Stephanie's Blog – January 2010 Archive (5)

Goldy's Teeth

So I came home today to a baby girl with white foam around one side of her mouth. She looked like she had rabies LOL, but I knew she didn't. After settling her down and looking her over, I found a back tooth super loose and the gums really swollen and kind of gross looking. A quick trip to the vet to find out that she's a bit abscessed on both sides of her mouth. Basically her bottom tooth is poking her sore gums on her top.

We got some antibiotics for the infection and we're home.… Continue

Added by Stephanie on January 28, 2010 at 6:18pm — 7 Comments

Epiphany.

I had a light bulb moment this morning. I've been trying to figure out why Goldy's potting training hasn't gone well, and comparing her progress to Bear's.

Then I realized -

I got Bear in March.

I got Goldy in October.

I'm a teacher, so I'm off from June through mid August - see where this is going?

Bear was only alone all day for about 2 months, then I was home with him all day - playing outside, walking going to the dog park - therefore a MUCH easier… Continue

Added by Stephanie on January 17, 2010 at 11:47am — 3 Comments

Multiple Dog Issue - AKA Bear is a tattletail

Anytime Goldy has something that Bear wants he simply walks over and takes it out of her mouth. NO fuss, no muss - she doesn't get angry and there's no drama...

Exception: Two bones in the floor, Bear has one, Goldy has one. Bear gets up to go and grab a quick drink, Goldy takes Bear's bone ( I think she likes his because he softens them up for her). In this situation Bear does not take it from her, he sit and stares at me and makes that "hmph" sound over and over, looking really… Continue

Added by Stephanie on January 5, 2010 at 6:17pm — 4 Comments

First time alone in a LONG time...

So, I had to take Beavis and Butthead to the groomers for a bath and blowdry. A few days ago they jumped in the bathtub with me - weirdos - and I noticed last night that they were both a little itchy. After looking them over it occurred to me that the bubble bath I had in my bath probably made them itchy. The temperature here today is a brisk 13 degrees WITHOUT the wind chill and it's snowing, so I didn't want to bathe them here risking they might get too cold.

I dropped them off a… Continue

Added by Stephanie on January 2, 2010 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

Goldy's FRAP scares Bear !!!

When Bear and Goldy are playing and she gets the urge to frap, chickenboy Bear leaps up onto the couch and plops himself into my lap! If I try to push him off, he resists and looks into my eye as if to say, "SHE'S LOST IT!!! Look at her running around the room! She is NOT right!! SAVE ME!!!!!"

They crack me up.

Added by Stephanie on January 1, 2010 at 3:52pm — 4 Comments