Arnie, Vashti, Milly, & Blizz

13/11/2024

Call me Mr. Donut Hole 🍩

13/11/2024

05/11/2024

My vet got bought by corporate, is undergoing remodel, and took my photo off the wall. No more Arnie VIP room ☹️ At least they gave me the photo instead of trashing it. New vet didn’t know anything about me despite me going to same place since 2018 😞

Did you guys know I turn 11 tomorrow? 🤯

16/10/2024

Little frozen yogurt for my belly. 😋

16/10/2024

Guys,

It is scheduled. Franklin needs his teeth fixed. They are painful and infected. Now to finish fundraising the money to pay for his dental. There are two ways to donate - whichever you feel most comfortable with. Either through his GFM (link below) or The Nala Foundation has graciously offered to take donations and pay any money raised directly to the vet school where Franklin will have his procedures. The Nala Foundation is a 501(c)(3) so any money donated to them is tax deductible. They also, very generously, donated $500 towards his teeth. What a fantastic organization. 👏 I will post their Venmo in the comments. A few bucks from lots of people really adds up quick.

And as always, please share.

https://gofund.me/a290594f

15/10/2024

It’s finally cooling off here but still too hot for a frenchie like me to walk. I’m here for the neighborhood sniffs and change of scenery.

14/10/2024

Guys, this is the dog we are running the fundraiser for. Meet Franklin. Look at his teeth. He really needs help.

14/10/2024

Hi Guys, I’m still here. My social media manager sucks these days. I survived the inferno summer aka Vegas. It was like living in hell. Literally. I haven’t been on a walk in months so now my chauffeur has taken to giving me a slow ride around our neighborhood with the window down and AC blasting every afternoon. I enjoy sniffing. Also, I turn 11 next month. Can you believe it? I’m going to try to do a better job of checking in more often, especially now that I’m older. Thanks for sticking with me all these years. 🫶

14/10/2024

Hi friends,

You know me, if I’m sharing a GFM it’s for a dog in need. This time it’s for a sweet guy named Franklin who desperately needs a dental. He found his human, Laurie, last year when he was a shelter dog. He suckered her in with his sweet personality but he needed a ton of medical care. We ran a fundraiser for him earlier this year to get him BOAS surgeries. Those surgeries have completely changed his life. He’s almost like a new dog now that he can breathe. But he really, really, really needs his teeth fixed and, as everyone knows, dentals are 🤑🤑🤑. If you have a few extra bucks, please chip in to get him fixed up.

And please share 🙏

Greetings, My name is Laurie Carlson. At the end of July 2023 while scrollin… Laurie Brown-Carlson needs your support for Saving Franklin we are almost there!

18/08/2024

Just two brindle boys brindling.

I’ve been doing well, Guys. Ever since we got my allergies under control, I am a happy dude - been putting the smack down on everyone and bone ninja-ing.

Can you believe I turn 11 soon? Whoa.

22/07/2024

Why did I take Arnie to Germany for airway surgeries when they do BOAS surgery in America? Because BOAS is much more complex than pinched nares and elongated palates. If you want to learn more, join our facebook group, Brachycephalic Breathing Awareness.

29/06/2024

I collaborated on a video with PETA in order to spread more awareness about the breathing issues in flat faced dogs. I will keep on about this as long as I am alive to whomever is willing to listen. The majority of frenchies, pugs, and bulldogs have some degree of BOAS ie airway obstruction. No dogs should need surgery just to breathe and even with surgery there is no cure. That’s a sad fact.

27/06/2024

Brindle boys. Who else is a sucker for the brindles?

08/05/2024

Hey Guys,

As many of you know I have struggled with allergies for years. I was constantly itchy, covered in sores, and taking antibiotics for skin infections. I see a dermatologist and have tried ALL the different allergy meds. Seriously, we tried everything. Nothing helped. So I was forced to take steroids for a long time to keep the inflammation tamped, but then I had the side effects of steroids. Then we got smart and did more in-depth allergy testing. Turns out I am severely allergic to Bermuda grass. WTH!!! My entire yard was Bermuda grass, which basically means I was living completely surrounded by Arnie-Kryptonite.

My human then got smart and ripped all of the grass out of the yard. It was just a dirt lot. ALL of my allergies magically disappeared. I weaned off the steroids and was no meds! Then we went back to the dermatologist and I was tested to see if I am allergic to other types of grass. Turns out I have zero allergies to fescue. So my human installed fescue in my yard and guess what? I am allergy free, medication free, and loving my new grass! I’m acting like a puppy again despite the fact that I am an old man. Makes me feel spicy!

Moral of the story is - remove the kryptonite from your life.

07/05/2024

I just got a notification that Arnie turned 10 and a half today. I have mixed emotions. On one hand, I am like “yay, Arnie, yay! You beat the odds and are a senior citizen now!” On the other, I am feeling greedy and need him to give me at least five more years. I dread him getting older and having to deal with the inevitable one day. I can never thank him enough for all the gifts of knowledge and friendship he’s given me over the years. What a blessing.

Anyway, a merrieth unbirthday to ArnStar. And a video to hear how quietly he still sleeps all these years after his trip to Germany for surgery.

12/04/2024

Hey Guys, I try to not share fundraisers very often unless it is serious and this is one of those cases. I personally know the foster. She paid for the initial $6,500 surgery out of her own pocket but unfortunately he had another emergency surgery during recovery. His foster and rescue cannot cover these costs. They need help. Please consider even a small donation (or bigger if you can). $5 donations can quickly add up. Please help Snowball. 🙏

02/04/2024

02/04/2024

Guys, in case you forgot, this is my pack. And I’m head honcho.