Anything but Routine (2)

Well, I guess it's back to the drawing board in my plan to have Belle "go out" on my terms. After spending a sleepless night with a dog with a bladder infection it appears Belle's not quite ready for holding it for four hours at a stretch. There is nothing more pathetic than a dog with a bladder infection. The sad look in her eyes as she squats for the fourth time in as many seconds is almost the hardest thing I've ever had to see.