My Foster Golden Retriever Puppies Got INFESTED With Ticks 

Suggestion: If it hasn't happened lately, you might want to consider getting your yard treated on the regular, as you are the best in fostering those fur babies in need.

Sugar mama here: Listen, you're tired, you work too much and you have to be a bit careful with your health. Puppies are lovely, and you're doing an amazing job rescuing. But it is hard work and not without worries. You need time after this foster period, to R&R and to enjoy life and all you've achieved. Don't feel bad when "doing nothing". Time off is necessary for new ideas, new inspiration and good decisions. Spend time with your good friends, have fun, travel. Enjoy being a loving & loved uncle & brother. Be proud of yourself, you've come a long way. For what it's worth: all my love & gratefulness, always. You've got this, just give it some time. ❤ PS Hurricane Hilary etc - stay safe. ❤

Part of your tick issue,is the wooden box you house the dogs in.ticks hide in the cracks &joinery of the sides&each separate board.solid acyclic walls with no place for ticks to hide is your best bet.they like dark places. Happy rescuing!❤

Oatie is the most relaxed, cooperative puppy I have ever seen ❤

Poor little puppies had nasty ticks on them. I bet they felt much better once the ticks were removed. You're doing a great job of caring for the family of Golden Retrievers,Joey. Hopefully you've treated the area they sleep in to keep them from getting reinfested with anymore ticks.

I have only one golden retriever and it is already a lot of work, morning walks, wash the paws when we get home, give her attention, play etc etc…it is a lot, imagine with a bunch of them. Don’t be frustrated when you feel exhausted after taking care of all of them. You are doing such a lovely thing. Try to prioritize your things and then do one at a time

You should call a pest control place that does fleas and ticks in the yard and home. That is a LOT of ticks! I'd call the vet for tick and heartworm prevention meds for Mama at least & ask how old the pups have to be for meds.

Taking care of animals is exhausting! Thank you for taking care of extra pups and loving them

I love how the mom was so nervous of you in the beginning and then she has gotten to the point that she wants you to give her the attention first. Puppies learn easily about affection but adults take a while to accept affection.

It's summer so you may need to treat the yard, the side yard and their areas for ticks and fleas. I would check your dogs too because they may have them as well. Ticks are out mainly in the hot weather months! Those are the prettiest dogs EVER!! Ticks can hide between the paws and toes also.

When you need to rest, rest! Pressuring yourself is not going to help. Enjoy your downtime ❤

Hi Joey! It's ok to take a step back from all the vloging, you need time to recharge and relax. You're right when you said "doing one thing a day." That's what I do. Whatever it is may not seem like a lot, but in the long run, you'll start doing more. The puppies and Milk are looking so much better. Enjoy your evening! Much love from Canada 🇨🇦

Puppies are growing so fast and mom is such a wonderful sweetheart, Retrivers are the best. Joey sometimes it's Ok to slow down a bit so try not to be too hard on yourself. Thanks for taking us along, see you soon!

Both puppies were SO chill getting a bath. So cute. Yuck, ticks! =( The mama is also so cute wanting belly rubs and love. Thank you for all that you do for the fur babies and mamas.

Don't normally comment on these vids, but I thought I'd stop lurking to say it's impressive how much you've been able to give to dogs in need & I'm not surprised it's taken a lot out of you! On a serious note, it might be an idea to consider seeing a therapist/counsellor to see if there's an underlying issue with the burnout - as I think is usually the case. Hope you and the dogs start feeling better soon, you deserve it :)

Joey, I totally feel you. I work a 9-5 and have two small businesses with 3 kids and 6 dogs. So believe me, when I say I get it, I get it! Some days just getting through my work day is a struggle but when I give myself a break when I need it (if I can lol) things get back to normal for me. I think you should take some time and just relax, do the things you “have to do” and get yourself/your mind rejuvenated. You’ll figure things out and get back in the swing of things I’m sure!

You don't have to do everything! In fact, if you do less you can do it better. I'd say that taking care of living things is the best thing of all. Bless you for all your fostering work.😃

Best thing to do is in the spring ,early summer spray lawn bug spray, you mix with garden hose water.We have had 7 rottweilers and never ever had problem,and never use flea collars.Takes care of fleas,ticks and general bugs coming into house also

I think I get what you're feeling, like, I'm going through similar things atm. I'm not even doing much in life, like you are and have been for so long. You got this! I love you dearly. You're an amazing human being and doing amazing things with your time. Take some time to rest and reset too, be there for yourself. 💕

Dogs can self mutilate thier tails when stressed and I think that's what happened with the puppies and coconut paw has a fungus from being in thier own filth for so long before being rescued. Bless you joey these pups are so better now in your care and healing up nicely. This is what makes me sad about backyard breeders. They can't all be shut down and rescued. But to the some that are they have angels like Joey to help.

