# Thank you, Evernote, for helping me take good care of my furry friend. 2024-07-03 **I would prefer not to share this story today, but real life is certainly not all roses.** My lovely dog, who is incapable of hurting a flea, was bitten yesterday. He was enjoying himself at the dog park when another dog rushed towards him and bit him for no apparent reason. To my untrained eye, that was a giant wound that terrified me to death. But later at the vet, I was told that everything was alright since it was only the skin that was cut. Regardless, almost 4 cm (1.5 in) still seems like a lot to me. Needless to say, this broke my heart, and it took me a long time to fall asleep yesterday. To be honest, I’m still a bit shocked, and this is definitely a story I would prefer not to add to my [Elephant’s Journal](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvpWPNHFvOBU-VpjAnxIc9qGnIKxkjmjZ). But life isn’t always perfect, is it? Anyway, it happened late at night, and his usual vet doesn’t have an ER. When we reached out to him, he suggested the one we ended up going to. But since this was our first visit to the place, they did not have a file with my dog’s information. His microchip helped with basic details and some vaccines, but #Evernote played an important role as it’s where I keep his entire life history. ![[vladcampos.com/_photos/2024-07-02-caffeine.jpg|A black dog with a white patch on its chest is wearing a plastic cone and has a happy expression while standing on a leash.]] As [I said in yesterday’s video](https://youtu.be/DmBLqACGEUs), all my family documents are in the **Family** notebook. They all have at least two tags: **Documents** and the name of the person or dog 🐾 that document belongs to. His birth certificate, passport, vaccine card, etc. are all there. And they are all listed in the **Documents** note, with links back to each of the notes containing the documents. So, I can either open the **Documents** note to see a list of the most used documents, or use the tag with his name to filter all his notes in the **Timeline** notebook.  Another note that I keep in the **Family** notebook is called **Caffeine’s Routines**. Yes, his name is Caffeine 🖤. This note starts with a list of all the veterinary appointments in reverse chronological order, linking back to the notes in [my new **Timeline** notebook](https://youtu.be/IiK0u56hGyI). All of them also have at least two tags: **Caffeine** and **Veterinary**. Again, I have two options to get to the notes. I can either open the **Caffeine’s Routines** note to see the list and click on a specific item, or use the **Caffeine** plus **Veterinary** tags to filter and see all the notes. ![[vladcampos.com/Toolbox/Evernote/Evernote posts|Evernote posts]] Below that list, I have several tasks, such as his vaccinations and deworming. I even have a task to remind me to give him a bath 😊. All these tasks will automatically show up on the Tasks' widget I keep on Evernote Home. There is also a link to the **Caffeine’s Routines** note in the **Documents** note. Yesterday, at the vet, all I had to do was open Evernote, which in my case is set to open on the Shortcuts page. From there, I taped on **Documents** (note) and had access to a list of his more relevant notes to answer all the questions the veterinary had. ![[vladcampos.com/_files/2024-07-03-evernote-shortcuts.png]] When I got home, I used #Evernote to scan the receipt and the veterinary recommendations, then added the **Caffeine**, **Veterinary**, and **Health** tags, and saved the note in the **Timeline** notebook. Finally, I added a link to that note to the list on the **Caffeine’s Routines** note. It took me less than a minute to update the information, which will give me peace of mind in the future. I’m sure my furry friend will get better soon, but I’m still heartbroken. When I feel less stressed about all of this, I will make a video to better illustrate all the steps above. For now, please show your pet some love. These little guys are absolutely wonderful. ![[vladcampos.com/_embedded/After Post|After Post]]