I had little KIngston on my lap last night while watching CSI NY - that’s his favorite spot!! I felt a scab on his little neck so I started feeling around for the cut. Lo and behold - I felt a thin line all around his neck. As I parted the thick hair on his neck what did I find but an elastic!! It had started growing into his skin. A quick snip and a little gentle probing and it was removed. Good thing I had found it as it could have been a very serious infection. A little wash with antibiotic soap and a light spray of antibiotic and he was good as new. Mind you I missed the ending of my show but Kingston is A-ok. That’s what counts.

We have found dogs with choke collars grown right into the skin, scabbed over, and choking the poor guys so they can’t eat. Why would you put a choker on a puppy? And then forget about it? Those dogs need a veterinarian to remove the collar as often blood vessels rupture when the chain is cut away. Even web collars will cut into the skin if left on as the pups grows. Children often put elastics around a pup or ribbons etc. I always check the dogs when they come in but missed the very thin elastic on Kingston - his collar was loose on him and a quick rubdown didn’t find it. But a scritch around his neck sure did!! Everybody’s neck was checked last night - no more elastics on anyone’s neck!

And an update from another Nautical! This one is Emma’s pup (born February 11th) and she went to her new home on the May 29th trip.She was just 4.5 months old then and now has been spayed on time and on schedule. Thank you Cindy - you are a very good puppy mom!

Another bella update. shes is still precious. I look over at her sometimes and my heart melts. we just got her spayed, the poor thing. my parents just got their dog today so once bella is feeling better she can go play! we’ve been taking her to my aunts a little more and shes getting used to bigger dogs…I love how her hair stands up! I took her to the lake a little while ago and she swam! I was very suprised. we take her down to the creek on a regular basis now and she loves it. we trusted her off leash as she NEVER leaves our side still and sure enough she stuck right with us…she got swept up in a small current and she paddled her little heart out and didnt panic once…she is getting alone a little better with the rabbits..she started teething! we step on them randomly around the house sometimes haha. we went to the vancouver symphony orchestra the other day, kinda like a picnic in the park idea. she had fun. she gave us a funny look when everyone clapped as there are hundreds of people. there is a picture of her watching a plane go all across the sky. the smallest things amaze her, its cute. she loves attention. we wish we could get her a friend but being in an apartment, we cannot:(  we just give her us much love as we can and shes content. she knows we love her. I hope all is well with her siblings. I’ve been keeping track on the site. I love the little corgi! we look forward to the reunion!

Cindy

And an Update from Phife aka Orion. She is one of Seren’s pups and is ht eonly one to be fuzzy faced like Serene. She even really, really looks like Serene too. She went on the June 29th trip and went camping then too! She sure is cute!

We went camping again with Phife this past weekend. This time we invested in a digital camera. Here are some photos! She’s grown a few pounds since we’ve got her!

Scott.

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