Kevin's Watch

I want to go to the Midwest Gaming Classic this weekend to compete in a couple of Tetris tournaments. But I don't know what to do with stinky old dogs? I almost had mysef talkied into a boarding house, but then it turns out they won't take them because I didn't vaccinate them for Parvo. Josie almost died from Parvo after the first time she was given a parvo vaccine, so I am terrified to give her another one.

And besides a boarding house, I can't think of what else to do with them. I live an hour and a half away from anyone I coud ask to watch them, and that is an hour and a half in the wrong direction, when I already have 8 hours there and 8 hours back to drive.

I thought about asking a neighbor to come over a few times a day, but I lived here for three years and STILL dont know any of my neighbors. So how could I ask them? I would pay but still it seems awkward.

I would take them with me, but what in the world would I DO with them in Milwaukee??? I mean I am going to spend HOURS and hours at the MGC festivities, so I cant think of anything to do with them there either.

ANY ideas??

shur-Lord Gudatetris wrote: ...
I live an hour and a half away from anyone I coud ask to watch them, and that is an hour and a half in the wrong direction, when I already have 8 hours there and 8 hours back to drive.
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Why don't you do those "an hour and a half in the wrong direction" the previous day?

Is there a dog sitting service in your area? We had a dog sitter - the same lady several times - who lived in our house while we were away, watered the tomatoes, looked after Sammy etc. She lived quite near us so she popped home now and again to feed her cats!

Effaeldm wrote:
Why don't you do those "an hour and a half in the wrong direction" the previous day?

Welllll, I sort of been hinting around that I need a sitter, but nobody's volunteered I don't actually see much of my old friends/family. Kind of awkward.

We found ours via the web. The administrator of the service came and checked us out and brought the sitter with her. It was a perfect arrangement. Sammy is a rescue dog and there is no way we could have put him into kennels.

Iolanthe wrote:Is there a dog sitting service in your area? We had a dog sitter - the same lady several times - who lived in our house while we were away, watered the tomatoes, looked after Sammy etc. She lived quite near us so she popped home now and again to feed her cats!

Not that I *know* of.... maybe craigslist or something might help me?

Josie is a rescue dog, too, and she would hate me if I put her in jail for the weekend anyway. So its not so bad that I cant tak eher to a boarding house.

Sorry I can't help, but you're a bit too far away

Craigslist-->pet sitter website-->maybe I found someone who will come over twice a day to let dogs out and feed and water. Twice a day seems kind of mean to keep dogs inside but maybe better than nothing?


Edit: Now that I am not freaking out, I DO know people at work who live in my town, maybe one of them would be willing to come over a few times a day sSat and Su for some extra $$ ??

shur-Lord Gudatetris wrote:Edit: Now that I am not freaking out, I DO know people at work who live in my town, maybe one of them would be willing to come over a few times a day sSat and Su for some extra $$ ??

Couldn't hurt to ask. The worst they can say is no.

Sounds like you may have it worked out, but another option might be to check with your vet or local pet shop - they may have a list of reputable sitters.

^ That's a good idea.

--A

What to do with Dogs?

Stir fry?

I met my dog sitter at the local dog park. Best place to see how the person is with their dog.

shur-Lord Gudatetris wrote:

Edit:, I DO know people at work who live in my town, maybe one of them would be willing to come over a few times a day sSat and Su for some extra $$ ??

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shur-Lord Gudatetris wrote:Now that I am not freaking out, I DO know people at work who live in my town, maybe one of them would be willing to come over a few times a day sSat and Su for some extra $$ ??

I personally know four people from work who live in my town. I know of several others. I asked and posted a flyer. But no taker. I am shocked. And sad. If I saw something like that, I wouldn't hesitate. I don't know if this is a reflection of people's attitutdes toward dogs, or me, or what. But it sucks. $60 for 30 mins worth of work sounds like a hell of a deal to me tho

A few months ago I learned that everyone at work thinks I am weird. Which sort of hurt. So I guess I bocked it out, because I sort of forgot about it. But someone reminded me today that everybody thinks of me that way. I asked, "Is *that* why no one would watch my dogs?" And he said, "Probably."

shur-Lord Gudatetris wrote:A few months ago I learned that everyone at work thinks I am weird. Which sort of hurt.
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I was even suggested to be non-human several times), let alone weird, and likely thought of in that way even more. Which makes me actually glad. Being normal often means choking on your own ideas and rules and following some "what is kinda considered generic and done be everyone" instead. Is that worth it?

Not like it's easy to live with such an attitude from everyone around, perhaps it may be a good idea to purposefully look for someone more out of the crowd as well, I think SRD's books may be a good test for that)

The best thing to do is to find a kennels that will 'day board' them where you are going. Most kennels are easier going about the vaccn status of day boarding dogs and if the worst comes to the worst you could even try the vets in the area who are not bound by the same legislation pertaining to vacination of occupants. They also will understand the 'parvo' problem better than ordinary kennel owners.

With regard to the people at work thinking you are weird - f**k them. By weird they probably mean 'different' and consider - do you really mind being thought of as different to them. Chances are they are as big a bunch of dorks and no-brainers as you have ever come across. Not that I'm cynical or anything...........

It isn't so much that I care what people think. I mean, I have been "weird" all of my life. I like to think I am "unique". It is just at this point in my life, I have come to understand what it implies. Weird=lonely.

It is strange hw the brain works sometimes. When I put up the flyer looking for someone to check on my dogs, and asked a few people, I was surprised that no one was willing to do it. And I asked myself what was going on, thinking it strange that no one would take me up on my offer. I tried to think of a reason, but I couldn't. I had somehow completely blocked out the fact that they all think I am weird, and even when I asked myself why no one would want to check on my dogs for $, it still didn't pop up into my brain. Not until someone actually said it out loud to me again did I remember.

I am a little different from most people I suppose. But I grew up under sort of strange conditions. So it wouldn't surprise me to know that some people think I am a little odd. But I am (thought I was anyway) sort of chummy with some of the people, and thought I had earned enough respect for some level of acceptance. But what surprised my was to find out that everybody thinks that I am very weird.

I always lived my life with the rule that I don't care what anyone thinks about me. And they can all think whatever they want, I am who I am no matter what someone else thinks. It is not really about that.....Although I did think I was just one of the guys, and it did hurt to find out that I wasn't, but that has been the story of my life and i am used to it, so I can just say to heck with them, forget them.

I am just tired of being lonely. I have been struggling a lot lately with trying to find something to believe in, something to hope for, some reason to keep pushing forward. And this was a painful reminder that my life has always played out this way. There is some quality about me which I seem unable to...I don't know how to put it. Whatever it is, I can't fix it, I can't make up for it, I can't excuse it.

This is supposed to be about dogs. Dogs have play pen now.