Mommy is sick and I am nappy while she rests

My Mommy was up most of the night hacking and coughing, I hope she gets better. I will be in the Man Cave doing man things while she goes to the doctor and rests. If anyone needs me, I'll be watching Sports and snoring. Paw to the Power!

Mommy is upset, she found a flea and off to the vet I went...

This morning I was doing my morning cuddle on Gunner, where I wipe his face and body down with a wet wash, I play with his ears and his belly and scratch and brush him.  Everything was good, nothing out of place, the toes were clean, the ears, everything... Imagine at 2:55 p.m. when I was rubbing his belly getting ready to cook for him (ok really just put his food in the bowl, but to some that's cooking)... I found a flea!!! A very baby flea, but a flea nonetheless... I called my vet http://www.turkeycreekvets.com/ in a sure fire panic and asked oh my what to do... I am scheduled for next week for his shots and I was going to put him on the new heartworm preventative that included fleas, ticks and mange. Rest assured I was calmed down by Susie putting me on hold, checking with the vet and saying come on in and get some Comfortis for now. Oh by the way, can you weigh him or just bring him in.

Off I rushed to get the Flea Be Gone magic pill and I drug the big lug with me. I first weighed him, which I did not like adding 23.5 pounds to my own weight, but I was shocked he was that big. I took him with me so they could verify his weight and I didn't mess up. This is my baby and all. Sure enough he tips the scales at 23.5 pounds. When I bought him he was 10 pounds. Where did my small fuzzy puppy go...????

Susie weighed him and sure enough, the big lug is 23.5 pounds. We got the magic flea be gone pill and rushed right back home to eat our dinner and take our pill. While he is taking his after dinner nap, I will begin to re-treat the yard in the front and then tomorrow morning re-treat the back, plus treat the house.

Fleas and I do not get along. They are a danger to my baby and I do not want to live with them...

Many thanks to the my Vet and Susie for helping me solve the problem...

Pet Insurance... do you or don't you...

When I bought my bulldog baby, I will admit it was on a whim. I was actually searching for my oldest nephew. I had placed a few deposits on bullys prior for him and it wasn't the best time. This time it could be... but I saw this little boy and fell in love. My background was in Old English Mastiff's and the polar opposites, Shih Tzu's...

So you can imagine my shock with all the health issues I read about. But I didn't care, through all that I read, I loved those crinkled smushed faces more than anything...HOWEVER... with that said, I joined the bulldog boards and quickly read about the expenses and the multiple surgeries, not if they had them, it was when...

So I started comparing Pet Insurance. Boy how confusing and detailed. One covers this and one covers that. If you call your (my) baby an English Bull it was more money, I didn't realize that until after I signed up. If they are microchipped there is a discount, and so on and so on.

What it boils down to is how much are you willing to pay for a copayment and how much do you want to pay a month.

Trupanion was interesting because they kept telling me that they covered acupunture and holistics, while Pet Plan had a set limit of 20,000 per year and deductibles I could live with. I liked both and I spent a lot of time on the telephone with each of them trying to pin point which was better for us. I am not anticipating anything, but I want to be prepared. I love my little man and I want to be able to provide for him forever. I would hate to think I would have to make a decision based on money.

While Gunner is certainly my baby and the star of this world, his well being is my most important job as a Woof Mommy...

After choosing Pet Plan I thought what if I made a mistake, what if there were better plans, cheaper plans, and so on... But their welcoming letter, all the forms needed and the feeling I just bought a little peace of mind was worth it.

Hopefully we will never use it..but if we do need it, it's there...

Happy Mommy's day!

This was one of the best Mommy's days I have had in a long time. Never having kids, I have relied on the love and affection of my four(4) legged animals. This year my puppy came into my life when it was most needed and let me say this, he is the light of my life. As you can imagine with any new Mommy's people get tired of the "Gunner" pictures or stories. I have no shame, I am whipping his picture out in check out lines and full on bragging to how smart my little guy is. But most of all, he loves me, good/bad/ugly. He makes me want to be a better person.

Through all the turmoil he is right there beside me every step of the way and I love him more than I thought I could. I am a very detached person and this puppy has captured my heart and soul...

So for Mother's Day today, the men have assisted Gunner in spoiling me. I had barkfast in bed, a shopping trip that yielded toys and clothes for the baby (Gunner) and tonight is a big deal, big dinner and a night at the casino... stay tuned Gunner got a new skateboard and we are going to try and accomplish it tonight after the sun goes down a bit...

Gunner and Mommy had a very good day!

Mommy was able to clip Gunner's nails by herself. He was excellent and he was really easy to clip. No blood, no tears and Mommy was relaxed.

Tomorrow is pool time and we cannot wait. I have my new swim trunks, and I am excited...

Gunner is getting professional pictures taken...

I feel like we are going to kindergarten with my little boy. His appointment has been scheduled for his official studio portraits...What to wear what to wear... Mommy hopes his new Phillies shirt makes it in time. We go next Saturday May 19th.  Gunner has sent an invite to his sister Lady Maggie to see if she wants to get her picture taken too... It will be a blast to see how much they have changed since they left the breeder on March 17th.

Cannot wait to see my baby in print!

Shopping trip was not as successful as we planned

Gunner opted to stay home from this trip today. He was too busy playing in his play area and didn't want to be disturbed. So I headed to the store without him. I picked up a few things for his friends too... When I got back with all the goodies, one of the bones for his friend was lost after giving it to her and her sister looked innocently on as we searched everywhere.

I miss taking Gunner with me to the store because he loves the interaction. I am planning a Mommy and Me day with him next week to hopefully make up for it.