Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Sometimes we think we should have re-named Luna Henjamin. The more we learn about Luna the funnier it is because she is an odd cross of the boys. The traits she takes from Henry are:
- they are similar in physical looks (same colors/ buggy eyes, tail curls toward the right side, is snorty)
- neither are morning people
- both will stop at odd places because they have an irresistible urge to scratch
- both bark at you to egg you on
I could go on but you see what I mean.
But she is also so much like Benjamin that it is crazy, too. Just like Benny, Luna has:
- times when she gets sudden bursts of energy and just runs around in circles
- an insatiable appetite
- the annoying habit of jumping on your leg at meal time
- the ability to sleep standing up
- the constant urge to chase the cat
- a huge dislike of all water related activities
- the need to gives lots of kisses
- the quirk of scratching to settle down
- the disdain of being put on her back
It is just too weird. Luna has some of her own traits, too, like the way she scoots across the carpet to rub her belly, the way she grunts at you if you are not giving her her dinner quick enough, the way she perches her butt up in the air when she chews her bones.
One trait that they all have, though (but is very un-ladylike) is that they all lift their legs to pee-pee. Yup, even Luna will cock herself up on a little bush or perch her hind legs up the side of a tree to go potty. It looks absolutely ridiculous.
She really must admire her brothers because she sure has picked up a lot of their habits! So much so that she is perfect combination of the both of them! Henjamin, Benry, whatever you call her, Luna is fits right into the mix!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Well, Luna had to go back to the ophthalmologist for her follow-up appointment. She has chronic dry eye and was taking 3 separate drops 3 times per day. When she first went to the eye doctor her tear production in her right eye was a 3 and in the left it was a 5. (This is on a scale of 20 with 20 being the highest.) So, needless to say, her condition wasn’t good. The eye specialist put her on the medications and we were diligent to follow through and get her well. Well, when it came time to go back to see how the meds worked, boy were we in for some good news!! Luna’s tear production had increased to 20 in each eye! The vet said she had never seen such a dramatic increase. The vet thought Luna maybe would’ve made it to a 15 at best, but she has resumed normal tear functionality. We were overjoyed! The vet gave some extra kudos because she said that Luna is overall healthier now (diet, exercise and outlook on life) and that has dramatically helped her eye health, as well. They were even able to eliminate one of her medications so now she only gets 2 medications 3 times per day. GO LUNA!!! Good job, girl!
Friday, April 7, 2006
Benjamin was outside, when he spotted this dragonfly that made its way into the screened in area and was sitting on his level on my office door. Being the outgoing guy that he is, he immediately went over to give the dragonfly a good sniff. Surprisingly, the dragonfly did not budge.
After thoroughly inspecting the dragonfly, Benny went over to his favorite chair to sun himself leaving the dragonfly perfectly intact.
The boys have a very gentle nature about them. On our walks we have encountered many critters, but neither Benjamin nor Henry has ever harmed any of them. We most commonly run into frogs on our walk and the boys just watch them hop along and they don’t try to chase them.
I like to think that this is because they have been exposed to a lot of different animals when they were puppies. They live with a cat and they grew up with a rabbit. It was pretty obvious to them that the cat was not a toy, but the rabbit took a little bit more work when they were puppies. Luckily, Lou, the rabbit was very patient and very brave and I think he taught the boys a very valuable lesson.
As for Luna, I don’t have a complete read on her yet as to how she will handle other smaller critters. She does very well with other dogs, the cat and with babies (she adores children). The jury is still out on frogs, rabbits and other critters.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
This past week both Benjamin & Henry celebrated their 4th birthday. Benjamin turned 4 on March 27 and Henry turned 4 on April 3. It is so hard for me to believe that my little boys are 4 years old already! It seems like only yesterday that they were unruly puppies.
Birthday celebrations were pretty low-key this year, but we are going to go to Doggie Dayz this weekend to pick up Benjamin & Henry’s complimentary birthday bones! I’m sure we will get something for little Luna too. We don’t want the little one to feel left out.
Friday, March 31, 2006
In the morning, Benjamin, Henry & Luna usually get off to a slow start. Here the gang is all piled up in the chair and a little mad at me because I moved them from the bed to the chair so I could make the bed.
But being the troopers they are, they made due with just the chair and blanket and managed to catch a couple more minutes of shuteye before getting up and gettting their day started.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
This weekend we decided to get out and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. We took the boys to a local park and went for a nice, long walk on the trails.
While walking we came across a bird observation deck. The deck was about two stories off the ground and had a nice bench at the top. Everyone eagerly climbed the stairs to the top of the deck and gazed out at the trees and the water below. Baby Benny appears to be afraid of heights because he wasn’t too keen on going close to the edge and looking out.
We did however take a small break from our walk and enjoy the view for a bit. During that time, everyone sat on the bench and waited while we looked around.
After our short break, it was back to the trails. The boys had fun smelling and trotting along. Little Luna was going full steam ahead and was very anxious to go exploring. We had fun and after our long walk everyone was quite tired and ready for a nap.
Monday, March 27, 2006
The other day, while I was working, I glanced over at the gang laying on their dog bed and I noticed that Benny had commandeered Henry’s favorite plush toy and was using it as his personal pillow.
Henry didn’t seem to mind, though. He was fast asleep and not paying any attention to Benny.
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