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I would like to tell you all a little story bout me.
I am a young person of only 20 years old. I have loved animals all my life and have been blessed to not only have had 3 dogs in my life (that I was old enough to remember) but I have 2 horses, and a bird as well. Though my first dog and my bird died several years ago, I still have 2 amazing dogs and my lovely horses.
Being 20 and a complete animal person you would think I would be full of energy and willing to do anything for my dogs, but that was not the case. I was the LAZIEST person I knew. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and watch tv. I rarely ever walked my dogs, my mom cleaned the doggy run and tried to walk the dogs when she could. She didn't want the second dog I brought into the house b/c she was doing all the work but eventually agreed and let me. That just over was 2 years ago, when I was a dog groomer
I was so lazy that after grade 12 I gained over 30 pounds! I thought I was fat in high school!!! After a year of dog grooming I wasn't making enough money plus my boss was horrible so I quit and worked as a house painter for 2 years.
This spring I took a very hard dog trainers course. It was very active but in the evenings I sat and watched tv and ate horridly and gained a few more pounds. I was a natural at it and finished near top of the class, I think I actually was first in my class with a mark of 98%.
When I got back home I had dreams of working with my dogs to train them to the highest level. But did I, no, I was just too lazy.
When I got home I needed to figure out what I was gonna do with my life and decided for now to concentrate on grooming and decided to buy my own grooming shop. I did work hard to get it set up. But now after 2 months of running my own shop was I anymore a better dog owner? no. I was the type of person who if no one was looking would leave the dog poop in the grass along the side walk, horrible I know.
Then I decided to join a gym. I enrolled this last monday. I already was at a class that tuesday. Was back there that wednesday then again on friday. I am eating better, and tho I have tried losing weight before I don't think I have ever felt this commited. I don't have the cravings I used to have. I am starting to feel better about myself.
On thursday I took the dogs for a long walk during a slow time at work. Then again on friday
As you all know I am planning on getting a standard poodle come july. My parents actually seemed fine about it. I told them I was trying to arrange a visit with the breeder, and that I started a fund towards it. Suddenly yesterday my mom said ' We are not getting another dog in this house, I have to clean up the poo I ave to walk it there is no way'
and that really snapped in my brain. Sure I want the poodle and want to try everyway to get it BUT I also need to be the best owner to my dogs that I have, right now.
This morning before church I woke up extra early and took my dogs for a long walk and a off leash play time. after church I came home and washed the floor near the doggie door to clean off the pawprints and dirt. I then cleaned up the entire dog run. before dinner I took my dogs for a second walk, fed them and made sure they had clean water.
I plan to clean the dog run every day or every other day, I plan on walking them twice a day and making sure that all the dogs problems are handled by me. Tho the one dog is techniquely the family dog they got the dogs b/c of their kids (me and my brother) and I need to take responsibility for them.
I am so filled with joy and I am so proud of myself. This week has been amazing and I see the world opening up to new things. Becoming a responsible dog owner is helping to make me a better person and vice versa. I just had to put this into words as my life has been pretty c.rappy these past years and I believe I am pulling my self out of it to better things!! Wish me luck!!
I am a young person of only 20 years old. I have loved animals all my life and have been blessed to not only have had 3 dogs in my life (that I was old enough to remember) but I have 2 horses, and a bird as well. Though my first dog and my bird died several years ago, I still have 2 amazing dogs and my lovely horses.
Being 20 and a complete animal person you would think I would be full of energy and willing to do anything for my dogs, but that was not the case. I was the LAZIEST person I knew. All I wanted to do was sit on the couch and watch tv. I rarely ever walked my dogs, my mom cleaned the doggy run and tried to walk the dogs when she could. She didn't want the second dog I brought into the house b/c she was doing all the work but eventually agreed and let me. That just over was 2 years ago, when I was a dog groomer
I was so lazy that after grade 12 I gained over 30 pounds! I thought I was fat in high school!!! After a year of dog grooming I wasn't making enough money plus my boss was horrible so I quit and worked as a house painter for 2 years.
This spring I took a very hard dog trainers course. It was very active but in the evenings I sat and watched tv and ate horridly and gained a few more pounds. I was a natural at it and finished near top of the class, I think I actually was first in my class with a mark of 98%.
When I got back home I had dreams of working with my dogs to train them to the highest level. But did I, no, I was just too lazy.
When I got home I needed to figure out what I was gonna do with my life and decided for now to concentrate on grooming and decided to buy my own grooming shop. I did work hard to get it set up. But now after 2 months of running my own shop was I anymore a better dog owner? no. I was the type of person who if no one was looking would leave the dog poop in the grass along the side walk, horrible I know.
Then I decided to join a gym. I enrolled this last monday. I already was at a class that tuesday. Was back there that wednesday then again on friday. I am eating better, and tho I have tried losing weight before I don't think I have ever felt this commited. I don't have the cravings I used to have. I am starting to feel better about myself.
On thursday I took the dogs for a long walk during a slow time at work. Then again on friday
As you all know I am planning on getting a standard poodle come july. My parents actually seemed fine about it. I told them I was trying to arrange a visit with the breeder, and that I started a fund towards it. Suddenly yesterday my mom said ' We are not getting another dog in this house, I have to clean up the poo I ave to walk it there is no way'
and that really snapped in my brain. Sure I want the poodle and want to try everyway to get it BUT I also need to be the best owner to my dogs that I have, right now.
This morning before church I woke up extra early and took my dogs for a long walk and a off leash play time. after church I came home and washed the floor near the doggie door to clean off the pawprints and dirt. I then cleaned up the entire dog run. before dinner I took my dogs for a second walk, fed them and made sure they had clean water.
I plan to clean the dog run every day or every other day, I plan on walking them twice a day and making sure that all the dogs problems are handled by me. Tho the one dog is techniquely the family dog they got the dogs b/c of their kids (me and my brother) and I need to take responsibility for them.
I am so filled with joy and I am so proud of myself. This week has been amazing and I see the world opening up to new things. Becoming a responsible dog owner is helping to make me a better person and vice versa. I just had to put this into words as my life has been pretty c.rappy these past years and I believe I am pulling my self out of it to better things!! Wish me luck!!
iknow how you feel.