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15 weeks old, and 7 weeks in!
What a week! I promised that I'd be taking some action shots of Penny this week....wrong, wrong, wrong! We're currently experiencing record temperatures here in the Pacific North West, 106 yesterday, with a forecast of 107 today....Phoenix we're not! Penny hates the hot weather, and subsequently hasn't done a lot of moving about, thank goodness for air conditioning, and I pity the so many folks up here who don't have it....Sheesh! It was even 100 degrees at 7.00pm last night....freakin' miserable....and I like hot weather, but you can have too much of a good thing. Penny is only going out to pee and poop, and then it's a quick about turn and back inside. On Monday I let her out after she asked, and she must have decided it wasn't that urgent, as she walked out on the deck, turned to look at me and gave me an expression that looked like she was thinking "F@#k this!" and just came back inside and went back to sleep.
Poor ol' Penny is suffering from allergies too, we weren't sure whether it was the laying on the all the dead grass or food related, her tummy is all pink and hot and she's been scratching and nibbling constantly this last few days. I don't know who felt worse, her with the itching, or us just watching her imaging what it must feel like....poor thing. Anyway, we'd already decided it was probably food related, and during her visit to the vets yesterday for her last set of shots, he agreed with us as when we picked her up from Kerry the breeder, she was using Kirkland puppy food from Costco, but when we went to get some, none in stock. So we tried Pedigree puppy food, that's when she first started scratching, then a lady at PetSmart recommended their own brand (of course, ha ha), which is wheat based rather than corn based as the Pedigree is, but the itching got worse. The vet told us to give her a teaspoon of Benadryl twice a day to calm the itching down, so we are doing and she loves it, hope all medications are going to be that easy to administer, then I went to Costco yesterday, got some Kirkland, and she seems much better already, but that could be just the effect of the Benadryl...I'll keep you posted.
Otherwise she's in perfect health, strong heart etc, growing nicely, currently weighing in at 24lbs! Now looking forward to it cooling down a bit so we can go out and play in the parks and around the reservoirs etc.
Those of you who have been regular readers of my weekly blogs already know that Penny is a big fan of sleeping on the AC vents which are set in the floor. 2 or 3 times in the past, we have heard this clatter and found her sitting by a vent that has come out of its housing, and we thought she'd worked them loose with her teeth or claws, On Monday we found out that is not the case....she has a metal name tag attached to her collar and we heard the familiar clatter, looked to see what was wrong and Penny was sitting there with the vent dangling from her collar....wished I'd been quick enough with the camera, she lays down, her tag drops through the slot and hey presto, when she sits up, the vent comes with her....She did look funny...and forlorn, hee hee. We might have to get one of those collars that the name tag is attached to the band.
I've just switched channels on the TV, the 700 Club was on, that show drives me crazy! Anyway, where was I? Oh yes...this next bit should make all the male readers wince. Most evenings while watching the TV, Penny and I like to play with one of those rope tug toys, I sit in my chair, she plops her front paws and face in my lap with the toy in her mouth, we wrestle for a while with it until I get possession, then I throw it to the other end of the room and she goes and gets it and we start all over again. Nice lazy amusement for me, and Penny gets exercise, perfect! Well after about 4 or 5 go arounds, I threw the toy, she looks at where the toy landed, then looks back at me as if to say "What the hell did you do that for?", then plunged her face into my crotch with her jaws clamped around the favorite part of my anatomy. The shorts I had on are made of thin fabric, she wasn't putting any pressure on the area, was just looking into my eyes with a look that said "What now?". Normally when she gets mouthy, I just give her a sharp but not heavy tap on the muzzle, say "No bite!" and she lets go...that wasn't gonna happen in this scenario, just in case. Mmy wife came to the rescue, picked up one of Penny's squeaky toys, squeaked it and she let go of me to get the toy...Phew! My deep voice is still intact!
Talking of squeaky toys, I've mentioned before that her favorite toy is a 'Skineez', a stuffed animal, a skunk in this case, we call Stinky, original I know, no stuffing at all, looks like road kill, with a squeaker in the head and tail. The squeakers are very hardy, they haven't given up on us yet. Anyway, Penny likes to get both squeakers in her mouth and just munches away with lots of very fast squeaking getting sounds out of the thing that I can't replicate with my hands. A few days ago, she was laying at my feet squeaking away, and produced a flawless tune, Jeri and I looked at each other and said in unison "The William Tell Overture!" (The Lone Ranger theme tune for those of you not into classical music). It was spot on, wish I'd got that on video that would have been a sure fire bet for winning ten grand on America's Funniest Videos!
