MyKidLuvsGreenEgz .. .. COLORADO IS BURNING

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

You saw how much response I got to my posting on the CO thread on BYC and the thread on here. Not much. Perhaps will post on CL.

Perhaps Sept would work better?

I don't know... ... my FIL is doing a TINY bit better but still going downhill. Trying to figure out should I just have it in August or wait until September when we might get better participation and my chickens will be bigger.

Which would work better for you and Abi? It may just be us!

 

[Wifezilla]

maybe September. Then my youngest batch of ducks will be bigger.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Now if I could just convince the boss I need to go to our Colorado site at that time.

 

[abifae]

I'm just along for the ride.

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I'm sorry to say this but we gotta give up the pup.

My kid still isn't liking this little guy. Doesn't like the middle of the night barking (note the time of this post) and high-pitched whining (not that he does it all of the time) and the responsibility. No amount of talking or conjoling will get him to accept this fella. Doesn't want to bring him with us everywhere. Doesn't want to take him for all of the walks he needs. Doesn't want to feed him or keep the water bowl full.

Right now, I'm doing all of the work, whether I can walk or not. In this hot weather. With migraines and without.

He doesn't want a seizure alert animal because "I don't have seizures any more" (yes, he does, but they ARE lessening). And he'd rather have something else to help with his meltdowns than some animal that he's getting to resent.

So ... to those of you who donated to help us buy the puppy and his training, please e-mail me. I'll reimburse you as soon as we can sell him and raise enough money to pay everyone back.

I hate this.

Still gonna do the cookbook. Maybe it'll raise enough money to pay people back and pay for his therapies. Meanwhile, I'd love to listen to your ideas on what we can do, or carry, or listen to, etc ... to help mitigate his autistic meltdowns. Maybe an MP3 player with certain music on it? A special "worry stone" and matching "chant"?

He does have a favorite chicken, a bantam blue silkie called Sneezy, that he likes to cuddle but he won't promise me that he won't hurt it when he gets in one of his violent spells. Not even if we bring her inside, with maybe another bantam chicken as a friend.

Willing to have a hamster as long as it's not in his bedroom keeping him awake.

I don't know. Suggestions?

 

[Denim Deb]

That's tough. Don't have any suggestions, just

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

It's done. I e-mailed the people involved with finding and paying for the puppy. I suspect they won't be happy about it, but I won't keep him here on the off-chance that my son will grow to love him as opposed to resenting him.

Now, I just need to find someone who wants to buy him for what we paid for him. And since Craigslist won't accept those kinds of ads, I'm gonna have to search for that elsewhere.

Got almost NO sleep because of this puppy. Gotta say... kinda glad we made this decision. I realize puppies are a lot of work, but with everything else on my plate, why on earth I agreed to a puppy, I'll never know! dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb!

Breath. Okay. Now ... to find where to place the ad....

 

[abifae]

 

[big brown horse]

I doubt many people will be mad.

I saw this cool thing at the mall yesterday. It was a self contained ecosystem with an African frog, a snail and a water plant, each took care of the other in a way. It was so cool and took up 4-5 inches of surface space. Apparently you only had to clean the thing 2 times a year.

Puppies aren't for me either. That is why I usually adopt them as adults. I did just adopt a 7 month old, and while she is more mature than a pup, she can be puppy-ish at times. It can get old real fast.

 

[pinkfox]

sounds like a dog just isnt the right therapy animal for your son.

i woulndnt do a hamster, they tend to be nippy and bing noctournal...well...

you might want to try looking into getting a pair of male rats, i know ewwww rats right?! but honeslty they are sweet inteligent and very loving animals who bond well with people, tend to be easy to handle (ive owned many an never been bitten) they tend to be awake when your awake and asleep when your not around to play. getting a pair also means tha ton days hes not up to "snuggling" they have eachother to keep company (rats are HIGHLY social) quiet, soft (look into the rex's) they will learn tricks, easy to keep and not very long lived (5 yrs is old for a ratty)...

but i still think cage wuld have to be in the main house, and hed have to be supervised during an off spell, they are small and delicate afterall, and its highly likly that youll end up being the one doing most of their care...
males are typiclaly much mroe laid back and snuggly than females who prefer to explore...
but they do all love to ride around in sleaves hoods and pockets lol.

however, that being said im not sur an animal might be right for you right now...

instead mabe a comfort item...if he likes the silkies and petting them tends to be calming how about something made with soft feathers that he can carry around...
an mp3 player with a special mix might be good..
whats his take on this, is there something he things would be a big help....

mabe even instaling a punching bag somewhere quiet for during an episode would be helpfull...sometimes you NEED to get it out, having something safe to take it out on can be a help.

i personally keep a small squishy stressball and a small peice of rabbit fur on hide in my pocket for help during anxiety attacks. i find squeezing the ball helps in high tensile situations prior, the softeness of the rabbit fur helps relax and calm after...

you might also be a good candidate for a "therapy fish tank" as i call mine...even a small tank filled with slower swimming but larger bold colored fish, fan tailed goldfish are good for this as are betta fish ect.
ive found for me whenever im feeling high tensile or after a seizure, just sitting and watching my fish swim around is incredibly soothing. again its something youll end up likley being responsible for in terms of water changes and such, but there is a reason many drs offices have fishtanks...roven to lower blood pressure...heck...mabe it would be good for YOU! lol.


i know hes not got the same issues i have, but some of the methods do tend to cross over quite nicely.

in terms of reinbursment for puppy...you might try listing him on hoobly, or mabe the place that helped you get him in the first place could help re-place him