05/26/2023
Whew! To people who say breeders don't work for their money "________!" How do you spell that?
It has been a hard day for me even with a nap. I have what they are now pretty sure is Psoriatic Arthritis. For the last 28 years I have had psoriasis on my ankles and elbows. No big deal right? Just wear long pants and sleeves when it is above 90F. Besides that it really was no big deal, or so I thought. After 24 years of it just being a rather unattractive affliction it took on a new identifying factor and a new name. I began having mobility issues occasionally and discomfort in my shoulders, legs back and arms. Sometimes it caused pain and fatigue. It hurt to be touched, not mild pain either. Being touched felt like someone was pressing on a deep bruise. Wrestling with my teenage son was torture. He thought I was kidding when I screamed that he was hurting my arms. It took forever for Dr's. to believe me too. Finally after 20 years it had a name... "Fibromyalgia."
It lasted another two years and then I got Covid. It seemed to have killed the Fibro. No more serious pain just once in awhile stiffness. Then last year I had a very stressful time. My boyfriend died, my business crashed. No puppies were being born. My parents and I got Covid, RSV and Bronchitis all back to back. That was when the New and much worse Symptoms started to reappear. At that time I was Hired on at Petco to be Cetified as their Dog Trainer. No sooner was I hired than My boyfriend's health started going rapidly down hill. I was driving to Vancouver every other week to spend time with him, buy his groceries and clean his house on my days off. OCTOBER 28TH He passed away. October 31st I started my classes for certfication.. I was a mess. Still dealing with the shock and denial of my Boyfriend's death. I knew I had to keep working toward my future though I felt like everything good in life had been ripped away from me. Thanks to my wonderful co-workers and Store Manager's faith in me, I made it. Training is awesome! I love it! Now puppies are finally happening again but I never stop working. 4 days Training at Petco. 3 days concentrating on Frenchie Kisses Business only. Then of course I still also have my own specialized training for my business. I start my puppies off training from day one. Each day I spend time with each of my puppies individually. That includes my non Frenchie puppies Athena and Mina.Both dogs were brought to Petco looking for a home. Anyway I manage with all of my issues and pain to continue not only breeding Frenchies but also training and making sure they remain healthy and happy as well as staying in touch with buyers through emails, phone calls, texts and very soon Zoom meetings again. I have one puppy sold that is taking advantage of everything I offer. I am so amped up to see this little guy develop into an Amazing Dog. Please remind me from time to time to update you on progress.
