I received an email last night from an adopter who said that she doesn't know how I do it, the sad stories are enough to make her cry. I guess it is like being a crime scene investigator or an ER Nurse / Doctor you get use to it. Then I stopped and thought about that for a minute... WOW that is sad, you get use to the abuse, the neglect.. that I think is more sad then anything. I mean to see something so horrible so much that it doesn't bother you.
Well I guess that isn't a fair statement "it doesn't bother you" Oh because it does. I mean that is the point of me having this blog so that I can share what bothers me. If I didn't have this outlet I could only imagine how sad I would be all the time or angry, ya know? Writing it all down seems to help me coupe. I also think it is a good education for anyone who stumbles upon it. At least I hope so.. maybe someone out there was thinking of buying or maybe someone out there was thinking of breeding and maybe they ran across this blog and it helped to open their eyes. maybe?
Well this week was for sure a hard week, I had to say NO to every request that came in asking me to take a JRT or mix in. I just don't have the room. Last week I agreed to take in 4 males so those are coming today. I feel so bad that lives have been taken but how much can one person do?
I did receive some good news this week. My county dog pound is thinking about instituting a mandatory spay / neuter for all dogs leaving the pound. IT IS ABOUT TIME! I mean I know this isn't going to solve all the problems in the state but this will be just one more county pound that does this and that brings us one step closer. It might be a tiny step but it is a step and that is all that matters.
Well cross your paws that this weekend is a good weekend. I am taking the beagle puppies to PetSmart tomorrow in hopes some of them find homes. Waldo, my sweet Waldo is getting adopted on Sunday and I have someone who wants to come see Mork on Tuesday. That would be nice, to have a few adopted.
Of course there are like 10 that could take their place :-(
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
My "special" dogs
1- 14 year old senior dog who is never going to get adopted
2- heartworm positive dog that has been with us for 3 months... they heartworm
will not go away
3 & 4 - 2 dogs with cancer who are basically hospice patients
5 - a dog that was adopted 3 years ago and returned to b/c the man can no
longer care for him but now the dog is TOTALLY backwards... rolls over,
screams like a pig and pees whenever a female tries to touch him. The man
apparently has been a shut in for 2 years so the dog was only with the man and
barely went outside. Not to mention he is really fat, unhealthy scary fat.
6 - a dog that I am starting to question if it is adoptable.. he NEVER stops
running away or trying to find ways to get out of whatever confinement you have
him in... he even learned electric fence only hurts for a minute.
7 -a dog that I am pretty sure is retarded.. not being mean, I really think
something is wrong with him. The lights are on but NO ONE IS HOME.
8- 10 year old dog that has had a dental and his breath still smells like
death. We have had him for 3 months and haven't had one hit on him.
9 - a dog that is totally scared of children. When you first meet him he is
REALLY hyper and people can't get pass that... he is actually a really nice
dog and doesn't do anything wrong. However, if he sees a kid he runs, hides
and if the kid comes nears him pees.
10 - a dog that needs his eye removed.
11 - a dog that is super awesome but is trained in agility and he can't go live
with just anyone. If he doesn't have a job (agility) to do he invents things
to do and ends up in trouble.
12 - a puppy mill dog that I have been working with for months.
13 - a dog with a horrible flea allergy
2- heartworm positive dog that has been with us for 3 months... they heartworm
will not go away
3 & 4 - 2 dogs with cancer who are basically hospice patients
5 - a dog that was adopted 3 years ago and returned to b/c the man can no
longer care for him but now the dog is TOTALLY backwards... rolls over,
screams like a pig and pees whenever a female tries to touch him. The man
apparently has been a shut in for 2 years so the dog was only with the man and
barely went outside. Not to mention he is really fat, unhealthy scary fat.
6 - a dog that I am starting to question if it is adoptable.. he NEVER stops
running away or trying to find ways to get out of whatever confinement you have
him in... he even learned electric fence only hurts for a minute.
7 -a dog that I am pretty sure is retarded.. not being mean, I really think
something is wrong with him. The lights are on but NO ONE IS HOME.
8- 10 year old dog that has had a dental and his breath still smells like
death. We have had him for 3 months and haven't had one hit on him.
