Bailey and Friends

I'm sending you the rain because we are just flooded, the storms yesterday were unreal and my daughter's basement has water in it:eek: There is water everywhere:(:(

I hope this storm system does not come your way as it had really high winds. Thankfully the wind was not as bad here in Milwaukee.

Zoe did really well with the horrible thunderstorms yesterday and last night. She did not shake at all and I did not even give her a melatonin. I thought that strange as a few weeks a go when she first was coming off the melatonin and just started her Trilostane, we had really bad thunder storms and she was shaking like a leaf:confused::confused:

I don't get it:confused::confused:

Enjoy your Summer day!!!! I have to go take water out of the pool:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Love ya,
Addy

Tried posting last night laptop went dead and then what I wrote was gone when I turned it on this morning. It has been a little more difficult to use desktop since Miss Ella is such a princess and needs all of our attention or we won't have a house left.

She still just hates to have the door closed on the kennel--I don't get it. She just whines and howls--very annoying.

You all should have come over on Father's Day for pina coladas--my daughter made the best ones--a little pre party for me because been so stressed out with no sleep, Ella, work, etc....

So sorry to hear about the rain and flooding Addy....

I sure hope it doesn't make it your way Susan or just not so bad. We still have the June gloom as usual. I hope it doesn't last all summer like last year--very depressing last year.

Enjoy your Wednesday!!!!

Hugs to all!!!

Wake up sleepy head, time to get moving!!!!!!!

Hi Susan,

Hope you and Miss Bailey enjoy your Thursday. I also hope there are no illnesses or accidents to report;););)

Do you start puppy training soon?

The rain is still here so I don't think it headed your way:(:(:(

Oh well, at least I have hostas on steroids from all the rainfall:D:D

Love ya,
Addy

Hi friends of mine-:)
I am in VA-just for overnight. Bob and I will meet tomorrow evening to go to a concert in Baltimore and then back home. Poor little Miss Bailey has been in and out of her crate so much, with a number of different people checking in on her.......she's going to be really mad when I see her next.:mad::mad::mad:
No-Addy-no rain here other than 5 drops.:(
Marie-I had a neighbor like that back in VA. We just tried as best we could to tolerate him and not upset him.....and have as little contact as possible. In the end, he "swallowed his gun" as they say. Sad.
No illness and no accidents to report but driving this new car sure makes me nervous. You know how it is until you get that first little ding (oh that that will be all it is!)
I had a massage this afternoon. Feeling pretty loosey.:D:D
Time for bed. I never could fall asleep last night.:(
Love,
Bailey's Mom (without Bailey):(:(:(:(

Hey Marie, Mom got a new car so we will all fit when Carrol comes home from her much needed vacation. Only problem is she took off on her first road trip without us


Have a great trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D :D

Love,
The Abandoned Children left at home in the non basement, not having any fun, eating spam again cause no one is home to cook us dinner. And my red sweater has a hole in it:eek::eek:

Hey girls! So you found the spam?? That was to be dinner for Thanksgiving. And how did a hole get in that sweater? I told you not to walk on your elbows anymore!!
The road-trip was nerve-wracking. Lots of traffic congestion, lots of reckless drivers, lots of rude behavior. NO ONE smiled. And now I have no Bailey. She is over inside a house on the other cul de sac and we can't get her before 7:30 AM.
We got 26 drops of rain this evening. WOW!!
Maybe now I can sleep....I'll think sweet dreams of Bailey and hope she remembers me!:eek:
Happy Saturday!!!
Love,
susan
Oh! Puppy school starts back up next Thursday, Addy.
And there was a second thing and now it's gone. Oh Well.

