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New Family Member/New Pictures

Good Morning - Just thought I'd give you all an update on my family which now includes a new corgi named Leo. My female Sadie thinks we bought him just for her and it has been non-stop play for the past three weeks. We got Sadie at 8 wks old and ever since has only had the rare occasion to play with other dogs. My two older outside dogs would have nothing to do with her. I briefly thought about getting a male to breed Sadie and raising a litter of puppies once a year but then my husband brought… Continue

Added by Shelby Shirley on September 21, 2008 at 11:53am — 4 Comments

That was some brave cat...

We started the day by having another successful night. No messes for me to clean up. And it seems like only yesterday that Madog couldn't make it though the night. They grow up so fast.

After I got my act together (quickly as I don't want to push my luck) we head out the door into that long dark night. Madog does his business and then we are off for our walkies. The walk is uneventful. We enjoy looking at the houses (we are in a historic district so we have plenty to look at as we… Continue

Added by Madog on September 21, 2008 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

Riley is barely hanging in there!

Things were looking so good for Riley he was eating his food again, full of energy and just acting like nothing was wrong and he was his total normal self. Well yesterday he decided he didn't want to eat anything. He drank some water and milk but that was it. I still believe there can be a miracle but we definatly dont want our best friend to suffer so I dont know what to do. We are in such pain right now I feel as if my best friend is dying and a part of me is missing. It is not over yet… Continue

Added by Sir Riley of Pembroke on September 20, 2008 at 9:41am — 22 Comments

Barking bothering the neighbors--help!

Dh and I last week moved into a new apartment. The dogs seem to have adjusted well, for the most part, however Junebug is sensitive to noises outside, and gives an alert bark (1-2 barks) when she hears cars pull in, shutting doors, people talking outside, or other dogs barking. I have been working on desensitizing her to these noises but this can take a little time. I usually spend a few minutes with her right after work when I get home knocking on the door (which affects her the most) and… Continue

Added by Bonny on September 19, 2008 at 10:24am — 5 Comments

Elizabethan Collar

So last night we had a scare with Ofelia. Her incision from her spay a couple of days ago started bleeding pretty badly. So we bandaged her up and took her to the pet emergency clinic (it was 1 in the morning). The doctor said everything was fine. That she probably licked open the skin glue that was holding the skin in place. I was really relieved. I thought she was hemorrhaging. But everything looks fine. The doctor cleaned her up, put some new glue on, and - poor Ofie - put an elizabethan… Continue

Added by Mariana on September 19, 2008 at 10:14am — 5 Comments

Penalty! Five Minutes in the Sin Bin!

When the gruesome twosome think that they have to protect their imaginary bones, the pantry door, the dirty plate or the gum in my purse- they will start growling, showing teeth or even fighting. That has got to stop! So when it starts I give a loud "Ah-AH!" a mean posture and dirty look and let them think hell is raining down on them for 3 seconds and I put each of them in seperate corners (the sin bin) for a few minutes. That seems to be working.

Added by Katie on September 18, 2008 at 2:32pm — 1 Comment

Hot Spots? Summer Sores? Need Help!

Griff has this gross, scabby-looking skin infection going on behind his ears that smells bad. I just noticed it last night, and he hasn't been scratching it or anything. He didn't seem to mind me poking around the area, either, he was more interested in smelling my fingers after I touched the infected skin! lol

I looked it up online and I think it's a "hot spot" caused by warm, moist skin. We were outdoors all last weekend where it rained all day Saturday, and Griffy refused… Continue

Added by JW on September 18, 2008 at 10:13am — 3 Comments

A long overdue update on Lily Bart~ a bit long

Wow, I just noticed that I had not blogged anything about Lily in a long time! She is quite busy. This summer was an adventure for her. We hired a lawn care company to come in and clean up the yard because we knew that the kennel would only be a temporary housing situation for Lily. After having things cut back, mowed within an inch of it's life, and a lot of cleanup, the yard is now Lily friendly. Before we would let her out occasionally but she would find things that we had no clue where they… Continue

Added by momto3ltlgrlz on September 18, 2008 at 10:01am — No Comments

Effective Bark Deterrent

This is more of a product review than a blog. My neighbors have a pitbull mix and two chihuahuas that are extremely barky. They also bark at all hours of the day and night. My neighbor previously had a third chihuahua that was more barky than the other three put together. I complained about the most barky dog to the neighbor lady and that poor little dog was never seen again. I didn't have the heart to ask what happened to it. Rather than make one of the other dogs disappear (they're all rescue… Continue

Added by Zed on September 18, 2008 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

Agility & Learning to Think Like a Dog

Well after getting over my migraine and waking up Tuesday morning to find a sick Basil and a mess all over the place - I took the day off to recoup.

After a nap and keeping an eye on Basil throughout the day I felt good enough to go to agility that evening. A new 8 week course was beginning and it has been 2-3 months since Bernie and I have done anything.

