Posted by crushedout on December 15, 2005, at 12:46:09
I'm not sure what happened today. I woke up in a good mood because the adorable little elderly beagle I'm dogsitting woke me up with a cheerful lick (I usually have to drag her out of bed).But then her owners emailed me and scolded me because she gained five pounds in the two weeks they've been away. This crushed me. I don't know why. I feel terribly guilty but also like it's so unfair because I've been taking SUCH good care of her, cooking her meals, walking her four times a day, covering her when she sleeps, scritching her head whenever she wants me to, etc. etc.
Her owners are worried because she went from 25 to 30 pounds and she's very old and has arthritis and it's hard on her heart and her legs. I don't blame them. She seems fine but I'm sure they're right. Can one of you doglovers who know dogs reassure me (or tell me that I totally screwed up)? Dinah? I feel very alone and sad about this.
It could just be PMS. I need friends, though.
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