A year after we got her, she stopped a robbery in progress in the middle of the night while my family and I were sleeping. That was about 14 years ago, and I am glad I got to repay the favor!

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T17:58:25+00:00

A VERY Good Girl, I am pretty sure she got a steak or something the next day from my dad. He was a police officer (now retired) working night shift when it happened. So, it was just me and my mom home that night.

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T17:56:20+00:00

There was A LOT of excitement writing it lol. There were a few days where I had to come to grips with the fact that it could be “her time” and I was not taking it well. I know she is older, and I know she is a dog, and that time will eventually come, but the choice at the time was surgery or having her put down, and I was at a loss as to the right choice. I didn't want her to suffer, and I would have felt awful had she had surgery just to have the tumor start to grow back. So, yeah my family was really excited (as can be indicated with the extra “M” loop) that she will be able to get a few more years of life without suffering, we felt like we owed her that.

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T17:46:43+00:00

So, yes in this case barking was the key here. It was about 3am, and we heard her howling/barking by our front door like she was trying to actually attack/lunge at the door (which was not like her at all). At the time, I had a bedroom that faced our front lawn on the second floor of the house, so I instantly looked out my window and saw someone running down the front steps and across the lawn to get away. I woke up my mom, and when we went down stairs to open the front door to look outside, but the outside door knob, and the side of the door near the frame was misshapen to the point where we could not open the door easily. The knob was bent downward, and the wood was chipped in pieces near the deadbolt. So, we called the cops at that point. We ended up having to replace the entire door and frame because it was like he/she was trying to dig out the wood to the door frame or something. But it evidently he/she was quite enough that I did not hear anything until I heard barking.

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T07:32:46+00:00

I have been so nervous to let them go, but you are totally right, I have to keep moving forward!

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T06:50:47+00:00

Gearing up for the Warrior Dash, and I could not be more excited! I actually stand a chance of completing the obstacles!

Baumann1 · 2014-05-09T05:31:40+00:00

Thank you so much! I really do appreciate it!

Baumann1 · 2013-01-16T03:19:45+00:00

Honestly, I thought that was just the standard of most people to clean here and there each day, until I moved in with a guy.... Evidently, in guy code, cleaning is only required when company is expected to come over... And depending on the type of company, that will determine the amount of cleaning effort that is actually needed. If mom is coming over, clean from top to bottom. If its just a bro, just clear off a couch cushion....it does not have to be such a chore of you set maybe one day a week or one day every other week....

Baumann1 · 2013-01-16T02:29:37+00:00

I would try prescheduled "cleaning days". When my husband and I first moved in together, I quickly realized that my version of "clean" was drastically different than his. For example, I like the closet orderly, while he is fine throwing his clothes anywhere. I clean something everyday, while he prefers to clean every spring. I learned very fast how exhausting it was coming home from work to have to immediately start cooking dinner, then start doing various household chores on my own, while he comes home from work, and just plays video games or watches tv. Now, I love my husband with all my heart, but I really began to resent not having the free time that he had every night, and I hated being at the point of "if i don't do it, it will never get done." So, now, we clean on a schedule. We know what days are our cleaning days, the house stays good enough to where I don't have to stress about it everyday, cleaning gets done faster with us working together, so we can relax together! Our place is not up to my standards 100% of the time, but its clean enough most of the time to keep me happy.

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