Tag: pit bulls
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A Chill in the Air
Dr. Husband started a new rotation with a 14-hour on-call shift Friday evening. Then another Saturday evening. And the 14- to 15-hour shifts (both day and night) will continue for over a month. We knew this rotation was coming, but it’s still pretty lousy. Anyhow, since Ivan is a first-year resident (also known as an […]
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Tumors, Cancer and Babe
Yeah, you read the title. You know what this post is about. Babe has a number of histiocytomas — benign tumors — that she’s had for years. We’ve had a couple checked out and the vets that saw her were not concerned. These are common, benign growths Then, when we were in Brooklyn, she developed a […]
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A Backyard of One’s Own
For 2 years we lived in a 2-bedroom apartment on the third floor of a Brooklyn walk-up. We did not have a backyard, like most people in Brooklyn. We shared the streets. We shared the parks. For 2 years before Brooklyn, we lived in the Caribbean. Our studio apartment in Grenada afforded us many things: […]
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Happy Birthday Banjo
So, yesterday was Banjo’s birthday and, between me being out of town all last week and Ivan pushing through his last few weeks of clinical rotations, we darn near missed it! Talk about a tragedy! But of course we didn’t miss it. I picked up Banjo’s birthday cake on Monday and, since I was already […]
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Life is Crazy, But the Dogs Still Love Me
I’m going to make a little admission here: my life is somewhat insane right now. In 6 weeks (holy crap balls!) Ivan will be receiving an email that is going to change our lives. He’s been interviewing for the past 2 months for residency positions all over the country. Ivan’s not the only one, either. Medical […]
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Babe is a Blonde… or Maybe a Brunette
I got some wigs. I’m not really sure why except that I really enjoy using props when I take photos and I’m always looking for something fun and new. For example, I have a roll of burlap, two 10×20-ft. sheets of muslin fabric, a 6×35-ft. roll of white paper and three 2-ft.-sq. vinyl decorative background […]
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The Dangers of this Pit Bull
Dangerous, unpredictable and equipped with nasty, pointy teeth, this pit bull is definitely to be avoided.
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Babe, It’s Cold Outside
It’s mid-January and winter finally found Brooklyn. Today I woke up and glanced at the weather app. It was 17 degrees. Brrr! Though, it did warm up to a balmy 28 degrees today. With the wind, the “feels like” gauge read 18 degrees. Ugh… I knew it was coming, but I’m never prepared for these […]
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Babe’s Collar of the Future
Babe got to try out a fancy new health monitor and now it’s giveaway time!
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Happy Birthday (Adopt-aversary) Pig Dog!
Eight years ago, Babe came to us as a freezing, abandoned dog. Now she’s eating birthday cake!
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Yes, Babe is a Jammie-Wearing She-Elf
On the hunt for pajamas for Babe, I realize that they might not be made large enough for her big rump!
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Babe the Lioness
I have been known to dress up my dogs. I put clothes (made for dogs) on them for a few reasons: They have very short fur and Babe, especially, gets cold easily. In the winter months, she’s either wearing a sweatshirt or hiding under blankets. Putting a pink hoodie (or other cute article of clothing) on […]
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Puppy Rumpus Time Every Day!
The dogs like to tear apart our bedroom every day, playing and tumbling. But I don’t mind, because Babe has a best friend again!
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This is Babe. And This is Babe on Benzodiazepines.
Babe’s anxiety is treated with Xanax. Unfortunately that just sedates her. It doesn’t get rid of her fears.
