Weekly Flylady Thread 13 March 2017

Quick update: all flying completed by 9.30 with the addition of WMx1. Work started on one piece of writing.

NDN has just been round to say that they think they've got a squirrel in their under-the-eaves loft (a whole packet of the grandchildren's playdough has been eaten, though the wrappings were left behind) and the R*nt*k*l man is coming round tomorrow morning. I've asked her to send him round to check our loft too. I don't like uninvited visitors.

I hope you get your phonecall soon, Bossy, and that it puts your mind at rest.
Hope the Dr can solve the mystery of your rash, ATB.

Back to work...

Thank you for your GWS vibes last week. I'm up and about again, but still feeling feeble, but I'm not sure any more if it's the virus or emotional. Either way, I'm taking life a bit slower this week.

Having said that, WM x3 so far and I've another couple of loads to run through, I've finally washed the kitchen floor which has been needing it for a month and sucked the bedroom carpet which is knee deep in moulting dog hair. Catching up on paperwork now.

I hope the phone call is helpful and not worrying, Bossy. (((Hugs)))

*Healing vibes* to everyone feeling under the weather, especially Natty's Dave, ATB and Skinty.

I can't remember who it was whose dog is getting worried by visitors - please can you talk to your vet about this? They may be willing to do a telephone consult initially if bringing the dog in would stress it even more to begin with and that could be helpful. When any of my rescue dogs get upset the vets then always want to rule out anything physical so it usually involves taking them in, but there are things that they would consider behavioural that I forget about every time. As a last resort there are always calming chemicals, and Kelpie still occasionally needs them - he has a DAP collar and a puffer sort of thing that plugs into a socket near his bed which he finds very, very comforting when he's struggling to cope. After nearly two years he still goes through stressed times, and with rescue dogs we have absolutely no way to know what they've been through which triggers disruptive behaviour. Most vets can recommend behavioural therapists who could point you in the right direction, as well.