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June 24, 2005
I'm workin' on getting back to normal
Yep it is Girardia (sp?) and I don't mean to sound so freaked, I'm actually feeling rather good today...I finally got some sleep. We've determined that Lady does not like being caged and until I can teach her that it's ok, we're gonna keep her out so she doesn't have a meltdown..I'd rather keep her happy than make her neurotic by locking her up if she can't handle it right now...So, we moved a bed into the studio do I could sleep with her, and she just took over the bed, and I let her...eventually the bed will be removed and she's going to have to sleep in her own bed, but for now, while she's still confused and figuring out what's going on, I'd rather keep her calm and happy than upset and anguished....The girardia will be under control, we are cleaning her bowls, giving her chicken/rice and the meds...and since she's quarrantined, the cats can have free roam of the house and that's good..mostly I just keep moving from one part of the house to the other, taking my phone and keys with me as I go, bottles of water, blah blah..I'm in the studio 90% during the day anyway, so its no big deal..Lady is actually doing great and I'm very calm and talk to her and play with her, so its much quieter here now than it was...I just needed some rest so i could get my footing again..I can handle a LOT of stuff, its just when I'm exhausted that I start to have minor meltdowns...but its all good now...no barking, no crying last night, lots of walking and talking, and even right now she's sleeping on the bed and seems happy...just thought you'd want to know :)
Things are settling down here a bit, if you can call it that...Lady spent the day at the vet yesterday and she has a highly contagious parasite in her intestines, so we've quarrentined her in the studio where the cats won't catch it..apparently WE can catch it too, so its constant washing of hands/arms and food/water bowls, etc. etc...taking off clothes, washing, wearing old stuff, etc...Pepto and Immodium pills, specialty liquids, special shampoo, does the fun never end...? we think she prob caught this at the vet's office where she was being treated for ringworm..poor kid...we bought cans of food that is primarily chicken and rice, and i'll be cooking some up for her as well...should take about 10 days to treat her and get her back to health..She seems fine otherwise...
Oh, we need to go for a walk, I'll be back shortly...ok, back...
why do walks have to be so freakin' dangerous? we were doing fine, then up came a dog that wasn't on a leash...a dobie looking dog, but I have no idea who it is..I had to turn around and go the other way, and of course it followed us...finally I yelled 'go home' and it turned around..Normally loose dogs don't bother me but 1. I don't know Lady well enough to know how she'll react (she nearly killed a dog she lived with previously, so that's a bit of a concern) 2. I don't have the commands yet to get her to do what I want. 3. I don't have a big stick to beat any dogs off of her (not that I'd want to, but without a bond and commands, we're kinda a loose gun here)...I wish folks who owned dogs would keep them inside and not out loose..or at least fenced in (a lot of them are, which I appreciate, as I'm sure they woudln't want to see Lady coming toward them if they were out walking either)..
So, what does 'getting back to normal' mean? Well, now that Lady is quarrantined to the studio, I'm out here more and hope to get some stuff done, like get pics up of the stuff from B&B, and this weekend Brian will entertain her, so I can hopefully get some beads made...I'm gonna give it a try, anyway...
Posted by Donner at June 24, 2005 09:51 AM
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Hi Donna. What an adorable dog. Can't wait to meet him. And, like I always said, you're a good mama! What a lucky Lady...
Posted by: Nance at June 24, 2005 10:11 AM
Donna,
One of my cats had a parasite called Giardia.I was able to keep her alone in a room in my house. I had 6 other cats at the time. She was treated with Flagyl. None of us (people also) got it. Lady will be fine! "IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING" My Boo Boo kitty had ringworn and I was lucky enough to catch that! Everyone turned out fine!!!!!
Posted by: Jaime H at June 24, 2005 10:48 AM
Donna,
Do you have a leash law where you live?
Posted by: Jaime H at June 24, 2005 10:50 AM
You're HOME!!!! YAY!!!! I missed ya! Congrats on the new dog! Oh man, I want another dog so bad. I would give you advice but The Puppy is my first dog and I pretty much suck at training. She's awesome at it, though. I should have her give you some pointers. I'm very well trained. B&B sounds like it was a blast! I wish I had gone!!!! I think I am going to Tuscon. As a seller. *shudder*
Anyway, I missed you Donna!!!!! Welcome home!
Love,
Lori P
Posted by: Lori Peterson at June 25, 2005 12:11 AM