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#Journal of a slightly anxious Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Wednesday, 13/05/2026).
We had a decent enough night, a long one for sure. We went out a couple of times, Koa did all his things, although he didn’t like the rain too much… But in the end, all hours combined, my watch told me that I had gotten about 9½ hours of sleep. It didn’t feel like that much, probably because of the potty breaks in between… But I did feel rested enough to start our day at 3am.
The scale had added a few grams, but nothing too bad. Probably due to the little bit of extra snacking, due to my bday and all that. I prepped Koa’s food, took my meds, fed the hungry wild beast, and then I got to my laptop on the couch. I wrote a long email to a sweet friend of mine, and then I started on my journal toot. Koa was doing very well for the first hour, but after that, I had to crate him for a bit, as he was getting too bitey. He protested a short while, and then dozed off.
When I was done, we headed out for the first walkies together. When we got back, I worked on my laptop some more, and then I had brekkie. Bestie called me on her way to work, and we had a nice chat. After that, another nice walkies with the little hairy piranha. I chatted a bit with a sweet friend after that, while Koa was snuggling a bit with me on the couch. After that, I had to get into “action” mode for a while…
I tried to clean up a bit, and ran the vacuum through the house, as around 10:30, someone from the WMO would be coming over to have a chat with me, an intake chat, to see if they would be able to offer me some support with a few of the AuDHD things I struggle with.
She came a little after half past ten, and we had a long chat. We talked about my struggles, my health, both mental and physical, and about things that I would like to receive help with. She explained things, how they would go, and what my role in it all would be. Almost an hour later, she headed to the next appointment. I felt so tired after that long chat.
I walked with Koa, and after some play time, I put him in the crate, as I needed to relax for a while, and I had no energy to be watching him and his teeth. He was tired from the walk and playing, so he fell asleep with his IKEA Dachshund. I watched some telly, and tried to relax a bit. I had closed the curtains, we were having a lot of rain anyway… And for a while, I just watched TV and Koa snoozed in the crate.
I fixed his food, we relaxed some more, and when it was finally dry for a bit, we quickly headed out. As the weather was gray and wet, we went to bed a little early. Koa objected for a very short while, and then he started to snooze. I guess he was very relaxed, as he was passing some gas that would kill me, if I didn’t have the window open, haha! 😂
After a while, I dozed off as well. When I woke up for the loo, Koa wanted a wee too. Then, we tried to sleep some more, but Koa was being restless. So, we went out a second time, and he did a big number two… It made me feel a little sick, as the smell was awful! But, better out than in, and I tried to clean it up best I could. We went back to bed again. Some more snoozing, another wee break, and some more snoozing again. When I woke up around 2:45, I had gotten almost 9 hours of sleep in total, according to my watch. I still felt a bit doozy, but it was time to get up and start our day. One without appointments and all that, as it was/is a holiday in the Netherlands today.
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
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#Journal of a happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Tuesday, 12/05/2026).
Koa and I had an OK night. I had some trouble falling asleep, but then, I did doze off. We went out twice during the night, and when Koa woke me up again, he did so by retching a bit. Apparently, I had missed him eating something he should not have, and his stomach wanted it gone. All that came out, except for some bile, was a small twig of some sort… I try to take out all the things he puts in his mouth, but sometimes, he’s too fast, and I can’t reach him in time before it’s already gone… Ah well, we went out, I cleaned up, and then we could start our day.
The scale was OK enough, which was nice to see. I prepped Koa’s food, and then, after taking my meds, I got my laptop, and started working on an email to a sweet friend. Koa spent some time snoozing on the couch, and when he started to eat my pants, I put him in the crate for a little while. I finished my email, I uploaded the video I’d taken of Koa and Bas the previous day, and I worked on my journal toot. When I was done with that, it was getting light out, so Koa and I went for a short little walk.
When we got back, I wrote a bit for my blog while I had brekkie. And then my bestie called me on the way to work, so we had a nice little chat. After that, Koa wanted out again, so of course we went. When he got all the sniffs, and I got to bend loads of times to take stuff from his mouth, we got back again. Koa actually managed to sleep on the couch for a while, and… He even gave me some sweet cuddles… I was delighted!
As Nicole was coming over soon to puppy-sit Koa for me, Koa had his meal. After about 15 minutes, we had a nice little walk, so he could do his business. Then, Nicole came, and we got everything set up for her and Koa. I got my bags, and I headed to Cuijk.
I just walked in at the physio, and the lady before me had not showed up yet. So, big Bas took me in for my treatment first, and should the lady still come, then she could have my spot. I heard her come in as I was just preparing my things, but she was OK with chatting with some coffee for a while, so I could still go first. The treatment was rather nice. After that, I quickly headed to Lidl, where I got some groceries, and then I texted Nicole that I was done a little earlier, and I’d be on my way home again.
Nicole and Koa were playing outside, and it looked like they both had a great time. I thanked Nicole, and she went home again. I fixed some food, and Koa was snoozing away. He didn’t even want walkies, he wanted a quick wee outside, and then to snooze some more. I guess Nicole had worn him out a little, haha.
We relaxed for a while, and I browsed the Amazon store. I saw that the photo album had lowered the price again to a more decent one, so I ordered it when I could. I had also noticed that Arwen’s old feeding station was damaged with rust, so I looked up new feeding stations and I found one that I really liked, and that had good reviews (and that was affordable for me). So, I ordered that one as well… Then, I fixed Koa’s dinner, and we went for walkies about 30 minutes after that.
When we got back, Koa was ready for bed, or so it seemed. So, I prepped everything, and we got to bed. It didn’t take too long for Koa to doze off. I spent some time reading, before I finally was able to doze off as well. After several hours, I woke up because I needed the loo. Which woke up Koa, so we went out together as well. It was raining a bit, so I quickly got the umbrella, and waited for Koa to do his things. Without issue, he went back to the crate, enjoyed the little kibbles, and got back to sleep. Not even any protesting… I was so proud of him! When he woke me up again, it was still a bit too early to get up, and I was still a bit tired. So, after Koa had done his business, we went to sleep a little more. Around 3am, I woke up, and Koa and I started our day together.
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
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#Journal of a celebrating Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Monday, 11/05/2026).
We had a decent enough night, although we had to go out 3 times, it did mean that, in total, I got about 9½ hours of sleep. Which was very welcome, and kinda needed… When Koa and I got up, it was my birthday. Although I never really celebrated it much, as I never enjoyed it that much. And, after what happened last year, with the car accident my parents were in… Yeah… Not the best memories. But, it is what it is, so we got up, and started our day.
The scale was a bit nicer again, which was good to see. Although I haven’t exercised since I got Koa, somehow, I have managed to lose 4 kilos since his arrival. And yes, Koa bites me “from time to time” (a bit too much to my liking, haha), but he hasn’t bitten off large chunks for me to lose the weight. I know I have been snacking a lot less, sleeping more, when I could (cause with Koa, I really need more than 6 hours of sleep to make it through the day), and trying to get my steps in with the short walkies with Koa every day. He’ll be allowed 11-minute walks soon, so we can try to add some more diversity to the walks, which will hopefully be more fun for him then.
I prepped Koa’s meat, I took my meds, and then I got the laptop out to check the social bits and bops. As a little gift, Koa decided to attack-and-kill my hand all of a sudden, drawing some blood with his sharp little fang… Ouch! I made him his kibble, best to eat that instead of me. He relaxed for a short while on his own. But then he started the attacks again, so I put him in the crate, so I could work on my socials, and all that.
When I had emailed a good friend, and I had written my journal toot, Koa and I headed out for walkies. After that, we played a bit, and then I had to crate him again, as he decided that skirting-boards were tasty snacks… Hmm… 🤔 Not really… I played a bit with AI, and I made two little animated stickers of a celebrating Koa. Bestie called me on the way to work, which was very nice. I had my brekkie, and then Koa and I went out for another walkies.
I got a few texts from sweet friends, and I replied to them all. Then, I tried to relax a bit with some telly, and working on a little blog post. After a while, we went out for another walkies, before Koa got his second meal. Later that morning, mum texted that they were on their way to our place. So, I made sure that Koa was ready to receive the guests.
I made some coffee, and we had some cake. After that, then mum and I took the dogs out to the little gated playpen near my home. Bas wasn’t too happy with Koa being in “his house”, as he now needs to learn that there is a new dog in my home… Bas was always OK with Arwen, as she was there before him, and she was a gall… But, since Arwen passed, Bas kinda made my home his second home, and now there is a new dog, and a male one at that… It will take time, and I hope Bas will learn to accept Koa. Still, as long as Koa keeps jumping on Bas, I don’t think he will be too pleased… 🫣
The dogs had a nice time with the walk, and then it started to rain a bit. We went back, and mum had another coffee, and a nice little warm snack. While mum was still eating, dad was already hinting on wanting to head back home again… Ah well… So when mum finished, they headed to the car, and off they went. Koa and I went for a short walk, as he’d been sleeping for a bit, and when he’d done his wee, we went back to the house.
He slept in his crate, while I relaxed on the couch with some telly, until it was time to prep Koa’s food. Another short walk while the meat was warming up a bit. He had his dinner, and some more relaxing. Around 16:30, he wanted out again, so we went, and I started prepping things for bed.
