Yeah it is that time of year again. Time to start my holiday shopping. Wait! Isn’t it just barely Halloween? Well I would not be able to tell by the Christmas commercials and decorations I am seeing. I went to the craft store about a week ago just to look around. And what do I see? All of the Halloween stuff was already being discounted to 50% off and the rest of it was being put away. And of course all the Christmas stuff was coming out and being displayed.
Then on Tuesday Robby and I went to a local tack store so I could get a couple new brushes for Kooper. Well there was not one Halloween thing out. Yep, you guessed it. It was all Christmas stuff! Do not get me wrong, I love Christmas. It is my favorite Holiday. But I do not even want to think about it till at least after thanksgiving.
When I was younger, I loved Christmas because of the presents of course! I was a spoiled rotten child who almost got everything I wanted. I hate admitting that but it is very true. I do not come from a wealthy family. Somehow, my parents always managed to make my Christmas fantastic.
Now I love Christmas because it’s one of the only times my closest family members are all together under one roof. And It is an awesome feeling. We all get together and chat, laugh, play video games and of course eat. But it’s also a great time to catch up and see what everyone else is up to.
This year I am flying up to SoCal to visit my family and friends for a couple days, and more than ever I am really excited about it. I am bummed because Robby has to stay up here and work. But I really need this and he understands and respects that.
Ok, enough with the holiday babbling. Jeez you see what I mean? I probably would have not even written this blog if it weren’t for society’s obsession with Christmas.
Ill update about what happens with Kooper and the farrier tomorrow. I pray that it all just goes smoothly………
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Making Something Out of Nothing
Well I have not posted in about a week or so. My mom saw my blog and basically disapproved of the idea of sharing my thoughts online. So I guess I shied away from my blog for a few days. But then I realized that I really like blogging because I can vent about the stuff that is going on with me without directly annoying and bothering my loved ones. So I will continue to blog whether people like it or not.
Last time I posted I wrote about Kooper’s melt down with the farrier. And how he pitched a fit if the farrier even thought about getting near him. I mentioned that I wanted to get rid of him because I did not feel like dealing with this kind of thing. I realized that it is not Kooper’s fault that he is scared of the Farrier. Someone obviously did something horrible to him to make him that scared. So I will give him a few more chances. He is a sweet horse who has a lot of potential to make a dam good all around horse one day. So my new goal is to have him nicely riding by Christmas.
So on that note I have scheduled a vet to come out to sedate him this Friday so the farrier can do his job. If this is what I have to do for a while then that’s what I have to do….The vet will show me how to do it and give me the sedation stuff so I don’t have to call the vet every time I need the farrier. I know some people would call this a short cut due to lack of training. He is perfect in every other way. I will work with him even more and little by little get him weaned of the sedation.
Well Petco is finally getting their stuff together and I am finally on my way to becoming a dog trainer! Well almost. I finished my workbooks so now I just have to wait around to find out when I get to work with my mentor. And I may not have to go all the way to Napa to do it (Napa is forty-five minutes away from where I live). They might have a trainer that can mentor me that is in my neighborhood! The only thing is I will be the first person that she has ever mentored. I actually think that that is kind of cool. So we will basically be learning together.
Yesterday Robby and I took Sydney to the dog park. It was so much fun to watch her run around like a maniac! She made some new doggie friends. She was so good.
Nothing exiting is really happening other then the things mentioned above. I still miss everyone in LA like crazy. The funny thing is now Robby is complaining about being up here and talking about how much he wants to move back. Kinda funny how he was the one who really pushed us to move up here. We have been talking about maybe moving back next year. I am secretly praying that that actually happens. Who knows?
Last time I posted I wrote about Kooper’s melt down with the farrier. And how he pitched a fit if the farrier even thought about getting near him. I mentioned that I wanted to get rid of him because I did not feel like dealing with this kind of thing. I realized that it is not Kooper’s fault that he is scared of the Farrier. Someone obviously did something horrible to him to make him that scared. So I will give him a few more chances. He is a sweet horse who has a lot of potential to make a dam good all around horse one day. So my new goal is to have him nicely riding by Christmas.
