Does Anyone Else Feel Bad...

[shelly]

I know this is a very exciting time of year, but with all of the excitement and hustle and bustle, I feel so bad.... So bad for Tori!  She just sits there watching me going in and out, up and down, rushing from one room to another.... she MUST feel my stress because she just looks at me and barks.  I have to make such a conscious effort to stop and play with the poor puppy-girl!  Tonight was a bit less hectic and I got to spend some extra time with her.  I feel like she's saying "What the Doodle?!" Any other doodles feeling left out out there?  I'll have to seriously make it up to her after Christmas... lots of cuddle time on the couch!

[shelly]

Thanks, Carol!  I think I'm going to make you my new "doodle pick-me up-er" You always have the nicest things to say... and very WISE!

:o)

[Frannie & Callie]

Shelly - I have MASSIVE guilt right now about my limited time. While my "holiday" fuss is largely over, I have a work project that is making me have to go in early and stay late. I have a dog walker who is coming in and walking her when I can't get home during the day and friends who come and "steal" Callie to walk her and play. HOWEVER - all that does is get her basic needs met (playing is a "basic need", right?) and Callie is a mama's girl and she wants me. It's totally warm and fuzzy - I love how much she loves me - but I have been feeling so guilty that I've been staying up late just so we can have some extra play or snuggle time. She gives me such looks when I leave in the morning. Kills me!

[Melissa & Porter]

Yep.  Thanksgiving prep was hard too.  Porter was moving around the house with me, flopping into a position where he could see me...over and over because I didn't stay in one place all day.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Well...I guess I am weird. I start buying gifts in September to avoid all the bustle.  I try to enjoy every minute of the month of December.  And Peri dood gets to go to the BEACH with us this year :)  Shelly, I hope you can calm down and enjoy your sweet Tori and get some cuddles in!!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

I feel bad when I have to leave them because the doods are so good a given the guilt trip!!  And I love spending time with them and of course they think I am da bomb:) This week was the worst one in a while with something going on each evening but we have a sitter for them to make sure they are getting some attention and exercise!  Oh and next week I will be leaving the for the first time for 3 days but I am trying hard NOT to think about that right now!!LOL

[shelly]

:o(    I know....

It's almost as bad as leaving the kids!  At least 99.9% of the time that WE are not around, my in-laws come in and out during the day to feed, walk and cuddle her! All that from the 'two' who were NOT going to take any responsibility from the dog when we weren't around!  LOL

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

it's worse than leaving the kids Shelly!! The kids can't wait until we are out the door!! Of course they are 12 &13 and they certainly aren't jumpin for joy or shakin' their butts we we come home!!  You and Tori are so lucky to have good doggie grandparents;)

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[shelly]

LOL, Suzann!  Mine are 13 and 17!  THEY don't mind when we're gone, but worrisome MOM doesn't like leaving them... we have never went on a vacation without them yet., but poor tori was left when she was just with us for 1 year.... BUT she had Nana and Poppi! - LOL

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Well yes of course!!  I don't trust them at all at home for more than a couple hours.  Longer than that would either be major trouble or disaster!!

[Sharon & Monty]

and i'm sure that you are the da bomb to your doods,.  we love them so dont we?  I sometimes think I've gotten weird thru the years, always loved dogs, always did my best to care for them.  But.........this dood does not compare, and I am totally enamored.  So.........I feel bad every day.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

yes, only da bomb to the dood, just a normal average person to everyone else!!  I never thought I could love 2 furkids so much... changed my life for sure!!

[shelly]

YEAH! Just had some cuddle time with 'my baby'... well the boys and DH were there too, but Tori crawled right across everyone's laps just to get to ME.. my younger son said how come she she always does that with YOU, She only cuddles with me when you're not around.... I just smiled and said what every loving Doodle Mom would say, "That's cause she loves ME best!" LOL