There were a few new dogs in my class and a few old friends. An aussie in the class was particularly enamored with… Continue

Added by MagnoliaFly on September 17, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Poppet

OK, I was walking Butter the other day and yet another nickname for Butter "popped" into my head. "Poppet" I was pretty sure it meant a small child and googled it and yes, it is a British term of endearment for small children or little ones. Also, more remarkeably, it is a name of a beach in Cardigan,Wales. Well...what could be more of a delightful lovename for my Cardian Welsh Baby.

I have already started teaching it to him. I say "Come, Poppet" with a British accent and he comes.… Continue

Added by Butter on September 17, 2008 at 8:15pm — 7 Comments

A Proud Moment

So today Lance and I took a short walk before I had to go to work. We came back and sat on the front porch for a little while and down the block is a lady pushing a wheel chair. Lance was watching the whole time. He started to bark and I told him to settle down and he did. They get to our house and Lance so badly wants to go say hello, so I got up and tried to have him walk to them, but he wanted no part of that. He dragged me to the new people and very politely said hello, not barking once.… Continue

Added by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on September 17, 2008 at 4:16pm — 5 Comments

Apparently we have a new name...

Not only are we Madog and Johnson according to the inebriated man that was walking past our building at lunch we are now..... wait for it.... it's worth it...

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yes, we are....

Sparkie the Cornish Game Hen

Added by Madog on September 17, 2008 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

Healing nicely =] behaving badly =[

Wally got his draining tube and stitches removed which means he's all better and collar free! His wound is healing very neatly and Dr. Beltran said he could go back to regular activity which is wonderful news. Wally's been able to play with the big dogs at daycare again so he's having a blast. My only concern now is that he's been behaving badly on his walks. He keeps tugging so hard that he chokes himself and continues to keep pulling and choking. When I stop he stops beside me but as soon as… Continue

Added by Mike, Susan, Wally,Oliver & Eva! on September 17, 2008 at 2:18pm — 2 Comments

Training Day

Tigger got the all clear for normal activity levels on Friday--- so that means HELLO, TRAINER!

While Tigger as under HW lockdown, I decided to get a trainer to help me deal with Tigger's dog aggression. I think that Molly probably fed some of that aggression, but due to his lack of socialization he had his own issues I need to deal with. But I also knew that it had to be dealt with the minute he got an all clear- and it didn't happen a moment too soon: Last Friday, as we were paying our… Continue

Added by Katie on September 16, 2008 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Jack Survived His First Hurricane...

Barely.

Ike hit our area around 3 am on Sagturday morning, this is also the time we lost power. Poor Jack was just a nervous wreck. He couldn't sleep with all the wind howling, and us looking at each other and muttering "Oh my God.." at every noise. At one point, I slept in the bathroom with Jack just to make him more comfortable, it just made me into a decent chew thing. He decided that hiding behind the toilet is a good thing, so now he stays in the bathroom, no matter who goes in… Continue

Added by Mister Jack on September 16, 2008 at 10:36pm — 7 Comments

Recovering from Ike

Well, Friday night/Saturday morning Ike hit us like a ton of bricks. The house sustained minimal damage. Some leaks that we'll get fixed soon. Some fences down. We were lucky

Didi was actually very calm during the storm. She watched us with a somewhat increased vigilance and didn't sleep through the entire thing, but she was calm. More calm than we were at times.

We didn't have power from 8pm Friday night to 3am Monday morning. We only stayed at home Saturday and Saturday night. She… Continue

Added by Sarah C. on September 16, 2008 at 9:40pm — 9 Comments

Dog the buggy hunter...

The last week has been quite busy for Madog. He has learnt all sorts of useful new survival techniques.

He has learnt to hunt and caught his first giant cockroach. It was a fair fight but for a while there I had my money on the cockroach. I guess his natural killer instinct overwhelmed the insect in the end. I like living in the south but dang they have big bugs down here.

He doesn't want to go back to nature all the time so has mastered the rollie ball. And loves it. He… Continue

Added by Madog on September 16, 2008 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Ofelia's big day

Poor Ofelia got spayed today. I brought her back from the vet a few hours ago, gave her some pain medication and laid down with her for a little while. Poor thing seems like she's in a lot of discomfort. She can barely even walk. She's doing very well, though. She's a real trooper. A good bit of whimpering, but not a lot of crying. They said she was really milking it at the vet's before I picked her up. She also got the last of her puppy vaccines, her rabies shot, and an ID microchip. So it was… Continue

Added by Mariana on September 16, 2008 at 8:30pm — 5 Comments

Camber--Dethroned

The city of Brighton had a parade yesterday. I have no idea why, but we went down to see it because I love marching bands. We left Cam at home. Well, Lo and behold, what do we see walking towards us???

Another tri-colored corgi.

Camber lost her coveted "Only Tri in the neighborhood" crown to Ralph.

Ralph is a handsome little guy. Only 6 months. His coloring was beautiful. Where Camber is dark fur, Ralph is all tawny. Mo and I had fantasies about how darn cute… Continue

Added by Elys on September 16, 2008 at 2:58pm — 3 Comments