She's home! She's home! Dropping your dog off at the vet for surgery feels horrible. You know logically that you're doing the right thing, but you have no way to communicate that to your dog. I'm supposed to protect Princess Sparkle from the mean men with the pokey, stabby things. Not hand her over &… Continue reading Luxating Patella Surgery – Part 2
Yes, my dogs have the dumbest names ever. People sometimes ask me if my children named them. No. Sadly, I do not even have that excuse. "Sparkle" was the name the rescue organization gave my little white dog - the Chihuahua-Jack Russell mix. We call her Princess Sparkle. Spark-o-lina. Sparks. Sparkler. Baby Boobalinas. All kinds… Continue reading Princess Sparkle and the Luxating Patella
Kiero (named after the Spanish phrase "te quiero") I've been putting off making this post for weeks now because I didn't feel up to talking about it, but it's never going to be "easy", so here goes. Kiero, often referred to as The White Dog, passed away last month. Her health had been going downhill… Continue reading Goodbye, Sweet Girl
I've been having a hard couple of days, going back & forth between tears, guilt & worry. The white dog, officially named Kiero after the Spanish phrase "Te quiero" (though we never call her that), is getting older. She's always been a picky eater, but over the last 6 months or so has stopped eating… Continue reading Fur Babies Getting Older
With Halloween just a few days away, I dug out our costumes & decorations, bought pumpkins for carving, and then...the pet torture began. I don't make them wear the costumes for more than a few minutes, but it's worth it just for snapping pics that I can refer back to whenever I need a laugh.… Continue reading I’m An Evil Pet Owner
It's snowing! It's snowing! This probably doesn't sound like exciting news in the middle of December, but in Vancouver a white Christmas is never a guarantee, so I'm happy we got to trade our usual rain for a dusting of the white stuff at least once before the holidays. Of course I had to snap… Continue reading Winter Wonderland
Do I have the sweetest bee boy or what? I was so sick after (& during) Halloween that I completely forgot to upload my pics. I'm lucky to have a pug sweet enough to indulge his momma's desire to see him dressed in costumes. I don't do this regularly, but for one night a year… Continue reading Bee Boy
Things are looking up since my last post! The work stuff is slowly getting resolved as I migrate to a new server that promises to be better and much cheaper than the old one. I had a kick ass painting session last night and ended up with something I really like. And best news of… Continue reading Fur Baby Love