Playmates
First the little brown Pittie was playing with a mini-Aussie But then the Aussie had to go home. That was okay,though, because his other Pittie friend showed up to play.
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Erin Shanendoah
A Walk Around the Blog: Spreading Smiles
Today is all about things that make me smile. I like smiling. This story of two friends who need a new home is kind of sad, but their relationship is wonderful. A cat and his dog, or a Yorkie and her cat. However you think of it, I agree with …
A Dog Community
The other day, Pamela of Something Wagging this Way Comes posted her version of A Modest Proposal, which inspired some vitriol from her readers and also this great post on 3 Ways [She]’d Really Change Dog Adoptions. And that post (and it’s comments) in turn inspired this post. (Don’t you …
Dog Pairs
Apparently the other day was “Paired Dog Day” at the dog park. All three of these pictures were taken on the same outing.
Howie
Something may or may not be up with Howie. This weekend, a few different times while he was lying on the bed next to me getting petted, he whimpered or he bared his teeth and snapped. The snapping may have been territoriality with Larry, as Larry always seemed to be right there …
Different Doggies at the Dog Park
Back to the Drawing Board
Junebug does NOT have a ruptured saliva gland. The cultures came back from the lab, and there is no indication that the fluid pulled from her chin is saliva. It is also not cancer. It is consistent with inflammation and infection. So, back on a course of Baytril to see …
This Time, I Said Something
I’ve written previously about times when I didn’t say anything to other dog owners, even when I had a good opportunity to, and my reasons for making those decisions. This last weekend, I had the opposite experience- I said something, to a total stranger, interrupted his conversation to do so, …
A Walk Around the Blogs: Friends Edition
It’s back! Finally, I have time to take another Walk Around the Blogs. My father sent more pictures of his adorable shepherd mix pup and their visitors, so we’re making this a the Friendship edition. Not quite all of our posts have anything to do with friendships, but that’s okay. …
Junebug
I want to make clear that whatever is wrong with June is causing her no pain or even discomfort. Based on her behavior both at home and when the vet was prodding the swollen areas, she really doesn’t even realize something is wrong. This is not an emergent or even …