Thursday, November 4, 2010
This morning, around 6:30 am, I heard the doggie door flap and saw Benny making his way out to the yard to go potty. Little did Benny know, but it was raining. Benny took two steps on the covered lanai, discovered it was raining and immediately turned and came back inside.
Once inside the doggie door, he just stood there. I guess he was weighing his options and hoping that I didn't see him go outside. But, I did, and I wasn't about to let him walk around the house knowing he has to go potty. So, I made him go back outside to go potty. Of course, I had to go out with him, because there was no way he was going to go out in the rain by himself. He begrudgingly obliged and when we came back in I toweled him dry. But he made it clear, that even though he was now dry, it didn't matter because he still got wet this morning. I'm sure he'll be cranky all day because of it.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Look at his intense focus. Benny takes his pumpkin bread very seriously.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
I know the posts this last week have been short, sweet and to the point. I have a few more in-depth posts planned, but I have been so busy working on the 2011 Calendar that I haven't had time to put them together. So, you might have to settle for a few more days of mainly pictures until I get caught up with the calendar.
Speaking of the 2011 Calendar, I am doing my best to get it to the printer by the end of October. Which means calendars will be available around the middle of November. Once I send the calendar to the printer I will send out an email to everyone with a picture included in the calendar.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Benny takes things very literally. Plus, I think this is how he never misses when anyone steps a foot into the kitchen.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
If Henry's super power is using his height to peer on table tops, Benny's is his ability to tame any pillow pile and arrange the pillows for maximum comfort.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
At his checkup last Friday, we found out that Benny has an ear infection in his left ear. Since Benny just started shaking his head a few days before, I was expecting the diagnosis. The infection isn't too serious, so we have to flush and add some drops to his ears for the next 10 days. He is handling his new morning ear routine better than I expected so that is making things a lot easier.
Our other chief concern was his hiatal hernia which makes him have a little coughing episode anywhere from 3 to 6 times a day. We were prescribed a new medicine that works great in some dogs and not at all in others. We are trying it out for the next month to see what kind of effect it has on Benny. The first two days he was on it, he had no coughing episodes, which had me on cloud 9. However, since then he has had at least one coughing episode per day. So, they are less, but not completely gone. But, I'm not sure if we will keep him on the medicine because the main side effect is jitteriness. Benjamin is naturally hyper enough, so once the medicine got into his system he was bouncing off the walls. Although, he seems to have calmed down a bit the last few days.
With the two big items out of the way, Benny got his shots and the rest of his exam. The scar on his chest from his mast cell removal has healed wonderfully. Other than his teeth, he got a good report. His teeth don't need a cleaning now, but probably will in about 6 months. As much as we try to brush his teeth, he still needs to get cleanings. The vet attributes this to the arrangement of his teeth in his mouth. His teeth are packed in there which makes it very hard to get them cleaned. Henry is on the same tooth brushing routine as Benny and he got a stellar report on his teeth.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Things have been pretty quiet here in the OBP house. Walks are still limited because of the heat and humidity and we have been getting a lot of rain this week. Which, ultimately, is great because we can always use the rain. But, in terms of pug adventures things have been very humdrum around here. So, since we don't have any interesting stories to tell, I told the pugs they needed to dial up the cuteness until I dream up something fun for us to do and share with all the OBPers out there.
Have a great weekend everyone and don't forget about the 2011 Calendar Contest.
