Apr 30
Weekend with Emperor Chopper
Hi Readers!
Elizabeth here! I had the most AMAZING weekend because I got to spend it with my favorite pooch, Emperor Chopper! Having Chopper around is great not only because he is a ball of fun, but because he is teaching me about being a responsible dog owner.
Chopper, giving his best “look back” pose.
On Saturday, we had a bit of drama. We had to take Chopper to the Veterinarian’s office! Friday night, Chopper started to make funny noises; he would elongate his neck and snort. Being the overprotective nervous type, I rushed him the emergency room only to learn that Chopper was “reverse sneezing.” Reverse sneezing is something can be set off by a myriad of things including eating, excitement, even pollen! These spasms are most common in Pugs and Boxers because they have “flat faces”. Chopper’s spasms appeared to be from a slight cold he had developed. Just to be safe, we took it easy Saturday night and watched old movies.
Despite being a bit under the weather, Chopper was his chipper and handsome self. We had a marvelous weekend and I cannot WAIT until he stays over again!
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As I’m sure most dog owners are, I’m very particular about where my dogs stay when I’m traveling for business or on vacation. I’ve always made the choice to have them stay with friends or family as opposed to boarding them. This is a great example of why I feel very comfortable having Chop stay with Liz, and he obviously loves it…
Do other people have experience boarding their dogs? Love to hear about some great places, I know they’re out there.
Mitch
Comment by Mitch — April 30, 2008 @ 11:00 am
Liz - You remind me of us when we first got Oscar…we were rushing him to the vet every few weeks for swollen glands, diarrhea, a weird bump…you name it. Our vet thought we were crazy, but it’s worth a few bucks to make sure that our dog is really okay!!
You will be a good puppy-momma!
Comment by Anya — April 30, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
Can I sleep at your house for a weekend?
Comment by JustWondering — May 1, 2008 @ 4:57 pm