#Journal of a happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Monday, 04/05/2026).

We didn’t have the longest night, but I got about 7 hours of sleep, so I guess it’s not too bad. Koa and I started our day in the “usual” way. Koa got his meal, and then I had to crate him for a bit, as he was getting too mischievous. I got my laptop, and I wrote my journal toot. After that, Koa and I went out for a little walk. And then I wrote an email to a sweet friend.

I went out to the garden with the little dude, and I offered him his ball, so we could play for a bit. He really enjoys the play time, and he seems to like it when I act a bit crazy trying to “capture” the ball from him. We had a bit of game time, and then we headed back inside. I had to crate Koa again, as he kept going under the couch, and he kept nibbling on it again, and again. When he was in his crate, I got my brekkie.

We tried to relax a bit. I read my book for a while, and I had shared my latest book-toot, as I had finished another book last night, The Testament by John Grisham. As we’d gotten up earlier, I fixed Koa’s lunch a little earlier. Then, around 11, mum texted me that she was coming our way. So, I got everything ready, and we went to the grassy field behind the house. My bag and cooler were in the trunk, and we walked around the field. Koa left me a big prezzie, so I had to get back to the garden again, to throw away the baggie.

When mum came, she switched to the back of Skoosh, Koa joined her, and we headed back to Nijmegen. We were there in time, and Koa and Bas had their second meeting. After some insecurities from Bas, he learned that he could actually play with Koa. And, while Bas sometimes pretended that Koa was killing him 😂, I think they had a good time playing together.

After our hair was cut, mum and dad would watch Koa for a bit, and I could go to the store for a few things. Of course, dad made sure to do something that he should not do (let Koa out of a crate while he was whining), but… He was “rewarded” for that with a wee in the living room… I wasn’t home when it happened, so yeah… When I got back, mum and I took Koa to Skoosh, and we headed back to Herpen.

Koa was dead-tired, and tried to sleep all the way home. I then put him in his crate, to sleep some more, and so that mum and I could work a bit on the garden. We put some big root fabric on the empty spot next to the shed, so that Koa could not dig around anymore for roots and stones. Mum went home when we were done, and Koa and I relaxed for a little while.

I fixed him his food, and he slept some more. When he woke up again, it was a little earlier than our usual bedtime. But, as we were both tired enough, we went out for walkies, and then I prepared everything for bedtime. It took a little while for Koa to doze off. I read a little while, and when I finally dozed off, Koa woke me up for a wee.

After that, it took 5 hours for the next potty break! When I saw the time when Koa woke me up, I was rather amazed at it. It was raining a bit, and Koa did his thing. After some whining, he got back asleep again. After 90 minutes, he woke up, and needed another wee. Again, 90 minutes later, he woke me up again. But, he had to do a big number 2, so I was glad that he had woken me up. He wanted to stay up, but it was too early for me, and I still felt so tired. So, I asked him for another 90 minutes. He fell asleep again. When he woke me up again, it was 6am already! We had a long night together. According to my watch, I got about 10 hours of sleep in.

So, we got up, and we started our day. The scale wasn't too bad. And it was dry again, which was nice as well.

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#Journal of a slightly tired, but still happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Sunday, 03/05/2026).

I had a mixed night. We had thunderstorms late in the evening, followed by a lot of rain, so Koa got to experience new things. And so far, he didn’t like it at all… I got about 7 hours of sleep in, so it wasn’t too bad, but because it was so broken up, I still felt tired, when Koa wanted us to get up around 4AM. So, we went outside, I took his meat from the fridge, and I got to the scale. It wasn’t too bad, so that’s a plus. I got dressed, prepped Koa’s meat some more, I took my meds, and then I grabbed my laptop. I wrote my journal toot, followed by an email to a sweet friend. Then, Koa and I went outside for our first walkies.

Koa was feeling very energetic, so it was hard to get him to calm down. After I wrote some more for my blog, and I had finished the email to my friend, I decided to go out with Koa again. We walked a new part in the neighborhood, and he seemed to enjoy it a lot. It was a bit challenging, as the weather from the previous night had made loads of little sticks come off the trees. So, I had a chore to keep them out of Koa’s mouth. I tried to let Koa relax after the walkies, as I hoped that the new route would have tired him out a little. But, he was still very active. So, I took him to the garden, and we played a little with his ball (and yes, I did take some video 😉).

After that, I crated Koa, and after some protest, he finally dozed off. I had some brekkie, and then I lay down to read a bit. I decided to do the laundry, as the sun was out nicely, so the solar panels would help to power it a bit. When the machine was done, I tried to sneak upstairs to hang it out. It wasn’t too much, but then I heard Koa being awake. He whined a few times, and I kept talking to him from upstairs. I was amazed that he didn’t howl or anything, so I was rather proud of him when I came back downstairs.

