Xena's Stressful Week

Yesterday was Xena's last day of class for Obedience Level 1. She did really great. She wasn't nervous at all, it was actually I, who felt like throwing up before the final test started.

However, she wasn't behaving like her usual "training mode" self. I bet she's feeling something is wrong with mommy. I haven't been sleeping well since last week. I dreaded this day. I also caught a bad cold last saturday and I've been coughing my lungs out for the past few days. I went to watch a concert on Monday night and I haven't slept since. I tried. But I just kept tossing and turning. The lack of sleep, the stress of "xena's spaying" and the coughing plus having to be around 5 kids who are also by the way coughing, all grumpy and whinny, is really tearing me apart. Oh, and add the fact that I have been forever mopping the kitchen floor because the snow is melting and the dogs are always muddy when they come inside the house.

Xena passed her test with flying colors. Got her certificate, ate her "graduation treats", almost ate her graduation certificate, fortunately I was able to grab it back before she had the chance to completely destroy it. And then her food and water intake was officially cut off around 9pm. I gave her a bath, cleaned her ears and piled her nails. WAY TO STRESS the poor girl. I dried her up and she run straight to her crate as soon as I opened the bathroom door.

I doubt she slept at all. I was awake the whole night and I heard her toss and turn. WE BOTH DIDN'T GET ANY SLEEP. I got up around 6am, let her ouf of her crate and hugged her. THEN SHE DID SOMETHING SHE'S NEVER DONE IN A LONG TIME. SHE PEED WHILE I WAS HUGGING HER. She immediately realized she's doing something wrong, she run straight to her crate and refused to come out.

I didn't give her heck, it was my fault. I should have let her out first before I got all emotional. I cleaned the floor. Called her out again. She wouldn't come out. So I went to the office to get her spaying certificate ready. Xena came and squatted by the door. Apparently she wasn't done peeing. SHE PEED IN THE OFFICE. Not just a tinkle. She peed like she hasn't peed for days. And she peed while she was looking straight at me. I stood there in shock with my mouth wide open. I cant believe what I am seeing. Xena who's been potty trained in less than 2 weeks after she came home, was peeing right in front of me.

She run back to her crate after her crime was committed. She is getting back at me. She doesn't like her graduation present. And I cant blame her. She did amazing at her graduation class only to be rewarded by SURGERY the very next day.

Dh dropped her off to the vet this morning. I am already missing her. Aside from the spay, they will also fix her hernia. I cant wait to have her back home. I am a wreck right now. I feel so bad, but this needs to get done. DH phoned about an hour ago and he said she did fine during the truck ride. Staring at the window the whole time.

I hope the vet update me soon. Or they will be hearing from me every half hour.