13-02-2014

 

Living In The Now

We are going to put the past behind us, Gracie and me. There will be no more talk of terrible pasts or of abuse. We are going to focus on the wonderfulness of now.

I did all her medical treatments this morning, painkiller, antibiotics, eye cream, cleaned nose crimple, ear drops. She gets her treats with canned food and I’m soaking her dog bisquits to make them soft, she can have those later.

She needs to gain some weight and I think the best way for that is gradually. If we overfeed her it might make her sick so my plan is to give her little meals over the day.

I’m still working out her potty routine, she looks at me like I’m crazy when I take her outside but we shall find our way. She knows she can use the newspaper inside and I’m not going to live in fear, that just creates tension. We take things as they come.

Work wise she’s had a fantastic influence. I’m much calmer and easier with teaching. I wanted us to all be super calm for her but it turns out that it has very positive results with the singers too. I’ve been drinking the calming tea from Yogi, going to buy another box of that today. It’s my staple tea at the moment.

What I do want with Gracie is that she feels comfortable with a lot of people. I’m sharing her with Leo, and I want lots of people to let her know them and feel safe with them. That way if we have to go away for a few days she won’t have separation anxiety.

I do think the pain killers will help her a lot and already her breath doesn’t smell awful anymore. She is still rubbing her face and scratching a bit but not as much as before. It will take a few days for her mouth to heal properly I guess. Today must be an improvement for her already I imagine. She sighs happily next to me and seems very content with us.

It feels so nice to rescue a Pug and I’m able to say that I really feel happy again. Life with a Pug is wonderful. We do love our little Mama.