Dog Room Shift Log
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- For volunteer newbies or those wanting a refresher, read the Dog Shift 101 document here.
- Be sure to fill in the schedule with your availability. The schedule can be found here.
For privacy’s sake we’ve removed phone numbers as these pages are able to be seen by the public. See contact list posted in room for contact info
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!!!
Messes: Dorff, Rufus, Pretzel, Bing. Chores done, med given, dryers emptied, not enough laundry for a load, hand washed dishes, scooped yards repeatedly, poop bags and main trash can to dumpster, all kennels deep cleaned, patio, Iso’s and parking lot blown, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, donations processed, sink and toilet scrubbed, refilled food bin. Everyone ate well. All normal poops except for unformed stool from Dorrf. Dorff is so skinny, increased his food to 2 cups until he fills out some. Julie came by and said that Pretzel can go in the yard unless she’s limping. I updated the sheets by the… Read more »
Brought in Rufus, a new dog being brought in.
Super sweet but very nervous. Please give him lots of extra love.
Messes: Pretzel, Bing, Dorff
Meds given
Pretzel seems great! We even went for a short walk
Dorff also got a long walk. We worked on stopping when I stop and he’s actually pretty good at it! I say “stop” and “ok” as cues. We also worked on pulling with the slip lead inside. He’s getting very good at sitting when I stop.
Laundry is dirty. Some of the towels in the dryer were still a teensy bit damp. May need to restart in the morning
Hand washed all the dishes
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, Bing
Pretzel looks okay as far as I could tell.
Laundry in the dryer is wet. Hand washed the food bowls.
messes: dorff, pretzel, bing meds given dishes done, laundry dried and put away pretzels happy tail is back. no limping though rainy night, so not a lot of outside time. lots of cuddles though!! I SWEAR i saw a mouse run past the cabinets and into the med room. we went and investigated the med room and also the kennel full of food bags but no mouse to be seen… i thought i was crazy but then dorff was SUPER interested in a scent in that exact area… just keep yalls eyes out i guess idk. i would hate for… Read more »
dogs have been fed and medicated.
pretzel did not seem to be limping today
Joe is going to come out wednesday evening to look at dishwasher. Until then please handwash dishes.
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, Bing
Drako took his pill this evening in a hickory smoke pill pocket.
Chores done. Dorff peed/made a mess with his water multiple times on shift.
Pretzel did good. No limping.
Dishwasher is not working. Will have to hand wash dishes until further notice. Kelly/Chyanne have been notified.
Pretzel seems to be walking well. If she is not limping on concrete we can start trying her in the back yard. But if she starts favoring it we will need to keep on concrete only.
messes: Bing, Dorff (poo smear), Pretzel (poo smear)
everyone ate well
med given
(1) load of laundry done, Cat Room brought at last minute their laundry. dishes not run because small load, toys bleached, ISO Sprayed
yards scooped – Dorff has soft stool multiple times in yard. Poop bags combined to (1) in the front yard.
Drako did not enjoy his Zyrtec snack from last night. found it on the floor this morning, Julie was notified
Pretzel did well outside
There were peanut butter pill pockets on his tray. He likes hickory smoke. Took his pill fine in a hickory smoke pill pocket this evening.
Messes Dorf, Pretzel and Bing. Dorf had solid stool in his kennel but runny stool outside twice. Everyone ate and med was given. You can thank Dorf for the abundancy of laundry hew waited until the last 30 minutes of the shift then peed on his bed and towels twice. Cold night. Pretzel was the only dog that seemed to enjoy it. Lots of one on one time.
Messes: Dorrf, Pretzel, Bing.
Chores done, med given, 1 load dishes and 1 load laundry completed, all kennels deep cleaned, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, patio and parking lot blown clean, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, plants watered.
Everyone ate well. Normal poops.
Beautiful but chilly morning, everyone had lots of outside time and loves!
Messes: pretzel, bing, dorf
dogs fed
chores done
meds given
Happy Thanksgiving
Jenny is bringing Brandy back Thursday. Will morning shift please set a run up for her? Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!