So on that note I have scheduled a vet to come out to sedate him this Friday so the farrier can do his job. If this is what I have to do for a while then that’s what I have to do….The vet will show me how to do it and give me the sedation stuff so I don’t have to call the vet every time I need the farrier. I know some people would call this a short cut due to lack of training. He is perfect in every other way. I will work with him even more and little by little get him weaned of the sedation.
Well Petco is finally getting their stuff together and I am finally on my way to becoming a dog trainer! Well almost. I finished my workbooks so now I just have to wait around to find out when I get to work with my mentor. And I may not have to go all the way to Napa to do it (Napa is forty-five minutes away from where I live). They might have a trainer that can mentor me that is in my neighborhood! The only thing is I will be the first person that she has ever mentored. I actually think that that is kind of cool. So we will basically be learning together.
Yesterday Robby and I took Sydney to the dog park. It was so much fun to watch her run around like a maniac! She made some new doggie friends. She was so good.
Nothing exiting is really happening other then the things mentioned above. I still miss everyone in LA like crazy. The funny thing is now Robby is complaining about being up here and talking about how much he wants to move back. Kinda funny how he was the one who really pushed us to move up here. We have been talking about maybe moving back next year. I am secretly praying that that actually happens. Who knows?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Stick a Fork In Me, I’m Done
I am really honestly praying that something amazing is about to happen to me because all these bad things keep happening.
Yesterday was the day that Kooper was suppose to get new shoes so that I can continue his training him and not have to worry about his feet getting chipped and stuff like that. Well I now know why he was free. He was an absolute spawn of Satan for the farrier. I do not think he could have acted any worse if he tried. I’m not dramatizing either. He was slamming and pinning me and the fairrier into walls, rearing up and flipping over, knocking at the equipment all over the place. The list goes on. After trying and failing for over an hour the Farrier called it quits, I wanted to call it quits sooner but he kept trying, God bless his heart. We both could have been killed….or seriously injured.
The farrier said that I could pay a vet to come out and give him tranquilizers so that he would be drugged to get his shoes. But that is an expensive route to go, especially if I do that every two months. I am at a huge loss here. I can now not trust this horse. I just do not know what he will do from this point on.
The weird thing is Kooper seems so sweet and so calm and has been a dream to train up until the farrier came. I saw such hatred in his eyes. I have never seen that mean look on a horse ever. I thought I had a nice little bond going with him, But I guess I jumped the gun there. I have a lot going on with dog training school coming up and I just do not know if I have the time to deal with these kind of issues with a horse. A project is one thing, But after yesterday I think he is beyond a project. If I had my own horse property and a lot of time I would totally, no doubt keep him and work it out. But I am not making very much money right now, So if I’m going to poor all that money into a horse, I at least want to be able to ride it and enjoy it. So I am now trying to find Kooper a good home. I am not looking for any money, just a good home for him, who has the time to work this issue out.
And once Kooper is re homed I guess ill look for my new equine friend. I just cannot live without having my own horse or I will absolutely be the biggest bitch in the whole world and be more depressed then I already am.
Which brings me to my next point. I know a good friend of mine in Los Angeles who has a horse named “Dreamz” that I used ride all the time for the while that I was horseless. I really love that horse and thought I had a nice connection with him. He was a blast to ride and often used to fantasize about owning him. Well I emailed her the other day and asked if she would sell him to me. She said she would get back to me. I really pray that Kooper can find A home and that I can get Dreamz. He would be an ideal horse to have as my companion.
With all this going on it makes me really depressed about Fenamore. I feel like I am losing him all over again. I know that sounds dumb, but I feel so empty right now. I just hope that things will get better really quickly.
Yesterday was the day that Kooper was suppose to get new shoes so that I can continue his training him and not have to worry about his feet getting chipped and stuff like that. Well I now know why he was free. He was an absolute spawn of Satan for the farrier. I do not think he could have acted any worse if he tried. I’m not dramatizing either. He was slamming and pinning me and the fairrier into walls, rearing up and flipping over, knocking at the equipment all over the place. The list goes on. After trying and failing for over an hour the Farrier called it quits, I wanted to call it quits sooner but he kept trying, God bless his heart. We both could have been killed….or seriously injured.