Now I've got a question for everyone, as Penny is coming into that time when she's going to start teething soon, does anybody have any recommendations for chew toys that she can chew indoors without producing a smell like a wet fart? Any ideas will be well received! She already has a Nylabone, but to her it's a fetch toy, not something she chooses to chew on.
That's it for this week folks, as I haven't got any new and interesting photos taken this week, I'm going to leave you with this shot...How much fun is getting out of a recliner without putting the footrest down?
Poor ol' Penny is suffering from allergies too, we weren't sure whether it was the laying on the all the dead grass or food related, her tummy is all pink and hot and she's been scratching and nibbling constantly this last few days. I don't know who felt worse, her with the itching, or us just watching her imaging what it must feel like....poor thing. Anyway, we'd already decided it was probably food related, and during her visit to the vets yesterday for her last set of shots, he agreed with us as when we picked her up from Kerry the breeder, she was using Kirkland puppy food from Costco, but when we went to get some, none in stock. So we tried Pedigree puppy food, that's when she first started scratching, then a lady at PetSmart recommended their own brand (of course, ha ha), which is wheat based rather than corn based as the Pedigree is, but the itching got worse. The vet told us to give her a teaspoon of Benadryl twice a day to calm the itching down, so we are doing and she loves it, hope all medications are going to be that easy to administer, then I went to Costco yesterday, got some Kirkland, and she seems much better already, but that could be just the effect of the Benadryl...I'll keep you posted.
Otherwise she's in perfect health, strong heart etc, growing nicely, currently weighing in at 24lbs! Now looking forward to it cooling down a bit so we can go out and play in the parks and around the reservoirs etc.
Those of you who have been regular readers of my weekly blogs already know that Penny is a big fan of sleeping on the AC vents which are set in the floor. 2 or 3 times in the past, we have heard this clatter and found her sitting by a vent that has come out of its housing, and we thought she'd worked them loose with her teeth or claws, On Monday we found out that is not the case....she has a metal name tag attached to her collar and we heard the familiar clatter, looked to see what was wrong and Penny was sitting there with the vent dangling from her collar....wished I'd been quick enough with the camera, she lays down, her tag drops through the slot and hey presto, when she sits up, the vent comes with her....She did look funny...and forlorn, hee hee. We might have to get one of those collars that the name tag is attached to the band.
I've just switched channels on the TV, the 700 Club was on, that show drives me crazy! Anyway, where was I? Oh yes...this next bit should make all the male readers wince. Most evenings while watching the TV, Penny and I like to play with one of those rope tug toys, I sit in my chair, she plops her front paws and face in my lap with the toy in her mouth, we wrestle for a while with it until I get possession, then I throw it to the other end of the room and she goes and gets it and we start all over again. Nice lazy amusement for me, and Penny gets exercise, perfect! Well after about 4 or 5 go arounds, I threw the toy, she looks at where the toy landed, then looks back at me as if to say "What the hell did you do that for?", then plunged her face into my crotch with her jaws clamped around the favorite part of my anatomy. The shorts I had on are made of thin fabric, she wasn't putting any pressure on the area, was just looking into my eyes with a look that said "What now?". Normally when she gets mouthy, I just give her a sharp but not heavy tap on the muzzle, say "No bite!" and she lets go...that wasn't gonna happen in this scenario, just in case. Mmy wife came to the rescue, picked up one of Penny's squeaky toys, squeaked it and she let go of me to get the toy...Phew! My deep voice is still intact!
Talking of squeaky toys, I've mentioned before that her favorite toy is a 'Skineez', a stuffed animal, a skunk in this case, we call Stinky, original I know, no stuffing at all, looks like road kill, with a squeaker in the head and tail. The squeakers are very hardy, they haven't given up on us yet. Anyway, Penny likes to get both squeakers in her mouth and just munches away with lots of very fast squeaking getting sounds out of the thing that I can't replicate with my hands. A few days ago, she was laying at my feet squeaking away, and produced a flawless tune, Jeri and I looked at each other and said in unison "The William Tell Overture!" (The Lone Ranger theme tune for those of you not into classical music). It was spot on, wish I'd got that on video that would have been a sure fire bet for winning ten grand on America's Funniest Videos!
Now I've got a question for everyone, as Penny is coming into that time when she's going to start teething soon, does anybody have any recommendations for chew toys that she can chew indoors without producing a smell like a wet fart? Any ideas will be well received! She already has a Nylabone, but to her it's a fetch toy, not something she chooses to chew on.