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
:pixy_party: 💜 🍀 🐾
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Adjusting…
...challenging, but worth it! Since Wednesday, April 22nd, my life has had a major change... He's a fluffy brown piranha, although his fluff is already slowly changing into more rough hairs. As I start writing this, he's been with me for two weeks. And, as you may have been following on this blog here, it's been a challenging two weeks for sure. I knew I had to change my routine. I knew that life as I knew it would be put on hold for a while. Koa was coming into a new home. Away from his siblings. Away from the familiar sounds and smells. And now, there was someone else caring for him, giving him rules that didn't make sense to him. Expecting things from him... Not at first, but as time goes by, they expect him to learn and adjust... He doesn't know/understand that both him and me need to make those adjustments. We both need to learn. And.. We're doing our best. 💪🏻 […] -
Adjusting…
...challenging, but worth it! Since Wednesday, April 22nd, my life has had a major change... He's a fluffy brown piranha, although his fluff is already slowly changing into more rough hairs. As I start writing this, he's been with me for two weeks. And, as you may have been following on this blog here, it's been a challenging two weeks for sure. I knew I had to change my routine. I knew that life as I knew it would be put on hold for a while. Koa was coming into a new home. Away from his siblings. Away from the familiar sounds and smells. And now, there was someone else caring for him, giving him rules that didn't make sense to him. Expecting things from him... Not at first, but as time goes by, they expect him to learn and adjust... He doesn't know/understand that both him and me need to make those adjustments. We both need to learn. And.. We're doing our best. 💪🏻 […] -
Adjusting…
...challenging, but worth it! Since Wednesday, April 22nd, my life has had a major change... He's a fluffy brown piranha, although his fluff is already slowly changing into more rough hairs. As I start writing this, he's been with me for two weeks. And, as you may have been following on this blog here, it's been a challenging two weeks for sure. I knew I had to change my routine. I knew that life as I knew it would be put on hold for a while. Koa was coming into a new home. Away from his siblings. Away from the familiar sounds and smells. And now, there was someone else caring for him, giving him rules that didn't make sense to him. Expecting things from him... Not at first, but as time goes by, they expect him to learn and adjust... He doesn't know/understand that both him and me need to make those adjustments. We both need to learn. And.. We're doing our best. 💪🏻 […] -
Adjusting…
...challenging, but worth it! Since Wednesday, April 22nd, my life has had a major change... He's a fluffy brown piranha, although his fluff is already slowly changing into more rough hairs. As I start writing this, he's been with me for two weeks. And, as you may have been following on this blog here, it's been a challenging two weeks for sure. I knew I had to change my routine. I knew that life as I knew it would be put on hold for a while. Koa was coming into a new home. Away from his siblings. Away from the familiar sounds and smells. And now, there was someone else caring for him, giving him rules that didn't make sense to him. Expecting things from him... Not at first, but as time goes by, they expect him to learn and adjust... He doesn't know/understand that both him and me need to make those adjustments. We both need to learn. And.. We're doing our best. 💪🏻 […] -
Adjusting…
...challenging, but worth it! Since Wednesday, April 22nd, my life has had a major change... He's a fluffy brown piranha, although his fluff is already slowly changing into more rough hairs. As I start writing this, he's been with me for two weeks. And, as you may have been following on this blog here, it's been a challenging two weeks for sure. I knew I had to change my routine. I knew that life as I knew it would be put on hold for a while. Koa was coming into a new home. Away from his siblings. Away from the familiar sounds and smells. And now, there was someone else caring for him, giving him rules that didn't make sense to him. Expecting things from him... Not at first, but as time goes by, they expect him to learn and adjust... He doesn't know/understand that both him and me need to make those adjustments. We both need to learn. And.. We're doing our best. 💪🏻 […] -
CW: Nothing bad!!! 😁 Just a longer journal Toot, saving some folks from scrolling too much... 😉
#Journal of a happy but slightly tired Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Sunday, 10/05/2026).
We had a rather broken night, as Koa wanted to go out three times. He did do his business every time we went out, so we didn’t go into the dark and cold for nothing. Still, it would be very welcome if he could start sleeping a little longer without needing loo breaks (although I would need my loo breaks so yeah…). We got up around 4am, and we started our day.
I took out the meat for Koa, and then I headed to the scale. The scale is still being a bit kinder to me, which is very much welcome. I think all the activity with Koa is helping me to snack less, as I know I haven’t exercised since I got him. I have gotten my steps in, and all the care for Koa, but yeah, I do miss the gym. But, we’re not that far yet, and it will take some more time, before I can leave Koa alone for a few hours during nighttime to visit the gym… But, if I do right by him now, I should be able to get back to it sooner than later, or so I hope… 😇
Koa managed to sleep on the couch for a while, while I write an email reply to a sweet friend. Then, he started to bite more, and I crated him for a while, as I started working on my journal toot and blog. I texted Timmy and Vonnie, as they had texted me while I slept, and I was surprised to see that I got a quick reply. Apparently, Vonnie had gotten very ill during the night, and they were at the hospital. I chatted for a while with Timmy, hoping everything would be better soon again (and asking him if I had done something wrong with the food I served, as I know Vonnie has some allergies, and I did my best to keep everything separated). But Timmy told me that they thought it was a virus/bug of some sort, and not anything to do with the allergies, which calmed me a little. I already felt so bad, because I feared that I may have done something wrong… Timmy told me they were heading home, so I finished my typing…
Around 5:45, as it was more light outside already, Koa and I headed out for walkies. We had a nice little walk, and Koa was able to get his sniffs, do a big wee, and try to put things in his mouth that I had to take out of it again. 😂 Just a usual morning walkies.
We got back, and as Koa was having the “silly 5 minutes”, as in running through the room like a mad-man, back and forth, on and on, I crated him after that with a little snack, so he could calm down. He didn’t like it at first, but the snack was a good diversion. I worked on my blog a bit more, and I uploaded videos from Timmy & Vonnie’s visit. I also took some screengrabs from the video’s, so that I could use those for Koa’s new photo album. I still need to order the new album, but I need to know if I will have the funds for it, which will take a little more waiting. (the album I want is a big one, which is more expensive, but it should last us a little while longer than the first album I bought to try it out).
I finished all the typing and uploading. I had brekkie, and I played with Koa for a while. As the weather was good, I tried to offer the outdoor dog bed again. And with some snacks, Koa went on it again like a pro. Still no guarantee that he will use it later on, but at least he’s not scared of it. After a little while, we went inside to relax a bit. Then, Yolande texted she was on her way. We made sure to be ready for when she came. She would help me to quickly go to the Plus (supermarket) with Koa. Koa and her sat in the back of Skoosh, and I rushed through the store.
Apparently, Koa was a very good boy! Which did surprise me a bit, haha, as usually, his little teeth are everywhere! Yolande even managed a selfie with him! (I was so jealous hahaha 😂). We settled on the couch when we got back, playing a bit with Koa. Then, he went in his crate so Yolande could safely check out the photo albums I had, and so that we could eat a bday snack that wasn’t good for Koa to get close to.
Koa slept for a while, and we chatted for a bit. He got his licky-mat, and he got a snack. He was a good boy for sure, until he tried to eat my cheek! That was a bit painful, but fortunately, it didn’t turn out too bad. We had a nice walk together, and when Koa was snoozing in his crate, Yolande had to go.
We relaxed for the rest of the afternoon, with some food, some walkies, and all that. Around 16:45, we got ready to head to bed. Koa was snoozing around 17:15, and I tried to follow him, but it took me a little longer to doze off. A little before 18, I snoozed as well. Koa woke me up around 20, but the nose he was making wasn’t the one that he needed out (I am starting to recognize it a bit). So, I turned around, and we both slept till around 22, when he (and I) had to go out for a wee. Then it took a while to doze off again, and we slept till around 2. We went out again, and Koa did the numbers 1 and 2. I was still rather tired, so I hoped for some more sleep. And, Koa and I dozed off again! When I woke up again, it was around 4:30, so we’d gotten a long night! According to my watch, I got about 9½ hours of sleep in total! Which was more than welcome, as I’d been so tired! So, we got up, and we started our day… My b-day… 🥳
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
:pixy_party: 💜 🍀 🐾
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#Journal of a slightly busy but very happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Saturday, 09/05/2026).
We had a decent enough night, Koa did remarkably well. He woke me up only once, after he’d slept about 5 hours. When I woke up again, it was because I had a very nasty nightmare, and I just could not get back to sleep after that. Koa was woken up by me, for a change (I didn’t actually wake him, but me being awake and doing things woke him up). I let Koa out, got to the scale, which was nice enough. I prepped Koa’s meat, got my meds, dressed myself, and took the bedding and toys from the bedroom back to the living room crate. I finished Koa’s kibble, and he had a good meal. After that, I got my laptop out, and I worked on my social bits and my journal toot.
Koa did really well, as he got on the couch with me, and after some play time, he got into the corner and he slept peacefully for a while. When he woke up again, it was still darker out, so I got my head lamp, and we headed out for short walkies. He did his things, and when we got back, I worked some more on the social bits and bops on my laptop. Koa got a bit too bitey, so he went to his crate, where he protested shortly, and then, fell asleep like a log. 😂
When I was done, Koa woke up again. So, another short walk, a little further now as it was light, and then we had some play time. As the sun was nice already, I got out the outdoor bed that I bought for Arwen last year. I wanted to introduce it to Koa. Maybe he will like it, maybe he will hate it. But, I have it, so he can learn to deal with it, and we’ll see how it goes. I made two short vids, which I edited to one, so I could share that, as I do.
After that, we relaxed for a little while. Koa slept in his crate, and I read my book for a bit. Our friends arrived around 11, and Koa and I were outside when they came. They got some cuddles and all that, and then we headed inside. I got my prezzies, I got some drinks, and then, I prepped the licky-mat for Koa, which was given to him by Timmy. He loved it, as expected, and Timmy enjoyed spoiling Koa like that.
We chatted for a bit, they checked out my photo albums, and then, when Koa woke up some, we headed outside. Timmy was hoping for some ball time, but Koa was more interested in a short walk, so we headed out for that instead. We followed up with some lunch, and then we watched a movie, while Koa was snoozing. When the movie was done, and Koa woke up again, we went for another walk. I prepped Koa’s meal after that, while our friends were getting ready to head home.
Koa and I relaxed for a while, and then we got ready for bedtime. I was rather tired, and I hoped Koa was too. He didn’t want to go out before bed, so I knew he would have to wee sooner than usual. Ah well… It wasn't the best night, as this time, Koa woke me 3 times before it was time to get up. But, he did his things outside every time, which is what’s most important! When I woke up again, it was just around 4am. So, I got up, and we started our day…
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
:pixy_party: 💜 🍀 🐾
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Weird sleeping pattern
If you can call it a pattern... 🤔 Sleeping with AuDHD can be a challenge for sure. Ever since I've been taking a low dosage of Risperodon, and some supplements, it's been a bit better. There were still moments where my brain just never switched to that "low enough to be able to doze off" setting, but with the meds and the supplements, those moments were less occurring. Which I was glad about. 😊 Often, when it had been a normal day, where my plans were solid, and where my routine was 💯 all perfect... It wasn't too hard to fall asleep. But now, since Koa came into my life, my sleep has been weird. I either can't sleep, or I finally doze off, and Koa needs a potty break, or I sleep so much that it even amazes me (although not in one go, both Koa and I can't handle that! 😂). But the moments where my switch won't go to the "lemme sleep dammit" setting, it annoys me, because I now have the care of Koa, so I can't just adjust my own ways the way I want... I need to do things the way he needs me to... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/weird-sleeping-pattern/
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#Journal of a slightly worried Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Friday, 08/05/2026).
