Uno, Dos, Tres, QUATRO!

☀ 1, 2, 3, 4!

Already guys Halftime is over!! 3 Cycles of Chemo done; Only 3 more to go!!
Last time I was here at the hospital I couldn't wait to get out so I'm hoping to have a more pleasant time during Cycle 4.

I've been MIA, meaning i've just been too busy to be sick!
It's like "wuhhhh... she has cancer?"

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OLIVE
The week before last Olive and I went on plenty of adventures. Short trails, Parks, and the Beach! Hendry's Beach is AMAZING! When you access the beach and hook left, theres an Off-Lease area for dogs. Olive and I go and she has playtime with dogs her size. (The bigger ones still scare her.) Little does she know... how big she's gunna be! Boy oh boy is she growing!
Took her to the Vet on Sat and she weighed 22 lbs! Thats over double than when we first got her, at about 10 lbs 6 weeks ago!.She'll be 4 months old tomorrow :)

Anyways, the beach is Awesome! I found myself lost in time; before you know it, we had been there for 3 hours. Life is beautiful and i'm appreciating time and being in the moment a lot more. They say having a child changes you, but well I have Olive, and she's my baby. Watching her play, grow, learn and interact.

 I allow her to address her animal instincts of protection in our family. If someone is at the gate, she alerts. Our home is her territory as well as ours and she is allowed to take care of it. I also train her instinct to hunt food. This I achieve by allowing Olive to be aware of meal time by smelling the bowl and then hiding her food so she can "hunt" for it. I just place it in a different location than usual. ( in the bush, different corner, behind a box or in TJ bag). This is a great mental stimulation for any pooch!!
 

As for dog instincts, i allow for her to express those as well. For Example, She Digs in designated corners of the yard and especially the beach! Lastly,with every dog comes different personality and behavior variables due to their Breed. Olive is an Australian Cattle Dog also known as the Queensland Heeler. She was bred to herd Cows. In santa barbara, there are not many cows to herd... unless you're driving on the 154. So I understand as an Owner of this type of breed, she needs to Chase! She's a working dog and needs work to be stimulated! Tennis Balls are her favorite, we've gone through at least 10 in the last month. I also bought her a soccer ball in which she has complete dominace over. I've named the SoccerBall "COW" and when i say cow, she goes and gets the COW! Given of course, its not puppy nap time.  It's tooo ADORABLE!

She's becoming a beautiful blonde with accents of white in her underlying coat. The cutest spots on her tail and head! Her Submission is respected by the rest of the members in her family; My brother Miguelitoh, my mom Hope, and myself. She is my number one OMEGA. Her listening and response to commands is improving and we've been working on commands daily.

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Olive Taking a Nap in my Spot on the Couch 

BEST NEWS!
Olive is 4 months now which means she was eligible for all her shots during her last visit to the Vet! Which means, she CAN VISIT ME IN THE HOSPITAL for a couple hours a day! yayyyyyyyyyyy. Gotta get the OK on my health, following a DOC signature and BOOM! Olive heaven for 2-3 hours <3



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IN Other News....
>This last week I have been studying my booty off to take a test to become a certified personal trainer Through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. (NASM)
>This morning, I took that test.
>This morning, I passed that test.
>This morning, I became a Certified Personal Trainer!

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Got a lot of work ahead of me to promote myself and build a client base. But im EXCITED!

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Is everyone all caught up?