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Mastiff Mayhem — Today’s Episode of “Things Murphy Destroyed or Ate”: Electronics

(www.meowbarkblog.com) — We’ve opened a new chapter in our ongoing discussion of what my English mastiff puppy, Murphy has ruined. Several weeks ago, he appropriated the cordless phone, which Jesse had left on the coffee table. After hearing crunching sounds, Jesse raced in to find the slobbery phone cracked and chewed, but still functional. He placed it out of Murphy’s… Read more »

Mastiff Mayhem — Today’s Episode of “Things Murphy Destroyed or Ate”: Prescription Drugs

When Jesse started freaking out, I didn’t know what was going on. “Kristen, come here RIGHT NOW!” he hollered from the kitchen. I dropped everything and ran to him, but skidded to a stop when I saw Murphy lying on the floor looking googly-eyed and Jesse whitefaced, holding an empty, chewed-up up prescription bottle with no label. “What was in… Read more »

Zoe’s Least Favorite Day of the Month: Flea Day

I’ve talked before about our preventive flea and tick treatments, and you would think that after all this time, everyone would be used to them! But not Zoe. She sees me bust out the Revolution box and runs for the hills. Or, you know, under the bed. I don’t know if it’s the thought of, gasp, us touching her, which… Read more »

Pickles and Ty Go to the Lake

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We were the perfect little summer family this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we slathered on the sunblock, packed some sandwiches and drinks in the cooler, and headed to Lake Anna with dogs in tow. We’d never been there before and neither had they, so it was quite an adventure. But when we arrived we realized that in our excitement to… Read more »

Sad, Sick Bullmastiff Baby

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Ty’s stopped the diarrhea but after he ate the first meal of special prescription bland diet for sick puppies for dinner last night, now he won’t touch his food at all. He’s just lying on the couch all pathetic and sad. I tried mixing a little warm water with about half a cup of his regular food into the bland… Read more »