Howie is still a work in progress. On Friday, he went in for a urine test, and for the second time in a row, no crystals! However, this time the density was too low, so now we have to do a partial water deprivation test, just to rule out diabetes. …
Last night, for the first time since the start of the ear infection/dental surgery saga, Howie decided to get up on the bed and cuddle with me. He stayed for over an hour. Then, this morning, he slept on the bed with C, June, and Larry for two hours. We’re …
We take Howie in for his post op check on Thursday morning, but even before that, we have good news. He is obviously feeling better. He’s started asking to be petted again. We can take the Wonder Walker off at home and attach the leash to his collar without getting …
Howie went to the vet on Monday. We had two reasons for being there. First, he needs to go to the vet roughly every 3 months because he is at high risk for bladder stones. Second, we had finally determined that he had an ear infection, and it was causing …
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 …
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 …
Earlier this week, Just Ramblin’ awarded me my very first blog award- the Creative Capture Award. I just wanted to say “Thank You” again. And I hope you enjoy our pictures from Friday’s dog park trip.
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 …