Sassy

My longtime friend has this mixed terrier.  She is mostly black and called Sassy for a good reason.  Sassy will wag her tail and act really friendly until some unsuspecting fool tries to pet her.  Then she pounces.  She turns into all teeth charging and biting.  Well, Sassy is 13 years old.  This past weekend, she developed a UTI.  I called my vet on call, Dr. David, and told him I had some antibiotics and could we start Sassy on them.  Yes we could.  So Sunday night I took the meds over to my friend and we gave her the first dose.  By 9 PM she had settled down and did not seem to be uncomfortable.  On Monday, my friend took her to the vet.  He agreed that she probably had a UTI and continued with the meds we had started her on.  Now it gets really side splitting.  He told my friend to get a urine sample and bring it in.  Have you ever tried to get a urine sample from a dog?  It is hilarious.  You are walking her with your little specimen jar waiting for the moment.  Then she squats and you scurry up and try to put the specimen jar under her.  She quits and moves on.  And the game continues.  Well this is Tuesday and we have yet to get the urine sample, but we have had some really good laughs watching each other try.  Tomorrow is another day.

Duncan and Abby do not like cold rain

We're having a cold front move through and it is raining, not hard, mostly drizzle.  Jock asked to go out, so of course Duncan and Abby want to go.  Jock darts out the door.  Abby goes to the porch and stops.  Duncan looks out the door and won't go any further.  I toss Duncan and Abby out in the grass.  Abby does her business and races back to the shelter of the porch.  Duncan races with her.  I put him back in the grass and he races back to the porch.  So I take him a little farther out in the yard.  He looks at me, looks at the porch, then takes a quick pee and races back to the porch.  Jock, in the meantime, is happy as can be and not feeling the cold rain and is running everywhere.  Did not know that Bichons had such thick coats. 

Shots

I found out today why my granddaughter was not coming to my house.  Her mother has adopted a little dog with distemper.  I don't generally vaccinate for distemper because my dogs are all older dogs and in good health.  So my dogs were not vaccinated.  She was very worried that she would bring distemper to my dogs and she was staying away because of that.  She finally told her dad Wednesday night and he told me.  Well, today, the little guys went to Dr. Don and got their vaccinations.  He also cut Abby's toenails and put her on lasix.  Abby is 13 and has a heart murmur.  The toenail clipping came because it takes two to hold that little 6 pound dog and cut her toenails.  Anyway, Duncan and Jock are doing ok.  They will both have their teeth cleaned when Dr. Don neuters them.  I have been putting it off because of lack of money.  This spring the deed will be done.  Now I have to take Missy and Daisy for shots. 

Home with the little ones

Been really sick and home in bed.  The little guys loved it because they had me all to themselves.  Tonight I took Jock and Abby out for the last time.  Duncan stood in the doorway and watched them.  He wouldn't go out because it was raining and cold.  For a little dog who did not even know what a bed was, he sure is spoiled now.  I'm getting ready for bed and he is on my pillow.  Love my guys and girls. 

It has been rainy and cold for several days now and Daisy wants desperately to have her sunshine back.  She goes out and almost immediately barks to come in.  She does not like cold and rain. 

Holidays

My guys and gals were so happy during the holidays.  We had a houseful of family and everyone paid attention to them.  My son-in-law is a cat person so the cats were very happy to have him here.  My daughter is both cat and dog person.  And my oldest son was in and out along with other family members.  Yep.  It was a good holiday.  My daughter bought huge pillows for Missy and Daisy.  I had been putting it off because Daisy chews up the pillows.  Well, as soon as we put the pillows on the floor, they were on them.  The slept so soundly that Daisy did not wake me up at 4am as usual.  In fact, I had to wake her up.  Wouldn't it be nice if people were more like animals.  Always happy with what they have and just want to love and be loved.  Life would be so uncomplicated.  I can dream, can't I.  She didn't get pillows for the little ones because they have the couch, chairs, and bed.  What do they need with pillows?