Dog Room Shift Log
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Dog Room Coordinator
Concerning the Shift/Dog Room, Scheduling: Sarah Clouatre
Dog Medical Coordinator
Julie Amador, jlacaaws@gmail.com / 2nd: Charles Beard / 3rd: Amanda Jones
Dumped Animals Contacts
Dogs: Sarah, 2nd Julie, 3rd Lisa
Cats: Michelle Soileau or Charles
Communications, Email Lists, If Can’t Reach Others
Arrae
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 3/3/26
- NO human food. Pick up all food bowls by end of shift. Turn off dryer/ dishwasher/washing machine before leaving. Leave on radio, and in morning leave garage doors half open.
- KONGS: Do not stuff the Kongs with food, treats, meats, peanut butter, etc. This causes an issue where food stuck inside goes rancid and can make the dogs ill.
- Medical Issues: Always alert Julie by text to any medical issue. Soft stool, wounds, any odd behavior such as lethergy, noticing repeated notations of not eating etc.
- A Note on Doggy Field Trips: Please contact Julie and/or Sarah 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.
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Messes: Benji, Chili, Murray, Rocky, Bruno, Bronco, Patches, Dorff, Flash
Everyone ate, Honey ate slower
Benji chewed through the straps on his cone, took it out
Found some stool in the concrete side yard that had (possibly??) a worm in it. Could’ve been a groundworm since it was outside before we got here.
Benji ran out of Zyrtec for this week, texted Julie.
Dishwasher run, washer run, dryer not run
Scooped yards
Refilled outside waters
Dorff did fantastic waiting today!!
Drako still at vet
Please do not leave toys outside except for the hard plastic toys that are out there. There were two tennis balls out there that Dorf and another dog found.
Messes: Everyone but Chile and Chuck. Benji had some diarrhea.
Everyone ate. Honey only had half.
Chores done.
Laundry washed and dried.
Dishes washed.
Isos sprayed.
Poop and indoor trash taken out.
Chores done meds given. Messes: everyone except Lucy, Chuck, Lucia and Benji. Chili didn’t potty in his run but he had a little bit of bile vomit. He did find during shift.
Drako is still at the vet. We missed him tonight.
Murray has been eating since we lowered his feeding amount.
Honey ate half of her half a cup of puppy food then didn’t want anymore even after we added wet food. We may need to consider lowering her feeding amount.
Everyone got some outside time but it was hot this evening.
Totally forgot that we had a return today. Rocky was adopted in 2022. He’s very sweet but is confused right now. Give him extra love
Adoptions completely dead. Laundry left in dryers folded and put away. Dogs got plenty of outdoor time. Today was Ellie’s first day with adoptions! Thank you Ellie!!!!
Messes everyone except for lucy and Chuck. Everyone ate except honey.She only ate half of her food.George were done meds were given. Dorff had soft stool. He also pulled some of the astroturf off of the agility ramps. I chaperoned the rest of his outdoor trips. I cut off the long pieces so no one else would be tempted.
Murray is back from his neuter and has pain meds.
Messes: All but Lucia and Benji. Chores done, meds given, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bag and large trash can to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, patio/driveway/Iso’s blown, changed all bedding, watered outdoor plants, refreshed outside water pail, cleaned toilet and sink, donations processed. Everyone ate well except honey only ate the canned food. I left some dry food for her in case she wanted to eat some more. Normal poops. Drako still at vet. Murray at vet for neuter today. Benji’s eye is not draining. I kept the cone on… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Bruno, Bronco, Pixie, Flash, Chili.
Chores done, meds given, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bag to dumpster, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, changed all bedding, refreshed outside water pail.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops except Dorff’s was mushier than usual.
Pixie back from spay. She has Rimadyl.
So very hot out, dogs got much less time outside than usual. No time for play or loves 🙁
Benji back from Azalea Lakes. I gave him breakfast and let him potty outside. He will probably have eye drainage for a couple of days. No meds. I put a collar on him until I can evaluate him tonight,
Drako is having a knee issue. He may stay at Old Hammond over the weekend.
Messes: dorff, Bruno, bronco, Lucia, pixie, Murray, flash, honey
Honey are with Caesar’s & water added
Laundry/dishes done
Yard scooped/bag to dumpster
Elise took pixie & drako to the vet. Drako’s food is left to eat later.
Dorff & I failed on drop it today when he stole a construction worker’s glove.