We went out for another walk, I got him his lunch, and then we tried to relax. I hoped that I could keep Koa out of the crate, as I feel like an asshole, putting him in there all the time. But, again, he didn’t take the rest he needed, and decided to nibble on the couch, the rug, and the skirting-boards. So yeah, back to the crate. He did object, but after a short while, he was snoozing like a madman, haha. He didn’t want to give in, but when he did, he slept for quite some time.

I read for a while, until Koa woke up again, and we went out for another walkies. There was a man with a little Dachshund at the field, and the dog was not sure about Koa. She did sniff a few times, tried to engage Koa a bit, and Koa did the same. It was cute to see, but the Dachshund wasn’t too sure about Koa, so she wanted to head forward again. Koa was a bit sad that his new friend left so soon, but that’s the way things go. Haha…

I had my dinner, we relaxed some more, Koa had his dinner, and we went for another short walk. Some more relaxing, Koa in the crate with his toys, me with my Kobo, as I was close to finishing my book… Around 17:45, we went for the last walkies, and then I prepped everything for bedtime. It took a little while for Koa to doze off, it took a little longer for me to do so.

After about 4 hours, he woke up and wanted out. I was pleased that he made it to 4 hours this time, and I really hoped we were on the right track with that. We got back in, we cuddled a bit, he got his snacks, and he got to his crate again. We slept again for about 3-3½ hours, and he needed to go out again. We were able to sleep some more, and around 4:25, Koa decided it was time to get up. According to my watch, I got about 7 hours of sleep in total, so not too bad, I guess. We got up, and Koa and I started out new week together...

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#Journal of a slightly rested Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Saturday, 02/05/2026).

After two shorter nights, somehow, Koa allowed me a long one! We did have to get out every 3-3½ hours. But still, when we got up at 6, my watch told me that I had slept for about 9¾ hours! Which was unbelievable, but it also felt so very nice. 😊 I let Koa out again, prepped his meat, and then, I got to the scale, which was rather nice to me. I got dressed, took my meds, finished Koa’s meal, and then I got my laptop to work on my journal toot.

I saw I had an email from a very sweet friend, so I spent some time to answer them first. Then, Koa really wanted to head out. So I put on my shoes, and we went out for a short walk. After that, Koa and I played a little. When he got too bitey again, I crated him, and I got back to my laptop, so I could finish the journal toot. I did, and worked a bit on my blog as well. I had uploaded some of my pics and vids from the previous day, and had AI help me to write proper descriptions for them.

I was expecting a few parcels today, and the first one showed up at 8:10! That’s quite an early delivery. But, I wasn't complaining, I rather get my things earlier… Then, I had some food, and when Koa wanted out for another walk. My aunt had not texted me that she was on her way yet, but I figured she was. But it was about ten minutes to ten, so I thought we’d be OK for a quick wee at the grassy field. Then, Nicole and the black fluff came around the corner, telling me that there was someone at my door! It appeared my aunt was a little early! So, I quickly texted her that Koa needed to go out, and we were at the back of the house. I cuddled a bit with the black fluff, and Nicole could cuddle Koa a bit. And then, my aunt came around the corner, and all was well.

After the initial greetings, we headed to the back garden. There, Koa showed off some of his talents with his new ball. We went inside, and my aunt got a coffee and cuddles (and bites) with Koa on the couch. At some point, I crated Koa for a while, as he was getting tired, and too overwhelmed. My aunt looked through my Koa photo album, for which mote pictures were on the way to be delivered… After some time, Koa had gone to the garden, and done his thing. Then he got on the couch with my aunt, and I tried to grab a few snaps of them together. My aunt headed back home, and Koa and I said goodbye.

I crated Koa, as he was very tired and he needed his rest. I tried to relax for a bit with my book. I prepped Koa’s food, and he was very excited when he got out of the crate, and he got his meal. Some more resting, and a little walk. Then, I got a wee bit of meat on his licking-mat, and he enjoyed that in the crate. Some more snoozing for Koa, and a meal for me. We switched between relaxing, and going out, and around 17, Koa got his meal again. We relaxed, we headed outside, and then, we got ready for bed.

It took me quite a while to fall asleep. Before I did, Koa wanted out again, so we went. I fell asleep, and woke up from Koa about 1½ hours later. The thunderstorm they predicted was coming closer, and while it was still dry, there were flashes and thunder in the sky. Koa tied to poop, but then the thunder cracked, and it startled him too much, so he jumped up and wanted to go inside. I cleaned up, and we went back to bed. About two hours later, I woke up again, as Koa was crying a bit. I thought he had to finish his poop, but when I woke up properly, I could hear the rain come crashing down. So, I got the big umbrella, and a towel, and I prepped myself to head out.

