Hello fellow dog lovers,
My husband and I have adopted four dogs under the age of 4. We have Milo, Otis, MayeMaye and Lille. To sum it up - it is a mad house. I actually miss the days I only had dust bunnies to worry about. Now we have masses of hair, leaves, rocks, ripped part toys, etc. Being a type A personality type with some strong anal organizational tendencies I wanted to share our basic routine to start things off.
I wake up at 5am. I go downstairs, grab their plates, and begin measuring their wet Wellness dog food. They also get 2 fish oils each, chondroflex joint tablets and Lillie is on antibiotics right now. I go and wake the dogs and my husband at 5:35am. We then harness up the girls and go for a walk around the neighborhood. We return about 20 minutes later and do the same with the boys.
After our walks - they eat. My husband stays downstairs with them and I head up to get ready for work. They come upstairs right after eating and remain all around me for the duration. I try to ignore them and stick to my morning routine, but I generally stop a time or two to scruff them all up.
Most days the dogs stay at home. We have a fenced in back yard and doggie doors that go outside from the inside - so they have full rein and are protected from the elements.
On Wednesday, we take them to daycare - which is within my veterinarian's office. There they stay the day and interact with others &/or get groomed. Mind you, this is extremely expensive. It's $22 a day per dog - which adds up quickly. And that is without the grooming.:) They come home exhausted - which is great for us and has quickly become our movie night, since we're less likely to get interrupted
We're home between 6 and 7pm and the morning routine starts up all over again. First we walk them; girls first and then the boys. Next we feed - again with the fish oil and chondroflex, antibiotics, etc. Then we try to make our dinner. Of course there is ALOT of begging. We head to bed about 9pm - and yes, the dogs sleep with us on our king size bed. Good thing is you never have to worry about getting cold:)
So much more to come. We have exercise favorites, toys, OCD behaviors, illnesses, etc. - so please stick around.
Have a great night.
~Allison
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Wow, 5 am, you must be a morning person. I am a night owl, thank god my dogs like to sleep in, and stay under the covers as long as I want to. Mine sleep with me also, only the poodle sleeps on the side of the bed. Right now it is too darn cold to not have my little heaters sleeping with me. What kind of dogs are they? I am just curious. Mine are italian greyhounds. I can't believe how much this comp class is taking of my time trying to post on everyones blog. And I still have to do my d/b for anatomy 2. Argh. Well have a good night, stay warm. See you soon. Either here or on the d/b.
ReplyDeleteAllison, I applaud you for your dedication to your family. I say family because dogs are definitely part of the family. I love animals, especially dogs. I have a dog who is part chihuahua part something. I'm not sure what the other part is. His name is Coffee and he is the picture that represents me in my profile. He's definitely full of himself and struts around the house as if he pays the bills. Anyway, I look forward to reading more of your posts and I wish you the best of luck with your blog. Take care.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I have two kids and, I thought I had my hands full. Unfortunately, I don't have any pets yet, but we plan on getting a puppy when the finances allow us, and besides that for some reason I don't have very good luck when it comes to having animals, because they always some how get sick, and when I was little my hampster committed suicide by jumping off of my dresser. I love the little fluffy animals though, and can't wait to have another chance at getting one for keeps.
ReplyDeleteI must say, you have your hands full. Taking care of pets is like taking care of children...it can be very hectic..but I love it. I am really going to enjoy reading your post because I love animals. I have an 8 & 9 year old and they are a handful...I can only imagine what you deal with...LOL
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