Tuesday morning chit chat

 Chuffy update posted in her thread - no new photos, but you'll get some more info on name and details at least.

Loooong day today - but I did get home earlier than usual, so that's very nice.

Cathy- Sounds like what my wife went through (several times) - it was her gall bladder.

Mindy, have fun at the lake!

Glad that Charles is home, & relaxing with the puppers.

Cathy, my dad had the same types of pains. It ended up being his gall bladder.

So happy to hear that Tina's beagle/basset was adopted!

Paige, I'm sorry to hear that the VA job didn't work out. I KNOW that good things are coming your way very soon.

Bev & I did the annual dog safety meeting at the library today. The library puts on 3 week, summer reading programs that revolves around dogs. Today, Bev & I went to do orientation for all of the kids who are participating. We were just there to teach the kids how to meet the dogs in an appropriate fashion, & how to interact with them.

While I was talking to the kids, one of the other adult volunteers walked in, late, & came straight for Bev & I. She reached out & grabbed Bev's ears, & then looked to me & loudly, said "I can't believe that you butchered his ears." Instead of blowing up in her face, which was what I really, REALLY wanted to do, I turned back to the kids & asked them what she had done wrong when she came up to Bev. Most of the kids pointed out that she didn't introduce herself properly. Two others told me that she was rude because she was late & because she had interrupted me while I was talking. I love kids.

Once the meeting was over, I pulled the woman into one of the offices & ripped her a new one. Then, I went & talked to the librarian who is in charge of the program. We decided that it would be best for all parties involved if that volunteer was not present on Bev's day. Since the other 3 dogs in the program are cropped/docked breeds, I suspect that she won't be invited to their sessions either...

I am dealing with full blown pms this evening. To let you know how bad it is, I am drinking chocolate beer. There is no better cure for pms than chocolate beer.

Well. We just had the scare of the century! Mr. Sneakers got out of the yard tonight. SOMEONE......left the gate open today - and then SOMEONE else let the dogs out, without checking.

Thankfully- Harley's (red merle aussie) dad was outside, and saw Sneakers, grabbed him and called us. I was in pure panic mode!

BEVOLASVEGAS

Most of the kids pointed out that she didn't introduce herself properly. Two others told me that she was rude because she was late & because she had interrupted me while I was talking. I love kids.

  Good stuff!!

For whatever reasons, this reminds me of the moron at PetSmart who, every time he sees me, insults Gracie in one backwards way or another.  "Oooh, we've gottta get this pokey mean collar off of you!  We have training..."  Yeah, she has more training hours in her than you do, deary, and I'm a "certified trainer", too.  Another time it was "oooh, so flaky, you need an oatmeal bath, don't you!?"  He got a 10-minute education on hypothyroidism.  You're not going to sell me anything by insulting my dog, jackmonkey.

Hope the chocolate beer cures all PMS ails.