We had a decent enough night. Koa had done an OK enough “job”, and when we got up, I didn’t feel too tired. We started our day together around 3:30, and I prepped Koa’s meat, I got to the scale, and I got dressed. Then, I finished Koa’s kibble, and the dude had a nice meal. I got to the couch, grabbed my laptop, and I started a long email reply to a sweet friend of mine. After I had finished that, I started on the journal toot. Koa woke up, so I put my shoes on, and we headed out for morning walkies.
When we got back, I finished my journal toot, worked a bit on my blog, and then I had some fun with Koa in the garden. I had my brekkie, and then I prepared everything for when mum would come, as we would be taking Koa to the vet this morning. Mum was running late, so I was a bit worried that she had forgotten about it. I called her, and she was almost there. So, we got ready to Skoosh, and when mum arrived, we headed to the vet. I used my navigation, as I didn’t know the detour, as some roads were closed on the way to the vet.
We made it in time. And with some jiggling, we got Koa on the scale, which showed him at 8,8kg, which is about 19,4lbs. Last time I had weighted them, was the 8 days ago at the Welkoop store, where he’d been at 7,95kg (so about 17,5lbs). He was coming along nicely. We waited till it was our turn, and at some point, I had taken him on my lap for a bit. Which turned out to be a good thing, because one of the dogs that came in had an infectious illness, and I really didn’t want Koa to get that.
They had to draw some blood for the titer test. Because his fur was a bit too thick to get a proper needle through, they had to shave a bit of fur from his paw. He didn’t like being hold firm, and when it was time for the needle, he was screaming a bit. It was such a sad sound, but I knew it was just because he was being restricted. They got some blood, and the assistant headed to do the titer test, while the doc checked the rest of Koa. He had some earwax that I would need to pay attention to, but the rest was all OK. The tests came back negative, which meant he needed his shots. They discussed it all, and I thought I did right by him. Mum and I paid a bit of money, which I hoped the insurance could pay a bit back from, and then we headed to the Plus.
Mum stayed with Koa, while I got into the store and grabbed a few groceries. Then, we headed back home. After a bit of a drink, mum stayed with Koa again, and I got to the front garden, where I tried to take care of the weeds that were coming out. I didn’t do the world greatest job, but I got out a few hands of unwanted greens, and I thought it looked a bit better again. Mum went home, and I fixed some food for Koa and me.
I chatted for a bit in the group puppy chat, and the breeder wasn’t too pleased with Koa getting certain shots, as she never gave them to her dogs. Arwen always had all the usual puppy shots, and she never had any issues. But now, I felt bad, like I had done wrong by Koa, and it worried and saddened me, even though I didn’t really do anything wrong. I know the breeder isn’t too fond of vaccing, so that’s also what was rubbing her a bit. I promised to keep a close eye out on Koa for the next few weeks, but of course, I already was planning on that, as I arranged puppy-sitters for when I would have to leave the house. But yeah, I was a bit upset after that, and I think others in the group grew a bit uncertain as well…
We tried to relax a while on the couch, and we had some playtime in the garden. A few walkies, and I cleaned the loos, so they would be a bit nicer for when my friends were coming over the next few days. Around 17, we went for a last walkies, and then we got ready for bedtime. About half an hour later, we were all set. I read for a while, and it didn’t take too long before Koa dozed off. I fell asleep around 17:50, and when I woke up again, because Koa was making some noises, it was around 22:30. So he had slept for about 5 hours! Wow! We got to bed again, and after a bit of whining, Koa slept again. I woke up around 3am from a nightmare. I went to the loo, checked on Koa, and tried to sleep again. Around 3:25, I just got up, because the nightmare was still fresh in the back of my head… Koa woke up because of me. He went to the loo in the garden. I used the scale, which was a bit nicer to me. And then I got dressed, and Koa and I started our day. Timmy and Vonnie would visit today, so I would “save” a few things, so Timmy could do them with Koa, instead of me doing them before they’d arrive.
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Doing it on my own…
...and it's hard, but I think it's going well... As I mentioned in previous posts, I have raised two choccy Labs (both girls), before I got my little dude Koa. But, when we had Chance, my first choccy gall, I had two partners, and we divided the chores, or we did them together. It made the "load" a lot lighter, and easier to handle. When we got Arwen, my second choccy gall, it was my then fiancée and me. So we could also divide the chores, and do things together. And now, it's just me. Me and my first dude, an alpha personality at that. My health is not as good as it was 13 years ago. I knew what I was "signing up" for, it wasn't my first rodeo, as they say. But, I guess I didn't realize how it would be a lot harder, doing it on my own. But! I am not complaining. This is all part of our journey together, and by providing Koa with the best start of that journey now, I do hope that the base will be strong and solid for the (hopefully) many years to come. 🐾❤️ […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/doing-it-on-my-own/
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#Journal of a slightly sore, but still happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy (Thursday, 07/05/2026).
We didn’t have a bad night, at least, I got almost 8 hours of sleep, which was nice. I woke up after about 3 hours, and had to wee. Koa woke up, stirred a bit, and I had thought he’d want to head out. But, he slept for 3 more hours. In the end, when we got up at 4, we only had been out twice, so not to bad at all. Making small improvements, but at the same time, they’re also big ones! I know they’re no guarantee that Koa will sleep longer again the next night, but I can always hope… 😇
We got up, we went outside, and I prepped Koa’s meat. I got to the scale, dressed, and I took my meds. Then, I finished Koa’s kibble, and made him a happy boy. After that, Koa made me happy too. As, for the first time, he came to the couch, and he slept on it. No biting, no hassle, he just relaxed and snoozed. I was so proud of my boy… Again, I knew that this didn’t mean that “he got it”. But I did hope that “he was starting to get it”, if that makes sense.
I wrote an email to a sweet friend, and then I started my journal toot. Koa wanted to head out, so we went for short walkies. He did his things, and then relaxed some more. I made my brekkie, and decided to try a little yogurt on a licky-mat. I had my meal first, and then I offered the mat to Koa in his crate. He was a bit hesitant at first, but after he tried it, he loved it. After that, I had to crate him for a while, as he was getting too stimulated, which meant he was putting his teeth in all places again.
I tried to relax a bit with some reading and some telly. We went out for another walk, I gave Koa his lunch. And he is starting to get better with the “sit and wait” before he gets his meal. Sometimes he’s too enthusiastic, and he had trouble with the stay. But, he did it wonderfully for a few times now, making me a proud Pixy.
We played a bit with his ball, after I had cleaned the little grass mat. Then, we relaxed some more, Koa in his crate again, as he struggled to get calm. When Nicole texted that the black 🖤 fluff was at the gate, Koa and I headed out too. We had a nice little walk together, a new route for Koa, which was exciting for him. When we got back, he was tired, and slept for a little while.
The rest of the afternoon, we spent with relaxing, some playing, and a few more short walkies. I was waiting for DHL to update the delivery time. But, after a while, I still had no update, so I asked Nicole again, and I could set my delivery to her place. When I woke up, I saw that it had been delivered just 5 minutes after I’d gone to bed. They had updated very late, just before they delivered. So, in the end, I could have gotten the parcel myself. But, that’s hindsight of course.
I woke up after two hours because Koa gave a bark. I got to his crate, opened it, and he looked at me with sleepy eyes. I cuddled him for a bit, and he just slept again… While I was up, I went to the loo, and then got to bed again. Two hours later, he woke me up again, and now he did have to go. We went out, and he did his thing. We got back to bed, a little whining, and he got back to sleep again. About 4 hours later, he woke me up again. We went out again, and he did all his things. I cleaned up, and hoped for one more hour of sleep.
I tried for almost 30 minutes, and every time I started to doze off, Koa would make noise again. So, after about 6½ hours of sleep, around 3:30, we got up, and we started our day. It would be a busier one, as Koa had his first vet visit with his new vet, to get this titer test, and to meet the new place and people. Last time we weighed Koa, was last week Thursday, and he was at 7,95kg. I have had to adjust his harness a bit since then, so I wonder what the vet’s scale will tell us when we get there later today…
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#Journal of a slightly tired but happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Wednesday, 06/05/2026).
I had a shorter night again. Not so much due to Koa, but to my brain not being able to shut off properly when I wanted to get some sleep. Koa was snoozing, and I worked a bit on my blog. I went to the loo, let Koa go out too, and then we both snoozed for a while. We went out two more times during the night, and around 4:30, Koa decided that it was time to rise and shine. I got about 6½ hours of sleep, according to my watch, so it could have been worse…
We got up, I prepped Koa’s meat, and we went outside. I got to the scale, which was OK I guess, but it will need to do better soon 😉. I got dressed, finished Koa’s kibble, and I fed the little “monster”, hihi… I took my meds, got to the couch, and grabbed my laptop to write my journal toot. Koa behaved himself for quite a while, until he didn’t, and I had to crate the little beaver (he was nibbling on the wood of the couch again).
I finished the journal toot, and I wrote an email to a sweet friend. Then, Koa and I headed out for walkies. After that, I fixed my brekkie. I had a bit of yogurt “left” in my carton, so I got the licky-mat, and I rubbed the yogurt on it. I had brekkie first, and then I offered the mat to Koa in his crate. He wasn’t sure what to think of it at first, but then, he realized he actually liked it, and he licked away with a vengeance. 😂 And yes, of course I got a little vid of him enjoying it. 😇
We relaxed for a while, and then went to the garden for some play-time with his ball. I shot another video of the little sweetheart. We got back inside, he relaxed for a while, and then went into beaver-mode again, so I had to crate him again. I uploaded the two little vids, and I finished my email to my sweet friend. Then, as Koa was snoozing in his crate, I got my Kobo and I read for a bit.
Then, the postie came with the little Koa canvas. It barely fit the mailbox, and I had to struggle a bit to get it out. Then, I “nailed my pup to the wall”, well… His little canvas picture, anyway. 😉 We went out for a walk, and then we relaxed a bit more. Koa kept starting as a “good boy”, and every time I thought “Ow wow, he’s not chewing anything”, it would be like he could read my mind, and he’d go into “beaver-mode” again. 😂
We relaxed for a while, had a few walks, played a bit more with the ball in the garden. A parcel would be delivered today, unfortunately with the evening delivery again. I was hoping for an early one, but when I finally got the update, it was a later one. I texted the neighbor, and was allowed to have my parcel be brought to her. I switched the addy in the app, I hung the sign on the door, and then I got ready for Koa and me to head to bed.
