The new 3 month old pup is learning I won't allow her in the kitchen. She's very smart! She has already learned Sit, Lay down, Paw, Dance, Over (step over a hurdle), Come Get It (crawl on her belly), Mat (which means sit on her little mat/towel that I use as "her spot" for training), and how to climb the front steps she was previously terrified of. She's going to make a great nursing home dog.

My other middle aged furbaby is not amused. She's quite the snob.

My poor 5 year old furbaby got very sick starting at 5am. I got her to the vet where she got sick again. After $300 she's at home resting. Poor baby girl had a hard day.

Well.. it appears that I have 2 sick cats. One appears to have a UTI so I have made an appointment to take him in to have that confirmed. The other has been throwing up. However, upon checking with My sister (who I got the second cat from) apparently this is a "norm" for him .. as he tends to have a nervous tummy of sorts. This might be true - but to be on the safe side I am going to take him in when I take My other cat in - and have him checked out just to be sure.

I will also say - neither of these "issues" stops either of them from being the crazy - running at full tilt - I want my snacks when I want them - cats that they are!

I love them to death - crazy critters! :blink:

They are all sleeping and snoring after their breakfast. They are worn out from yesterday's travels and Saturday's wonderful day at Maggie Valley VW show.

Found out today that Brittany has a parasite, giardia. Worse, it can be transferred to people. Dealing with it is going to be a whole big thing - meds for 7 or 10 days (I forget which), during and after which everything has to be cleaned, Covid-style, including the area of the yard where she poops. Constant handwashing. I can't bear to crate her for that long, so I'm limiting her to her crate, the kitchen, and the hallway in between. I have plenty of baby gates, so no problem there. I'm going to put antiseptic wipes in every room.

Poor sick baby. I can't believe the shelter gave her to me in this shape. Well, maybe I can.

I remember your ordeal with Oliver. It was heartbreaking. Thanks for your good wishes, I'm going to do my best to make sure everyone around here stays/gets well.

I stood outside in the rain from 11 p.m. to midnight, waiting for Brittany to poop. (She has to go in a different area of the yard now that she's taking this medication for giardia.) She kept refusing and trying to head in the direction where she usually goes. But I was determined to win!

I lost.

She is now locked in the kitchen, which will be easier for me to clean up than her crate if she has an accident. I'll go downstairs in about an hour and try taking her out again.

Brittany is all tuckered out after shredding a paper plate and a handful of paper towels.

https://i.imgur.com/9gwyeNkm.jpg

Poor Brittany is recuperating after her first heartworm injection of arsenic. She's moaning and groaning like she feels terrible - and I'm sure she does. It was a deep injection in her hip muscle. They gave me some pills for her pain, but they don't seem to have kicked in yet. And unfortunately, she has to go through it all over again tomorrow.

She won't take treats, so I had to pill her the old fashioned way. She was a trooper about that, though, I've never had such an easy time pilling a dog.

They assured me at the vet that she will be fine. I really, really hope so.

I love this time of year with my Moondoggy. My little granddaughters were over today and we’re sitting on the couch. Moon went and laid on the floor right in between the two of them and kept nudging their toes so that they would rub her with their feet. She loves those girls so much, and they love her equally back! It was such a wistful moment.

Brittany got her 2nd injection in her other hip today. I was afraid she was going to be reluctant about getting in the car, but she jumped right in.

This morning, before her trip to the vet, she seemed pretty fine. She ate and pottied as usual, and seemed happy. But now she is moaning and groaning again, although not as loudly as yesterday. I guess because she already had three doses of pain medication in her she was a little more prepared for today's shot.

Poor thing, she's tearing my heart out.

Brittany ate well, as usual.

Which leads to what I did today, actually. I'm looking for a good dog food for her which is grain free, or at least only has a little grain, high in protein, all the required vitamins and minerals, etc. Pedigree just isn't going to cut it. Blue Buffalo apparently has had lots of law suits because their dog food isn't all they say it is. I found a freeze dried one that is perfect, Dr. Something's, but it's way too expensive. Brittany weighs almost 60 lbs. and eats about 4 cups of dog food a day, and I just can't afford almost $100 for about 7 pounds of food. (I admit, I got an incredible one time deal on it, so I did get it and I've been using it to supplement the bag of Pedigree I bought her. But I can't afford the regular price.)

I found one called Taste of the Wild. It's grain free, made in the USA, and seems to meet most of my wishlist. But I've never heard of it before. Has anyone here ever tried it?

Or do you have anything else you'd recommend?

mine helped with my first home recording LOL
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGUgCd7U8x4

cover of Eric Churches-Mixed drinks and feelings
oh fearturing Charli 9 mths old

:clap: *applause!*

That's the one. He sure does a great job of selling it, and Brittany loves it, especially with warm water. But you're right, it's just too expensive.

Thanks for the reminder about changing it gradually. I had forgotten!

Monte had to get his kitty leukemia today but he was a really good about it. When he first came to live with me there would be a lot of yowling all the way to the vet, through much of the visit then all the way back. Today, other than for a little bit when buckling him in for his ride to he was quiet. On the way back he didn't fuss getting in. He didn't even make any noise while getting his shot.

Today I learned they no longer clip nails at the vet. I thought that was weird but since the place they referred me to is the one I already had in mind, that was reassuring. I wouldn't make an appointment with the vet just to have his nails done, pretty spendy for just that but as long as I was going to be there anyway or at least that's how it used to be.

