Panduh!

So, I had this long drawn out post prepared about my eating habits, but then I decided not to because I’m embarrassed. I decided that I would share a little thing (don’t know what you would call it) about my pinky toe.

Pinky toe, pinky toe
quit being such a hoe
pinky toe, pinky toe
you fill me with woe

Yea, my not-so-broken-but-maybe pinky toe started to act up again after I went to the gym on Monday. It is more uncomfortable than it is painful. Either way, it bugs me.

Also, Oscar just peed on my new-to-me rug. Sigh. I guess it is revenge for making him pose and sit pretty for the camera the other day, but really, I think he was mad because I left the room for more than two seconds. DOGS.

That is THE rug and THE pee pot, Oscar.

P.S. I’m getting a new tattoo on December 15th! Woots. Two years has been way too long.

This week has been somewhat stressful for me, but especially for little Oscar. While I was in South Carolina, I tried to make an appointment at his normal groomer in Baltimore, but they happened to be booked up until the middle of August. Since Oscar’s hair was long and its starting to get really hot out, I was desperate to find another groomer to take him to when I got back into town. I did some research, looking for a decent groomer. They all seemed to have not-so-good reviews and the ones that did have good reviews were ridiculously too far to drive. So, I eventually just picked one and called and made an appointment. Little did I know, I picked the wrong one.

Long story short, the old lady grooming Oscar was very mean and rude and liked to give me lectures that I neglect my dog and don’t take care of him properly. I had a bad vibe going there, but I really was desperate in having Oscar’s haircut, so I just ignored my instincts and just went with it. I regret this decision now as when I picked him up he was scared and cowering and I ended up getting into a confrontation with the lady. I paid, left, went home and that’s where I noticed he was covered in tiny cuts, nicks, and razor burn. We counted about 47 total on his little 10 pound body. Even though they were minor, its still completely unacceptable. It should never happen.

James and I both went back, demanded a refund, got into a dispute, and ended up having a cop come out and help settle the matter. We ended up seeing another dog come out of there that also had cuts and one that had clearly been bleeding (on its throat of all places!).  The owner of that dog was nice to stick around and help us out. We left with all the information we needed and we plan to turn this lady into the BBB along with the ASPCA.

We took Oscar to the vet after all that drama, and everything checked out and we got a copy of his chart so we can use that in court if we decide to take it to that level. They gave us an antibiotic spray to put onto his cuts to prevent any infection that may happen.

We made it to bed, exhausted, around midnight. It was such a long never-ending day and I really wish I would’ve stuck with my gut and didn’t leave him there that day. Lesson of the week: Make Oscar’s grooming appointment months in advance.

These were a nice surprise from someone.. which was really unexpected. I guess that’s what makes it a surprise. They came from the neighbor’s azalea’s bush that happens to be growing through our fence, but hey, its the little things. Flowers are nice.

Oscar got jealous because I wasn’t taking pictures of him, so he barked at me until I did what he wanted. He’s now resting under my desk laying on my feet. Two words: Spoiled Rotten.

My dog Oscar really likes to eat things he isn’t supposed to, but I’m sure that is common with most dogs. Today, he got a hold of a small foam party favor-esque ball from St. Patty’s day that I had. SOMEONE -not me- was playing with the ball earlier and forgot to pick it up off the floor. The end result? Oscar found it and ate some of it.

I was a little angry at first. Not at Oscar, but at the irresponsible person that left it on the floor for him to eat. Blah.

Here is a list of things Oscar has eaten in the past:

- Dry Wall
- Circulars
- Fuzzballs
- Condom
- Wood
- Rabbit Poop
- Plastic Wrappers
- Plastic
- Rubber feet things that adhere to glass
- Flowers
- Leaves
- Sticks
- Poop (his own)
- Stuffed Animal stuffing
- Post-it notes

Crazy dog.