We had quite an adventure with Miss Z Saturday night. She got hold of a plastic bottle of aspirin around 10 pm and we made the wild dash to the veterinary ER to get her stomach cleaned out. They gave her ipacac and charcoal, which proved to be a tragic combination for our car upholstery, my feet, various patches of carpet around the house ( Read more... )

In case you have been wondering about those Direct TV commercials that feature the miniature giraffe (and the opulence-loving Russian), here is the website for the farm where Petite Lap Giraffes are raised, complete with stable web cam ( Read more... )

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Doug took Bosco to the vet yesterday for a follow up on his ear infection. He's grown noticeably more feeble in the two weeks we've been gone. Dr. T looked him over and spoke the dread words-- "he's had a good life." On a scale of 1 to 4, 1 being good and 4 being very bad, Bos's heart condition is a 4 ( Read more... )

Jackson's first outside, out of the yard walk!


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It has been brought to my attention that Gov. Terminator has proposed a 9% tax on vet services in California ( Read more... )

Took Jackson to the vet for some more puppy shots ( Read more... )

Took all your advice to heart. I put Jackson's crate in the living room during the day with the door open and some treats and toys in it. He didn't go in very far until Emma curled up in the back of it. (When he tried to join her she growled at him.) When evening came I pulled his crate over to my side of the bed, sprinkled in a few training treats ( Read more... )

Help! I'm covered in dogs! Emma and Jackson insist on me being in the middle of their morning wrestling match. Bosco has wisely slept in ( Read more... )

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