On Vacation

Our family will be going on our annual trip tomorrow until Tuesday. This usually happens this time of the year, and it's going to be the longest I'll ever be away from Odie. We have no choice but to miss class tomorrow so I've already scheduled a one-on-one makeup session to catch up on the lessons that will be discussed tomorrow.

It's been quite stressful for me, the idea of entrusting Odie to the house help. I fear that the monster helper who fed him bread and took him on walks so she could flirt with boys will go near him again in spite of the ban I imposed. I'm glad that April and Ronnie are home though so they can take care of Odie while we're gone.

I left a loooooong list of rules and reminders to the house help to keep Odie happy and healthy while we're gone. These include:

• Odie's feeding schedule
• His dose of Heartgard to be given at 10am tomorrow
• Applying Canisep to his allergies
• His daily dose of Megaderm to be mixed with his dinner
• Watching over Odie when there are other people (a new helper is set to come tomorrow) who would like to interact with him so that he doesn't get fed any other food aside from kibble and treats
• Not giving him treats when he is jumpy
• A reminder that he cannot go potty in his crate
• The contact number of Doc Marose in case (God forbid) Odie would need medical attention
• The contact number of Pendragon Veterinary Clinic if (and I hope this will NOT happen) it's a late night medical emergency

My sister (Moxie and Theo's human) brought Moxie to Bahay ni Bantay, a boarding home for dogs whose humans would be away for a while. It seems like a good facility. It's a legit house, owned by a veterinarian. I believe all you have to do is make a reservation, present the dog's medical records, provide food for the days the dog will board, apart from other personal instructions. Not sure about their rates, but there seems to be a good number of dogs checking in which is always a good sign.

We're leaving for the airport around three hours from now and I hope all goes well with my little one. My uncle's dog was left to a friend for two weeks before, and they came back to a very thin poodle because she refused all her meals. I'm confident though that Odie will still have a big appetite because he's used to the company of April. I know it's 4 days away, but I can't wait to see a very excited and bouncy baby boy when we get back!

I was telling Odie this afternoon that we will be away for a couple of days. I also told him to be a good boy while we're gone, and that I will bring him pasalubong. I don't think he likes the idea because this was what he looked like the whole time...

More homework uploads (and video shoots) as soon as we get back!