Nellie Belle, Opi and their big sister Barney (yes Barney is a girl) love the attention from brother Justin and Leslie. Here they are earlier this year getting and giving lots of love. Nellie's cute little hoodie is actually one for a preemie baby. It's a tad bit too big but otherwise not too bad of a fit and she didn't complain too much earlier this year when we had an ice storm and power outage and I kept her dressed in it.
My neighbor is having a large tree cut down in his backyard. An ice storm earlier this year did severe damage to it and it was a danger to his house. Opi and Nellie Belle have been on guard duty the entire time the tree people sawed and chopped! Very aggravating to me but also reassuring that despite their small stature, these guys are on the alert for potential "invasions." See this short video clip of them on duty.
resources. That's it for now. Wagging tails and hugs to ya...
Opi went to the vet this afternoon to get a checkup because he wasn't feeling too well. Like small children sometimes do, Opi was playing with his ears and his eyes were kind of glassy-looking too. The vet checked him out and Opi has an ear infection. He received a shot to help relieve the inflammation and it also had an antibiotic in it. Because his ears were only mildly infected, the vet gave him a mild antibiotic in ear drops that I have to give him every other day until it is gone. Opi was a champ. He let the vet tug at his ears and look down them with an otoscope. Opi wore his angel t-shirt so everyone he met thought Opi was the cutest chi they'd ever seen--ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little but he did look adorable lol! Once we arrived home, Opi was worn out and yawning as he settled down for a little snooze as you can see in the 1st photo. In the 2nd photo, Opi is modeling his new t-shirt he got today for being a good boy :). The 3rd photo shows Opi in one of his "nests" that are strategically placed around the house, eating his lunch that he carries over a few pieces at a time from the communal dish.
Opi isn't feeling too well today. He's kind of sleepy and sluggish. I'll have to keep an eye on him and make sure that he's getting something to eat and drink. It is very easy for chihuahuas to become dehydrated or hypoglycemic. Once when Opi was younger (about 1 1/2 yrs. old), he gave us a big scare. He was outside playing and romping around the backyard. Then we noticed that he looked like a drunken pooch stumbling and falling down. I grabbed him up and dh called an after hours vet emergency number. They told us to get Opi to drink and eat something. I did that plus I gave him a small spoonful of karo syrup and then my little boy seemed to be his usual self. Needless to say, I think it was tougher on dh and me. We weren't scared--we were TERRIFIED! So, I'm keeping a close eye on my little boy today. Here is an article on hypoglycemia in chihuahuas for your information. Wagging Tails and Hugs...
