Friday, 31 December 2010
Saturday, 27 November 2010
Brosa is 2 years old now!
This past Thursday, November 25th, Brosa quietly turned 2 years old. On Monday, I decided since he was such a big boy now, it's time to start staying out of the crate in the daytime, and he has made me proud of him. He'd previously had been out of the crate at most 5 or 6 hours unsupervised, and now, he can go the whole day.
Brosa's Auntie Lee Anne had already sent a gift to him, with strict instructions not to open it until his birthday; after I came home from work, it was celebration time!
First you have to push the gift all around the kitchen floor because it smells so wonderful.
Then you give it a really good sniff while mama opens the card.
The front of the card
The inside of the card: "Happy Birfday, you little monkey! Love your CB fam!"
They know us well!
Gift #1 - a cute new Bandanna which he will wear proudly at a future rescue event.
Jackpot! Homemade cookies, a new rubber Chuck-it ball, and a beautiful new collar we were eying!
Modeling the collar while waiting for one of the yummy cookies.
Today was Santa Pix day for the SPCA - after our photo (at the end of this blog post), we went to Three Dog Bakery to buy a belated birthday treat (along with a "Good Dog!" treat for the pictures). Brosa gets a Boxer Brownie.
Delta and Oscar each get a Puppermint Lickety Split.
Ready......... set...........
OKAY!
Oscar, ever the glutton, grabs all of his treat in his mouth and struggles with trying to break it up to swallow, lol!
While Delta, ever the lady, politely licks her treat until it's all gone.
Taking his cue from the rat bastard, Brosa picks up his brownie and walks away with it, leaving a delightful mess all over the carpet!
And voila! Today's Santa Pix photo taken at the Chapters store in Dartmouth Mic Mac Mall area. We were the first in line today and got in and out before it got crazy!
This is my scanned photo - the actual digital photo, coming soon, will be much clearer.
Enjoy your Christmas season!
Brosa's Auntie Lee Anne had already sent a gift to him, with strict instructions not to open it until his birthday; after I came home from work, it was celebration time!
They know us well!
This is my scanned photo - the actual digital photo, coming soon, will be much clearer.
Enjoy your Christmas season!
Saturday, 23 October 2010
A new camera!
Gosh, I haven't been keeping this blog up! Facebook is still my #1.
I splurged today and bought myself an entry-level SLR - the Nikon D3100 (Merry Christmas to me!).
It took about 90 minutes for the battery to charge before I could finally get my greedy little hands on it. Here are some of the first photos.... Brosa was a very willing (and photogenic!) subject, while Delta and Oscar were less so.
Oscar desperately needs a return visit to the groomer - was trying to hold out until next month, to get him cleaned up nice before the Santa pix, but I may have to cave, and then do a return touch-up. :)
I splurged today and bought myself an entry-level SLR - the Nikon D3100 (Merry Christmas to me!).
It took about 90 minutes for the battery to charge before I could finally get my greedy little hands on it. Here are some of the first photos.... Brosa was a very willing (and photogenic!) subject, while Delta and Oscar were less so.
Oscar desperately needs a return visit to the groomer - was trying to hold out until next month, to get him cleaned up nice before the Santa pix, but I may have to cave, and then do a return touch-up. :)
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Bark in the Park
On Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 11-3, the 1st Annual "Bark in the Park" was held at Seaview Park in Halifax. The Bark in the Park replaces the "Dog Jog" that was held for so many years to fund-raise for the Metro Branch SPCA.
The forecast called for a mixed bag of weather; we didn't get our sunshine, but at least it didn't full out rain either. The temperature was perfect for the day and especially for the dogs!
Brosa, of course, went with me. There was live music, snacks, a bbq, a disc-dog demonstration by Lietash Canine Academy (Brosa wasn't interested today, so we didn't take part). Bobby Mac from Q104 FM radio was the MC for the day - he did a great job, and when he wasn't on stage, he was meeting everyone with his own 3 dogs. He met Brosa as well, and seemed quite taken by him.
The adorable adoptables started the event as they were led down the path by a piper!
There were many vendors set up, including House of Dogs. Brosa was in heaven here!
There were dogs of all shapes and sizes, and came in single-breeds or mixed breeds.
Here, one particularly playful Great Dane adored Brosa. So beautiful - I love the charcoal grey colour of his coat too!
This is Lisa Blackburn-Patterson's Wheaton Terrier, Dexter the Wonderdog!
I absolutely adored this French Bulldog and wanted to bring him home. :)
This is Pocket, our friend Gail's newest family member. Pocket is a pit-bull-type dog who was rescued from Ontario. Bred to either fight or be bait; she's not dog-aggressive at all and so they planned to breed her. Somehow she was rescued and brought to Nova Scotia. She is only about 7 months old! She will have a fabulous life now, with Brosa as a friend.
At the end of the day, we head on home. Brosa is a good dog who stays in the back of the car even without a barrier in place. He was struggling hard to stay awake; his eyes drifting off to sleep even while sitting up. His chin is keeping him from falling down, ha ha!
Sleepy boy!
This collection was the contents of the swag bag given to participants who donated/collected $20 or more.
