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Gastropexy

Gus had his gastropexy in November, 2014. A gastropexy is performed on dogs that have a higher chance of bloat, (as a preventative measure) so that if they do bloat, gastric torsion will be prevented. For more information on this topic check out this link: http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/gastric-volvulus-bloat-dogs-life-threatening-emergency.

Gus Turns 1

I can't believe how fast a year goes by! Gus is 1 and I love him more every day!

I'm So Tall!

Baby Gus is getting tall. He loves to stand at the fence and spy on the neighbors. Daddy and Auntie Maija taught him how to stand with them. Maybe we can teach him how to dance?!

Summer Lovin' Had Me a Blast AND Happened so Fast

A post title "tribute" to one of my favorite movies "Grease"! But seriously, where did summer go?

In case you didn't already know, I love my puppy to pieces! We've had such a fun and relaxing summer. Today was our first official day back to the real world. I have trainings and meetings all week, so Gus is back to long days at daycare.

So what did Gus and I do over the past few months?
#1 We love each other and perfected the art of cuddling and sleeping in.
#2 We both like to hang out in the yard; Gus digging and me lounging!
#3 We miss Daddy while he is at work; so we read a lot, watch random movies, and do projects around the house.
#4 We both got some training from Ms. Cindi to learn how we should behave better.
#5 We worked on my classroom to get ready for 29 second graders.
#6 Relax, Relax, Relax
#7 I'm sure there's more but since today was the first day back my brain is on overload and can't quite remember all the things we did...

I actually got a blog post done tonight because this pup is soooo tired! He came home and has been asleep for 3 hours! It's almost bed time and he hasn't had dinner yet. Poor guy is pretty tired!

Hopefully tomorrow the forgetful mom will remember to pack a lunch for him!

Balls=Fun

Balls are one of Gus' favorite outdoor toys. He loves to kick, chase, chew, fetch, and run around with them in his mouth. I got some small gator skinned dodge balls and a soccer tug toy for him; these can provide hours of fun for this energetic puppy! Sometimes he can't decide which one he should play with. Frequently a ball goes missing in the bushes and when we find them Gus is sooooo excited!

New Things Scare Me A Little

Oh my... watching a puppy discover the world around them is pretty hilarious at times! Gus is learning about new things all the time. His most recent discoveries include the fan. We've had some warmer weather over the past few weeks and brought down the fans from the attic. Gus isn't quite sure about these yet, and doesn't realize the effect a fan has on other things, like making a curtain blow around. Last week Mr. Tough Guy didn't want to come in the bedroom and kept growling at the wall. Hmmm... what is upsetting you? I soon figured out it was the fan; so I walked over to it to show him that it was not going to hurt me, that upset him even more and he was about to attack the fan to save his mama. After I turned it off he came over and thoroughly sniffed it and from that point on the fan seemed OK. This morning while lounging together (my first real day of summer), Gus was growling at the wall again. I moved the fan a few days ago to my side of the bed, so now the fan is blowing the curtain back and forth. At first I thought, maybe there is something outside that he hears; nope, it's the curtain moving that looks like a big, scary monster in our bedroom. The discoveries of Gus are pretty cute; too bad his mom is a serious space cadet and can't figure out what the problem is quick enough to ease his worries.