It was nice having the whole day off. I did some housecleaning, played with my dog, and did some reading. That’s something to be happy about!
Had a nice day with my mom yesterday. She loved the gifts I got her, and my brother brought chicken so we had a nice dinner. I bought some ice cream for dessert. So it was a pretty good Mother’s Day.
I have started an online class on how to be a dog trainer. My program manager used to train dogs for movies and t.v. so I am going to ask her for information.
I have found some online dog training classes, so I am going to sign up for those. Two of these schools will send trainers to your house to work with and there is one that will send you to different animal shelters and train the dogs there. It should be interesting!
I came up with this idea a few weeks ago. I have already started researching recipes for pets and I have gotten some ideas.
I have started walking my dog more often during the day. I probably need to do some other exercises, also.
I want to do this because I drink too much soda anyway and I know all that caffeine is not good for me.
I got a job as a typist for The Texas Historical Press. I am learning a lot about how to write books. Right now I am helping to write a cookbook.
Had the whole week off from work. This week was my birthday. I had a nice birthday, and got to spend it with family. I also got some nice things and my mom made a great birthday dinner. So all in all it was a pretty good week.
I haven’t been able to work with Matilda lately because of work. I think in some cases she is doing better, but sometimes she doesn’t seem to make much progress at all. I think it is going to take a lot of time and effort to help her.
I have started reading a book called “365 Ways to be Happy”. It had some useful hints, like think happy thoughts, practice laughter yoga, and plant a garden. I am going to try out some of these things.
I was taking Tae-kwon-do for a few years, and I got to the green/black belt. I would like to continue as soon as I can find the time and the money.
Matilda is showing some signs of improvement, but she still doesn’t like other people. I have been working on desensitizing her. Sometimes she does OK, and then other times she snaps at people. It is going to take a lot of time and training, but she can get over this.
I have 2 dogs, Matild and Jerry. While Jerry, a lab and mastiff mix, is very laid-back and loves everyone, Matilda is the problem. She was not well socialized as a puppy, and spent most of her time in a cage. She was adopted and returned 3 times before I decided to take her home. I have had her for almost 2 years, and while she has shown some progress, she is still aggressive towards other people. She is a heeler mix, and she has many of the behaviors of a herding dog. I am looking into all sorts of therapy, because she is a very sweet and intelligent dog, and I know she can get through this. It will just take a lot of time.
I have the day off from work today! Yay! It has been a while since I haven’t had to work on a holiday.
