I said a couple of months ago that I’ll discuss Addison’s Disease in Dogs with you. It just took some time to be okay after the last time I spoke of what killed Tony. What is Addison’s Disease? According to the Whole Dog Journal: Addison’s disease, named for the 19th century physician who defined this …
When people talk about getting a new dog, only the puppy training (obedience, house, etc.) and the teething issue ever come up. And yes, that’s a big part of raising a puppy. But around 10 months old, just when you think everything is perfect, they become teenagers. Rebellious little buggers who want to do everything …
In July/August last year, I learned about an awful disease Rottweilers can get: DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy). Tony suffered from it, along with Addison’s Disease (I will talk about this in a later post), and died from it. What is DCM? According to the sources cited below as further reading, DCM is a disease of the …
In February I got the shock of my life: Caitlin got poisoned by mushrooms. How? She doesn’t leave the fairy rings alone. And though I respectfully remove them every morning, it seems that she can find them even when they’ve barely begun to grow. Now I go out twice a day to scan the lawn …
There are various ways to raise puppies, but I think mine is superior to the “leave them with the other dogs and they’ll be alright” approach. Stuff I Do When I Get a New Puppy I always have a pen outside for them to play in during the day. It will have shade and sun …
This post was written for the Cherished Blog Fest 2017. I immediately knew what I wanted to share this year. The swimming pool has always been a place for our family to gather and have fun together. And though I’m not a great swimmer – my dogs have all believed through the years that I’m …
This was written for the Cherished Blogfest 2016. Sometimes objects lead us to memories. For the Cherished Blogfest we’re invited to talk about a cherished object. In 500 words or so emotions, information and memories are shared. As a writer, I’m usually fully immersed in my writing yet standing apart from it. The point of …
Y is for “Y-not”. My blog is taken over by one of my Rottweilers… Tony here. You’ll remember me from various photos and stories my human posts on her blog, various social media stuff and even as a character in a book. Did you see what I did with today’s letter? No? I used my …