I think this was Koa’s first time in the rain. Because it was pouring down hard, the rain made a lot of noise on the root fabric. I hope to be able to get some fake grass in somewhere at the end of July, or early August. I should be getting some money back from the energy company around half July, if all goes well, so hopefully that will be enough to get the grass. I do hope that, around that time, bestie will be able to come help. Maybe we could flatten out the soil below the root fabric some, and then add the grass. But yeah, for now, it was just the plastic fabric, and it made a lot of noise with the rain crashing down on it.

I stood over Koa with the big umbrella, telling him it was just rain, and he could do this thing. In the end, he decided to quickly wee on the mat in front of the door, which was OK as the rain would soak it off quickly anyway. We went back inside, I tried to dry off Koa, and then we got back to bed. It took some time for Koa to settle down, but in the end he did, and we got to sleep again. We woke up one more, and I was glad the rain had stopped. Shortly after that, Koa woke me up again, and he wasn’t interested in sleeping some more. So, we got up at a little past 4, and we started our Sunday.

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#Journal of a tired but happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Friday, 01/05/2026).

I had a very bad night… We went to bed in time, Koa did his best to sleep between 3-3½ hours, although once, he needed to go again after only an hour. But, my body was so sore, and my brain was so busy… I just could not find a way to relax. Usually, reading helps me to doze off, but not this time. In the end, I just gave up for a while, and I sat in bed, working on some quote and silent Sunday posts for my blog… It took a long time, and finally, around midnight, after another loo break for Koa, I was able to doze off. He woke me up again around 3 hours later, and then, just after 5, it was time to get up, according to Koa. So yeah, I got just a little under 5 hours of sleep, and I just hoped that I could manage to get by…

Koa and I went outside, and he did his things. I prepped his meat, got to the scale, dressed, and then grabbed my laptop. After a short while, I finished Koa’s meal, which he was very bouncy about… I think he likes to eat! 😉 Must be a Labrador then… 😇 We played a little after he had his food, nothing wild, just with his rope toys on the couch. When he started to bite the couch pillows and my hands and arms more, I got him to his crate to relax some. I wrote an email to a sweet friend, and my Journal toot, and I managed to upload some videos to PeerTube. When Koa was waking up again from his “forced” nap, I put on my shoes, and we went outside for short walkies.

I tried to offer olifant (elephant) to him a few times, and some of the times, he walked around with him a bit, but the distractions were still too big, so olifant was dropped several times, and then he lost interest for a bit. Too much to smell, and to try to put in your mouth instead of that silly plush toy… After walkies, I tried to relax a bit. I had to crate Koa after a short while again, as he was too busy trying to nibble on the couch, on the tables, and even on his “favorite” part of the skirt-boards. So, definitely not the things I want him nibbling on… He needs to be protected from his own mischief, and he needs to get enough rest so he can properly grow and flourish.

I tried to read a bit, and I watched some TV. Then, I set the Senseo ready for my mum, as she was on her way to come “puppy sit” Koa for me, so I could go to my physio appointment. She came a bit earlier, so I could hop in some stores before that. I got a few little things for mum as well, as a thank-you. I took Koa outside for walkies when I knew mum would be coming to the house soon. When she arrived, I explained everything about the food, the walkies, the toys. And I got her a cup of coffee. As Koa was rather tired and biting everything again, I put him in his crate, and he protested a little. But, according to mum, it didn’t take too long for him to doze off. And, he slept a long time…

Physio was good, although Bas could not do anything about my shoulder. It needs rest and some “hot-cold” treatment for a while, so I will try to do that as much as I can. When I got back home, mum just wanted to take Koa out. He didn’t want to go with her, and I had to stay home for a parcel to arrive, so we switched, and I took Koa out and mum got the parcel. Koa didn’t do anything, except getting many sniffs. Then, mum went back home again, and I tried to play a bit with Koa and his new ball. I also tried to clean his “business” fake grass mat a bit. When Koa was tired from playing, he went inside, and slept in his crate, while I relaxed some with a bit of telly.

We tried to relax for a while, and I offered him his lick-mat in the crate with a wee bit of meat on it, which he seemed to love. Then, around 17, he got his dinner. We relaxed some more, and around 17:45 we went for the last walkies. He did what he needed to do, got some sniffs in, and we went to bed. It didn’t take too long for him to doze off. I read for a while, and then I felt myself getting sleepy. But first, Koa woke up, and he needed a wee. After some whining, he fell asleep again, and so did I.

We woke up several times throughout the night, usually after 3-3½ hours, to go outside. But, we had a good night, and I really caught up on some sleep, as when Koa woke me again around 6, my watch told me I had gotten about 9¾ hours of sleep! Wow! So, we got up, and we started our day together.

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#Journal of a slightly tired, but still happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Thursday, 30/04/2026).

