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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 10:22 PM
The day started out rough. I woke still tired from day 6, but had to take care of the dogs and get out to Physical Therapy (long and boring story.) PT brought me to tears, so they surprised me with the great pleasure of six injections to top off my normal two hour ordeal...I mean routine. On my way home, I realized the tears weren't just the physical pain I was feeling, but some physical and emotional fatigue that I believed I could just ignore. It's exhausting trying to prove people wrong. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 10:57 PM
Today was a disappointment....in myself, not the dog. I know better than to blame the dog. An effective teacher has an exemplary student. What's great about today is that although I am a dog trainer, I am still an average person. My husband is away for two weeks, I homeschool my kids, I have two dogs that I dote on, I run a business and my kids' social and extracurriclar lives are busy!! I am not fishing for sympathy...at all. Just painting the picture. Average people are busy and average people mess up with dogs. |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 11:00 PM
Day three with Noel was relatively uneventful. She continues to progress with her housetraining. She has had no accidents today. What Noel needs is what all dogs need; their needs to be met. Once you know what a dog needs, it's then all about finding a human who can provide for the needs. As I went through my day today, Noel's predicament kept coming to the forefront of my mind. Why aren't dogs needs being met? Why am I teaching an 8 month old what should have been learned many months ago? |
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Maggie Marshall: Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:33 PM
Day one with the foster dog is now turning into night one. Overall a very good day. It started out at the Pet Supermarket to the tune of $80 in toys. It's a worthy investment in a busy dog! After that, I picked up a puppy playpen from a friend and then got the dog, a crate and a bag of food from the All Animal Clinic on Blanding. Noel (her new name!) hopped happily in the car ready for whatever we had in store for her. Having a new dog in the house who has not been housetrained (or any other training that is visable) is a simple issue of management. |
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Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:03 AM
T'was the night before the new dog arrived...... We cleaned and puppy proofed the entire house while the music blared. The family acted as a team to prepare our home for our new arrival. My kids danced around the house as they picked everything up that was at a dog's nose level. The thought of a new dog, albeit, a temporary dog, made my kids so happy and motivated to clean! Tomorrow we will buy toys and treats, pick up a crate and a play pen and begin our adventure of fostering a dog. |
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