Cleo has been with us for 3 weeks today. She is a 10 year old Rottweiller. She seems to be settling into our household quite nicely. We finally got her to the vet this past Wednesday, a huge operation getting her in and out of the SUV….with her old bad hips. She has gotten the first round of shots and nail clipping done by the vet. We went on the search for glucosamine products, paid way too much at the local pet store, and managed to order online via Amazon a 4 month supply for 1/3 the local price. Because we live on the edge of the woods, ticks are a big concern. We learned that there is a shot the dogs can get to prevent LYME disease. It is accompanied by the usual flea & tick topical medications. Thinking that anything you do to prevent a problem is the way to go.
On Thursday, the mobile groomer came with her camper / dog grooming vehicle. Cleo had a 2 hour spa treatment, and came out smelling like a brand new baby! (She felt wirey before, now she feels like silk!) The scarf is courtesy of the groomer! What a difference a bath makes in the life of a dog. For one thing, it makes the whole house smell a little better, and no more black smudges on my fingers (and rugs) from her dirty old coat. She seemed like she enjoyed the process, and I know I will have to be a regular customer of the Park & Bark grommer!
She is even making friends with the cats! (At least the kittens….not so much for mamma cat!). I find the kittens nosing around her kennel, and watching her eat and drink. Cleo would like them to come and say hello, but when she talks, the kittens run. That ‘hello accompanied by a big RUFFFFF’ is a bit much for the ‘fraidy cats!. Certainly is entertaining! Chewing is a past time for most dogs, and thankfully she is not in a destruction mode. Cleo has managed a wooden clothes pin and a couple of the squeeky toys that belong to the cats. Those doggie tennis balls…what a joke….last about 1/2 an hour. I found some at the local drugstore, wrapped in twisted cording, and they are still going strong 3 weeks later. (Paid 80 cents each!!)
So, that is our life, pet free zone until 8 months ago…now with a family of 3 cats and a rottweiller…..somebody knows what a sucker I am for animals……keeps me entertained!
Stitching Grandma 