Another broken night. Not really due to Koa this time, but due to my body being too sore to deal with, and with my brain being too busy to let me relax. We went to bed in time, because I was so tired, and because it had taken me some time the previous night to fall asleep. So, we went to bed, and after some of the new routine set by Koa and me, he stopped fighting his sleep, and he started to snooze. It would take me three more hours to be able to fall asleep. Before then, Koa already went out for the first time. We slept for a while, about 3½ hours, and then Koa had to go out again. Then, he slept for about 2¾ hours, and he had to go again. We had been in bed for a longer time, but due to my sore muscles, and my busy brain, I had gotten about 6¼ hours of sleep in total. It would have to do, as we got up, and started our day.

I prepped Koa’s meat, used the scale, which was a bit kinder to me, and I got dressed. I took my meds, got my laptop, and I started writing my journal toot. After about 15 minutes, I prepped Koa’s kibble, and he was a very happy doggo. I hoped that he would relax after that, but instead, he got a bit mischievous, and started to nibble on the table. And then, he gave some cries that scared the bejeebus out of me! One of his teeth got stuck a bit in the wood, and he panicked. Well, so did I… I cuddled him for a bit, and then put him in his crate, as I wanted some writing time, without having to worry over Koa hurting himself, or damaging things, while I was a bit distracted. He complained a little while, but then he gave in, and he snoozed peacefully for a while.

After I finished the journal toot, I took Koa out for first walkies. I offered him the olifant (elephant) plush a few times, and he wobbled around with it for a bit. And yes, I was able to film it. 😉 We got back, played for a little while, and then Koa slept a bit under the couch. I do have to listen when he’s under there, as he also likes to nibble on the couch… 🫣 But, he slept for a while, and I was able to work a bit on my blog, and on uploading some pics (and descriptions), and vids. After a while, I was done, and Koa woke up again. We headed back out for a little walk.

There were workers busy behind the house. So, Koa wasn't interested in his olifant, as he was too preoccupied by the big working men, and especially the ones that “melted” when they saw him, and that wanted to shower him with all the cuddles in the world. We had a challenging walk, because Koa kept being distracted by the workers. But, he did his things, and then we walked around the house, and we took the front door to get back home.

After some cuddles and a little snack, Koa started to sink his teeth in the couch again… 😞 So, after several warnings, I had to crate him again, as he was getting a bit too wild, and he started to really bite in my hands when I tried to take him away from the wood he’d been nibbling on (which was a challenge, as he was under the couch, and with my shoulder and chest muscles being so sore… 🫣). Koa wasn’t too pleased, but after a while, he decided that he was indeed a bit tired, and he dozed off.

I tried to read for a little while, while Koa was snoozing, which was very nice. When Koa woke up again, we headed out for another walk. The workers were still there, so many distractions again. I tried to sit in the garden with Koa for a while after that, but Koa kept trying to grab little rocks and all… So after getting yet another rock from his mouth, I gave up, and I took him back inside. We played a little, and then we relaxed for a while. Mum texted me that she was on her way to us with some of my groceries.

Koa and I went out again, so we could meet and greet my mum when she’d arrive. We saw Nicole and the big black 🖤 fluff, and we tried to get him more used to Koa, bit by bit, Nicole and I chatted for a while, and then mum came, so we headed to her. I locked up Koa in his crate for a moment, so I could get the groceries safely inside. When we were done, when mum got her cuddles, we got to Skoosh, and we drove to Grave for the Welkoop store.

Mum sat in the back with Koa, who was a bit excited about it. We’d forgotten to take a toy with us, so we would look for a nice one at the store. Koa was allowed in the store, but only on his leash. Well, I would not walk him without one anyway! The sliding doors were a bit scary, but he managed, and then we went further, to look for the meat cans, and for a toy. Mum had Koa on the leash, and when I had found the meat, I walked back to her, and I saw that Koa was just finishing a wee… Mum had not noticed! 🫣 She had some tissues, so she started to clean it. I went to the cashiers, with the little guilty party 😉, and I asked for some paper towels so I could clean it up, and I apologized for the accident. And then... That lady thanked me!

I was a bit flabbergasted... Why would she thank me, when I tell her my dog peed in their store? But then she said that accidents can happen, especially with young dogs, but that most people just drag their dog away and pretend it didn't happen. They don't tell them that their dog had an accident, and they certainly don't ask for paper towels to clean it up themselves! Wow... I was so amazed, and a bit angry that folks behave like that... Mum cleaned it up for me, as I had Koa on the leash, and he tried to play with the towels... We got the meat, and mum picked out a toy for Koa as well. There was a doggy scale, so I got Koa on it, and it said 7,95kg, with his harness on. So not too bad all.

