Oh jeez, Suzi. I'm so sorry for you and for Jack (and the woman at the store of course). I agree with Sparky that I don't think you need to escalate anything, and I hope things don't go further than the medical bills and some more focused training.

And just saw the update. What a tough situation. I hope his trainer can really help you.

I hope his trainer can really help you.

Once we get past this weekend, I'm going to have Kelly call his trainer and ask for some one on one appointments focused on the fear/aggression thing. Though, honestly, last time we did a one on one for this issue, he never showed any fear or aggression. Made it hard to come up with strategies to train him.

I have CJ off picking up Cory from public transportation so I can explain it all to him since it is his daughter coming into our home for the next 5 days and he needs to know what is going on and what I'm putting in motion to counter things. Kelly doesn't get home until 8, so she will be the last to get the full story.

Man, today started out so chill.

I'm just....wtfdog?

You are, remember, his human, his everything, and he can read your anxiety, so he's probably feeling some, too. If you can give him some petting time, it would probably help soothe both of your raw nerves a bit?

I've been trying, Sparky. He definitely knows I'm upset and that is only going to double when Kel gets home. But I'm gonna give him some extra locks right now.

Oh, Suzi, that's so upsetting. I hope Jack is able to get help and training so he can calm down and it will all be okay.

I can't sleep. I found out Grandma has had at least 2 TIAS. The second shemail had one the way home from her cardiologist after he said she was fine. The cardiologist is her regular doctor and a family friend so it's scary that something could happen that he couldn't detect.

She was hallucinating people (she did this in the hospital for her gall bladder) and couldn't remember her age. But did realize if she was 96 then she couldn't have been talking to her mother.

I'm sad and scared and worried.

Oh, Askye I hope you find some sleep and wake to better news.

A horrible headache woke me up and my jaw is so tense I'm fighting again my teeth grinding.

In Jack news, the vet visit went well. He was excellent for the vet. I put a muzzle on him just in case, but the vet took it off once she drew blood to double check that there isn't something going on health wise. I talked with the gal who got but and she did get checked out by her workers comp doc. She said they never asked if she knew the dog that bit her or if she knew the owner. They could find me easy enough, but I thought that was odd. She remained adamant that she didn't want to get Jack in trouble.

Going through everything with Kel once she got home was rough, she felt totally responsible.

{{askye}} I'm so sorry your gram is having these issues. The way my mom's cardiologist explained these things to us when Mom had issues was that it wasn't that she had 'heart disease', in Mom's case it was that she had a 95 year old heart. It isn't so much that it isn't predicted, it is that it is not unexpected. Not that it makes it any less scary and upsetting. I hope both you and Grandma have much better days today.

{{Suzi}} I hope that Kel can take the employee's attitude to heart. No doubt she is protecting Jack because she feels responsible too. All of you working together will get Jack where he feels safe.

Thanks Laura.

I'm still wide awake. Actually caught up on some school reading in addition to wandering the Internet. I just looked at my bedside table and realize why sleep had been so fraught tonight...forgot to take my nightly meds which includes a couple of tubs that help me sleep (in addition to their main purpose). Currant plan it is just get the day started and then take a nap when I can't brain anymore.

Please let today be a boring day.

Suzi, sounds like the employee knows she startled him and doesnt blame him.