Hey Marie, do you see Mom's car yet? We should probably clean up the non basement before she gets home. We made a big mess with all of that Happy Dancing:D:D:D:D


I wore her red sweater while she was gone, hope she doesn't notice the stain on it:p:p:p:p:p:p:p



WELCOME HOME:D:D:D:D:D:D

Love,
Addy

Addy I thought we weren't having any fun and you got a hole in your sweater???? Did we end up having fun and you decided to wear Mom's sweater during the party???? I am so confused, but then it doesn't take much to confuse me; could it have been the surfer dudes? :cool::p

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! :D

Did I miss out on seeing the new car??? What is it and does Bailey like it???:o

I'm gone from Bailey for just a day and a half and now the biting is back. :mad::mad::mad: She got her long overdue bath this evening and she is sooooooo soft and soooooooooo fluffy. :D:)I had Bob help me this time. She does NOT like to be bathed. SOMEone needs to train this dog!!!:eek::rolleyes::p
Bailey has not been in the new car yet....nor will she be until we are sure she is past getting car sick! :eek: It takes two of us to go for a ride with Bailey, so I can't yet take her along on short jaunts-by myself.
I seem to be in a bummed out period. I sure wish it would go away!
Was the spam good? Did you use ketchup? Did you eat it alone or between bread slices? WHAT IS spam anyway??
My mom used to fix me potted meat sandwiches. I loved them.....until I grew up and read the contents. YUK!!!:eek:
We did get some rain when I was gone....or asleep, not sure which. That was greatly needed and now we need some more.
Hey Addy-is your pool heated? Can Bailey and I come for a swim? Is it bigger than a bread box?
I can't find my red sweater................
Love,
Susan

Hey Sus, it is good you got away, don't be bummed, it is almost Fourth of July:p:p:p

I love the Fourth of July!! I found some Flag Bunting really cheap and hung them under my window boxes.. I LOVE THEM.

So, think about something that would really make you smile, just even some little thing, like always wanting to have bunting for the 4th, and DO IT:D:D:D It will them make you smile and you can't stayed bummed for too long.;););););)

Our pool is heated but they have to come fix it today. They have to fix it every year:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Our pool is 18 x 40 and I wish Zoe could swim in it for exercise like Squirt did but her hair is so thin I am worried it will dry out her skin. We haven't even been in it yet because it has been cold and raining. But it is supposed to get nice starting tomorrow. Wisconsin isn't the best state for pools but it was here with the house when we bought it so we rebuilt it and fixed it instead of burying it. Was going to cost the same.:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Do you have plans for the 4th? i can't wait for the fireworks!!!!!

Love,
Addy

Hey! It's raining here!!!! A nice, soft gentle rain. I hope it keeps up until the morning.:):)
I just had some electricians in to put in a wall outlet for a clock. It was a bigger hassle than I expected, although all is well now, but now the clock won't work. It's an antique cat clock (anybody remember the Kit Kat Clocks?) and I guess I'll have to send it back to "The Guy" again. I already sent it once to get the cord made shorter. I think I'm sorry I got into this. It has gotten out of hand.:(
Nothing exciting going on here. I think Bailey's incisors are coming in, but they are coming in inside of the baby ones....so the baby ones aren't being pushed out. I hope this doesn't mean we'll have to get braces for her!:rolleyes:
Just wanted to say "Hi!"....hope your Monday went well.

-Love,
sus

It's raining, it's pouring:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


The rain finally is out of here and went to your house:p:p:p:p:p
You can keep it for awhile, I don''t need it back any time soon.:):):)

I certainly do remember the Kit Kat clocks. Cool, where did you find one?

It is a beautiful morning, the sun is out, a lovely breeze, no jacket required.

I DON'T WANT TO GO TO WORK, do I have to? Really??????

We're doing the CHA, CHA today if you care to join us:D:D:D:D:D

CHA, CHA, CHA, DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

LOVE,
ADDY

Hi Addy-
Rain did not continue real long...but we're grateful for ANYthing. There's a 70% chance we'll see some in the next 24 hours.
Found the clock online. There is a guy ("The guy") who finds them and refurbishes them. I have a battery operated one but it doesn't work very well. As soon as a little juice from the batteries are gone, it stops wiggling his tail and his eyes. But-for now....it's back up on the wall. I had one when I was young(er) and I just loved them.
91 degrees here. Very hot and humid. I just sat out back for about 20 minutes to try to get some vitamin D. I'm thinking that may have something to do with my blahs.
Cha, cha, cha......dance, dance, dance.....I''m right there with you!:D
No word from the painter. The house needs to be power-washed before it can be painted. I hope this doesn't drag out.:(
Love
Susan
(Your workday should be over soon...........:) )

Yoo Hoo!!!!!!!! Carrol????? Where have you gone???? Are you back on that animal with the bump on its back? Did you never get your American Express card? I miss you!! Please let us know how you're doing.
Love,
Susan

HEY SUS:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Happy Wednesday:D Happy Middle of the Week Day:D

Are you going to see fireworks for the Fourth? I sure hope I get to see some. I love fireworks.

