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You are here: Home / Pet Blogging / Dog Blogging / Why I Believe I am the Good Doggie You’ve Been Asking About

Why I Believe I am the Good Doggie You’ve Been Asking About

by John Cole|  April 2, 201512:09 am| 101 Comments

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I’m going to miss Lovey, as she goes to her forever home next Saturday.

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  1. 1.

    SiubhanDuinne

    April 2, 2015 at 12:11 am

    Oh oh oh, that is the sweetest picture of Lovey and Thurston. Thank you for that wonderful pupdate.

  2. 2.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 12:13 am

    Awww…look at little Thurston! Congrats to geg6 and Lovey on finding each other! Can’t wait for more cute pictures.

    What’s the latest on Ginger? Does she have a forever home too?

  3. 3.

    Gracie10

    April 2, 2015 at 12:16 am

    Oh hai furry bubbies. Rough day just melted away…

    Has anyone put in adoption applications for Thurston and Ginger?

  4. 4.

    Amir Khalid

    April 2, 2015 at 12:24 am

    I think Mary G’s still interested in adopting Ginger, but there doesn’t seem to have been any recent communication between her and John Cole on this.

  5. 5.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 12:26 am

    Posted this in a previous thread, but since this one’s tagged “Dog Blogging” it’s a better fit here:

    Do you guys remember the post about the dog Nya who needed surgery because she had a diaphragmatic hernia and her insides had migrated into her chest cavity? The fundraiser finishes in less than 24 hours. Anything you can kick in would be appreciated.

    The good news is, Nya is currently in a foster-to-adopt situation and her hernia has completely healed. Sweet new picture of her in that last link.

  6. 6.

    TaMara (BHF)

    April 2, 2015 at 12:34 am

    Sigh. So needed cute puppy update! Thanks. Now, who is taking that Thurston boy? You…over there… we see you…you NEED a puppy.

    My Vet sent me flowers today. As sad and awful as I feel, I think she feels just as badly. I’m taking them a chocolate filled Easter basket tomorrow.

    We are all settling into a Missy-less family. It’s always interesting to watch the dynamics adjust when we lose a pack member.

    Bixby went out to the farm today and had an awesome playdate, so I haven’t heard a peep from him. Nice to have a totally exhausted Dane puppy.

    Again, thanks to all of you for your thoughts and sympathies. It is amazing how much it really helps the healing.

  7. 7.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 12:39 am

    @TaMara (BHF): Very late to offer condolences but I’ve only seen your comments in threads where I’ve arrived too late. So sorry to hear about Missy. What a shock. I’m sure it’s a big adjustment for all of you.

    Glad Bixby has found a place where he can wear himself out. One less thing to worry about.

  8. 8.

    MeDrewNotYou

    April 2, 2015 at 12:43 am

    Yay for Lovey! If only they’d perfect the e-bellyrub app.

    Also, dog threads are good for dog questions, right?

    Our dog Sophie probably ate a penny about 45min ago. (We can’t find it after dropping it and she loves to put every thing in her mouth.) Sophie is just shy of 1yr old and is 15-20lbs. Unfortunately our vet doesn’t open for another 7hrs. We gave her about 1tsp hydrogen peroxide but can’t find anything in her vomit. What should we do in the meantime and will she be okay until the vet sees her?

  9. 9.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 12:46 am

    @MeDrewNotYou

    If she’s not in observable or obvious distress, likely just fine to wait.

  10. 10.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 12:51 am

    @MeDrewNotYou: Unless you are seeing visible signs of her having problems, she’s probably fine until morning when you can call your vet. Hopefully she’ll pass the penny–you’ll have to do the poop check for the next few days. If she doesn’t then you’ll need to think about other action, but by then your vet should be well involved and can give you the right advice for your particular situation.

    Sorry you’re dealing with this. Scary.

  11. 11.

    MeDrewNotYou

    April 2, 2015 at 12:55 am

    @NotMax: Thanks! That’s what I was hoping to hear. She’s acting normally now that the peroxide has run its course.

    One of these days I’ll get her pictures online. Sophie’s a total cutie, but even better in person. She interrupts her groomers and even the vet with unprovoked kisses and loves everyone. (Except her toys. She’s downright mean to them.)