The farrier said that I could pay a vet to come out and give him tranquilizers so that he would be drugged to get his shoes. But that is an expensive route to go, especially if I do that every two months. I am at a huge loss here. I can now not trust this horse. I just do not know what he will do from this point on.
The weird thing is Kooper seems so sweet and so calm and has been a dream to train up until the farrier came. I saw such hatred in his eyes. I have never seen that mean look on a horse ever. I thought I had a nice little bond going with him, But I guess I jumped the gun there. I have a lot going on with dog training school coming up and I just do not know if I have the time to deal with these kind of issues with a horse. A project is one thing, But after yesterday I think he is beyond a project. If I had my own horse property and a lot of time I would totally, no doubt keep him and work it out. But I am not making very much money right now, So if I’m going to poor all that money into a horse, I at least want to be able to ride it and enjoy it. So I am now trying to find Kooper a good home. I am not looking for any money, just a good home for him, who has the time to work this issue out.
And once Kooper is re homed I guess ill look for my new equine friend. I just cannot live without having my own horse or I will absolutely be the biggest bitch in the whole world and be more depressed then I already am.
Which brings me to my next point. I know a good friend of mine in Los Angeles who has a horse named “Dreamz” that I used ride all the time for the while that I was horseless. I really love that horse and thought I had a nice connection with him. He was a blast to ride and often used to fantasize about owning him. Well I emailed her the other day and asked if she would sell him to me. She said she would get back to me. I really pray that Kooper can find A home and that I can get Dreamz. He would be an ideal horse to have as my companion.
With all this going on it makes me really depressed about Fenamore. I feel like I am losing him all over again. I know that sounds dumb, but I feel so empty right now. I just hope that things will get better really quickly.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Running on Empty
Well it has been a rough couple of months for me. The whole moving up here thing and losing the sunshine of my life. Adjusting to a completely new life.
I think its really funny how when I was living in Los Angeles, I was constantly complaining about the lack of friends I have and the lack of support some of them gave me. Well now that I am up here, I realized what I had down there. I really truly had a wonderful small circle of friends that I miss so much now. I also had a really awesome family. Yeah they may have been judgmental and opinionated. Nevertheless, they were always there for me through thick and thin.
Up here, I really do not have any friends at all. I met a few people at the ranch but they have all been friends for years and I am not sure they will just let a new comer in the group right away. I have Rob’s parents. And I know they love me. However, they both have jobs and their own lives and it is not quite the same.
I am just supper bummed these days. I feel like I just ran out of has or something. I have moments where I’m happy and feeling ok. But I don’t have any whole good days anymore. Either I am missing Fenamore or I’m missing my friends and family back in LA. Hell I am even missing my Kennel Job! If you go back and read my old post from 09 you would understand how much I Disliked liked that job. But I realize now that I actually liked the job, Working with dogs ect. I just did not like my boss.
Ok enough babbling. Petco called back. And they want to start my training soon. I was kind of hoping that the other pet store would call back before Petco. It is all a huge mess. I guess since I already put in the hours for the in store training, I should just go ahead and do the training. Plus ill have certification in dog training that I can take anywhere. It’s a cool think to have, and a neat profession to get into, and I do love dogs to death. But I feel that my true passion is in horses…
In all of this craziness, at least I still have my animals for a laugh. Sydney is doing great. She is just the coolest little dog I have ever met. So smart and so silly. In addition, my cats are still as crazy and annoying as ever. I Love my little zoo. Right now my animals are what keeps me going.
Hopefully something will change soon….
I think its really funny how when I was living in Los Angeles, I was constantly complaining about the lack of friends I have and the lack of support some of them gave me. Well now that I am up here, I realized what I had down there. I really truly had a wonderful small circle of friends that I miss so much now. I also had a really awesome family. Yeah they may have been judgmental and opinionated. Nevertheless, they were always there for me through thick and thin.
