I took a risk this morning. I shifted right next to Jack, on the floor, in the pre-dawn darkness.
About 5am this morning I heard Jack start to yell, "Rick! Turn off your alarm!" I was awake immediately. He kept going at it. "Rick, turn off your damn alarm!" The problem was that Rick's alarm was not going off. Jack was mostly asleep and hearing the crickets outside the open windows.
Somehow Jack's tortured sleep was making his subconscious think that the crickets were an alarm.
Don't ask me why, but I shifted, right there, and raised up and said, softly, "Jack, Ricky's alarm is not going off. Those are crickets." I did not know what to expect.
Jack said, "Ooh. Ooooooh." Then he rolled over, shut up, and went back to sleep. Then I shifted back.
It was risky. Shifting is not instantaneous. Even when in a hurry it takes some time. Had he decided to get up and take a piss he could have swung his legs over and had a big surprise. But he was driving me nuts with the yelling.
Calculated risk.
They all are gone now, for the day, I think. Lots to catch up on.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Jack
Jack has all the classic signs of depression. He cannot sleep most nights, has outburst of rage that scare the shit out of even me, has no appetite much of the time, and shows signs that his mind is coming unraveled. Add to that a marriage on the rocks and you have a recipe for disaster.
I have not ben able to track and follow him as much as I would like to. Some weeks he is here all the time. Some he is gone, and I do not have a clue where most of those days. Or the nights that he is increasingly gone. I check him over very good whenever he gets home, for strange scents and bad odors. I am not as worried about werewolves, about him going over to the wolves, and I do not think he can be changed to a neo. But one never knows. I have bad feelings about Jack. I have bad feelings about all of them.
I have not ben able to track and follow him as much as I would like to. Some weeks he is here all the time. Some he is gone, and I do not have a clue where most of those days. Or the nights that he is increasingly gone. I check him over very good whenever he gets home, for strange scents and bad odors. I am not as worried about werewolves, about him going over to the wolves, and I do not think he can be changed to a neo. But one never knows. I have bad feelings about Jack. I have bad feelings about all of them.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Competing Corruptions
She told us that her charge works for a government agency that is part of the Justice Department. He also is involved in enforcement. She told us that a new phrase is popping up in their agency communications, almost as a catch-phrase: "competing corruptions."
She said that the basic idea is that today human politics and business is all about competing corruptions, that playing fair is no longer seen as a viable operating logic, that amongst governments, and especially corporations, "S/He who plays the dirtiest wins." Several around the table howled in laughter and protest
I said I not disagree, that there are still good people. A werewolf named Jorl, guest at the meeting that night, said that may be the case but that those good people have less say in matters and decisions that affect the world.
A weredog who works at the SEC said that it is true, that corporations now all seem to operate under the logic that who lies and steals most wins. He said the larger the corporation the more it is pulled down this black hole. And corporations are more and more leading and directing corporations, so the result is the same with them.
I told them not to forget about the Neo factor and influence. Jorl said that the Neo's cannot be blamed for it all. He is right. When desperate, people are capable of anything. That made me think of Jack.
She said that the basic idea is that today human politics and business is all about competing corruptions, that playing fair is no longer seen as a viable operating logic, that amongst governments, and especially corporations, "S/He who plays the dirtiest wins." Several around the table howled in laughter and protest
I said I not disagree, that there are still good people. A werewolf named Jorl, guest at the meeting that night, said that may be the case but that those good people have less say in matters and decisions that affect the world.
A weredog who works at the SEC said that it is true, that corporations now all seem to operate under the logic that who lies and steals most wins. He said the larger the corporation the more it is pulled down this black hole. And corporations are more and more leading and directing corporations, so the result is the same with them.
I told them not to forget about the Neo factor and influence. Jorl said that the Neo's cannot be blamed for it all. He is right. When desperate, people are capable of anything. That made me think of Jack.
Service Dogs
There is a member of my pack who lives as a service dog with a guy and 2 other dogs. All 3 of them, the dogs, are service dogs. They are with him constantly.
My packmate monitors this guy for anxiety and meltdowns. She is trained to detect slight changes in his scent when his emotional state starts to take a plummet. He has PTSD from Iraq.
One of the others monitors him for diabetes. He is trained to detect when this guy's blood sugar declines. She smells it in his scent.
The 3rd dog was his dog in Iraq. She also has PTSD. The Army allowed the guy to adopt her when they retired her. Her purpose? He says, "She's got my 6."
All 3 dogs wear blue Service Dog vests and go everywhere with this guy. My packmate misses a lot of meetings. But since she goes everywhere with this guy she is able to do things and get unique accesses.