It didn’t take me too long to fall asleep this time. I woke up after 3 hours, needing a wee. I thought I’d wake up Koa, but he just stirred and went back to sleep again. After 6 hours, yes, 6 (!!), he woke me up for a loo break. We slept for about 2½ more hours, and he was wide awake again. It was a bit too early for me to start my day with Koa, so I asked him if we could try to sleep till around 4.
So, at 3:59, my Labrador-alarm went off, and he needed to go out again. It was 4, so we started our day.
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#Journal of a slightly surprised Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Tuesday, 05/05/2026).
We had gone to bed a little earlier, and we went out a few times during the night. But, when we got up again, my watch told me that I had slept for a total of 10 (!!) hours. It was so much, that I could barely believe it. But the clock, and my body, told me that we, indeed, had a long night together. But, the getting up several times, to go out for potty breaks, that’s what made me feel a bit broken still. We got up, went out, I prepped Koa’s meat, and I got to the scale. Then, I got dressed, I took my meds, finished Koa’s kibble, and we had started our day.
We didn’t have any plans or appointments for today. So it was just us, relaxing as much as we could. Going out for walkies, playing with the ball, relaxing, being crated when Koa didn’t take the rest he needed… I read my book a bit, I wrote some for my blog, and I watched telly. It was a very boring and casual day, but I think we both enjoyed it a whole lot.
Around 13:00, I got a text that the black 🖤 fluff was missing his snacks. Koa was just getting up, so we headed out, and the black furry dude got his scratches and snacks. Koa did his things as well, and we headed back to more relaxing. After a meal, and some sleeping by Koa, we slowly got ready for bedtime again.
Koa had his dinner, we headed out for walkies, and I prepped everything. We went to bed, and after about 20 minutes, Koa was already snoozing. Unfortunately, my brain was doing the ADHD thing again, and I was wide awake. I worked on my blog a little, where I wrote a Silent Sunday and two quote posts. And I started a new other post as well. I read for a bit, and that didn’t help either. Koa and I went out, he did his things, and then we got back to bed.
I got my phone and started Downton Abbey. After some watching, I finally dozed off. It didn’t take too long, until Koa woke me up. But he didn’t seem to need to go, he was just making some noises with his toys. So, I turned around and slept some more. Then, we had to go out again. We went out 3 times during the night, and around 4:30, Koa woke me up again, and let me know it was time to get up. So, we got up, and we started our day.
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#Journal of a happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Monday, 04/05/2026).
We didn’t have the longest night, but I got about 7 hours of sleep, so I guess it’s not too bad. Koa and I started our day in the “usual” way. Koa got his meal, and then I had to crate him for a bit, as he was getting too mischievous. I got my laptop, and I wrote my journal toot. After that, Koa and I went out for a little walk. And then I wrote an email to a sweet friend.
I went out to the garden with the little dude, and I offered him his ball, so we could play for a bit. He really enjoys the play time, and he seems to like it when I act a bit crazy trying to “capture” the ball from him. We had a bit of game time, and then we headed back inside. I had to crate Koa again, as he kept going under the couch, and he kept nibbling on it again, and again. When he was in his crate, I got my brekkie.
We tried to relax a bit. I read my book for a while, and I had shared my latest book-toot, as I had finished another book last night, The Testament by John Grisham. As we’d gotten up earlier, I fixed Koa’s lunch a little earlier. Then, around 11, mum texted me that she was coming our way. So, I got everything ready, and we went to the grassy field behind the house. My bag and cooler were in the trunk, and we walked around the field. Koa left me a big prezzie, so I had to get back to the garden again, to throw away the baggie.
When mum came, she switched to the back of Skoosh, Koa joined her, and we headed back to Nijmegen. We were there in time, and Koa and Bas had their second meeting. After some insecurities from Bas, he learned that he could actually play with Koa. And, while Bas sometimes pretended that Koa was killing him 😂, I think they had a good time playing together.
After our hair was cut, mum and dad would watch Koa for a bit, and I could go to the store for a few things. Of course, dad made sure to do something that he should not do (let Koa out of a crate while he was whining), but… He was “rewarded” for that with a wee in the living room… I wasn’t home when it happened, so yeah… When I got back, mum and I took Koa to Skoosh, and we headed back to Herpen.
Koa was dead-tired, and tried to sleep all the way home. I then put him in his crate, to sleep some more, and so that mum and I could work a bit on the garden. We put some big root fabric on the empty spot next to the shed, so that Koa could not dig around anymore for roots and stones. Mum went home when we were done, and Koa and I relaxed for a little while.
I fixed him his food, and he slept some more. When he woke up again, it was a little earlier than our usual bedtime. But, as we were both tired enough, we went out for walkies, and then I prepared everything for bedtime. It took a little while for Koa to doze off. I read a little while, and when I finally dozed off, Koa woke me up for a wee.
After that, it took 5 hours for the next potty break! When I saw the time when Koa woke me up, I was rather amazed at it. It was raining a bit, and Koa did his thing. After some whining, he got back asleep again. After 90 minutes, he woke up, and needed another wee. Again, 90 minutes later, he woke me up again. But, he had to do a big number 2, so I was glad that he had woken me up. He wanted to stay up, but it was too early for me, and I still felt so tired. So, I asked him for another 90 minutes. He fell asleep again. When he woke me up again, it was 6am already! We had a long night together. According to my watch, I got about 10 hours of sleep in.
So, we got up, and we started our day. The scale wasn't too bad. And it was dry again, which was nice as well.
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#Journal of a slightly tired, but still happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Sunday, 03/05/2026).
I had a mixed night. We had thunderstorms late in the evening, followed by a lot of rain, so Koa got to experience new things. And so far, he didn’t like it at all… I got about 7 hours of sleep in, so it wasn’t too bad, but because it was so broken up, I still felt tired, when Koa wanted us to get up around 4AM. So, we went outside, I took his meat from the fridge, and I got to the scale. It wasn’t too bad, so that’s a plus. I got dressed, prepped Koa’s meat some more, I took my meds, and then I grabbed my laptop. I wrote my journal toot, followed by an email to a sweet friend. Then, Koa and I went outside for our first walkies.
Koa was feeling very energetic, so it was hard to get him to calm down. After I wrote some more for my blog, and I had finished the email to my friend, I decided to go out with Koa again. We walked a new part in the neighborhood, and he seemed to enjoy it a lot. It was a bit challenging, as the weather from the previous night had made loads of little sticks come off the trees. So, I had a chore to keep them out of Koa’s mouth. I tried to let Koa relax after the walkies, as I hoped that the new route would have tired him out a little. But, he was still very active. So, I took him to the garden, and we played a little with his ball (and yes, I did take some video 😉).
After that, I crated Koa, and after some protest, he finally dozed off. I had some brekkie, and then I lay down to read a bit. I decided to do the laundry, as the sun was out nicely, so the solar panels would help to power it a bit. When the machine was done, I tried to sneak upstairs to hang it out. It wasn’t too much, but then I heard Koa being awake. He whined a few times, and I kept talking to him from upstairs. I was amazed that he didn’t howl or anything, so I was rather proud of him when I came back downstairs.
We went out for another walk, I got him his lunch, and then we tried to relax. I hoped that I could keep Koa out of the crate, as I feel like an asshole, putting him in there all the time. But, again, he didn’t take the rest he needed, and decided to nibble on the couch, the rug, and the skirting-boards. So yeah, back to the crate. He did object, but after a short while, he was snoozing like a madman, haha. He didn’t want to give in, but when he did, he slept for quite some time.
I read for a while, until Koa woke up again, and we went out for another walkies. There was a man with a little Dachshund at the field, and the dog was not sure about Koa. She did sniff a few times, tried to engage Koa a bit, and Koa did the same. It was cute to see, but the Dachshund wasn’t too sure about Koa, so she wanted to head forward again. Koa was a bit sad that his new friend left so soon, but that’s the way things go. Haha…
I had my dinner, we relaxed some more, Koa had his dinner, and we went for another short walk. Some more relaxing, Koa in the crate with his toys, me with my Kobo, as I was close to finishing my book… Around 17:45, we went for the last walkies, and then I prepped everything for bedtime. It took a little while for Koa to doze off, it took a little longer for me to do so.
After about 4 hours, he woke up and wanted out. I was pleased that he made it to 4 hours this time, and I really hoped we were on the right track with that. We got back in, we cuddled a bit, he got his snacks, and he got to his crate again. We slept again for about 3-3½ hours, and he needed to go out again. We were able to sleep some more, and around 4:25, Koa decided it was time to get up. According to my watch, I got about 7 hours of sleep in total, so not too bad, I guess. We got up, and Koa and I started out new week together...
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#Journal of a slightly rested Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Saturday, 02/05/2026).
After two shorter nights, somehow, Koa allowed me a long one! We did have to get out every 3-3½ hours. But still, when we got up at 6, my watch told me that I had slept for about 9¾ hours! Which was unbelievable, but it also felt so very nice. 😊 I let Koa out again, prepped his meat, and then, I got to the scale, which was rather nice to me. I got dressed, took my meds, finished Koa’s meal, and then I got my laptop to work on my journal toot.
I saw I had an email from a very sweet friend, so I spent some time to answer them first. Then, Koa really wanted to head out. So I put on my shoes, and we went out for a short walk. After that, Koa and I played a little. When he got too bitey again, I crated him, and I got back to my laptop, so I could finish the journal toot. I did, and worked a bit on my blog as well. I had uploaded some of my pics and vids from the previous day, and had AI help me to write proper descriptions for them.
I was expecting a few parcels today, and the first one showed up at 8:10! That’s quite an early delivery. But, I wasn't complaining, I rather get my things earlier… Then, I had some food, and when Koa wanted out for another walk. My aunt had not texted me that she was on her way yet, but I figured she was. But it was about ten minutes to ten, so I thought we’d be OK for a quick wee at the grassy field. Then, Nicole and the black fluff came around the corner, telling me that there was someone at my door! It appeared my aunt was a little early! So, I quickly texted her that Koa needed to go out, and we were at the back of the house. I cuddled a bit with the black fluff, and Nicole could cuddle Koa a bit. And then, my aunt came around the corner, and all was well.
