Dog Room Shift Log
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- Be sure to fill in the schedule with your availability. The schedule can be found here.
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Dog Room Coordinator
Concerning the Shift/Dog Room, Scheduling: Kelly Hohenberger, kelly.caaws@gmail.com
Dog Medical Coordinator
Julie Amador, jlacaaws@gmail.com / 2nd: Charles Beard / 3rd: Amanda Jones
Dumped Animals Contacts
Dogs, Elise, 2nd Julie, 3rd Jamie
Cats, Michelle Soileau or Charles
Communications, Email Lists, If Can’t Reach Others
Kelly Hohenberger, kelly.caaws@gmail.com
NEW! ANONYMOUS QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMPLAINTS ETC
We always want everyone to feel fully comfortable and confident in us and encourage a Doors Always Open Policy for all members of the organization and encourage you to let us know of any questions, concerns, complaints, etc, that you may have. This will remain fully anonymous, unless you choose to let us know.
Things to Remember: Updated 11/9/24
- NO human food is to be given to any dogs, EVER.
- Pick up all food bowls by end of shift and wash out, unless directed specifically to do otherwise.
- All clips should be clipped in the back of the runs for the water bowls at all times.
- Slip leads or leashes must be used at all times to bring dogs in and out from the yards.
- KONGS: Do not stuff the Kongs with food, this causes an issue where rancid food is left in them for days which is disgusting and could cause a digestive issue. If a Kong has ANY damage, throw it out.
- Please turn off the large fan, dishwasher, washer, and/or dryer whether or not the clothes/dishes are done when you leave. It is a fire hazard to leave them on unattended.
- A Note on Doggy Field Trips: Please contact Julie and/or Kelly for doggy field trips. We and the dogs would LOVE for more people to take our pups out on field trips. To dog friendly coffee shops or restaurants, the park if appropriate, etc, we just need to know ahead of time. ALWAYS remember to note it in the log below with your name, the dog or dogs you’re taking, and a phone number you can be reached at. Remember only one dog per person.
REMEMBER TO TEXT JULIE ANY MEDICAL CONCERN
It is of utmost importance that Julie is alerted to any and every medical issue. If you cannot reach her and need someone immediately call Kelly. Contact info is posted in the room.
IF YOU BRING A DOG IN OR TAKE A DOG OUT, LEAVE A NOTE IN LOG!!!
The puppies have been brought to the shelter. We are keeping them in one kennel for the time being since they are so young (6 weeks). Make sure they are going in the puppy pen only and we are not sharing that space with anyone else. We want to make sure they are not having any exposure to any other dog. Please make sure to spray down with bleach after the shift. They will be fed 1 cup each of puppy food 2x a day. If there is any leftover they haven’t eaten, leave with them at the end of… Read more »
Messes: topeka, wendy, dorf, pretzel
dogs fed and medicated
not enough dishes to run
tried to starrt the laundry but couldnt close the door
Iso cleaned
Messes Dorff and Pretzel, over and over again during the shift. Everyone ate meds given chores done. I couldn’t get the handle to release on the washing machine. When you pressed the white button, nothing happened. Sorry about all the laundry. Thanks to Darian for helping out and I know the dogs enjoyed the attention. I had to tell the young boy next door to keep his hands away from the fence. Pretzel was in the yard, and she was particularly nippy tonight. Pretzel also tore down the green netting trying to get to him. I put it up as… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel.
Chores done, med given, dryers and dishwasher emptied, 1 load laundry completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags and big trash to dumpster, patio/iso’s blown, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, plants watered, donations processed.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops.
Crosby’s legs and tummy bathed after getting all muddy outside.
Cloudy but nice morning, everyone had lots of outside time in the muddy yards with play/loves.
Mesess Dorf
dogs fed and medicated
dishes cleaned
Laundry cleaned
rooms cleaned
pretzel had a kong in her room and was eating it, I left it on the counter
dogs have been fed and medicated
Made Lucy a feeding chart.
Messes: Dorff and Pretzel Meals: all ate well; fed Dorff in a slow feeder…took a whole 5 minutes to eat…lol Meds given Chores completed Laundry: (1) load washed/dried/put away Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean Shelter swept Yards scooped and bags to dumpster Water for first messes ready Last minute breaks given Brushed all the dogs except Wendy who refused Refilled all indoor bleach bottles Rainy night; provided short/quick breaks **Tarek dropped Topeka off around 6pm; he said she ate dinner already. Also, he reported she’s on a special diet- her bag is… Read more »
We threw Drakos shirt away because we found him tearing it up in his kennel. It was in shreds.
I noticed it was missing, too.
Comet back from vet
Messes: Dorff, Wendy, Pretzel.
