Eweeeee

Came home from work today and found yellow vomit on the livingroom carpet. Ugh. I don't think I'll ever not have a moment of terror as a knee-jerk reaction to what happened with Ellie. I'm pretty sure it's nothing but maybe hunger or your everyday run-of-the-mill upset stomach or something. Both of Abby and Samson acted totally normal when I let them out - the usual barking, running, and rolling in the grass.

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!

Oh, She Knows "Sit"

The proof is below. She does this pretty regularly now. lol

Goofy Puppy

She's not inebriated, I swear!

Oscar Says it's Time to Eat

Oscar doesn't get a lot of face time in the diary, so I thought I'd show him off in this post. He begs like this all the time whether he has food in his bowl or not. I think he just likes the attention. ;)

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.