Up here, I really do not have any friends at all. I met a few people at the ranch but they have all been friends for years and I am not sure they will just let a new comer in the group right away. I have Rob’s parents. And I know they love me. However, they both have jobs and their own lives and it is not quite the same.
I am just supper bummed these days. I feel like I just ran out of has or something. I have moments where I’m happy and feeling ok. But I don’t have any whole good days anymore. Either I am missing Fenamore or I’m missing my friends and family back in LA. Hell I am even missing my Kennel Job! If you go back and read my old post from 09 you would understand how much I Disliked liked that job. But I realize now that I actually liked the job, Working with dogs ect. I just did not like my boss.
Ok enough babbling. Petco called back. And they want to start my training soon. I was kind of hoping that the other pet store would call back before Petco. It is all a huge mess. I guess since I already put in the hours for the in store training, I should just go ahead and do the training. Plus ill have certification in dog training that I can take anywhere. It’s a cool think to have, and a neat profession to get into, and I do love dogs to death. But I feel that my true passion is in horses…
In all of this craziness, at least I still have my animals for a laugh. Sydney is doing great. She is just the coolest little dog I have ever met. So smart and so silly. In addition, my cats are still as crazy and annoying as ever. I Love my little zoo. Right now my animals are what keeps me going.
Hopefully something will change soon….
Sunday, October 17, 2010
It’s a Dog Eat Dog World Out There
Well the secret is out. I would like to introduce my new puppy Sydney! We have had her almost two weeks now! We wanted to wait and see if she would work with our little zoo before we announced it to the world. And she is for sure here to stay!
She is a Staffordshire bull terrier, hound, whippet,lab mix. Really she is just a all American mutt. And she sure is a gem! Although we have only had her a short while I am already in love with this little girl. We got her from a lady who was training her to be a seizure alert dog. And she did not make the cut. The lady meant well but if she did not find her a home she would have taken her to the pound. So she came home with us!
She certainly has been a blessing to me and is helping me get through some hard times. So I am really thankful to have her. She is such a goofball and makes me laugh constantly. She also loves the cats (a little too much). But they certainly do not care for her at all lol.
Anyway Kooper still has not gotten his new shoes yet. So we are keeping his work load light so he does not do anymore damage to his hoof. But we due have a date with a shoer hopefully next week. I have a silly goal. I want to have him riding by Halloween because on that day there is a playday. And I really want to ride him in it. I know this sounds like a bad idea. But we shall see how that goes. I did get on him yesterday and he was so calm. So i have hope...
I ended up going to that job interview for that other pet store. I think it went really well and I enjoyed talking to the manager. I am still waiting for a call back though. Its been a few days so I am getting pretty nervous about it as I need money very badly. When I had to send Fen to greener pastures I blew through my savings account to do that whole process. Doing the right thing is definitely not cheap. I still miss him so much! I think it will be that way for a while though…
And on top of that I am horribly homesick still. Part of me thinks that I will never get over it and that my heart will always be in southern CA. Sometimes I think if I should have through about it some more before I did the big move. I think I may have jumped the gun a little bit. Robby had his heart set on moving out here so badly. What could I have done. He said he had nothing to lose since he didn’t have many friends down there and since his parents live up here. Well I certainly had a lot to lose…. And I’m living with my choice every day. I love Robby to death. But did I put love before my own sanity?
I hope that Ill get a grip on my reality soon…
Oh and here is a picture of little miss Sydney!
She is a Staffordshire bull terrier, hound, whippet,lab mix. Really she is just a all American mutt. And she sure is a gem! Although we have only had her a short while I am already in love with this little girl. We got her from a lady who was training her to be a seizure alert dog. And she did not make the cut. The lady meant well but if she did not find her a home she would have taken her to the pound. So she came home with us!
She certainly has been a blessing to me and is helping me get through some hard times. So I am really thankful to have her. She is such a goofball and makes me laugh constantly. She also loves the cats (a little too much). But they certainly do not care for her at all lol.
