My name is Pepper, Ruler of Venice, Florida

12/12/2024

Miss you, Pepper. Love you forever…

26/09/2024

It is with a heavy heart to say that it is time to say farewell to Pepper. He is nearly 18 years old. Pepper did a back flip recently and we think that is the source of most of his pain. Blood work shows he has an infection. He has been on antibiotics and pain meds, but he can no longer stand and is yelping in pain all night last night. It would too hard on him to put him through any surgery at his age. Keeping him sedated on pain meds is not fair to him.
I love all my dogs but he is my special fur child:, a loyal, quirky, spoiled, sweet little man.
It all happened so fast..
Hold tight those you love and treasure them because this life is temporary , for all of us.
Please send good thoughts and prayers to Pepper as he begins his journey to cross over the rainbow bridge.
Below is a fun memory of Pepper that is so typical of him.

Love you forever,Pepperman. Thank you for sharing your life with me . Rest easy, friend.

19/08/2024

My human is thinking about getting a kitten. I’m pretty excited about it. We had to say goodbye to a foster cat a few years ago and the house just hasn’t been the same without a cat around.

Cat Dad: 'I hope Dibs and Bennett will still be able to jump up on my car to take their naps; the trunk on this car is higher than the trunk on the other car.'

Bennett: 'This is my car now!'

19/08/2024

04/07/2024

It’s that time of the year to have fun with fireworks, and also to try to keep pets safe. My two deaf dogs are fine, but the other two think the world is coming to an end.
If you have any tips on what keeps your pets calm, please share !
Here is what we do to prepare for the fireworks:

-Make a den for pets in a closet or room with. I windows . We use a comfy bed and blankets.
Keep it dark in the den so they can’t see the thunder, lightening or fireworks .

-Turn a fan on high (blow it AWAY from pet ) or ask Alexa to play “white noise”.

-Buy a thunder shirt and wrap them tight ,the same way you would swaddle a baby. It helps calm them down. If you don’t have a thunder shirt, just use a soft cloth like a T-shirt and wrap it around their belly area.

-Play mellow classical music on loud to drown out the fireworks or thunder.
Or ,ask Alexa to play “Through a Dogs Ear” . Mellow Classical music has a calming effect for dogs.

Check FIRST with your vet about giving 1/2 Benadryl (depending on weight )for a 15 lb dog , and give it 1 hour BEFORE the fireworks or thunder begins .If you wait until they are stressed out, it is harder to calm them down.
A friend just gave us some CBD dog treats to try. Will do an update about that soon.

-Give your dog a special treat like beef rib bone, broiled 1 minute on each side. The excitement over the bone is a good distraction . Feed it on an old sheet in the den or in a kennel .

-If you have a walk-in closet or laundry room with no windows, grab yourself a pillow and blanket to camp out with them for the night.
I bought a thin baby crib mattress to be comfortable.

Happy 4th🇺🇸

04/07/2024

Ginger and Zuko..
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Check out Suzett’s video.

04/07/2024

Ginger and her neighbor, buddy, Zuko love to play together!

04/07/2024

Ginger needs to learn how to relax! Haha

04/07/2024

Miss you, Sierra.
Love you forever, friend

04/07/2024

It’s so darn hot in Florida that the pavement burns the paws. The pet stroller comes in handy in hot days!

04/07/2024

Lean on me…

04/07/2024

Pepper’s friend, Colleen , made these silly pictures of him🙂

04/07/2024

This page has been neglected for some time! We found some old video and pictures to share so you will notice that Pepper looks a little younger in some of these🙂

04/07/2024

The dogs are enjoying their Sunday beef bones on the grass

04/07/2024

M pepper spent more time chasing the fly away from his bone than enjoying his bone!

04/07/2024

Sweet dreams, Pepperman💤

04/07/2024

Poor Ginger is so scared of the thunder or fireworks. A friend of mine shared some CBD treats that sound promising to help with the anxiety.