Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Since the weather has been cooler, we have been able to get back to our normal walking routine and we have been able to get in a couple of long walks. We took a walk this weekend that was a little over 3.5 miles. I kept waiting for them to get tired, but they just kept trotting along showing no signs of slowing down. They had a great time and when we got home they still had enough energy for a game of chase! Most of our walks are only about a mile long, but about once a week we try to get in a long walk. All of them really seem to enjoy breaking up the normal walking routine with an extra long trek.
I love this time of the year because when the pugs are well exercised they are well behaved during the day when I am working. They don’t bark at every little noise and they are content to just nap until I am off work. It is amazing the difference a little bit of exercise makes.
This shot is of Benny napping while I am working. Benny is an extreme kind of guy. There is really no in between for him. He is either running and romping around the house or he is completely passed out. At almost 5 years old he is still a bundle of energy. Its just now his bursts are a little bit shorter than they were when he was a pup.
Monday, October 16, 2006
October is breast cancer awareness month and Benjamin, Henry & Luna thought they would show their support with their new Bark For a Cure t-shirts. Luna loves to prance around in anything pink so she was quite happy with her new shirt. The boys on the other hand, weren’t so happy with their new pink duds. But after I explained things to them, they decided they were manly enough to sport their new pink shirts.
Henry in his shirt
Luna showing off her new shirt.
Friday, October 13, 2006
The last couple days have been cool here in FL and Henry is in his glory. We haven’t needed to run the air conditioner these last few days, so we were able to open the windows and the doors that lead to the screened-in part of of the pool deck. It has been great to get some fresh air circulating in the house and the boys and girls (Luna & Cupid the cat) love having the doors open and being able to go in and out on their own.
The opening shot is of Henry relaxing on his outdoor bed. And of course, where Henry is Luna is sure to follow.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Halloween is quickly approaching and we are putting the finishing touches on Benjamin, Henry & Luna’s Halloween costumes. Which got me wondering how many other people dress their pugs up for Halloween. Let us know by voting in the poll. Also, if your pug is dressing up for Halloween, be sure to snap a picture and enter it into our Halloween Costume Contest!
Monday, October 9, 2006
It has been a long time in the making, but I am pleased to introduce, H. Doodle - A Little Shop for Little Dogs. Pets, but dogs especially, have always been a big part of my life. So awhile back, I started saving money so that I could one day open a dog boutique. Over the years, the vision of the dog boutique has changed and it wasn’t until late last year, that I thought I was finally ready to get the ball rolling.
There were a lot of decisions to be made and things to do and for the last 10 months I have working diligently to get everything ready. To finally announce to everyone that the H. Doodle website is complete and that H. Doodle is now open for business is absolutely thrilling!
Since launching, many people have asked me about the shop’s name - H. Doodle. Well, a previous blog post kinda gives this one away, but the boutique is named after Henry. One of Henry’s nicknames is Doodle. The term nickname is an understatement in this case. Doodle is what we mainly call him and it is the name that he seems to prefer. To add a twist to the name we decided to add Henry’s first initial to the boutique name. And that was how H. Doodle was born!
So, if you would be so kind, check out H. Doodle. We have a good assortment of products that meet Benjamin, Henry and Luna’s strict requirements and we are adding more products each week.
Monday, October 9, 2006
After months of daily reminders not to steal any Cheerios from my cereal bowl in the morning, I think Baby Benny has finally learned some manners. His new routine is to jump up in my seat and catch a little nap until I am ready to sit down. Then when I go to sit down, the seat is toasty warm. Such a considerate little pug!
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Great news, everyone! The results of Luna’s biopsy came back today and the bump on Luna’s eye is not cancerous!
Earlier in the week, the ophthalmologist called to let us know that the culture results were in and that the test showed that there were no “infectious agents” present. My heart sank as soon as I heard this because I naturally assumed if it wasn’t an infection causing the bump that it must be cancer. However, the ophthalmologist reassured me that this wasn’t necessarily the case and that the extra drops we had been giving Luna could have cleared up her fungal infection.
And it turns out that this is the case. Since the bump is not cancer, it is presumed that the bump was caused by a fungal infection and that it required a strong course of drops to cure it. Initial tests showed that Luna had a fungal infection in her eye, but the ophthalmologist recommended a biopsy after being on medicine to treat the fungal infection showed no signs of improvement in Luna’s eye. The week leading up to Luna’s surgery for the biopsy, we increased the one set of drops and added another new drop to the routine. This one, two punch is what finally cleared the fungal infection.
So, the fungal infection is now cleared! We went to the ophthalmologist this morning and they said that Luna’s eye is healing very well. We just have to keep a close watch to make sure things continue to progress. If another one of these infections occur, which the ophthalmologist warned us about since Luna’s eye has an odd shape and is very bulgy, they may recommend that we permanently seal the corner of Luna’s eye. This would help protect her eye. However, this procedure may not even be necessary.
The white bump on Luna’s eye is what is left of the bump. When Luna’s eye was at its worse, this bump was about three times the size and a very bloody, red color. We are so glad that little Luna is on the mend. Thanks to everyone for their prayers and positive thoughts! We couldn’t have done this without you!
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