Did the painters show up? They will probably be like our tree people. You never know when they are going to show up:rolleyes::rolleyes:

I'm still doing the Happy Dance, looking forward to having off next week.:D:D:D:D


Cha, Cha, Cha, go Susan, Go Addy, Go Marie, GO PUPPIES, Dance, Dance, Dance

Love ya,
Addy

HEY ADDY!
Happy hump day. :D:D
I'd like to see the fireworks.....the crowds make it pretty much of a hassle but we've found if we ride our bikes down, it makes getting out of town much better......except for those darn pedestrians.:rolleyes:
Painter won't show up until power washing is done....and we've not gotten a call that they're coming on such and such a day.:(:mad:
We did lose a good size limb out of one of our trees last night with the winds. I haven't looked yet....but Bob reported it. It's a Japanese lilac and I really love it....I sure hope his idea of "pretty big" is different from my idea.:eek:
So you have all next week off? Good for you! I do too (heh, heh.););)
I hope you have a good day. Thanks for your greeting every morning. I really look forward to it.:):):)
Love,
Susan

Hey Addy!
HAPPY THURSDAY!!!....almost FRIDAY!!!!
Then you're FREE, free, free.
Did it finally get nice in Wisconsin?
Is it still nice?
It's 82 here with a breeze........can't complain much about that.
Well.......off we go to puppy class. Oh dear.
Love,
Susan

Hey Sus,

I think I'm sick:(:(:(

Hoping it gets better 'cause I can't even dance:( no chas left.

Love ya,
Addy

:(Awwww Addy-:(
Bummer!
I'll dance for you until you feel up to it.
cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha!:)
Puppy class went very well tonight. There was a brown lab there who looks like he may be headed for the shelter. Very wild and very unwieldy....and biting his owner......not cool.
There was another mix there who was mostly calm. We just had to keep all the dogs separated. Bailey "knows" sit, sit down(lay down), let's go, and is getting better with loose leash walking. We are to work on those plus "touch" where the dog keeps watching the owner, sniffs the out reached palm, then gets a treat. I think this delay has been good for Bailey. I think it was just a little too early before.
Sleep well. I think "well" thoughts about you.
Love,
Sus

Happy Friday!!!!!!

I think it is allergies and start of sinus infection AGAIN:mad::mad::mad:

Sounds like training went well. I love training classes. Do they allow any play time? Bailey knows quite a bit, she will be the star pupil;););)

Last day of work for a week, I will hobble in and hope for the best. Should be a quiet day. Zoe has an ACTH test next week. I can't find a mesh muzzle locally and did not want to order one on line, I don't know if it will fit. We are sending Koko to the groomers that day so maybe being an only child will make her calmer at the IMS.:confused:

How is the house painting? Did they ever show up?

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend!!!!

Love,
Addy

Hi Addy- Happy Friday!!!
Still no call re: power washing......so we're still not in line to get painted anytime soon. He said maybe 3 weeks and that was 2 weeks ago.:( If SOMEONE had not taken so long to decide on the SAME color, we'd be all done by now.:mad:
I'm having lunch with a friend today. I think we're going to get sandwiches and go down to the boardwalk to enjoy them. It's only 79 now and sunny. I'll get more Vitamin D! :D:D:)
I hope to get started on stained glass over the weekend.....or maybe stepping stones. SOMEthing! My "artistic" side is way over neglected. I have a friend who owns a restaurant and he has a window where he lets me hang my stained glass.....for sale. I haven't given him anything new in at least two years. And, had they not broken one large one, I might have made some money by now. I think they dropped it.:(:(
Well-must go get a shower. Have a wonderful weekend and maybe you can enjoy that pool. 40 feet sounds pretty long. Is that extra long?
Love,
Sus

Hey Susan,

It is Saturday!!!!!! Time to get to your studio and start working on that stained glass. What a wonderful craft you have. I have always admired it. I bet it is relaxing for you too.

