tell me why I've gotten hate messages for not letting my cat sleep w me at night . shall we call the RSPCA . shall we call the police. shall we bring back the guillotine just for me . relax
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Okay, it's not a good *wallet* habit, but i highly recommend cultivating a stress response of acquiring a new niche hobby. Work is hard? New hobby! Never enough hours in the day to do important things? NEW HOBBY. It's a flawless solution, don't even worry. I have no idea how long I'm going to be preoccupied with this, because I'm accelerating but have no gauge for max speed, but straw marquetry time
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Last 24 hours over here have been a nightmare. Zorah met the Roomba for the first time. I usually wait to run Roombert until she’s asleep in her bed. Unfortunately she woke up in the middle of his cleaning session and I presume was so scared she had a little diarrhea on the floor. I did not notice this in time and Roombert had to be completely taken apart for deep cleaning.
Then I noticed last night that Zorah was stumbling even more than usual, and not in the usual “my hips and feet hurt” way. I was concerned maybe her blood pressure was getting too low with the medication we are using so I brought her to the clinic today. Blood pressure is normal, but we’re going to try lowering the dose of pain meds she’s on.
Then right before bed Duncan had a bellyache apparently because he projectile vomited (I measured, it flew 14 inches). I was a little concerned but figured I’d just wait and see if it was a one off thing. Got home from work just now and he apparently did that 2 more times while I was at work this morning 😟
Now the good news for Petunia is that she gets to wait a little longer for her vet visit so that I can bring Duncan in this afternoon.
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Out of over 100 responses, most groomers expressed frustration.
“We cannot take any more. I groom four to six per day. They take hours just to bathe and dry. They take the slot of two or three small dog appointments. They are not cost–effective or smart for business owners to take, even in good condition, because their hair is so dense and hard to maintain.”
Another groomer said, “I have multiple calls a day for new doodle customers, and 85% of my current customers are already doodles. There are too many to accommodate.”
Finally, one quipped, “I drink more after work since the doodle craze.”
Many groomers simply refuse to groom any of the poodle mix breeds.
“I stopped accepting new doodle clients of any kind this past winter. I make more money grooming small dogs, and it’s easier on my body,” one groomer said.
In addition, several groomers stated that they had instituted a weight limit (usually 40–50 pounds and under) to eliminate all of the larger poodle mix varieties.
More than one echoed, “I’m at my breaking point and will no longer groom any of them.”
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