A Grand Old Time Petsitting

01/01/2024

Wishing you all a very safe and wonderful New Year!

12/31/2023

In protection mode

12/31/2023

Back with my dobies for a few days. Violet at 10 months is almost as big as her brother Remy. She is a force!!!

11/22/2023

Happy Thanksgiving. Share some yummies with the 4 legged pets but make sure it’s just a little. You don’t want an upset tummy!

11/15/2023

Sophie and Gracie aren’t they the cutest? Gracie ALWAYS looks like she just woke up and Sophie has the cutest expressions!

11/07/2023

Another good read about electronics and your pets.

PSA: We adopted our dog, Rowdy, from the shelter 5 years ago. He was already an adult dog, so we estimate he is about 11 or 12 years old at this point. I love this dog. He is the sweetest soul and my BFF. For the past week or so he hasn’t been acting like himself. He licked a raw spot on his foot. He was panting constantly. He was pacing. Sunday morning, the pacing and panting got so bad, and I was REALLY nervous that there was something seriously wrong with him. For 45 minutes, he panted like crazy and constantly paced back and forth. He was keeping his tail tucked down all the time. His ears were pinned back. He would not settle down and he wouldn’t eat. We tried everything. I ended up giving him a trazadone that he takes sometimes when he goes to the groomer. It seemed to take a little bit of the edge off, but not much. He still wouldn’t eat and still wouldn’t settle. I took off work on Monday so I could take him to the vet. We did bloodwork and x-rays. Knowing he is a senior dog, I was trying to prepare myself for the worst case scenario. I was glad to see his bloodwork was great except for some elevated liver enzymes. The x-rays showed he was a little backed up but no major issues. He got an anti-nausea injection and some Gabapentin to help with some tenderness in his back and to hopefully help keep him calm. When we got home, he was ok for a little bit, but eventually started pacing and panting again. We walked around the neighborhood for a long time and he used the bathroom a lot. He seemed pretty happy about that and was in good spirits until we got home and he refused to come back in the house. Every time I took him out that evening, he would hunker down like he didn’t want to come back in the house. When my vet called and I gave her the update, she suggested there may be some new electronic device in the house that was emitting a high frequency noise that is hurting his ears. We had just put new smart outlets in the house about a week ago. His pacing and panting were worse when the lamps were on, so I unplugged all the smart outlets. He stopped panting, stopped pacing, and ate his food. His tail was even up and wagging again. When I plugged the smart outlets all back in and asked Alexa to turn on the lamps, he immediately started panting and pacing again. My husband used an app to test the frequency of the smart outlets. It was off the charts. We've left the outlets unplugged for two days and have confirmed that it is definitely the smart outlets that are causing his stress and discomfort. He's back to being a totally normal dog now. I really thought this was the end for Rowdy based on the way he was acting. I am so thankful for Dr. Newell at BoonesCreek AnimalHospital for figuring out this simple solution. If your pets are exhibiting similar symptoms, you may want to consider checking your electronics first. I cannot express how relieved I am that he is ok now. 😭♥️🐶

10/31/2023

It’s cow week. I love Maggie and Ferdinand.

10/28/2023

A little message to your dog. 😂😂😂
https://fb.watch/nZ9Jx4ek_0/?mibextid=EAR70u

09/08/2023

09/02/2023

Violet is learning from the master!

08/31/2023

Two pooped puppies. Remy got a sister over the weekend. Welcome to the AGOT family Violet.

08/10/2023

This is Freya. She’s Bear’s sister. She normally can’t walk during the summer bc of the heat, but because the weather is so nice today she got a walk and she’s so happy.

08/10/2023

It’s a great day to walk fluffy Bear. The temperature is perfect.

08/09/2023

Great idea!

08/06/2023

A PSA

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/encinitas-based-veterinarian-warns-pet-owners-of-unusual-increase-in-dogs-with-mystery-illness/3278659/?fbclid=IwAR05rH9EHD5Fx6oGgWIgHDDjj_r_PPx8eU9zXhheJs-irj7T_c-rmBwIYLU_aem_AYpKSzvRZ0cTWTf5RN6AztT4TVDvX4PIKMsvqdXSgJiujfyjfnAP9EV7sXglrr6e3_g&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

A local veterinarian is warning pet owners after seeing an unusual increase in the number of sick dogs that are being treated at their clinic.

08/06/2023

An interesting read. Personally, our own dogs do not do well at dog parks. Whiskey is very choosy about his friends and Daphne gets overstimulated.

It’s not an oasis. It’s a thunderdome for pooches.

07/26/2023

Love taking care of Maggie and Ferdinand.

07/14/2023

Lol

07/10/2023

Maggie and her son Ferdinand. I take care of all creatures, big and small.

06/22/2023

Just remember…

06/07/2023

😂😂😂

06/01/2023

Every.Single.Walk!!! Lol

05/30/2023

It’s that time of year. Be careful with your pets in the coming heat of the summer.

05/27/2023

I’ve got such a great job. Feeding Mggie and her calf Ferdinand.

05/26/2023

They are so good!!