Since I have 50 billion CDs to import I am back at it after working today. Today was wonderful since Sancho came in for a haircut. Sancho and I have come a long way. The first time he came in he was not very trusting. Not very trusting in the I'll eat your face never say die way. He made it clear that someone had been bruatlizing him and he wasn't putting up with us groomers any more. He's about 45 pounds and all muscle and teeth. It was very scary and I honestly wasn't sure if we would be able to complete his grooming. Oh screw that, I wasn't even sure if I would be able to get him as far as the bath. He needed a muzzle at first, something I am very resistant to use. After all, if you took away my main defenses in a scary situation, I would also go nutshit. Especially if they had been taken from me in a similar fashion/environment. It took time, patience and my especially skillful ways. Something I excel at is helping dogs regain their trust. Anyway, by the end of the first grooming, the muzzle had been removed and though the fearful Sancho was tight and ready for anything, we got him looking pretty good. Today was his third time to me. He still shows his teeth when he anticipates trouble but provided I act aghast when he goes for me, he stays unable to bite and even looks sheepish that he even considered it. What troubles me the most about this entire ordeal is the fact that there are people in the animal industry that can create behavior such as Sanchos and be okay with it. Our egos are astounding and they becoming crippling when involving other creatures we need cooperation from. It's funny how most people think the dog is fighting them... I bet the dog is thinking the same exact thing about them. It's a shame the higher thinking being suddenly becomes beast worthy when something "lower" won't do what they say. Bullies, all of them. Regardless, I am psyched with how great my buddy is coming along. This is something I think of often when my mind turns to my trip. As of right now I have five dogs no one else can groom. My heart is heavy with them as they have been mishandled by others to the point they are at. I can only hope I have brought them around enough so others may work with them again. I also hope they don't come across any other people willing to force them into submission by using brute force.
I like to think hell is of a very personal nature. I hope I am right. For all those people tooling on dogs, their own personal hell would be receiving the beatings they have so easily and ruthlessly doled out all in the name of getting something (a haircut let's say) the way *they* want it. There is nothing pretty about that. I guess my hell will consist of spending years and years in a bowl. My fish are suddenly bothering me and there isn't a thing I can do about it since I don't want my hell to consist of being stomped on or flushed down the toilet. Hmm...
Oooo! Speaking of hair cuts... I am going to have mine done one last time before I go. I am going to have it cut shorter. I think I have once again found a picture of a style I like. You can see it here. Now ignoring the fact that it is Tori looking a wreck and taking the super short bangs part away (hate that!), I think I like the look. Since my hair is just past my shoulders I might ask my hair dresser if I can have some little pointies that go longer than the other hair on my neck. So stylish! So beautiful!
Tomorrow I go and look at my new truck. It's a 2004 Dodge Durango. It's such an incredible deal that I am going to test drive it and possibly trade in the Jeep for it to come home with me. It will be large enough to fit me, the boys and all my things very comfortably. I ordered a Rand and MacNally road atlas today. All that is left is moving L, getting the things I am not taking with me to my moms (why are moms free storage? I feel to old for this...), throwing out most of the other things, packing up the stuff that is coming and then it's go time. I knew go time would happen. I have been saying that for some time now and it's finally true. I am worried since this is new for me, but I am beside myself with anticipation. I have added Graceland to the list. I'm not so much King savvy as much as I totally believe the hype on this one. I am going to start recording everything in a little empty journal book I have had oh forever. Now I know why I have never been able to throw it out. Eh, I can't believe I just typed that. It's the thing everyone I can't relate to would say. Scratch that I guess. I just have a hard time throwing out perfectly good empty journal type books... yeah, that's it.
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