A Trip to the Vet with Siri and Faye

Both Siri and Faye had vaccinations due, so for the sake of convenience I scheduled their appointments for the same time, something I've never done before with any of my dogs. Just in case, I took the two of them on a test drive a few days ago, although not to the doctor's office. Instead, we went to the gas station, since I had to fill my car, and then we went to Burger King, where I bought them some chicken nuggets. At both places we got out and walked around in the outer areas of the parking lot, and there were no problems.

Faye has been well-behaved on (both) visits to the doctor so I didn't expect any problems from her. Siri, however, has a tendency to announce her displeasure with very loud barking and attempts to leave, and today was no different. It did get us into an exam room a little sooner than normal.

Once in the exam room they were both pretty good.

For the record, Siri weighed 110 lbs. and Faye weighed 24 lbs.

More Pictures

Here are a few more random pictures...

In the last couple of days, Faye has started climbing up and lying on my legs as I'm sitting in my recliner.

She's going to outgrow this bed soon, her second one.

Running and Playing

Just a few pictures from this morning's session on the ball field.

Puppy's First Bath

Faye had her first bath at Belly scRubs today.

Faye was not happy with the bath.

She did seem to enjoy meeting the staff and some of the other customers and exploring the place while we waited our turn. Afterwards, we went to McDonald's for some chicken nuggets. Faye is a good traveler; so far she just relaxes in the back seat, just like Siri.

Puppy's First Snow video

I only just figured out how to post a video here. This is from the other day.

Nine Weeks Old

Faye is nine weeks old and weighs 13.2 lbs. We went to the doctor for some more puppy vaccines and then to PetSmart for some puppy pads. She did pretty well in both places, not at all timid about exploring or meeting new people or puppies. She travels well, too, staying pretty calm in the back seat of the car after the first couple minutes.

More Puppy Pictures

These were taken today on what was the longest walk Faye has gone on so far, about a half mile, without being carried part of the way.

This time it was just Siri and Faye on the walk - Brea was busy chewing on a rawhide and not interested in leaving it. Walking this puppy and even one of the big dogs is exhausting, as I have to watch for traffic and other dog walkers, as well as try not to step on Faye, who tends to walk very close to me.

 Still, she's learning how to walk in a small group. She alternates between being under foot and wanting to walk alongside one of the big dogs.

And she's learning her way around the neighborhood and starting to recognize landmarks.

The first thing she did when we got home this morning was head straight for the kitchen and lay down next to the pantry where I keep the dog food. Can't get any clearer than that about what she wants.