Dog Room Shift Log
BE SURE THAT YOU ARE READING ANY AND ALL ENTRIES FOR THE PREVIOUS WEEK’S SHIFT BEFORE YOU DO YOUR OWN SHIFT. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION MAY BE CONTAINED WITHIN.
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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: 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.
IF YOU’RE NOT ABLE TO POST TO THE SHIFT LOG AND IT KEEPS POPPING UP SOMETHING CALLED “NONCE” THEN IT MEANS YOU NEED TO CLEAR YOUR BROWSERS CACHE. FOR PHONES JUST GOOGLE HOW TO CLEAR CACHE IN THE BROWSER YOU’RE USING. ON THE LAPTOP IT’S EDGE: TRY HITTING CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE AT THE SAME TIME AND CHECKMARK HISTORY/BROWSING/COOKIE/CACHE AND HIT “CLEAR NOW”. FOR ISSUES TEXT KELLY, CONTACT INFO BEHIND LAPTOP.
Monday am. Messes: All but Drako, Chuck, and Chili.
Drako ate well. He was waiting for me to let him out and went out three times. Gave meds. No unusual poops or vomit. Did all expected chores. Everyone out as possible until it got too hot.
Monday am Messes: All but Drako, Chuck, and Chili.
Messes: Bronco, Bruno, Dorf, Lucia, Rocky, Benji, Pixie, Murray, Flash, Patches, Lucy
Bronco had diarrhea twice. Looks like he’s eating sticks and grass, and it upset his stomach. Please keep an eye out on it.
Bruno had pieces of a rubber toy in his poop. I crossed off rubber toys from his list.
Everyone but Bronco ate.
Meds given.
Laundry washed and dried.
Cleaned as many kennels as I could get to.
Isos sprayed and sanitized.
Not tons of time outside.
Computer Issues: the mouse did not work so I unplugged. Messes: everyone but Drako. All poop is normal, no soft or diarrhea. Dinnertime: everyone ate well, even Drako without any issues. All meds given. Outside time was quick but all runs deep cleaned. Drako even went out twice with the help of using a towel under his belly to help lift his back legs. Drako: We removed his Kurondo bed and laid multiple blankets on the ground for cushion as we think getting up and own hurts more than it helps. He seems more comfortable. ISO bleached, water pales freshened,… Read more »
Computer issues: mouse didn’t work so unplugged. Messes: Pretty much everyone because we were late getting here All ate well, even Drako without assistance. Meds given. All normal poops, no diarrhea or loose stool Very hot evening so quick outdoor time. All runs cleaned. Each dog received some love while going in/out. They were pretty pooped from Event today. Drako needed help using a towel under his belly to get off his bed, then once he got moving he was good. We decided to remove his bed and place multiple blankets on the floor to help him move better. Sent… Read more »
The event today was great. We have a pending app for Benji and a pending foster app for Lucia. Darian took Honey home to foster.
Messes: Dorff, Lucy, bronco, Bruno, rocky, honey, benji, pixie, Murray, flash.
Dorff had some pinkish in what I think was spit up
bronco throw up and had bad diarrhea
All medicine given
Drako, Flash, Rocky had good outside time
Messes everyone but Drako. Everyone but Frako ate meds given, including Dtako. He also stood on his own. Bronco had soft poop. Chores done. Very hot night.
Drako back from vet. He has 2 oral meds for pain and an eye ointment. He should be leash walked only for minimal distances, just to do his business. Assist him to standing if needed. You can use a towel under his belly to lift, if that helps. Both of his kneed are bothering him. Xrays were done, but didn’t show cause of issues.
All the usual, computer ate the first 2 rounds. No issues with Flash. Drako to vet at end of shift. Lots of outside time with play/loves per Daniel and Savannah, thank you!!
Messes: everyone except benji, Lucia, drako, lucy, chili, & chuck
Laundry/dishes done
Drako walked around a bit but not much. He didn’t eat either.
Honey didn’t eat her food.
Bruno and Bronco played well.
Messes: everyone except drako, lucy, chili, & chuck
Laundry/dishes done
Flash has been throwing up a lot & now has a loose, bloody stool. Julie knows.
Yards scooped & bags to dumpster.
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-Messes: honestly probably everyone except Drako. I let Drako out as soon as I got there and he reluctantly went. He would not eat him pill pocket or food until I sat down beside him towards the end of the shift and hand fed it to him. He ate the whole thing when I hand fed him! I brought his water closer to him so he wouldn’t have to get up and down to drink. He couldn’t even hike up his leg to pee, and he has a bad limp. He spent most of the shift curled up and just… Read more »
Messes: All but Rocky and Drako, I think. Chores done, meds given, dryers emptied,1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, yards scooped repeatedly, poop bags to dumpster, Iso’s bleached/rinsed, changed all bedding, cleaned toilet and sink, donations processed, refilled water cooler jug. Everyone ate well except Drako only ate about 1/2, skimming out the baby food. Normal poops. Drako went out for the first round. He didn’t want to walk later, but I got him to take a brief walk around the parking lot to pee and poo. He is still limping heavily and is subdued in spirit. Poor… Read more »
Messes: all but Drako, Benji, Chuck, Chili
Drako took his meds out of my hand in a pill pocket. He ate a couple bites of his food, but didn’t want to go out at all tonight
Pixie shredded a stuffed toy. Marked stuffed off her sheet
Bowl in the dishwasher is dirty
Laundry is dirty. Some of the towels in the dryers were still damp too
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Be sure to limit drakos movement. Don’t let him run around. If he’s still limping this weekend we may do an X-ray of his knee.
Drako is now on Hills i/d food. Mix with enough baby food to get him to eat it. Baby food is on the counter next to the Hills food.
Who was on shift?: Ellie, A.J., Reagan
Messes: Dorff, Bronco, Bruno, Lucy, Lucia, Rocky, Benji, Honey, Flash, Murray, Pixie
Honey is having diarrhea 🙁
Everyone got meds
Honey is still having a hard time eating much, same with Draco but we got both to eat a few handfuls of food (Drako ate more than Honey)
ISO is clean
Trash is taken out
Dishes done (two dirty dishes are still in the dishwasher)
Drako only wanted to go out once
Chili, Lucy, and Flash got walks
Benji’s eye looks great!
I love Drako
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Hey guys, we’re having trouble with the log at the moment. Trying to get it fixed ASAP though!
Elise brought Honey and Drako back from the vet today. They both have Rimadyl.
Please mix Drako’s Hills i/D dry food with enough baby food to get him to eat it. The baby food is on the counter next to the Hills.
Monday AM Messes: Everyone but Chuck and Chili. All ate well. Meds given.
All expected chores done. Hot outside but had a nice breeze so all got plenty out outdoor time. It wasn’t a pretty morning, but it got done.
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Patty did her shift this morning but was unable to post. All chores were done, no issues.
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.