I cleaned up an entire trash bag full of newspaper from the dog room.

I cleaned up an entire trash bag full of newspaper from the dog room. LOL Since they have a doggie door, they bring in dust and they shed, so the floor needed sweeping. Found out (by observing her doing it and also by sticking my hand in it) that Faith had been marking some of the papers. I don't know how she chose which papers to mark, but anyway, obviously the floor needed to be mopped.

I did all of that stuff. I did it and that room looks great. FOR NOW. LOL

Anyway, old puppy head is relentless when trying to get someone to play with him. He almost had Faith tugging a bone with him. In all the years she been here she's never shown interest in a bone. Maybe he's good for her. She actually nibbled a bone while I was in there cleaning. 🙂

Took my little Booka Bear to see Dr. Long this morning.

Took my little Booka Bear to see Dr. Long this morning.  He's had a lump in the skin on his side for a while now.  A few years ago Dr. Berry said it was a fatty tumor and nothing to worry about.  Well, old boy started chewing at it and he also grew another spot on his chest, so I figured it was time to have it looked at again.

Dr. Long said that as long as we could get him to stop chewing that one spot, it was ok.  They are little tumors, but they don't seem painful to him and he's acting fine.  That one spot is irritated and if we can't get him to leave it alone we'll have it removed.  Otherwise, he's doing fine - thank goodness.  I really needed a dose of good news.

I'm off work AND school today.  Not feeling too bad so far.  Had a horrible nightmare around 5 this morning, but thankfully it was not real life and everything is ok.  I am about to go and get everyone fed, then maybe clean up the newspaper that is covering my dog room floor.  LOL  I'm gonna give Roger / Beau a bone to chew on to keep him out from under my feet.  He got a pizza crust for the first time last night and I think it made his day, but it didn't last long.  Another quick note on the pup:  His hair (what he has of it, anyway) looks less dry and brittle.  Yay for nutrition!  🙂

I don't feel as dead today. That's a little better.

I don't feel as dead today.  That's a little better.

Shower time.  Maybe that will help.

I'm having a depressed day.

I'm having a depressed day. Shaun has had to help me with even the most simple things. I had one goal today - to put away some laundry... but instead, I napped.

I even left the house and went walking with the guys to try to make myself feel better. It didn't work. How long is it ok to feel this way before you go to a doctor? I've been to the mental health center before, but I never feel bad long enough for them to medicate me. Thank goodness, I guess.

I'd always wondered what the differences were.

I'd always wondered what the differences were.  I've had pets spayed and neutered at both regular vets and Alabama Spay/Neuter.  I've sent MANY fosters to Alabama Spay / Neuter.  Everyone has done well, thank goodness.

Nappy did have to go back to the clinic for IV fluids, but she is a large dog, was an adult at the time, and they said she was going into or just coming out of heat (I had no idea - I get everyone fixed ASAP so I don't have to deal with that).  She did great after fluids and came home with no other problems.

Now I will be able to make a more informed decision based on the animal that needs spaying or neutering.  I am glad I came across this.

Sorry for the lack of updates on Beau / Roger.

Sorry for the lack of updates on Beau / Roger. He's doing fine, but it's just been a hard week of getting used to a new schedule and all that.

So... as you probably noticed I haven't settled on a name. I mostly just call him "puppy." It's nothing personal, but I haven't spent a super lot of time with him. My heart is just... I don't know. I'm glad he's ok and I don't mind him being here, but I don't feel that I have much to offer emotionally. I usually try to connect with my fosters more, but I just can't right now. I don't know. My heart feels like it's tired and just dead-ish. It's just been a bad year. 🙁

Anyway. He's been de-wormed and he takes the antibiotic for his skin like a good boy. I put it in wet food and he gobbles it down without a second thought, thank goodness. He also eats like a horse. His belly is getting a little round, which is adorable. 🙂 I know he was lacking nutrition because his coat (what was left of it) was extremely brittle and dry. Due to that and the fact that he's a growing boy I feed him as much as he wants right now. He certainly lets me know when he's still hungry! LOL

Other than that, he has shredded my stash of newspapers that I used for lining cages or whatever. LOL I didn't think to move them out of his reach, so that's on me and it's no big deal. I'm glad he found a way to entertain himself. 😛 I did buy him a rope toy and he loves to sling that around. He tries his best to get Faith to play with him, but she just gets on top of a crate out of his reach. Poor little dude. He has to hang out with old ladies all day!

So yeah. He's doing pretty well. He pooped in the house once in all the time he's been here. I didn't even get on to him for it - I just cleaned it up. Having a great pack of dogs is invaluable when you're fostering because they often do a lot of the training work for you just by being a great leader / example. Anyway, I'd say that's some pretty quick learning for a baby. He does seem really intelligent - when he's not running around jumping all over the place. LOL

So there you go. I'll try to get some pics this weekend. I think his hair is starting to fill in a little bit. 🙂 He's really gonna be handsome when he stops looking so mangy. 😃

If this is so small you can't even read it, no worries.

If this is so small you can't even read it, no worries.  The main thing that excites me is that stand-alone red bar at the top that's almost finished filling up.  😃

I swear ever since Ms. Wheeler showed this to our class I check it obsessively at the end of every semester.  Even though my GPA is not where I want it (thank you, D from 2001), I feel accomplished.  I'm doing things.  I feel SO satisfied every time more of those bars turn from blue to yellow.  😃😃😃