Lesson Learned #19

Have you ever tried blowing your nose while walking a dog?  Try it.  It's hard to do.  It requires 2 hands and with a leash in one hand, it's hard.  I'm just saying.  :)  One of the many things I've discovered as a dog walker!

dog walking on Wed 6/8

Sib - Sib is doing just fine but I know he misses you.  He comes out and looks at me when I walk in and I think he's glad to see me but he kind of has that look like, "where's my mom?"  :)  We took a couple of short walks yesterday just through the front yard.  He seems to be eating okay although I'm not sure what is up with the feeder in the garage.  I went in last night and there was quite a bit of food in it!  I took some of it and gave it to Sib for his dinner in the house.  I gave him fresh water this morning before I left too. Lincoln - I love walking up and seeing his cute face in the back door.  Last night we went outside for a few minutes but after he peed and did just a little bit of sniffing, he headed for the house.  I figured he was ready for dinner and he was!  Afterwards, we went back outside.  The beagle was out next door.  They met at the fence and sniffed each other and then Lincoln lifted his leg.... LOL!  Typical boy!  (He didn't pee on the other dog, just near him thank goodness!)  He's doing well!  Shannon is doing all of the visits today so the post tomorrow morning won't be until after her morning round of visits.

Shannon's note from this morning:  Mr. Lincoln had a great morning today!  He had a little of everything...yard time, breakfast and walkies :-)  He's got a lot of energy today~ must've had a great and rejuvenating snooze!!  Plus that beauty sleep...he's just so handsome!

the dog walker on Tues 6/7

Lincoln - Lincoln is doing just great!  I went and saw him last night and I was laughing at him.  He was rolling around on his back on top of his tennis ball!  Is he giving himself a massage???  :)  He does love being outside.  I took him out, we played some and he did lots of sniffing and then I brought him him for his dinner.  I gave him his 2 pills too.  We went back outside after dinner and he sniffed around some more (and rolled around some more too.)  You guys have a great backyard for him!  I'll see him again tonight, Shannon is seeing him for the day time visits.  I'm sure she'll send me a note after her morning visit.  She mentioned yesterday that the walks are going great!  She is a fan of the new collar and she is a fan of Lincoln too.  She is loving spending time with him.  He is a cutie!  Here is Shannon's note from this morning:  Lincoln doing well today~ he's had a long walk, eaten breakfast and rolled around in the yard! He was kicking grass up on himself at the end of our visit~ had to laugh out loud!! He's getting lots of love and hugs too :-)

Sib - I went to see him early this morning (around 6:30am.)  It was nice outside so I figured he'd enjoy being outside while it was cooler.  Unfortunately it's not supposed to stay that way.  He is doing just fine.  I walked him around the front yard last night and he peed 2x.  There were a couple of dogs outside across the street that he really watched.  He acted like he wanted to go over and say hello (but we didn't. :) )  He'd eaten almost all of his dinner from last night too.

dog walking on Monday 6/6

Sib - Sib had eaten all of his dinner from last night and he drank a good bit of his water too.  I went a little later last night.... I was waiting out a thunderstorm.  He had pooped on the kitchen floor.  I walked through the house but I didn't see any other accidents.  He peed 2x when we walked up and down the driveway.  I let him outside and gave him a bone before I left this morning. Lincoln - Shannon's note:  Lincoln is well this am!  He was a little scared of the storm last night, I found him coming out of the bathtub on his pm visit :-( I gave him a little massage after coming inside, then he felt up to eating dinner!  He seems back to normal this am~ no storms overnight :-)  I took him out back for pps before our walk.  **note - she sent me pictures to post.  I will have to download them tonight or tomorrow am and post them then but I at least wanted to get the note posted!

the dog walker on Sunday 6/5

Sib - Sib had eaten most of his dinner from last night and his water bowl was almost empty.  He's been thirsty.  When I was there last night I walked him up and down the driveway just to ensure he would pee and he did!  I put him outside this morning and I filled 2 water bowls for him.  I turned the fan on too (it wasn't on when I got there yesterday but I figured you'd want it on for him.)  His feeder had only dropped a little bit of food last night (I'm not sure if you have it set to drop in the pm or not since I'm feeding him in the house.)  I gave him a bone before I left too.  He seems to be doing just fine!

Lincoln - here is Shannon's note:  Lincoln is just so handsome!!  He's doing amazing with his new collar, it has completely transformed our walks! :o) He's eating and taking his 2 pills just fine~ loving to be outdoors, as always!  We're great buddies and I think he's happy. :) Winters & Nixon - since you'll be home soon, I'm not certain if Laura will email before she goes to church or not.... so sorry.  You might read her notes before I have anything posted. :)

the dog walker on Saturday 6/4

Winters & Nixon - here is Laura's note:  Even though it is quite warm out Winters, Nixon and I were able to spend some time out back. We played a little bit of fetch, not too much because of the heat, and grazed on grass (well, they did, I didn't).  Nixon wanted to stay by my side for most of the time which I certainly didn't mind. :) Winters seemed to be happy lounging around in the grass gnawing on his tennis ball.

haha.... Laura's clarification on who exactly was eating the grass really made me LOL!  Thanks for the laugh Laura!!

Sib - Sib greeted me when I opened the door with his cute little face.  I forgot my camera... I'll be sure to get some pictures though.  I let him in the house and gave him some fresh water.

Hadley & Ollie - They came right in the house and I gave them some lovin'.  Of course as I was writing you a note at the house, Ollie was jumping on the backdoor ready to do outside and play ball!

Lincoln - I talked to Shannon briefly after her midday visit.  She said Lincoln was doing just fine and that she loved on him after they went outside.  She said she'd forgotten how cute he is. :)

Homer and Easter - it was so nice outside yesterday, Homer and Easter got to stay outside from dinner until bedtime.  I'll bet they loved it!