I paid for the bits, and asked to borrow some scissors, so I could cut the little duck toy free from the packaging. I wanted to take the bits of plastic home, and put it in the bin there. But the lady beat me to it, and she cleaned them up for me. Guess she was still grateful for my mum and me cleaning up after Koa’s little wet accident. On the way back home, Koa got on mum’s lap, and he tried to doze off bit by bit. But, with every twist and turn in the road, he’d wake up again. Poor thing, I guess he was in for some snoozing after we’d get home.

We got back, and mum watched Koa for a few minutes, so I could take down the dried laundry. Koa was very active, playing with his new duck toy. Then, mum headed back home, and I put Koa to his crate, as he was so terribly tired, and he didn’t take the rest he needed by himself… I fixed some food, and we relaxed together. Some walkies, some cuddles, some more relaxing.

As I had a short night the night before, I was rather tired. So, around 18, I got us ready to head to bed. We had last walkies, last cuddles, and to my amazement, it didn’t take too long before Koa was off in dreamland. If only I could join him! I was dead tired, but my muscles were so incredibly sore, that I took yet another extra painkiller, because it was driving me nuts. Then, when I felt a bit better, my brain was super wired and it would not let me relax. So, I worked on my blog a bit, and I managed to write a few posts. I took Koa out again, and still could not sleep… I was going nuts… I took Koa out again, and then I was finally able to doze off. And, within minutes, I had the worst nightmare of the last moments of Arwen’s life! 😭I woke up crying, and I felt so terribly bad…

I did the one thing I had not tried yet: I got my phone, started to stream Downton Abbey, and I just lay down and watched. And… I dozed off! Koa woke me again after about 3 hours. And then, I’d get back to bed again. When Koa woke me up again, it was 5:15, and time to get up… I had slept less than 5 hours, and felt bad… I hope that my PT can do something about that shoulder, as I do need more and better sleep (and less painkillers) than I am getting now. So, we got up, and we started our day…

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#Journal of a slightly tired but happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Wednesday, 29/04/2026).

We had another broken up night. We got some sleep in, which was good, but it was broken in several short parts, which made it harder to feel really rested when it was time to get up again. In the end, my watch did tell me that I had gotten about 8¼ hours of sleep, which was nice enough. We got up, I fixed Koa’s meat, and then we got to the scale. First me, then Koa and me, and the difference put Koa’s weight at 7,5kg. I have no idea how accurate my simple scale is, but it gives a good idea, and it shows that he gained some weight since the last time we went on the scale together. I try to weigh him every two days. I got dressed, fixed Koa’s meal, and then we relaxed for a while. When Koa started to get a bit too mischievous, I put him in his crate. He did object for a while, and then he went to sleep for a bit. I got my laptop and I worked on my journal toot for a while.

It took a little while to get my journal bit done, as Koa wanted some attention, and I got distracted a few times. Then, I worked a bit on my blog. I worked on my journal post, and I started working on a new post for Friday. I am really starting to get behind on my posts, so I hope that I get some more time to relax and write soon, as I don’t want to break my nice long streak. After a while, Koa and I went out for a little walk. We got to the grassy field behind the house, and there was a man with a young Spaniel there. I had seen him and the dog before, they live around the corner from us. But, this was the first time Koa saw them, and he was very excited. He exchanged sniffs with the young lady, and he tried to play a little with her. It was so sweet and cute to see, so I hope that we can run into them some more, so that Koa will have a fun friend to play with.

Koa did his business and we got back home again. I tried to work a bit more on my blog, while watching some TV. Then, Yolande texted me that she and her son were on their way for a visit. This time, I would take some pictures of her and Koa. 😉 And it gave her son the chance to meet Koa as well. They arrived, and Koa and I headed out to meet and greet. It seemed that Koa remembered Yolande, as he got all excited to see her. We had a little walk on the grassy field, so Koa could do his business, and then we headed inside. After some initial greetings, Yolande went outside, and sat next to the fence in the sun. She cuddled Koa, and I took several pictures. Her son joined her for a bit, and I tried to get some more snaps in. Then, we went back inside. After a drink together, the son went outside to play with his phone in the sun. He was a bit overwhelmed with being in a new place, as somehow, he never got to visit my home since I moved. And, the new dog was a bit “scary” as well, as it meant new rules to deal with when it came to Koa.

Yolande and I chatted, while we kept an eye out on Koa. Yolande was busy fussing with Koa, which was fun and cute to see. Koa did his best to be a bit naughty and silly, and he succeeded all the way. 😇 After a while, Koa got his meal, and Yolande captured the feeding of the “wild beast” while I fuzzed over Koa. Then, we went out for another walkies, and we say Nicole and her black 🖤 fluff. The big dude just done a number two, and Nicole had forgotten to take her baggies. So, Yolande took one from me, and quickly gave it to Nicole. The black fluff doesn’t like other dogs too much, and Arwen was a special case, as he took to her from the start (as most dogs and people did 🥲). So we kept Koa and the black fluff at a safe distance, until we know for sure that the big dude is OK with the little one. We walked for a while, and when Koa had done all his things, we headed to Yolande’s car. When we got there, a neighbor and her blonde Lab Diesel came around the corner, so of course we had to greet Diesel, and they had to greet Koa. After a chat, Yolande and her son headed home, and Koa and I did the same.

