Category Archives: Pets

Murphy’s Special Alone Time With Mommy and Daddy

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Murphy is a jealous dog. He loves his bullmastiff brother and pug sister, but at the end of the day, he would cheerfully sell them to the highest bidder if it meant more time alone with us with no other dogs around. This weekend, we decided to give Murphy some special alone time with just us. Ty stayed… Read more »

What Happens When You Keep a Bored Mastiff In Your Office for Weeks on End

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — After 2 weeks of keeping Ty in the office with me during the day so he wouldn’t have to spend as much time in the crate, it’s obvious that we’ll have to shampoo the rug since this is where he eats the bones and frozen peanut butter and yogurt Kongs that keep him from going completely stir crazy…. Read more »

Being Separated From Ty Is Killing Pickles

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(www.meowbarkblog.com) — I didn’t realize exactly how co-dependent our dogs are until Pickles couldn’t be in the same room as Ty for what seemed to her an interminable period of time. This is from the second day he was home, and it’s only gotten more pathetic: She just sits outside the office door and cries all day when he’s in… Read more »

Why We’re Best Friends With the Emergency Vet

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — Ty wasn’t even home for 12 hours before we had to rush him to the emergency vet. This dog is terrified of baby gates, so the first night he was home, we put him in my office with his e-collar on and put up a baby gate and figured he’d be just fine while we went to dinner…. Read more »