Boxing Dog Diet

Maybe we shouldn't let her have all the empty boxes...

Spoiled Maltese forums has all the odds&ends concerns of Maltie folks -- H. picks up a lot that's not in the generic dog books. ex) Emily's on-leash hacking asthma attacks (is it still "reverse sneezing" if she does it while trying to hang herself sideways?)

Anyway, H. got a nice&concerned note about the "Broccoli" post from another member: broccoli is bad for your dog/ be careful!

So, after H.'s initial, "OMG! I poisoned Emily!" reaction, M. toddled off to look it up. If you put your dog on BARF, you might make up her 30% vegetable portion with a lot of broccoli, and that much will become toxic. However, a little piece now and then is quite healthy, and will prevent cancer.

Emily actually prefers a tiny slice of apple.

Other Foods that are BAD for Dogs (from the fridge list):
Chocolate, onions, grapes & raisins, garlic, macadamia nuts, walnuts, cooked bones, alcohol, ibuprofen, citrus, mushrooms, avocado, tomato, green potatoes, and cat food.

And now, for another unicorn topknot.

[Who do I have to bite to get some sleep around here?]

A Curtain Drops

Some people (might) think H. lives to shame Emily on the Intarwebs, as I post mostly incriminating pics and videos.

Not (always) true.

For instance, H. tested out Emzee's new sheering scissors -- necessary for trimming hair so her poo doesn't get stuck all over her bum and legs.

(also, for Maltese puppies, and other long haired dogs, trimming the fur around her anus will help prevent puppy-constipation.)

So all of Sunday, while the poo-baby slept and farted, H. gave her what looks like buzz cut lamb-butt.

Do I take pictures and post them all over the Internet? OH NO.

tee hee

Next step: clippers.

The World is a Cold Dark Place

In Puppy Class, H. was told not to kiss Emily on the nose as it is very dangerous. woes. (we knew that. but shoot, got caught. 집에서 세는 바가지...)

It was a cute trick, too: kiss Emily on the nose, Emily licks her own nose.

Mommy will just have to kiss Emzee in secret.

Saturday means Puppy Class

[Stop Blogging and Play with Me]

Emily knows: Come, Watch! Sit, Stand, Down (guided), Off, Gimme! (with toys), and walking on a leash without going batshit (sometimes), but No Bite is always a challenge, especially since she's grown all her teeth and will lose them in the next couple of months.

Since we're off to be Puppy Class Prodigies again, H. pulls out Bad Puppy Vids:


Happy Saturday to the rest of you!

Baby's first Top Knot

[Sadly, no Mohawk]

(with the help of diluted hair gel, it stood up for 1 minute while she was sleeping, then, nada.)

Emily finally figured out that the shopping bag next to the recycling was filled with food. BAD FOOD (free from the vet). Of course she had to have it:

[Mean Puppies are Stealing My Food!]

Oh, Emily. Mommy and Daddy will NEVER feed you Hill's Science Diet. YUCK.

Her current food, Orijen: 6 Star Premium Dry Food.
Hill's Science Diet: 1 Star Dry Food, with CORN as main ingredient! Then "chicken by-product meal."

She's on Orijen Puppy until she's fully grown, then Mommy will figure out how to mix dry Orijen with a quality meat diet.