9 - a dog that is totally scared of children. When you first meet him he is
REALLY hyper and people can't get pass that... he is actually a really nice
dog and doesn't do anything wrong. However, if he sees a kid he runs, hides
and if the kid comes nears him pees.
10 - a dog that needs his eye removed.
11 - a dog that is super awesome but is trained in agility and he can't go live
with just anyone. If he doesn't have a job (agility) to do he invents things
to do and ends up in trouble.
12 - a puppy mill dog that I have been working with for months.
13 - a dog with a horrible flea allergy
Monday, August 9, 2010
Making the hard decision...
Who dies?
Who lives?
Who is adoptable?
Who isn't adoptable?
Who is worth working with?
Who is loss cause?
Who lives?
Who dies?
WHY THE HELL IS IT ME WHO HAS TO DECIDE WHO LIVES AND HOW DIES?
OMG PEOPLE STOP BREEDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, can you tell I am at my wits end today?
This totally sucks the emails keep pouring in for dogs needing help. Today I had to say NO I don't have room to TWO JRT's who are going to be killed today. Basically I killed them b/c I don't have room for them. How the hell is that fair???
I then receive help emails from a few other shelters in Ohio but I had to tell them to see if anyone else will help b/c I am full to the brim. For the love I have dogs in boarding!!!
Then to top it off I have to, absolutely no way around it HAVE TO start making some tough decisions.
I have a dog dieing of cancer and heartworm, Reese. He is of course the best dog ever. I can't find anyone to "foster" him until he dies and I really don't want to leave him in the foster home he is in right now for too much longer. They have 2 small kids and I don't think it is fair to allow the kids to see a dog "go down hill" as they say. I wish there was someone out there who would foster him and love him just for the time he has left. I do have to call the vet today and talk to her about "options" for him and find out exactly how much time he has left.
Then I have Ben who was adopted 2, almost 3 years ago. The man who adopted him said he could no longer are for Ben and had to return him to me. Ok that is fine but he forgot to mention him and Ben have basically been shut ins for the last 2 years and Ben is terrified now that he is away from him. He SCREAMS like a pig if a women touches him, he rolls over and pees EVERYWHERE. We have been working with him for 2 months and there doesn't seem to be any progress. A friend and fellow rescue person said it will take 6 months to see improvement.... I have dogs dieing b/c Ben is taking up a foster home... the dogs marked to die don't have 6 months! What the heck am I supposed to do? There are so many dieing, good dogs with no issues...
THEN THEN THEN......... I have Rascal who was FOR SURE beaten over and over and probably screamed at. He responds to nothing when he is doing something wrong. It is like he is numb to being corrected because he has been beaten so badly. He is the SWEETEST dog in the world but it is like the lights are on and no one is home. What do I do with him? I mean he isn't adoptable.. you put him in a crate and he poops and then dances in it. He barks like crazy when ever you leave him... I just don't know. He is a good farm dog but who out there has a farm that wants a farm / barn dog?
THEN I have Rudi who is hyper as all get out but settles down with attention. He is housebroken but TERRIFIED for children. He is hyper but not bad but someone has to get past the hyper to see he isn't a bad dog.
THEN I have Eddie who is STILL heartworm positive. The good thing is he is a nice dog who is really good in the house so that isn't too bad but he has been taking up a space in our rescue for 3 months now while we try to get rid of his heartworm.
THEN I have Woodstock who I have to remove his eye. UGH! Not that it is going to be a long time care thing it just remove his eye and be done but poor thing.
issues, any more issue dogs? Nope I think that is it...
Oh well I do have Tootie the puppy mill dog and she is a bit backwards but she will get it figured out, just takes them awhile. But still taking up space...
I REALLY HATE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS TO DOGS. I mean really, a $5.00 a month heartworm treatment for Reese or Eddie. NOT beating the crap out of your dog and Rascal would be fine. NOT allowing your child to torture a dog and Rudi would be fine. FIXING YOUR FREAKING DOG and I dunno 1/2 the dogs in my rescue wouldn't need RESCUED!
I need more foster homes! Or the world needs less stupid people but I think it will be easier to find foster homes.. LOL
Who lives?
Who is adoptable?
Who isn't adoptable?
Who is worth working with?
Who is loss cause?
Who lives?
Who dies?
