my perfect day.

after catching up on some much needed rest, i was awake bright and early to enjoy a walk with my dogs, have my coffee, catch up on some e mails and still make it to and from my first clients house without getting stuck in traffic. i treated myself to breakfast at jinky's cafe in sherman oaks, then made it to my 2nd clients house and i was thrilled that he actually seemed happy to see me. background: this is a new client [a shepherd mix cutie named kingo] who did not want to let me into the house the day prior... it took a lot of patience, a lot of treats and i suppose a bit of bravery on my part. but we're buds now...sort of :/

at this point its 11am and already 72 degrees - what a compliment to an already excellent morning.

i came home to hang out with my pups for a bit before heading over the hill to take care of april, and tina's new addition austin. this was my first time meeting little austin and he couldnt be more perfect. for tina and just in general. we speculate that he's a pomeranian crossed with shiba inu. he's sweet, polite, adorable and has the most precious freckles. i took a few photos but they don't do him justice - i will include this one tho, because i thought it was funny! mid yawn photos always crack me up!!



round two for kingo was going to be a dog park trip - but i got a call from his dad asking me to bring him to a film set location in downtown la. i checked the time and asked if he was ready for him within the hour... he was... some of you will know why this was so important - it means i'd be able to beat traffic!!!!! lol... and thats huge.

on the way back i stopped by the seniors [zowie & edgar] house to do a favor for their owner... immediately i remembered that i had my camera and that a previous blog entry promised photos... so here they are!! zowie the aussie is 15 [you wouldn't believe it]... edgar the greyhound is 10... both are so happy and are in excellent shape which isn't a surprise given their owner who takes excellent care of them!! its really a good life!





and last but not least...... tonight..... buckley!!!!! he's always a bunch of fun!!

testing the waters...

i have miss april here with me this week. i started off with several trips a day over to the westside, which wasn't so bad at all, but it pained me to leave her each time that i did. her eyes would widen, her tail would drop and she wouldn't even walk me to the door :( so... after a couple of trial runs walking she and tilden together - i figured i'd see how she'd do coming home with us... and long story short - she's still here - and seems so grateful. she and gia keep to themselves... tilden will greet her, but realizes that she's not here as a play buddy for him... and mica (my cat) is out and about with no concerns. it all worked out! i told aprils owner about the arrangements and she was thrilled that april was doing so well.

...good, sad & interesting!

hey there

wow -- almost a month -- i'm embarrassed that i've already began to neglect my blog...

shortly after i created this blog i sent notification out to past clients, family, friends, etc. the response was great (thanks for the support you guys) and the very next weekend i was spending time with April and Wiley who belong to Tina - a former neighbor of mine. we have since lost Wiley and i prefer not to go into detail without permission from Tina... but it was a very heartbreaking situation and the best decision was made for all involved. in two weeks (when i was due to keep them both again) i will definitely feel his absence!

RIP sweet Wiley!

in other news -- this week and the week prior -- for approx 9hrs a day, i get to play mommy to my good friends adorable little boy (8 months old?), Noah Ocean. it definitely has its challenges... dogs eat when you offer them food, and pee when you take them out at designated times or areas... babys don't, lol... but i'm managing and overall he's a really good baby.

good or "not" i'm confident that i'll develop the additional patience required to be an excellent mom, as well as work out a routine to keep the household flowing as easily as possible... but at this time - i give a total hats off to those women who can manage being a great mom, wife, homemaker, pet owner and friend, most of the time while holding a job... keeping a garden... etc. happy mothers day everyday!

...well, the kid is being a little too quiet for my comfort, so i'm going to run...

updates soon!