Not a fun week!

I did not plan to be so long in making a post but it has been a rough week.  Bennie developed a cough a couple days after arriving home but didn't seem a big deal as it was never really bad and he got over it in a few days.  So when Katie developed the same cough a week later, we were not overly concerned as it didn't really seem to bother her either.  Then Sunday morning she seemed worse so we knew a trip to the vet was in order.  But she was getting a lot sicker really quickly and we put in a call to the vet.  Of all weekends for him to be swamped.  He suggested things for us to do to help her through the night and she was taken in first thing Monday morning.  We honestly didn't know if she would survive the night that is how bad it was.  Turned out she has bronchial pneumonia and she is a really sick girl.  Jack came home with 4 medicines for which she hates.

 

Bennie taking a break from caring for his sister

It's hard to see Katie struggle to breathe.

Still caring for his sister

Bennie has been so attentive to his sister and so affectionate with her.  She is thoroughly kissed many times a day and most times he sticks pretty close to her.  While she is a bit better now, she is still not eating so I am taking peanut butter and thinning it down with syrup and water and giving it to her in a syringe.  So that is our week.  I leave you with a video of Katie and Bennie

Bennie's First week Home

Chillin' with Dad.

 

Watching mom in the kitchen with Katie.

 

Being cute.

 

Napping with Katie in the den.  She is the lump.  And my grand finale!  An epic battle!

Meet Bennie

This is our baby boy. Or will be come the 20th.

He was given up by the breeder when it was realized he had micro-opthalmia, a condition meaning the eyes are unusually small. He is mostly blind but that doesn't mean a thing to him! His foster mom reports he is quite the boy. He loves to run in the yard and annoy the other fosters. When one "grumps" at him, he runs crying to foster mom and needs a little lap time.  Most likely Bennie is the result of breeding two dapples in hopes of getting unusually colored puppies.  A very bad idea that can cause vision and hearing issues.  In the worst cases the puppy can be born without eyes at all.  Is it worth it?  I think not.  And I think that if the public were not willing to spend a fortune for unusual colors, it would cut down on this kind of breeding.
We really are looking forward to having Bennie in our homes and giving him a good life.  He has so much to experience and learn as he is only 5 months old.  And he will be sharing that with you.  i will add a great link to the list at the left for more on this disorder.

Beginnings

This new blog is the start to a fun journey of our rescue puppies. Katie has been with us since June of 2006 and Bennie will be joining us the 20th of January. In the next few days I will be doing short bios on them to introduce you to them. I want to bring awareness to all animals out there needing homes, as well as things we can learn from pets. As always there will be plenty to laugh and smile about and maybe a few tears!