After the initial greetings, we headed to the back garden. There, Koa showed off some of his talents with his new ball. We went inside, and my aunt got a coffee and cuddles (and bites) with Koa on the couch. At some point, I crated Koa for a while, as he was getting tired, and too overwhelmed. My aunt looked through my Koa photo album, for which mote pictures were on the way to be delivered… After some time, Koa had gone to the garden, and done his thing. Then he got on the couch with my aunt, and I tried to grab a few snaps of them together. My aunt headed back home, and Koa and I said goodbye.
I crated Koa, as he was very tired and he needed his rest. I tried to relax for a bit with my book. I prepped Koa’s food, and he was very excited when he got out of the crate, and he got his meal. Some more resting, and a little walk. Then, I got a wee bit of meat on his licking-mat, and he enjoyed that in the crate. Some more snoozing for Koa, and a meal for me. We switched between relaxing, and going out, and around 17, Koa got his meal again. We relaxed, we headed outside, and then, we got ready for bed.
It took me quite a while to fall asleep. Before I did, Koa wanted out again, so we went. I fell asleep, and woke up from Koa about 1½ hours later. The thunderstorm they predicted was coming closer, and while it was still dry, there were flashes and thunder in the sky. Koa tied to poop, but then the thunder cracked, and it startled him too much, so he jumped up and wanted to go inside. I cleaned up, and we went back to bed. About two hours later, I woke up again, as Koa was crying a bit. I thought he had to finish his poop, but when I woke up properly, I could hear the rain come crashing down. So, I got the big umbrella, and a towel, and I prepped myself to head out.
I think this was Koa’s first time in the rain. Because it was pouring down hard, the rain made a lot of noise on the root fabric. I hope to be able to get some fake grass in somewhere at the end of July, or early August. I should be getting some money back from the energy company around half July, if all goes well, so hopefully that will be enough to get the grass. I do hope that, around that time, bestie will be able to come help. Maybe we could flatten out the soil below the root fabric some, and then add the grass. But yeah, for now, it was just the plastic fabric, and it made a lot of noise with the rain crashing down on it.
I stood over Koa with the big umbrella, telling him it was just rain, and he could do this thing. In the end, he decided to quickly wee on the mat in front of the door, which was OK as the rain would soak it off quickly anyway. We went back inside, I tried to dry off Koa, and then we got back to bed. It took some time for Koa to settle down, but in the end he did, and we got to sleep again. We woke up one more, and I was glad the rain had stopped. Shortly after that, Koa woke me up again, and he wasn’t interested in sleeping some more. So, we got up at a little past 4, and we started our Sunday.
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#Journal of a tired but happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Friday, 01/05/2026).
I had a very bad night… We went to bed in time, Koa did his best to sleep between 3-3½ hours, although once, he needed to go again after only an hour. But, my body was so sore, and my brain was so busy… I just could not find a way to relax. Usually, reading helps me to doze off, but not this time. In the end, I just gave up for a while, and I sat in bed, working on some quote and silent Sunday posts for my blog… It took a long time, and finally, around midnight, after another loo break for Koa, I was able to doze off. He woke me up again around 3 hours later, and then, just after 5, it was time to get up, according to Koa. So yeah, I got just a little under 5 hours of sleep, and I just hoped that I could manage to get by…
Koa and I went outside, and he did his things. I prepped his meat, got to the scale, dressed, and then grabbed my laptop. After a short while, I finished Koa’s meal, which he was very bouncy about… I think he likes to eat! 😉 Must be a Labrador then… 😇 We played a little after he had his food, nothing wild, just with his rope toys on the couch. When he started to bite the couch pillows and my hands and arms more, I got him to his crate to relax some. I wrote an email to a sweet friend, and my Journal toot, and I managed to upload some videos to PeerTube. When Koa was waking up again from his “forced” nap, I put on my shoes, and we went outside for short walkies.
I tried to offer olifant (elephant) to him a few times, and some of the times, he walked around with him a bit, but the distractions were still too big, so olifant was dropped several times, and then he lost interest for a bit. Too much to smell, and to try to put in your mouth instead of that silly plush toy… After walkies, I tried to relax a bit. I had to crate Koa after a short while again, as he was too busy trying to nibble on the couch, on the tables, and even on his “favorite” part of the skirt-boards. So, definitely not the things I want him nibbling on… He needs to be protected from his own mischief, and he needs to get enough rest so he can properly grow and flourish.
I tried to read a bit, and I watched some TV. Then, I set the Senseo ready for my mum, as she was on her way to come “puppy sit” Koa for me, so I could go to my physio appointment. She came a bit earlier, so I could hop in some stores before that. I got a few little things for mum as well, as a thank-you. I took Koa outside for walkies when I knew mum would be coming to the house soon. When she arrived, I explained everything about the food, the walkies, the toys. And I got her a cup of coffee. As Koa was rather tired and biting everything again, I put him in his crate, and he protested a little. But, according to mum, it didn’t take too long for him to doze off. And, he slept a long time…
Physio was good, although Bas could not do anything about my shoulder. It needs rest and some “hot-cold” treatment for a while, so I will try to do that as much as I can. When I got back home, mum just wanted to take Koa out. He didn’t want to go with her, and I had to stay home for a parcel to arrive, so we switched, and I took Koa out and mum got the parcel. Koa didn’t do anything, except getting many sniffs. Then, mum went back home again, and I tried to play a bit with Koa and his new ball. I also tried to clean his “business” fake grass mat a bit. When Koa was tired from playing, he went inside, and slept in his crate, while I relaxed some with a bit of telly.
We tried to relax for a while, and I offered him his lick-mat in the crate with a wee bit of meat on it, which he seemed to love. Then, around 17, he got his dinner. We relaxed some more, and around 17:45 we went for the last walkies. He did what he needed to do, got some sniffs in, and we went to bed. It didn’t take too long for him to doze off. I read for a while, and then I felt myself getting sleepy. But first, Koa woke up, and he needed a wee. After some whining, he fell asleep again, and so did I.
We woke up several times throughout the night, usually after 3-3½ hours, to go outside. But, we had a good night, and I really caught up on some sleep, as when Koa woke me again around 6, my watch told me I had gotten about 9¾ hours of sleep! Wow! So, we got up, and we started our day together.
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CW: Nothing too bad... Just a *very* long journal Toot... 😊 Saves some people from scrolling too much. 😇
#Journal of a slightly tired, but still happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Thursday, 30/04/2026).
Another broken night. Not really due to Koa this time, but due to my body being too sore to deal with, and with my brain being too busy to let me relax. We went to bed in time, because I was so tired, and because it had taken me some time the previous night to fall asleep. So, we went to bed, and after some of the new routine set by Koa and me, he stopped fighting his sleep, and he started to snooze. It would take me three more hours to be able to fall asleep. Before then, Koa already went out for the first time. We slept for a while, about 3½ hours, and then Koa had to go out again. Then, he slept for about 2¾ hours, and he had to go again. We had been in bed for a longer time, but due to my sore muscles, and my busy brain, I had gotten about 6¼ hours of sleep in total. It would have to do, as we got up, and started our day.
I prepped Koa’s meat, used the scale, which was a bit kinder to me, and I got dressed. I took my meds, got my laptop, and I started writing my journal toot. After about 15 minutes, I prepped Koa’s kibble, and he was a very happy doggo. I hoped that he would relax after that, but instead, he got a bit mischievous, and started to nibble on the table. And then, he gave some cries that scared the bejeebus out of me! One of his teeth got stuck a bit in the wood, and he panicked. Well, so did I… I cuddled him for a bit, and then put him in his crate, as I wanted some writing time, without having to worry over Koa hurting himself, or damaging things, while I was a bit distracted. He complained a little while, but then he gave in, and he snoozed peacefully for a while.
After I finished the journal toot, I took Koa out for first walkies. I offered him the olifant (elephant) plush a few times, and he wobbled around with it for a bit. And yes, I was able to film it. 😉 We got back, played for a little while, and then Koa slept a bit under the couch. I do have to listen when he’s under there, as he also likes to nibble on the couch… 🫣 But, he slept for a while, and I was able to work a bit on my blog, and on uploading some pics (and descriptions), and vids. After a while, I was done, and Koa woke up again. We headed back out for a little walk.
There were workers busy behind the house. So, Koa wasn't interested in his olifant, as he was too preoccupied by the big working men, and especially the ones that “melted” when they saw him, and that wanted to shower him with all the cuddles in the world. We had a challenging walk, because Koa kept being distracted by the workers. But, he did his things, and then we walked around the house, and we took the front door to get back home.
After some cuddles and a little snack, Koa started to sink his teeth in the couch again… 😞 So, after several warnings, I had to crate him again, as he was getting a bit too wild, and he started to really bite in my hands when I tried to take him away from the wood he’d been nibbling on (which was a challenge, as he was under the couch, and with my shoulder and chest muscles being so sore… 🫣). Koa wasn’t too pleased, but after a while, he decided that he was indeed a bit tired, and he dozed off.
I tried to read for a little while, while Koa was snoozing, which was very nice. When Koa woke up again, we headed out for another walk. The workers were still there, so many distractions again. I tried to sit in the garden with Koa for a while after that, but Koa kept trying to grab little rocks and all… So after getting yet another rock from his mouth, I gave up, and I took him back inside. We played a little, and then we relaxed for a while. Mum texted me that she was on her way to us with some of my groceries.
Koa and I went out again, so we could meet and greet my mum when she’d arrive. We saw Nicole and the big black 🖤 fluff, and we tried to get him more used to Koa, bit by bit, Nicole and I chatted for a while, and then mum came, so we headed to her. I locked up Koa in his crate for a moment, so I could get the groceries safely inside. When we were done, when mum got her cuddles, we got to Skoosh, and we drove to Grave for the Welkoop store.
Mum sat in the back with Koa, who was a bit excited about it. We’d forgotten to take a toy with us, so we would look for a nice one at the store. Koa was allowed in the store, but only on his leash. Well, I would not walk him without one anyway! The sliding doors were a bit scary, but he managed, and then we went further, to look for the meat cans, and for a toy. Mum had Koa on the leash, and when I had found the meat, I walked back to her, and I saw that Koa was just finishing a wee… Mum had not noticed! 🫣 She had some tissues, so she started to clean it. I went to the cashiers, with the little guilty party 😉, and I asked for some paper towels so I could clean it up, and I apologized for the accident. And then... That lady thanked me!