Tell me again about the carpet cleaning. I hold the trigger and go up and down once, then go up and down twice to suck out the water and then move to my right?

Or do I only hold the trigger as I go up and release it as I come back down?

I have never done it:p:p:p:confused::confused::confused:

Wish I could just put hardwood in the bedrooms:(:(:(

Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
ME

Hi Addy-we wish we had put hardwood floors in the bedroom too.:(
Your second thought is the correct one. Every time the machine is pulled back toward you, it sucks up moisture. So each time forward....trigger. Each time backward....no trigger. Then move to the right. Overlap just a bit the second row with the first. Most carpet cleaners tell you to pre-treat especially bad stains. I have found that if you use a good "detergent" that all you might need is a second time over a persistent spot. If you want to pretreat, I think a good cleaner is the Resolve carpet cleaner. You spray it on, wait three minutes then blot up the moisture. You can also spray that specific spot without moving the machine. I think you'll be surprised at how easy the process is. The worst part is cleaning the machine up after you're done. It's just a hassle. Let me know how it goes.
Love,
Susan

Got it, thanks, I am attempting that tomorrow. We used to have Stanley Steamer come but I wanted to be able to touch up in between. Sort of wishing I would have just called Stanley Steamer:o:o

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How were the fireworks? We went into Milwaukee and saw the huge display. We left early cause the pups are not used to us being gone that late. It was a good show


Love,
Addy

Yooooooooo Huuuuuuuuu


Anyone seen Mom or did she take off again without us on another road trip?


Last I heard she was going cruisin':p:p:p:p

Probably spotted Wally in the water


We are now orphans:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I know Mom was around at some point because she commented on Ella's picture.

So glad everyone had a great time on the 4th. We didn't even make it out on the 2nd story deck to watch the fireworks--we were all tired.

Mom will be back, but will Carrol?????

Mom always comes back. :)
Carrol has not posted anything anywhere since 6/1. :( Last I heard she was going to use that CPAP machine. Maybe it blew her out of bed....and she did not have one of those medic alert thingies.....and she's still on the floor................:eek:
The cruise was interesting. It poured here right before we were supposed to go. Their mantra was.....if Bethany Beach has the fireworks, we will go. Well we had to take off by 8 or so to get there.....and I have known Bethany to cancel fireworks at the very last minute. So, we finally took off. There were maybe 30 people on-board including a pregnant woman who got very sick, over and over and over again.
Well.......we had kind of a bumpy ride down, but the only person who got sick was the preggie. We got down to Bethany Beach and we could see all the hundreds (thousands?) of people staked out on the beach. We got there just as it was time for them to start....and then the captain came on and announced that Bethany had canceled the fireworks. After about 5 minutes of just bouncing around in the water, some one came down and told us, if it was okay, we would go see Ocean City fireworks-as they were still on. The crowd cheered (by this time I wanted to go back....I didn't feel real hot:o.) and off we headed to OC. It turned out to be pretty cool because we got to see all the various towns fireworks. We must have seen 5 different displays plus the private folks who were setting some off (illegally.)
It was really cool. We arrived at OC just as they started theirs.....they have two......one in north OC and one at the south end. WE could watch both of them. The ride back seemed much calmer:)...but maybe that was because they finally let us go on the top deck and let us sit in our chairs.
Bob hated the whole thing. They only let certain ticket holders go up on top and I got to go but he did not. By the time I motioned to him to come up, he wouldn't. So-he was pissed and I ignored it. We got home went to bed and in the AM he got up and left for VA for 2 days. Ryan's birthday was yesterday....and he couldn't come down at this time. He'll be down in another ten days.
I've still been kind of blah, and that's why I haven't posted.
I've got to get this work area cleared off and get to my stained glass work. My soul needs nurturing.
Puppy class tomorrow. We haven't spent a lot of time on this. I don't know why I can't get with it. I worked on walking with the loose leash and it worked kind of half okay. Half the time it was loose and half the time she was really tugging wanting to move forward. We reached a quiet part to the neighborhood behind us and I was able to let her off and let her run. She was SO happy!
It's dinner time. Thanks for checking in ladies. It's always nice to hear from you.
Hey Addy-how did the carpet cleaning go?????
Love,
Susan

