I’m allergic to a lot of things – dogs, cats, peanuts, mosquitoes – but I never expected one of our dogs to develop allergies. We woke up this morning to find Fenris’ face swollen up like a football and managed to get an emergency appointment at our vet. She’s now being switched to a new diet, had shots of pregnosone, and has to take Benadryl for a few days *sigh*

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The hubby sent me this and I thought I’d share it with all the dog lovers out there.

Ten Peeves that Dogs Have About Humans

1. Blaming your farts on me… not funny… not funny at all !!!
2. Yelling at me for barking.. I’M A FRIGGIN’ DOG, YOU IDIOT!
3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?
4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose… stop it!
5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you’re not home.
6. The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! Whoooo Hoooooooo what a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
7. Taking me to the vet for “the big snip”, then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back!
8. Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven’t quite mastered that handshake thing yet.
9. Dog sweaters. Hello ???, Haven’t you noticed the fur?
10. How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth, you’re just jealous.

Now lay off me on some of these thing’s, We both know who’s boss here!!! You don’t see me picking up your poop do you ???

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A few minutes ago, while I was happily reading the news online, the hubby shouted down the stairs advising that “you better get up here quick”. He should have known better. On any Sunday that follows a night of copious amounts of red wine being drunk, I don’t move anywhere quickly.

Somehow while she was playing with a plastic grocery bag in the kitchen, Thanatos managed to get her body, head and front leg stuck through the handles. Her back legs were stuck in the main section of the bag. After a bit of wiggling about, she discovered herself stuck and immediately started wailing for help.

The hubby came rushing down the stairs with a squealing cat in his arms. Dumping her unceremoniously in my lap, he says “you deal with it”. It was a smart move on his part. Laying her head on my arm, she immediately stopped howling and squirming. Purring loudly, she patiently waited for me to extract her from the bag. A few ripped handles later and she was wiggling her way out of the bag.

Rescued, she stayed on my lap long enough to get a belly rub and some scratches behind the ears. Then, she toddled off back to rule her domain; the kitchen.

Famous last words: “Damn! We should have taken a picture of that before rescuing her.”

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It’s that time of year again. Fenris is developing a second coat to keep her warm and is shedding it nearly as fast as she’s growing the extra fur. Some pet parents are able to keep their clothing relatively fur free but we’re not nearly as lucky. I’m wearing almost as much fur as she is these days. I’m sure I’d make a fortune if I could figure out how to create a fabric that repels dog and car fur.

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