Anyhow he's slept a bit more than usual, hasn't eaten as much but still had some, a little to sip too and been extra snugly, cuddly all day. So doesn't seem to feeling any ill will, harboring any resentments. Well enjoy it while you can Monte. Thursday is walk in day at the paw spa nail salon where now I'm told they're also doing ears. Oh won't you be delighted.

New Toy!
 

This is Brittany checking out her new snuffle ball. I load it with treats in between the folds, then she finds them!

https://i.imgur.com/VeA1l7qm.jpg

And this is Brittany trying to hide with her snuffle ball, while surrounded by today's production of confetti.

https://i.imgur.com/nzDlmXam.jpg

I'd never heard of a snuffle ball before. Since I have all these fabric scraps and won't need as many for cat size, or at least not sample cat size, I think I'll give it a try. Monte had been scarfing down treats so quickly I bought one of those puzzle dishes but it didn't take him any real time at all to figure that one out. He's just digging and flinging them out there like a miner who thinks he might spot gold. It doesn't look too difficult but backup plan – if I can't figure it out they're all over Etsy and it's not like I have to put a whole lot of thought and effort into it. I mean it's a cat toy not picking out a wedding band. Thanks for the idea!

Molly
 

We adopted a new pup last week... She's Boxer-Pitbull mixed breed and she has a brindle coat. We call her Molly.

Molly is full of love and so adorable. She is a good girl and she stays near me by either resting her head on my lap or on top of my feet. She is dear to our hearts. :stillheart:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/05/67/7f/0...dbdbe7ffdb.jpg

She's so cute and her brindle markings are beautiful! She looks a lot like Brittany, but younger. How old is she?

Good for you for adopting!

For thread compliance - Brittany played with her snuffle ball today, and she had half a banana as a snack. She spent most of the day resting at my feet, and alerting to the dog barking across the street whenever she went outside.

Thanks Georgia ☺️

Molly is almost 5 months old. She was so tiny when she was born, but she is getting bigger every day. Molly is about 45 pounds… and when she gets up on her two back legs, she stretches up and out to my upper thigh area. She is still small yet, but she will grow more.

My one dog I had for 17 years was adopted. We got her from the Humane society and they didn't let her old owners have her back because she ran away a second time...anyhow dogs are so amusing to watch. My adopted dog Trudy and my bratty rat terrier one day were in backyard jumping up in the air trying to get this blimp flying over. We live near a local airport. Those dog are lucky you are in their lives and I believe things happen for a reason... A friend of mine had a brindle boxer /pit mix and that dog was something else she would climb high chainlink in corner so they had to fix that.Her name was Cheyenne. Reminds me time I was petting her and her tail and whole back end was wagging....lol

Yes, I believe Molly will grow much more, she'll be a lot bigger than Brittany. B is 57 pounds and full grown. When I saw the picture of Molly, I knew she'd be growing into those big paws!

Today, Brittany was as solid as a rock through our big thunderstorm. She stayed nearby but she didn't panic or bark or exhibit any nervous tics, except a little heavy mouth breathing at the very beginning of the storm. She's such a laid back dog!

Yes, that is so true!! Molly’s paws are B I G. Lol. I’ve got scratches on my hands and a Nick from her nails on my thigh.

It is truly a privilege to have her here at home.

Molly is definitely an indoor dog. Not that she does like being outdoors because she loves being outside, but she likes being inside. She gets cold easily.


Thanks for sharing about your dog Brittany, Georgia. 👍

My Danger Duo
 

we have a visiting https://static8.depositphotos.com/13...y-portrait.jpgRagdoll kitten...my kittens are...

a little put out:crybaby:

Brittany actually played with her ball today! She has never done that before. She would throw it up in the air and then smoosh it with her front paws.

When I first got her, I just thought she was getting used to us, and then I thought she was just incredibly chill. I'm realizing now that she just felt very bad from the giardia and heartworms. Thank Goddess she is much better now and is becoming more and more happy.

There is this dog (Sasha) who loves the snow-
There is this dog (Sasha) who loves to bury things-
There is this dog (Sasha) who loves to bury things in the snow-
There is this dog (Sasha) who loves to bury things in the snow which now has turned into a backyard mud wrestling match with above buried things-

There is this dog (Sasha) who hopefully will *love* a warm doggy bath and brushing- :blink:

Ks- :dog:

"Oh Joy!" - I baked a half ham today, and spent tonight trimming it off the bone to package up and put in the freezer. So you know that means Miss You-Know-Who was all up in my business. Of course, she did get plenty of mini treats of ham. As did I.

Brittany likes celery. Surprised me! I mean, I barely like celery, but I got some for the potassium. She won't go near a carrot, but celery . . . she plays with it first, then eats it.

Brittany is alternately sleeping with a full belly, and getting up to come check on me and get some loves. When I came home, she was loving all over me and jumping up and down in excitement. She is so wonderful to come home to! We are really bonding, and I can tell she missed me. Also, the boy told me she barely ate anything while I was gone. I fed her and she ate everything like she was starving; I also gave her a little bit of egg drop soup on her kibble (a Very Special Treat that she loves) and a bunch of treats in her snuffle ball. She found one of my dirty socks when I was gone and she had it in her bed. I will probably let her keep it.

Woke me up and ordered breakfast. Then went immediatly straight back to bed. I'm working on trying to get him to start demanding breakfast a little bit later in the day. Yeah well dream on.