D'vorahDavida
Yetzirah

Heat Crazed Animals and Puncutation
Fri Jul 06 2007

Well, with 8 hours of sleep under my pillow, I feel much more human today. 

Though Jo Jo, from his recent experience decided last night that sleeping in our bed was a pretty good gig if you can get it, so he wanted up. We let him up to see what he would do. His favorite spot seems to be with his head on my pillow. But after about 10 minutes it got too warm for him and he moved to the foot of the bed. Even that proved too much and eventually he jumped down.

 I don't really like sleeping with dogs. Even ones you love to pieces. But in his case, allowing him to get what he really wants now and then is good for his rehabilitation in my humble opinion. 

He is still prone to panic though.

 This morning for some whacked out reason Hamlet decided to jump up on the kitchen counter. He KNOWS this is unacceptable. I walked over and slid him off onto the floor where he decided that the dogs were going to attack him (all they were doing was watching) and he fuzzed up, hissed and ran like a maniac into the other room. Well, Jo Jo concluded that I was about to start a cat butchering business and has been avoiding me. I've been talking him off his emotional ledge and I think he is okay now as he is here on the floor next to the computer again. It doesn't take much to freak him out, poor little thing. But I don't let him indulge in those behaviors for long and I think it is having an accumulative effect. 

Or I sure hope it is. 

Today we are supposed to get a nice break from the heat wave. 

Yesterday it was 106 at our house. 

Today is only going to be 103. Aren't we lucky?

 {Speak for yourself Cupcake. Besides that, you look a little burnt around the edges there...} 

You are not looking so spiffy yourself. 

Take a look in the mirror.

 I guess heat is an equal opportunity cooker.
8 Comments
  • From:
    Lakestars (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 06 2007
    106 temp, Ugh. Here is 86 temp and it should go up to 90ish this afternoon. I'm glad that I have A/C going :)

    Stay Kewl!!

    D.
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 06 2007
    I am so proud of what you are doing for JoJo.
    What a lucky little to have come to your home to rehabilitate.
    Hugs to all of you!
  • From:
    Allimom (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Jul 06 2007
    Is Jo Jo leash trained, and will he lay at your feet for a while if told to? If so, have you considered talking to the folks at all the activities/social/religious functions you attend to see if they would be willing to help you socialize and re-educate him by letting you bring him to the functions on occasion?

    I thought about this today when we had a customer bring a dog in that was being trained to be a service dog. You couldn't take him grocery shopping with you, but other functions would be good opportunities for him.
    Alli
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 07 2007
    In my opinion, anything over 80 is excessive and totally uncalled for. If it were that hot here I would be as wilted as {} and no doubt just as cranky.

    *Pointing the AC south and hoping it will help*

  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 07 2007
    106 is positively inhumane. You should write your congressperson
  • From:
    404Error (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 07 2007
    It is 106 as I sit here right now. If my water cooler is working exactly as it should that would mean it is 91 in the house. Unfortunately, my water cooler never works exactly as it should. I don't know the temp in here because my thermostat's thermometer is pegged out at something over 90. Oh joy. NOT.

    I'm kind of grateful that I don't know the exact temp in here because my head might explode.

    That is one lucky little sheltie to have found you! I think he will respond to his therapy quite nicely.
  • From:
    Parett (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 07 2007
    I think it was three digits here yesterday and pretty warm til afternoon but then we had this wonderful thunder shower that cooled it down to high sixty,low seventy. I'm afraid we lost power for a few hours and I had to drive over the hill to get a few things I was going to get in town for a family get together tomorrow. It will be in S. Bar and if it's too hot you may find me catching up on some work in the air conditioned office.
  • From:
    Bookworm (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jul 07 2007
    Quite a lot of minor dramas going on over there in the hot weather. Sending a little bit of coolness from this side of the world. ;-)