I put Koa in his crate, and he just slept like a log! He was so tired, and he didn’t want to rest much when Yolande and her son were with us. So, while Koa slept, I tried to catch up on some social media bits, and I chatted a bit with an old neighbor. We tried to relax during the rest of the afternoon, with some walkies, some cuddles and playtime, and some resting. The parcel that was coming, with Koa’s new “walkies toys”, it was set to arrive in the evening. When I got the delivery time update, they came early, which was very welcome. 😊

The driver indeed came early enough, and the toys were inspected by Koa. He really wanted the blue elephant, but I took them away again. I will offer the elephant during our walkies the next few days, and maybe he will enjoy walking around with the toy. Arwen was 9 weeks when she got interested into walkies with a ball, so let’s see what Koa may be interested in. Plus, if he would carry a toy or ball, he can’t put other things in his mouth. 😉

As I was dead tired, and my muscles were rather sore, Koa and I headed out before early bedtime. While we were at the field, Nicole and the black fluff came out too. Koa had some careful sniffs, and the fluff did bark a few times, but he seemed more mellow now. Still not sure of what to do with that little jumpy fluffy thing, but at least he tolerated Koa more now. When we got back, I prepped everything for bedtime. Koa did object a bit, but very soon, he was off to snooze… I wish I could say the same…

My body and brain didn’t seem able to relax. I tried reading, I tried working on my blog a bit… We had gone to bed around 18:30, and at 21, I was still awake. Koa woke up, so we went out for a wee. And then, after some protesting, he got back to sleep again. I dozed off for a while now too. Koa woke me up again around 0:30, and then it took a little while for him to get ready for bed again. We were outside for a little while, and he had peed, and it seemed he was done. So, we went back to bed. But then he whined, and I heard this was a different kind of whine. So, I took him outside again, and after a short while, he did a number two. After that, he got ready to head to bed again. It was around 1 now, and I was hoping for some more sleep. He woke me up again around 4:40, and decided it was time to start our day. With about 6¼ hours of sleep, I was a bit tired, and my muscles were sore, but hey ho, let’s do this!

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#Journal of a slightly sore and tired Dutch Pixy  (Tuesday, 28/04/2026).

We had a decent enough night, although we did have to go out a few times, and Koa did try out his vocal cords a bit. Not as bad as a few nights ago, but still, even though he was yawning a whole lot, he didn’t want to give in to some sleep… In the end, albeit broken, I did get almost 8 hours of sleep. But when we got up, I still felt rather tired, but also still very much in love with my little dude.

He did his things, I prepped his meat, I used the scale, and I got dressed. Then, Koa got his meal, and I took my meds. After a little cuddle after brekkie, Koa went to his crate, as he was getting a bit too bitey, and I offered him a new snack. He wasn’t too sure about it at first, doing all silly things (yes, I got some video, haha), and then, when he realized that he could eat it, he started chewing on it with much appetite. After a while, I had been able to finish my journal toot, and I let Koa out of his crate.

I had brekkie, while Koa was enjoying his little snack. After a little walk with Koa, he decided to take a nap under the couch. I was watching some telly, while working on a blog post for the next day. We had another walk after a bit, and then, I got everything ready for our neighbor. She was coming to puppy-sit, so that I could go to my physio appointment. I was very grateful for her help, but I also had a bit of anxiety, as it would mean leaving Koa alone (well, not with me around) for the first time.

When Nicole came, I gave Koa his meal. And then, he rushed to the front of the room where he peed… Guess it was a bit stressful to him. So, I quickly cleaned up, and then I got ready to head to Cuijk. Hoping that all would go well with both Nicole as with Koa.

The physio appointment went well, but it was painful too. When I got back home again, Nicole and Koa were having a good time in the garden together. I thanked her a lot, and we walked her out. After some cuddles with Koa, he was so tired that he started the bitey thing again, so I put him in his crate. Some protesting, but shortly afterward, he just dozed off.

I finished Wednesday’s blog post, which was a big one, and I tried to watch some telly. We went out a few times, and we played a bit. When he got his meal, I tried to take a video of him bringing his bowl to me. And, he did it again! After more relaxing and all, I was so very tired. My muscles were painful, and I was getting a bad headache. So, I was hoping for an early night. Well… Nope…

It took quite a while before he finally calmed down. And then, my body was too sore, and my brain was too wired, so I could not fall asleep. Instead, I spend some time reading, as I had not done too much of that this month. When my painkillers were finally kicking in, and I started to doze off, Koa wanted out again. We went out, he peed, he played, and we went back.