WHY THE HELL IS IT ME WHO HAS TO DECIDE WHO LIVES AND HOW DIES?
OMG PEOPLE STOP BREEDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, can you tell I am at my wits end today?
This totally sucks the emails keep pouring in for dogs needing help. Today I had to say NO I don't have room to TWO JRT's who are going to be killed today. Basically I killed them b/c I don't have room for them. How the hell is that fair???
I then receive help emails from a few other shelters in Ohio but I had to tell them to see if anyone else will help b/c I am full to the brim. For the love I have dogs in boarding!!!
Then to top it off I have to, absolutely no way around it HAVE TO start making some tough decisions.
I have a dog dieing of cancer and heartworm, Reese. He is of course the best dog ever. I can't find anyone to "foster" him until he dies and I really don't want to leave him in the foster home he is in right now for too much longer. They have 2 small kids and I don't think it is fair to allow the kids to see a dog "go down hill" as they say. I wish there was someone out there who would foster him and love him just for the time he has left. I do have to call the vet today and talk to her about "options" for him and find out exactly how much time he has left.
Then I have Ben who was adopted 2, almost 3 years ago. The man who adopted him said he could no longer are for Ben and had to return him to me. Ok that is fine but he forgot to mention him and Ben have basically been shut ins for the last 2 years and Ben is terrified now that he is away from him. He SCREAMS like a pig if a women touches him, he rolls over and pees EVERYWHERE. We have been working with him for 2 months and there doesn't seem to be any progress. A friend and fellow rescue person said it will take 6 months to see improvement.... I have dogs dieing b/c Ben is taking up a foster home... the dogs marked to die don't have 6 months! What the heck am I supposed to do? There are so many dieing, good dogs with no issues...
THEN THEN THEN......... I have Rascal who was FOR SURE beaten over and over and probably screamed at. He responds to nothing when he is doing something wrong. It is like he is numb to being corrected because he has been beaten so badly. He is the SWEETEST dog in the world but it is like the lights are on and no one is home. What do I do with him? I mean he isn't adoptable.. you put him in a crate and he poops and then dances in it. He barks like crazy when ever you leave him... I just don't know. He is a good farm dog but who out there has a farm that wants a farm / barn dog?
THEN I have Rudi who is hyper as all get out but settles down with attention. He is housebroken but TERRIFIED for children. He is hyper but not bad but someone has to get past the hyper to see he isn't a bad dog.
THEN I have Eddie who is STILL heartworm positive. The good thing is he is a nice dog who is really good in the house so that isn't too bad but he has been taking up a space in our rescue for 3 months now while we try to get rid of his heartworm.
THEN I have Woodstock who I have to remove his eye. UGH! Not that it is going to be a long time care thing it just remove his eye and be done but poor thing.
issues, any more issue dogs? Nope I think that is it...
Oh well I do have Tootie the puppy mill dog and she is a bit backwards but she will get it figured out, just takes them awhile. But still taking up space...
I REALLY HATE PEOPLE WHO DO THIS TO DOGS. I mean really, a $5.00 a month heartworm treatment for Reese or Eddie. NOT beating the crap out of your dog and Rascal would be fine. NOT allowing your child to torture a dog and Rudi would be fine. FIXING YOUR FREAKING DOG and I dunno 1/2 the dogs in my rescue wouldn't need RESCUED!
I need more foster homes! Or the world needs less stupid people but I think it will be easier to find foster homes.. LOL
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Today's adventure
It was the day of the crazy people. I have 3 stories.
A volunteer was speaking with a women with a Corgi. Very nice looking dog. I over heard the volunteer and the women talking about breeders. I spoke up and said do they breed for money or are they showing b/c if they are breeding for money that is just wrong and totally not legitimate. The volunteer said Oh no she shows. I said oh then all of her puppies are probably or at least if she is legitimate would be all spoken for...
Apparently by me saying the breeding for money is wrong pissed of the lady with the corgi b/c she said "That is your opinion. GOOD BYE (in a high pitched squeaky annoying voice)" I felt like following her outside and saying "I am sorry did I upset you? Breeding for money is SICK especially when there are 4 million dogs dieing in shelters every year and your corgi is a dime a freaking dozen sweet heart!" UGH!
