A day in our life

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