Merrylog

Finally managed to get the princess howling a) in the middle of the frame and b) actually in focus! This is a rare, rare occasion folks, so I’m posting it. ;)

As always, the wee bit is howling because I haven’t get kicked the ball so she can fetch it. Sigh. A pug momma’s work is never done.

The shirt says Princess Adorable (from the set of tees we reviewed from DogLoveArt) and oh, you just know that suits the pug to a – pardon the pun – T. ;)

Just after this shot, Merry was called on to meet and greet her fans – but they kindly waited until I was able to get her posing “just so”. *grin* Sigh – the life of a supermodel!

The princess knows how to show her emotions through her expressions better than any human I know. One look and you know: this is one happy pug. See the larger version on Flickr (requires a free Flickr account).

I am so excited – not only did I manage to catch her mid-shake, but what a shake! I love the fur flying off to the left, and the extra puggy skin pulled over her back by the force of her shaking the ball. ;)

Continued thanks to everyone for the well wishes. Merry loves to hear how many folks care about her – and so do I!

Happy Memorial Day weekend, all!

I loved the way she’s looking at the ball. I’ve looked at chocolate brownies that way. ;-)

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and well wishes. The princess continues to show no ill effects from our adventure last week. I will be speaking with our vet about some of the options you’ve all been suggesting!

To start the way I would with my mom: not to worry, all – the princess is fine. Now. But the bugger gave me one heck of a scare last week on holidays.

We went in for her annual checkup. She needed a few vaccinations so she got those while we were there. On the subway ride home, she started throwing up, then got very quiet. We got off the subway early and I carried her upstairs to call the vet. By the time I flagged a cab, her breathing was labored, her eyes were unfocused, and it was a very scary cab ride. She even lost control of her bowels as we were leaving the cab.

Luckily, her vet took her in straight away and got her on IV with Benadryl and some steroids. She stabilized within ten minutes, but they were darned long minutes. She was admitted for several hours but then I was able to take her home.

The folks at the Downtown Animal Hospital are just top notch – and that’s why we’ve been going there since Merry was a puppy. They took incredibly good care of her (and of me – helping me get cleaned up after Merry was stabilized), they followed up twice by phone to ensure she was OK, and her vet, Dr. Banks, was very patient with me as I asked a million questions, including how to vaccinate (if I choose to) in the future. They all felt so badly the princess had a bad reaction to the vaccine and went above and beyond to ensure that she, and I, were okay. I am very grateful to them.

The princess is now fine and shows no ill effects from her dramatic day, other than being a little needier and sucky with me – lots of cuddle time with her momma over the weekend helped. ;)

The moral? Have a vet. Trust your vet. And knowing how to recognize the signs of anaphylactic shock in your pet is important.

I love this photo – I managed to get it just this week while we were out back playing. I love the vibrant colors (our miss Merry is wearing a fabulous Asian silk clothing harness from Waggin Wear) and also the floppy ears and the great big grin.

The princess and I are on vacation next week, so there may not be many photos. We’re not skipping town, but we will be out and about enjoying the sunshine for a change instead of holed up in an office all day. But we’ll have lots of great photos to share when we return the following week!

Have a super weekend, everyone!

The princess stalking her ball. She is not above barking at the darned thing if it doesn’t roll exactly in the direction she wants it to. It’s the cutest thing ever.

Lots of closeup and centered portraits this week, I know. I’m kind of in that mode. It’s a little bit of a rut, but it’s also because I’m trying to capture all her beautiful moods.

Are you sick of this style? What kind of photos of the princess would YOU like to see?