Sunday, January 5, 2020

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. Mattie was home for the Christmas holiday and I am sure his care team thought this was in Mattie's best interest to discharge him from the hospital. However, the time home was an absolute nightmare. Mattie was dealing with intense pain and also this was when we saw PTSD symptoms popping up. It was overwhelming for us as Mattie did not want to be touched, he did not want to hear any noise, and basically he couldn't sleep! Because whenever he did, he would wake up screaming. 

This particular photo was taken after we received this creative gift from Mattie's art teacher. She got all the children in kindergarten to write or draw on one of the leaves attached to this wreath. It was a very thoughtful and meaningful gift that hung behind our front door for the longest time.


Quote of the day: Home is where you go to find solace from the ever changing chaos, to find love within the confines of a heartless world, and to be reminded that no matter how far you wander, there will always be something waiting when you return. ~ Kendal Rob

This morning Peter went to pick up Indie at the vet. Indie is a very sweet and easy going cat. In all reality, Indie is more like a dog than a cat. So she is super easy to board while we are away. Unlike Sunny!

Peter lets Indie sit in the passenger seat of the car on the way home and opens the lid for her to see out. Indie is so well behaved that she doesn't try jumping out of her box, but instead sits still and has Peter pet her along the drive home. 

Indie is thrilled to be home and got LOTS of attention from us before we picked up Sunny later in the day!

Meanwhile, this was Sunny's report card! Basically Sunny isn't a behavioral problem when boarded but what he does is he goes on a hunger strike! Each day I was away, I would get a text message from Dogtopia telling me Sunny wasn't eating his food. They tried adding in all sorts of goodies (peanut butter, pumpkin, chicken, rice, etc) to entice him, but Sunny is Sunny. He gets anxious and then refuses to eat! Though I would love to have Sunny stay in someone's home while I am gone, he has proven that he can't be trusted. As he ran away twice from two different homes. Therefore, Sunny gets boarded in a facility where I know escaping isn't an option. 

Peter captured some great videos today, which I have posted below for you to see. It helps you get some insight on Sunny. 

This video highlights Sunny's reaction to being picked up at Dogtopia. Though he did acknowledge Peter and me (which he doesn't always do during pick up!!), you will see he is very focused on the door and GETTING OUT! Click on the image above to see the video.

Sunny in the car. Check out his sighing!!!! Click on the image above to see the video. 

When we came home, Peter asked Sunny to find Indie. I think this video is priceless. Click on the image to see the video.