Caring for the foster pups and your dogs has become your full time job in itself, so it's not a jot surprising that all you want to do is relax between... shifts.😁 You've pretty much become a veterinary nurse (my job before my son), which has a teeny tendency to be exhausting ....in every way 🤪 (On that note: the black is most likely ear mites in Milk's ears. They just need some drops (castor oil works too, put a dropper full into the ear and quelch it about a bit) to clear them up. (They're real common, nothing to worry about.. I'd always check for them. ). You, are an angel, dear sir...cut yourself some slack (esp keeping up with social media stuffs) and please, take care of you too. xxx

NOOO THE POOR BABIES 😢

3:10 Vaseline helps suffocate the heads after you remove the body, in case you are uncertain whether the head is burrowed in or not!

Thanks for everything you do, Joey!

You are doing what you love. Caring for Furbabies that needed your love Joey. Forgive yourself and take care of these babies & their mother til they find their forever homes. Then it all will come to you.❤

Such a great foster dad! Keep doing what you are doing!!😊

I just can’t with the extra floofyness after their bath!! They are definitely the most gorgeous puppers you’ve had Joey xx

What about flea and tick meds?? They should be on it. Mother has ear mites. There is a medication for that. Bless you for caring for the dogs as you do. Like you said they are a lot of work.

I discover you because of your gaming channel joey, but I completely understand cause I love all your fostering adventures in this channel. It never made you any lesser from your gaming career. I'm very proud of what you're doing. If you need a rest, just rest please. Relax with your dogs. And once you got your energy up, I think making a list of the things that you need to finish and get over with will be a big help. I do that in my college.

Hi, have you ever had to be treated for lime disease? It is wonderful how many animals you have helped! But so many have been exposed to various things?! Due to being neglected or abandoned! You are such a special person! I could not help but ask. I hope that this is not too personal?! Bye, and Good-Luck!

Joey, it looks like mother likely has ear mites, which are highly contagious to other animals!

I think you have motivation, just motivation for a different thing. Fostering is so much work. Definitely an admirable thing to do.

I feel that mental block for motivation. I was down for two months earlier this year, and I fell into the habit of doing the bare minimum so I could rest and preserve energy for taking care of my mental health. Now that I am feeling better I have been trying to build up my productivity habits again.

Joey!! I love your hair and even tho this isn’t very motivating, I just want to say that what you do for your dogs and all of us is already enough. You do so much good for these fosters, your pets, and yourself. Make time for yourself, you deserve it!!

People getting these puppers and even the moms for adoption are the luckiest people to have these sweet sweet churrubs! Omgngudusishcbc! What angels

That mama is such a gorgeous sweet baby omfg shes opened up so much!! The babies are adorable I mean duh they're golden puppies but mama has my heart!

i would think there is ticks in that pen. thanks for sharing.

With ticks you have to clean n treat the whole room and anywhere they frequent. Otherwise, they will keep coming back.

You are such an amazing person, you put so much work into the animals that you foster.

Joey, w regard to motivation, write a to do list night before of things u want to accomplish next day and when you wake up strive to complete the items and CROSS THEM OFF a list, it helps with gsd!

I would also put a little mat in the sink when you're washing them on top of that grate to protect and make sure that their little feet are not just falling in and being in pain

All the dogs are so blessed in your presence Joey

Good job Joey! The puppies looks much better ❤😊❤

All puppies are adorable, but golden retrievers are a whole other level of preciousness. Miss my sister's old girl. She was such a character & the perfect, beautiful, golden girl. Thanks for posting this journey, Joey

Awww sweet pumpkins! You're doing amazing Joey💗love you!

Omg. I wish I could adopt Milky! I have a heart for mama dogs. They’re just the sweetest! And I have been wanting a golden for SO long. 💕

All your puppy blogs make my serotonin levels sky rocket I can’t stand the cuteness I just wanna love them up!

Love how far they have come and how big they getting little coco getting fur on her paw, momma milky not shy and so much more trusting and the little bean oatie (unsure how you're spelling it) you both have fallen in love with eachother and the other doggos accept him being there too which is so lovely to see 🥰 its your choice if you wanna keep him you'll be a great papa and if you feel like you cant take another pupper in you gave him so much love and set him on the right path for his forever home don't feel pressured into keeping him as its alot of responsibility as you already know but id say go for it and dont let it hold you back if you want him you've never felt this way before and might never again so all down to you much love for all you do!💙💙🐾🐾

My advice for getting motivated is TAKE A BREAK. You are describing burnout. Take some time to be intentional about rest. No one can just keep going forever.

Hope you are having a good weekend Joey and you are amazing and incredible ❤

They are all so sweet. You are such a kind young man. I love the cute voices you do.

What a patient little boy he is. Joey he loves you.

You're doing great Joey, and the little fur family look so well and happy, well done for dealing with the tics X

They are so adorable! Those faces! You are amazing with all the work you do saving these babies

You are such a kind soul. You make the world a better place ❤

Oatie is so chill AND it warms my heart to see how great you are with them!

I absolutely love the tail wags. So cute 🥰.

Your doing such a wonderful job taking care of all the pets. The world is blessed with you in it!