    ETA- Thank you to Violet too. I’m just lucky we have a ton of plastic gloves for digging through the poop.

  12. 12.

    Karmus

    April 2, 2015 at 12:57 am

    I think Cole is keeping Thurston. Maybe he is getting used to having at least one dog around who isn’t a bitch.

  13. 13.

    Scamp Dog

    April 2, 2015 at 1:16 am

    @Violet: I donated back in February. Checking back just now, at least $265 has come in from Juicers, probably more since lots of donations were listed as Anonymous & didn’t have any comment. They need another $824 to reach the goal. Good luck Nya!

  14. 14.

    Suzanne

    April 2, 2015 at 1:25 am

    PUPPIEZ.
    HUZZAH.

    They are adorable, and it thrills me that Lovey is going to live with a member of the pack, uh, readership, uh, herd of snarling jackals.

    I am ready for the weekend in a big way.

  15. 15.

    Jay C

    April 2, 2015 at 1:32 am

    @Violet:

    Add a pittance contribution from me as well: this strikes a chord with me, as our beloved Jeremy (Himalayan cat) had a very similar problem: we thought, at first, he was asthmatic: x-rays revealed a percardial hernia (quite rare, the vets said) – with the same effect: he was hacking because his insides were pushing up against his throat. Anyway, thanks to modern veterinary medicine, (at a tidy price, though), he was repaired (and fixed, IYKWIM) and has been a happy purring love-boy ever since (5+ years now). It’s expensive treatment, to be sure: but I get reminded it’s worth it every time I give Jeremy a cuddle (and he doesn’t claw me) …

  16. 16.

    Gex

    April 2, 2015 at 1:40 am

    @TaMara (BHF): I’m so sorry for your loss. So, so sorry.

  17. 17.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 1:44 am

    @Scamp Dog: Yeah, I know a lot of people donated but maybe someone didn’t see the post. Plus, if people donated I thought they might like to see how well she’s doing. That last link has a great picture of her and it sounds like she’s doing really well!

    I’m not affiliated with the rescue group. I just really fell for her when AL linked the story. I’ve been following the donation page and decided to see if there was an update and there was! I hope she’s found her forever home.

  18. 18.

    Gex

    April 2, 2015 at 1:49 am

    One of my roommates left a rotisserie chicken carcass out in the plastic container. I’m so fortunate my other roommate had quit her job in a fit a few days before or I might have lost Casey. And, when roommate 2 told me about that I realized that after losing Kate, if that had gone bad, I might be in jail now because I would have snapped and I don’t know what I would have done.

  19. 19.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 1:49 am

    @Jay C: Awww…I’m so glad the treatment was available for your Jeremy. And glad he’s recovered so well. I’m sure any penny you donated to Nya’s cause is very much appreciated. Like I said in the previous comment, I’m not affiliated with the group but for some reason her story really touched me and I wanted to give the fundraiser a little boost in its last few hours. Plus let people know how well she’s doing.

  20. 20.

    sharl

    April 2, 2015 at 3:00 am

    Sweet puppies!
    And Thurston is definitely a ham.

  21. 21.

    PurpleGirl

    April 2, 2015 at 3:04 am

    Cute puppeh picture. So glad Lovey has found her home with Geg6. Best wishes to Geg6, John, Koda and, now, Lovely to form a great family.

  22. 22.

    seaboogie

    April 2, 2015 at 3:43 am

    I have a new adoptee that I can manage with my schedule and meager resources at the moment. She is a female (ovipositor – check!) cricket missing half one of her antennae, and seems to have a fondness for tiny slices of strawberry. I’ve given her the handle of Jemima.

    She joins me and my 19 year old deaf kitty in the “messed up chicks” palace that I call home, aka a cottage that used to be a garage, but still sweet and quaint – like the inhabitants here – including our newest guest.

  23. 23.

    seaboogie

    April 2, 2015 at 3:51 am

    Thurston appears to be “working it” in the photo. How he hasn’t been adopted yet is apparently as much of a mystery to him as it is to us. What a puss on him!

  24. 24.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 5:43 am

    Blog needs more non-eastcoasters.

