Yesterday started off well. No whining or barking in the morning (thanks Rescue Remedy!), a good walk at lunch (though there was some crying and barking when I left) and a decent jaunt around the block when I got home from work.

When I put Poppy in her pen later to take a shower, I was greeted when I got out to pee in the pen. AGAIN. This is the second day in a row this has happened. This rarely happens when I leave her in the pen and apartment alone for 4+ hours, but for some reason…

Yesterday it rained alllll day for the first time since I got Poppy (a rarity in Los Angeles!) and it was very hard to walk her. We also had our first eval so I can put her into boarding over the holidays. Most places were already booked when I called over the weekend, but a place near me got decent reviews on Yelp and had availability still, so we went to have her evaluated during lunch. She passed (of course) and the person asked if I wanted to leave her there for the afternoon and I said…

We had a very good weekend! I took Poppy out to lunch with me for the first time on Saturday and while she LOVES going for car rides, she freaks out around lots of other people and sounds. Everyone want to pet her because she is so cute, but she always tries to scamper away. Lunch was a bit rough, but she found shelter under the table and calmed down after about 20 minutes. We then went across the street to a high end pet store and she LOVED it there. I had never seen her go up to strangers…

Since we are such a venting society, I thought I would report on the good stuff too, if only so I can keep track for my own sanity.

This morning when I was getting ready to leave, I put Poppy in her pen with breakfast as always. After she was done, there was only minimal whining and barking. I had forgotten to put her blanket that we snuggle with at night on her bed when I first put her in the pen, so I put it in a little bit later. There was very minimal whining and she quickly went…

She was doing so well and then I come home at lunch today to a poo and pee mess in the pen:-(. I have no idea what brought this on. She finished her entire bowl of food in the morning for like the first time ever, but I don't know what brought the pee on.

At least I didn't cry. We're making progress in little ways!