Changes
Thursday. Made it through another hump day. Almost to Friday...and then the weekend!!!
This week has actually gone by pretty quickly. Max got promoted (yay!!!) but that means he is now super super busy. He's been getting home so late - last night he didn't come home until after 10. Poor thing. And then he stayed up for another few hours to work some more. Unfortunately I've been going to bed at around 9:30, so I feel like I usually only see him for about 20 mins a day in the morning. I don't know how long this schedule will last, but truthfully I'm not really complaining. This new promotion is a HUGE HUGE opportunity for him, and I know it's important for him to give it his all. So, yeah, some sacrifices and changes, but in the long run, it'll all be worth it.
I'm super happy that I've found a solution to our new Pig walking problem. Originally, Max worked from home, but now with the promotion, he has to work at the office. On most days, he'll be able to come home at lunch to walk Pig, but not always. Luckily Raleigh, my professional dog walker friend, actually has a client just down the street and has agreed to be our "on-call poop escort" so we can call her if we need her to take Pig out. Such a huge relief!!! My office is just too far away for me to be able to make it back at lunch every day, altho I will have to do that this Friday (Raleigh is sick and won't be avail until next week).
In other RIVETING Pig walking news, we've bought an excellent new harness that actually keeps her from pulling!!! Amazing!!! Why didn't we buy this four years ago??? It's a "gentle leader" but not the nose version - this one goes under her armpits and really works. Last night we went for a long walk and for the first time, I actually felt like I was walking a dog, and not a wild horse. Unlike the gentle leader nose leash, which seemed to affect her breathing, this one doesn't seem to bother her. And it's very very effective. She tried to go after a pizza crust and couldn't get to it at all!
So, another adjustment we've had to make, is that I had to order an automatic pet feeder. Thode got one for Punk and I guess it worked out really well for them. These days, I just can't tell when I'll be home (am still trying to squeeze in a stop to the gym, and some days I do work late) so I don't want Pig to wait and get anxious. She's not really anxious about seeing me or Max - she's really anxious about getting fed by us when we get home. And normally, she likes to eat at 5 p.m. So now, she gets to eat at five p.m., and I have no excuse not to stop at the gym!
This week has actually gone by pretty quickly. Max got promoted (yay!!!) but that means he is now super super busy. He's been getting home so late - last night he didn't come home until after 10. Poor thing. And then he stayed up for another few hours to work some more. Unfortunately I've been going to bed at around 9:30, so I feel like I usually only see him for about 20 mins a day in the morning. I don't know how long this schedule will last, but truthfully I'm not really complaining. This new promotion is a HUGE HUGE opportunity for him, and I know it's important for him to give it his all. So, yeah, some sacrifices and changes, but in the long run, it'll all be worth it.
I'm super happy that I've found a solution to our new Pig walking problem. Originally, Max worked from home, but now with the promotion, he has to work at the office. On most days, he'll be able to come home at lunch to walk Pig, but not always. Luckily Raleigh, my professional dog walker friend, actually has a client just down the street and has agreed to be our "on-call poop escort" so we can call her if we need her to take Pig out. Such a huge relief!!! My office is just too far away for me to be able to make it back at lunch every day, altho I will have to do that this Friday (Raleigh is sick and won't be avail until next week).
In other RIVETING Pig walking news, we've bought an excellent new harness that actually keeps her from pulling!!! Amazing!!! Why didn't we buy this four years ago??? It's a "gentle leader" but not the nose version - this one goes under her armpits and really works. Last night we went for a long walk and for the first time, I actually felt like I was walking a dog, and not a wild horse. Unlike the gentle leader nose leash, which seemed to affect her breathing, this one doesn't seem to bother her. And it's very very effective. She tried to go after a pizza crust and couldn't get to it at all!
So, another adjustment we've had to make, is that I had to order an automatic pet feeder. Thode got one for Punk and I guess it worked out really well for them. These days, I just can't tell when I'll be home (am still trying to squeeze in a stop to the gym, and some days I do work late) so I don't want Pig to wait and get anxious. She's not really anxious about seeing me or Max - she's really anxious about getting fed by us when we get home. And normally, she likes to eat at 5 p.m. So now, she gets to eat at five p.m., and I have no excuse not to stop at the gym!
posted by S at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
Dude - the automatic feeder will be the third dog parent you've always wanted. Now where can I get that armpit leader? Punk ingests about 4 pizza crusts, 3 muffin wrappers, and a chicken bone before we turn the corner each walk.
thode
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