The cruise sounds like it ended up being really cool. Sorry Bob did not enjoy it. My hubby isn't as nuts about fireworks as I am.;);)

Carpet cleaning- what can I say? It started out a comedy of error. I did not tighten the solution cap as tight as it needed to be (I have arthritis) so solution went all over the kitchen floor and it took me 4 mopings to get rid of the soap (zoe licks the floor) Then I thought I had pre spot cleaner and I could not find it so I have to redo the high traffic areas as they still look dingy. Maybe the carpet is just too worn. it is 8 years old. The non high traffic areas look good and the pet eraser attachment worked well on spots. Cleaning the machine was a drag. It had fuzz all over and I hope the line is not clogged now. I should of called Stanley Steamer:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

It is already Thursday. :( My staycation is almost over. :eek::eek: It has been so nice not to have to worry about, sales, money, production:p:p:p

Nurturing your soul is very important. The hardest part is motivation to start. Once you force yourself into your studio, you will be so happy you did:D:D:D Make an appointment with yourself to start. NO EXCUSES;);););););)

Love,
Addy

Hi Addy-
I just looked up life of carpets and it seems to fall somewhere between 10 and 20 years. 8 doesn't sound old to me, but there are only two of us. The more traffic, obviously, the more wear on the carpet. Are you going to reclean areas before you return the machine? I told you the cleaning up was a hassle. :mad: It IS all that dang fuzz.:mad::mad:
I only have one second here.....I'm trying to do one week of puppy training in an hour. :eek:
I ordered for Bailey, off the web, a rolled rawhide toy. I knew it was 8 -9 "long. I "assumed" it was maybe the diameter of a cigar or something like that. Well this dinosaur :eek: chew toy that arrived is probably 3" across at the ends. It's bigger than a large hot dog bun and twice as long! Bailey can hardly even pick it up! :rolleyes: I think we'll give it to her friend Zoe....the springer spaniel.
I have zero, zip, nada energy today. :( Maybe this is still Ehrlichiosis. How do you tell the difference between Ehrlichiosis and procrastination?
Doggie training is outside.....and it's in the 90s today. Ugh!:(:(
Enjoy your two more free days. Treat yourself to something. After all, you did clean the carpet!!
Love,
Susan:)

Tomorrow is re clean the carpet day:eek::eek::eek: I am a glutton for punishment:p:p:p:p:p:p

If it is procrastination, once you force yourself to get started, you get energetic about it. If you are sick, you collapse;););););) So maybe wait for Bob to get back so he can catch you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was feeling so tired and run down. I am glad I had this week off. I also started my asthma drug for the summer and am feeling better. I gave myself permission to throw my to do list in the garbage.:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Have fun at dog training. I bet Miss Bailey is the star pupil. I wish I could watch her. Have Bob take a video.It would be so cute.


Mosquitoes have arrived in Milwaukee. I have 2 bites already:rolleyes:
Oh well, they will be gone in a few months.

I wish you could come over and sit in the pool with me. It would make you feel better.