Chores done, med given, dryers emptied, 1 load dishes and 1 load laundry completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags and many boxes to dumpster, sink and toilet scrubbed, patio/iso’s blown, iso’s bleached/rinsed, plants watered.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops.
Played/loved on everyone.
Very nice morning, lots of yard time for all! 🙂
Comet to vet for microchip.
Leiomy, now Lucy is back. As Sarah said she is very stressed. She was returned due to showing aggression to other dogs in the home. They also said that she has become worse with food aggression. Luna very excitedly left the shelter with her new mom.
Messes: Dorff, Luna. Comet almost held it but excited peed all over me when I put the leash on him
Drako got his meds
Long walk for Drako. Everyone else got lots of loves except for Dorff 🙁 Please give him some love tomorrow!
Pretzel is working on her leash skills for Krewe of Mutts. You can use Dorff’s pinch collar!
Dishes and laundry are dirty. Please restart dryers
Leiomy – now Lucy is very very stressed. Please give her some love too!
Luna to home check!
Messes: Dorf, Wendy, Pretzel, Luna
Everyone fed & medicated.
Dishes & laundry done.
No Wendy escapes and she was much more playful outside than I’ve seen.
Dorff & Luna moved back to their old kennels, temp ones wiped & mopped.
chyanne was here when we arrived so no messes
everyone was given a little bit of pumpkin puree with their meal, ok to do per chyanne
dorff loves eating his meal in a slow feeder. take away once hes finished though or he’ll start biting it
dishes done and put away
one load of laundry done and put away
everyone got lots of outside time
chyanne filled in some cracks/holes in dorff&lunas old kennels. they are now moved to other kennels to let the caulk dry!
wendy was given dewormer. found tapeworms in her stool
dogs have been fed and medicated
Don’t forget to leave some towels or blankets in Wendy’s kennel when locking her in there. Laying on that hard surface can cause damage to her joints and is very uncomfortable
Messes: Dorf a bunch, Pretzel, Wendy x 2
Meds given
Everyone ate.
Laundry in dryers needs restarted in the AM
Wendy did well when I was sitting in her run cleaning her kennel, seems to be opening up a little bit.
Wendy had a major poopcident in her wire kennel – took the poo covered towels to the outside trash.
Dishes put away.
Chores done.
Mop water made for AM,
Extra love for Wendy, Drako, Crosby, and Comet.
In the future, if you find any screws, bolts, nuts, etc. that look like they may have fallen out of something, please put them next to the computer. A screw fell out of Pretzle’s bed, but I found them.
Messes: Dorf, Wendy, Pretzel, Wendy, Luna
Meds Given.
Everyone ate.
Two loads of laundry run.
Dishes washed
Wendy was good and didn’t try to escape during the shift.
Chores done.
Isos sprayed.
It was cold today, so I didn’t leave the little ones out for too long.
Forgot to include this. Please be careful of what toys you take outside and bring all of them back in. Pretzel found a soft rubber ball and tried (but failed) to destroy it before I got it from her.
Messes: Dorrf (pee & poo with pieces of red toy in it), Wendy once taken out of wire kennel Everyone ate well. Gave Crosby slow feeder again. Meds given. 1 load laundry washed/dried. Dishes washed and put away. Toys cleaned, poop scoops all bleached and cleaned as best I could as poop was caked. Yards scooped. All trash to dumpster. Switched Wendy to a bigger kennel for more room. Had to reorganize ISO Room in the process. Sorry. Kept Wendy out of the wire kennel throughout shift and never attempted to escape. Did not poop all shift. Skippy staying the… Read more »
Messes: luna, pretzel, topeka, dorf, comet
dogs fed and medicated
dishes in the dishwasher are dirty
Laundry cleaned
everyone’s rooms cleaned
Messes Dorf and Pretzel. I let Wendy out of the little cage and she never once tried to escape. She did poop while we were outside. Everyone ate meds were given. Washed a load of dishes and laundry, Chores done, Nice night. Lots of outside time. Topeka was dropped off and is in the worst kennel possible. Pretzel, Buffy and Luna all lunge toward her kennel when they are exiting the kennel, just a word of warning
Dogs have been fed and medicated
yards scooped
lots of outside time
Crosby went on a walk
Messes: Dorf
Dogs fed and medicated
Cleaned everyone’s room
Dishes cleaned
Laundry done
dogs have been Fed and Medicated
Messes: Dorff and Luna; Chyanne was here when we arrived; she had taken most of the dogs out upon our arrival Meds given Meals: all ate well- happy plates! Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away Laundry: can load more Yards scooped, bags to dumpster Shelter swept Water for first messes ready Last minute breaks given Treats given Nice, cool night; lots of outside time for all- good evening! ** Olivia stopped by and gave walks to most of the pups tonight; thank you! ** Kelly picked up Rufus around 530PM to bring to his fur-every home- byeeeee Rufus, will miss you!… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, Rufus. Comet left a present inside is food bowl which I thought was impressive.