  25. 25.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 5:52 am

    @NotMax: At this time, it’s even late for most westcoasters. Except for the night owls.

  26. 26.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 5:58 am

    @NotMax: say wat

  27. 27.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:00 am

    @raven: And then there’s the eastcoast morning people.

  28. 28.

    Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism

    April 2, 2015 at 6:01 am

    @raven: I think he wants a new thread.

    We haven’t even properly trashed this one, yet.

  29. 29.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:01 am

    @raven

    Off to the bakery?

    @
    BillinGlendaleCA

    Yeah, just marking time until the morning crew comes by.

  30. 30.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:02 am

    @Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism: 29 entires and my man is howling for a new thread????

  31. 31.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:04 am

    @raven

    Not at all, more bemoaning the extended silence on this one.

  32. 32.

    geg6

    April 2, 2015 at 6:04 am

    My baby girl! Love, love, love!

    Wish we could manage them both. But Koda will have enough on her paws with Lovey.

  33. 33.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:06 am

    I did the only thing that makes me want to drink again this morining, TAXES.

  34. 34.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:09 am

    Masked gunmen in Kenya, probably Republicans looking for King Obama’s birth certificate.

  35. 35.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:11 am

    @NotMax: That makes sense! You didn’t answer if you had caught “Elevator to the Gallows” yesterday?

  36. 36.

    Schlemazel

    April 2, 2015 at 6:11 am

    @NotMax:

    I know we have some commenters fro Oz and I thought they usually hold up the night shift pretty well.

    I am an early riser out here on the frozen tundra but I don’t dawdle over my morning cup so I usually don’t have much to say at 10:00 UTC.

  37. 37.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:12 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA: We put our refund in the renovation fund last week!

  38. 38.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:14 am

    @raven: We always pay, non-homeowner, so I do them as late as possible.

  39. 39.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:17 am

    @BillinGlendaleCA: Yea, we’re the opposite, we own the house next door too and we have our done. I’m not sure how necessary it is now but we figure a couple of hundred bucks is worth it.

  40. 40.

    Mustang Bobby

    April 2, 2015 at 6:18 am

    @raven: Mine went to the Pontiac Restoration Fund. Took a big hit on Tuesday, but worth it: charcoal filter for the gas tank vent, MAP (manifold air pressure) sensor, and new wiper motor.

  41. 41.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:20 am

    @Mustang Bobby: Line filter or in the tank? I’m thinking that does not have an electric pump in the tank?

  42. 42.

    Arthur

    April 2, 2015 at 6:22 am

    While Indiana was exploding, this quietly slipped by unnoticed.

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/01/executive-order-blocking-property-certain-persons-engaging-significant-m#

    Section 2 makes me think that this was specifically written with WikiLeaks in mind.

  43. 43.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 6:22 am

    Thurston is overacting for the camera, as typical. Of course, that’s what we love about him.

  44. 44.

    Mustang Bobby

    April 2, 2015 at 6:26 am

    @raven: No, this is the charcoal filter that captures gas fumes from the tank and keeps them from stinking up the atmosphere. Part of the pollution control system, and it had a bad solenoid. The fuel pump and filter are functioning within normal parameters.

  45. 45.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 6:28 am

    @Mustang Bobby: I had a Chevy wagon and remember putting a “catalytic converter” test kit on it. It was a pipe that replaced the converter. I left it onl

  46. 46.

    Mustang Bobby

    April 2, 2015 at 6:29 am

    @raven: As we said about my ’57 Chevy 210 wagon: smoke ’em if you got ’em.

  47. 47.

    OzarkHillbilly

    April 2, 2015 at 6:35 am

    @Mustang Bobby: Medical bills.

  48. 48.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:37 am

    Heh. Cable and internet went out.

    @geg6

    Dunno if you’re a Paul Simon fan, but if so, would be neat-o to rename Koda’s new buddy Krome.

    @raven

    No, missed it. My nap raged out of control.

    Did you enjoy it? It’s one I’ve never seen, but it’ll come around in the rotation again .

  49. 49.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:37 am

    @Mustang Bobby: After our hike last week, the kid and I saw and old Chevy in the Griffith Observatory parking lot. Told her it was a ’59. I knew because my mom drove a ’59 Parkwood wagon.

