BANDIT, PEPPER AND NEW BABY

Pepper (cream, PVPC alumni) and Bandit were patiently waiting the last few months.  

Bandit knew a new baby would be joining the household.  How would that change things. 

Their mom had a beautiful baby shower. She knew a baby boy was coming. 

She loves her Pekes. Pepper has been a big daddy’s girl. 

The baby arrived!  And Bandit is exhausted!  He gets up w his mom at night whenever it’s time to feed the baby.  And Pepper is in full mom mode. 🥰

 

They all sleep whenever they can and Bandit is taking full advantage of that.  Pekingese baby helpers need to keep up their energy. 🐾😁
 

PEKES AND POLLEN

 Pollen!

Pekes are not short haired dogs   Even if you trim them, their tail and ears can attract pollen like a magnet! 

Cinnamon is the champion for dragging pollen in.  Her ears must have hooks on them. 

But her tail looks like a giant ball of pollen. This is after I pulled a lot off.  I’ll vacuum and turn around and more has appeared. 

Our yard is full of trees. Pink “helicopters” twirl down, camellia flowers are dropping and pollen is falling thickly to the ground. 

So I keep sweeping. 

And raking.  I’ll get the blower out to get it into piles. Yes piles. So much pollen.  Once we get a good rain, it should be knocked down. We’ll have yellow pollen streams everywhere. 

Maybe the dogs can just stay inside and not wander all over the yard.  I don’t think that will work.   They love to walk through all of it.  Are you having pollen issues too? 

SNOW BEAR’S NEW FAMILY

     SNOW BEAR  

SNOW bear loves his new family!  

When he arrived, he began to meet his new brothers and sisters. 

Here are most of them.  Gigi, Chloe, Moose. Behind Moose are Bailey, Minnie, Li-Li, and Teddy.

Three of the dogs were adopted from us.  ❤️❤️❤️

His new parents know he needs special care. They said, “We will love and care for him no matter how he walks.”

This is Walter who immediately chose Snow Bear as his new best friend.   Snow Bear is getting an after breakfast snack. 

His new mom is holding him.  Look behind them. That’s the grooming closet.  Just open the door and you’re all set. 

“Snow Bear slept all night next to me on his blanket   He is part of the pack already, playing and exploring the yard.  He did his exercises this morning, he is a champ.”    They are so happy he’s their boy now.  This boy has his forever. ❤️ 

SNOW BEAR IS HOME

 

Snow Bear went to his forever home yesterday.  He was waiting for his dinner w his tail wagging.  He has doggy brothers and sisters and be a happy addition.  They will continue his therapy.  He began using socks w a patch that help him not slide. He has the “sad face” but he’s so happy to be a forever dog. ❤️

HELPING ME UNPACK

I’ve been at the new house for several days to unpack some. 

I’ve done a lot of sitting on the deck.  Boxes are waiting.  That’s ok. 

After a fast week of packing, I’m just slowing down a little.  I love the peacefulness. 

Gwennie still likes to pretend she is stuck.  Silly girl. She’s not stuck. 

Sad face.  Still not stuck. 

Now she has reinforcements.  I’m not buying it. 😉

I have a ramp to the grass. Dickens is learning to use it.  Cinnamon discovered it too. 

This seat is temporary.  Piper does love a window seat.  I’m trying to figure out where things will fit. 

There’s no fence.  Oh no!   But I’ve stretched out 3 xpens and for now it works fine.  We have a list of things to change but nothing is critical.  For now, I’m enjoying the feel of our new home.  We’ll eventually be here full time. Not yet.  I’m not rushing.  I’m listening to birds and waiting for the deer to show up.  I’m sure the dogs will let me know when they arrive.  🦌😂
 

GRANGERS PAPER BAG

I’ve been spending some time at our new house.  It’s less than a mile from our oldest daughter’s home.  That means I’m close to Granger, Tuk Tuk, and Gigi. 

My daughter had just returned from shopping and that meant paper bags. He crawled into one right away. 

He tried to find the end. And he found it. 

He started to walk toward us.  Bag attached. 

It was tough. 

His legs were in different holes which made it hard to maneuver. 

He persevered   It was hard not to laugh. 

Can you do it?  You’re struggling. 

He finally laid down like a turtle w his shell. Don’t worry buddy. We’re coming to your rescue. ❤️

GWENNIE SEES THE VET

Gwennie has had digestive issues since she came. Her bloodwork is good. X-rays showed nothing.  

So yesterday, she had an ultrasound. I thought it would show nothing.  But it did.  She had no breakfast and her stomach should have been empty. It wasn’t.  She wasn’t processing her food at a normal rate.  The ultrasound  showed inflamation in her intestines and the walls are thicker than they should be.  She needed special medicines to help.  We began them yesterday.   

She continued to have some ear infection and received a second medication. She also had some inflamation around her eyes. We are also treating that. We don’t know her past. We don’t know if she received good care and nutrition in her life before rescue.  

She likes her new food. It will help her heal.  

She still likes me to sit by her and hand her the food.  We do indulge her. 

It will take some time, but I think she will heal fully. 

In the meantime, we’ll continue to spoil her, and let her choose all the toys she wants. She has tried to take Dickens’ special toy.  He loves that toy. So Gwennie can have any toy but that one. 😂.   I’ll keep you updated on how she does. 🌸