CROSBY AND MOVING

Crosby moved twice this past year.  He said "WHAT?"  

Ghost moved to a new house with them.   She's now Crosby's sister.   She's about 12 years old.

Getting ready to move is so stressful-- for people AND dogs.  

The new house was so big.  Wait, there's no furniture.  Let's play!

Their mom got everything in order quickly and now things are calmer for Ghost and Crosby.  Life is taking on order again-- we all need it.   Dogs need time to feel at home, but their mom knows that and is wonderful.  She loves her pups!

Crosby says YIPPEE!   He has a big fenced yard now to run around in.   He's going to love his new home!  

PENNY AND MOE—BUDDIES

Penny was one of the Bristol 18 in 2010.  She was young and had lived in the house so she wasn’t bad like the rest of them. 

She likes to watch for her mom to come home.  A little face in a big window. 

She’s such a beauty. 

She loves to sunbathe in the outside chair. 

Little Moe (Gizmo) came into her life a year ago.  

They didn’t know it, but they needed each other. ❤️

Their mom often finds them curled up together. 

Both are PVPC alumni.  Both are older.  I love the older ones.  Adopting them means giving a senior a place to finish out his life w comfort and love.  Rescue is about all ages.   I sometimes get discouraged.  After almost 19 years in rescue, I’ve seen a lot.  But pictures like these give me encouragement to keep going.   Hug your two for me, Phyllis. ❤️❤️
 

PEKES AND SKIN BURNS/RASHES

 

Have you ever had a dog get a “burn” on them.  Razor burn from being shaved too close can really hurt them.  

I asked my vet about this and she gave me ideas.  Sometimes, the vet isn’t open or it’s a mild burn or scrape.  Of course, I’ve known of dogs with severe burns and I’m not talking about those.   Severe skin burns need immediate vet care. 

Hot spots can be like a burn and you want to keep your pet comfortable so they don’t chew and make it worse.   You can try these if you have them:  

Dermalome, momentamax (an ear medicine), or Neopredef if you have them from other skin issues. 

(Gidget is giving me her surprised look.).  If you don’t have those, some others you can try are the following BUT you need to have an e collar on them so they won’t lick and ingest it. 

Calamine lotion or cortisone ointment might help.   I’ve even used plain Vaseline to protect the pain nerves from reacting.  

Benedryl (1/2 pill for most Pekes of 15 pounds) and Zyrtec can also help. 

I’m not a vet.  I can’t prescribe things.  So I rely on my vet to guide and teach me.   Of course, getting them to the vet is important if these don’t work.  Your pet may need a shot or prescription cream or even a cytopoint shot.   I wanted to share what my vet taught me.  I’m always ready to learn from them and so grateful they will teach me.   

Have you tried anything you can share? 

LIL MAN SEES OPHTHALMOLOGIST

Lil Man spent Monday at the ophthalmologist.   He has glaucoma in his left eye.  We are evaluating to see if his eye is comfortable or if it needs to be removed.  

He has gone through a lot in the last week.  He decided this big bear would be his comfort buddy.   We can take care of a lot, but emotional changes take time.  Rescue gives them the time they need.  

He must feel a little safe because he fell right to sleep.   

It’s okay to rest.  You’re safe. 💙

 

POLLEN AND PEKINGESE

The oak trees are putting out their massive amounts of oak pollen.   Sissy is not amused.  

She brings those swirly things in on her tail, her ears....

Piper is trimmed shorter, but his ears catch some of it.   

There are things that might help if they are reacting.

https://tractive.com/blog/en/health/helpful-tips-dog-pollen-allergy/amp#treat

I finger comb them as I bring them in.  It gets some of it.

This is Zoey's tail AFTER I have removed a lot of it.  Her tail is like velcro!

Seriously!   I can barely see her tail for all the pollen attached. 

You can wipe their paws-- I just use baby wipes with aloe on them.   I sweep the porch steps EVERY time we go out.  But, the pollen is all over.  

If your dog gets pollen reactions on their skin, you can use aloe vera to soothe it.  Coconut oil is good, too.    I've used benadryl (small dose/usually 1/2 a pill for 15 pound dogs) and it can help.   There are also allergy shots like cytopoint which can make a big difference during this season.   It lasts 4-6 weeks.   I've had dogs on this and it has made a big difference.   

https://www.petmd.com/

This can be a miserable time for dogs-- and people-- if they are reacting to the pollen.  The good news is that most of it will be short term.  Thank goodness!!  

Zoey still thinks it's fun to smell the flowers-- or clover-- this time of year.  I'd just prefer she not bring it inside.  

FIONA ADOPTED

Fiona came into rescue-- we thought she was a Peke.  From the front she is!  😂

She came into rescue in March and went to a foster home.  

She loved it there!

Yes, she has a nose.  Who knew!  LOL

She had a dental, and was medically updated.  She is a healthy girl.  And small!

She is looking forward to her new life!!!   Happy Adoption!! 

💗

 

BOGIE—GUARD DOG

When Bogie was here as a foster, he was a guard dog.  Ferocious group!!

Piper and Paddington taught him well.

He has carried on the tradition!   It's a good thing he is not any smaller or he's need a little stool.  He and Sugar are strong little warriors, guarding their world from danger.  Good boy, Bogie!! 
 

FAREWELL KASEY

Kasey came into rescue in April of 2016.   I absolutely love this beautiful picture of him.  

He quickly became a daddy's boy, and they couldn't let him go.  I should say Ty couldn't let him go.  💙 Foster failures are awesome. 

He had to have ACL surgery before his adoption and he recovered well.  

He joined Melrose, who had been adopted the year before.   He took Melrose on a merry chase within 3 weeks of arriving.  Oh, they were a pair.  

After that, there was an extra gate by the front door.   No more escapes.

Kasey was a character and adventurous beyond his age.  He was about 8 at the time.  

You may not know, but Kasey was Granger's dad.  

Granger is my granddog.  

Kasey was a beautiful boy.  

He and Melrose were often together, even though they had other friends.  

Kasey had the most beautiful eyes.  

He was stunning.

As he got older, his physical limitations made is necessary to put gates up to protect him from falling on the stairs.   We do anything to keep our pups safe.  

He spent most of his time in the den, allowing his dad to carry him up and down stairs.  

Kasey was 14 1/2 when he showed his mom and dad that he was near the end.  Life had become too hard for him.   He passed away in his sleep during the night.   

His body left, but his sweet spirit will remain in his home.  

Run free now, sweet boy.  💙🌈