Little FiFi

The last little while I have been noticing that FiFi has been a little "off". Not her usual peppy poodle self. I thought it could just have been the heat but then the little cough started. Just once or twice during the night last week.



So I thought..oh oh..heart..then the three little weasels (as I call them) were sleeping soundly beside each other. I noticed Fifi was taking almost 3 breaths to Buster Peebodys 1. So yesterday morning she was kind of puffing out..so I phoned the vet.

Now I don't have a vet here in town but it just so happens I found my most fav. vet ever opened shop 15 min. away..so needless to say I was happy.

Fifi has only had a vet call once in 8yrs. She is a healthy girl...but...after an examination, and chest xrays..sure enough I was right.

Sometimes I hate being right. She has a grade 4 heart murmer, fluid builup around the heart and her heart is slightly enlarged.  So now she is on "water pills" to get rid of the fluid and 2 different heart pills to help get things working better.

The vet was surprised that I noticed the signs because they were so subtle..but we all know our dogs, don't we!!!! The good news is for an old girl her joints look great, few signs of any arthritis. BUT she needs to lose a pound, She has always been around 8-9ilbs and now she is 9.8 lbs..YIKES!! Now I'm just waiting for the blood results ,I have a feeling I know something is going to show up there. I hope I'm wrong.



Anyhoo she enjoyed the visit, poor Mr B had to foot the bill and I think I am going to need another job to keep these dogs in meds...oh well....we all get old at some point. Don't worry though, she is still her happy little self and should feel better soon.

Turn off the flash crazy lady..you are going to give me a heart attack and I am NOT fat, just fluffy!!!

So no new camera..vet bill instead. Here are the sort of shots you can expect to see from my vintage digital camera.



Wait a sec...what do you mean no new camera..You mean I am going to look like this is all the pics now!!!

Yes Timmy, no new camera. Fifi is more important than taking pics of you without flash eyes. You may have noticed Timmy's new "do". He wanted a more youthful look so he cut off his long fu man chu whiskers.

Loving my new look..I look 10 yrs younger. I call it the "bieb look"

Yes Timmy for a 200yr old dog you do look younger. BTW the vet remembers you and can't wait to see you!! Isn't that nice? 



Me??? Go to a vet??? Forget the stink eye..your getting a raspberry with a flash eye!!! I intend to cost you a fortune if you make me go there.



Second job here I come...sigh

Talking Dog

Another AWESOME video..no matter how many times I see it , it never gets old.

Dancing Chihuahua

I just love this video. This little guy even wiggles his hips and kicks his toes out. LOVE IT!!!!

Crafty Stuff

Well I still do my crafty stuff so I thought I would share my newest things with you. I bought a sewing machine so I have also added sewn items to my shop. 

So here come the felties!!

Mr Fat Cat

Mr Zebra

2 wee mice

Cute Lop Bunny

Inky the Black Halloween Cat

Also a few of my little pouches.

Little Striped Pouch

Little Cherry Pouch

Finally Mr Owl Pouch

and best of all, every item is Timmy Approved!!!

Saturday Blog Hop

Let's go to the hop...oh baby..let's go to the hop..sing along everyone!!! OOPPPSS we made it in twice. Good Timmy and Bad Timmy..lol

I fried my camera

I plugged my camera into the wrong adaptor and fried it. I bought this camera 11 yrs ago when digital was pretty new and it never gave me one bad shot..and I killed it. I have all the fancy dancy lenses to go with it but no camera...so I am sad and my future pictures will look like crap....I am going to go cry now. If any of you have suggestions on any cameras you have and love, please let me know.

Tutorial : How to wash a Guinea Pig

Step 1: Find a stinky smelly Guinea Pig or two if they happen to be walking by.

These 2 smell like prime candidates. Skittles and Secret..my boys.

Secret even looks like a skunk so that might explain the odour.

" Your butt smells..if that is your butt..where is your head??"

Ahem...

Step 2: Carry your piggies safely to the washing area

"I can't believe she threw us in a bucket. I still can't tell which end is your head and which is your butt"

Skittles tends to be a little outspoken.

Step 3: Place you piggies gently in the tub

"You call this a tub??? It's a ratty ole laundry basin. You said we were going to the spa!!!"

Step 4: Wet the piggies

" Singing in the rain, just singing in the rain...I like this part..come on Secret ..join in"

Step 5: Lather your piggies with a gentle diluted shampoo

" Ha Ha Secret looks like the hair you pull out of the drain!!"

Step 5: Rinse, pat dry and put oven temperature to 350 degrees

NOT FUNNY TIMMY...GET OFF THIS POST..geeeezzz cheeky little bugger..

Step 5: Let the piggies dry off in a warm spot

Poor Secret..he is really annoyed with me. Look at that stink eye.

 " Dang..I look fine even when I am wet!"

Step 6: Comb the hair

" Look ladies...I have the perfect piggie profile"

" How adorable am I..bring on the hoochie mamas..I feel like dancin!!!!"

Okay Skittles, enough out of you. Poor Secret has gone into hiding he is so embarrassed by Skittles.

This ends our tutorial on how to wash a Guinea Pig or two.

PS..Right after this tutorial was filmed Skittles escaped into the pen with the ladies. We will know the results of his..errrrr....dancing in about 70 days.