  50. 50.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:47 am

    @Mustang Bobby

    Know it used to be owned by a very elderly nun here, but she must be long gone; still see her ancient (pre-boxy) Volvo tooling around on the roads from time to time. Pretty sure it’s a ’59 model.

    Just out of curiosity, any of the shows you go to ever display a Mercury Capri? The ’71 I bought new from the dealership ($2800!) still holds fond memories. V-6, standard shift. Got a consistent 33 mpg.

  51. 51.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:48 am

    Bad linkie.

    ’59 Volvo.

  52. 52.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 6:51 am

    @raven

    After NY state instituted emission testing at inspection time, took my ’68 Chrysler Town & Country wagon (440 V-8) in and the mechanic told me in astonishment that it tested lower the new cars with all the emission control gear on them.

  53. 53.

    Phylllis

    April 2, 2015 at 6:52 am

    Last work day before Spring break. Managed to talk hubby into taking a day off next week for a day trip to Charleston & lunch at Husk.

  54. 54.

    Mustang Bobby

    April 2, 2015 at 6:54 am

    @NotMax: I haven’t seen a Capri at a show, but I remember them well; they had a trim piece on the side that looked like a horizontal hockey stick. They were very popular when I was in college (’71-’74) and I’d love to see one again.

  55. 55.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 6:57 am

    @NotMax: Us Volvo geeks regret to inform you that that link isn’t working either.

  56. 56.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    April 2, 2015 at 6:57 am

    Anybody see Sen. Franken on Letterman last night? He was pretty funny.

  57. 57.

    satby

    April 2, 2015 at 6:57 am

    I really see some Rottweiler in Thurston, which my sweetest rescue is partly too. Smart and sweet, it will be a lucky someone who adopts Thurston.

  58. 58.

    Cliff in NH

    April 2, 2015 at 7:01 am

    Molly want to play with Thurston!

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/64725711@N07/16229427709/

  59. 59.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 7:02 am

    @Cliff in NH: Okay, did Molly start with the soup bone, move on to the RF cable, and settle on the unfinished log?

  60. 60.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:05 am

    @Phyllis

    Enjoy. Have a weak spot for old buildings re-purposed as restaurants. Should you ever find yourself in St. Paul, add Forepaugh’s to your visit.

    There’s a similar type restaurant here, which was an old-time general store. Atmosphere is nifty but cannot recommend the food (in direct contradiction of the hoity-toity food critics). Overpriced, under-portioned and inconsistent quality.

  61. 61.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:07 am

    @ThresherK

    Maybe 3rd rime will be the charm. ’59 Volvo.

  62. 62.

    Cliff in NH

    April 2, 2015 at 7:07 am

    @ThresherK:

    Skipped the bone, Ignored the ethernet cable to the laptop, attacks several pieces of firewood. (from a rather difficult bucket, considering how tight the wood was packed in the bucket)

    Think that was how it went.

  63. 63.

    Cliff in NH

    April 2, 2015 at 7:14 am

    One of the more interesting sequences was on laundry day, had just a loose sheet on the bet to keep dog hair off the matterss, and when I went in the room some time later, I found this sequence of pics…

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/64725711@N07/9471566247/

    – Click next pic till you see untangled doggies cute face.

  64. 64.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:14 am

    @ThresherK

    ’71 Capri (4 cylinder).

    (Mine was 6 cylinder, British racing green with tan leather interior.)

  65. 65.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 7:15 am

    @Cliff in NH: My cat will gnaw on wood. Gawd knows why.

    @NotMax: Ahh, the Amazon. Two years removed from being a Volvo guy, I have just re-committed to four years additional with my car (new tires).

    By that time I hope Volvo brings over their European V40 and irons out the kinks.

  66. 66.

    Cliff in NH

    April 2, 2015 at 7:20 am

    @ThresherK:

    Well, I think that one was pine, and it doesn’t taste that bad fresh seasoned and split. I guess it’s the origin of chewing gum or something like that, right?

  67. 67.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 7:20 am

    @NotMax: Don’t know how many of them were sold stateside, but my older brother had one before I reached driving age.

  68. 68.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:23 am

    @ThresherK</a.

    Unless there's a near lookalike could swear saw a V40 on the road here, bring driven by our Congressional rep.

    100% certain it was a Volvo of some sort, as was right behind it at a red light.

  69. 69.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Dang it. Fingers not friendly with keyboard tonight. Fixed.

    @ThresherK

    Unless there’s a near lookalike could swear saw a V40 on the road here, bring driven by our Congressional rep.

    100% certain it was a Volvo of some sort, as was right behind it at a red light.

  70. 70.

    Phylllis

    April 2, 2015 at 7:29 am

    @NotMax: Most every restaurant in downtown Charleston is in a building that started out as something else. Some work, some don’t. A favorite of ours is Fleet Landing, which is in an old Naval intake building. A typical meal there will allow you to watch the ferry back and forth to Ft. Sumter and dolphins doing their thing.

  71. 71.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 7:31 am

    @ThresherK

    Per Wikipedia:

    The Mercury Capri was marketed in North America by the Lincoln-Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company. The Mercury Capri was sold in the US as three distinctly different cars over three decades. The Capri for the 1971–74 model years and Capri II for 1976–77 were Ford captive imports made by Ford of Europe in Germany. At its peak, Capri sales in North America were the highest for any import model except the Volkswagen Beetle. These Capris, now fairly rare, are becoming sought after for restoration because of their styling, performance & relative affordability. The Capri from 1979–86 was a rebadged Ford Mustang made in the US, and from 1991–94, a convertible from Ford Australia. Source

  72. 72.

    Elizabelle

    April 2, 2015 at 7:44 am

    I hope Thurston and Lovey can do some reunions, in time. They are going to miss each other.

    You might find that even nose out of joint Miss Lily is distressed to see a puppy leave.

    If it was not for nursing, we could all wonder if Ginger raided some other dog’s nest for puppies.

    Thurston looks like a gestational surrogate puppy. No poodle apparent.

  73. 73.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 7:50 am

    @NotMax: The key mechanism and coil are one piece!

  74. 74.

    max

    April 2, 2015 at 7:51 am

    @NotMax:

    These Capris, now fairly rare, are becoming sought after for restoration because of their styling, performance & relative affordability.

    If you want to indulge your nostalgia, buy one now before they get really expensive.

    max
    [‘They’re really expensive.’]

  75. 75.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 7:52 am

    @NotMax: Okay, I forgot where you are. Was this the new V40*? Because there was the S40-based version ending a decade ago.

    And perhaps your Congresscritter’s image would be burnished by driving around in an oldish, but not really old, FWD Volvo. It really depends on your congressional district.

    ETA: Yep, that first-gen Capri. Even as a tween, I noticed a “trimness” about it I never saw in American-made compacts.

  76. 76.

    Mustang Bobby

    April 2, 2015 at 7:57 am

    @NotMax: I have a friend who is restoring one of those, and another with a ’57 Duett wagon.

  77. 77.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 8:02 am

    @ThresherK

    Maui.

    The Volvo I was behind looked showroom new. Reason I knew whose it was was the vanity plates.

  78. 78.

    NotMax

    April 2, 2015 at 8:09 am

    @NotMax

    Definitely not an S40.

    Reason I surmise it may have been a V40 was because the rear matched the pix of the V40 in your link above.

  79. 79.

    ThresherK

    April 2, 2015 at 8:09 am

    @NotMax: Okay, now I have hope! Thanks.

  80. 80.

    Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism

    April 2, 2015 at 8:22 am

    @Phylllis: We love Fleet Landing. Hyman’s, of course, is a repurposed dry goods wholesalers with the original (1887) wrought iron spiral stair prominently preserved.

  81. 81.

    JPL

    April 2, 2015 at 8:23 am

    @Cliff in NH: That was hilarious.

  82. 82.

    Manyakitty

    April 2, 2015 at 8:24 am

    @TaMara (BHF): So sorry to hear about this. You were lucky to find each other.

    Peace and love.

  83. 83.

    raven

    April 2, 2015 at 8:25 am

    @NotMax: Every Hawaiian plate is a vanity plate. . . dawg!

  84. 84.

    GHayduke (formerly lojasmo)

    April 2, 2015 at 8:44 am

    @MeDrewNotYou:

    If it is stuck in the esophagus, it should be causing her discomfort..If it is in her stomach, it will pass.

    i wouldn’t go to the vet unless she seems squirrely.

  85. 85.

    geg6

    April 2, 2015 at 8:47 am

    @NotMax:

    Heh. That’s a good one, but I’m keeping Lovey for her name. I’m uncomfortable changing my pets’ names when I adopt them because they have heard their name and know it, I think. I just want my fur babies to be happy and comfortable, so I ascribe human characteristics to them and it makes me feel better. ;-)

  86. 86.

    rikyrah

    April 2, 2015 at 9:03 am

    so absolutely adorable.

  87. 87.

    Paul in KY

    April 2, 2015 at 9:07 am

    @Mustang Bobby: I haven’t seen a Mercury Capri in over 20 years. Not a bad looking car, just probably not made very well.

  88. 88.

    Pogonip

    April 2, 2015 at 9:46 am

    @MeDrewNotYou: I imagine she’ll poop it out within 24 hours or so.

  89. 89.

    Pogonip

    April 2, 2015 at 9:53 am

    @Elizabelle: He does seem pretty smart–that’s poodle. Or at least it used to be before the AKC became all about the bucks.

    Did anyone see that clip Jemima Harrison ran of the AKCbots being interviewed? They really were like robots, programmed to insert “happy, healthy dogs” in every sentence. It was creepy.

  90. 90.

    shell

    April 2, 2015 at 10:03 am

    @Karmus: I dunno. Cole has sounded decidedly UN-sentimental when it comes to these puppies (energy bombs)

  91. 91.

    Joy in FL

    April 2, 2015 at 10:22 am

    @Violet: Thanks for the info on Nya. The last time I had checked the fundraiser, there was not an update on her. So good to see good news for her. I donated earlier, but I might again.

  92. 92.

    Lurker

    April 2, 2015 at 10:46 am

    @MeDrewNotYou:

    Can you call in an emergency vet to come in? Or an emergency vet hotline where they can give you advice?

  93. 93.

    Lurker

    April 2, 2015 at 10:48 am

    @TaMara (BHF):

    So sorry for your Missy. It is heart-wrenching when a beloved pet passes away. My heart is with you.

  94. 94.

    Lurker

    April 2, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Methink Thurston is for keeps in the Cole household. After all, if you can handle two dogs, what’s a third? Plus, Steve will be happy to have a playmate.

  95. 95.

    Pogonip

    April 2, 2015 at 11:11 am

    Thanks for the pupdate, Cole!

  96. 96.

    JoyfulA

    April 2, 2015 at 11:55 am

    @Violet: I do remember Nya very well. I have the same condition—my stomach is residing between my left lung and my heart—and I’d never known of anyone having that problem before, although the docs say it isn’t all that uncommon.

    I have insurance to pay for Monday’s surgery, but I gather Nya didn’t, so let me kick in.

  97. 97.

    Violet

    April 2, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    @JoyfulA: Good luck with your surgery. Hopefully you will have the same good result as Nya.

    Thanks to everyone who has donated for Nya. She looks like such a sweetheart.

  98. 98.

    InternetDragons

    April 2, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    Re: Swallowing penny. There’s zero reason to even call the vet unless your little guy is in visible distress.

    I worked my way through undergrad school as a vet tech and my father and grandfather were both vets, so I’ve had at least some experience with the ‘pet consumes various denominations of small change’ thing.

    Do whatever makes YOU feel most comfortable and at ease, though. I’m just saying it doesn’t sound like it’s anywhere remotely in the neighborhood of an emergency situation.

  99. 99.

    Jebediah, RBG

    April 2, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Holy crackers that face!!

  100. 100.

    SWMBO

    April 2, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    @MeDrewNotYou: I believe you should take her in. There was a post going around facebook about a pup who died after chewing on a phone charger. It had zinc (toxic level) in it. Most pennies are copper clad zinc nowadays, I believe. Copper can be toxic on its own but the 1-2 combo probably should be checked by the vet. This is late enough, you have probably already taken measures anyway.

  101. 101.

    fordpowers

    April 2, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    jesus christ.
    That just melted my insides.

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