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a dog named Jake from the Wisconsin Humane Society. He's a lab/newfoundland mix, and he's been there for what seems like forever. He's 3 years old, and I don't get why he's not adopted yet! He looks so great. I want him so bad, but my boyfriend said no I want to go visit him at least, but I know if I do that, I might leave with him, and the bf would not be a very happy camper.

This guy has been their featured pet quite often. He's been on the news adopt a pet segment, on the radio....I feel like I NEED to go get this dog. I've never felt like that about a dog at the shelter. I mean, of course I always want to take all of them home, but Jake. I need him.

Yep, that's right. He has pushed me as far as he can push.

Ok, so I take Miles for short walks around the block at LEAST 5 times a day, between my boyfriend and myself. He also gets at LEAST one longer walk, usually two or more. Plus, I take him to the dog park at LEAST 3 times a week. We don't really have a yard, so this is pretty much all the time he gets outside (except for potty breaks which turn into 15 minutes each because he will lay down in the snow and refuse to get up. I'm at the point where he is too heavy to drag more than a few feet.

Well, he has now taken to jumping on me, and biting at my coat and at my boots to the point where I cannot move because i will fall flat on my face tripping over him. This is only when we start getting near our home after our walk. He basically doesn't want to come inside so he does this. I'm almost positive this is why because he will ONLY do it when he knows we're close to home. But this is RIDICULOUS. He has put numerous holes in my coat now because of this. I'm sure people walking by think he's attacking me!

When he starts to do this, I've done a number of different things. Attempt to keep walking. When he jumps, turn around and push him off, tie him to the nearest tree and walk away, show him treats to entice him to walk like a normal dog (he always gets a treat once we get to the door of our building now so he sees going inside as a good thing). Grab him by the collar and walk as fast as I can around the block to get home. And as SOON as we get in the door, in the crate he goes.

None of this is working!!!! It's snowing buckets outside, no one has come out of their house to shovel their damn sidewalk so the difficulty of walking in a foot of snow on top of a dog biting my boots, and my coat, and jumping on me, has gotten me SO upset. As soon as we got inside, I threw him in his crate (ok, not literally THREW...but I didn't give him time to do anything else) and walked away. I locked myself in the bathroom and took a shower. hahaha Ok, I am now OUT of the shower and I let him out of his crate. I haven't talked to him or said a word since I got out. He seems to know he was wrong. he keeps coming up to me and sitting and just staring at me. He wants me to pet him, but I won't do it.


ANYWAY, I know this is really long, but what do YOU think I should do about this? I'm about out of ideas.  

Ok, so this afternoon I have an interview for the lead position at my work, and I am soooo nervous! Like, more nervous than I've ever been for an interview. And I mean, it's not like it's the end of the world if I don't get it. But all the supervisors have high expectations for me, and they are the ones who sort of solicited me to apply for the position.

A lead is basically like a supervisor, but you don't have to do quarterly reviews on employees AND you get paid hourly so when you work a 13 hour day, you actually get paid for the whole thing Working for an airline, you're often stuck working hours after your scheduled shift. Especially during the winter

But anyway, I'm trying to think of questions they're going to ask me. I know they like to hear experiences such as "tell me about a time when you had to take over for another employee" or whatever....an d I can answer the questions in my head now, but when they actually ask me, I'm totally going to forget all my stories. I know it. hahaha


And then I also think, if I do get the lead position, I feel like some people won't like me anymore, even though I, as a person wouldn't be changing. Mainly the people that have been there for years and think they know everything would feel the most resentment. I've been at this job less than a year PLUS I'm only 19 (almost 20...), so I have a feeling people are going to dislike me. But if I get the job, they'll get over it, right?

Miles has had this small red spot below his eye. It is thinner hair there since it's near the eye, so it is pretty noticeable (to me anyway). When he got neutered, the vet didn't say anything.

It is about the size of a dime, and it's been there about a month or so now. It is not raised, he does not itch it, and he doesn't care if I touch the area or put pressure on it. So basically, it's not a problem except there is this red dot of skin on his face near his eye! haha

I was just wondering if anyone knows what this is? Should I worry about it? Is this something the vet needs to see right away? Is it just a discoloration of some sort??

Ok, so my vet gave me Rimadyl to give Miles for the pain after his surgery. She prescribed 75 mg twice a day. I checked on their website and they say 2mg/lb/day. So that's about right. Now, she gave me 8 (to last 4 days.)

Now, do you think I should give it to him all four days...or give it to him when he seems to be hurting, or not give it to him at all.

I did give him one this morning, and I'm still planning on one this evening...just since it's the day after surgery. And let me tell you, for the most part he is feelin' good. Despite all my efforts, he still tears through the house on occasion, and jumps up to see if there is something for him on the counter....and slide all over the floor in the common area of our building (with wet, muddy paws) when he sees another dog, trying to get to them to play. It's just killing him not being allowed to play! haha


Anyway, what is your take on the pain meds!?

Yes. Miles goes in for his neuter on Monday at 8:15am. I am so nervous.

The Dr. apparently called me with the results of the pre op bloodwork, but I didn't have a message on my phone. Maybe he called the wrong number or something. hahaha So I called today, and I talked to the receptionist. She got the file and said he called and said they didn't find anything significant, which means he checks out good, and he can go through the surgery. But after I got to thinking I was like, nothing SIGNIFICANT, but does that mean they DID find something that was a bit off!?

Also, Miles' bottom left canine baby tooth hasn't fallen out yet, but his adult tooth is almost all grown in! So, I let them know they need to get that removed too, but she couldn't get me a quote over the phone since they weren't aware of this and they will need to take a look first. Ugh.


I'm such a worry wart. I know that TONS of animals get this done, but for some reason I'm so nervous! I think those 3 days at the animal emergency center when he was 9 weeks old scarred me for life. Seriously.

I was just wondering how much everyone paid for your spay or neuter (approximately). I'm just trying to get an idea as to what the range in price could be. I've noticed it changing alot from place to place. Rural areas are usually much cheaper than the city. It also changes from east coast to west coast.Since this is a pretty standard procedure, I thought it would be interesting to see. Heck! I might even do a poll if i figure it out!