everyone from finding out they have fleas. When they're caught scratching, Lili and Pedro pretend they're playing a crazy dancy-itch game to avert suspicion. Their concealment antics and excuses soon get more and more complicated, giving them both more stress than any cure would ever give them. In the end, Lili realizes it's not embarrassing to have fleas and Pedro realizes that having a flea bath isn't such a bad thing after all.

 

April 20, 2010

After watching a Dalmatian fire dog ride by on a fire truck, an excited Lucas decides he wants a job too. He figures there must be other jobs he can do. Dogs do lots of jobs! He proceeds to try out different jobs, but none of them work out. He decides to be guide dog, a guard dog, a herding dog and a sniffer dog, all with less then wonderful results. In fact, the others start to get pretty cranky as he tries out his jobs. Finally Suki and Koda hit on the perfect job for Lucas, Games master as he loves to play and also thinks up great games.

 

April 16, 2010

Vlad, the stunt dog returns to the daycare and is greeted by the others with delight. They all show him the tricks they've been practising - except for Koda. When it's music time, Vlad says he has a sore throat and singing hurts him. Vlad finally admits that he is really fine - he just didn't want to sing because he isn't very good at singing - and they all sing so well. Koda admits that he didn't want to show Vlad a trick because he isn't' very good at it. They both learn you don't' have to be the best at everything you do. It's okay just to enjoy doing something, even if you're not great at it

 

March 17, 2010

The dogs are playing in the back yard when Lucas sees a small turtle wander under the fence. The gang is riveted - what is it? Koda says he has seen one before - it's a turtle. And it looks like a baby one. Lois approaches and the gang immediately takes it in to protect it. They decide to keep it as a pet. Soon they have to adapt all their routines/games/snacks to fit Zippy's turtly needs. Zippy is with them and at snack and quiet time. And they even pretend they don't want to go for walkies so they can stay to look after Zippy. But during music time, they sing a song about wild animals needing to be free (or a hear Rosie read a story) and they realize they have to let Zippy go. Just as they are about to, Rosie discovers it. She tells them the turtle belongs in the wild and they all go for walkies after all and take back to the ravine and let it go into the wild where they know it belongs.

 

March 12, 2010

Rosie is doing spring cleaning when a bunch of balloons arrive with a Happy Birthday greeting and the dogs realise it's her birthday! They rack their brains thinking of the perfect gift for her but everything they think of backfires. Finally, Suki suggests they make music for her as they are sure she loves music. They get the idea to recycle all the stuff Rosie she has gathered in her 'junk' pile during her spring cleaning for use as instruments. With Lili has conductor, they succeed in putting together a lovely musical piece. Rosie loves it, not only for the great music, but because all the instruments are recycled. She says it's the perfect gift.

 

March 10, 2010

When a new little fish is brought to the daycare, it prompts Suki to remember Lucas's first day. She tells the others the story- in a flash back sequence - of Lucas first day,. We learn that Lucas didn't want to come to daycare at first. In fact, he did everything he could to avoid it. Finally, he agreed to stay if he could bring his owner's slipper with him. He stayed in the slipper at first, but little by little got used to the daycare as it was great fun and everyone was kind to him. And when Pedro was sad because his favourite Liver Nummie was almost lost, it was Lucas who cheered him up and convinced him how great daycare was. Everyone enjoys the story, especially Lucas who remembered nothing of his first day, as he was so little.

 

March 8, 2010

Lucas gets dirty playing in the mud but doesn't want to take a bath. He says he hates getting wet! There's a small puddle in the back yard (made by the hose when Rosie filled the tub). Now that's the kind of bath he likes - a mud bath. He jumps in, which makes him dirtier than ever, but he still won't take a bath. Soon he gets dirt on Pedro's painting, drips mud on Lili's dress up hat and all over the floor. It's only when he inadvertently gets wet that Lucas realises that being wet isn't so bad after all! In fact, it's fun!

 

February 24, 2010

Koda ties a blanket around his shoulder and starts acting like a super hero, zipping around at lightning speed (or so he thinks), flying off the climber (little jumps really) and saving everyone (although no one needs to be saved.) After a while Super Koda starts to be a bit disruptive. When he crashes into the new box of biscuits a very annoyed Pedro informs him that he is NOT super. Koda feels let down and glum. But then he rescues a little bird that has fallen from it's nest and everyone agrees that Koda has super hearing and super bravery! He really is super Koda.

 

January 18, 2010

Pedro volunteers to be the daycare monitor and help everyone remember to put their toys away. He's good at it at first, but he's so determined to keep everything neat and tidy that he soon starts making silly rules. No taking out more than one toy at a time. No running, in case you bump into something and knock it over, not painting or puddle jumping etc. The dogs rebel - they were supposed to keep the place tidy but with all Pedro's rules they can't do anything! Pedro realises he's gone too far and they all decide to remember to tidy up after themselves.

 

January 15, 2010

Lucas is so impatient he finds it hard to wait his turn and or even count all the way to ten when playing hide and seek! Lili suggests they give Lucas 'patience lessons'. They set up a series of funny situations to train him, but nothing works. It's only when his impatience results in everyone missing a kite demonstration at the park that he begins to see the light and realises that it's important to be patient. Back at the day school, he sets up a kite flying game and waits patiently for his turn.

 

January 13, 2010

Lucas has had an ear infection and shows up wearing a plastic cone around his neck so that his head is encased inside and he can't scratch his ear. The cone is driving him quite mad as he really wants to scratch! He tries to get the others to help him take it off but they know he has to wear it to get better. They try to distract him with a series of funny games and activities to take him mind off it - and the distraction works. In fact, when they play a tight rope game the cone keeps him looking straight ahead which helps him keep his balance. He realises that maybe it isn't so bad after all!

 

January 12, 2010

Lili arrives at the day care with an oversize blanket draped over her. It turns out her groomer got carried away and gave her a virtual buzz cut. Lili is so embarrassed at how tiny and (to her mind) funny looking she is without her fluffy coat, that she refuses to take the blanket off. The others try to convince her that it doesn't matter what she looks like - they all look different in their own way - but she won't listen. After a number of attempts her friends finally convince her that they accept her no matter how she looks.

 

January 11, 2010

The usually irrepressible Lucas is having a very bad day. He inadvertently breaks a water dish and then accidentally puts his paw in a pail of paint and leaves red paw prints all over the day care. Lucas slinks off into a corner. He wishes he weren't so clumsy. Then he hears Rosie welcome a new charge for the day, a domesticated potbelly pig. Rosie sings the pig's praises - so clean, so well mannered, such a pleasure to have around. Lucas decides that from then on, he'll act like a pig. He asks the pig to give him 'how to be a pig' lessons and Lucas becomes extremely dull. Everyone misses the old Lucas and the crew has to convince him that they love him the way he was, faults and all.