That's it for this week folks, as I haven't got any new and interesting photos taken this week, I'm going to leave you with this shot...How much fun is getting out of a recliner without putting the footrest down?
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Comment by Kevin Poole, Penny & Ozzy on July 30, 2009 at 6:39am
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What a difference 48 hours can make food wise. After switching Penny back to her old food, the "Itchy & Scratchy" (homage to The Simpsons!) thing seems to have totally gone...remarkable!
6.30am and it's only 65 degrees outside, I'm enjoying it while I can, gonna be another day in triple digits...Phew!
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Comment by HANNAH 8/2/07 & HONEY 7/2/08 on July 29, 2009 at 5:19pm
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Hannah had one favorite toy I found at my grocery store and it works like a baby pacifer, but for dogs. It is in the shape of a dumbbell...two round balls one on each end with the center. It also has all these strong rubbery nubby things on it..lol. for their chewing pleasure, but the neat thing about this toy is where the ball part is...there is a round part that screws off and you can fill it with water and freeze it....it last for hours frozen, and when it's melted you can refill it and freeze it again. It smells like rubber...but nothing bad. I paid under $10.00 for this toy and its one of her favorites and she still has them. If you cant find them out there and are interested ..let me know I will see if my store still carries them.
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Comment by Joanne ~ Spud* on July 29, 2009 at 5:14pm
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Before we drive everyone crazy--should we go back to cardboard boxes and recliners? Dunno! Thanks for bearing with us folks. This was a hysterical day online. Thanks KEVIN!
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Jeri and I share the cooking, I cook during the week as she is busier than I am, and she cooks at the weekend. When my mom died at the ripe old age of 62 and I saw how useless my dad was without her, I decided that wasn't going to happen to me. So you're a newlywed too huh? Seems to me, second time around is best, even though I was married for 28 years the first time. Your hubs sounds like a good guy, trouble with sites like these is you meet people you would like to be neighbors, so you could enjoy their company...such a shame. I'm not usually one of the guys, prefer the company of women, they're usually more fun. Until recently we were members of a car club, we had a '92 Corvette at the time, the guys would make fun of me because I always steered towards the women's groups, probably thought I was gay...let me see, you prefer the company of other men and you think I'm gay? Hmmmmm! I love driving and driving fast, but lift the hood ("bonnet" in England) and it leaves me cold!
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Actually, I do not cook. My husband is a chef by hobby. We got married 2 years ago--and my sons moved back home!!! He cooks too good. The real potatoes are his, the box was mine. :)
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OK Joanne, tis a good excuse...I'll let you off on that one.
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Okay Kevin, yes I do make Mashed Potatoes from a BOX. My dog, SPUD ( the one who got his name from ruining a 5lb bag of fresh potatoes ), ate all the real ones--thus the box! :)~~
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This will sound silly but the only thing that worked for us was cardboard boxes. I suppose it didn't help cut through the gums, but it satisfied the urge to chew.
We went through hundreds. He just needed to chew for hours..... he shredded cardboard to pieces. He still has a good chew with them on occasion.
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Comment by Chris & Boys on July 29, 2009 at 12:57pm
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Ooohhh, I would stay away from the hard nylabone. My GR broke two teeth on one, cost me $800 in dental bills for that. I buy the odorless bullysticks. Once in a great while, you will get one that smells like a wet-fart, but all in all they aren't stinky. I also give him kongs with peanut butter or yogurt (which I freeze first). He likes 2 liter soda bottles with a small bell inside (cap on of course), tennis balls, everlasting fun ball ( which he has not yet been able to get the treat out of) and a rope chew. BTW - most economical way to buy antlers and bullysticks I have found so far is at
On a more lively note, I hope you have recovered, and don't sound like MJ! hehehehe Silly boy, even my sons know to cover up when spread eagle on the floor with the pup. Bet you won't make that mistake again!
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Comment by F, Calla & Luca on July 29, 2009 at 11:36am
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"Watch out" works for me when I want to get out of the zero gravity chars on the screen porch. Now Calla-6 mos.- has learned its easier & safer, to sleep under the seat rather than the footrest. It does feel rather funny on one's bottom as she moves around to get comfortable first. Does anyone know if deer antlers are safe for dogs to chew on. I found one a couple of years ago and its been sitting on my front porch since then. I probably could start a business selling them if I searched the woods around here since the deer population has soared.
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