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.

Koko & Sierra

I don't think the girls were expecting to see me today! I liked Sierra's nice big bed in her crate. I let them out and they were pretty happy and said hi for a minute before heading to the kitchen. Sierra was too excited to eat her supper for me. After Koko was finished and they had a chance to go potty, we played lighty for the rest of the time. Sierra was chasing the light a lot more than usual, and Koko grabbed a toy and watched. I'm really going to miss these two!

Dakota & Benny

Benny was crying at the door before I got inside. After I came in, he did his usual laps around the living room! I was getting the leashes out of the closet and asked Kota if she was ready to go, since she wasn't by Benny and I. She came leaping over the back of the couch and bounced again as she touched the floor! She's like a little deer! We got going on our walk after they made their routine pit stop. They were both getting pretty tired as we got a little over half way finished. Kota got yet another praise of her beauty today! A little maltese, smaller than even Benny, came charging up behind us all of a sudden. I don't know where it came from, but it sure was brave! We were just about to pass the corner and it didn't follow us, so I guess it lived nearby. That woke Benny right up and he got another burst of energy. After we got home I gave them some nice ice cold water and they both laid down to relax.