That's right folks, Hank is finally signed up for his basic manners course that we got with his adoption at the Humane Society. It starts in two weeks, we are very excited! I think it will be more training for us, Hank does know some basic manners it's more of a paying attention to it when he wants to thing.
He's still only pooping once a day, which is frustrating. The vet asked for a stool sample, but we have to deliver it between 8-6 and it has to be within 12 hours of when the sample is produced. Hank likes to poop on our after work walk, which usually means he poops at about 6:15...really helpful! Maybe tomorrow I can get home by 5 and get it, but I still kind of don't think it'll happen since I have a meeting at work at 3:30...ugh!
Jan 31, 2008
Jan 28, 2008
Oh Crap!
Hank has had a hard time with his bowel movements this week. So, since it was snowing today, Jeremiah & I went to work late and came home early. We took Hank out for a walk in the snow, and HOORAY! He pooped. He actually crapped the most perfect poop we've ever seen, and we both kept laughing, since yesterday it was gross and runny. Anyway, I know, but we needed a picture of how perfect Hank's poop came out.
Jan 27, 2008
Oh, Case, that's easy to remember, my name's Casey!
Hank has been in need of a bath for a while now, and today was his lucky day! We scheduled him for a bath at the Pet Smart grooming salon. One of the managers in my office says it's the only place she'll take her husky, so I figured that's a good sign. Hank's bath was scheduled for 1:30. We showed up and they were checking in a really cute 10 week old black lab. Then, a woman showed up with her wolf/mix. Also a pretty dog. And Hank was his typical curious self. We got him checked in, and the gal said it may take longer because it's the puppy's first time and he needs a little TLC. I can understand that, no big deal. Then she says Hank will be ready by 5! Yup, we checked him in at 1:30...
About 3:30, Jeremiah gets a call that Hank won't go in the kennel, it took 3 people to shove him in. He was vocal in his kennel, and they decided that they couldn't take him in and out for different things they were doing (teeth brushing, bath, nail clipping, ears, and other stuff that added up to $40!). Anyway, it's been a long time since he had a good bath, so we were excited for this. So, then she says it's going to be 6, that he needs to be her last client because she can't bring him in and out of the kennel.
So, Pet Smart & the grooming salon both close at 6. We showed up about 5 till 6, and went back to get Hank. I walk in and they said she was finishing up, so to go pay up front. I went up and paid, and we came back in. HERE'S WHERE IT GETS GOOD.
We walked into the salon just in time to hear from the back "No, Hank! ow!" Oh crap, this isn't going to be good. Our groomer comes hobbling out with Hank racing in front of her. Evidently this 200 lb lesbian busted her ankle a year ago and Hank helped her to aggravate it again. So, we aren't feeling good, even though we were just laughing at what we heard from the back. So, they come out to the front room, and she informs us she still needs to trim his nails and clean his ears. I offered to come over and help her out. We lift him up onto the table that moves so she's at an easier level to trim them. I continued to give him kisses and feed him treats, and he did OK, and the ear thing went quickly, and then he was DONE!
The woman apologized profusely and said "My name's Casey if you want to use me next time!" if we want to use her again, she said to ask for an express cleaning and she won't charge us for it. She also said he needs to be the first or last client because he doesn't kennel at all. Duh, we could have told her he hates the kennel. She did say he was trying to dig to China. Yeah, we know, he got out and ran all over the house when we tried, he broke the damn kennel and we returned it, HA!
So, it turns out that Hank is REALLY clean, he smells great and his teeth look good. We probably will go back again, knowing that this was a too-full grooming salon today and that Hank is not the easiest client in the world (insert your own "takes after his mom" joke here).
About 3:30, Jeremiah gets a call that Hank won't go in the kennel, it took 3 people to shove him in. He was vocal in his kennel, and they decided that they couldn't take him in and out for different things they were doing (teeth brushing, bath, nail clipping, ears, and other stuff that added up to $40!). Anyway, it's been a long time since he had a good bath, so we were excited for this. So, then she says it's going to be 6, that he needs to be her last client because she can't bring him in and out of the kennel.
So, Pet Smart & the grooming salon both close at 6. We showed up about 5 till 6, and went back to get Hank. I walk in and they said she was finishing up, so to go pay up front. I went up and paid, and we came back in. HERE'S WHERE IT GETS GOOD.
We walked into the salon just in time to hear from the back "No, Hank! ow!" Oh crap, this isn't going to be good. Our groomer comes hobbling out with Hank racing in front of her. Evidently this 200 lb lesbian busted her ankle a year ago and Hank helped her to aggravate it again. So, we aren't feeling good, even though we were just laughing at what we heard from the back. So, they come out to the front room, and she informs us she still needs to trim his nails and clean his ears. I offered to come over and help her out. We lift him up onto the table that moves so she's at an easier level to trim them. I continued to give him kisses and feed him treats, and he did OK, and the ear thing went quickly, and then he was DONE!
