Guardian Pet Sitters

Wordless Wednesday: Whatcha Doin’?

Lisa Brank — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:41:32 +0000

I hope you are ordering me some treats!

Wordless Wednesday: Give It a Good Sniff

Lisa Brank — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:34:23 +0000

My mom calls it checking your pee-mail.

Wordless Wednesday: Helping Out

Lisa Brank — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:43:44 +0000

Me feeding a juvenile raccoon

This will be a slightly less wordless Wednesday. Over the weekend I took a class in basic wildlife rehabilitation. It was an amazing experience. I’m so glad I got the chance to learn as much as I did. I’m looking forward to learning more, and helping out our native wildlife! This little guy kept trying to back over my shoulder and suckle at the same time! He was teething so he was a little distracted.

Disclaimer: All wildlife was in the care of a permitted rehabilitator. The animals were brought to class for education purposes only. All interactions were done under supervision.

Wordless Wednesday: Cookies?

Lisa Brank — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:26:32 +0000

Abigail wants cookies.

A little late today, but Abigail says cookies are good at all hours!

Wordless Wednesday: Quick Turn!

Lisa Brank — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:25:18 +0000

Tommy is making a quick turn.

I’ve been really busy lately! It makes it hard to blog when you’re walking dogs and apartment hunting! I’m dedicated to making a bigger effort!

Don’t Bug Me!

Lisa Brank — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:14:29 +0000

No.

I don’t like bugs. That is not to say that I don’t understand the purpose of bugs in our ecosystem. I just don’t want them on me, or near me, or where I can see them. They stay over there, and I am over here. I don’t go out of my way to murder bugs, so as long as they stay out of my vicinity then we don’t have a problem.

Imagine my horror when I go to my local pet store only to find…. moths. Everywhere. Moths. Indianmeal moths, pantry moths, North-American highflyers, grain moths, whatever you want to call them. They were on everything. Landing on the dog toys, flapping around my head. They were in every part of the store. Ugh! Moths. This is a large chain store, and this isn’t just one pesky moth. There are lots of moths.

Are you kidding me?

I know that things happen. Sometimes a bad batch of seed shows up and then there are moths. I live in North Texas. We have to deal with all sorts of unexpected bugs. But something about it bothered me. This is a large chain pet store and there were lots of employees around. No one was discussing the moths. They saw me swatting at the moths and made no mention… “Sorry, we’ve got a moth problem!” There weren’t any obvious signs of moth containment.

Maybe the moths were commonplace for them. Maybe I’m too sensitive. I don’t want to be buying pet supplies at a store with a bug infestation. Luckily I have plenty of other stores to shop at. Ones without bugs.

Would you shop at a store with an obvious bug infestation?

Wordless Wednesday: So bored….

Lisa Brank — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:50:46 +0000

When is Mom coming home?

I was gone on an extended assignment this week. I got this photo in a text. Kato gets bored quickly!

Wordless Wednesday: Excuse Me?

Lisa Brank — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:00:46 +0000

Is it time for my walk?

Why I Let My Dog Bark

Lisa Brank — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:46:27 +0000

Kato is taking a break from watch duty.

I’m one of “those” people. Kato’s favorite spot is sitting at the window, barking at passersby.

I let him do it too. Why?

Because I like people knowing that I have a dog and he has his territory.

Get near the house? Kato is going to bark at you. Ring the doorbell? He is going to bark at you.

When I first got Kato I was a single woman living in an apartment alone (with two cats). Part of the reason I got him was a little bit of security for me. It wasn’t the best part of town and I was suspicious of a few of my neighbors. He did a good job keeping my apartment safe. He is a little guy with a big bark!

He wouldn’t be a good guard dog if someone did make it through the door. He does let everyone know that this is HIS house while they are at the door. My hope is that this will change the mind of any potential intruder (or annoying salesperson).

I like having an “early warning” system. I know when my neighbors are coming and going, if there are any loose dogs on the street, when the mail has come, if I have any packages, and when there are squirrels in the yard. I don’t really care about the squirrels in the yard, but Kato thinks it is important to let me know.

Does he go overboard with the barking? Yes. There are times when he sees something extra interesting he gets going and going and going. Then I put a stop to it. But honestly, he is a dog. Barking is what he does!

Wordless Wednesday: Can’t Talk Now

Lisa Brank — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:07:19 +0000

I’ve got things to lick.

Bonus: Sitting pretty!