I was a bit flabbergasted... Why would she thank me, when I tell her my dog peed in their store? But then she said that accidents can happen, especially with young dogs, but that most people just drag their dog away and pretend it didn't happen. They don't tell them that their dog had an accident, and they certainly don't ask for paper towels to clean it up themselves! Wow... I was so amazed, and a bit angry that folks behave like that... Mum cleaned it up for me, as I had Koa on the leash, and he tried to play with the towels... We got the meat, and mum picked out a toy for Koa as well. There was a doggy scale, so I got Koa on it, and it said 7,95kg, with his harness on. So not too bad all.
I paid for the bits, and asked to borrow some scissors, so I could cut the little duck toy free from the packaging. I wanted to take the bits of plastic home, and put it in the bin there. But the lady beat me to it, and she cleaned them up for me. Guess she was still grateful for my mum and me cleaning up after Koa’s little wet accident. On the way back home, Koa got on mum’s lap, and he tried to doze off bit by bit. But, with every twist and turn in the road, he’d wake up again. Poor thing, I guess he was in for some snoozing after we’d get home.
We got back, and mum watched Koa for a few minutes, so I could take down the dried laundry. Koa was very active, playing with his new duck toy. Then, mum headed back home, and I put Koa to his crate, as he was so terribly tired, and he didn’t take the rest he needed by himself… I fixed some food, and we relaxed together. Some walkies, some cuddles, some more relaxing.
As I had a short night the night before, I was rather tired. So, around 18, I got us ready to head to bed. We had last walkies, last cuddles, and to my amazement, it didn’t take too long before Koa was off in dreamland. If only I could join him! I was dead tired, but my muscles were so incredibly sore, that I took yet another extra painkiller, because it was driving me nuts. Then, when I felt a bit better, my brain was super wired and it would not let me relax. So, I worked on my blog a bit, and I managed to write a few posts. I took Koa out again, and still could not sleep… I was going nuts… I took Koa out again, and then I was finally able to doze off. And, within minutes, I had the worst nightmare of the last moments of Arwen’s life! 😭I woke up crying, and I felt so terribly bad…
I did the one thing I had not tried yet: I got my phone, started to stream Downton Abbey, and I just lay down and watched. And… I dozed off! Koa woke me again after about 3 hours. And then, I’d get back to bed again. When Koa woke me up again, it was 5:15, and time to get up… I had slept less than 5 hours, and felt bad… I hope that my PT can do something about that shoulder, as I do need more and better sleep (and less painkillers) than I am getting now. So, we got up, and we started our day…
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CW: Nothing bad at all!! 😁 Just a long journal Toot, so it may save some folks from scrolling a lot... ☀️
#Journal of a slightly tired but happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Wednesday, 29/04/2026).
We had another broken up night. We got some sleep in, which was good, but it was broken in several short parts, which made it harder to feel really rested when it was time to get up again. In the end, my watch did tell me that I had gotten about 8¼ hours of sleep, which was nice enough. We got up, I fixed Koa’s meat, and then we got to the scale. First me, then Koa and me, and the difference put Koa’s weight at 7,5kg. I have no idea how accurate my simple scale is, but it gives a good idea, and it shows that he gained some weight since the last time we went on the scale together. I try to weigh him every two days. I got dressed, fixed Koa’s meal, and then we relaxed for a while. When Koa started to get a bit too mischievous, I put him in his crate. He did object for a while, and then he went to sleep for a bit. I got my laptop and I worked on my journal toot for a while.
It took a little while to get my journal bit done, as Koa wanted some attention, and I got distracted a few times. Then, I worked a bit on my blog. I worked on my journal post, and I started working on a new post for Friday. I am really starting to get behind on my posts, so I hope that I get some more time to relax and write soon, as I don’t want to break my nice long streak. After a while, Koa and I went out for a little walk. We got to the grassy field behind the house, and there was a man with a young Spaniel there. I had seen him and the dog before, they live around the corner from us. But, this was the first time Koa saw them, and he was very excited. He exchanged sniffs with the young lady, and he tried to play a little with her. It was so sweet and cute to see, so I hope that we can run into them some more, so that Koa will have a fun friend to play with.
Koa did his business and we got back home again. I tried to work a bit more on my blog, while watching some TV. Then, Yolande texted me that she and her son were on their way for a visit. This time, I would take some pictures of her and Koa. 😉 And it gave her son the chance to meet Koa as well. They arrived, and Koa and I headed out to meet and greet. It seemed that Koa remembered Yolande, as he got all excited to see her. We had a little walk on the grassy field, so Koa could do his business, and then we headed inside. After some initial greetings, Yolande went outside, and sat next to the fence in the sun. She cuddled Koa, and I took several pictures. Her son joined her for a bit, and I tried to get some more snaps in. Then, we went back inside. After a drink together, the son went outside to play with his phone in the sun. He was a bit overwhelmed with being in a new place, as somehow, he never got to visit my home since I moved. And, the new dog was a bit “scary” as well, as it meant new rules to deal with when it came to Koa.
Yolande and I chatted, while we kept an eye out on Koa. Yolande was busy fussing with Koa, which was fun and cute to see. Koa did his best to be a bit naughty and silly, and he succeeded all the way. 😇 After a while, Koa got his meal, and Yolande captured the feeding of the “wild beast” while I fuzzed over Koa. Then, we went out for another walkies, and we say Nicole and her black 🖤 fluff. The big dude just done a number two, and Nicole had forgotten to take her baggies. So, Yolande took one from me, and quickly gave it to Nicole. The black fluff doesn’t like other dogs too much, and Arwen was a special case, as he took to her from the start (as most dogs and people did 🥲). So we kept Koa and the black fluff at a safe distance, until we know for sure that the big dude is OK with the little one. We walked for a while, and when Koa had done all his things, we headed to Yolande’s car. When we got there, a neighbor and her blonde Lab Diesel came around the corner, so of course we had to greet Diesel, and they had to greet Koa. After a chat, Yolande and her son headed home, and Koa and I did the same.
I put Koa in his crate, and he just slept like a log! He was so tired, and he didn’t want to rest much when Yolande and her son were with us. So, while Koa slept, I tried to catch up on some social media bits, and I chatted a bit with an old neighbor. We tried to relax during the rest of the afternoon, with some walkies, some cuddles and playtime, and some resting. The parcel that was coming, with Koa’s new “walkies toys”, it was set to arrive in the evening. When I got the delivery time update, they came early, which was very welcome. 😊
The driver indeed came early enough, and the toys were inspected by Koa. He really wanted the blue elephant, but I took them away again. I will offer the elephant during our walkies the next few days, and maybe he will enjoy walking around with the toy. Arwen was 9 weeks when she got interested into walkies with a ball, so let’s see what Koa may be interested in. Plus, if he would carry a toy or ball, he can’t put other things in his mouth. 😉
As I was dead tired, and my muscles were rather sore, Koa and I headed out before early bedtime. While we were at the field, Nicole and the black fluff came out too. Koa had some careful sniffs, and the fluff did bark a few times, but he seemed more mellow now. Still not sure of what to do with that little jumpy fluffy thing, but at least he tolerated Koa more now. When we got back, I prepped everything for bedtime. Koa did object a bit, but very soon, he was off to snooze… I wish I could say the same…
My body and brain didn’t seem able to relax. I tried reading, I tried working on my blog a bit… We had gone to bed around 18:30, and at 21, I was still awake. Koa woke up, so we went out for a wee. And then, after some protesting, he got back to sleep again. I dozed off for a while now too. Koa woke me up again around 0:30, and then it took a little while for him to get ready for bed again. We were outside for a little while, and he had peed, and it seemed he was done. So, we went back to bed. But then he whined, and I heard this was a different kind of whine. So, I took him outside again, and after a short while, he did a number two. After that, he got ready to head to bed again. It was around 1 now, and I was hoping for some more sleep. He woke me up again around 4:40, and decided it was time to start our day. With about 6¼ hours of sleep, I was a bit tired, and my muscles were sore, but hey ho, let’s do this!
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#Journal of a slightly sore and tired Dutch Pixy :pixy_party: (Tuesday, 28/04/2026).
We had a decent enough night, although we did have to go out a few times, and Koa did try out his vocal cords a bit. Not as bad as a few nights ago, but still, even though he was yawning a whole lot, he didn’t want to give in to some sleep… In the end, albeit broken, I did get almost 8 hours of sleep. But when we got up, I still felt rather tired, but also still very much in love with my little dude.
He did his things, I prepped his meat, I used the scale, and I got dressed. Then, Koa got his meal, and I took my meds. After a little cuddle after brekkie, Koa went to his crate, as he was getting a bit too bitey, and I offered him a new snack. He wasn’t too sure about it at first, doing all silly things (yes, I got some video, haha), and then, when he realized that he could eat it, he started chewing on it with much appetite. After a while, I had been able to finish my journal toot, and I let Koa out of his crate.
I had brekkie, while Koa was enjoying his little snack. After a little walk with Koa, he decided to take a nap under the couch. I was watching some telly, while working on a blog post for the next day. We had another walk after a bit, and then, I got everything ready for our neighbor. She was coming to puppy-sit, so that I could go to my physio appointment. I was very grateful for her help, but I also had a bit of anxiety, as it would mean leaving Koa alone (well, not with me around) for the first time.
When Nicole came, I gave Koa his meal. And then, he rushed to the front of the room where he peed… Guess it was a bit stressful to him. So, I quickly cleaned up, and then I got ready to head to Cuijk. Hoping that all would go well with both Nicole as with Koa.
The physio appointment went well, but it was painful too. When I got back home again, Nicole and Koa were having a good time in the garden together. I thanked her a lot, and we walked her out. After some cuddles with Koa, he was so tired that he started the bitey thing again, so I put him in his crate. Some protesting, but shortly afterward, he just dozed off.
I finished Wednesday’s blog post, which was a big one, and I tried to watch some telly. We went out a few times, and we played a bit. When he got his meal, I tried to take a video of him bringing his bowl to me. And, he did it again! After more relaxing and all, I was so very tired. My muscles were painful, and I was getting a bad headache. So, I was hoping for an early night. Well… Nope…
It took quite a while before he finally calmed down. And then, my body was too sore, and my brain was too wired, so I could not fall asleep. Instead, I spend some time reading, as I had not done too much of that this month. When my painkillers were finally kicking in, and I started to doze off, Koa wanted out again. We went out, he peed, he played, and we went back.