Anyway Kooper still has not gotten his new shoes yet. So we are keeping his work load light so he does not do anymore damage to his hoof. But we due have a date with a shoer hopefully next week. I have a silly goal. I want to have him riding by Halloween because on that day there is a playday. And I really want to ride him in it. I know this sounds like a bad idea. But we shall see how that goes. I did get on him yesterday and he was so calm. So i have hope...
I ended up going to that job interview for that other pet store. I think it went really well and I enjoyed talking to the manager. I am still waiting for a call back though. Its been a few days so I am getting pretty nervous about it as I need money very badly. When I had to send Fen to greener pastures I blew through my savings account to do that whole process. Doing the right thing is definitely not cheap. I still miss him so much! I think it will be that way for a while though…
And on top of that I am horribly homesick still. Part of me thinks that I will never get over it and that my heart will always be in southern CA. Sometimes I think if I should have through about it some more before I did the big move. I think I may have jumped the gun a little bit. Robby had his heart set on moving out here so badly. What could I have done. He said he had nothing to lose since he didn’t have many friends down there and since his parents live up here. Well I certainly had a lot to lose…. And I’m living with my choice every day. I love Robby to death. But did I put love before my own sanity?
I hope that Ill get a grip on my reality soon…
Oh and here is a picture of little miss Sydney!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Good, The Bad, and The Crap in Between
Rule of thumb: When something good happens, some bad is going to happen right around the corner. Or Vice versa. It works both ways. As I have mentioned before I got hired to work at Petco. I was supposed to be a dual associate. Meaning I would be a dog trainer and work the store. I have done all my in store training just need to do my dog training. But the thing is I have not gotten called in over a week. And whenever I call my boss he is just totally clueless and has no answers for me. Even though I am trained to work in the store, they really have no place for me until I can teach dog-training classes. Which I cannot do until I am trained to do so.
I am getting really irritated with this company. When Petco first called me in for an interview I was really excited because I really wanted an animal related job. When my boss was telling me about all the things I would get to lean and the benefits I would get I was really happy. I was originally suppose to get a full time position and make $9 per hours. Which is less then I made at the kennel but at least it wasn’t at the bottom. He hired me right there on the spot.
When I went in a week later the boss then went on to tell me that he could only afford to pay me $8.75. I was bummed but I quickly got over it. Then I found out it was only part time. This is also ok because I would have more time with Kooper. But he was talking twenty or less hours which is nothing.
So from the get go Its been nothing but crap from this company. Last I heard of them they told me they would call me back when they knew when I would start my dog training school.
So with all of that Robby and I thought it would be a good idea for me to look for another job just in case. So I applied at another pet store in the area. I have always liked that store. So I go in and talk to the manager and turn in a application. He calls me the next day for an interview for the following week. I call him back a couple hours later and he was already out for the day. So I waited yesterday for a call. And nothing…..Then I call again today and the manager is out yet again. What the heck? But the other manager calls me and sets me up with an interview. So we will see where that will lead me.
I have no clue if I even still have a job at Petco. We will see next week what happens with all of this. Who knows right? I remember I originally moved down here for a job at a ranch. That went out the window quickly…
Anyway at least there is some good. Kooper’s foot is better. Almost ready to be ridden again. Just needs his shoe out back on and he is ready to go. And as for my secret I mentioned the other day. She is doing good as well hehehe, Ill mention what she is on another day.
Even with all this crap happening I’m hanging in there. I am still really really homesick and miss my friends and family a lot! But my little blessing/secret brings out the better in me. That combined with one silly sweet horse and one hell of a boyfriend. Hopefully things will balance out over time.
I am getting really irritated with this company. When Petco first called me in for an interview I was really excited because I really wanted an animal related job. When my boss was telling me about all the things I would get to lean and the benefits I would get I was really happy. I was originally suppose to get a full time position and make $9 per hours. Which is less then I made at the kennel but at least it wasn’t at the bottom. He hired me right there on the spot.
