Transition

Change is never easy. I think that for some people it comes more naturally but I am not one that readily takes change and runs with it. I have noticed this trait in one of my dogs. Simba doesn't like new places or things when he has become accustomed to a certain way of living. His stomach gets upset and he often has diarrhea . There's not much I can do to comfort him. At night, he will whimper and pant because he is anxious. I know that he is nervous and uncomfortable because I know his mannerisms all too well. He is a very sensitive guy. When I cry or am in distress he will immediately come and paw at my arm and smell my face. He always knows when something is wrong. I know how annoying it is to be so sensitive since I face this issue every day. I can only imagine how it looks and feels to a dog.

I wish that Simba and I were more like Buddha (very accurately named). He rolls with the punches and makes himself comfortable wherever he is. He is sensitive in that he does not like being yelled at but he adjusts to his situation. I've seen him freak out when he is in a crate but other than that his mind is simply free. He is a happy go lucky kind of guy and I really wish that I had the same mentality. For now, I have to live with who I am and who Simba is without worrying myself to death. Simba is a sensitive, stubborn Shiba Inu and that is simply the way of it!

Devastation and Dehydration

Over 72 hours without power. Lots of damage everywhere and it really looked like a tornado had come through. What a freak storm! We lost tons of food and sanity and gained intense heat and dehydration. I was really worried about the dogs. The heat and humidity were absolutely oppressive. Temperatures were over 100 degrees and the only saving grace was that we had cold water. The only way that I kept cool was by taking several cold showers a day. The dogs did the same thing. It wasn't enough for them to drink cold water but they needed to be soaked as well.

Buddha had the hardest time in the heat. Being a Husky is not easy with these temperatures. He willingly went into the the bath and allowed me to soak his body. I left him in there so that his paws would cool off as much as possible. However, I noticed that he was very lethargic. He is still recovering today because we only got power back last night. Today, he refused to eat food and instead wants to lay still. I checked to make sure that his gums were moist and that his skin had the right elasticity. He did have diarrhea and refused to drink water so I got crafty and took a syringe and shot water down his throat. You gotta do what you gotta do for your babies. Hopefully he will feel better by tonight.