I didn't, I just laughed.
THEN this women was talking the ear off over every volunteer to the point we were making things up to get each other away from her. She was driving Sam completely crazy and I said Sam did you ever get your phone out of the car? You better go get it, that person was supposed to call you.
April walked up to me when I got corned by her and said your phone is vibrating... The lady must have drove us all crazy for nearly 2 hours.
Oh and here is the best part.. she lives in an extended stay hotel, has 8 cats apparently 3 are female and said something about kittens but her 3 males are fixed??!! She has a male pappion and she bought it at Pet Land and she was telling me what a nice dog he is and what nice quality he is and how isn't neutered and she has been looking for a female to breed him to.
OMG! SERIOUSLY???!! This was for real and not some type of joke?
I of course told her how Pet Land gets dogs from Puppy Mills. She said no that isn't true, I spoke to the person that sold my puppy to the petstore. I looked at her and said that is a dog broker mama'
Then I of course told her about Reese and Sasha (by the way if you remember Sasha the tumor dog from March?? I think is was.... she has to be put down, the cancer came back and is taking over *sigh*)
Then she was telling me about how Love-a-stray turned her down to adopt 3 cats and she thinks is it because they felt she didn't have enough money. I looked at her and said No it is because your dog isn't fixed. She said oh no that isn't it.
I said yes it is! I know I wok the same way Love - a - stay does and I wouldn't approve you to adopt either. You would have to get your dog fixed. She just said Oh
Later she has the nerve to ask me the adoption fee my exact words were "100 - 200 but you can't adopt until your male is fixed" SHE FINALLY walked away. UGH! She was annoying.. I guess the annoying part is someone who refuses to be educated / to learn.
Then the most horrible thing happened. This is a bit confusing of a story so I will summarize...
A family walks in with a very small fluffy something puppy. The puppy is like a rag doll in this ladies arms. The puppy throws up, which of course alarms me. I look at the puppy.. this puppy is SICK! It's head was just hanging there like a doll, life less. It's gums were light pink instead of nice dark red (like what yours look like right now).
What I got of the family is they paid $500 for the puppy from a lady who has many different breeds of puppies in her back yard. She doesn't breed them she gets them from breeders and sells them. She is VERY REPUTABLE and has been doing this for 15 years.. that is what the man told me.
I said did you sign a contract? NOPE. I asked if the puppy was fixed. NOPE! I asked if the puppy had shots.. that it actually did have. I told them that a puppy should not be in any public places, taken from walks or in their front yard until 2 weeks AFTER it's last set of shots. The puppy can very easily get sick and die.
I also told them if the puppy throws up again, has diarrhea or the gums turn white to take the puppy DIRECTLY to the emergency vet hospital.
OMG you should have seen this puppy. It had NO LIFE.. and anyone who has seen the puppies I have at my house... they are the same age as this puppy and are SO PLAYFUL. Even when they are tiered they are still very alert. This puppy was not.
I hope I am wrong but at the same time I just want to scream.........Why won't people stop buying.. UGH!
The funniest thing is the man kept saying how reputable this person was they got the dog from.. REALLY?
NOW FROM SOME GOOD NEWS! I heard that Pet Land near the mall is closing!!
WOOHOO I am going to through a party.. assuming that is true. That actually made my day. LOL!
Have I said lately I HATE PET LAND! Sacks of poop! I HATE THEM!
A volunteer was speaking with a women with a Corgi. Very nice looking dog. I over heard the volunteer and the women talking about breeders. I spoke up and said do they breed for money or are they showing b/c if they are breeding for money that is just wrong and totally not legitimate. The volunteer said Oh no she shows. I said oh then all of her puppies are probably or at least if she is legitimate would be all spoken for...
Apparently by me saying the breeding for money is wrong pissed of the lady with the corgi b/c she said "That is your opinion. GOOD BYE (in a high pitched squeaky annoying voice)" I felt like following her outside and saying "I am sorry did I upset you? Breeding for money is SICK especially when there are 4 million dogs dieing in shelters every year and your corgi is a dime a freaking dozen sweet heart!" UGH!
I didn't, I just laughed.
THEN this women was talking the ear off over every volunteer to the point we were making things up to get each other away from her. She was driving Sam completely crazy and I said Sam did you ever get your phone out of the car? You better go get it, that person was supposed to call you.