Messes: Faith, Pretzel, Dorff, and Bing (Dorff had x2 bowel movements before dinner and 1 after dinner- all soft serve)
Meals: all ate well
Meds: given
Chores completed
Shelter swept
Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Laundry: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Yards scooped and bags to dumpster
ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean
Inside bleach bottles refilled; outside sprayer refilled
Outside yard pails cleaned and refilled
Water for first messes ready
Last minute breaks given
Treats given
*Ashley picked up Faith for foster around 5:30PM tonight*
Messes: Faith, Dorrf, Pretzel, Bing. Chores done, med given, 1 load dishes completed, dryers emptied, yards scooped, poop bags to dumpster, donations processed, shelter swept and mopped, bathroom mats hosed off (outside to dry now), plants watered, patio/Iso’s bleached/hosed, toilet and sink scrubbed. Everyone ate well. All normal poops. Dorrf had poop all over the cinderblock wall requiring 30min scrubbing. Moved him to between Drako and Faith. I texted Chyanne. Brought in more poop bags. Faith looked like she’d like to play with Dorrf across the fence. Possible play group? Beautiful morning, everyone had lots of outside time and loves!… Read more »
Messes: Bing, Pretzel, Faith, Dorff
Meds given
Not enough dishes to run.
Dryers need to restart
Walks for Bing and Bud. Loves for Drako. Faith was slightly less timid than normal today
Pretzel was not limping, but we noticed some blood around her run.
Quick and easy shift!
Pretzel has Happy Tail from being on kennel rest. Hopefully now that she can venture out to the concrete, it will begin to heal.
Messes: Faith, Dorff, Pretzel, Bing
Laundry in left dryer still wet.
Pretty quick since there are a lot of dogs.
messes: dorff, faith, bing
dishes ran and put away, laundry in dryer dried
not enough laundry for another load
supervised lick mat for faith
dorff has been moved to the far ISO kennel next to all the food bags. faith does not like him so keep them as separate as possible
lots of outside time, cuddles, and play for everyone
dogs have been fed and medicated
Make sure Dorff is locked behind the gate when taking him to the backyard. He tore apart the towel and part of the foam on the hose spigit.
jenny came by to pick up Brandy to foster
Chyanne was here when we arrived
Deep cleaned all kennels
Meds given
Everyone ate
Dishwasher not run
Washer run, dryers run but laundry not fully dry yet so we left them open
There was some pee left in the isos, so sprayed and bleached
Everyone did good tonight, we had lots of outside time and cuddle time!
dogs have been fed
yards scooped and iso cleaned
Pretzel has not been limping today
I moved a few of the dogs around to accommodate the Dorff/Pretzel issue
No shift log for AM shift. And outside water bucket in front yard was brown and dirty, poop bags were not brought to the dumpster. There was also old poo in Bing and Dorff’s runs. And Dorff’s towel was saturated in poo. We got everything cleaned up.
Messes: Faith, Dorff, Bing, Pretzel, Pawlie
All poo was normal. Chores done and meds given.
Pawlie got adopted.
Refilled the food bin
Sorry, I was called in last minute to do the sat am shift. The log should pop up after you refresh the page though
Adoptions went well. Pawlie Pocket is gifted by a sweet old lady who’s lap he can live in awwwww. Brandy is being adopted by a cat volunteer / dog foster/part of the family Jenny YAY. She will be picking him up Sunday or Monday I forget which day Lisa told me. there is a possibility for Bing pending landlord and vet check. Pretzel can go on the concrete section of the yard close the gates so she can’t get into the grass part unleashed as long as she is not limping please keep an eye on her and make sure… Read more »
also please make sure the yard next to her is empty when placing her on the concrete. The gate is not secure enough and we do not want to have an incident.
Dogs have been fed and medicated. Sorry I had to go to work this morning so I didn’t have time to run dishwasher or laundry
Messes Faith, Pretzel, Pawlie, Bing and Dorf. All had poop. Dorf’s was well formed and solid. But when he went outside it was soft serve. Everyone ate med given. Chores done lots of outside one on one time. I was outside with Faith and everything was going well until a helicopter fly pretty low over the shelter. She lost her mind and immediately wanted to go back inside.
