I’ve just completed day two and I can’t hardly move! Wrestling with animals all day is physical, hard work, I’d completely forgotten, and now i am so sore! I know it will get better, but man, the breaking in period is rough! Today had both good and bad in it.

The good:
1. I was able to move dogs around today and stop the fence fighting going on in the number four kennel. This means dogs will be much more appealing to adopters, plus they will stop wearing themselves out both mentally and physically, and all the dogs around them can have some peace!
2. I sent home the most precious Brittany to a wonderful family. They had lost their Rottie in December at the age of 14, and just a few weeks ago the man had accidentally hit his other dog with the car. He was telling me how bad he felt, and the guilt he had. I told him I completely understood, that the same thing had happened to my dad, and even now, years later, I knew he still felt bad about it. It was so wonderful to send this sweet little dog home with this big burly man who was so smitten with her. That, my friends is why I do this.
3. I’m starting to get a feel about what things need to change, and I am having ideas about what needs to happen to get that done. Though, it does appear that even just having a person in the barn to give the staff some direction, even though it has just been two days, is helpful.

The Bad:
1. One of the staff walked out yesterday. Apparently, this person had some personal issues, and also thought they should have gotten my job. So no one was hugely surprised, however now I am a person short and have to hire another person to take their place.
2. After the walkout, another person called in sick today, fun times.
3. It’s hot, and I’m out of shape. Nuff’ said.
4. There is just SO much to do. I need to make a list to keep from getting overwhelmed!
5. There is this naughty little min pin I am smitten with, but I will not falter! No more dogs!