The woman apologized profusely and said "My name's Casey if you want to use me next time!" if we want to use her again, she said to ask for an express cleaning and she won't charge us for it. She also said he needs to be the first or last client because he doesn't kennel at all. Duh, we could have told her he hates the kennel. She did say he was trying to dig to China. Yeah, we know, he got out and ran all over the house when we tried, he broke the damn kennel and we returned it, HA!
So, it turns out that Hank is REALLY clean, he smells great and his teeth look good. We probably will go back again, knowing that this was a too-full grooming salon today and that Hank is not the easiest client in the world (insert your own "takes after his mom" joke here).
Jan 26, 2008
Hank's Daily Adventure
Hank's had a pretty tough week. He hasn't been eating well, he threw up his can of dog food, and he's been pretty mellow. He was at day camp on Wednesday and Thursday because we both had busy days, and the report card came back saying he was pretty low-key wanted to snuggle and lay low. So, by Thursday when he still wasn't eating much, we decided to get him to the vet. We haven't been thrilled with ours, but a friend of mine in town loves hers, so I got the contact info and called on Friday afternoon. They were able to get us in, and now he's on an antibiotic and they sent us home with a stool sample kit. We aren't sure who will draw the sort straw, but they need it within 12 hours, and he hasn't pooped yet today. Oh boy!
We also learned that Hank now weighs 89.3 pounds! This is GREAT! The Humane Society told us he needs to gain 10 pounds and get up to 90, so we're just about there! We cut back to 2 cups twice a day instead of 3 cups twice a day, which got him up to his weight. Hooray! Now we just have to keep up on the exercise to make sure he maintains his weight.
But, today's adventure included Jeremiah going to work at 7, so he took Hank out before he left, gave him his medication and breakfast, then back to bed with me. WE got up about 9:30, and read the paper and enjoyed a relaxing morning. We took a walk in hopes that he might poop so we could run it over to the vet, but no such luck, he's stopped up.
After our walk, I needed to run a couple of errands. Hank KNEW I was about to leave and wanted to go with. He's always very good when we tell him to STAY, he backs off of the garage door. But today, he ran out into the garage. So, I stuck him in the car. I had to go to the liquor store for a gift, and then to the grocery store for a few things. Hank did GREAT! You may remember the story of DAY 2 when we had Hank, and I came back from 5 minutes in the store and my emergency flashers were going and hair was everywhere.
Well, now we're use to the hair (he gets a bath tomorrow, HOORAY!) and he was standing on the back seat checking out the cars and people, but no barking which is GREAT! Oh yeah, another new activity Hank has begun. Hank discovered that the cup holder between the front seats comes down, and he sort of fits. The other morning, I put it down so he could move a little closer to me, and he pushed right through, and DOG actually was my co-pilot on the way to Doggy Day camp. It was pretty funny, he was excited to see what all was going on. Today, on our way home from the grocery store, he wanted to come closer to me, so I put the thing down, and he came up, and tried to climb on my lap (we were still in the parking lot in park at this point). He ended up trying to figure out what worked for him, and finally laid down with his feet and nose under my legs, not the safest, but it's about 10 blocks home, so I wasn't too worried.
Anyway, it's good to know he'll be OK in the car for a few minutes while we run errands. I knew he liked getting in the car, but have been apprehensive to leave him anywhere but at home since those first few days. Hopefully he'll poop here soon. He did poop for me last night on our walk which is good, but we need him to be on a more regular schedule, and by "regular" I mean, when Jeremiah's walking him...
We also learned that Hank now weighs 89.3 pounds! This is GREAT! The Humane Society told us he needs to gain 10 pounds and get up to 90, so we're just about there! We cut back to 2 cups twice a day instead of 3 cups twice a day, which got him up to his weight. Hooray! Now we just have to keep up on the exercise to make sure he maintains his weight.
But, today's adventure included Jeremiah going to work at 7, so he took Hank out before he left, gave him his medication and breakfast, then back to bed with me. WE got up about 9:30, and read the paper and enjoyed a relaxing morning. We took a walk in hopes that he might poop so we could run it over to the vet, but no such luck, he's stopped up.
After our walk, I needed to run a couple of errands. Hank KNEW I was about to leave and wanted to go with. He's always very good when we tell him to STAY, he backs off of the garage door. But today, he ran out into the garage. So, I stuck him in the car. I had to go to the liquor store for a gift, and then to the grocery store for a few things. Hank did GREAT! You may remember the story of DAY 2 when we had Hank, and I came back from 5 minutes in the store and my emergency flashers were going and hair was everywhere.
Well, now we're use to the hair (he gets a bath tomorrow, HOORAY!) and he was standing on the back seat checking out the cars and people, but no barking which is GREAT! Oh yeah, another new activity Hank has begun. Hank discovered that the cup holder between the front seats comes down, and he sort of fits. The other morning, I put it down so he could move a little closer to me, and he pushed right through, and DOG actually was my co-pilot on the way to Doggy Day camp. It was pretty funny, he was excited to see what all was going on. Today, on our way home from the grocery store, he wanted to come closer to me, so I put the thing down, and he came up, and tried to climb on my lap (we were still in the parking lot in park at this point). He ended up trying to figure out what worked for him, and finally laid down with his feet and nose under my legs, not the safest, but it's about 10 blocks home, so I wasn't too worried.
