Elderly Dogs

Moe is sneezing, coughing, wheezing and backward-sneezing again.  After weeks and weeks of rain, now that the weather is nice again, I think pollens are rampant.  Although he has been having respiratory problems, he did sleep well last night.  (He sleeps touching me, so I know he did.)

This morning, however, he told me he wanted to go to the vet.

Instead of hopping up in the chair when I left for work, which is his usual routine, he went with me into the garage and headed for the car door.

I often take the dogs to the vet on my way to work in the morning and drop them off for the day.   I think he was telling me "Mommee, I don't feel well and I want to go to the vet!"

It's Thursday.  The vet's office is closed on Thursday.  Moe isn't in dire distress.  I gave him a children's Benedryl.  Unless my yard guy comes and hangs around the patio door, Moe will sleep most of the day.  The rest will do him good.

Actually, it's Anya who needs to go to the vet.  She's fine and healthy and happy, but it has been a year since Pug Rescue's vet gave her her shots, and she's due.

 

Moe is a very smart boy and and it doesn't surprise me that he let you know he doesn't feel well. I wouldn't have thought he's be quite so clear about it though. I hope he sleeps soundly tonight and feels better soon. Are you taking them both in tomorrow?

Keep us updated okay?

Moe is feeling a lot better this evening.  I think the Benedryl and some rest did him good.

We just spent some time taking multitudes of photos, trying to get a Christmas card shot for all those Pug cards I send out.  I think I have a couple of cute ones.  But I can't remember how to get the date out of the picture, and the camera reset itself to default, so it makes no sense. 

I have another idea I want to try.  I want to gift wrap a copy-paper box, put Anya in it, looking out.  Have Moe beside the box.  Caption the card "Mom, did you get a gift receipt?"  I looked at my wrapping paper collection, and they are all too busy.  I need a plain or wide-striped paper, I think. 

Staging the Christmas card shot is almost as much effort as planning Pug-o-ween costumes!

Not taking Moe and Anya to the vet tomorrow.  I'm calling the vet and making an appointment for Anya for Saturday morning.  Doesn't look like Moe needs to go.

 

I'm so glad that Moe is feeling better! What a relief.

I love the idea of Anya in the box. I agree about plain paper for the box. Maybe you can get an inexpensive roll at a craft store? I know that our office supply store has rolls of white packaging paper which is really cheap, but white might not work for your idea.

Sometimes I'd like my camera to put a date on the pics but it never has and im so technologically challenged that I can't figure out how to set it. My old camera put the date on it all the time but I just cropped it out. You can look up the cameras user manual online.

I can't wait to see their pic! They're such good dogs about their photo shoots!

What a cute xmas card idea. I did the child in a wrapped box photo when Brionna was little.

Glad Moe is feeling better, hope he continues to stay healthy.