Awww love when puppies gets baths so cute and precious ❤

Might want to check for ear mites too with the mother

Loves watching you care for the dogs & maybe have a friend hang out with you to help & make things a bit easier

Sending lots of love and prayers 🐾❤️

Dawn dish soap works in a pinch, but it’s something you shouldn’t use it all the time because it could dry out the animal skin. What you should really be using. Is a flea and tick shampoo suitable for dogs and puppies. I feel if you wanna keep fostering if you have the proper tools to help you foster like the correct shampoo and not rely on Dawn dish soap

That face!! Awee melts my heart

These are the cutest animals on planet Earth with the best foster ever!

Honey bunny I have been watching you for such a long time and I’m just now getting to the point where I am more motivated. Honestly it took me just making myself do a full days working for a few days and after that it’s like my mind was adjusting to it. My body is slowly catching up but that’s my advice babes ❤ love you! I’m sending good vibes your way!

For motivation, all I can say is GOOD MUSIC during the things that normally DE-motivate you, so that it just makes the rest of your day that much easier.

These videos put such a smile on my face. Mama and her babies are precious!❤❤❤😊

Seeing the puppy 🐶 baths are too adorable ❤

You're a wonderful foster dog dad. I understand about having a hard time getting creative stuff done due to lack of motivation; sometimes it feels like my tank runs dry, and it can last for months. I don't have any good advice, but I wanted to say I get it.

The puppies are so adorable! ❤💙 Joey, I love your hair like that! 😁

"You're doing a great job "❤

awwww sweetheart you were looking a little teary eyed there, dont forget to look after you,,,,,sending you love and hugs from across the ocean in the uk x x x

Their faces are adorable!

I’m not sure if it’ll help but when I’m unmotivated I know it means I need more experiences. Sometimes I work like mad and it’s output output output, but to be creative you actually need a balance of input output input output. What I mean by “experiences” and “input” is things like going places, seeing things, watching things, reading things, talking with people, etc. Because if we always see the same things we run out of inspiration

Omg!! The puppies are getting big and fluffy!!!

Awe so sweet 🐶🐶🐶❤️ the puppies are adorable

Getting in touch w/ nature like going to parks or hiking can really help destress and possibly inspire you. Let Mother Nature do her thing ❤

Nice touch with the editing in of background music during puppy scenes that l noticed in the last 2 videos.

You are so wonderful with your rescue babies, you're so loving and sweet, I know it takes a lot of energy and a lot of work but you are amazing with these rescue's,,,

What you do for all of these beautiful dogs and pups is amazing. If I had the space I would do the same.

Hang in there hun I always tell my daughter life is like a roller coaster! You have your ups and your downs! There could be no reason why, but this also includes that saying don't burn yourself out, your mind and soul need a break. So take a step back breathe in and out just relax, you'll get back into your norm real soon! ❤❤❤❤

It's okay to take breaks from stuff, Joey. You're overworking yourself so much it's hard to find enjoyment in things. I hope you're still socializing with people in person and taking care of yourself. I know you really love Oatmilk but do you really think you can handle that many dogs while staying healthy at the same time? Are you still going to want and have time to foster dogs? Hunter is still a puppy and to my knowledge you're still training her, are you ready to start from square 1 again with Oatmilk while training Hunter? What if you go away and need someone to watch your dogs? I don't know if you know someone that's going to watch that many dogs. You might have to have different people looking after them, which can be really expensive. You also have Sakura to take care of. Again, I really hope you're looking after yourself. I'm sending you and your animals lot's of love and prayers.

There's nothing cuter than a young puppy's buggy belly -- I love it, esp when I got to see a closeup of their belly during their bath! ❤❤❤

You take such good care of your fosters! ❤

you can over come anything you put your mind and heart to

Your doing such a great job with the puppies and mom

I know I’m late but, good job Joey! You’re doing amazing and I’m happy theses puppies and mama got to you so you can take great care of them❤ keep up the great work and I can’t wait to see how the puppies grow!

Joey you just have to keep that sweet like baby boy... Your sooo attatched to him and so are we! ❤ Joey I love what you do!

He really is the sweetest and most adorable, dog ever!

I would worry about bringing a young male into the home (permanently) with Moonie. I suspect that once a male puppy reaches a certain age, Moon might become very territorial/aggressive as he was with Shadow. 😬 Moon seems like such a sweetie, but we had a territorial male husky like him when I was a kid. Moon seems to be more comfortable with females, and our husky was the same way. I love that, thanks to Joey, this mama and her puppers are all so people-friendly now! I think they will all be very adoptable 💜💖🙏🐾🐾🐾

KEEP HIM JOEY, HE'S SO GORGEOUS IN EVERY WAY

Oatie is so chill it makes me feel like when he is older he will be crazy 💕

Joey you are such a good fur baby mama.

I really love oatieee I hope we get to see him more

I always love watching your videos!

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself! 😊

When you picked up oatie with the towel after his bath i saw the most genuine love.

We all get in ruts don't beat yourself up over it relax have a nice dinner maybe play a board game with friends and laugh ❤😅😅😂

I have moment where I feel down and you cheer me up with what you do. I’m English and my partner is American and we love my 8 year old bunny. Please keep doing what you are doing. Xxxx