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.
Dog Room Coordinator
Concerning the Shift/Dog Room, Scheduling: Chyanne Edgar, (225) 999-4094 (text or call), chyanne.caaws@gmail.com
Dog Medical Coordinator
Julie Amador, 225-270-4021 (text or call), jlacaaws@cox.net
Or: Charles Beard, 225-615-0228 (text or call), cbeardcaaws@gmail.com
Or: Amanda Jones 225-603-3523 (text or call), amanda.caaws@gmail.com
Dumped Animals Contacts
Dogs, Julie Amador, 225-270-4021
Cats, Michelle Soileau, 225-247-0054 / 2nd Charles, 225-615-0228
Communications, Email Lists, If Can’t Reach Others
Kelly Hohenberger, 225-324-8903 (text or call), 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. That said we do recognize that not everyone wishes to speak up for fear of consequences and wanted to give you a way in which to relay your message anonymously. We do ask for name and email, but that is only if you wish, and remind you that if we don’t have your information we cannot answer your query directly. Further, you should know that if you do report something against someone for inappropriate behavior that disrupts the organization or endangers the dogs, your information would be kept private from the accused regardless of if submitted anonymously or not.
Things to Remember: Updated 2/21/18
- 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. This is in the Dog 101, it encourages grazing.
- Give them the shift to eat, if they do not, pick it up.
- 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, this poses an obstruction issue if the dog breaks off pieces and swallows it – Proper cleaning method is by soaking in bleach water in the sink and then rinsed until there is no bleach smell. Do not leave the toys to soak between shifts. They need to be cleaned, rinsed and laid out to dry.
- 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. If a cycle of the dishwasher is unable to be run, please hand wash the dishes in the bathroom and lay out on a towel over one for the wire crates to dry for the next shift. Please do not leave an excessive amount of dishes for the following shift.
- A Note on Doggy Field Trips: We and the dogs would LOVE for more people to take our pups out on field trips. To the park if appropriate, etc, we just need to know ahead of time and make sure they don’t have appointments etc, that it’s appropriate for that specific dog, that you have the code to get in and out and that you’re fully trained. You can text or call Kelly (225-324-8903) or Julie (225-270-4021) about it, and 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 plan something for multiple dogs there must be one handler per dog, approved by us.
REMEMBER TO TEXT JULIE ANY MEDICAL CONCERN, 225-270-4021.
If you cannot reach her and need to speak to someone immediately
call Charles Beard 225-615-0228.
Messes: Jessie, Jack, Apollo. Chores done, meds given, Iso’s bleached/rinsed/squeegied, 1 load dishes completed, not enough laundry for a load, poop bags to dumpster. Everyone ate well. Apollo’s poo was soft-formed and soft. Didn’t eat any! Replaced the spring in the handle of the sprayer and fixed the leak. Walks for Camille, Apollo and Violet. Used the biggest chew rope to divert Apollo from chewing on the leash and me during the walk and it really worked well. Also, took Camille out while Violet was in the yard… so much easier! Beautiful morning, lots of outside time for all doggies… Read more »
messes: everyone but Camille and Violet
meds given
Apollo had soft stool all shift
yards scooped
left water out for first messes
Messes: Apollo and Jack (Apollo had a soft serve bm in outside kennel; cleaned before he ate!) Chores done (kennels swept; mopped; pails cleaned/refilled) **Jessie had a few spots of dried blood in her kennel when we first arrived** Meals: all ate well; Apollo ate all of his special food Meds: meds given to Camille and Jack Dishes: (1) load washed/dried/put away Laundry: (1) large load washed ***Please restart both dryers; clothes still damp*** Yards scooped; bags taken to dumpster Donations: 1 box of towel washed Outside pails cleaned; refilled Walks: Bacon; Jessie; Piper; Violet; Camille; and Jack Played ball… Read more »
Messes: Jessie and Apollo. Chores done, meds given, poop bags to dumpster, 1 load laundry completed, not enough dishes for a load, Iso’s bleached/rinsed/squeegied. Everyone ate well. Walks for Camille, Apollo and Violet. Apollo’s food increased, hopefully will discourage eating his poop. His stool was formed! Jessie’s spay was not complete and she’s doing a little bleeding, trying to go in heat. Julie will get her a vet visit to complete her spay. Violet was so excited to play with a tennis ball, with supervision, in the yard! She romped like a puppy! Alexa knows that we’re low on bleach.… Read more »
Messes: Piper, Jack, Jessie, Apollo
Meds given
Dishes are dirty
Laundry is dirty
A couple drops of blood in Jessie’s kennel again
Took out the last container of bleach (that I’m aware of)
Cleaned outside water buckets
Water out for first messes
Good play time with Jessie – I’m so impressed with how well-behaved she’s become!