She does not get out with us very often. But she made it to a pack meeting recently. After the meeting, when everyone was hanging around drinking and eating raw beef, she shared something with us that is very interesting: the concept of competing corruptions.
My packmate monitors this guy for anxiety and meltdowns. She is trained to detect slight changes in his scent when his emotional state starts to take a plummet. He has PTSD from Iraq.
One of the others monitors him for diabetes. He is trained to detect when this guy's blood sugar declines. She smells it in his scent.
The 3rd dog was his dog in Iraq. She also has PTSD. The Army allowed the guy to adopt her when they retired her. Her purpose? He says, "She's got my 6."
All 3 dogs wear blue Service Dog vests and go everywhere with this guy. My packmate misses a lot of meetings. But since she goes everywhere with this guy she is able to do things and get unique accesses.
She does not get out with us very often. But she made it to a pack meeting recently. After the meeting, when everyone was hanging around drinking and eating raw beef, she shared something with us that is very interesting: the concept of competing corruptions.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Busy Weekend
Going to be a busy weekend. Have to keep tabs on the family, and make an emergency pack meeting, do some patrols and chase some leads.
I will follow Jack tonight to Knuckleheads. James McMurtry is playing. I like his music. Jack is up to something. I have to find out what. Warin is going with me.
Caitlyn is going to keep watch over the boys. If they split up she has support. If one goes home then that is covered. Flecka and Rooster will keep me informed in that case.
Jason says he has to talk to me. Operations against Missouri puppy mills are ramping up. But they are almost getting too much attention for him to stay on them. But he has identified some very bad mills that are not on anyone's radars. But 2 problems. 1) He suspects neos. 2) A problem he has run into with larger operations is what to do with liberated dogs.
Going to be a long weekend. No rest for the weary guardians.
I will follow Jack tonight to Knuckleheads. James McMurtry is playing. I like his music. Jack is up to something. I have to find out what. Warin is going with me.
Caitlyn is going to keep watch over the boys. If they split up she has support. If one goes home then that is covered. Flecka and Rooster will keep me informed in that case.
Jason says he has to talk to me. Operations against Missouri puppy mills are ramping up. But they are almost getting too much attention for him to stay on them. But he has identified some very bad mills that are not on anyone's radars. But 2 problems. 1) He suspects neos. 2) A problem he has run into with larger operations is what to do with liberated dogs.
Going to be a long weekend. No rest for the weary guardians.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Marines Want Labs
The USMC is using and requesting more labrador retrievers to work as bomb detection dogs over in A-stan.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-09-30-1Adogs30_ST_N.htm
Labs are not, or have not been, typically considered good stock for war dogs - bombs, scouts, security, etc. But there are proving to be real good at sniffing bombs, apparently.
Some labs were used in Nam. But few. Mostly it was shepherds. Some thought the labs would deal well with the water and rice paddies. But they did not deal as well as the sheps with the noises of war - gunfire, explosions, etc.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-09-30-1Adogs30_ST_N.htm
Labs are not, or have not been, typically considered good stock for war dogs - bombs, scouts, security, etc. But there are proving to be real good at sniffing bombs, apparently.
Some labs were used in Nam. But few. Mostly it was shepherds. Some thought the labs would deal well with the water and rice paddies. But they did not deal as well as the sheps with the noises of war - gunfire, explosions, etc.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Sgt Adopts Dog that Saved Him in A-stan
This sergeant and his wife adopted this dog, and got it transported here from A-stan.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2010/07/military-family-welcomes-dog-that-saved-lives-in-afghanistan/1
That dog is not a military dog. I assume the dog was a stray, along with the other mentioned, that was adopted by the unit over there in A-stan.
Amazing. US DoD official policy was not to bring dogs back from the Vietnam War. Few dogs came back. Over 3,000 dogs served in RVN. A hand full came back. Many of us were simply destroyed. Many a sobbing handler shot his dog rather than turn him or her over to the Vietnamese.
Things have improved for dogs.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2010/07/military-family-welcomes-dog-that-saved-lives-in-afghanistan/1
That dog is not a military dog. I assume the dog was a stray, along with the other mentioned, that was adopted by the unit over there in A-stan.
Amazing. US DoD official policy was not to bring dogs back from the Vietnam War. Few dogs came back. Over 3,000 dogs served in RVN. A hand full came back. Many of us were simply destroyed. Many a sobbing handler shot his dog rather than turn him or her over to the Vietnamese.
Things have improved for dogs.
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