What Is This Lungworm?
22 Jun 2011 2 Comments
in Feeding, Health, Playing, Russell, Walking Tags: cocker spaniel, diseases, Dogs, fatal diseases, fox poo, foxes, health, Humour, infections, Jack Russell, lungworm, parasites, Pets, Puppies, puppy photos, slugs, snails, vets, worms, young dogs
My Cool Cousin, Russell
My cool cousin, Russell’s dad has been telling new-mum about this ‘lungworm’ and I was listening with interest, because I thought they were talking about FOOD.
But it turns out this ‘lungworm’ is a greedy little parasite that feeds on DOGS and it can be very dangerous!!!
The vet said there is a global epidemic in YOUNG DOGS (like me and Russell) and it can be picked up from SLUGS and SNAILS – urgghhh! How revolting! Who in their right mind would want to eat a slug or a snail?
Not only that, foxes can also become infected and if you’re a dog that likes a little fox-poo delicacy now and again, then you’d better retrain your taste buds – quick! Mind you, I am SO bored with the dried fake-meat balls that new-mum keeps giving me, I’m not surprised some dogs turn to fox poo, snails and slugs….
But really, this lungworm infection can be very dangerous – even fatal if it’s not treated. And infections can be spread in dog poo too.
So don’t leave your pet toys out in the garden for the slugs to crawl all over them and you can read more about this lungworm here: What is this lungworm? and find out how to treat and prevent it too.
Now you’ve been warned!
I'm am turning into such a Lady!
Sleeping Like A Baby – Weird!
20 Jun 2011 2 Comments
in Playing, Sleeping Tags: Carlie, cocker spaniel, comic, Cute, Cute Photos, Dogs, Funny, Humour, Pets, Puppies, sleeping, sleeping like a baby, weird
I just LOVE to eat….
and play….
and chase after pebbles….
and run after cats….
and run through the woods….
and swim in the sea.
and after all that, I like to sleep……… anywhere!
Sleeping in my bed...
In nooks and crannies...
On anyone's arm...
On my back...
Sitting up...
Under the bike...
Cosy wosy...
In the sunlight...
When I'm bored...
Have you finished with that camera yet...? You're disturbing my sleep!
Walking On Water
10 Jun 2011 7 Comments
in Dumb Owners, Playing, Swimming, Walking Tags: beach, sea, swimming, water
4 Months old and 8kgs in weight (take no notice of new mum claiming I was 12kgs last week – that was a load of nonsense!)
I am such a clever little puppy – I even amaze myself at times. I recently discovered that I can swim. Well actually, I didn’t have a lot of choice in the matter – new dad took me into the sea with him and just let me go.
I tried to walk in the sea but my paws couldn’t touch the bottom. I did think of turning around and jumping onto new dad’s back with my sharp claws, but then thought better of it. So I just kept my eyes on the edge of the sea and kept walking, back to new mum. And that’s what they call swimming!
It’s more like walking on water though…
Me - like an Olympic swimmer!
Bedraggled - not my best look
Drying Off - complete with massage
Loving new dad's comfy chair - so now it's mine!
I’ve Been Rumbled!
03 Jun 2011 5 Comments
in Chicken, Feeding, Playing, Trouble Tags: food, kitchen window, rumbled
A cocker spaniel (that’s me) has a sense of smell that is FORTY times more acute than a human being. Well, that’s the theory anyway.
I can usually smell CHICKEN from a mile away, but the other day on my hunt for food my sense of smell went massively wrong and I got caught in the act. But hey – I’m only 4 months old, so give me a break….!
I can smell CHICKEN and it's coming from in here...
Checking the coast is clear before I make my move, into the kitchen window
Drat! It's not CHICKEN - she's been baking a cake!
UH-OH... I've been rumbled!