Love,
Addy

Awwww Addy-I wish I could come over and sit with you. We'd laugh and have fun.....maybe we could teach Bailey to swim. :D:cool:
Bob is back-it was just an overnight trip. So I guess I'll give the island another stab and see if I collapse. If I don't I guess you've given me an answer.:(
I slept until 11 today. Maybe I'm not over the Ehrlichiosis. Bailey slept in with me. She really seems to be getting the idea about doggie training now. I think so long as I keep it up, we'll be home free (maybe). My one worry is the needing to go out deal. We had our first poop ever in the house this week. Either of us might be upstairs or downstairs and even if we're both upstairs, Bailey will go downstairs and come back. I have the jingle bells by the door here (upstairs) and I have them by the back door. The other day I walked into the living room and she was just sitting by the back door. I asked if she needed to go out and indeed she did. She doesn't really know about scratching on doors. Palmer went in and out the front door and would scratch that door if he needed to go out. I could hear his scratch all the way up here. I don't want to feel I need to take Bailey out every couple of hours for the rest of her (or my!) life. Sometimes she'll jingle the bells....but it isn't really loud enough to grab your attention.:(:confused:
I was going to try to get some yard chores done today but I'm told it's much too hot and too humid. We're supposed to get a break in the weather in the middle of next week. Maybe I'll hold on for that. We have had 3" of rain in the last week. That is GREAT!! My poor plants need me to feed them. Some years I just never seem to get a handle on what I want/need to do. Still the plants survive. Every time I plant something I talk to it and tell it....you will grow despite what I do....I say that gently. It sure seems to work that way. Even if it's a rush planting job, plants seem to do well for me. There are just a couple of things I've learned to give up on.
Well-time to get going on my day. Here's hoping this is the final effort to get that island cleared off and ready for glass work.
Good luck with the carpet cleaning. I know you'll be pleased with the results. We finally bought our own cleaner (a Hoover) because one cleaning costs more than the machine. I'm glad we did. It has worked out very well. I still don't like the cleanup though. I need to try to clean a couple of recliners with it. It'll be interesting to see how that goes......whenever I get to it.
Take care. Enjoy your last 3.5 days of freedom! :) Take a dip in the pool for me. I'm very envious.
Love,
Susan

Susan I am glad you are continuing to get more sleep. Get Better!!!

I think we will start training next Saturday in a group class. Sometimes I think Ella has got the COME down and then...not. I gave her a bath by myself this morning she did pretty good, but I had her on a leash and in her pink pool. The blowing off was another story--she attached the hair blower, barking and biting. Finally I got to blow her from way up high then got closer--even let me blow on her belly--then back to barking and biting.:eek:

I am taking her to the vet because of her rash and now goop in her eyes. I don't remember having this with Maddie....oh well different dog.

I like the idea of making an appt with yourself--I should try this also. My neighbor does stain glass also, but it has been many years because she went to work.

Have a great wonderful weekend!!!

Hi Marie-
Hi Addy-
We took Bailey to get a new harness today, as she has outgrown the first one. Before we got home, she barfed. On the way to puppy class last week, she barfed 3 times. I sure hope she outgrows this because I used to love getting Palmer and running to the bank or to get something cool to drink. He loved it too. Oddly enough, Bailey has yet to associate the car with the barfing.
Marie I am having huge problems with "come". Bailey thinks that's a game....and she's too quick to catch. I remember reading that 5 months is the age most pups are when they are turned into shelters. Does this mean something will get better soon? She has started stretching out on my lap as opposed to parking herself on my chest. Sometimes she sits on the back of where I'm sitting....the recliner or the sofa.
She has not gone peacefully into her condo at night. She goes in okay but then this pitiful cry starts....and accelerates to barking. I told her quietly "no" last night. After another five minutes I said "BAILEY.....NO!!!!" And she never made another peep.
She's hard to train if you can't catch her. Bob has been doing most of the walks.....and Bob needs training(!) :rolleyes: I guess I will have to take over the walks. She walks pretty well with me. The trainer said to work on commands while you walk. Oh life used to be so simple.:(
I'm feeling regretful today. It happened once before. I'm sure it will pass.
We are taking a one week car trip up to Canada and back in a month. I can't get Bob to nail down the specifics. I don't want to go. Bailey will need to be boarded. I haven't checked to see if they have availability. Our neighbors who are up in Canada for the summer have been after us to come up for two years.They're older than dirt, he's hard of hearing and he wants to take us all around Sous Ste Marie to show us trains and such. OH YUK!
I'm really bummed out today. This has got to stop.
-Susan

