Dog Room Shift Log
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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!!!
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, and Rufus
Meals: all ate well
Meds given
Chores completed
Laundry: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Shelter swept
Yards scooped, bags to dumpster
ISOs and back patio bleached and sprayed clean
Loves and cuddles for Buffy, Mr. Grinch, Crosby, and Rufus; Brushed/loved on Drako
Rained a little earlier in shift, but pups still able to have a good bit of outside time
Water for first messes ready
Last minute breaks given
Treats given
Messes: All but Drako, Buffy, Mr. Grinch. Chores done, meds given, dryers emptied, not enough laundry for a load until the end of shift (sorry), yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags and big trash to dumpster, shelter swept, patio/iso’s blown, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, took plants outside and watered (sheets are folded in a pillowcase in entry for next use), dishes handwashed, all kennels deep cleaned, refilled bleach sprayer, cleaned sink and toilet. Everyone ate well. Gave Crosby a brush/bath/dry because he had a urine smelling rear and matted tail. Nice morning, lots of outside time and loves for all! :-)* *Please note:… Read more »
Messes: all but Buffy, Drako, Mr. Grinch
Meds given
Dryers need to restart
Bing went home!
Grinch was slow to eat, but he finished when I sat with him after some pets
Loves for Grinch, Pretzel, Drako, Dorff
Iso sprayed
Messes: Dorff, Bing, Pretzel, Rufus
We accidentally put food in Grench’s run, then saw the paper and pulled it out. He ate a couple.
It was cold this morning, so we didn’t leave the dogs out long.
everyone ate. meds given
dorff got another bath because hes a mess
mr grinch growled a little when playing with toys. a little possessive maybe
faucets left dripping per chyanne
dishes washed, air drying on a towel
laundry done and put away
lotssss of snuggles for everyone!!
Picked up Bernard for adoption! Put his dirty bowl and water dish in the bath and put his bed in the dirty laundry basket. Did not sweep/ mop his run.
Dog Board was here when we arrived, they took everyone out first! Thanks!
All runs deep cleaned
Messes during shift: Bing, Pretzel
Meds given
Grinch didn’t eat all food, left it in the run
Dishes washed by hand, thank you Maddie.
Washer run, laundry in dryers folded and put away
Isos bleached and sprayed
Left hoses and faucets dripping
Outside play time for Pretzel, Dorff and Rufus
Cuddles for Rufus, Bernard, Drako, Buffy, and Grinch
Messes: Everyone but Drako and Buffy
Everybody ate but Mr. Grinch didn’t finish as well as Bernard, who only ate half. Bernard ate more from a plate while sitting with Joe. Pretzel and Rufus were given medication. Toys cleaned. Messes cleaned. Dishes hand washed. Laundry washed but dryer needs to be ran again.
Chosen got here at 8 AM – 11 AM, same thing last week (was not recorded on last week’s shift log) for community service hours.
Messes: Dorff, Rufus (on bed), Pretzel, Bing
Everyone ate well. Grinch ate after adding water. Bernard ate after adding water on a plate.
Meds Given. Toys Cleaned. Dishes hand washed. 2 Loads of Laundry washed and started drying.
Poop bags to dumpster. Yard scooped best we could with light. ISO Sprayed. Treats Given
Grinch had a good poop. No poop for Buffy. Crosby had a good poop with a tiny bit of blood. Informed Julie.
Brought the Inpatients into the dog room and the Ferns in the entryway, moved hibiscus under the eave, just need to be covered.
Adoptions were slow, but Bing should be going at some point next week after a vet check. Bernard should be going as well after cheking in with the apartment.
Messes: everyone but Mr Grinch and Drako
everyone ate well except Bernard, i sat with Bernard and he eventually ate most of it
meds given
Laundry done
dishes handwashed
yards scooped
isos cleaned
forgot to add that towels need to finish drying
Messes: Dorrf, Bernard, Bing, Pretzel.
Chores done, med given, washer contents and 1 load laundry completed, last night’s dishes and this morning’s hand washed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, windows cleaned per Susie!, patio blown, Iso’s blown/bleached/rinsed, plants watered, donations processed. I left some sheets in entry to cover plants on Sun and Mon nights when it will freeze, if anyone gets a chance.
Everyone ate well.
Beautiful morning, lots of time outside and loves for all!
messes everyone but drako
dogs fed
meds given
chores done
We have a new doggy with us. Meet Mr. Grinch!!! super sweet but please go slow with him as he is scared
I forgot to change name before posting but its Ashley
posting this!!!
Left her food because she hadn’t eaten much of it.
Messes: Dorff, Bing, Pretzel, and Bernard Meds given Meals: all ate well except for Bernard. Ate some when we added wet food and mixed together Chores completed Shelter swept Yards scooped and bags to dumpster ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean Inside bleach bottles refilled Outside water pails cleaned and refilled Brushed Bing and Bernard Lots of outside time given; good night Water for first messes ready Last minute breaks given Treats given *Chyanne, etc. picked up the dogs for the Christmas event tonight *Ashley reported she is bringing over new 13 lb. dog from CAA later tonight.… Read more »
Messes: All but Drako.
