My guess is that Howie, if he became an only dog, would have terrible separation anxiety. The only thing he ever seems concerned about is being left behind. On Saturday, Larry and June needed a dog park trip. C wasn’t feeling very well, though, and I can’t quite manage all …
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 …
This is what I get for missing a phone call. The message from the vet said that this time, Howie had a different kind of crystals (oxalate) in his urine, ones that are caused completely by diet, so we needed to take him off the special food and bring him …
Howie had his vet visit last Friday. For the most part, the vet thinks he’s perfectly adoptable, as long as we disclose his health conditions- most of which are to be expected in a dog of his age. He has some stiffness in his knees and elbows. He has some …
I have to make a vet appointment for Howie for one more chem panel to check his kidneys and also to follow up on his heart murmur, but assuming those go well, he’ll be considered adoptable. I know he won’t be the easiest dog to find a home for considering …
There was a comment on Saturday’s post that Howie seems like he’s gotten younger since we have had him. I will certainly take that as a compliment, but while he doesn’t necessarily seem younger to me, he does remind me that even our old dogs can still have a lot …
This weekend, everyone got baths. It is the one time I truly appreciate our current dogs’ small size. Moree hated baths, but wanted to attack the water, making giving him a bath a bit of an adventure. Trying to prevent him (and his long hair) from jumping out of the …
Howie has settled in to our house and our routines quite nicely. He is gaining confidence daily, and now even occasionally gives a play bow to one of our two. He’s not interested in anything other than a little bit of chase, certainly not the wrestling the other two do, …
In case you’re wondering why Howie sometimes has a leash on, it’s because our dog park has a small small/shy dogs area where we can let Howie off leash. However, when we move in to the main part of the park, due to him being deaf (or partially deaf), he …
I’m becoming one of them. Just a couple weeks ago, I wrote about the perfect being the enemy of the good in animal adoptions. Holding adoptable pets until the perfect home is found instead of settling for good enough does a disservice to all pets in shelters and rescues. I …