Oh Susan,

I am so sorry you are bummed out today!!! :o

I so know the feeling. Life was so easy with a trained dog. Ella is so loving and sweet, but then when she is biting I just want to scream. The "condo" is a great source of the pitiful cry to the barking like you said. We have tried the yelling and no success like you. I slept downstairs just because I didn't want to go up carrying her just to come back down if she decided to become alert and the biting game start. I don't do well with little sleep or wanting to go to sleep. We have gotten some rawhide bones--I was afraid to get them, but they are the white ones--the hubby did the research so I put it in his hands if it was safe for her to chew on. He said there were divided reviews, but she seems to like to chew on them and not so much us all the time. I do well just picking her up under her front legs with her back to my chest and letting her hang telling her no biting or jumping. She does settle down, but it doesn't always work. She is very strong welled--this can be good and bad. We are hanging in there because we know what the end product will be--a great dog. :)

Did you every get that stuff to help with the barfing?? I forget now what I told you--something about a video????? I know ginger helps with sea sickness--do you think it might work with dogs??? :o

I usually don't want to go places because I know I need to be home to take care of Ella. We don't go out to dinner that much anyway, but it just seems like a lot of stress knowing she will bark a lot while we are gone. How did we get to be so controlled by a dog????:eek:

I think it is because we are older this time around and do not have the patience. I wonder what I would be like with a grandchild--good thing my daughter is telling me there won't be any--:mad: She is still young so I am hoping she will change her mind because I really do want to be Grandma. ;)

I also think we don't get enough sleep, get to finish projects, and walking the strange way we do because of the puppies darting here and there just wears on you. Do you think I have solved our problems???? :p

You know sometimes when you don't want to go somewhere you end up having a great time; so hang in there. Is there a good home like place Bailey could stay? Our neighbors use to take care of Maddie, but now they have 2 dogs and just not sure that is where I want Ella to stay--not that we are planning on going somewhere.

Have a Great Sunday!!! Smile you are on candid camera!! :D:D

Hi Marie and thanks for your response.:)
If Ella has started losing teeth, that may be the cause of some of the biting. The kennel sent Bailey home with two pigs feet. They really stink, but Bailey really likes them. We tossed out the stinkiest one and the remaining one doesn't seem to smell so badly anymore. You might try that. I know that once I thought maybe some of the biting issue was from teething, it got a little easier to deal with. All I can tell you is that we have said "no biting" every time her mouth goes around one of us....hand, finger, arm. Now it seems like just a "no" is working.
I do think we are starting to turn a corner.:) She definitely understands "no." We had the same problem going to bed last night with her crying and starting to yip. I gave it 5 minutes and then I sternly said "Bailey.....No!" I did not hear one more peep out of her. I want to try to keep her in her condo at night as long as I can. I want her to know that is her little room.
Yes-I got Dramamine for children. I asked the vet about what that video suggested and he suggested the Dramamine instead. The problem last Thursday was me. I told Bob not to give her the pill and let's see how she does. At the exact same spot on the trip to class, she did it again. I may have said that Saturday we took her to get a new, larger harness and she threw up on that trip....which is maybe a 2 mile trip at most. I am hoping she will outgrow this but for now, we will pill her any time we need to take her anywhere.
I wouldn't ask someone to take care of Bailey for that long. When we had Peaches we had a really good friend and she had a dog. We used to use one another for looking after our doggies. I don't have that good of a friend here. It looks like we may be talking 9 days of kennel. I do know one person who would do this....but she charges what the kennel charges. At the kennel, I've known those people for ten years and I know how they love animals. I'm really comfortable with them taking care of my pet.....I just don't like leaving my pet. Plus-and I need to look into this, on the 26th Bailey is scheduled for spaying. I don't know what the recovery period is on this. I hate to go away so soon after an operation like that. I remember when I got "spayed".......it was no picnic!!!:eek: Perhaps I'll change the date to after we return.
I just do NOT want to go on this trip.....period. I am NOT interested in visiting these people in Canada and this will cost a pretty penny to do this. :eek: I'd rather take that money and take a cruise!!!:D
One day at a time. This is one of those. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully everything will improve.