When he got into his crate again, and I wanted to sleep, he let out a smelly fart, and he started to whine. So, I thought he needed to do a number 2. Instead, he just laid down and… Relaxed. We played a bit as well, and after ten minutes, I was getting cold, and sure that he didn’t need to do anything, except have a good time. So, back to the crate. After some whining, he finally dozed off, and so did I.

We went out again a few hours later, and this time he had to poop. But, as I wanted to get a baggie from the roll, I dropped the little bin the bags are in. And it startled Koa, so he stopped his thing. I waited some more, cleaned it up, and we went back to bed. But, a few hours later, he really needed to finish what I had interrupted before.

In the end, I did get some sleep, but it was very broken up, so I felt very tired when Koa woke me up again. It was 6:15, and time to start our day.

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#Journal of a happy Dutch Pixy  (Monday, 27/04/2026)

Koa had gone to bed without too much of a hassle. He didn’t howl like the previous night, but he did whine when he was crated. I sat with him for a while, until he got calmer, and I went to bed myself. After some time, Koa fell asleep, and so did I. When Koa woke me up, it was almost 5 hours later! He had done an amazing job, sleeping so long in one go. We went outside, and Koa did his business. We cuddled a while, and he whined a wee bit when he got crated again. About three hours later, Koa was awake again, and he let me know he had to go. So we quickly went outside, where he did both numbers one and two.

I prepared his meat, went to the scale, and weighed myself, and then Koa and me. The difference was 7,2kg (about 15,87lbs), so he had gained some weight since the last time I tried to weigh him this way. Then, he does love his meals… He recognizes when I am preparing them, and he gets all nuts about it then. 😂 Anywhoo, I got dressed, prepped the rest of Koa’s food, and made him a happy boy by putting the bowl down. I’ve been spoiling him, I guess, as he’s been getting some meat with his kibble since day two, When he was happily eating, I got my laptop. I ordered some new tins of meat for him, as he loves it so much, that I want to give it to him with every meal. I know he can just eat plain kibble, and he’d be OK, but yeah… Arwen always got some meat with her kibble, and I feel I should do the same for my boy. I ordered 6 tins of meat, three from each taste, and I ordered a smaller “anti-schrokbak”, it’s a kibble bowl with some bits in it, that make it harder for the pup/dog to devour the food in one go (I think it’s called a slow-feeder in English? 🤔). As Koa eats his meal so quickly, I hope that this bowl will help him to not eat too fast.

I had to crate Koa for a while, as he was getting too mischievous, and I could not use my laptop while constantly having to rescue my curtains, carpets, and even the glass table wasn’t safe from his teeth. I managed to finish my journal toot, and work a bit on my blog. I had some posts written in advance, but I was quickly running out, so I have to find a way to write some more again. I have a great streak, and while it doesn’t really mean anything, still, I would not want to break it… But as I write this, my posting streak is 2.143 days long, which is about 306 weeks, which translates to about 5,86 years! So yeah, I would not want to break that streak, as I am actually rather proud of it. I usually struggle to keep something going once I’ve started it, so a streak of almost 6 years, it’s a huge accomplishment for me.

I went out with Koa, and I filmed him strutting around the neighborhood. I think he wanted to impress the people that would see the video, as he did a great job with this little round. The rest of the time, I tried to work a bit on my blog, I played a bit with Koa, and also, Koa surprised me twice! First, he lay down at my feet, and he slept there for a while! Of course, I was stiff as a hark, as I didn’t dare to move, as I didn’t want to wake him up. And after a short walk, he went under the couch, and slept there for a while (without the usual nibbles on the couch…).

We had some nice walks, I had to crate him a few times, and then, with dinner time, Koa did something new: after he’d finished his meal, he came to me, wagging his little tail off, with his bowl in his mouth, like he wanted to show me what a good boy he’d been. Or maybe he wanted me to know that there was nothing left, and he’d like some more. 😂But, he did this after his afternoon meal, and also after his evening meal. Silly boy!

We got ready to head to bed a bit earlier. I was so tired, and didn’t know how long it would take to settle Koa down for the night. We went outside, he did his things, I tried to play a little with him to tire him out. We prepared everything for the night, and I sat with Koa for a while. When he had settled down, I went to bed. There were a few more short whines, and then he slept… And I was still awake, and my ADHD was so busy that I needed to take some extra medicine to calm down, so I could sleep as well.

