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Paying it forward- with a little granddog sitting.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 GREC# 169695

It's not easy when my daughter's dog comes to visit.  She is very Anti-social (not sure how this happened), and our two dogs and three cats are all upset when Lexi gets here.  They take getting along by moments, but mostly it's like being in a cafeteria full of fifth graders during a food fight. 

BUT because I love my daughter... last Wednesday I let her drop off Lexi so she could take a mini vacation.  Abigail started her first "grown-up" job last October and next month she will not only be working full time, but will once again become a full time student as well.  And besides her full time job as an EMT she also works part time on her off days in another county and is a volunteer firefighter in yet another county.  (Perhaps she takes after her mama a little too much)  

Tonight I was super happy when she came to pick Lexi up.  Two of my cats are still hiding and it will take them a few days to realize she is gone and come out from hiding.  It will also take Glen and Laney a couple of days to forget the extra hyper activity they have picked up from Lexi over the past few days.

I'm really looking forward to being able to watch television without a bark attack anytime a cat, dog, bird, talking egg, baby ect... is on the screen.  And Abigail was really happy to see Lexi and Lexi to see Abigail.  I'm glad she got to have a little vacation, but I'm glad it's over too.

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Sophia Lin
Intero Real Estate Services - Sunnyvale, CA
Sunnyvale CA Real Estate Specialist

Phewww, sounds like you had your hands full Tammy...glad to hear it's over (at least for now) :)

Jul 17, 2011 04:53 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Sophia- smart dog, just not really sure she knows she's a dog.

Jul 17, 2011 04:56 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Tammy - been there done that....but it's my dog that's a diva and starts all the trouble. God knows I love my Lucy, but she is a handful around other dogs. Even though she weighs 38 pounds, she go after a Pit-bull!

Now kick back and relax knowing you gave your daughter a great gift of taking care of her dog so she could get away for a short vacation - you are such a good mom!

Jul 17, 2011 05:26 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Kristine- she really did need that get-a-way.  My and Donald's turn very soon.

Jul 17, 2011 05:36 PM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

I hear you! Sounds like grandkids or at least the old grandparent adage regarding grandchildren, "I am happy to see them and I am happy to say, "good-bye."' The older I get the more I appreciate calm and quiet. It is why we have a cat rather than a barking dog.

Cal

Jul 17, 2011 11:56 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Cal- we got into the "dog" business three and half years ago... because my husband wanted one (I was a confirmed cat lady) then the second dog just showed up at my office uninvited, but hurt and totally sweet (who would resisit that), so Glen and Laney the Great Dane mix and the black lab moved in with us and the three cats.  At three and nearly 4 years old respectively they are pretty calm these days.  (until the grand dog comes to visit).   As for any baby.... I can't imagine being happy to see it go... until it's a smart mouth teenager maybe. LOL

Jul 18, 2011 01:34 AM
Margie Kopp Sorrell
Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty and Lake Country - Greensboro, GA
Lake Oconee Real Estate

Tammy- her dog barks when animals are on the screen too? My friends dog does the same thing. I was housesitting one time for them and wasn't aware of this habit. In the shower and all of a sudden I could have sworn that someone was trying to break in the house the dog was going so crazy. I hauled (thankfully not naked) butt down the stairs after grabbing a towel and it was that Sarah McLachlan animal commercial. Roxy was going nuts. Turns out she does that any time another animal of any sort comes on the screen.

Jul 18, 2011 02:13 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Margie- thankfully I knew from previous visits.  I can not imagine your experience of being in the shower and a dog going nuts.  Lexi is an Australian Shepard what kind of dog is Roxy?

Jul 18, 2011 02:34 AM
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REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC
CONTACT janeAnne365@gmail.com

Tammy~

 

Oh I had to LOL!!! I could just imagine the mayhem...and I had to get the metaphor for what one out-of-synch creature can bring to the peaceful existence of others...

Jul 18, 2011 02:38 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Two of your cats are still hiding . . . when I read that I was LOL'ing.  For some reason I can just see Lexi running around and them high-tailing it (literally). 

Jul 18, 2011 05:35 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I love the babysit my granddogs but I always do it at my daughter's house........one of my cats would enjoy their visit but the other two would be traumatized.  They are already a little psychotic!

Jul 18, 2011 07:06 AM
Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS
Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC
Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

They say that's the best thing about being a grandparent - sending them back home with their parents :)  Get some rest and then start planning yours and Donald's get-away.

Jul 18, 2011 12:54 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

janeAnne- glad to entertain.  Mayhem... fits perfectly.

Carla- skitty and ittle bitty are still in hiding and Lexi has been gone 24 hours. 

Ann- Oh no, I'm NOT going to her house.

Carol- we're going to visit his mom and I can't wait.

Jul 18, 2011 02:00 PM
Margie Kopp Sorrell
Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty and Lake Country - Greensboro, GA
Lake Oconee Real Estate

Tammy- Roxy is a bit of a mutt but surprisingly she is mostly shepard. Wonder if it's something in their blood line....

Jul 19, 2011 02:13 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Back to the zen of home living again, huh?  Until next time anyway.

Jul 19, 2011 02:15 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 118 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Tammy, what a nice thing to do.  You probably heard doggies yapping in your sleep after they left.. :)

Jul 19, 2011 01:33 PM
Christine Hooks
Pino Agency - Pennsville, NJ
Celebrating 25 Years in Real Estate!

Miss Butter and meHi, Tammy!

This is a picture of my grandpuppy, 'Miss Butter'.  She is a rescue weiner dog who survived hurricane Katrina.

I love her.

BUT, I completely understand what you are saying.......

I drove an hour and 15 mins --- each way --- to return 'Miss Butter' to my daughter on Saturday afternoon.

Two and a half-weeks was a bit too long for a visit with this grandmom.

(can't wait to see a picture of your little one!)

Jul 19, 2011 06:01 PM
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