Thank God for concrete

I am so glad I do not have carpet.  It has been raining all day.  That means that Duncan and Abby will not go outside.  As I said, thank God for concrete floors.  I just mix bleach and water and mop.  Whoever invented bleach, gotta love them.  Jock, Daisy and Missy have no problem going outside.  They are loving it.  They are not liking the swarms of mosquitos though.   And living in Texas, I will never complain about rain.  I'm loving it.

My housemates

It's raining again.  I had not realized it has started to rain.  Duncan was going nuts trying to climb in my lap.  I thought he wanted to go outside.  He did, but when he discovered it was raining, he tucked tail and ran back into the house.  Guess I will be mopping up this afternoon.  He has come so far since he came to live with me.  He is no longer afraid of my son.  He loves my grandson and sleeps with him whenever he is over.  He demands to be fed.  He demands to be put on the couch when I am sitting on the couch.  If he gets off the bed at night, he stands by the bed and barks to be put back on the bed.  I cannot even imagine what this little guy must have endured most of his life.  As the saying goes, the more I see of people, the more I like my dogs.

Dog Food

Upon hearing that our great agriculture companies was going to be shipping our chicken over to China for processing and then shipping back here, I got worried about my pet food.  I called Pedigree and asked point blank would they be using any of this processed chicken.  What I was told is that Pedigree sources their ingredients from local farms near their plants.  They did not use any products from overseas and knew the source of each ingredient.

I have not called Purina yet.  I do know that they have their own farms, but I want it from their mouths and will post as soon as I talk to them.  As to Nutro, I am confident that they will not be using any processed chicken except what they themselves process, but again, I will talk to them.  As to the others, I don't trust them.

Wildlife

I don't know what kind of wildlife I have in my backyard, but they are nocturnal.  I have a Burr Oak and it has huge acorns.  I was not seeing any acorns under the tree.  That tree is in the dog yard.  Well, two days ago, I went out to the compost which is in the back of the yard.  Right outside the gate leading from the dog yard, was the remains of all the acorns from the Burr Oak.  I don't think it was squirrels.  They would not have eaten them on the ground.  Maybe coons?  Whatever it is, they make sure to take those acorns outside the dog yard.  Guess Daisy has made a believer out of all the wildlife.

Ozark Mutts and Stuff

I don't know if I have recommended this rescue or not, but if I have, I apologize.  I don't think the woman running it is really interested in animals.  Her facebook page is all about her and no animals are featured.  If you do a company search, you will find that she is a go between for fosters and those interested in adopting.  In other words, she has a non profit to make money.  Also she uses her facebook page to post political opinions.  This is a no-no for non profit.  So, if I have recommended this rescue, I am withdrawing my recommendation.  As to Rocky Ridge Rescue, from what I can find out, this is legit.  This woman pours everything she has into this rescue.  I should have checked this rescue (Ozark Mutts and Stuff)  more thoroughly.  I  apoligize.

People are idiots

I work with a woman whose daughter found a Yorkie.  She brought it home to mama.  Mama did not want him.  However, she decided to keep him.  He was left outside with her other dogs.  Well, two days ago, he followed one of the daughters' cars and has not come back and she is really upset and crying.  Hello!  This little dog was new to the house.  He was left out with the other dogs who chase care.  What would the Yorkie do?  I just home someone who will love him and treat him the way he deserves to be treated gets him.

Another one of the women I work with has two little dogs.  They stay outside because they need clipping and they are dirty. So are they supposed to clip themselves?  Are they supposed to bathe themselves?  One of those dogs is also a Yorkie.  Her husband is a driver for a delivery company.  On one of the really hot days last summer, the little dog just got in his truck and wouldn't get out.  So he brought him home with him.  He doesn't want the little dog.  And now she tells me her husband is going to take the little dog and dump him in another neighborhood.  I told her that I would report the two of them to the city police and that they would face felony charges.  The very least they can do is contact a rescue group.  I hate people.  Yes, I gave her the name and phone number of a rescue group.  Will they call?  Probably not.  If my husband dumped an animal, I would divorce him on the spot.