Sometimes my Loved Ones Humor Me

Like when they not only acknowledge the birth of my Basset Hound but bring their own dogs over for a doggy birthday party and bring Edie presents.

And there was cake! (Of course there was cake, what kind of puppy mom do you think I am?)

Chunk

This is Chunk.

Ok, well, his name is really Goose, but he reminds me of the famous Chunk.

Chunk stayed with us this weekend while his owner is away.

Over the course of his visit Chunk & I have developed a connection.

You see, Chunk is a rescue dog. One that had a pretty terrible life before he was rescued by our friend's sister. I've told you a bit about our Layla's past and Chunk's isn't too different.

Somewhere along the way a man decided it was ok to beat the crap out of this sweet, loving dog. I'm sure we'll all agree that it's terrible to beat an animal but to beat one to the point that he's afraid to go outside with Jus is inexcusable.

Somewhere along the way Chunk had a lady that loved him. He sat & slept next to me, he wagged his tail when I walked in the door and in general just enjoyed being near me. So much so that I worry that he spends his days lonely, wishing that his really wonderful owner had a girlfriend or wife to give the comfort that I have.

I know it's bad to think about kidnapping someone else's dog, but this weekend I've gotten to thinking maybe we should keep Chunk with us, so he can build some confidence, gain trust in men and be comfortable in his home.

At the end of the weekend he was ecstatic to see his owner so I didn't have the opportunity to steal him but a little longer & a little more love and we would've had 3 dogs.

Our Frightening Night

Last week we had quite a scare.

As we were getting ready for bed Monday night Edie came into our room with something in her mouth. Jus asked if I had given them denta bones and I said no, he grabbed the block out of her mouth and we discovered it was rat poison.

At some point as we were frantically putting everything away and trying to set up our kitchen someone put a box of rat poison blocks under the sink. Monday night Edie got bored and decided to open said box and play with said blocks. We were able to find 7 of the 8 blocks but could not find the last.

I immediately got online to see what we could do (at this point it was 2 am and the vet was long closed). I learned that Hydrogen Peroxide (to induce vomiting) followed by Vitamin K was our only hope, rat poisoning works slowly and symptoms of poisoning don't appear until 36 hours after ingestion, at this point Edie's internal organs would be bleeding and she would die quickly.

We took Edie into the bathroom, I held her mouth open led and Jus poured hydrogen peroxide down her throat, after trying this twice we realized we needed a syringe.

Jus walked the half block to the drug store when he got home, I squirted 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide down Edie's throat. She began throwing up and we began to look for bits of rat poison, finally she emptied her stomach and we had yet to see the turquoise colored rat poison.

Jus had talked to the vet at this point and the vet told him to get Edie to throw up and then bring her in in the morning.

We went to bed feeling ok about our girl, as we laid it bed I started to cry, it was 3:30 at this point and even though we hadn't seen any there was a good chance Edie had eaten rat poison.

It turns out Edie is ok, the vet did some blood work and they didn't find any poison, her liver & kidneys are working well and we're giving her Vitamin K supplements.

Obviously, I was incredibly worried about Edie the thing that struck me most about that night is how upset I was.

Edie & Layla are our girls.
We talk to them like we talk to each other, we scold them by talking rationally to them, Edie sits on our laps and they both like to spoon us in bed.

So how the heck am I going to be able to have kids? If I'm crying because my dog is throwing up how am I going to be able to handle having a child cry in the middle of the night?

I'm under the impression that mothers have the strength of a hundred women, my mother has always had much greater strength than I do and I hope that when we have kids I'll be able to be strong when they're sick, sad & hurt.

And if I don't, Jus is in for a wild ride.

I might be biased...

But I'm pretty sure that we own the cutest dog in the world.

Roundup: Things for Yo' Pooch

Yesterday afternoon Jus & I discovered a little stray pup in our yard. This little chiuaua mix was a little skiddish but was pretty friendly.

Jus & I kept him in our fenced in yard, left for dinner and came back to an empty yard, only to have this little guy show up a few hours later.

This little guy and our two beautiful girls were inspiration for this week's roundup. Hopefully you can find a pup to spoil with some of these goodies.

Accessorize your pup's collar.

Crochet Flower from Mimi Green $12.95

I love the color and the fact that Edie couldn't knock this over.

Raised Pet Bowl Feeder from Merlin's Bark Products $25.00

I would love to turn Edie's cage into this DIY project.

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Our dogs sleep inside but I'd still love to get them a sweet little house I could put a window box on.

Tuscan Courtyard Dog House from Doghouses.com $139.98

I think Edie should be a ballerina for Halloween.

Dog Tutu from Cole Baby Tutus $15.00

Do you need more convincing?

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I'm not joking when I say I think Edie needs this.

Informal Wedding Wear from Phatmolly's Boutique $19.99

If you dog is a little mysterious.

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This falls into the category of things you never ever need, but it's a little too cute to pass up.

Hat from Lena Pavia $14.00

Just so no one gets confused.

Optimistic Doggie Tag from Small Time Shopping $9.00

A sweet little monster.

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Peanut Butter is Layla's favorite.

Peanut Butter Cookies from Pawty Time Treats $3.99

I might have to try and DIY this.

Suitcase Pet Bed from Love Nostalgic Whimsy $65.00

The canine version of "chubby bunny."

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I would love to have portraits of our girls.

Custom Pet Portrait from Fuzzy Mug $55.00

For the truly girly dog.

Posh and Pink Pet Tent from Doghouses.com $129.99

Something tells me these are fake, but oh so cute!

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What would you say if you showed up to our wedding and our dogs were wearing this?

Elegant Wedding Gown & Veil from Doggie Clothesline $22.00

Just in case your hound needs to keep up with some pals.

Personalized Dog Cards from Lydia & Pugs $19.50

Under no circumstance should you let your dog drive.

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PS Don't forget to sign up for the giveaway! You have until tomorrow at midnight!

Shhhh.....

If I tell you a secret do you promise not to judge me/tell Jus?

I really really really want a Great Dane.

I know this is silly because as I write this little booger is barking at me to let her on the sofa.

So, no, we won't be getting another puppy. Jus says I can have one as soon as we get a bigger house/bigger yard/less dogs. But for now look at these cuties...

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Oh man, a big slobbery Great Dane would be fun, luckily I have Jus to keep me sane.

We don't have much planned for this weekend but we need to get moving on some wedding stuff. Have a great weekend and don't forget to register for the giveaway!

New Etsyness

I just added some things to my Etsy shop. I hope you like them!

Dog Collar with felt flower (I can't tell you how hard it was to get Layla to take this picture!)

Two new felt flower bobby pins

Remember the paint by number of the girl I got a while back? Well, Jus isn't crazy about her so I thought I'd pass her on.

All of these are available right here on My Wish for You!

My Love for today: The new set up of our living room, I've been changing where I'm sitting (it's a big deal for me)

My Happiness for today: I was super duper productive yesterday, I'll be sure to fill you in this week!