Meds given
Dishwasher & laundry ran
Yards scooped & bags in dumpster
I tried to give Wendy some freedom in her kennel & caught her in the act on the door so she spent most of the day in the kennel but I tried to give her more turns outside.
Messes: all but Crosby, Wendy, and Drako
Dishes are dirty
Not quite enough laundry to run a second load.
Laundry in dryers are still damp
Meds given
Quick shift due to the extra help!
Loves for all, Drako, Dorff, Pretzel, and Comet probably got the most attention though
Messes: Dorff, Wendy, Rufus, Pretzel.
Laundry & dishes done.
Yards scooped & outside water bowls cleaned/refilled.
I came inside after letting Drako out and Wendy was loose, she’d hopped over the kennel door. Put her in a kennel in a kennel per Chyanne. She also made me nervous with Buffy being so playful, so she only had one quick playgroup.
messes: dorff, rufus, wendy
wendy did not poop
dorff got his weekly bath
meds given
dishes done and put away
laundry washed/dried/put away
pb lick mat for luna
dorffs cloth bed had to be hosed down outside because it was caked in poop. its still outside drying, ok per chyanne. put blue bed back in his run for now, also ok per chyanne
Crosby back from vet. He has an ear infection and has 2 meds. Start the drops tonight and the pills in the morning.
dogs have been fed and medicated
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Messes: Dorf, Wendy, Pretzel, Rufus
Caught Dorff tearing at his bed. Swapped it with Luna’s aluminum one. Only problem is this one is cloth, Chayanne said she’s going to fix another one tomorrow. There is a chunk of plastic missing from the corner, I hope he didn’t swallow it. He is also drinking almost a full bucket of water in between shifts.
Gave Wendy the cherry pie looking toy and she chewed the edges off – might need to be restricted on her plastic toys to ones that have no edges.
Dishwasher run, dryers run
Messes: dorf (3x), Wendy, Rufus, Pretzel
Everyone ate well.
LAundry washed. Needs to be started in dryers
Dishes washed.
Chores done.
Pretzel had some blood splashes on her wall. Keep an eye on whether she bust her tail open.
Chyanne had me move Luna over one run, so she’s not right next to Pretzel.
Isos sprayed and sanitized.
Please watch Wendy if you put her out with Buffy and Comet. She seemed to get fed up with Buffy’s playing and bared her teeth at Buffy.
Messes: Dorrf, Wendy, Rufus, Pretzel Meds given to Drako I tried a slow feeder with Crosby and made a big difference. It is a spiral light blue one. Runs cleaned, Dorrf run was deep cleaned, including walls. Buffy was moved per Kelly H. do the corner by rufus due to her being terrified, skittish, and not eating. Once we moved her, she perked up and ate all of her food. Load of dishes washed. Not enough laundry to wash, but folded all that was in dryer. Brought in sheets from donations. Put to be washed. Toys disinfected. ISO not sprayed… Read more »
Adoption pending for Rufus, should be going Monday.
messes: Dorff, Wendy, Ruffus, Topeka, Pretzel, comet, luna
Rufus didn’t have his pill this morning
Everyone ate
Chores were done; some towels and blankets left in wash
Dryers might need to be restarted
Not a lot of yard time since muddy; no play groups
Messes Dorff, Wendy, Rufus, Pretzel and Luna. Everyone ate meds were given and chores were done. The yards have developed mini lakes. Pretzel especially loved all of the water. Topeka was dropped off for adopotions.
Messes: Dorff, Wendy, Comet, Rufus, Pretzel.
Chores done, med given, 1 load dishes completed, dryers emptied, not enough laundry for a load, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, food bin refilled, donations processed, Iso’s not used, sink and toilet scrubbed, outside waters refreshed.
Everyone ate well. All poops normal.
Towel baths for Luna and Rufus.
Yards very wet, but nice morning.
Lots of outside time and loves for all!
messes: wendy, rufus
dogs fed
laundry cleaned
meds given
drako and wendy got lots of cuddles
Dogs have been fed and medicated
yards scooped
iso cleaned
Also I left some dirty towels next to Dorff’s run that we can use to help keep his run dry.
Came into the shelter to Dorff eating poop in his kennel–yuk–and he was enjoying it! Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, Wendy and Rufus Med: Given Food: All ate well Chores completed Laundry: can load more Dishes: Washed, dried and put away Yards scooped and bags to the dumpster Iso/back patio bleached and sprayed clean Inside bleach bottles filled Outside water pails cleaned and refilled Brushed Drako; played ball and cuddles with Pretzel Water for first messes ready Last minute breaks given Shelter Swept When bringing Pretzel in from outside yard, she goes after Luna in kennel Nice night; lots of outside time… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Wendy, Comet, Rufus, Pretzel, Luna.
