1646dog drama

[evile]

Sep. 22, 2003

Well, it may be the beginning of the end for the doggie. Or maybe she
was just having really bad allergies. She threw up most of the day
yesterday and all night. I told Sweetie to block her in the kitchen so
she'd be barfing on a surface that was more easily cleaned, but he
didn't. Just kept putting paper towels over all the yarfs. And
letting them set. Because it's so much easier to clean up barf &
phlegm when you let it get all crusty. Not that he cares, because
he's never the one who runs the carpet shampooer, but still.

I imagine he won't take her to the vet today. I'd be horrified for
anyone to see her right now, anyway--nails all grown out, badly in
need of brushing, tail & hind area all pee-smelling....yecch. I feel
guilty because I don't do more for the dog, but then I get mad
because Sweetie's home all day, he's had her since he was 14 years old,
so why is it *my* job to make sure she's clean & well-groomed? I
guess because it's my job to do every damnthing else, that's why.

I spent the weekend being not-ugly and not-resentful, cooking and
cleaning and doing laundry & enjoying my little puttering, and
something just snapped last night I guess as I was trying to sleep
and the dog was yarfing and the lights were going on & off. feh.