Monday, October 28, 2013
Ralphie Loves Bubba
I love watching Ralphie with Bubba. To me it's amazing to see the natural instincts of an animal. By that I mean how Ralphie knows Bubba is a little puppy. Ralphie knows exactly how to play with Bubba without hurting him. He knows not to bite him and knows exactly how much pressure to use when wrestling. Ralphie plays tug-a-war with Bubba, letting Bubba win sometimes. Bubba jumps all over Ralphie, tugging on his ears, licking his nose, running between his legs...all typical puppy play, and Ralphie doesn't mind at all. Ralphie is lucky to have Bubba and Bubba is lucky to have Ralphie...they truly love each other.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Ralphie Updates
Ralphie is a little over 14 months old now and just a few updates ...
* My injury from two months ago with Ralphie pulling me and then fall ... I never got an MRI and no surgery ... well at least right now. I still cannot lift my arm sideways, however I am able to lift my arm over my head now ... but there's pain. I really feel it's a torn ligament in my upper arm and not the rotator cuff. I talked to several people that had a similar injury and it sounds like a very long recovery period, 8 -9 months!
* Ralphie has all his hair again. He was losing hair along his back. I had him checked for mange, no mange. I'm thinking he may have a chlorine allergy from the pool or mosquitoes. The weather is changing, so less bugs and no swimming. His coat is beautiful, shiny, and red!
* We haven't been going to the big dog park lately ... the dog park where Ralphie got in a brawl with his pit bull friend, Rambo. I've been taking him to a small local park with less dogs. I feel the big park sometimes has way too many dogs and then they all form a pack and aggressiveness begins. As a matter of fact, the last time we were there I discovered a small dog was attacked by a pit bull and died. There is a brand new dog park that opened in my community so we will be visiting that soon.
* We haven't been running. Sad. With my injuries, it's been on hold. But we do take long walks. I may give running another try, but my arm bounces as I run which hurts. I'll try taping my upper arm to hold it in, maybe that would help the pain.
* Ralphie seems to be getting easier. He's still very active, but not as hyper. He doesn't pounce on Ollie anymore. He actually listens to me. Haha There's such a bond between us now. He truly is my best friend and I know life wouldn't be the same without my baby. Love.
* My injury from two months ago with Ralphie pulling me and then fall ... I never got an MRI and no surgery ... well at least right now. I still cannot lift my arm sideways, however I am able to lift my arm over my head now ... but there's pain. I really feel it's a torn ligament in my upper arm and not the rotator cuff. I talked to several people that had a similar injury and it sounds like a very long recovery period, 8 -9 months!
* Ralphie has all his hair again. He was losing hair along his back. I had him checked for mange, no mange. I'm thinking he may have a chlorine allergy from the pool or mosquitoes. The weather is changing, so less bugs and no swimming. His coat is beautiful, shiny, and red!
* We haven't been going to the big dog park lately ... the dog park where Ralphie got in a brawl with his pit bull friend, Rambo. I've been taking him to a small local park with less dogs. I feel the big park sometimes has way too many dogs and then they all form a pack and aggressiveness begins. As a matter of fact, the last time we were there I discovered a small dog was attacked by a pit bull and died. There is a brand new dog park that opened in my community so we will be visiting that soon.
* We haven't been running. Sad. With my injuries, it's been on hold. But we do take long walks. I may give running another try, but my arm bounces as I run which hurts. I'll try taping my upper arm to hold it in, maybe that would help the pain.
* Ralphie seems to be getting easier. He's still very active, but not as hyper. He doesn't pounce on Ollie anymore. He actually listens to me. Haha There's such a bond between us now. He truly is my best friend and I know life wouldn't be the same without my baby. Love.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sick or Sad
I'm home after a week-long vacation visiting my family and friends in Ohio. I had a great time, but really missed my Ralphie and Ollie. Luckily my sister has three dogs ... a mastiff, great dane, and a chow mix. So I did get my doggie fix while I was away.
Ralphie seems a little out of it today. I'm not sure if he's sick or sad. He has diarrhea, probably from the different dog food Erica gave him because she ran out of his normal food today. So maybe Ralphie's stomach is upset which is making him lazy and tired. Or he could be sad because he misses Bubba. Bubba has become his best friend especially while I was gone. They were together for a whole full week. They played, bonded, and slept together. Luckily I will be picking up Bubba tomorrow for some fun with Ralphie.
I am so happy to be home with my pups ... back to normal life with my babies. LOVE.