April walked up to me when I got corned by her and said your phone is vibrating... The lady must have drove us all crazy for nearly 2 hours.
Oh and here is the best part.. she lives in an extended stay hotel, has 8 cats apparently 3 are female and said something about kittens but her 3 males are fixed??!! She has a male pappion and she bought it at Pet Land and she was telling me what a nice dog he is and what nice quality he is and how isn't neutered and she has been looking for a female to breed him to.
OMG! SERIOUSLY???!! This was for real and not some type of joke?
I of course told her how Pet Land gets dogs from Puppy Mills. She said no that isn't true, I spoke to the person that sold my puppy to the petstore. I looked at her and said that is a dog broker mama'
Then I of course told her about Reese and Sasha (by the way if you remember Sasha the tumor dog from March?? I think is was.... she has to be put down, the cancer came back and is taking over *sigh*)
Then she was telling me about how Love-a-stray turned her down to adopt 3 cats and she thinks is it because they felt she didn't have enough money. I looked at her and said No it is because your dog isn't fixed. She said oh no that isn't it.
I said yes it is! I know I wok the same way Love - a - stay does and I wouldn't approve you to adopt either. You would have to get your dog fixed. She just said Oh
Later she has the nerve to ask me the adoption fee my exact words were "100 - 200 but you can't adopt until your male is fixed" SHE FINALLY walked away. UGH! She was annoying.. I guess the annoying part is someone who refuses to be educated / to learn.
Then the most horrible thing happened. This is a bit confusing of a story so I will summarize...
A family walks in with a very small fluffy something puppy. The puppy is like a rag doll in this ladies arms. The puppy throws up, which of course alarms me. I look at the puppy.. this puppy is SICK! It's head was just hanging there like a doll, life less. It's gums were light pink instead of nice dark red (like what yours look like right now).
What I got of the family is they paid $500 for the puppy from a lady who has many different breeds of puppies in her back yard. She doesn't breed them she gets them from breeders and sells them. She is VERY REPUTABLE and has been doing this for 15 years.. that is what the man told me.
I said did you sign a contract? NOPE. I asked if the puppy was fixed. NOPE! I asked if the puppy had shots.. that it actually did have. I told them that a puppy should not be in any public places, taken from walks or in their front yard until 2 weeks AFTER it's last set of shots. The puppy can very easily get sick and die.
I also told them if the puppy throws up again, has diarrhea or the gums turn white to take the puppy DIRECTLY to the emergency vet hospital.
OMG you should have seen this puppy. It had NO LIFE.. and anyone who has seen the puppies I have at my house... they are the same age as this puppy and are SO PLAYFUL. Even when they are tiered they are still very alert. This puppy was not.
I hope I am wrong but at the same time I just want to scream.........Why won't people stop buying.. UGH!
The funniest thing is the man kept saying how reputable this person was they got the dog from.. REALLY?
NOW FROM SOME GOOD NEWS! I heard that Pet Land near the mall is closing!!
WOOHOO I am going to through a party.. assuming that is true. That actually made my day. LOL!
Have I said lately I HATE PET LAND! Sacks of poop! I HATE THEM!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
What does your life mean?
Tonight I was watching TV one of those stupid gossip TV shows. They were interviewing some famous millionaire TV / singer star person and he said "Everyone has a purpose in life, you just have to find yours"
I thought WOW! Nicely put. I feel that way too. I mean if you aren't adding value to "life" then really what is the point? I know someone who grew up in a big family, married a hard working sales guy who makes good money, they have no kids, take a million vacations to all over the world, live in a big house, she works part time and really has no worries in life... both her and her husband are in good health in their early 50's. Nothing tragic has every happened to either of them. Neither volunteer anywhere and / or are part of anything "greater" I often think UGH that has got to suck.. LOL I am sure glad I don't have her life.. I would feel empty.
Ever since I can remember I have always thought that I needed a purpose. I went to school to be a police officer... well I am not one so that didn't work out very well. LOL! Stupid 9/11 messed that up.
