You’re right; we’ve been here before. A rescue pug (or two) who comes to us with poor teeth that need a lot of expensive care. This time, though, it’s the JCs - they’re not, strictly speaking, our pugs. We’re fostering them…but that's beginning to feel like a much more long-term deal. The thing with pugs … Continue reading On the JCs’ teeth
What would your adorable fluff bundles be like if they were really people? This is a question that literally no-one has asked. And so, here is my answer. The Reverend John Henry Sure, we have a very good backstory for The Reverend John Henry, but what he really is is a kid that never had … Continue reading On Pugs as People
When we “rescued” Jordan, as I like to say, swishing my superhero cape as I do so, we knew she had some medical issues. We took her to our vet for a thorough look under the hood and learned she had two main issues: a dodgy hip and even dodgier teeth. We have twice-a-day pills … Continue reading On Jordan’s Teeth
It's funny, or at least it can be made mildly amusing for the sake of a blog post: Jordan the tiny face-biter, Lectering her way around our apartment complex. The reality gets to be a little...stressful. She seems very very intent at getting very very close to anything that moves, and then hanging on with … Continue reading On Training Jordan, Part 1
When I was told that I had to have my wisdom teeth out, I immediately decided that, unlike my last surgery, I was going to go down the Scaredy-Cat route and be knocked out. I was confident that in the great USA, this would be a chemical concussion, rather than the empty-beer-bottle approach I imagined … Continue reading On Lost Body Parts: Teeth
Small Change on Strangers 