Ralphie seems a little out of it today. I'm not sure if he's sick or sad. He has diarrhea, probably from the different dog food Erica gave him because she ran out of his normal food today. So maybe Ralphie's stomach is upset which is making him lazy and tired. Or he could be sad because he misses Bubba. Bubba has become his best friend especially while I was gone. They were together for a whole full week. They played, bonded, and slept together. Luckily I will be picking up Bubba tomorrow for some fun with Ralphie.
I am so happy to be home with my pups ... back to normal life with my babies. LOVE.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
On Vacation
I'm in Cleveland this week visiting family and friends and this is the first time I'm away from Ralphie. As much as I love going back to my home town, boy do I miss my Ralphie and Ollie. I'm lucky that Erica is staying at my house to care for the pups. She tells me Ralphie seems a little down and out, maybe missing me and Ollie sits by the back door waiting for me. :(. Isn't it amazing how our pets know that something is different and the one who cares for them is not there. It's fascinating the bond we have with our pets...how I miss them and they miss me. Yes, our pets are very, very important to us ... they truly are our family members ... our babies.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Fly
So a fly got into the house yesterday. I hate when that happens because they are so annoying buzzing around. But luckily I have a hunter now in my household, my Ralphie.
Ralphie is a fairly good hunter ... well, a neighborhood hunter ... lizards, frogs, bugs, squirrels. Most of the time Ralphie will get a fly who invades our space. Ralphie's fly-hunt was a little different yesterday. He spotted the fly and that thing was buzzing around frantically ... it was all over the place. Ralphie was jumping from one area to the next, barking, jumping, flopping around trying to come in for the attack. Oh poor Ralphie, he was chasing that fly for a long, long time. I can see he was slowing down, feeling frustrated, defeated and he gave up! Yes, he gave into the little 'ol fly!! He hopped on the couch, closed his eyes and ended his hunt.
Ralphie started dreaming restlessly in his sleep...chirping little barks. Then suddenly he popped up from his sleep...scared...yes scared! He looked all around the room...up, down, left, right. I'm sure it's the fly he was looking for...but he looked scared...ears back, tail tucked between his legs. I thought I would distract his uneasy feeling and take him outside. Tail still between his legs, he was quite jumpy outside. He did his pee and wanted to go into the house right away. We get in the house and he headed straight to my bed, pretty much telling me it's bedtime.
As Ralphie was waiting for me in my bed, I manage to swat that fly, thankfully, so there's no buzzing in my ear during the night.
This morning at 6am Ralphie was plopping his paw in my face to wake me up. He was frisky and refreshed, ready to conquer the day. Weirdly, as he walked out of the bedroom, his eyes roamed the living room..."is there a fly out there??"
Luckily, Ralphie is over that fly incident. He's having a normal day. All I can say, dogs are remarkably smart. they remember, they feel defeated at times, they dream, they get scared, and most of all they make us laugh, smile, and really fulfill our lives. Love.
Ralphie is a fairly good hunter ... well, a neighborhood hunter ... lizards, frogs, bugs, squirrels. Most of the time Ralphie will get a fly who invades our space. Ralphie's fly-hunt was a little different yesterday. He spotted the fly and that thing was buzzing around frantically ... it was all over the place. Ralphie was jumping from one area to the next, barking, jumping, flopping around trying to come in for the attack. Oh poor Ralphie, he was chasing that fly for a long, long time. I can see he was slowing down, feeling frustrated, defeated and he gave up! Yes, he gave into the little 'ol fly!! He hopped on the couch, closed his eyes and ended his hunt.
Ralphie started dreaming restlessly in his sleep...chirping little barks. Then suddenly he popped up from his sleep...scared...yes scared! He looked all around the room...up, down, left, right. I'm sure it's the fly he was looking for...but he looked scared...ears back, tail tucked between his legs. I thought I would distract his uneasy feeling and take him outside. Tail still between his legs, he was quite jumpy outside. He did his pee and wanted to go into the house right away. We get in the house and he headed straight to my bed, pretty much telling me it's bedtime.
As Ralphie was waiting for me in my bed, I manage to swat that fly, thankfully, so there's no buzzing in my ear during the night.
This morning at 6am Ralphie was plopping his paw in my face to wake me up. He was frisky and refreshed, ready to conquer the day. Weirdly, as he walked out of the bedroom, his eyes roamed the living room..."is there a fly out there??"
Luckily, Ralphie is over that fly incident. He's having a normal day. All I can say, dogs are remarkably smart. they remember, they feel defeated at times, they dream, they get scared, and most of all they make us laugh, smile, and really fulfill our lives. Love.
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