I haven't posted in a bit because it seems like I've been running around and getting nothing accomplished. Here's the long story: I'd been thinking about getting a dog since I love my niece, Jade, so much. But since I have pretty much a 3 hour daily commute and my parents have said that they won't watch another grandchild (favoritism) I didn't think I would be able to. I had thought I had an agreement with my aunt and grandmother that they would provide daycare but that wasn't the case. This was AFTER I found the cutest little Bichon Frise puppy. So I told the two breeders (I know I shouldn't get a dog from a breeder but there weren't any rescues nearby) that I wouldn't be purchasing from them. Then the lady who sits next to me at work said that even being gone I would still be able to potty train a puppy. I called a dog walker and had a tentative agreement with her. But I was still not sure. I emailed the breeders for there opinion. Well, ironically, they knew each other (and I had inadvertently mixed up replies to emails so they knew I was in contact with each. Ooops!) The one here in Michigan offered me a 5 year old that I could have for no charge. Well, I really didn't want a used dog but I talked to my friend who has 4 different dogs and has breed once and she convinced me that a used dog would be just fine. I actually feel a bunch better about rescuing a dog than getting a new one from a breeder.
Her name is Betty and she is so cute and she loves everyone! (well except my uncle) She hardly barks. She's five and has been kennelled supposedly for the past year but we suspect longer. I think she was hit too because when you go to pick her up she cowers and presses against the ground. It's sad.
The good news is that my grandmother LOVES her. My aunt has always had a dog, usually poodles and I have NEVER, EVER seen my grandmother kiss or let one kiss her, but she lets Betty. She calls me every work day to make sure I'm up (hee) and waits for me to bring Betty over. She feeds her from a spoon and tells me what Betty's favorite foods are. (chicken, turkey and ice cream) She follows their dog, Luda, around and mimics almost everything he does. It's cute because Luda is a pit bull who weighs at least 60 pounds and is tall. Betty weighed 13.1 pounds when I got her (with grandma she probably has gained a few pounds) and she is short. Luda is mostly black and Betty is white. They look so funny sleeping together on the couch. No more kennel for Betty. She is spoiled and has the run of Grandma's house. Our house? Not so much, potty training here isn't going well and new carpet upstairs looks to be in our future.Grooming is $25 for a wash and dry and $40 for a cut (both include $5 tip). She goes every 3 weeks alternating cuts. So I figure that's about $600 a year including gas because when I got her she needed a cut and stunk. I tried to bathe her but then it was wet stink. It was a Monday and I called every groomer in the Yellow Pages until FINALLY a lady in Brooklyn agreed to take her that same day. I really like her but it's about a 40 minute drive and it seems to take all day.
I'm going to call a mobile groomer today and get details on that. She also had horrible breath and I wanted her to have a check up. So off to Luda's vet we went. What fun!! It's no appointment first come, first serve, so I had time to see all different kinds of dogs coming in. I left her overnight since I have to leave so early in the morning. It was extra $$ but worth it for me. The dental cleaning, exam and heartworm pills came to $179.06 and I still need to take her back to get spayed. It was convenient for me to leave her overnight, but she was shaking when I picked her up so I'm thinking she wasn't sure if the good life was over already and it was back to cage living or she was just nervous. She's got enough mental problems to overcome without me adding to it. She doesn't know how to play and when I try to squeak or roll a ball at her she runs and hides. It's enough to make you cry.Then I bought a dog carrier bag on eBay and it was a knock-off. The seller responded to my first email but then stopped. I filed a claim with Paypal and he so far hasn't responded to that. He has until September 30 and if no reply I'll get my money back. I'm upset with myself for not paying more attention to the pictures and being in a hurry but hopefully it'll work out ok.
Work is horrendous. I'm trying to get my EEOC complaint out in the mail today.
My laptop died and I hate using the computer in the den.
I was going to go the Las Vegas (my favorite place on earth!!) but my friend who said she would go with me, decided that since she was leaving for Europe on the 1st she had better wait. Unfortunately everyone else has kids and husband's or boyfriend's they can't/won't leave. Or vacation time already planned around the holidays. I even offered to pay. Oh well.
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