My first night alone wasn't too bad, but I don't think living alone long term is my cup of tea! I'm kind of lonely, and a little paranoid at night. The house I'm caring for is a lovely and old Cape Cop-style house (my favourite kind :-), in a quiet neighborhood surrounded by similar homes. The dogs I'm caring for are a gentle elderly collie and a hyper Labradoodle puppy. We've been taking in the "I Love Lucy" marathon on the Hallmark Channel (in honors of Lucille Ball's would-be 100th birthday yesterday).
Both Shannon and Nathan have come to visit so far, and I picked up plenty of groceries for the week. The dogs require that I get up early and go to bed early, but since I start work this week it's a good schedule to have. The only part of the job I hate is having to pill the collie. He needs lots of medicine that he refuses to eat with his meals, so every 12 hours I have no choice but to literally put pills down his throat (followed with treats and hugs). I feel so awful when I do it, but he'll feel worse if he doesn't take it. And to think that a year or two ago, I could barely sit near a dog without squirming!
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I had to force-feed medicine to my cat a while ago, it was horrible :( I wish there was a way you could explain it to them!
well done on the pills.
also, living alone takes some getting used to, but there are definite benefits
I'm proud of you. As a former house-dog-plant-whatever sitter, I know what it can be like sleeping alone in a strangers house. Just go through their stuff!
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