Iso scooped/sprayed
Treats for everyone but Apollo
Messes: Apollo, Piper, Jessie
Everyone ate
Meds given
Dishes clean
Laundry clean
Iso/scoops sprayed
Mop water for first messes
Mess: Apollo, was able to scoop his poop outside before he ate it.
Meds given, everyone ate.
One load of laundry done and dried, dishes in washer are dirty, yards scooped, scoopers and iso sprayed.
Found blood on Jessie’s toy, blood in her kennel probably from gums.
Lots of outside time for everyone.
shift done
Jessie had little bits of her blood splattered all over her kennel
Messes: Apollo (pee in inside kennel); in outside run- (2) soft serve bm’s (he ate the 2nd one before I could get to it; he’s fast) Meals: all ate well; Apollo ate all of his special food Meds given to Camille and Jack Kennels cleaned (swept; mopped; walls cleaned; etc.) Shelter swept and mopped Bathroom cleaned and mopped Yards scooped bags taken to dumpster; Inside trash taken to dumpster Laundry: (1) load washed/dried/folded/put away (clothes in washer are dirty; not enough for a 2nd load) ISO’s bleached and sprayed clean Walks: Camille and Jack Lots of outside time for all;… Read more »
Messes: Apollo (two piles of soft poop), Jessie, and Jack
Meds given to Camille and Jack
Everyone ate with no issues
Dishes in dishwasher are dirty
Yards scooped, poo bags changed, ISO sprayed
Laundry in washer is dirty, not enough for a load
Apollo pooped once during shift, it was still soft
Plenty of outside time and treats given (except Apollo)
Shift done meds given. Stopped Apollo from eating his poop
Messes: Jessie, Apollo, Piper
Meds given.
Chores done.
Everyone ate well.
Found some stuffing left in piper’s run from her stuffed bed last night.
Lots of time outside.
Not enough dishes or laundry.
Sprayer handle part needs to be replaced, the spring on the trigger is broken.
Messes: Jessie, Piper, Apollo, Camille
Meds given
Piper tore a hole in her stuffed bed
Weather was gross, not much outside time
One load of dishes done
One load of laundry done
Dryer needs to be restarted
Iso sprayed; could not for the life of me get the bleach sprayer to start
Treats given, except Apollo (I gave him a piece of his special food instead)
Messes: Jessie, Piper, Jack, Apollo.
Chores done, med given, 1 load laundry completed, not enough dishes for a load, poop bags and bathroom trash to dumpster, Iso’s bleached/rinsed/squeegied.
Everyone ate well.
Apollo didn’t poo overnight, 1 soft-formed stool during shift (didn’t give him a chance to eat it.).
Saw 3 dried drops of blood on the floor of Jessie’s kennel.
Walks for Apollo and Camille.
Replaced faucet handles on tub. Was unable to fix bleach sprayer.
Gave Jack a squeekie toy that he was really having fun with!
Nice morning, lots of outside time.
Messes: just bacon and Piper
Meds given
Dishes on top washer are dirty.
Apollo had soft stool again
Messes: Apollo (soft serve all morning), Jessie and Piper
meds given
yards scooped
bleach sprayer doesn’t work
Messes: Apollo Meds: Given Food: Everyone ate well Dishes: can load more Laundry: not enough for a load; can load more Yards scooped and trash to the dumpster Shelter mopped Walks for Apollo, Violet, Piper, Camille, Jessie, and Bacon Loves and cuddles for all Plenty of outside time for all; nice (hot) weather Jack snarled at Bacon when Paige and I were in the yard with them when Paige went to pet Bacon. We separated them and brought them back to inside kennels. They get along fine when alone. in the yard with no people present. Water for first messes… Read more »
Messes: Jessie, Jack (peed upon my arrival), Apollo.
Chores done, meds given, 1 load laundry completed, Iso’s bleached/rinsed/squeegied, poop bags to dumpster, not enough dishes for a load.
Everyone ate well.
Julie will start Jack’s doxycyline when she gets a chance.
Apollo’s stool soft formed. Looked like he’d eaten some of his poo overnight but didn’t on my shift.
Bleach sprayer was leaking for me. Will change it out on Fri. if still not working.
Walks for Apollo and Camille.
Play/loves for all. Beautiful morning, lots of outside time for all doggies.
Messes: Apollo (pee inside, pudding stools outside) and Piper
Meals: no problems
Chance to foster, Miley out (adoption pending)
Cleaned Chance and Miley’s kennels
Dishes done
Laundry dirty
Mop bucket hinge is broken, probably from rusting
Last minute potty breaks
Iso sprayed
We have a new puppy in the program, Chance! He was abandoned at the shelter and is going straight to foster.
