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Was just sitting, when I got a sharp, shooting, excruciating pain in my left shoulder and then my arm went tingly and numb. I was checking myself for other symptoms and getting nervous, but it never progressed past my arm so I eventually went back to bed. I guess I pinched a nerve...somehow...but it was so much more painful then when I've done that before, I'm not sure.

Whatever the reason, I assume I'm alright.

Ok, with any luck, in the next couple of days I'll get a call from Petco or Bass Computers for an interview...So, with the same luck, soon, I'll either be training dogs or building computers.


(Ok, I put in quite a few other applications, but those are the two that I'm hoping for XD)

I spent 12 hours in a meeting developing a standard operating procedures manual for the dog resource. I spent 5pm - 5am, sitting in a conference room...Ugh... *knocks head on desk* At least I think we are done now. The last 4 meetings have just been dragging on and on.

In better news, I finished my second Canine Behavior Academy and have a certificate in Canine behavioral evaluations and consultations. I will also be attending the APDT conference in Oakland in October to do the Click a Chick with Terry Ryan (prepare to be humiliated) and other seminars with such good behaviorists/trainers as Sue Sternberg, Steve White, Brenda Aloff, Trish Kind and Tricia McConnell.

Go Rainey! Congrats sounds like you are doing really good. You should come down my way and you can turn my dog Kirby into a respectable canine.


Speaking of dogs, major proud moment for my no mouth eye coordination boy. Last night he finally grasped the concept of catching something in his mouth. Now when I toss him treats instead of letting them bounce of his forehead with a duuuuuuuuuuuuuuh look, he is snatching them out of the air like a pro. Never thought he'd get it, but he finally did. mrgreen

One of my new co-workers told her I was spanking the kids, which is considered child abuse....and it was for horrid things too. She said that she was told of a specific instance where I hit one of my two year olds for wetting themselves...I...I can't even comprehend that.

I tried to defend myself, and the other co-workers there, including my boss, stood up for me...but...this lady has decided they're just trying to not cause trouble/lose their job since my boss is playing favorites believing me and not my co-worker or some complete s**t like that.

I'm so sick to my stomach...this lady has no proof, no prior complaints in the two years I've been working at this job, and the word of someone who barely knows me and has decided in her mind that I am a horrid person. Also, that my co-worker is just trying to do her job the best she can.

Well.... *sighs* I woke up it was 7, and I waited to 11 just to see if anybody would call. I guess I have a lot of friends but I don't hear from them.

Lol or in my case knocked some sense into him by throwing random things at his head. rofl

He is a pretty good boy, though one day I would like to get his canine good citizen. Only thing stopping me is there are a few random parts that would be a major pain to train him for to pass. For instance the sitting while a stranger bends down to pet him. He has always been highly sensitive when people bend down toward him, and his instinctual reaction will be to stand up in case he needs to move out of the person's way. It is very ingrained reaction on his part and it seems like it would be such a bother to try and proof him on that when it isn't like he is doing anything unacceptable as far as I'm concerned. XP


Good grief, on another note my praying mantis Zen apparently needs glasses. She just lept did a face plant into a nearby wall and fell to the ground. gonk

Only reason I would do the CGC is it can help when getting an apartment and things like that where you can say, yes, I have a dog but look he passed the CGC and you can show them a little certificate and tell them what it was for. It can loosen people up to your dog and sometimes open doors that otherwise would have remained closed. Similarly having your dog titled in events or certified in therapy work can also be great things to have for such situations. I don't worry so much about him though because he is small and so cute he can easily win people over. If I had a larger dog, especially of a breed commonly found in bsl legislation however I would be keen to take any extra steps that will help paint my canine in a more positive light.