I’ve started playing binaural beats on my phone & it could be wishful thinking but some dogs seemed calmer these last 2 shifts.
Wed 515-815 Messes: Dorff, puppies, Luccia, Flash. Julie has been notified about Drakko, who refused to eat. Dishes in washer will be clean. Sorry about the backlogged laundry. Brought in dog food delivery.
Messes: Dorff, Bruno, Bronco, Pixie, Lucy, Murray, Flash, Chili. Chores done, med given, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bag to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, changed all bedding, watered indoor and patio plants, refreshed outside water pail. Everyone ate well. Normal poops. Drako went out for his first out, but refused after that. Probably the construction noise. He finally consented to a walk at the end. He ate just fine. Benji to Azalea Lakes for cherry eye surgery. Pick up is tomorrow. I’ll go through the porch donations on Friday. Construction… Read more »
It looks like my shift log didn’t post yesterday. Appropriate for the end of such a hectic shift.
Big notes: please monitor Murray for diarrhea or vomiting. We think he swallowed an earring. Julie was notified. Please let her know if anything seems off.
Please also monitor Drako. He was trembling and refused to go outside the whole shift. I also think his breathing seemed heavy. He seemed to appreciate the thunder shirt though.
Correction: the shift was not only 30 minutes long lol
Messes: bronco, Bruno, dorff, Lucy, flash, honey, Murray, pixie.
Drako & honey were slow to eat.
Laundry/dishes done
Yard scooped/bag to dumpster.
Quick rotations/not much time outside.
Messes: Dorff, Bronco, Bruno, Lucia, Chili, Flash, Murray, Pixie
Bronco has soft stool
Everyone took their medicine
Everyone got walks except Murray, Benji, Bronco, and Bruno
Honey liked the adult dog food when being fed by hand, we might need another puppy food option
Dishes washed
ISO’s cleaned
Yard scooped
Garbage taken out
We need more slow feeders
Everyone should be wearing a CAAWS tag with our phone number on walks!
Chuck & Lucy especially need fosters really bad 🙁
Hectic and crazy morning with rain, construction, and a full house of dogs. Honey ate about half her food. Meds given. Could only use patio so no one got a lot of outdoor time.
Did all the chores. Drako only went out once. Dishes in dishwasher will be clean. Construction crew still there when I left – said they did not access inside so I locked all doors.
Messes: bronco, Bruno, Lucy, Lucia,
Honey, flash, chili, Murray
Honey was slow to eat.
Drako refused to go out.
Laundry done, dishwasher needs to be ran again.
Yards scooped
Iso sprayed
Good shift with Jamie.
Messes: Murray, Pixie, Honey, Flash, Creed, Johnny, faith, and dorf. Johnny and Creed multiple times
Very busy and VERY LOUD shift today. We’ve got lots of barkers at the moment.
Faith drank all her water.
Everyone ate but Honey. Murray took a while to eat.
Chores done.
Laundry washed and dried.
Dishes washed.
Isos sprayed.
Poop trash taken out.
I replaced a broken corner on Chile’s bed and missing screw on Dorf’s bed.
Messes: everyone except Drako, Lucia, Lucy and Chuck. Meds and chores done. Very busy shift with all the new babies but they all did well. Drako ate his dinner and took his meds with no issues. He pooped outside and it looked ok. Added wet food to Murray and Honey’s puppy food and they ate. We also switched Murray from 1 cup 2 x’s per day to 0.5 cups 2 x’s per day. Part of him not eating is because he was being over fed. We used slow feeders for Dorff, Patches, Flash. We find they help them eat a… Read more »
ADOPTIONS: Not many people came really just one couple, but Kascie’s adoption was finalized so we’ll be posting that next.
Messes: Dorff, Creed, Johnny Cash, Murray, Pixie, Flash, Lucy
Chores done, meds given, everyone ate except Honey, dogs had plenty of outside time, Pixie was pretty anxious
No messes Drako, Lucy, Patches, Pixie and Benji. Brutal working the shift alone with so many dogs in ISO. Chili’s kennel was not properly secured and he busted out when I was getting Patches out of her kennel. Luckily I got Patches back in and Chili went straight to the door. Everyone but Murray and Ho ey ate. They ate half. Very hot night. Meds given.
Sorry, just realized that I didn’t finish putting the towels away.