-Caroline Guidry
Messes: Jessie, Apollo, Piper
Apollo soft stool
Everyone ate
Meds given
One load laundry done, restart dryer
dishes dirty
yard scooped
iso/ scoops cleaned/sprayed
mop water for first messes
Jack back from vet. Start his Rimadyl after supper tonight. Julie has his docycycline.
Messes: Apollo. His poop was soft outside and he ate it while I was cleaning his kennel.
This was from the pm shift, accidentally submitted.
Gave everyone their meds, including Jack. Miley’s belly looks great.
Everyone ate no issues.
One load of laundry done and dried, dishes in washer are clean, yards scooped, scoopers and ISO sprayed
Shift done
Jack to vet for neuter.
Messes: only Apollo (pee in his kennel; then (2) soft serve bm’s in outside ISO) Chores completed (kennels swept; mopped; fresh water; etc.) Meds given to Camille and Bacon Meals: all ate well (including Miley- she ate all her food and did not have to hand feed) ISO’s bleached and sprayed clean Outside sprayer refilled with bleach and water Yards scooped and bags taken to dumpster Inside trash bag taken to dumpster Walks: Camille; Violet; and Apollo Plenty of outside time for all; very nice weather Loves and cuddles for all Shelter entranceways swept Bathroom cleaned and mopped Outside water… Read more »
Reminder Jack is going for his neuter Monday morning so no food. Thanks
Messes: Apollo (poop was soft and it looked like he had eaten some) and Jessie
Meds given to Bacon and Camille. Wiped Miley’s belly
Everyone ate
Dishes in dishwasher are dirty
Not enough laundry for a load
Yards scooped, ISO sprayed, poo bags changed
Apollo pooped twice during shift and it was very soft. Scooped it up before he could eat it both times
Walks for Violet and Jack
Plenty of outside time for everyone
Treats given, except for Apollo
Shift done. We need to make sure Apollo only eats his sensitive skin and stomach food and doesn’t get treats to make sure what the problem is. Jack definably has people guarding issues. He was next to me and Bacon walked up and he jumped on him snarling and pinned him down. Bacon is fine. Keep an eye on this. We may need to separate them.
Hey y’all! We have a new dog in the program, Cordelia! She is a pit puppy from Willow & Luna’s litter 🙂
Messes: Piper, Apollo, Jesse
Chores done, meds given. Zeus got a walk. The bleach sprayer needs to have the pressure released to stop spraying. Everyone ate except Zeus
Apollo had diarrhea and immediately started licking it
I think that the problem with the sprayer is that you can slide the lever forward to lock it into the spray position. It worked ok for my on Fri. am.
Messes Apollo and Piper. Everyone ate including Zeus with a little wet food and some water for gravy of course. Apollo must have had soft stool on his first outing he ate it before I saw is. I know this because he used my pant leg as a napkin. Soft unformed stool second time. Lots of outside time for those who wanted it. Picked burrs off of Miley tonight. Meds given chores done. The towels on the dryer were still damp. The dishes in the dishwasher are dirty.
Brought Bacon back to CAAWS from vet. He has new meds: Rimadyl/75 mg (give 1/4 tablet twice a day for 3 days-give with food). Blue medicine bottle/white top; see med sheet.
Messes: Jessie, Piper, Apollo.
Chores done, Meds administered, 1 load laundry and 1 load dishes completed, Iso bleached/rinsed/squeegied, poop bags to dumpster, shelter mopped, donations processed.
Everyone ate well except for Zeus. I mixed in canned and he ate about 1/2, regardless of holding his food, etc.
Miley’s abdomen looks really good. Probably can discontinue wipes.
Apollo’s stool was soft, unformed.
Walks for Camille, Zeus, Jessie, Miley, Piper, Apollo, Violet. Loves for all.
Bacon to the vet for his neuter.
Many thanks to helpers 7:30 – 10: Reese, Christian, Michael.
Messes: NO ONE! Except Jessie who waited til after I brought her in from outside to pee and poop.
Apollo had loose stool again. Sadly I did not get to it again before he ate it.
Meds given except Miley’s wipe. It’s only once a day so I’m sure it’s only for am
Dishes are clean
power went out mid shift. Greg is aware
messes: Apollo (soft serve), Jessie, Piper. Apollo’s second poop was normal meds given. Dropped one of Piper’s pill on the floor and couldn’t find it Zeus back from the vets. Vet told us to feed him some wet food til he ups his weight back up again. He hates the purina salmon but loves the wet stew from Hill science diet. Also make sure we are checking the expiration on the cans before given to the dogs. I think we might have fed him from the pile of expired cans in the shelf. Piper likes to dart out from people’s… Read more »
Canned food is still good for awhile after expiration. If they get too old they can be tossed.