Koa woke me up again around 2:30, so he had slept for about 5½ hours. We went out, he did his thing, and after just a wee bit of whining he fell asleep again. He woke me up again around 4:15, and he did another wee. I was hoping for a bit more sleep, so I tried to get him to sleep again, which he did. When he woke me up again, it was 6am. So a nice time to get up! And, in the end, according to my watch, I got a total of about 7¾ hours. I let Koa out, prepped his meat, got to the scale, and that’s how we started our day.

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 Ello sweet and lovely Friendos 

#GoodMorning and #TZAG everyone 

I'm busy writing my journal Toot at the moment. 😊 After that I'll try to catch up with the notifications here... I'm sorry I've been slow with keeping up, and I'm sorry I'm not properly keeping up with all your toots!

I know things would be busy with Koa, but I think I didn't know how much work it would be on my own. I'm not complaining, Koa is worth all the efforts and lack of rest... 🥰 But yeah, I've never raised a puppy by myself, and last time, my health was still a bit better too...

I hope to get more active on here again when Koa has gone through the worst of the "mischievous period", where he's testing his limits (and mine 😉), and where we need many walks and all...

I'll try to share Koa things when I can. 😊 I know that, for some reason, I don't see the toots from PeerTube when I share a video. So it's hard to boost those when I share something new...

I have to take Koa out for a bit now, and then I'll try to finish my journal Toot to share with you all! 🤗

Have a lovely day everyone. ☀️

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#Journal of a proud and happy, but slightly tired, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Sunday, 26/04/2026).

Well, the night started with my little fluffy Pavarotti singing the stars from heaven, as he wasn’t pleased to be crated. I hoped that my neighbor wasn't in need of ear plugs, as Koa pulled out all registers, and he went all the way… After doing all I could to help him settle in, he finally conceded, and we could finally doze off for some sleep. Koa woke up once during the night, around 2:30 (after falling asleep around 21:55), and he did his thing… When we had cuddled and all, he got back to his crate. Just a few little squeals, but not too bad, and after a few minutes, he calmed down, and slept some more. Around 5:30, Koa woke up again, and we started our day.

A quick “nip to the loo” for Koa, and then I prepared his meat. I got dressed, and then I fixed his meal. Koa was very enthusiastic, and he loved it down to the last bit of kibble. We cuddled for a while, and when he was getting too mischievous, especially just after his meal, I did the horrible thing again, and I put him in the crate. I replied to an email from a sweet friend, and then I wrote my journal toot. It took some time to get it all written and done. Somehow, having a puppy means that everything you want to do takes longer… Who knew? 😉 Haha!

After I was done with the writing, I made a few AI images from pictures of Timmy and Koa. And I went outside with Koa a few times, where he loved the little zoomies game. The rest of the morning, I alternated between playing with Koa, going out with him, and trying to let him rest in his crate. I tried to take a shower, but Koa woke up when I was just going in, so I had a nice concert while quickly trying to get everything cleaned up.

When I was done, Koa and I went outside for a little walk. This time, we left the house through the front door, which was a bit scary, as he’s not done that too often yet. The new part of the street was interesting, but also a bit overwhelming, so we took it slow. I carried him for a little bit, and put him down near the area that he knew already. When he realized that, he got enthusiastic and wobbled to the area like he had done it a thousand times before. 😇

Koa heard my neighbor’s voice from her garden, and was interested in checking it out. What he didn’t know was, that the black fluff was in the garden as well. So when he started to bark loud and proud, it made Koa jump a bit, and get a bit scared. We stayed near, and my neighbor talked through the gate with Koa, even gave him a few little scratches. And then, when the back fluff had calmed down some, Koa was able to relax.

We got back home, where we tried to chill a bit together. I had to crate Koa again, as he decided that he needed to unwind by sinking his teeth into things that weren’t meant for them, so best to let him get calm in the crate, even if he didn’t like it… After a while, he did calm down, and I was able to prepare a few things for when Yolande was coming.

I had asked Yolande to use the back entrance, but she had missed that part of my message, and when she texted she had arrived, Koa and I could not find her! Until we headed to the front door… 😉 Hehe… No worries, all went well! Koa got spoiled with two toys, and a new blanket. I only forgot to take pictures of Yolande and him, whoops! 🫣 We’d been so busy chatting, and watching Koa’s antics… When Yolande went home again, I took Koa out for a little walk. Then some play time, before he got to his crate, and I got to the couch for a bit.

The rest of the afternoon and early evening, we switched between relaxing, going out, and some play time. Around 20:30, we started to get ready for bed. We had a walkies, some zoomies play time, and then I prepared the crate in the bedroom. And… Koa went in by himself, and only made a few little noises for a few minutes, and then… He dozed off! We slept from about 21:15 until around 2:35! Koa needed a pee. After some cuddles, he went back to the crate. And again, just a few noises, and then he dozed off again. Around 5:15, he was up again, and indicated he needed to go out. So, we quickly went to the garden, where he did a pee and a number 2, so that’s how we started our day…

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