Messes: Dorff, Johnny Cash, Creed, Pixie, Lucy, Murray, Flash.
Chores done, meds given, dryers emptied, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, blew off patio and driveway, changed all bedding, watered plants, donations processed.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops except found tapeworms in Benji’s poop, let Julie know.
Hot and humid morning with lots of outside time. Each doggy received individual play/loves. Huge thank you to Savannah and Daniel!
Messes: Dorff, Creed, Johnny Cash, Murray, Patches, Honey, Flash
Meds all given, everyone ate except Honey and Murray
Chores: dishes ran and put away. clothes in dryer need more time
Iso bleached and fresh mop water out.
Plenty of outside time for everyone
Good Shift!
Messes: pixie, Murray, patches, honey, flash, Lucia, Lucy, Dorff(pee only!), creed, & Johnny cash with a kennel that would impress dorff.
Split a Caesar’s pouch between honey & Murray. Honey ate most Murray only ate the Caesar’s.
Pixie got loose & started a fight with patches twice & I got bit the 2nd time. so opposite of a playgroup suggestion.
Chores done.
Treats given.
There are so many dogs right now that it’s impossible to do much of anything outside of the must do chores. It’s really sad 🙁 I hate not being able to give them any extra attention or love. 2 new puppies (they are BIG and so stinking cute)- they are from the litter that the neighbor took in with mama. They are on the back side since the ISO side is full, but they need to be in ISO. Messes: Pixie (runny poop, had runny poop several times throughout the shift), Murray, Dorff Benji has a sneeze and cough. Gonna… Read more »
Messes: Dorff, Pixie, Lucy, Murray, Flash. Chores done, meds given, dryers emptied, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, changed all bedding, watered all plants, donations processed, cleaned toilet and sink, refreshed outside waters. Everyone ate well. Normal poops except Drako had blood in his. Will let Julie know. Gave little Murray a second chance at a minimal bed, which he just laid on and didn’t chew for the shift. Increased Pixie’s food since she is ravenous and skinny. Will adjust as she fills out. All… Read more »
Messes: Flash, Murray, Honey
Food: Drako did eat, in a large bowl. Honey ate after I added water and 2 tablespoon wet food heavy mixing. Murray ate like 1/4 cup even with mixing water and wet food. Wet food in fridge
**Bedding marked off Murray sheet as he was trying to eat it.**
Normal chores, 1 load laundry washed, started drying. Dishes ran and dried. Toys cleaned. ISO bleached. Poop bag to dumpster.
Great shift. Ian still in training but did well.
Katelyn, Brandon, Ian
Messes: dorff, Lucy, Lucia, Benji, flash, honey, patches, pixie, Murray
Honey & Murray didn’t eat much, water didn’t help. They ate treats though.
Bath for chili.
Laundry & dishes done
Yards scooped & bags to dumpster
Iso sprayed
Messes: Dorff, Lucy, Lucia, Flash, Honey, Murray, Pixie
Honey & Murray only ate the wet food I mixed into their dry food. After we wet their dry food & handfed both, Murray ate more than half and Honey ate about half.
Benji’s lock is particularly difficult to open.
Everyone took their meds.
Drako & Patches went on walks
Stopped by to give Drako, Honey and Murray a little love and a snack. They all got some love, ate, and got an outside break. Let Dorff out, too. Gave all dogs a treat. Honey had a poop with visible tapeworms. I’ll let Julie know.
Messes: Dorff, Flash, Honey and Murray a little
Honey did not want to eat, but ate when I wet it.
Draco did not go out at all. It was storming right before we got here. He ate though and sat in my lap for a while.
Patches is very nippy. Anyone know how to train that?
Dishes and laundry done. A bed exploded in the washer and there was fuz everywhere.
Jamie’s second shift. She did good.
Monday am 7-10:30
Messes: Too many to remember
Drako didn’t want to go out at first. Went out with treat.
Man came by to surrender dog. Referred him to CAA and our CAAWS website.
All ate well but Murray and Honey. She had something red in stool.
Did all chores. Gave meds. Closed garage doors halfway because of barking.
Messes: Dorf, Pixie, Murray, Flash, Honey
Murray, Honey, and Drako did not eat. I added water to Drako and Murray’s food, and they still did not eat.
Laundry washed and dried.
Didn’t have time to run dishwasher.
Cleaned as many runs as I had time to.