Thanks again for writing.
Love,
Susan

Happy Monday Susan,

i don't blame you for being bummed, I would be too thinking about putting my pups in a kennel for a week of two. We are trying to find a house sitter to come in to take care of them once we are at the point of Zoe possibly being well enough to go away for 3 days. It is hard to leave them.

When they are being stubborn, sometimes calling come and then running away from them and making smoochy sound, patting you leg will get them started. Another trick that always worked for my two in the beginning when they were being stubborn is to call come and if they don't come, I would crouch down and with my back to them and pretend I was scratching at the floor saying "what's that? hmmmm, what's that? " They always came and then I would praise them. She'll get the hang of it. When I did clicker training, come was easy:D:D:D


Hauled out the carpet cleaner, we had bought a Bissel Pro heat pet 2. Pretreated the high traffic area and soaped it twice and it got much cleaner. I think I was afraid to get the carpet too wet so did not soap it up enough. I now have the hang of it;);)

Off to the mess at work:eek::eek::eek::eek: I miss my puppies already.

Love,
Addy

Good Monday to You!!

Ella hasn't started losing teeth yet that I can tell. She seems more in a biting phase when she gets really over stimulated, but then we have to get a lot of her energy out so she will calm down--sometimes it is a no win situation-haha!!!:o

You cannot use your illness to get out of the trip????? :p Just kidding.

I would put off Bailey's spade appt till after you get back--will it really make a difference??? No.... I am not sure what direction we will go with Ella--we might breed her... We always thought about it with Maddie, but never got around to having it done because she would go 14 months between heats and then she got older and didn't think she would want a male around (she would chase them off); didn't know if a breeder would want her kept there during the process--had heard they could be kind a mean with the whole getting together--who knows--I cannot see any of the breeders I was in contact with being mean, so I think I must have read something who was against breeding.

The place you have used for broading sounds like a great place so I would feel comfortable leaving Bailey--heck I would leave Ella but I think it is too far to go for us...:D

Can you picture Addy scratching at the floor in a crouched down position??? :eek: My mind has just wondered off ....:D

I hope Monday is a better day for you!!

Happy Tuesday GANG! :D:D:D
Bailey is getting her second grooming today. I'm eager to see how she looks later.:confused::):D
I have cleared and cleaned off one very long counter that I use with my stained glass cutting. It's all ready to go.
The island isn't too bad, it's just a matter of finding places for the stuff on there to go. I'm trying to keep the desk work current. So it really does look like I may be able to cut glass very soon.
I found out the kennel has space available for the days we will go. Dagnabit!!!:(:(:(
I checked at the vets and they tell me Bailey should be restricted for 3 days and a bit restricted for two weeks. After that everything should be fine. So that would bring us up to trip time and that would put Bailey in the kennel where she will be less rambunctious than if she were at home. I think it may be the best way to do it.
Let's fry an egg on the sidewalk and then Abby can bend over that and scratch that to get her doggies to come!
Enjoy the day!
Susan

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Dear cynical ones;

It really works, oh doubting Thomases:p:p:p:p Just try it once if they are being stubborn and won't come. They get so curious as to what you might have, they come running at full speed.:D:D:D:D

You guys!!!!!!! yes, I resort to blackmail sometimes, I have no shame.;);););)

Sus, the trip may turn out better than you think though a cruise is probably a surer bet. Canada is beautiful. Maybe getting away will spur your creativity. I would love to go away even if it was across town over night, just for a change of scenery.

Hope the grooming goes well. I bet Bailey comes home looking beautiful.

Love ya,
Addy

P.S. LOL- just went into the kitchen and crouched down, scrathing the floor, saying what's that and both pups came running
LOL

Addy-
LOL..........don't mess with success!:)
The grooming is done. Her hair is short!:eek: She looks like one of those furry black/brown caterpillars. I'll get a picture. We agreed to cut it shorter due to the heat....but I was really surprised when I got home a saw her. Her ears are so short now.:(
It will all grow back. She really had gotten rough looking. SOMEthing had to be done.
Happy Tuesday.
Congratulations on the carpet cleaning. It is surprising how simple it is once you get the hang of it. I would much rather spend that money on something else. Like a massage!:D
Hugs, hugs, hugs,
Sus