Chores done, med given, deep cleaned all runs, dryers emptied, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, donations processed, plants watered, patio/iso’s/parking lot blown, iso’s bleached/rinsed, outside water bowls refreshed.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops, Dorff’s was soft-formed.
Either Pretzel’s happy tail has gotten worse or her kennel walls haven’t been cleaned for a while.
Nice to have a dishwasher again!
Big Welcome! to Alisha, who had her first shift today and did great!
Nice morning, lots of outside time and loves/play for all 🙂
Messes: Pretzel, Dorff, Wendy (she wouldn’t go while we were outside with her), Rufus, Comet only later in the shift
Meds given
Dishes in dishwasher are dirty
Laundry is dirty
Please restart dryers
Comet was acting very nervous today. Can we keep an eye on his behavior? Seemed to be doing better by the end of the shift, so he might’ve just been having an off day
Lots of bleach came in – Thanks Olivia for bringing it in! It didn’t all fit in the cabinets, so we put the spare boxes under the bench
Oh I didn’t update the enrichment chart but Pretzel got a good walk and lots of loves for Comet!
messes: Dorff, Wendy, Luna, Pretzel, Rufus Rufus would not eat the pill out the peanut butter, he just licked around it. Used a pill pocket. The washer wouldn’t spray water in the dispenser. Otherwise it seems to work fine. I just poured some water in there. Washer, dryers run. The dishwasher did not dispense the detergent. It was on 1 hour, maybe it needs to be on normal? I hand washed & dried between playtime. A couple still damp items left in the open right dryer. Play groups went well aside from Rufus wanting some “special” time with Luna when… Read more »
& yards scooped.
messes: dorff, pretzel, wendy, rufus
meds given
bath for dorff
wendy was nervous outside tonight. even under supervision she was attempting to jump the fence to get inside
not enough laundry until the end, sorry 🙁
i opened the second to last bleach that we have in cabinet
everyone got lots of outside time
new dishwasher! its nice! dishes in dishwasher are clean, just letting them air dry over night since theyre still hot from dishwasher
messes: Everyone but Buffy and Crosby
meds given. Rufus was missing his pill from this morning. Gave him one from Sat am.
Comet ripped a hole in his stuffed bed
outside bowls have been cleaned and refilled
yards and iso cleaned
everything from floors to cabinets and bathroom has been sanitized. We should be in the clear from ringworm spreading
Messes: Dorff, Rufus, Luna, Wendy
Meds given, everyone ate
Dishes washed and put away, toys washed
Washer and dryer run, left dryer open to let laundry airdry
Lot of laundry piled up at the end because I was using towels to dry Dorff’s run, sorry!
Mason (neighbor boy) came by again and pet Rufus, raced with the dogs through the fence, So nice!
Comet chewed up a stuffed toy that I gave him, marked it on his sheet
Cuddles for Comet and Drako
all dogs fed and medicated
sanitized as much as possible for ringworm
bringing home mama and babies
dryer needs to be restarted
There is a neighbor boy named Mason who has taken an interest in the shelter. I struck a deal with him that he is only allowed to put his hand through the kennels in the yard to pet Rufus but no one else.
Also we need to keep Dorff’s kennel as dry as possible. All that water is going to lead to sores on his feet. Please keep a towel nearby so we can quickly dry it. Do not leave on his kennel door though as he will tear it down.
Messes: Dorff, Rufus, Pretzel Everyone ate well. Crosby is still inhaling food. Drako seems skinny and may need to increase food? Meds Given. Yards Scooped. Laundry washed/dried, not folded. All dishes/toys washed ISO Sprayed. Poop bags to dumpster. Momma and Puppies in ISO (Clean LAST if possible) Momma fed 2 cups puppy and ate slowly but finished. Took her outside in ISO run to potty and bleach ISO due to ringworm. She peed only. Gave eye meds. Puppies were getting stuck/lost in the ISO Room behind kennels so I put everyone in a clean kennel and shut the door so… Read more »
Mamma dog went to the vet with her puppies. Her eye has ruptured. So she is on a lot of meds. We need to get the puppies into foster ASAP and onto puppy food so we can do the surgery. She cannot have pain meds or anesthesia until the puppies are weaned. The eye will need to be removed. Here are the meds that are out for her and her babies. -Cephalexin 500mg, this is for Mamma to start taking on 2/6/26. We want to make sure she doesn’t have diarrhea before starting the antibiotic. -Neo-poly-Bac, for mamma. Put in… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Wendy, Luna, Pretzel, Rufus.
Everyone ate. Momma ate 3 cups of puppy food.
Puppies were good and momma was very sweet.
Cleaned as many runs as possible.
Isos sprayed.
Didn’t have a chance to do laundry.
Washed the dishes
Kyra got here at 845 and we left at 1130.