Category Archives: poochie
Revised Cause of Death
This information is gruesome, but important to other dog owners. A couple days ago I received a comment on Giselle’s obituary suggesting that Giselle had died of Parvo, not by swallowing glass bits as we had suspected. Chad did a … Continue reading
In Fond Memory
Our cute little pup died yesterday while Chad was at work. We believe she ingested something that her body couldn’t handle, because she had had the runs for about 12 hours prior. She was in her normal sleeping position when … Continue reading
Worm Sticks and Rabbit Poop
Contrary to popular belief, small dogs can be trained. It does, however, take just as much work to train a small dog as a large one – even more perhaps because it is true that their brains must be … Continue reading
Typical Night at Home
Chad looking through movies to find something we can all watch and Giselle sitting on my lap.
Never-ending Heat
Poor, poor Giselle. I know that a dog in heat is not the same as a woman having her period, but still, I can’t help but making the analogy between the swollen body, constant need for physical reassurance, and overall … Continue reading
These Little Bitty Dogs
Go to this link to read a short article at Yahoo news about a brave chihuahua (not Giselle, a different one). Â Otherwise known as Turkey.
More Info on the Pet Food Recall
Another article in today’s NYTimes – this time exploring the regular use of melamine (a coal by-product) in China to fake-boost protein content in pet foods. Now it seems that up to 16,000 pets in the U.S. may have fallen … Continue reading
In Case You Were Wondering
Giselle seems to be doing very well. See, all girls like to feel protected.