Chris & Boys's Blog – July 2009 Archive (4)

It seems that Boomer is getting more frail everyday, but he is still smiling when we luv him up! A while ago, I asked my vet if she could come to our home when it was time. She said she would. She said she has a friend who put down her dog and home, and now regrets it because every time she goes into that room, all she can think about is losing him there. I am wondering what other people's experiences have been?

Fozzy ate a pc of chocolate cake, no chocolate frosing, but it had 2 small oreo cookies (are they really chocolate?) Do I need to worry? I don't think there was real "chocolate, or how much cocoa was in it. It had like a cool whip icing with oreo crumbs. Or can I continue being mad at him?? For my birthday, after I made my bed this a.m. he peed on it, then when I came home and then left again for dinner, he got into a bag of treats, and ate a hole in the bag, eating it entirely. Then he got… Continue

I am considering trying to groom Fozzy myself.....not everything at first, but the little stuff, like the beard, the sanitary areas, etc. Would I have to buy a table??? If so, how much are they? I have a hard time getting Fozzy to sit still long enough to trim his eyebrows. And how much would a good clipper and scissors run me?

A few weeks ago, I posted a forum about Fozzy biting/grabbing the boys' arms and jumping on them, wanting to play. He was leaving scratches and bruises. I was looking for advice how to deal with Fozzy's behavior, also asking if anyone thought it would be worthwhile to look into an e-collar. Well, it got pretty heated.......I was even told I was committing child abuse by not keeping the dog away from the boys that he sleeps with every night. Well, needless to say, I was VERY upset with that… Continue