Messes: Faith, Pretzel, Pawlee, Dorff, Bing. Chores done, med given, dryers and dishwasher emptied, not enough laundry for another load, 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, shelter swept, patio and Iso’s blown/bleached/rinsed. Everyone ate well. Dorff had formed stool. Not much blood on Pretzel’s walls and no limp noted. Had Bing and Bud in the front yard, Pretzel and Dorff in the Iso’s and let Faith on the patio. She seemed to enjoy it! Susie sat out there to make sure everyone was ok. Dorff LOVES the red squeaky toy! Serenaded us for quite a… Read more »
Messes: Faith, Pawlie
Dogs fed and medicated
chores done
dogs have been fed and medicated
Bing had a lot of fibrous material in his stool. Hard to tell what it is or if possibly wood pulp. It was a lot though
Pretzel had another rubber toy in her kennel though. Please make sure we are double checking what toys the dogs can and cannot have. She ate pieces of the toy and if it doesn’t pass properly, That is $3,000 coming out of our medical fund.
Messes: Pretzel; Faith; Pawlie; Dorff; and Bing
Meals: all ate well
Meds given
Chores completed
Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Laundry: clothes in washer are dirty; can load more
Shelter swept
Yards scooped and bags 7taken to dumpster
Loves and cuddles for Bud; Bing; and Pawlie
ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean
Water for first messes ready
Last minute breaks given
Treats given
Nice night; lots of outside time for all; patio pups provided water
Messes: Pretzel, Faith (after my arrival), Dorff, Bing. Chores done, med given, not enough laundry for a load, dryers emptied, 1 load dishes completed, all kennels deep cleaned (Dorff’s twice), patio/Iso’s blown/bleached/rinsed, plants watered, donations processed, outside waters refreshed, toilet and sink cleaned. Everyone ate well. All normal stool except Dorff’s ranged from soft-formed to liquid. Dorff was toy possessive, so offered him another and he took it. He’s having a blast with a big squeaky toy now and Brandy and Bing are howling along! Put Faith across from Bud and Bing each time she was out. Pretzel had a… Read more »
Messes: everyone but Drako, Bud, Brandy
Drako got meds
Dorff still has soft stool
Dishes and laundry are dirty. Realized at the end of the shift I never started the right side dryer. Sorry! They both need to run again
Faith really seems to like being across from Bud in the yard. Could they be a potential play group? She was refusing to go into the yard until she saw me bring him out on the other side then she ran straight to him
Forgot to mention we gave lots of love to Faith and Pretzel
Messes: Pretzel, Faith, Dorff, Pawlie, Bing
Everyone ate, poop bags out. Meds done and ISOs sprayed.
The dishes and laundry need to be run, but I really got to go. I could really another person on this shift, I keep having last minute things at work pop up on Tuesday mornings.
messes: faith, pretzel, pawlie, bing, dorff
everyone ate, drako given his med
pretzel and dorff do not do well passing by each other to bring pretzel out to the iso runs.kelly/chyanne etc. notified.
brandy seemed itchy today, gave her a bath with the burts bees itch soothing shampoo.
also bathed pawlie and bud just because
laundry done and put away, not quite enough dishes for a load
everyone got lots of attention and outside time
supervised lick mats for pretzel and faith
All dogs ate and pottied
messes: all except brandy and drako
no chores needed
flexadin given to pretzel
isos sprayed, yards picked up
noticing improvement on pretzel’s knee! no blood found in her run today. please continue to monitor.
Messes: Dorf, Pawlie, Faith, Pretzel
LOTS of poop in Dorf’s run when I got here.
Meds given.
Everyone ate
Chores done
Dishes in dishwasher dirty.
Extra love for Pretzel and Drako tonight.
ISOS sprayed
Mop water made for morning shift
Messes: Pretzel, Faith, Bing, Buddy, Pawlie, Dorf
Meds given.
Everyone but BUddy ate.
CHores done.
Laundry washed and dried.
Dishes washed.
Toys cleaned.
Lots of time outside. Pawlie went for a walk.
Scooped yards.
Isos sprayed and sanitized.
Pretzel can go out in the isolation run (long ways) and we will reevaluate if she’s ready to go into the back next weekend. We don’t want to give her too much room too quickly.
Messes: Pretzel (pee everywhere), Bing, Pawlie, Dorff
**Faith is Back** 🙁 Still very timid. She lights up when she has a playmate. Skippy is usually her playmate on Saturdays, but she is in foster.
