Out of Office Message:

We are at a very important business meeting.

We will be back on Monday morning.

Bye,
Gen & Lefty

Packing for Camp!

We are so excited for Sunflower Camp!!

As peomised, we are bringing the GIANT Marshmallows for S'mores over the campfire.  Without thumbs, it's hard to roast those marshmallows, but we will find a way!

YUM.

We think Mom has a little OCD.  She wanted to make sure we have EVERYTHING we might possibly needs, so here is what she packed:

Extra-strong hiking harness

and boots to protect our paws

Of course, something to keep us cool.......

PugPack to hold all our stuff!

A nice cozy tent to keep us warm and bug-free,

Dog sized sleeping bags!

For going in the lake (cuz we Pugs kinda sink),

Always leave only foot prints......

And, de-stinkifier,

just in case we maybe roll in some gross stuff.

Gen: Foo, would you roll in stinky stuff? 
Foo: Never, NOT ME!

We are so excited to go to camp!   We can't wait to see Wilma and all our Sunflower sisters!


Love,
Gen & Lefty

Lefty's a Champ!

Today was Foo's follow up visit at the eye vet.  Her eyeball looks like it's repositioned itself back where it belongs, or, close enough.  Unfortunately, she doesn't seem to have sight in the eye, and that's probably permanent.   She's getting around really well, so it should not be a problem for her.  PSA: even thought the eye isn't functional, if the ulcer gets badly infected, it will need to be removed.   I think Foo has had quite enough surgery already.

Here she is with Dr. Mohoric.   Cute, huh?   As you can see, Foo did a pretty good job of cooperating with the doc and his assistant.  She does have an ulceration that we need to clear up, so its 2 medicines, each 6 times a day.  Her other eye is doing well but will always need the Tacrolimus drops for dry eye.

Ok - total for the Foo:  2 drops, six times a day.  1 drop, 2x day.   2 pills twice a day, and two pills once a day.   I've totally lost count!  

So Gen was feeling kind of left out......and we took her for a check-up too. Well, turns out she has some pretty serious problems too.   Poor tear production,  and chronic dry eye have allowed verydark pigmentation to develop.  He thinks it is impairing Gen's vision. That's possible, but she can see a speck of food at 20 paces......so I don't think she's suffering.    So, she get Tacrolimus for life too.

Hmmm, who makes that stuff? I think I'd better buy some stock!

Shoulda been a vet.

Mom

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Just Call her Drama Queen.....

Is it time to change her name from Lefty to......

DRAMA QUEEN?

Or maybe she is just not the "Outdoorsy Type"?

I should probably start by saying that I'm OK!   But here's the whole story:

Mom and Honey decided to take a quick getaway over the weekend, since Mom has never seen "the house in Wisconsin".    So, they loaded up the car with all sorts of crap,  including our crate!

Because the Foo (me) couldn't be left with just anyone.  All those eye drops, you know. So, a road trip to Wisconsin it was.   We've been to Wisconsin before to go to PugFest, and that was OK, so we were excited.

Except it was pretty hot out around here.   But Mom cranked up the A/C in the car, and all was good.  I got to sit on her lap for most of the way too.  Did you know that the floor in front of the passenger seat is the exact perfect size for a Foo?  She even carried me into the grocery store when we got the Prtizl's for "provisions" (Honey forgot the buns).   And we even got our  personal fan up at the house.   

This is me, enjoying the wilderness, from the deck.

That's my "Before" shot.

And here's Gen.

Note the creative use of the forks by Honey, who forgot a few parts for the grill.

For most of the way back, I was doing fine.   Crazy Honey HAD to go see the Ten Chimneys Historial Landmark.  Honey thought is was some kind of Native/Indian natural landmark, but no.  It had something to with actors. Whateves. He and mom got completely eaten by 'squitos.  Serves em right.   Then mom HAD to stop at this quilt shop. Patched Works. Yeah right, like she doesn't have enough UFOs! 

At the quilt shop, Honey took us on a nice quick walk while momma was shopping and we were both just fine.   But when momma took us out of the car at home,  I had a puffed up belly, was really hot and having trouble standing, along with my exaggerated panting.   Now I am an old girl, so I do pant alot.  But mom knew this was just not right.   

So I got a quick ride to my old friends at Animal 911.  They were REALLY worried about me.  I had to stay overnight, with oxygen and a tubie down my nose (yuck). They gave me an IV and lots of medicines to help my breathing.   They checked on me all night. By the time momma came back in the morning, I was able to breath  all by myself, no more tubbie. See:

I'm not quite my energetic old self, but I'm breathing OK and just taking it easy.   My regular vet even called to see what kind of trouble I got my self into this time!  See my aligator head stuffie?  He's helping to keep me comfy.  I get to take 4 different medicines every day for about a week.   That translates into a lot of WHIPPY CREAM!  And take a look at my EYE!   It's almost all better now. It must be allPaw Power my friends are sending!  See, it's WORKING!

Don't I look comfy?

And let's not forget Big Sister Gen, who has been watching over me. Right now she is laying low (ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz) to keep the excitement level down so I can recover.   Thanks, Gen.

Love

Fuji the Drama Queen

Power of the Paw needed....again

After what seemed like an idylic overnight trip to the rugged land of Wisconsin - a state known far and wide for it's cheese and Green Bay Packers - the Foo seems to be fighting health issues one more time.

When we got home, I noticed she was quite warm and had a belly full of air.   Although the car was heavily air conditioned during our trip, it looks like the heat was a bit too much for her.

Tonite she is at the ER vet on oxygen and fluids to help get her stable.   The tissue aound her throat, which was quite thickened to begin with became very swollen and is making it hard for her to get enough oxygen right now.  Hopefully fluids, mediations and oxygen will be all the support she needs to turn the corner.

I guess she did not like the family cabin in Wisconsin.......

Please send the Power of the Paw to her so she can recover quickly,

Thanks!

Gen

PUPDATE:  Spoke with the ER vet @ 10:30.  Foo is sleeping & comfortable. Her breathing is slightly eased, but still not where we want it.   She will continue getting fluids, O2, and meds through the night.

Ode to a Pug.......by Agent Awesome

The Fuji Eye Song
Written by Agent Awesome
with a little help from Mom,
and inspired by Fuji's cone head


Fuji sitting on the carpet
Her eye went plop,
She called the doc
She has surgereeeeeeee

She came home, wearing a cone
with an eye injureeeee
It was all sewn up
What a strong pup
Fuji the strong pugeeee

Fuji was okay, ready to play
The she got her drops,
hoping for it to stop.

She needed a rest,
the doctor request (ed)
a very big payment from Momeeeee

Now Fuji's okay,
knowing she may
BE AN AWESOME PUG, YEAH!

On the mend.......

Nothing major to report, just a little better every day.

Lefty, formerly known as the Foo, is taking her drops like a man.  Although it seems easier when two humans are on the job!

Almost all the swelling has subsided, but the eyeball remains really gross!   And since the sweling is down, we can see a lot more of that eye!

There aren't are new pictures, so here are a few old ones I thought you might like.   They are from one of the artists who had a booth at PugFest last May.

Hey, these guys look like us!!

Yeah, sometimes we smell.

You gotta a problem with that?

We don't exactly understand this one.

OK. See, we are not the only ones thinking that!

See ya soon.

(Oops. No pun intended.....)

Love,

Gen & Lefty