I think that maybe me rescuing dogs, educating people about spaying/neutering and helping people with their dogs is maybe what I was "meant" to do. I was ALWAYS rescuing something when I was a kid... a kitten, a squirrel once, a skunk, a bird you name it I probably had it / saved it at one time.
Honestly doing dog rescue isn't easy on my relationships. My husband is often says I spend too much time with the dogs. My response is always you knew this BEFORE we got married. LOL
I do feel like I am crappy friend and I stress out about it a lot. I don't call my friends and "chat" I HATE talking on the phone. Seriously you aren't on Facebook I don't keep in touch.. LOL
It is so hard to do things with my friends b/c I have to worry about who is taking care of dogs, feeding horses, etc. I do my best to make sure I make it to all kids b-day parties and I try to remember to send cards. Half the time I buy them because I can at work and then forget to mail them. I find them a week after their b-day and think well shoot I can't mail it now.
What is your purpose in life? Very good question.
I thought WOW! Nicely put. I feel that way too. I mean if you aren't adding value to "life" then really what is the point? I know someone who grew up in a big family, married a hard working sales guy who makes good money, they have no kids, take a million vacations to all over the world, live in a big house, she works part time and really has no worries in life... both her and her husband are in good health in their early 50's. Nothing tragic has every happened to either of them. Neither volunteer anywhere and / or are part of anything "greater" I often think UGH that has got to suck.. LOL I am sure glad I don't have her life.. I would feel empty.
Ever since I can remember I have always thought that I needed a purpose. I went to school to be a police officer... well I am not one so that didn't work out very well. LOL! Stupid 9/11 messed that up.
I think that maybe me rescuing dogs, educating people about spaying/neutering and helping people with their dogs is maybe what I was "meant" to do. I was ALWAYS rescuing something when I was a kid... a kitten, a squirrel once, a skunk, a bird you name it I probably had it / saved it at one time.
Honestly doing dog rescue isn't easy on my relationships. My husband is often says I spend too much time with the dogs. My response is always you knew this BEFORE we got married. LOL
I do feel like I am crappy friend and I stress out about it a lot. I don't call my friends and "chat" I HATE talking on the phone. Seriously you aren't on Facebook I don't keep in touch.. LOL
It is so hard to do things with my friends b/c I have to worry about who is taking care of dogs, feeding horses, etc. I do my best to make sure I make it to all kids b-day parties and I try to remember to send cards. Half the time I buy them because I can at work and then forget to mail them. I find them a week after their b-day and think well shoot I can't mail it now.
What is your purpose in life? Very good question.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
you do this everyday?
I was asked today "You do this every day after work?"
I had 3 grade school girls who wanted to come out and help with the dogs. They came out today so I had them help me with my normal chores. The one girl, her family adopted a dog from me. Her mom said to me "you do this every day after work?"
Yep sure do and today is a NON crazy day.. today actually went pretty smoothly. LOL!
My NORMAL (whatever that means) day:
5:30am wake up and get ready for work. Getting ready for work also includes giving medicine to dogs, feeding house dogs and just making sure all the animals are ok. Since my husband lost his job he has been feeding horses! TOTALLY AWESOME!
I leave for work and usually arrive around 7ish.
I leave work around 3:30ish give or take all depends on what time I get in.
When I get home I go upstairs change out of "good" clothes and put on barn clothes. I go outside,
put goats away,
let puppies out,
let dogs out in the fence,
fill up the baby pool for the dogs,
clean horse stalls
clean dog stalls
take all the dog bowls and scrub them out
shake out blankets in the dog houses
fill up water bowls for barn dogs
fill up food for barn dogs
feed horses
clean up kitty litter
make sure cat water is fresh, cold and clean (they have an automatic water)
give goats food
give goats clean, fresh, cold water
fill up watering cans
clean outdoor kennels
empty water pales
clean water pales
shake out dog beds
make sure dog houses are clean
fresh water
fresh food
give worming medicine, eye drops, medicine to who ever needs it
THEN I PLAY WITH DOGS!
walk everyone back to kennels or put those that belong in the barn back in their stall.
take care of chickens
AND THEN I AM DONE FOR THE NIGHT! At least outside
I then go in the house, answer emails, sometimes eat / make dinner, watch TV, feed house dogs, laundry, clean up house or whatever normal house stuff needs done.