Everyone ate well. Meds Given. Dorff had soft stool after eating dinner.
(1) load laundry washed. Needs to run dryer. Dishes clean and put away. Toys sanitized. ISO Sprayed. Yards Scooped and poop bags to the dumpster.
Lots of outside time with the dogs.
Messes: Bing Dorff, pretzel, brandy
everyone fed and meds given,
laundry done
yards scooped
isos cleaned
Dorff had soft stool outside after he ate
Harleys here!
everyone got lotsss of play time
pretzel was walked; her run was pee central (pee literally everywhere)
Bing nipped at my fingers again, also was biting bud’s tail
Messes: Pretzel, Pawlie, Dorff, Brandy, Bing. Chores done, med given, dryers emptied, not enough laundry for a load until the end of the shift, 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, donations processed, Iso’s/patio blown, bleached/rinsed, refilled dog food bin, bleach sprayer and water cooler, plants watered. Everyone ate well. Normal poops from all except some of Dorff’s was a little on the soft side. Bath for Brandy. Dorff can be toy possessive. Marked soft and rubber toys off of his gate card. Tough Kong material toys are okay so far. Beautiful morning! Everyone had a… Read more »
messes: bing, pawlie, prtzel
chores done
dogs fed and medicated
dishes in dishwasher are dirty
dogs have been fed and medicated.
Dorff had some bloody diarrhea. Julie has been made aware but his stay on ISO has been extended. His food intake has also been increased to 1.5 cup
Pretzel’s restrictions have been extended to Sat for further evaluation.
Brandy was caught eating her own poop outside.
Messes: Dorff; Bing; Pawlie; and Pretzel
Meals: all ate well!
Meds given
Chores completed
Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Laundry: clothes in washer are dirty; can load more
Shelter swept
Brushed: every pup 🙂
Yards scooped and bags to dumpster
ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean
Lots of outside time for all; water provided for patio pups
Last minute breaks given
Treats given
Water for first messes ready
Nice night; great weather!
Messes: Pretzel, Dorff, Bing, Bud. Chores done, med given, 1 load dishes and 1 load laundry completed, yards scooped, big trash and poop bags to dumpster, cleaned 1st ceiling fan because it was making an off balance rattle (seems to have worked!), refilled bleach spray bottles (we’re out of the refill so I made my own mixture with bleach, water and a little Mr. Clean), sink and toilet scrubbed, blew off patio/iso’s, iso’s bleached/rinsed, donations processed, plants watered. Everyone ate well. Normal poops except for a large soft bm from Dorff. We put the plants back outside, since there will… Read more »
Sorry, Joe!! Thank you for the new sprayers!!!
Messes: Pretzel, Pawlie, Bing
Everyone ate all their dry food
Meds given
Laundry and dishes are dirty
Was outside with Pretzel for a while waiting for her to poop but she never did. She didn’t limp at all though!
Sprayed iso
dogs have been fed and medicated
Found an aluminum indestructible outside. Please make sure we are not leaving those outside to the elements. They are very expensive to replace
messes: pawlie, dorff, pretzel, bing
meds given
isos bleached and sprayed
not enough dishes or laundry for a load
lots of time for cuddles for everybody
pipes wrapped and faucets left dripping
Faith is in foster to adopt. Pretzel ate her bed and a rubber bone. Don’t give her any rubber. There was blood on the frame of the bed but didn’t see where it came from. Did let Julie know.
I forgot about her happy tail. I didn’t even look at her tail🙄
Messes: all except drako & brandy
All runs cleaned
dishes and blankets put away
faith doesn’t seem to be in too much pain but there was lots of blood in her run. tried to get as much out as possible so she doesnt get pee or poo in her wound. faith acting very skiddish still, needed to be picked up
Messes: Faith, Pretzel, and Pawlie Meds given, Everyone ate! Dishwasher run, washer run, dryers run Dryers left open to air dry Pawlie did not poop during shift, but Dorf’s stool looked normal Pawlie got his head stuck under the iso trying to get out (he’s alright lol, I watched it happen), so I moved him to the puppy pen Dorf slightly chewed up a Kong ball, so I replaced it with a giant Kong Faith still very timid, carried her outside. Once she was outside for a minute, her tail started wagging, but she still wanted to come back in… Read more »