When I went in a week later the boss then went on to tell me that he could only afford to pay me $8.75. I was bummed but I quickly got over it. Then I found out it was only part time. This is also ok because I would have more time with Kooper. But he was talking twenty or less hours which is nothing.
So from the get go Its been nothing but crap from this company. Last I heard of them they told me they would call me back when they knew when I would start my dog training school.
So with all of that Robby and I thought it would be a good idea for me to look for another job just in case. So I applied at another pet store in the area. I have always liked that store. So I go in and talk to the manager and turn in a application. He calls me the next day for an interview for the following week. I call him back a couple hours later and he was already out for the day. So I waited yesterday for a call. And nothing…..Then I call again today and the manager is out yet again. What the heck? But the other manager calls me and sets me up with an interview. So we will see where that will lead me.
I have no clue if I even still have a job at Petco. We will see next week what happens with all of this. Who knows right? I remember I originally moved down here for a job at a ranch. That went out the window quickly…
Anyway at least there is some good. Kooper’s foot is better. Almost ready to be ridden again. Just needs his shoe out back on and he is ready to go. And as for my secret I mentioned the other day. She is doing good as well hehehe, Ill mention what she is on another day.
Even with all this crap happening I’m hanging in there. I am still really really homesick and miss my friends and family a lot! But my little blessing/secret brings out the better in me. That combined with one silly sweet horse and one hell of a boyfriend. Hopefully things will balance out over time.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
One Big Happy Family
Well I did it finally. I moved Kooper to the new ranch to the new ranch last Saturday. It is really nice there and possibly the biggest ranch I have ever boarded at.
Kooper is in a huge dry lot pasture that is probably more than an acre or so. He shares it with four other really cute horses. And he even has a buddy that he follows around all the time. He even befriended the alpha male of the herd. I guess he learned that a little ass-kissing can go a long way lol.
Even though the ranch is so big and there are many different cliques, it still has that family feel to it. I have been bless in my life to have that “happy family” feeling at a couple of my ranches in the past. I have met some really cool people that offered to ride with me when Kooper is ready. And I made some friends. Which makes me feel so good. I have been horribly homesick lately but this is helping me so much!
Kooper is such a neat horse. I love learning more about him every time I see him. I cannot work him to hard since he is missing a shoe and getting a bruise. But I still love just being around him. And its so cute because he just adores Robby! Robby has always been involved with my horses, but for some reason he clicks with Kooper. One thing that’s really cool is if I go into the pasture and call his name he comes trotting up to me and stops right in front of my feet. And then he puts his head down and waits for me to halter him.
On another note I have a little secret! Don’t worry its nothing bad. In fact it Is one reason why my mood is changing a little bit. Hehe. I’m not going to say anything just yet. Only people who know is Robby and a couple of friends. So in time you will all get to know.
Well I’m hungry and I have a cat on my lap So I will be going now
Toodles
Kooper is in a huge dry lot pasture that is probably more than an acre or so. He shares it with four other really cute horses. And he even has a buddy that he follows around all the time. He even befriended the alpha male of the herd. I guess he learned that a little ass-kissing can go a long way lol.
Even though the ranch is so big and there are many different cliques, it still has that family feel to it. I have been bless in my life to have that “happy family” feeling at a couple of my ranches in the past. I have met some really cool people that offered to ride with me when Kooper is ready. And I made some friends. Which makes me feel so good. I have been horribly homesick lately but this is helping me so much!
Kooper is such a neat horse. I love learning more about him every time I see him. I cannot work him to hard since he is missing a shoe and getting a bruise. But I still love just being around him. And its so cute because he just adores Robby! Robby has always been involved with my horses, but for some reason he clicks with Kooper. One thing that’s really cool is if I go into the pasture and call his name he comes trotting up to me and stops right in front of my feet. And then he puts his head down and waits for me to halter him.
On another note I have a little secret! Don’t worry its nothing bad. In fact it Is one reason why my mood is changing a little bit. Hehe. I’m not going to say anything just yet. Only people who know is Robby and a couple of friends. So in time you will all get to know.
Well I’m hungry and I have a cat on my lap So I will be going now
Toodles
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