All in all, it was a pretty terrific day thanks to all of the Volunteers, the SPCA Metro Branch staff, and to all of the vendors and sponsors. Most especially to all of the participants who brought their lovely dogs to socialize and play.
The event raised approximately $22,000 - a phenomenal amount!
The forecast called for a mixed bag of weather; we didn't get our sunshine, but at least it didn't full out rain either. The temperature was perfect for the day and especially for the dogs!
Brosa, of course, went with me. There was live music, snacks, a bbq, a disc-dog demonstration by Lietash Canine Academy (Brosa wasn't interested today, so we didn't take part). Bobby Mac from Q104 FM radio was the MC for the day - he did a great job, and when he wasn't on stage, he was meeting everyone with his own 3 dogs. He met Brosa as well, and seemed quite taken by him.
The adorable adoptables started the event as they were led down the path by a piper!
There were many vendors set up, including House of Dogs. Brosa was in heaven here!
There were dogs of all shapes and sizes, and came in single-breeds or mixed breeds.
Here, one particularly playful Great Dane adored Brosa. So beautiful - I love the charcoal grey colour of his coat too!
This is Lisa Blackburn-Patterson's Wheaton Terrier, Dexter the Wonderdog!
I absolutely adored this French Bulldog and wanted to bring him home. :)
This is Pocket, our friend Gail's newest family member. Pocket is a pit-bull-type dog who was rescued from Ontario. Bred to either fight or be bait; she's not dog-aggressive at all and so they planned to breed her. Somehow she was rescued and brought to Nova Scotia. She is only about 7 months old! She will have a fabulous life now, with Brosa as a friend.
At the end of the day, we head on home. Brosa is a good dog who stays in the back of the car even without a barrier in place. He was struggling hard to stay awake; his eyes drifting off to sleep even while sitting up. His chin is keeping him from falling down, ha ha!
Sleepy boy!
This collection was the contents of the swag bag given to participants who donated/collected $20 or more.
All in all, it was a pretty terrific day thanks to all of the Volunteers, the SPCA Metro Branch staff, and to all of the vendors and sponsors. Most especially to all of the participants who brought their lovely dogs to socialize and play.
The event raised approximately $22,000 - a phenomenal amount!
Saturday, 18 September 2010
September 2010
Goodness! More than a month since I checked in last?? Just a quick update.
Delta's corneal ulcer is finally on the mend - we have completed all the medication (refills were required) and she's looking really good - so against my inner-conflict, we're assuming all is well now (but that inner turmoil tells me I should buy just one more bottle of drops to make sure it's well and healed!).
Oscar is still pretty weak in his hindquarters and still limping, so I'll soon be making an appointment with Pawsitive Action/Shelly for a checkup and see what is going on.
Brosa has his competition number now from the Canadian Disc Dog Association. There is a trial in Truro on October 3 that I'd hoped to sign him up for, but he's just not ready. The little turd would rather socialize with his frisbee than return it back to me, ha ha!
Until next time!
Delta's corneal ulcer is finally on the mend - we have completed all the medication (refills were required) and she's looking really good - so against my inner-conflict, we're assuming all is well now (but that inner turmoil tells me I should buy just one more bottle of drops to make sure it's well and healed!).
Oscar is still pretty weak in his hindquarters and still limping, so I'll soon be making an appointment with Pawsitive Action/Shelly for a checkup and see what is going on.
Brosa has his competition number now from the Canadian Disc Dog Association. There is a trial in Truro on October 3 that I'd hoped to sign him up for, but he's just not ready. The little turd would rather socialize with his frisbee than return it back to me, ha ha!
Until next time!
Friday, 13 August 2010
Bad News/Good News
The bad news is that Delta's corneal-ulcer has flared up again and we're back up to treating it with drops 3 times a day. She is also exhibiting some discomfort and is rubbing her eye, so we may have to add some numbing drops as well (and perhaps make her wear an e-collar to prevent the rubbing). My poor little girl. :(
The good news is Oscar's staples have been removed and Dr. C says the repair to his cruciate appears to be successful. I'm to call back in 2 weeks to give him an update on Oscar's mobility, since it's still not great, but I suspect he's tremendously weakened and needs time to build up his strength again.
To be continued.....
The good news is Oscar's staples have been removed and Dr. C says the repair to his cruciate appears to be successful. I'm to call back in 2 weeks to give him an update on Oscar's mobility, since it's still not great, but I suspect he's tremendously weakened and needs time to build up his strength again.
To be continued.....
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Delta Update
Whew, good news! Delta had her 1-week check up tonight re: her corneal-ulcer, and the inflammation is going down... she's on the mend before it turned bad!
She gets another recheck in 2 weeks, unless things take a turn for the worse and I'm to get her back in asap.
Her drops have now been reduced to every 12-hours (instead of every 8-hours), and she still has her antibiotic to finish.
This is the first time in a little while that I've left the vet's office with a big smile. :) Cross fingers things continue to improve for Delta!
She gets another recheck in 2 weeks, unless things take a turn for the worse and I'm to get her back in asap.
Her drops have now been reduced to every 12-hours (instead of every 8-hours), and she still has her antibiotic to finish.
This is the first time in a little while that I've left the vet's office with a big smile. :) Cross fingers things continue to improve for Delta!
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