More quick resolution ~ma coming your way, Seska. Hopefully, when it's all over, and you are comfy in your very own home...all this will seem trivial.

Though I can relate to the aggro of people being unnecessarily dim.

I don't normally indulge in the 'What I didn't say' purge, but today, I'm going for it.

Stuff I didn't say to the clearly Napoleonic (in a bad way) head of the rescue group my very nice new client is trying to survive:

Madam Dictator, Seriously? You are demanding this brand new dog person take a Petco class, rather than receiving individual, professional instruction?

It's not that I have anything against any decent instruction available. However, the 'significant trauma' that you have described after having SO MANY dogs returned might just be due to the notion that a 6 hour class at the mall is all that is necessary to help a human develop a great relationship with a dog.

Ever consider the fact that Schnauzers have particular breed needs that set them up to be less social than other dogs and that working AGAINST, rather than with, those needs (by tossing them into a group without setting the human up to succeed first) is what precipitates your traumatic experiences?

Also, really? "Trauma" is how you view your volunteer activity? Much as I admire rescuers, and I sincerely worship their dedication, perhaps you need to find another outlet for your spectacular need to push people around.

Oh and, expecting me to send a detailed (hour by hour, exercise by exercise) curriculum of my program...which is proprietary, natch...is so far out of bounds I had to gasp...each of the four times you asked. Not gonna happen.

Oh, OH and thanks for completely freaking out the woman who wants to give your charge an amazing home. That's set her right up with all the anxiety and trepidation the dog does NOT need.

Well done you. Signed, Bite me

PS: After spending 5 1/2 hours responding to your petty (non-standard to the org, it turns out) passive aggression, including 3 letters, 9 detailed emails, 3 phone calls with the client and one 30 minute conversation with your subordinate, that's $700 dollars YOU owe me. I accept cash/checks/credit cards and/or a pound of flesh. God save your staff.

t /ahem t /rant

I feel better now. It will all be fine tomorrow, but these last 3 days have been seriously aggroed.

Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in film about vibrators.

serial:

As for the earlier conversation about tools (not the vibrating kind, alas), I would really love to have someone who can fix things in my life. I wouldn't care what hour of the day repairs got made!

For whatever self-selection reasons, I've been the tool wielder in all my relationships. I like being able to use them, of course, but I have active envy of my friends with partners who cheerfully take on (and complete) repair tasks. It's a gift, for sure.

I hate rescue people like that. Fortunately, I do not know many who are.

Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in film about vibrators.

I fear for my household on the day that's released at the cinema.

The Secretary was bad enough. We didn't eat for like a week.

When I was in PT, they used vibrators on our muscles sometimes. I remember getting a big laugh asking why it was so...long once I've never had one, considering I always end up with the TV remote the batteries fall out of, and that's easier to get from someone else.

Maggie Gyllenhaal to star in film about vibrators.

That article seriously came out today? Are we influencing the Internet?

Let's start talking about that time P-C became rich and famous and see what happens.

bonny, perhaps "bite me" is not the phrase you want to use when dealing with dog people ... just a suggestion.

I have active envy of my friends with partners who cheerfully take on (and complete) repair tasks. It's a gift, for sure.

I have an innate ability to figure out how things work and to repair them. Plus I really enjoy it.

Huh - I should put that in my profile for online dating sites....

I can't see what that movie is about, but my last work gay boyfriend lived in an apartment with 2 lesbians who did a documentary(I think) about vibrators.