Summer Summary

Abby Stats: 1.5 years old
Samson Stats: almost 5 years old

Just a recap of how the dogs have been this summer. They've been really itchy most of the time, especially the past few weeks; I think it's the changing weather and pollen in the air. Of course there's also the usual amount of shedding, not better or worse, just pretty consistent.

The past few nights, we've noticed Samson limping a little and favoring his right back leg. He did this a couple of months ago, too, and it eventually went away. I wonder what it could be...

Abby Likes TV

Abby Stats: 1 year and 7 months
Samson Stats: 4 (almost 5) years

Abby is becoming more affectionate, and slowly but surely she is calming down. She likes to get up on the couch with us sometimes, but she usually only sits still for a few moments then tries to play or just won't sit still.

We've been getting a couple of weeks of free the National Geographic channel, and it turns out that Abby's favorite show is the Dog Whisperer. lol She'll sit right in front of the tv and watch it for the longest time. It's pretty funny.

Abby and Samson have both been shedding a lot. We gave them both good baths last week and the week before. It's really helped, especially with Abby, but Samson is still shedding a fair bit.

Speaking of Sam, we need to get him some more allergy pills. He's been itching a lot due to the dry weather, pollen, and loose hair. I wish the vet wouldn't make it so hard for us to get the pills. I mean, at this point it's just something that we have to deal with when it comes to Samson; I don't see why the vet thinks he has to examine Sam every time we ask for a refill on his Rx, especially considering how long it takes us to go through the a single batch. Oh well...

We took Abby and Samson to visit the nieces while they were in town staying with the nephews who now live here. Abby did really well with all of the other dogs and all of the kiddos. Samson, as usual, mostly just hangs out. Abby on the other hand, likes to try to play with the dogs and kids. She did really well, and was especially gentle with Millie, the new Boston Terrier puppy that my nephews now have. I wish we hadn't forgotten the video camera when we went to visit.

The Fur!!

To those of you wondering if pyrs shed much, the answer is an unequivocal "yes".

At about a year and a half old, Abby is going through her first summer and loosing her puppy coat in a big way. It's getting to the point where I'm making more progress pulling out the undercoat by hand than I am by brushing it out. Can't wait until it's all out and we can just deal with the usual level of shedding!

About to Molt...

Abby Stats: 14 months old, 105 lbs.

• Abby vomited tonight. But seems otherwise fine.
• She’s very fluffy; will probably molt soon.
• Still digging a lot. Not destructive inside.

Brushing Abby

Abby does really well while we brush her except that she hasn't quite figured out that it's not a game. lol