Chores done, med given, dryers emptied, 1 load laundry completed, dishes handwashed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags, main trash and bathroom trash to dumpster, patio and iso’s blown, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, plants moved outside and watered, went through the bins of jackets and thinned them out some, cleaned toilet and sink.
Rufus to vet to be neutered.
Everyone ate well except for Bernard. He ate approximately 1/3. Left it in his kennel. It looked like he may have puked and then eaten it on his gate overnight.
Beautiful, sunny morning. Lots of outside time!
Bernard did let me hand feed him basically his whole meal yesterday. I wonder if he vomited from “overeating”
Messes: all but Drako and Brandy
Meds for Drako
Brandy was adopted! New name is Annabelle 🙂
Laundry is dirty
Dryers may need to restart in the morning. Folded the dry stuff though!
Noticed a wet cough from Dorff. Notified Julie.
Walks for Dorff, Drako, and very brief walk for Rufus, he didn’t seem to like it
Messes: Dorf, Bing, Pretzel, Bernard, Rufus Noticed blood in Pretzel’s run. She is not limping so I’m thinking maybe her tail. Also saw a little blood in Bernards and not sure where it came from. Bernard did not eat his milkbone from last night and would not eat his dry food today. Added a little water and he ate some of it. Then he finished it when I was sitting in the ISO with him. Wondering if he may have a teeth issue since he doesn’t want hard food and treats, or maybe he just wants someone to watch him… Read more »
meds given, dishes washed, laundry done & put away. bernard ate after water was added. he also seems to be shaking his head a lot, maybe itchy ears? baths for dorff and pretzel. dorff did REALLY well in the bath (as long as you move any thing he can reach or put in his mouth lol, including the soft toy rack. we had to put it in hallway by cat room) he even let me clean between each toe. pretzel was not a fan of bath but was still good no limping from pretzel and no blood from tail lots… Read more »
Messes: Bing, Dorff, Pretzel, Rufus
Meds given.
Bernard is so sweet! He ate a little bit of his food when I sat in his run, but I ended up leaving his bowl in there as he still had over half left.
Food bowls hand washed.
Laundry in dryer needs to be ran.
ISOs cleaned
Mop water for morning made.
Quiet night 🙂
Messes: Bing, Dorff, Bernard, Pretzel, Rufus.
Meds given to Pretzel, Bath also given to Pretzel. She was walking well, no limps.
Bernard is still eating slowly. Joe hand fed him, which helped, but he still didn’t finish his bowl.
Food bowls hand washed. Dirty laundry cycled.
Messes: Dorff, Pretzel, Faith, Topeka
Gave Drako his Zyrtec.
Everyone ate well, Bernard (new pup) very timid so we hand fed, placed food on plate, then mixed with wet food and he ate majority of it. No poop from him tonight.
(1) load laundry washed/dried. Dishes handwashed. Toys washed. Found a Kong with a milk bone in it, please do not put treats in King toys per Dog Room Training Guide.
Long outside time for all pups, chilly but not freezing. All runs deep cleaned.
Busy day!
Bud got adopted. Promising app for Brandy and mayyyybe Bing?
New dog Bernard is a sweetheart!
Messes: Pretzel, Dorf, Bing, Rufus
Everyone ate and chores done laundry just needs to be folded, med given
Dorf has soft stool
Dorf also has learned how to unlatch the back fence!!!! he only did it once but keep an eye out
Bing’s run was clean till he saw me then decided to poop
Bing also got a towel bath because #muddy
Pretzel seemed to do well in the yard, no limping
Dorf had a blast in the rain for some reason
cold ish morning, little guys got sweaters – Rufus seemed very cold outside
Messes Dorf, Rufus, Pretzel and Bing. Everyone ate, meds given and chores done. Wet cold night. Only Pretzel seemed to enjoy herself. Lots of indoor snuggles.
Messes: Dorrf, Rufus, Pretzel, Bing.
Chores done, med given, 1 load laundry completed, dishes hand washed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, patio raked/blown/hosed, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, plants watered.
Everyone ate well. All normal poops.
Pretzel didn’t limp.
Chilly and damp, but put jackets on the doggies and they all had plenty of play time outside and loves 🙂
messes dorf
dogs fed and medicated
runs cleaned
treats and cuddles given to Drako while he was nervous during the storm
Messes: Bing, Pretzel, Rufus, and Dorff
Meals: all ate well
Meds given
Chores completed
Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Laundry: (1) load washed/dried/put away
Shelter swept
Yards scooped and bags taken to dumpster
ISO’s and back patio bleached and sprayed clean
Brushed/loves/cuddles for Brandy, Bing, Bud, Drako, and Pretzel
Refilled outside bleach bottle
Water for first messes ready
Last minute breaks given
Chilly night: some pups wanted to stay out longer than others
Treats given
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