This is assuming there isn't any adoptions, vet appointment, emergencies, new dogs coming in or well anything outside of the norm.
With luck I am in bed and asleep by 11:30pm.
That is my life!
I had 3 grade school girls who wanted to come out and help with the dogs. They came out today so I had them help me with my normal chores. The one girl, her family adopted a dog from me. Her mom said to me "you do this every day after work?"
Yep sure do and today is a NON crazy day.. today actually went pretty smoothly. LOL!
My NORMAL (whatever that means) day:
5:30am wake up and get ready for work. Getting ready for work also includes giving medicine to dogs, feeding house dogs and just making sure all the animals are ok. Since my husband lost his job he has been feeding horses! TOTALLY AWESOME!
I leave for work and usually arrive around 7ish.
I leave work around 3:30ish give or take all depends on what time I get in.
When I get home I go upstairs change out of "good" clothes and put on barn clothes. I go outside,
put goats away,
let puppies out,
let dogs out in the fence,
fill up the baby pool for the dogs,
clean horse stalls
clean dog stalls
take all the dog bowls and scrub them out
shake out blankets in the dog houses
fill up water bowls for barn dogs
fill up food for barn dogs
feed horses
clean up kitty litter
make sure cat water is fresh, cold and clean (they have an automatic water)
give goats food
give goats clean, fresh, cold water
fill up watering cans
clean outdoor kennels
empty water pales
clean water pales
shake out dog beds
make sure dog houses are clean
fresh water
fresh food
give worming medicine, eye drops, medicine to who ever needs it
THEN I PLAY WITH DOGS!
walk everyone back to kennels or put those that belong in the barn back in their stall.
take care of chickens
AND THEN I AM DONE FOR THE NIGHT! At least outside
I then go in the house, answer emails, sometimes eat / make dinner, watch TV, feed house dogs, laundry, clean up house or whatever normal house stuff needs done.
This is assuming there isn't any adoptions, vet appointment, emergencies, new dogs coming in or well anything outside of the norm.
With luck I am in bed and asleep by 11:30pm.
That is my life!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Applications...
It seems I am getting a lot of applications from people with un altered dogs. Ok, so this is my chance to help educate. Out of all the applications I have received where I explained to them why I can't approve their application but will re consider if they get their dog fixed ONLY ONE PERSON has said "Oh geez, I didn't know all this" and had her dog fixed. ONLY 1.
I posted the nasty comments from the lady with the boxer but can you believe I actually got one from someone who has 2 Bernese Mountain Dogs that live in their garage and that they are going to breed. The female is almost 2 years old and the male is just about 1 years old. They said the female they were going to breed 2 times and then have her spayed but the male was going to stay a stud. UGH! I seriously wanted to vomit.
I wrote back to them and said I hope you know that Ohio is cracking down on people breeding and you have to have a kennel's license, a vendor's license, collect tax and pay income tax on the sale of the puppies. I haven't heard back surprise surprise. UGH!
Why in God's name would you want to add more dogs to this world. I don't care how rare and special you THINK your dog is but seriously your dog is only special to you. Sorry but that is so true.
Well I am hoping that the applications I have left over from Friday of last week come out ok. I need to get some of these dogs moved, QUICKLY! I am going to do an adoption event at Pet Smart on Saturday..... let's hope I can get some of these dogs into home!
I posted the nasty comments from the lady with the boxer but can you believe I actually got one from someone who has 2 Bernese Mountain Dogs that live in their garage and that they are going to breed. The female is almost 2 years old and the male is just about 1 years old. They said the female they were going to breed 2 times and then have her spayed but the male was going to stay a stud. UGH! I seriously wanted to vomit.
I wrote back to them and said I hope you know that Ohio is cracking down on people breeding and you have to have a kennel's license, a vendor's license, collect tax and pay income tax on the sale of the puppies. I haven't heard back surprise surprise. UGH!
Why in God's name would you want to add more dogs to this world. I don't care how rare and special you THINK your dog is but seriously your dog is only special to you. Sorry but that is so true.
Well I am hoping that the applications I have left over from Friday of last week come out ok. I need to get some of these dogs moved, QUICKLY! I am going to do an adoption event at Pet Smart on Saturday..... let's hope I can get some of these dogs into home!
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