Initiating play

Trying to initiate some play after breakfast before I put him up and left to work.

Diary of Rosebud installment

Picked up Linus, formerly known as Rosebud and also known as "the twinkie" from the vet this afternoon.  He was vetted and is home now sans balls, hw negative and vaccinated.  The vet indicated he was easy to work on, a cupcake in her estimation.  They had no problems with him at the vet except he seemed somewhat fearful.  Didn't want to come from his run and had problems walking on the leash.  He was carried back on Thursday as the tech had no luck getting him to walk with him. No coaxing in the world was going to get him to leave the lobby.

He walked out on his own tentatively but at least on his own.  He is quiet when he rides, just curls up in a ball in the back.  He wears a body harness when he's out on the tie and on a leash since he can't back out of it nor can it slip off his head. It's a "right fit" in a figure 8 style that prevents slipping out.  We spend a lot of time just looking at each other. Me from the porch with my zoom lens and him from the yard.  At least he is not freaked out by the camera as many dogs seem to be.  He seems the most comfortable outside.

The Diary of Rosebud

Rosebud is what I thought of when I was looking him over with his delicate little blush colored nose and pink lips.  He was pulled from a shelter this week and I'm concerned about him and his ability to move into a pet home. He is not an adoptable dog - not now anyway.  He seems shy, too shy, too un-socialized.  It's sad, really sad to see this dog and see his general distrust of people.  I've unfortunately seen this before in other dogs that haven't made it.  There is a little bit of hope that he can come around and adjust and learn to actually like people.  I just don't know. He's a mature dog that came from a cruelty investigation. Living on a chain his whole life and probably has met very few people outside of a neglectful and potentially abusive owner.  He is easy to handle, doesn't offer any aggression. Allows himself to be manipulated and evaluated but it is clear he does not enjoy it and would like the touching to stop.   He accepted his first bath, grooming, vet inspection and even allowed me to give him a dental today to clean the tartar from his teeth.  He has a long time to go before he can be considered adoptable and I wonder if he can make it to be a pet.  Everything is new, leashes, cars, crates, bowls, stairs, doorways everything is a new and painful experience to him.  He seems to struggle with the basic concepts.  Only time can tell if he will improve.  A sneeze during his meal sent him reeling about three feet before he recovered.  He would still rather not eat unless I am several feet away from his bowl.

I don't know what will become of him and how I can reconcile this if he doesn't make it. I know that I can't put down another unstable dog.  Kiki broke my heart and I just can't bring myself to take part in it again.  I would rather walk away than do it again but this time the choice is not up to me. He is here now for better or for worse and how we will manage is something I don't yet know.  

Fruit flies

I don't know if they are fruit flys or gnats but they have been plaguing me for weeks now. I don't know where they came from...the fruit, potted plants or what but they are a nuisance. Just when I think they are gone, another one flies in front of the computer screen or my face as I'm watching TV.

The wine in vinegar remedy hasn't been tried yet because I've been sick and can't bring myself to ruin a good bottle of wine if I can't imbibe

The truth about Euthanasia

I wish people would "get it", listening to the excuses is heartbreaking.  So many wonderful animals and there is nothing left for them.  No-one cares and everyone wants to blame the shelters for their owns shortcomings as human beings.

A version of Meet your Meat (what they don't want you to know)

Ants and Houses

This has been a frustrating Spring/Summer. I've been attacked by ants, both the crawlies and the flying. I don't know where they are coming from.  This spring, I had ants in the bathtub and it seemed worse when it rained. Now that they are gone...I've got the flying kind and I can't see them coming in anywhere.  I've never had this many bugs.  going to have to sprinkle that seven dust around the foundation to see if that will make them go away.

Crazy cosmo still has his allergy problem and that's new this year with the eye discharge and dirty ears.  We are now eating a combo of Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Sensitive Skin blended with the Blue Buffalo Sensitive Skin.  Put him back on the Derm Caps

As far as the house hunting. There's a lot of crap out there in my price point.  A lot of angry and just plain ol nasty livin people.  The way some people take care of their stuff is gross when you have to look at what they leave behind. Makes you wonder if they were raised by wolves or pigs.  Then the angry people who just tear up stuff on their way out pissed at the Bank for calling their note.  So much for taking personal responsibility. The banks did a whole lot of shady lending when housing was at it's peak but that didn't mean you had to cash in on the deals.  You only suffer in the end.