This is DA4. At #Oakland Animal Services.
She needs to be adopted by someone who is kind and can clear up some skin issues and help her heal from being a breeder. When she sits and her ears perk up, she is so cute.
That's all I know about her.
Please visit her. And name her Peaches.
Hey kid.
Wanna see a sploot?
Oakland Animal Services, where I got Benson, is having an open adoptathon! They need to free up some room in their kennels and these dogs have been in the shelter a while.
Just look at JoJo. And Jax.
#dogsOfBayArea #sfba #EastBay
#adoptdontshop #RescueDogs
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Benson, tuckered out by some really intense effing 'enrichment' play. Jesus christ.
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Dogs are so mysterious.
Does Benson only tolerate me because I give him treats, a place to live, and keep him safe?
How do I know I'm making him happy?
Or is he just resigned to this being his fate after his original guardian gave him up?
Why am I thinking this?
I didn't take Benson to daycare today. I was too tired. So I worked from home, had calls all day, and he napped in the sun.
We took a walk around 2.15, stopping for an iced horchata latte, and I chatted with a nice man who admired Benson and showed me pictures of his grandson hanging out with his pittie.
After work, I fixed a cocktail and changed into a caftan to lay out on the couch. Benson came up to me, climbed on the couch and laid his whole weight on me and belched in my face while I struggled to sit up.
This goofball. He looked at me with big eyes and laid his head on my chest while I scratched his scruff.
He's sleeping now and making little bark noises under his breath while the neighbors across the courtyard have game night.
It's the simple things.
#SoftLife
#SelfCare
#BlackMastodon
#DogsOfMastodon #dogsOfBayArea
#BensonUpdate #Today
Now I just need to figure out the command 'Place'.
What is it for? How should I use it? How do I teach it to Benson?
Sigh.
While I understand why we have a no pets in office policy, it still sucks.
I could have used the emotional and mental distraction this week.
[Yep. Benson forced us to clarify our guidelines and now it's clear. Sorry, boi. No more work with Mommy days.]
What does your office do?
It's funny how we let dogs into our homes/lives. They've got big teeth; big heavy paws with claws. They used to be dangerous.
But I'm doting on this guy, calling him Schmoopie face and Bubba and Fartacus. Diligently feeding him treats by hand, checking his ears, teeth and poops. Wiping his ouchie spots. Leaning over him as he sleeps, watching his chest rise and fall, listening to him snore. The only person I do this for is my 79 yo father. After heart surgery.
We probably have a lot of conditions for the people we let into our lives.
But dogs...we open our hearts wide. We scoop them up and never look back. We take their love and run.
#Today
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#sfba #PublicTransit #SanFrancisco #Oakland
God BLESS that nice AC Transit bus driver who let me and Benson ride home after a really long day at the office.
Yep, we skipped daycare today. I was not feeling like walking 5 miles today to/from West Oakland. So Benson came to work with me and we had a great day.
He had pets from everyone; he peed on a coworker who wrestled with him and got him all excited; he pooped in the city and even investigates human excrement in the minna street alley; he had treats; i got work done; I was able to stay later at the office; we rode the train home easily and now this bus ride which helped keep both of us into exhaustion. We're tired but not burned. #WeOld
Also, Benson really likes spending time with me. The big lug is snoring now. He ate, wiped his face on his dog tote, and crashed.
I might do the same.
[Alt text: Blue nose pittie under a work desk with said nose and one eye peeking out.]
Diligence Jones