Drako vomited. May just be fireworks stress. Please keep an eye on it.
Messes: Pixie, Murray, Honey, Flash, Dorrf Regarding Mealtime: Murray didn’t eat initially; Ellie sat with him and hand fed with water. Honey did not eat until we added water and some of the canned food in the fridge. Try putting n a paper plate for them in the AM. **We are out of puppy food. Per Kelly H. feed all dogs’ adult food until we get more** Hot afternoon but overcast. Added water buckets to the ISO runs to keep out there during shifts. Picked them up when bleached ISO and left on table. Meds given. Toys cleaned. Dishes ran… Read more »
When I went to refill meds Flash was loose. His kennel was open because the plate the pin slides into was too low. I banged it into place until the bolt slides all the way in. Not sure how long he was out. I have Drako some trazadone for the fireworks. Maybe leave the lights on tonight so they don’t see the flashes.
Messes: Seemed like everyone but Drako, Benji, Chuck, and Lucia.
All dogs were agitated and excited. Everyone ate. Meds given. Expected chores done.
Walked Drako before it got too hot. Everyone got plenty of outdoor time.
Messes Dorff, Lucia, Patches, Murry and Flash.. Everyone ate except Murry, he ate half. Drako ate no water.Chores done meds given. Lots of play and cuddles.
Messes: Dorff, Flash, Lucy, Benji, Murray.
Chores done, meds given, dryers emptied, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, patio/driveway/Iso’s blown clean, changed all bedding, watered all plants, donations processed, recycling bin to curb.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops.
Hot and humid morning with moderate outside time, good individual play/loves with each doggy. Thanks Savannah and Daniel!!
Shelter looked great this morning, Darian, Thanks!
Happy and safe 4th of July to all!!
Messes: Dorff, Flash, Lucia, Murray, Pixie, Benji
Meds all given, everyone ate
Chores: both yards scooped, dishes ran and put away. clothes in dryer need more time
Iso bleached and fresh mop water out.
Plenty of outside time for everyone
Drako ate slow and refused to leave his kennel.
I think Flash and Pixie would play well together or Flash and Chili.
Patches broke a plastic toy in half and ate a piece.
Messes: flash patches Murray pixie dorff Lucy
Meds given.
Pixie ate after adding water.
Laundry & dishes done
Yards scooped & bags to dumpster
Iso sprayed
Not much one on one time.
2 NEW DOGS, and BENJI AND LUCIA HAVE MOVED. Lucia is on the end on the washer/dryer side, please don’t forget about her! New dogs! Murray is a puppy and is so sweet. Pixie is very sweet and arrived covered in poop and very scared. I gave her a bath and they are both settling in. Pixie did not want to eat, but she did love the soft treats I handed out at the end of the shift. They are both huge cuddle bugs. Pixie is VERY scared but just wants love. It was a pretty hectic shift and I… Read more »
We have 2 new dogs!! Pixie and Murray!!! Please go slow with Pixie.
Messes: Dorff, Flash.
Chores done, meds given,1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, patio/driveway/Iso’s blown clean, changed all bedding, watered all plants, donations processed. Will distribute some of the outside kennels next week. Refilled hand soap and cooler jug.
Made a med sheet for Benji’s Rimadyl.
Bath for good boy Chili.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops.
Hot and humid morning with moderate outside time, very brief individual play/loves with each doggy.
Big thank you to Patty and Paige for leaving the shelter so tidy!
Tuesday PM Paige and Patty
Messes: Dorff. All meds given, even Benji. All ate well.
Chores done. Washed Lucy, Chuck, Lucia, and Flash.
Nice to meet you Paige!
Messes: flash, dorff, Lucy
Meds given. Drako needed some convincing to finish eating.
Patches destroyed a toy, there were lots of pieces around.
I found bits of navy blue rubber in flash’s kennel but I have no idea what it’s from to know how much is missing.
Elise took Benji to get neutered.
Laundry & dishes done.
Yards scooped & bags to dumpster
Not much one on one time today.
Messes: Dorff, Flash, Benji
Meds given
Laundry is dirty
Flash tore up a Kong. Marked it off his sheet. I think we took it from him before he could swallow anything though
Patty 7 – 10:15
Messes: Dorff, Lucy, Flash. All ate well and meds given. Did all expected chores. Put dog food up in locked cabinet. Took Drako on short walk because cement was getting hot.
Quiet morning .