When he got into his crate again, and I wanted to sleep, he let out a smelly fart, and he started to whine. So, I thought he needed to do a number 2. Instead, he just laid down and… Relaxed. We played a bit as well, and after ten minutes, I was getting cold, and sure that he didn’t need to do anything, except have a good time. So, back to the crate. After some whining, he finally dozed off, and so did I.
We went out again a few hours later, and this time he had to poop. But, as I wanted to get a baggie from the roll, I dropped the little bin the bags are in. And it startled Koa, so he stopped his thing. I waited some more, cleaned it up, and we went back to bed. But, a few hours later, he really needed to finish what I had interrupted before.
In the end, I did get some sleep, but it was very broken up, so I felt very tired when Koa woke me up again. It was 6:15, and time to start our day.
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🐾 Our first week together ❤️
I've started writing this post on Sunday, our fourth day together. As most of you will know, Koa came to live with me last Wednesday, April 22nd. The first week, we sure had our challenges. Me, getting to know Koa better. Koa, learning about his new environment, and all the new rules... Me😎, adjusting my routine as much as I can to suit Koa's better. And of course Koa, needing to adapt to the routine that I think he needs for now... Of course I tried to take snaps and vids. Sometimes it can be harder, because it's just me, so no one that can capture some moments where I am interacting with my little dude. 😊 Koa doesn't like resting a lot, he likes to practice his Pavarotti sounds, especially during the night... I keep hoping that I'm doing right by him, but even after two previous Labradors, I still wonder at times if I shouldn't be doing things differently... Especially when Koa is singing 🎤 the song of his people, it just hurts me to hear him in distress like that. Even when I know I've cared for him, all his needs have been met, and it's the idea of "resting" that's upsetting him... This will be a longer "visual-style" post, with a mix of pictures and videos from Koa's first week in his new home... 🏡 […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/%f0%9f%90%be-our-first-week-together-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/
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#Journal of a happy Dutch Pixy :pixy_party: (Monday, 27/04/2026)
Koa had gone to bed without too much of a hassle. He didn’t howl like the previous night, but he did whine when he was crated. I sat with him for a while, until he got calmer, and I went to bed myself. After some time, Koa fell asleep, and so did I. When Koa woke me up, it was almost 5 hours later! He had done an amazing job, sleeping so long in one go. We went outside, and Koa did his business. We cuddled a while, and he whined a wee bit when he got crated again. About three hours later, Koa was awake again, and he let me know he had to go. So we quickly went outside, where he did both numbers one and two.
I prepared his meat, went to the scale, and weighed myself, and then Koa and me. The difference was 7,2kg (about 15,87lbs), so he had gained some weight since the last time I tried to weigh him this way. Then, he does love his meals… He recognizes when I am preparing them, and he gets all nuts about it then. 😂 Anywhoo, I got dressed, prepped the rest of Koa’s food, and made him a happy boy by putting the bowl down. I’ve been spoiling him, I guess, as he’s been getting some meat with his kibble since day two, When he was happily eating, I got my laptop. I ordered some new tins of meat for him, as he loves it so much, that I want to give it to him with every meal. I know he can just eat plain kibble, and he’d be OK, but yeah… Arwen always got some meat with her kibble, and I feel I should do the same for my boy. I ordered 6 tins of meat, three from each taste, and I ordered a smaller “anti-schrokbak”, it’s a kibble bowl with some bits in it, that make it harder for the pup/dog to devour the food in one go (I think it’s called a slow-feeder in English? 🤔). As Koa eats his meal so quickly, I hope that this bowl will help him to not eat too fast.
I had to crate Koa for a while, as he was getting too mischievous, and I could not use my laptop while constantly having to rescue my curtains, carpets, and even the glass table wasn’t safe from his teeth. I managed to finish my journal toot, and work a bit on my blog. I had some posts written in advance, but I was quickly running out, so I have to find a way to write some more again. I have a great streak, and while it doesn’t really mean anything, still, I would not want to break it… But as I write this, my posting streak is 2.143 days long, which is about 306 weeks, which translates to about 5,86 years! So yeah, I would not want to break that streak, as I am actually rather proud of it. I usually struggle to keep something going once I’ve started it, so a streak of almost 6 years, it’s a huge accomplishment for me.
I went out with Koa, and I filmed him strutting around the neighborhood. I think he wanted to impress the people that would see the video, as he did a great job with this little round. The rest of the time, I tried to work a bit on my blog, I played a bit with Koa, and also, Koa surprised me twice! First, he lay down at my feet, and he slept there for a while! Of course, I was stiff as a hark, as I didn’t dare to move, as I didn’t want to wake him up. And after a short walk, he went under the couch, and slept there for a while (without the usual nibbles on the couch…).
We had some nice walks, I had to crate him a few times, and then, with dinner time, Koa did something new: after he’d finished his meal, he came to me, wagging his little tail off, with his bowl in his mouth, like he wanted to show me what a good boy he’d been. Or maybe he wanted me to know that there was nothing left, and he’d like some more. 😂But, he did this after his afternoon meal, and also after his evening meal. Silly boy!
We got ready to head to bed a bit earlier. I was so tired, and didn’t know how long it would take to settle Koa down for the night. We went outside, he did his things, I tried to play a little with him to tire him out. We prepared everything for the night, and I sat with Koa for a while. When he had settled down, I went to bed. There were a few more short whines, and then he slept… And I was still awake, and my ADHD was so busy that I needed to take some extra medicine to calm down, so I could sleep as well.
Koa woke me up again around 2:30, so he had slept for about 5½ hours. We went out, he did his thing, and after just a wee bit of whining he fell asleep again. He woke me up again around 4:15, and he did another wee. I was hoping for a bit more sleep, so I tried to get him to sleep again, which he did. When he woke me up again, it was 6am. So a nice time to get up! And, in the end, according to my watch, I got a total of about 7¾ hours. I let Koa out, prepped his meat, got to the scale, and that’s how we started our day.
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#Journal of a proud and happy, but slightly tired, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Sunday, 26/04/2026).
Well, the night started with my little fluffy Pavarotti singing the stars from heaven, as he wasn’t pleased to be crated. I hoped that my neighbor wasn't in need of ear plugs, as Koa pulled out all registers, and he went all the way… After doing all I could to help him settle in, he finally conceded, and we could finally doze off for some sleep. Koa woke up once during the night, around 2:30 (after falling asleep around 21:55), and he did his thing… When we had cuddled and all, he got back to his crate. Just a few little squeals, but not too bad, and after a few minutes, he calmed down, and slept some more. Around 5:30, Koa woke up again, and we started our day.
A quick “nip to the loo” for Koa, and then I prepared his meat. I got dressed, and then I fixed his meal. Koa was very enthusiastic, and he loved it down to the last bit of kibble. We cuddled for a while, and when he was getting too mischievous, especially just after his meal, I did the horrible thing again, and I put him in the crate. I replied to an email from a sweet friend, and then I wrote my journal toot. It took some time to get it all written and done. Somehow, having a puppy means that everything you want to do takes longer… Who knew? 😉 Haha!
After I was done with the writing, I made a few AI images from pictures of Timmy and Koa. And I went outside with Koa a few times, where he loved the little zoomies game. The rest of the morning, I alternated between playing with Koa, going out with him, and trying to let him rest in his crate. I tried to take a shower, but Koa woke up when I was just going in, so I had a nice concert while quickly trying to get everything cleaned up.
When I was done, Koa and I went outside for a little walk. This time, we left the house through the front door, which was a bit scary, as he’s not done that too often yet. The new part of the street was interesting, but also a bit overwhelming, so we took it slow. I carried him for a little bit, and put him down near the area that he knew already. When he realized that, he got enthusiastic and wobbled to the area like he had done it a thousand times before. 😇
Koa heard my neighbor’s voice from her garden, and was interested in checking it out. What he didn’t know was, that the black fluff was in the garden as well. So when he started to bark loud and proud, it made Koa jump a bit, and get a bit scared. We stayed near, and my neighbor talked through the gate with Koa, even gave him a few little scratches. And then, when the back fluff had calmed down some, Koa was able to relax.
We got back home, where we tried to chill a bit together. I had to crate Koa again, as he decided that he needed to unwind by sinking his teeth into things that weren’t meant for them, so best to let him get calm in the crate, even if he didn’t like it… After a while, he did calm down, and I was able to prepare a few things for when Yolande was coming.
I had asked Yolande to use the back entrance, but she had missed that part of my message, and when she texted she had arrived, Koa and I could not find her! Until we headed to the front door… 😉 Hehe… No worries, all went well! Koa got spoiled with two toys, and a new blanket. I only forgot to take pictures of Yolande and him, whoops! 🫣 We’d been so busy chatting, and watching Koa’s antics… When Yolande went home again, I took Koa out for a little walk. Then some play time, before he got to his crate, and I got to the couch for a bit.
The rest of the afternoon and early evening, we switched between relaxing, going out, and some play time. Around 20:30, we started to get ready for bed. We had a walkies, some zoomies play time, and then I prepared the crate in the bedroom. And… Koa went in by himself, and only made a few little noises for a few minutes, and then… He dozed off! We slept from about 21:15 until around 2:35! Koa needed a pee. After some cuddles, he went back to the crate. And again, just a few noises, and then he dozed off again. Around 5:15, he was up again, and indicated he needed to go out. So, we quickly went to the garden, where he did a pee and a number 2, so that’s how we started our day…
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
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CW: Nothing bad!! 😁 Just a longer Toot, due to the visit of two of our best friends... 🥰
#Journal of a slightly rested, and still very happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Saturday, 25/04/2026).
Thanks to Joke, and thanks to my mum for driving around to pick it up, we had a smaller crate that fitted in the space in my bedroom. Which meant, Koa could sleep in the bedroom, and, if Koa would allow it, I could sleep in a bed. But, of course the room was new, the crate was new, and it was all no fun to have to sleep, when you want to explore and be a little furry mischief. It took some time, some effort, but after a while, Koa ended his little concert, and we could fall asleep.