Anyway, it's good to know he'll be OK in the car for a few minutes while we run errands. I knew he liked getting in the car, but have been apprehensive to leave him anywhere but at home since those first few days. Hopefully he'll poop here soon. He did poop for me last night on our walk which is good, but we need him to be on a more regular schedule, and by "regular" I mean, when Jeremiah's walking him...
Jan 22, 2008
God's sense of humor is lame...
So, after commenting on my lack of desire for children yesterday, God decided to one up me.
I came home from work tonight as usual. Hank had eaten his breakfast this morning with Jeremiah and seemed just fine today. So, I get home, and Hank comes running down the stairs as usual. Since he hasn't peed (and today hasn't pooped) since we left at 7, we go straight outside to get the mail and pee. Everything seems just fine, Hank's excited to see me as always and ready to GO!
We come back inside, head up the stairs, Hank runs to the top of the stairs and waits...he knows he may get in trouble. It looks like the can of dog food and the breakfast this morning didn't sit well. Why do I know this? Because he's vomited all over my carpet with brown dog food! I'm in work clothes so set my stuff down and we head up stairs. Just to make sure...we get into our bedroom and it looks like he also had a little spit up (just water/bile stuff) right inside our closet. It's small and won't leave a stain (God willing...). I change and head back downstairs with a big kitchen spoon and the garbage can and proceed to scoop barf up. OH BOY! What I wouldn't give to be working 14 hour days on a day like this...
We clean up, go for a walk, he seems just fine. We get home, and I'm thinking that I'll just make him some rice which he likes if he has an upset tummy. He comes upstairs, and drinks a ton of water. Then I'm going between rooms, and he's standing in the living room in front of the TV. All of a sudden I hear a cough/hack thing. I go into the living room and he's barfed on the floor again in front of the TV. All that water came right back up. So, we wipe it up, and just laid down for a while on the floor.
Jeremiah came home about 8 and took over dog watching duty. I made some rice and we decided to give him a little. He drank more water, we gave him 30 minutes to let it settle, then gave him some rice. He didn't want to eat it so we poured a little chicken broth over it, and he seemed to like that.
The bigger problem is that tomorrow is a busy day of meetings and presentations and events. Jeremiah's in busy season so Hank's going to day camp tomorrow. I'm a little nervous that they wont' let him in because he's been sick. But, I'm 99% sure it's the dog food, and since that's (clearly) out of his system he should be fine. Hopefully he'll eat some in the morning and be back to 110% by tomorrow night.
Ugh...but still, no 2 am feedings, hooray!
I came home from work tonight as usual. Hank had eaten his breakfast this morning with Jeremiah and seemed just fine today. So, I get home, and Hank comes running down the stairs as usual. Since he hasn't peed (and today hasn't pooped) since we left at 7, we go straight outside to get the mail and pee. Everything seems just fine, Hank's excited to see me as always and ready to GO!
We come back inside, head up the stairs, Hank runs to the top of the stairs and waits...he knows he may get in trouble. It looks like the can of dog food and the breakfast this morning didn't sit well. Why do I know this? Because he's vomited all over my carpet with brown dog food! I'm in work clothes so set my stuff down and we head up stairs. Just to make sure...we get into our bedroom and it looks like he also had a little spit up (just water/bile stuff) right inside our closet. It's small and won't leave a stain (God willing...). I change and head back downstairs with a big kitchen spoon and the garbage can and proceed to scoop barf up. OH BOY! What I wouldn't give to be working 14 hour days on a day like this...
We clean up, go for a walk, he seems just fine. We get home, and I'm thinking that I'll just make him some rice which he likes if he has an upset tummy. He comes upstairs, and drinks a ton of water. Then I'm going between rooms, and he's standing in the living room in front of the TV. All of a sudden I hear a cough/hack thing. I go into the living room and he's barfed on the floor again in front of the TV. All that water came right back up. So, we wipe it up, and just laid down for a while on the floor.
Jeremiah came home about 8 and took over dog watching duty. I made some rice and we decided to give him a little. He drank more water, we gave him 30 minutes to let it settle, then gave him some rice. He didn't want to eat it so we poured a little chicken broth over it, and he seemed to like that.
The bigger problem is that tomorrow is a busy day of meetings and presentations and events. Jeremiah's in busy season so Hank's going to day camp tomorrow. I'm a little nervous that they wont' let him in because he's been sick. But, I'm 99% sure it's the dog food, and since that's (clearly) out of his system he should be fine. Hopefully he'll eat some in the morning and be back to 110% by tomorrow night.
Ugh...but still, no 2 am feedings, hooray!
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