Issue #2: OCD

This isn't so much MY issue, but it's an issue all the same. My neurosis must have rubbed off on my dog, Jamie. Jamie is my oldest dog. She is a black lab mix. She's a little overweight... that's my fault. Back when I had my knee surgery and was laid up for weeks, she and I would lay on the couch together and eat oatmeal cream pies. It did a lot of damage to both of us. But that's not the issue. The issue is this:

Jamie has this facination with our carpet. I don't know why. But she licks it so much that she gets hairballs. If you have a cat, you no doubt have seen a hairball before. It's gross. Now, think about that hairball being 5 times bigger. It's 5 times more gross. On top of that, she is wearing holes in the carpets thoughout the house. That's a problem. It has been happening more frequently so I called the vet to see if he had any bright ideas. His diagnosis: OCD. My dog has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. That is an issue. She has just started on some medication that will hopefully stop this behavior. If it doesn't work after 30 days, then we just stop the meds and invest in hardwood flooring.

Yep. Issues.