Puppy Therapy & YMCA/ Lonewolf/ C.

[Guest guest]

Greetings, fellow LUPIES...... I think I'm beginning to get my head to stop spinning.

What a Major meltdown !! At least I didn't wind up in the `nut-hut' this time......I've stopped trying to figure out what triggered this episode of Major depression, and leave it behind with the other bad times, and get on with the good things.

I got my sorry butt out of the house this morning,and went to the pet store and asked if I could pet a puppy......the lady brought out the cutest little Bijon(sp?) and I got to sit in a little booth and play with him for about 30 minutes.

That's my favorite form of therapy . Now I've got My `Puppy ' on again.

I wanna puppy .......I wanna puppy .....I wanna puppy !!!

Question.........Have any of you had any luck with `paper -training 'a dog? I've never tried it , but have heard pros and cons . I would appreciate any feed back. I looked at some training crates, while I was at the pet shop ,and am thinking .... if I get a training crate , and if I can paper train a puppy for the times that I'm just feeling too bad to take it outside, and if I get a really long leash, so that I can take him outside and not really have to walk much, just let him run around on the end of the leash.......maybe I can manage a puppy......

Oh well.....I'll leave that alone for now.

I also stopped by the YMCA and joined up for their `Sliver Slippers' exercise program. My insurance has included an free gym membership for senior patients as of the first of this year. I will be able to exercise,and also meet some people, and maybe make some new friends.

I have to get a release form signed from my doc. ,and a note of which excersises will be safe for me, with my osteoporosis ,and gimpy leg. They offer tai-chi, which I hope my doc. approves for me. When I visited her last time she said she would really like to send me for physical therapy, but my insurance didn't pay for it.

I want to thank you all for the support you have given me the last few days thru my meltdown.

And even for the `kick in the butt' from

I've missed a lot while wallowing in my misery, but I did catch that Mojo, you are going thru chemo. again, and I hope you feel better soon. I know it makes you feel like crap.

And for all the rest of you going through a hard time right now ........My `wonky' little Pup and I wish you well.

[Guest guest]

Hi - Good to see you climbing back up again. You know those ladder wrungs can really scrape the daylights out of your shins if you let yourself slide down, let alone the blisters you can get on your hands.

Molly (our Westie) was crate and paper trained. She's a chewer, so has to stay in her crate when we go anywhere. It is working out fine for her. She loves her crate and trained well to papers until big enough to go outside. I'd say sure, get a dog - BUT they are a lot of work. What about the days you are doing good to get yourself to the bathroom let alone take the dog out. You need somewhere for the dog to run and get exercise, which puts you outside. Don't want to crash your thoughts - I just know if I didn't have my husband to help me in the evenings and on weekends and my Mom during the week days, I wouldn't be able to have a dog.

Hugs - a B

Puppy Therapy & YMCA/ Lonewolf/ C.

Greetings, fellow LUPIES...... I think I'm beginning to get my head to stop spinning.

What a Major meltdown !! At least I didn't wind up in the `nut-hut' this time......I've stopped trying to figure out what triggered this episode of Major depression, and leave it behind with the other bad times, and get on with the good things.

I got my sorry butt out of the house this morning,and went to the pet store and asked if I could pet a puppy......the lady brought out the cutest little Bijon(sp?) and I got to sit in a little booth and play with him for about 30 minutes.

That's my favorite form of therapy . Now I've got My `Puppy ' on again.

I wanna puppy .......I wanna puppy .....I wanna puppy !!!

Question.........Have any of you had any luck with `paper -training 'a dog? I've never tried it , but have heard pros and cons . I would appreciate any feed back. I looked at some training crates, while I was at the pet shop ,and am thinking .... if I get a training crate , and if I can paper train a puppy for the times that I'm just feeling too bad to take it outside, and if I get a really long leash, so that I can take him outside and not really have to walk much, just let him run around on the end of the leash.......maybe I can manage a puppy......

Oh well.....I'll leave that alone for now.

I also stopped by the YMCA and joined up for their `Sliver Slippers' exercise program. My insurance has included an free gym membership for senior patients as of the first of this year. I will be able to exercise,and also meet some people, and maybe make some new friends.

I have to get a release form signed from my doc. ,and a note of which excersises will be safe for me, with my osteoporosis ,and gimpy leg. They offer tai-chi, which I hope my doc. approves for me. When I visited her last time she said she would really like to send me for physical therapy, but my insurance didn't pay for it.

I want to thank you all for the support you have given me the last few days thru my meltdown.

And even for the `kick in the butt' from

I've missed a lot while wallowing in my misery, but I did catch that Mojo, you are going thru chemo. again, and I hope you feel better soon. I know it makes you feel like crap.

And for all the rest of you going through a hard time right now ........My `wonky' little Pup and I wish you well.

"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies

[Guest guest]

Hi - Good to see you climbing back up again. You know those ladder wrungs can really scrape the daylights out of your shins if you let yourself slide down, let alone the blisters you can get on your hands.

