Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

The temp shot up to 76F yesterday.  I have been sneezing, and sneezing every day for the last 2+ weeks.  From the moment I get up, step out of the house into the car to where I am going, I will be sneezing.  I blame it on the spring pollenation in the air.  I’m not taking any antihistamines yet.  I’m gonna wait till I can’t tolerate this darn sneezing.  Every one in the office told me allergies can happen to a person at any time.  Beautiful.  Absolutely. Fantastic.

Speaking of allergies, Ranger’s allergies are getting worse day by day.  We called Dr. Mitchell and he prescribed Atopica for him.  I picked up the medication this afternoon and this medication is so, so expensive.  Because of his weight and his size, he need to take 100mg and 50mg capsules daily for 15 days.  The two packages costs me $198.88.  I really hope this new medication will work for him.  Of all the success stories I have read about this Atopica, it’s a good medication to control allergy in dogs.  The main side effect of this medication is gastrointestinal problems where your pooch will throw up initially during the first dose of meds.  So far, Ranger is doing great.  No throwing up.  He is outside now chilling out to the evening cool air.

Will I ever get a French Bull  dog in the future?  I don’t think hubby will like that idea of a bull dog.  I don’t mind French bull dogs, but DB will absolutely go berserk if he sees one in his house or apartment or whatever future dwelling we will be residing in!  He told me he will never get an ankle biter as a pet.   So much for the idea of adopting a petite size puppy.

I have met and personally spent some time with a few French Bull dogs while I was at the dog park.  I love bringing my boys to the dog park.  That is the only place where they can really be “free”, literally.   These French Bull dogs are in fact very friendly.  They bark at strangers a lot, and which dog wouldn’t, but once you lower yourself to pat them and talk to them, they are the friendliest little creatures I have seen.  

One of the French Bull dog owner told me caring a French Bull dog puppy is nothing special; it is the same as any other puppy.  The pup still needs a lot of attention and especially for this type of  dog breed, they love attention and very loving towards their owners.  French Bull dog are companion dogs.  They are definitely not watchdogs and, therefore, they do not bark a lot.  They will, however, snort quite a bit when they get excite.

French Bull dogs are in fact from the non-sporting breed according to the AKC.  For those I have seen in the dog park, the owners do put on a little sweater over their Frenchies to keep them warm when the weather is cold.  There is hardly any fat on these dogs if you keep their weight under control.  If you are use to exercises them outdoors, then daily walks are a must for them.  This breed does not need a lot of exercise so it makes it a great companion dog for the not so active person.  Moreover, these little fellas has a very clownish character who loves to play.  

The dog can run and walk a lot but never allow them to jump off, for example a counter, high table, bed, or even off your arm if you are carrying it especially when young.    French Bull dogs are very sensitive to heat.  It is advisable not to over exercise the Frenchie in the dead of summer.  Moreover, this breed do not swim very well either.  With its flat nose, owners need to remember that these Frenchies will snore when sleeping.   

*Picture source from dogchannel.com*

Our Vegas trip is just two weeks to go.  I’m so glad we have our accommodations all figured out.  Leong was able to get us to The Mirage, too.  Initially we thought we need to look for other hotel deals in Las Vegas but, aha, Leong has the connections, he got a good deal for us.  Tammi and I will be sharing the room, it won’t be that bad of bill then.  I’m so pumped for this trip.  I hope my dream of sky diving will come true