Maggie & Moe

The girls met me at the door this afternoon and started jumping up to say hi! We went outside right away. Miss Moe took a stroll through the little kiddie pool out back. They chased each other around for awhile in between running up to me to give me kisses! After running around, they laid out in the sun for a little bit. Maggie went out by the pool and rolled around in the grass, so Moe ran and tackled her! Maggie came to say hi to me, then Moe rolled around and Maggie did the same! They're so funny, they just crack me up! Maggie and Moe took turns taking a dip in the pool, then they both rolled around together. They came and laid in the shade by me for awhile before we went inside. Maggie didn't want to come in right away, too nice out!

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Mattie seemed to be in a better mood this morning. I got her up and outside to go potty and she was getting around pretty well on her own out there. She was a little nervous to come back over the door step, but she did it ok without slipping. I gave Buddy and Jimmy their meds and I did give Buddy his Temaril P. Buddy did great this morning and didn't have any coughing. I got Mattie's meds ready, but she didn't want to take them in the cheese. I mixed them into her treat food, but she turned her nose up, got up and laid somewhere else every time I moved the bowl by her. I tried turkey, treats, and even just pilling her. I was only able to get the Deramaxx down. She didn't even want any treats today, her poor tummy! I let the little ones eat the treat food since they were all surrounding the bowl and barking! They are spending the morning outside since it's so nice out!

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Mattie seemed to be feeling a little better tonight. I helped her up once to go outside and she did the rest on her own. Jimmy made her fall down once outside because he was so excited, jumping in her path, giving her kisses and running circles around her! Oopsie! She went over to the bucket out there to have a drink, then laid down for awhile. She threw up a little bit of undigested food tonight while she was out there, so I think her tummy's pretty upset right now. After that she didn't want to take her pills in cheese for me. I can't blame her! I gave them to her in treats and she really didn't want those too much either. Miss Sugar snuggled up under the blanket on the couch tonight. Jimmy hopped up with her for awhile too. Buddy didn't cough at all this evening, so I think he's doing pretty good so far!

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

This afternoon I stopped by to check on everyone. I tried to get Mattie up to go outside, but she didn't feel like it. She just kept rolling over so I'd pet her tummy! I let the little ones inside while I was there. Buddy still hasn't coughed again since that one time this morning. I gave Mattie her lunch and she ate all of it for me. I also gave her a Tramadol, since she's been having trouble getting up last night and this morning. I let the kiddos back outside for the afternoon.

Jimmy wanted to share with Mattie!

Dakota & Benny

Benny was running around the living room carrying an orange ball today. When I walked over to let Kota out, he stood up on his hind legs holding his toy! It was so cute. Kota likes to hop up in the chair and lean over the back now while I'm getting Benny's leash hooked on, and she woo-woos down at me. We had a nice walk today. It was really nice out, and there were big fluffy clouds that gave us a break every now and then from the sun getting the pups too hot. Kota and Benny were Robin hunters today! They kept spotting birds and tried to creep up, then pounce at them! Kota tried to catch a couple bugs that flew by too. Kota had diarrhea today... She also squatted to pee a several times and she usually doesn't do that. It may be nothing, but just something I noticed.

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

Buddy coughed once this morning when I first came in, but he didn't any more after that. I helped Mattie up to go outside. She sat her whole rear end down to go potty, so she got a little wet. She stayed out there for a little bit, but did come back inside on her own. I got a towel and dried her off.  I gave them all their meds this morning, and I did give Buddy his Temaril P. Mattie didn't want to take her Deramaxx pill even though I wrapped it in cheese, so I mixed it in with her food. She ate well for me this morning, and even seemed to be excited when I brought the bowl over to her. Last night after I left I know she ate some dry food. I had left a bowl over by her and it was topped off. This morning I noticed that she had made a decent dent in it. I left the little ones outside this morning since it was so nice out already.

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

The little ones got to spend the afternoon outside. When I let them in they were all pretty excited, and Buddy was a little wheezy. It wasn't quite a cough, but sounded like he was trying to hold it back. That's the only time he did it tonight, when they were all riled up. I got Mattie up so she could go outside, but she was having trouble with the slippery floors tonight. After a few more times I got her outside, but she went down pretty quick again. I picked her up once more and she went over and got a drink, then laid outside for a bit. After that she got up on her own and was getting around ok out there. When she came in, she was pretty hesitant to step inside and I think she sort of voluntarily laid down right away. I gave them all their meds, and skipped the Temaril P for Buddy tonight like we talked about. I brought the bowl of water and some food by Mattie. She was pretty thirsty, but not interested in the food. Your mom left a note that she did eat her lunch though, so that's good! Sugar and Jimmy were climbing in my lap again while I sat with Mattie. Sugar kept nudging my hand with her nose! Buddy was talking tonight when I was there. I'm not sure exactly what he said, but kind of sounded like "good boy". Hopefully Mattie and Buddy are feeling better tomorrow morning!

Dakota & Benny

Kota was very talkative when I came to see them today! It was really nice out again for our walk today. Kota was very interested in everything. She was stopping to sniff all over. I think they both would pick up a scent trail at the same time, because all of a sudden they would both veer off the sidewalk in the same direction together! A little butterfly was floating around by us and Kota noticed it right away. She followed it, spun around in a circle after it and tried to eat it! She picked up a couple of those helicopter seeds from the maple trees and played around with them too. As we passed the last corner by Benny's favorite house, he started to do his little frog hop by the fence like usual. Suddenly he jumped and was scared for a second. A huge toad was right there and jumped up when it saw Benny coming! Benny checked it out for a minute, trying to figure out what it was.

Mattie, Sugar, Buddy, Jimmy & Charlie

They were all happy to see me this morning. Jimmy and Buddy both met me at the door, and Jimmy kept bouncing up at me! I let them out to go potty, then got their meds ready. Buddy did really good this morning and didn't cough at all. I mixed some of the treat food with the dry food like I usually do, to see if Mattie would even take it like that. She did, so I gave her more and she ate well for me and had some dry food too. I gave the other three a little bit just to keep them out of her bowl. Sugar was very snuggly with me this morning! She and Jimmy came over and sat in my lap for a little while. Miss Mattie started barking, so I got her up and outside for a bit. When she came back in she had a long drink of water, and I thought she might have more breakfast because she was sort of looking at the bowls like she wanted to. She laid down again in the kitchen and Jimmy snuggled up with her.

Toby, Tyson & Morgan

Toby was up and ready to go this morning. We went for another nice long walk right away. His little sniffer was working overtime! He was stopping to smell everything, and a few times he was so interested in a certain spot that he just wouldn't budge! We heard a rooster as we went along, and he perked his ears up, then looked at me like he was asking, "What was that?" When we got home I let him play out in the backyard for awhile. The kitties were waiting for us when we got back. I spent some time with Tyson and Morgan while Toby was exploring. They both followed me around and came to me for attention as soon as they knew Toby wasn't there to chase them away! Tyson was rolling around for me and loving up every minute. Morgan was talking to me like usual. He even was a little playful this morning and was batting and my hands, then back to purring while I pet him. Toby came back inside and I pet him for awhile too before it was time to go.