Like A Dog In Heat...

My 14 month old Golden Retriever is in heat and it's driving me insane. I can't keep up with her. I clean up one mess she's made only to find another. I've had blankets protecting my new sofa, but they were disgusting so I had to wash them today. Little (well not so little at 76 lbs.) Miss Daisy won't keep off the cushions. Oxy-Clean is the only thing which will clean my carpets. She wants to sleep on the bed, but I won't help her up because the one time I did she soiled my sheets. This is the most disgusting thing I've ever gone through with my pups. The time MyaMae (my Aussie/Rott) ate a CliffBar doesn't even top this, and that smelled horrible when she yacked it up.

The things we go through for our furry babies.

To add to it, she only wants to cuddle and play, but Mya has rejected her since she is in heat. These two are Ying & Yang, Dumb & Dumber, Peanut Butter & Jelly, etc, etc. They have to stay in the same kennel when they are boarded and they cuddle with each other. Mya even gets jealous is Daisy plays with another dog & is very protective if she thinks the other dog is hurting her "sissy". She will put herself between Daisy and the other dog. It breaks my heart to see them not acting all sisterly. I will never wait to get another dog spayed ever again. (Neutering will happen before the boy gets a chance to pee on my furniture.)

So get your animals spayed or neutered. There are free/low-cost clinics out there. There are no excuses for not help control the animal population. So many dogs and cats die daily in high-kill shelters. Adopt before you go to a breeder. And rescues are generally the best dogs. I've rescued both of mine. Mya before she went to the shelter where her siblings were put beside a Cocker Spaniel with parvo and died. Princess Sophia - the cat, who I'm trying to rehome - from the streets of South End Charlotte before she was hit by a car or starved to death (she was severely dehydrated and emaciated). Daisy from a family who was abusing her. Seriously, who could beat that pretty face.

Peace, Love, & Sloppy kisses!