Koa woke up twice during the night, and we headed out for his business. He was a naughty one, trying to eat the nighttime bugs, and finding the prickly leaves that keep coming into the garden… The municipality is busy with making the neighborhood more green and all, but they planted some bushes near the back of the houses. And they have very painful and prickly leaves, that keep coming into the garden. Not a good thing with a puppy that tries to chew on all the leaves he can find…
When I woke up again, the numbers on my phone surprised me, as it was almost 6:45! Even with all the interruptions, Koa had allowed me about 8 hours of sleep. And, in my bed, thanks to mum and Joke, which was very much appreciated by my body. We got up, and started our day.
Outside for a pee, getting his meat from the fridge so it could warm up a bit, getting his toys from the bedroom crate to the bigger one in the living-room. Koa and I played a little, he got his meal, and then I was a big meany because I would not let him drag my curtains…I had an email and some messages from a sweet friend. But, they had the worst news. 😭 I cried, and then Koa came to me to comfort me. Which made me cry even harder… After his short moment of comfort, he got back to being a little devil again. Because he just ate, and because he got a bit too mischievous, I crated him again. He was a bit annoyed with me, but after a while, his yawning won, and he got some sleep.
I replied to the email from my friend. I have never met them, I only know them from online chatting, but they and I have had so many nighttime chats, about all sorts of things. We supported each other through some trying times. And now, I can’t be there for them as much as I want to be. The news was so devastating, and even typing this, I am softly crying again… I had offered to share some e-books with them, and they gave me the names of some authors. So, I grabbed my USB, and I checked which books I had to share with them. I uploaded them to the drive, shared the link with them, and I hoped they would be able to read some of the books…
I wrote an email to a very sweet friend, I wrote my journal toot, and I replied to several messages. Then, Koa and I went out for another short walk. We played a bit, and when he started to be too bite-y again, trying to really attack me and my hands, I got him back to his crate. I had a text from our sweet friends, that they were on their way to us. When they were almost at our place, I got Koa his harness on, and we headed to the parking. There, he was a bit hesitant to meet with my friends. We went indoors, and then, Timmy asked me for some pictures with Koa. I opted to go to the garden, for some sunny pics, so we did.
After that, Koa got his prezzie from Timmy and Vonnie, and he ran around with it, squeaking our ears off, haha. After some time, Koa went into his crate, and Timmy and I walked to the store for some groceries. Vonnie watched some telly, and made sure Koa was behaving himself. When we got back, Timmy helped me to hang up a roller curtain in the upstairs room. Then, I fixed some lunch, which we all enjoyed.
When lunch had been enjoyed, it was time for Timmy’s first walkies with Koa. He always loved walking with Arwen, and he hopes that Koa will allow him the honor whenever they are together now. After the walk, they got ready to head back home again. Traffic was bad, and it would take them over 30 minutes longer to get home. We said our goodbyes, and they promised to be back soon for my birthday (but Timmy may have meant for Koa haha 😂).
Koa was rather tired, and he even went into the crate all by himself! I was so impressed. 🥰 He slept for a while, and I was busy sharing pictures and videos of his meeting with my/our sweet friends. I got permission to share snaps and vids with Timmy in it, so I can share some on my blog and on Masto.
We had a relaxing afternoon and evening. When Koa was a bit more rested, he got some of his mischief back, so I had to crate him again from time to time. When it was time to go to bed, he was not pleased at all. It took me quite some time and effort, and he even got to run around the garden some more to “ditch” some of his energy. After a concert worthy of Pavarotti, Koa finally gave in to all his yawning, and we were able to sleep.
We slept from 22-2:15. Outside for a pee. And, after just a few short protesting sounds, he dozed off again until 5:30. Not super long night, I got about 7 hours of sleep, but I was glad that he didn’t use his Pavarotti voice after the pee at 2:15. So, we got up, quickly went out for a wee, and then we started our new day.
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
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#Journal of a slightly tired, but very happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Friday, 24/04/2026).
Another broken night on the couch. Ugh, wish I had more funds, so I could replace that couch for one more comfortable to sleep on. 😇 Koa went out two times during the night, and he did his things well. But after that, getting back to the crate to sleep some more, that’s not what he likes to do. When he’s up and done his business, it’s time to play around. We cuddled, and I tried to engage with him a bit, before I put him back to the crate. The first time, he was a bit more annoyed with me, and it took a while before he allowed himself to lay down and sleep some more. The second time, I had tried to engage a bit more before putting him back, which seemed to help, as his protest was less long.
I woke up again, a bit later than I expected. Koa was still in dreamland, so I prepared everything for his brekkie, I got dressed, and I took my meds, and I got my laptop to reply to some sweet messages from lovely friends. When Koa woke up, we went out, he did his things all well, and we got back again. I prepped his food, and he loved it so much. I try to test him when he’s eating, to see how he reacts when I get close to the food. But he just wags his little tail off, and he gives my fingers a little nibble, before he gets back to business. No anger about me being near his food, so that’s a good thing.
After he had his food, he relaxed a bit with his toys. When he was getting a bit too wild, as he’d just eaten, I crated him, which he didn’t like at all. I talked to him, while she slowly settled down. I wrote my journal toot, and I tried to catch up with the new pics and vids that I’d taken from my little furball. When I was done with the things I wanted to do, Koa woke up a bit, so we headed out again. They had emptied the green bin, so I took him along to pick it up, which was a tad scary. I carried him a bit, and when we were at the area he knew, I let him walk near the bin back home. Which he did rather well! It’s just the new areas that are still a bit scary to him.
He is getting more mischievous now, so I guess it means he is slowly settling in. When he was sleeping again, I did the laundry, and then I started the washing machine. I also had to vacuum, which he wasn’t too pleased with. But, when I got it near his crate, he was less loud than at the start, and he was very interested in what I was doing. When I was done with all the chores, Koa and I headed out again.
Back home, I offered him his first very short lesson of sitting on command. I remembered the trick they taught us, when I had the puppy school with Chance. And, as it worked for Arwen before, it also seemed to work for Koa as well. Just 5 tries, and then back to relaxing and playing.
The rest of the day, we switched between some play time, some mischief here and there, and sometimes to be crated and to relax. Joke offered me to borrow a smaller crate, that would fit in my bedroom, so I could sleep on my bed during the night. Which sounded very welcome. It took some efforts to connect to mum, but when I finally got a hold of her, she agreed to pick the crate up after dinner and bring it to us.
All went well, and around 20:30, Koa and I headed out for the last walk. We had some play time in the garden, and then a scary thing happened… He had to go into a different crate, in a new place, and that was weird… So, there was some protest for a while (sorry neighbors 🫣). After a while, I could get to sleep. We woke up 2 hours later, and headed out for a wee. I played a bit with Koa, massaged him some, and to my surprise, he went to the crate and… Didn’t protest! He woke up twice more to be let out, of course these times were met with some protests…
When I woke up again, it was even later than I had thought! It was 6:45… Koa was waking up as well, so I quickly got dressed, and we headed out to start our next day together. But, according to my watch, even with the breaks here and there, I did manage to get about 8 hours of sleep! All thanks to Joke’s crate, and to Koa for allowing me some sleep in the end. 😉
Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:
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Koa Koolani From the Purity of Lotus
On February 25th 2026, Gentle went into labour and several puppies were born. There were 4 boys and two girls. Unfortunately, the second girl, which would have been my gall, she didn't make it. They tried to "get her started", but she was too weak and she became a little star. 🌠 The next day, the breeder informed me about the passing of the little girl, and I cried my eyes out. I had never even met her, but I felt the loss so deeply, as she'd been loved from the moment I learned that Gentle was pregnant. I didn't know how many pups there were, I didn't know if there would be galls in there, but still... I already loved that gall for all that she could ever be. But, it wasn't meant to be. 😭 But, after about 3 very sad hours, I learned that the people who had opted for a boy, should there not be a girl for them, they decided that they really wanted a girl, not a boy. So, a boy became available. I had given it some thought already, as if course I'd been focused on welcoming a new gall into my life. I weighed the pros and cons for adding a boy to my home, instead of a girl. But, I followed my heart. And, that boy becoming available to me, it felt like a sign that it was meant to be... So, I had to start thinking of suitable names for a little dude, who'd hopefully become a big dude, as time passes by... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/koa-koolani-from-the-purity-of-lotus/
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Koa Koolani From the Purity of Lotus
On February 25th 2026, Gentle went into labour and several puppies were born. There were 4 boys and two girls. Unfortunately, the second girl, which would have been my gall, she didn't make it. They tried to "get her started", but she was too weak and she became a little star. 🌠 The next day, the breeder informed me about the passing of the little girl, and I cried my eyes out. I had never even met her, but I felt the loss so deeply, as she'd been loved from the moment I learned that Gentle was pregnant. I didn't know how many pups there were, I didn't know if there would be galls in there, but still... I already loved that gall for all that she could ever be. But, it wasn't meant to be. 😭 But, after about 3 very sad hours, I learned that the people who had opted for a boy, should there not be a girl for them, they decided that they really wanted a girl, not a boy. So, a boy became available. I had given it some thought already, as if course I'd been focused on welcoming a new gall into my life. I weighed the pros and cons for adding a boy to my home, instead of a girl. But, I followed my heart. And, that boy becoming available to me, it felt like a sign that it was meant to be... So, I had to start thinking of suitable names for a little dude, who'd hopefully become a big dude, as time passes by... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/koa-koolani-from-the-purity-of-lotus/
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Koa Koolani From the Purity of Lotus
On February 25th 2026, Gentle went into labour and several puppies were born. There were 4 boys and two girls. Unfortunately, the second girl, which would have been my gall, she didn't make it. They tried to "get her started", but she was too weak and she became a little star. 🌠 The next day, the breeder informed me about the passing of the little girl, and I cried my eyes out. I had never even met her, but I felt the loss so deeply, as she'd been loved from the moment I learned that Gentle was pregnant. I didn't know how many pups there were, I didn't know if there would be galls in there, but still... I already loved that gall for all that she could ever be. But, it wasn't meant to be. 😭 But, after about 3 very sad hours, I learned that the people who had opted for a boy, should there not be a girl for them, they decided that they really wanted a girl, not a boy. So, a boy became available. I had given it some thought already, as if course I'd been focused on welcoming a new gall into my life. I weighed the pros and cons for adding a boy to my home, instead of a girl. But, I followed my heart. And, that boy becoming available to me, it felt like a sign that it was meant to be... So, I had to start thinking of suitable names for a little dude, who'd hopefully become a big dude, as time passes by... […]https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/koa-koolani-from-the-purity-of-lotus/