Friday, October 5, 2007
Yesterday, Luna and Benjamin went to the ophthalmologist to find out more information about their latest eye woes. We usually don’t leave the office with good news, so yesterday we were very pleased with the prognosis.
Luna does not have an ulcer. The special drop they put in her eye so that they could better see what was going on did not show an ulcer. That is fantastic news. Since it is not an ulcer the doctor deduces that she has some sort of irritation that is likely being caused by one of her meds. Our task is to find out which one. So, when we give her her drops we need to keep a close eye out and see if any of them make her very squinty.
Benjamin got the best news of all. The doctor does not think that he has entropy. She thinks that the current state of his eyelids is the way they have been his whole life. And that his teary eyes is most likely caused by seasonal allergies. I was very happy to hear this. The doctor still did a battery of tests to get a baseline for Benjamin and he goes back in 8 weeks for a follow-up to make sure that his eyelashes are not curling in even more. If he gets a good report then he is all set.
So it wasn’t all fantastic news, but it sure is the best eye news I have heard in a long time.
After we got home from the eye doctor and Benjamin & Henry greeted their long last brother, Henry, they both crashed on the couch. They were exhausted from the long car ride and the exam.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
I’m not much of a wine drinker, but awhile back a friend gave me this wine bottle as a gift. Not for me to drink, but for me to keep because of the label (knowing me so well, they gave me the bottle after they drank the wine!) Who knew that little Luna had her very own wine! Furthermore, the bottle is perfect for me because my favorite color is orange. My office has a lot of orange accents so the bottle is on display and goes in my office perfectly.
So if you are ever out and run into a Luna di Luna branded bottle, have a drink for little Luna.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Benjamin, Henry & Luna all made a trip to their veterinarians and eye doctors last week and we got a mixed report for all three. Little Luna had an appointment with her eye doctor, which is about 90 miles from home. While the drive is a pain, Luna doesn’t seem to mind it and she thinks she is a big girl because she gets to go somewhere where her brothers do not. This was a routine visit for Luna at the eye doctor and we were hoping for good news. If we got a good report on this trip we could drop back her visits to every 6 months instead of monthly. Her eyes were looking good to us, but the ophthalmologist had different news for us. It seems that she has detected what might be an ulcer on Luna’s eye. At this stage it is hard to tell, so the Dr. put a special drop in Luna’s eye and we are brining her back in two weeks. The special drop will allow the Dr.‘s to get a better look at what is going on in Luna’s eye and give us a better prognosis. We are keeping our fingers crossed on this one and hoping for a good report.
The following day, Benjamin & Henry went to the regular vet for their annual checkup and to get their latest shots. Henry got some mixed news, but I will discuss that later. The real shock was Benny. While the Dr. said that Benny is in tip top physical condition the Dr. was concerned with Benny’s eyes. It seems Benny has the early signs of Entropion, which means that his bottom eyelid is rolling in and causing his eye lashes to irritate his eyes. The good news is that this can be fixed, but the bad news is that it requires surgery and can often reoccur after it has been surgically corrected. The veterinarian recommended that we take Benny in to see the ophthalmologist. So, since we had already scheduled an appointment at the ophthalmologist for Luna we called back and got an appointment for Benny as well. So much for Luna’s special time. Her brother now gets to join her on the long car ride. I will keep everyone updated and share the news as soon as we know something new.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Henry: Come on, Luna! Let’s get in the pool. The water is plenty warm.
Luna: When I was looking for my forever home, I specifically requested a home just like this one, but with no big puddle in the back yard! Can’t a girl catch a break!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
DancesInGarden had a wonderful suggestion last week for the picture we posted of Luna in the new garden in the backyard. She thought that with a little cropping on the photo would could get a great shot of Luna with the coneflower. I agreed, so I took her advice and did some cropping on the photo. I think it came out pretty well. I just wish I hadn’t take the photo from inside the screen. The photo would be much clearer.
Just to compare, here is the original shot before I cropped the picture.
Friday, September 14, 2007
A few months ago, we got each of the pugs new Red Dingo Dog ID Tags. When I first saw the tags, I was immediately drawn to them because of their unique designs. They were eye catching and it didn’t hurt that you could mix and match designs and colors to your heart’s content. There are 8 different designs and each design is available in 9 different colors and each tag is available in 3 different sizes. So we had plenty of tag choices.
We tried to choose tags for each of the pugs that expressed their personality. Benjamin’s tag is the first picture up top and we choose the Happy Dog design for him because he’s just a happy go lucky kind of guy.
Henry’s tag is a bone because he loves to chew anything. It doesn’t matter what type of bone it is, he just loves to get a new bone and find a nice quiet spot to chew and chew until he tires himself out.
Luna’s tag is a flower because she is such a sweet little girl that is very outgoing. Also, I think a flower was fitting for her because she is continuing to bloom and flourish in her new home.
I like the tags because they are stylishly functional. It lets the pugs look good while still having all their necessary contact info on them at all times.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The new garden we planted has been a hit with the pugs. Luna just loves to lay in the garden in the morning before it gets too hot outside. I would have thought that the rocks would make for an uncomfortable bed, but apparently Luna feels differently. She chooses to lay in the rocks amongst the flowers each morning.
I’m glad the little girl likes the new garden, but best of all I’m glad the new garden has solved our pee-pee problem.
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