2019 Life Logs, Day 339: Do Nothing Day
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Weather: Sunny; High 48, Low 27 degrees F
Location: At Home in The Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
I did it. I managed to have a day where I really did almost nothing. And I enjoyed it. Part of this do nothing day was imposed by the puppy. I think leaving Shadow for so many hours yesterday really stressed him and this morning he wouldn’t eat and just could not wake up. He slept all morning and then mid-afternoon he woke up and ate a little bit. I took him for short walks and spent a lot of time just letting him sleep beside me, and finally this evening he perked up, ate a normal dinner, and played all evening. I realize now that he is just too young to leave in crate for so many hours. The one thing I did do today was read more about the best ways of dealing with puppies and I learned that if you are going to leave a puppy the age of Shadow for more than hour they need to be in an exercise pen with water available, not in a small crate. I have the ex pen and will start using that for longer confinement periods. Live and learn. And thankfully puppies are very forgiving. Tomorrow is another day free of meetings or appointments, so I can spend more time with Shadow. Everyone keeps reminding me that I call him a her, but he is a he. I have always had female dogs, so this is quite an adjustment for me to think of a dog as a he. Bear with me. Eventually I’ll get it.
