Lizzy turned 14 yesterday on her observed birthday. We adopted her on September 7, 2002 and she was about 8 months old at the time, so we celebrate her birthday each January. 14 seems like quite a milestone–not many dogs make it to that age. While she has a few …
Buster had his abscessed tooth removed today. While they were in there, they also cleaned his teeth. I picked him up from the vet’s office at 6 and he’s still pretty out of it. But, at least the problem has been taken care of. Hopefully this will be the end …
Our sweet dog Alice was put to sleep today. Among other health issues, she had been really struggling to get around in recent weeks. And, while it has been a slow progression overall, she got to the point where we had to make a decision. We were lucky to have …
Buster finished his course of antibiotics on Friday, but the swelling in his face did not completely go away. So, I called the vet yesterday and scheduled him for an extraction on the 16th of this month. I was kind of hoping to catch a break with the vet bills …
Remember back when we only had fleas to worry about? Those were the days. Brian and Buster went on a hike this morning. When they returned, I noticed a tick on Buster’s head. I picked it off and started looking for more and found a total of eight on him. …