[Dailydrool] This and that

[Jane Hay]

Our Jersey has had anal gland issues since she came to us and we have been
giving her several baby carrots with her breakfast for a little added
roughage. The carrots have actually helped and, even though we still have to
have her glands checked pretty regularly, she's not doing the 50 yard dash
on her butt quite as often as she used to. On the other hand, we tried
adding them to Ginger's breakfast and discovered that she swallows the
carrots whole! Yes, they do indeed come out whole later on so we've decided
to forgo carrots with Ginger. I imagine that the acids and whatnot as the
carrots go through her digestive tract probably soften things up but I've
been a little worried about blockages so Ginger is no longer partaking of
carrots unless they're really little ones.

A friend of ours keyed us in to sprucing the yard up with Listerine a couple
of years ago. We live here in NC and with four dogs plus the
occasional foster hound so you can imagine that the yard becomes more than a
little stinky with the heat and humidity no matter how often we do poop
patrol. We blend Listerine along with a couple teaspoons of dish soap, put
it in an attachment to the hose and deodorize the yard and patio with that
once a week. We have been more than a little grateful for that tip and I'm
sure my neighbors are too!

We have been so blessed by finding our vet who is all about rescue. I know
he's had every kind of animal dumped on his doorstep and he just plugs along
and takes care of the animal in need then gives it to whatever rescue has
space or keeps the animal himself. I've walked into his office several times
to be faced with no less than between twenty and thirty cats roaming around
because he's taken them in till he can find permanent homes for them. Plus,
he knows we rescue and generously gives us a break! Like I said, we are
tremendously blessed to have such a special person in our lives to take care
of our pets.

Had a delivery person come to the door yesterday. Of course, the Houndettes
are all baying and howling as they're telling the fellow hello. It always
flabbergasts me when the person seriously asks me if they're going to attack
him! I guess I look at bassets through rose colored glasses and just don't
comprehend how someone could seriously be worried about being attacked by a
basset hound (Evil Annie seems to be choosy about the person she decides to
chomp on!). I probably need to walk a mile or two in some of these delivery
people's shoes and would develop a whole new respect for their cautiousness
about dogs!

The Houndettes are slinging healing drool to all in need.

Jane & the Houndettes
Jersey, Shadow, Suzy, & Ginger
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