Molly (our Westie) was crate and paper trained. She's a chewer, so has to stay in her crate when we go anywhere. It is working out fine for her. She loves her crate and trained well to papers until big enough to go outside. I'd say sure, get a dog - BUT they are a lot of work. What about the days you are doing good to get yourself to the bathroom let alone take the dog out. You need somewhere for the dog to run and get exercise, which puts you outside. Don't want to crash your thoughts - I just know if I didn't have my husband to help me in the evenings and on weekends and my Mom during the week days, I wouldn't be able to have a dog.

Hugs - a B

Puppy Therapy & YMCA/ Lonewolf/ C.

Greetings, fellow LUPIES...... I think I'm beginning to get my head to stop spinning.

What a Major meltdown !! At least I didn't wind up in the `nut-hut' this time......I've stopped trying to figure out what triggered this episode of Major depression, and leave it behind with the other bad times, and get on with the good things.

I got my sorry butt out of the house this morning,and went to the pet store and asked if I could pet a puppy......the lady brought out the cutest little Bijon(sp?) and I got to sit in a little booth and play with him for about 30 minutes.

That's my favorite form of therapy . Now I've got My `Puppy ' on again.

I wanna puppy .......I wanna puppy .....I wanna puppy !!!

Question.........Have any of you had any luck with `paper -training 'a dog? I've never tried it , but have heard pros and cons . I would appreciate any feed back. I looked at some training crates, while I was at the pet shop ,and am thinking .... if I get a training crate , and if I can paper train a puppy for the times that I'm just feeling too bad to take it outside, and if I get a really long leash, so that I can take him outside and not really have to walk much, just let him run around on the end of the leash.......maybe I can manage a puppy......

Oh well.....I'll leave that alone for now.

I also stopped by the YMCA and joined up for their `Sliver Slippers' exercise program. My insurance has included an free gym membership for senior patients as of the first of this year. I will be able to exercise,and also meet some people, and maybe make some new friends.

I have to get a release form signed from my doc. ,and a note of which excersises will be safe for me, with my osteoporosis ,and gimpy leg. They offer tai-chi, which I hope my doc. approves for me. When I visited her last time she said she would really like to send me for physical therapy, but my insurance didn't pay for it.

I want to thank you all for the support you have given me the last few days thru my meltdown.

And even for the `kick in the butt' from

I've missed a lot while wallowing in my misery, but I did catch that Mojo, you are going thru chemo. again, and I hope you feel better soon. I know it makes you feel like crap.

And for all the rest of you going through a hard time right now ........My `wonky' little Pup and I wish you well.

"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies

[Guest guest]

Hi - Good to see you climbing back up again. You know those ladder wrungs can really scrape the daylights out of your shins if you let yourself slide down, let alone the blisters you can get on your hands.

Molly (our Westie) was crate and paper trained. She's a chewer, so has to stay in her crate when we go anywhere. It is working out fine for her. She loves her crate and trained well to papers until big enough to go outside. I'd say sure, get a dog - BUT they are a lot of work. What about the days you are doing good to get yourself to the bathroom let alone take the dog out. You need somewhere for the dog to run and get exercise, which puts you outside. Don't want to crash your thoughts - I just know if I didn't have my husband to help me in the evenings and on weekends and my Mom during the week days, I wouldn't be able to have a dog.

Hugs - a B

Puppy Therapy & YMCA/ Lonewolf/ C.

Greetings, fellow LUPIES...... I think I'm beginning to get my head to stop spinning.

What a Major meltdown !! At least I didn't wind up in the `nut-hut' this time......I've stopped trying to figure out what triggered this episode of Major depression, and leave it behind with the other bad times, and get on with the good things.

I got my sorry butt out of the house this morning,and went to the pet store and asked if I could pet a puppy......the lady brought out the cutest little Bijon(sp?) and I got to sit in a little booth and play with him for about 30 minutes.

That's my favorite form of therapy . Now I've got My `Puppy ' on again.

I wanna puppy .......I wanna puppy .....I wanna puppy !!!

Question.........Have any of you had any luck with `paper -training 'a dog? I've never tried it , but have heard pros and cons . I would appreciate any feed back. I looked at some training crates, while I was at the pet shop ,and am thinking .... if I get a training crate , and if I can paper train a puppy for the times that I'm just feeling too bad to take it outside, and if I get a really long leash, so that I can take him outside and not really have to walk much, just let him run around on the end of the leash.......maybe I can manage a puppy......

Oh well.....I'll leave that alone for now.

I also stopped by the YMCA and joined up for their `Sliver Slippers' exercise program. My insurance has included an free gym membership for senior patients as of the first of this year. I will be able to exercise,and also meet some people, and maybe make some new friends.

I have to get a release form signed from my doc. ,and a note of which excersises will be safe for me, with my osteoporosis ,and gimpy leg. They offer tai-chi, which I hope my doc. approves for me. When I visited her last time she said she would really like to send me for physical therapy, but my insurance didn't pay for it.

I want to thank you all for the support you have given me the last few days thru my meltdown.

And even for the `kick in the butt' from

I've missed a lot while wallowing in my misery, but I did catch that Mojo, you are going thru chemo. again, and I hope you feel better soon. I know it makes you feel like crap.

And for all the rest of you going through a hard time right now ........My `wonky' little Pup and I wish you well.

"The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies