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I was in a pretty bad accident last week and my seatbelt probably saved my life. So don't forget to wear yours all the time - it might save yours too, and your puppers need you to be safe!

I have recently discovered that I really enjoy making mosaics and I am really good at them, so I want to try and sell them at craft sales and whatnot. I want to get an idea of what kinds of things people would like, so I made a survey. I would really appreciate it if you guys would take a minute to fill it out for me. Thanks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=936013780043

We have had a tough weekend with Zoey and had to take her to the emergency room today on our vet's advice. We are still not sure what is going on, but it looks like she has something wrong with her neurological system 

For a while now she has been chattering her teeth and we thought it was just anxiety or nervousness, but now the doctor tells us that she has been having something called facial focal seizures. We are meeting with the neurologist on thursday to see what's next. Cross your fingers and paws for us 

Zoey's brother-in-law boo is having surgery this friday to remove a tumor from his eyelid, so he will need to wear an e-collar while he heals so he can't scratch at his stiches. I remember seeing a softer ecollar somewhere and I want him to have a comfortable one. Has anyone tried alternatives to the hard plastic e-collar?

Today I was at the pet store and saw a dog with funny things on his paws, so I ased what they were for and found out that they helped prevent him from slipping and sliding. Zoey has major floor slippage problems, so I bought a set. And so far they are working! 

They are called pawz boots ( http://www.pawzdogboots.com/index.html ) and they are disposable boots that basically look like big uninflated balloons. They look funny, make a funny noise hen she walks, and are expensive ($18 for a pack of 12) but it is worth it if she can walk around more comfortably - she hasn't slipped once since she put them on  And that's on wood floors! And the best part is she isn't even having trouble getting up now (she often has trouble because she can't get traction from her back legs to push up). Since we put the boots on she hasn't struggled to get up once! I'm so excited!

Lately, Zoey has been chattering her teeth a lot. She will open and close her jaw really quickly, sometimes hard enough to make her teeth click together, sometimes not closing her mouth but having her jaw sort of tremble.

What are the possible reasons for this?

I woke up this morning and came downstairs only to hear strange noises coming from the kitchen. I was convinced there was an intruder in the house  Well it turns out there was, only it wasn't a person it was a bird  I found a window open in the basement so I think the bird flew in the window, up the stairs right next to it, and ended up in the kitchen. It was flying back and forth from window to window trying to get out - I felt so bad for it  It was so freaked out when it saw me it was flying around in circles from room to room. I had to open up all the windows in the kitchen and dining room before it would fly out. Of course with all the flying around I had to grb the camera 

Good thing Zoey was upstairs in the bedroom - she would have freaked out if she found the bird in the house

I took Zoey to the vet today to get her first adequin shot. Boy did she put up a fight going in  I have to take her back once a week for the next 3 weeks, and then once a month after that. I am really hoping I can see an improvement in her with all the money and stress that it is costing me (she is so resistant at the vet I think its just as stressful for me as it is for her)

Everybody cross your fingers that it works well for her!