Messes: Apollo (pee in kennel); had soft serve poop in outside ISO; attempted to eat; had to redirect and move him to clean up mess Meals: Miley ate 3/4 when hand fed; Zeus ate about 1/3 then he dumped over the rest; all other pups ate well Meds given to Camille; Piper; and Miley Chores done; kennels swept; mopped; etc. ISO’s bleached and sprayed clean Outside spray bottle refilled with water/bleach Outside pails cleaned and refilled Shelter entranceways swept Yards scooped; trash taken to dumpster Inside garbage bag taken to dumpster Laundry: cat room brought over towels etc. @ 6:45PM-… Read more »
Messes: Piper, Apollo, Jessie.
Chores done, meds administered, 1 load dishes completed, 1 load laundry washed *Please restart dryers*, Iso bleached/rinsed/squeegied, poop bags and bathroom trash to dumpster, cleaned toilet.
Everyone ate well except for Zeus. When I brought him in, I held his bowl for him and he ate about 1/2. Maybe Tucker’s raised bowl will get him to eat?
Miley’s tummy looks good. Did her medicated wipe.
Apollo’s stool was soft semi-formed.
Nice morning, lots of outside time for all. Gave loves as much as possible.
Messes: Apollo and Miley
Meals: Zeus ate about 1/3, Miley ate about half after getting cuddles, and Piper didn’t eat anything.
Meds given to Piper, Miley, and Camille. Had to put Piper’s pill in the back of her throat
Apollo ate his first poop
Dishes dirty
Laundry dirty
ISO bleached and sprayed – couldn’t get the pump to stop spraying until I took the handle apart.
Treats given to everyone but Apollo
Messes: Apollo and Bacon
Zeus and Bacon only ate about half their food
Miley and Piper to vet, so not fed
Everyone else ate
Meds given
Dishes dirty
Laundry dirty
ISO/Scoops sprayed
Refilled sprayer
Yards scooped
Water for messes
Messes: Bacon
Meds given, Zeus didn’t want to eat but at least took his pills.
Dishes in washer are dirty, one load of laundry done and dried, yards scooped, scooper and ISO sprayed down, changed poop garbage bags.
Jack showed a sign of being people possessive, while cuddling with him he snarled and lunged at Bacon in the yard but nothing happened after that.
shift done
messes: only Apollo, Bacon and maybe Piper
Apollo’s stool was pretty soft
meds given
Messes: Jessie and Apollo Meds given to Zeus and Camille Everyone ate except Zeus, tried everything but he only ate a few bites Dishes in dishwasher are dirty Laundry in washer is dirty, not enough to start a load Rain and thunder got really bad about 45 minutes into the shift, all the pups were pretty freaked out. Ended up switching the dogs to empty runs to clean. Rain lightened up a little bit by the end of the shift so took everyone out for quick bathroom breaks Camille still has the thunder vest on since it is supposed to… Read more »
Shift done. Only Apollo is concrete only, updated play lists.
Apollo and Jack peed, no poop messes inside. Zeus and Miley didn’t eat. Zeus figured out how to open the ISO run latch.
Meds given, yards scooped, laundry in the dryer needs a little more time.
Messes Apollo and Jack. Everyone except Zeus ate. He ate a little when we put it on a plate for him. Apollo’s 1st bowel movement was very soft he tried to eat it immediately, I was able to stop him. His second movement was soft but formed. Chores done meds given. Took Zeus on a walk, he behaved very well. Lots of outside and one on one time. I had to add 2 zip ties to Zeus kennel, he was bending the grate down on the end closes to the lock and also pulling apart were the grate overlaps.
From Kelly: Hey y’all!! We could use some more behind the scenes help with CAAWS if you’re interested! We need help with keeping up with our animals on the website (WordPress, no html knowledge needed), sorting and answering emails, and help on the phones (about one week a month, an hour a day). Please email me at kelly.caaws@gmail.com, or text 225-324-8903. Thanks!
Messes: All but Camille, Piper, Zeus, Violet.
Chores done, meds given, 1 load laundry completed, not enough dishes for a load, Iso’s bleached/rinsed/squeegied, poop bags to dumpster, shelter mopped, donations processed.
Zeus can get out of the Iso run, so you need to clip the latch.
Apollo’s stool was soft.
Everyone ate well except for Zeus, who ate about 1/3. Left his food in his kennel.
Walks for Camille, Zeus, Jessie, Copper, Apollo, Violet. Loves for all.
Beautiful morning, lots of outside time for all!
Thank you, helpers 8 -10: Christian and Reese!