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Ty Is Not Looking Forward to the Next Six Weeks

August 28, 2008

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Ty was doing so well after his surgery that the vet sent him home a day early. Although he’s delighted to be back in the house, he’s not looking forward to spending six weeks in a crate wearing an e-collar. Good times. Leaving the Vet’s Office After Surgery Getting Settled In at Home [...]

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Mopey, Mopey Pre-Surgery Ty

August 27, 2008

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — The night before his surgery, Ty was very sad, partly because he couldn’t eat after 8 and he looks forward to evening treats, but mostly because he was in a lot of pain. I got it in my head that I needed to take a lot of pictures of him Monday night in [...]

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Cruciate Repair: Why Ty Won’t Be Walking Much for the Next 6 Weeks

August 25, 2008

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Mr. Bighead started holding up his right rear leg again on Friday and still couldn’t walk on it last night, so we called the vet for an appointment first thing this morning. The diagnosis: Ty has officially torn the cruciate ligament in his right knee. And I don’t mean “torn” as in tiny [...]

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The Dogs’ Fighting Has Reached Critical Mass

December 26, 2007

The dogs are now going at it almost every day, with Murphy instigating every time, and I can’t take it anymore! We called Bark Busters about 2 weeks ago and are in the midst of checking references for our local BarkBusters pro, but after this morning, I don’t even care anymore. I need help NOW. [...]

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Pet Humor: Great Places to Hide When You Weigh 7 Pounds

July 26, 2007

I walked out of the bedroom the other day to find Zoe hiding from Ty in the hallway table. He walked back and forth past her for about 20 minutes and could not figure out where she was.

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Sad, Sick Bullmastiff Baby

July 25, 2007

Ty’s stopped the diarrhea but after he ate the first meal of special prescription bland diet for sick puppies for dinner last night, now he won’t touch his food at all. He’s just lying on the couch all pathetic and sad. I tried mixing a little warm water with about half a cup of his [...]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll French Bulldog: Sherman from Bowling for Soup

July 9, 2007

Last night, Jesse and I left our babies at home and headed down to Richmond to hang out with Jesse’s friend, Kai, the bassist for punk band Army of Freshmen. AOF is touring right now with Bowling for Soup, Melee, and Quietdrive on the Get Happy 2007 tour, so we got to meet the whole [...]

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Pickles and Ty at the July Richmond Pug Meetup

July 7, 2007

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Territorial Behavior? Not in This House!

July 5, 2007

Pickles and Ty’s cousin, shepherd mix Tequila, enjoys their toys during a recent visit… …while Pickles naps nearby.

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Meet Isabel, Female Tuxedo Kitty

May 30, 2007

Name: Isabel King Birthdate: On or around September 25, 2005 Breed: Tuxedo cat Distinctive feature: Goofball personality Favorite color: Black, because my white fur shows up best on dark colors Favorite treat: Anything on Mom and Dad’s plates (when they’re not looking) Favorite toy: Daddy’s shoes Favorite pastime: Sneaking drinks from the faucet Least favorite [...]

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