:: the dog ::

refund's skin is getting better. i don't know if it's the new oatmeal shampoo that's doing his skin good or is it the tea tree spray which i used more sparingly these days. but it's quite a good sign and i am quite elated, relieved at the same time. but like paul has said, dealing with it externally won't really help much in the long run. i've got to find the root of the problem and tackle it from there. so i guess i'll be off to get the vitamin b complex, safflower oil and whatever's necessary. the list's pretty long and i'll probably have to wait till the 10th when i get my money.

still undecided if i should continue with barf. it's definitely more troublesome, but i do not really mind. the problem is that, i don't really know if he is getting all he needs from the diet. there might be something lacking i might have overlooked it. also, it's slightly more expensive, but i should be able to cope with this as well. i might have to switch him back to kibbles if the barf diet doesn't work well. that'll probably mean more shit (smellier ones too) and stinky breath.

the fish tank has been moved out of my room. now refund's crate area is less cluttered and it looks neater. the parquet flooring is spoilt by his pee. newspapers ain't that absorbant and it seeps thru every time. i don't like parquet flooring anyway. if it happens to spoil real bad and we haven't move to a new place yet, then i'll probably opt for tiles. i've brought in 1 of the shelves which my hamsters were on. now i have a proper place to put my books instead of just putting them on the floor.

we shall see how long this neatness can last.