Dogs washed, quick trip to the vet to purchase three $24 Rx tick repellent collars (good for three months), now loads of dog bedding going into the laundry on gentle but for maximum washing, extra presoak and rinse. Into the dryer, and then I'm vacuuming the whole front room carpet before I run the steam cleaner over it as well, and vacuum the rest of the house. This morning after washing the dogs I found a tick on me so tiny I had to go get my glasses to be sure that's what it was. Trying to dig in right at the line of my underwire; the spot is red but it didn't actually connect. I need a tick collar also.

The bread is out and cooling on a high place and I've pulled out a little desk organizer for paper and pens that is now out of dog reach on the kitchen counter. I found a second ballpoint pen chewed up, this time she took it outside to demolish it. Dog proofing is something I'm accustomed to because of Zeke (he's a food dog, always) but this new one has different targets.