Ziggy is heading to a specialized rescue that deals with unpredictable aggression. After a great dog day with nature walks, car rides, belly rubs -- Ziggy went crazy standing in the kitchen. Biting, snarling, snaring, snapping, chasing me. I had to leave the room because he was not letting up with the aggression.
Remember how I asked the Universe to take over Ziggy? Guess this was the answer for this little man with some hard problems. 4 hours of driving ahead of me today. Releash does not mess with that situation (for fosters or adopters).
((BTW ... Hubby and I are on the same page with fostering right now. A longer break is happening and we are going back to little littles -- under 15 lbs.))
AND ... my grand-doggie has scared off the dog walker so I have to go let her out after I take care of Ziggy. (Hubby is golfing ... hmmmm.)
Guess what's getting messed up? My first coaching call -- ugh! I'll take the call on the phone instead of Zoom video. Breathe.
After the drama last night, I wanted WINE in the worst way. I was cursing Whole30 and my decision -- why did I start early?? But, of course, I was better off not being in a wine coma today.
A lot of not-so-good feelings today.
I'm sad for Ziggy (even though he's going to the right place for him, it's going to be a hard transition and he's been through so much).
I'm annoyed that I had ONLY ONE 30 minute thing on my schedule this week and I can't make it happen smoothly.
I'm annoyed to drive 4 hours today.
I'm worried Ziggy will bite me durning multiple transports.
I'm annoyed that ALL of this today and I have no help (instead, I'm doing extra helping for other people).
My TOOL today MUST be doing the Brooke Castillo turn-arounds. Here it is ...
I'm grateful Ziggy will get trained and adopted to someone who can handle his issues (he's going to a NY rescue/trainer). I can ask for help from the trainers and vet techs if he's being ugly on transport.
I GET to listen to lots of podcasts today.
I GET to visit with my grand-dogies while I'm on my conference call.
I'll be right next to all my favorite shopping, so I can hit Costco and Target for a few things I need (including a tank of gas!!) after I walk the grand-dogs.
I'm able to do Whole30 even when life is squishy (life seems to always be squishy - so I need to hang on).
Since I'm near a restaurant with W30 options -- I'm getting a late lunch and probably dinner take-out too. Why?? TREATS is why!! AND I totally 100% can give myself a (cooking) break today. Dang, I've earned some grace and an easy dinner - right??
I didn't get to start a new book last night, so that's still on my fun list. My girlfriend had to cancel our plans tomorrow so I have a free day. I think a FUN, BIG treat should be on the agenda. I'll have lots of time to thing about it today.
We found a great nature walk (path for bikes, runners, dogs, etc). It has tons of shade and goes for miles and miles (like serious miles ... spans multiple towns). It's wide and paved and NATURE is everywhere. HUGE, colorful snakes ... enormous snapping turtles ... noisy frogs ... fish. It's along Big Creek. My butt is totally following the rules ... "stay on the paved path." It was a great option for the dogs and me (paved works when NATURE is in full force).
I'm up early again this morning (which is harder than yesterday because I was up LATE handling Ziggy situation). I planned a run outside, but I might hit the treadmill instead. I have to be in the car a long time today and I know I'll be super stiff from an outside run. Maybe not the best day to get back to it. Still thinking ... I was mentally set for outside. If I don't, it has to wait until at least Thursday to try again.
Amazon Prime day. I ordered 2 things. A new mattress pad for our bed ($27) -- it's shredding it's so old and a 3 pack of zipper pouches ($12). I can never have too many little bags. A couple of mine had to be tossed from wear-n-tear so I was down a couple of sizes.
Today is an unexpected, hard day, but I feel like relief is in sight. I'm working a new routine, starting the coaching, Whole30 goodness is around the corner, taking a foster break. Life should get significantly MORE ABOUT ME soon - hah.
Tomorrow's post, you ask? Podcast and coaching call recap. I should have lots of outside inspiration to report. Later gators.
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