Okay....so, I have had Dezi and all 5 puppies for over a week now. THey were supposed to go back to Carol on Wednesday, but the lucky duck is going to Jamaica this weekend for an entire week, so we are keeping them for yet ANOTHER week! I love them so much, but cleaning up after them is becoming difficult. It is hard for me to get down on the ground and even harder to get up. Every morning, I clean the kennel, put a clean towel and puppy pad down for them and then feed them. I let Dezi outside to do her business and she comes in to eat. THen I clean up where the puppies ate...they make a mess....and I will admit that I cheat...I let Dezi clean it all up, and then I clorox the area! Then I do this again in the after noon again in the early evening and again before I go to bed.....yes, that means we go through LOTS of towels, we are doing LOTS of laundry and buy LOTS of puppy pads. The Good news is that they are 5 weeks old tomorrow, I have two of them sold (working on the other 3) and they have been weening for almost a week now. They should be ready to go either next weekend or the next, depending on how long it takes them to be COMPLETELY weened from Dezi...I dont want to rush them. I know how hard the weening experience can be. Cleaning up after the puppies, and cleaning up after Logan is taking a LOT out of me...Logan is kind of potty training, and has several accidents, which means I have to come in a clean his pee off the ground...THANK GOD we have tile floors!
The point is I am up to my arm pits in pee and poop! LOL!
JR came home from work yesterday and help out quite a bit....after a few hours, he was like...."NO MORE...I can not clean any more pee or poop" about a minute later, Logan had an accident and JR said...that he was wearing diapers from now on....no more underwear, he isn't getting it, he just isn't ready" I thought wow...I know your tired....I have been doing this ALL DAY, but are you really going to give up so easily? After a few days, you have just decided, Logan isnt getting it and we shouldn't potty train him anymore? I tried telling him that it takes time and patience and consistency. #1 We probably should have waited until after the baby was born to start, but since Logan was doing it with out us trying we figured it was time....with the puppies we are all exhausted so it is makes the process harder. #2 Logan started doing this all on his own...and this is the first time we have ever potty trained so this is all trial and error. #3 We haven't been paying close enough attention...we should be asking more often if he has to go potty, and if he hasn't gone in a certain amount of time we should take him anyway. Anyway...I tried telling JR last night, that having the puppies is reminding me of having a new baby in the house...the constant pooping and peeing, and all the feeding. I am starting to get a little worried. How do people forget about all this stuff? I have forgotten it all...the pregnancy aches and pains, the lack of sleep, and thats BEFORE the baby gets here! With that being said...is it weird that I am so excited. I cant wait to have her in my arms. I remember that it isn't all roses but I am so ready for our new adventure to begin.
Happy Friday everyone...Have a great weekend.... I only have one more weekend after this before my family of three becomes a family four!
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Where's Dexter?
Dexter is at Carol's...although she went to Jamaica for the week so her neighbor is watching him and her other two dogs!
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