Recently, Bowser’s mom and dad were away so I was in charge and Bowser stayed at my house. He slept either on his doggy bed or my couch and this is what I was greeted with while making my morning coffee:
Can you spot the Bowz?Checking to see what I’m up to but reluctant to leave the comfort of the sofa just yet.Inviting me to join him.That’s what he was waiting for – morning snuggies!All is well and good in Bowser Land, this morning.
We hope all is well and good with you too! Next week there will be no Sunday Schauzer as Bowser en famille will be away camping. Hopefully the following week will be full of fun photos of some of our outdoor adventures!
Till then:
Rock your bad selves on, and keep those elbows up!
My daughter and son-in-law are away right now on the mainland, leaving me in charge of keeping Bowser and the chickens alive and happy. So far so good. She texted me a couple of days ago to let me know she got a call from the vet that Bowser’s lump is benign. Hoorah!
Mr. Bowsie is healing like a champ:
He is not bothering the incision at all, which means the Cone of Shame is no longer necessary.
Bowser is not getting his daily dose of Mommy & Daddy snuggles so that means the burden falls completely on me. Oh woe is me! 😉
After walkies-snuggies….Before bedtime-snuggies…He’s really getting into it now.After a night on the couch, Bowsie joined me in my bed for wake-up snuggies.
I’m not sure how much more snuggle-time I can take! Someone please rescue me from all of the cuteness…LOL!
We hope you are enjoying a weekend full of snuggles.
For about a year now, we’ve been monitoring a tiny bump on Bowser’s head, between his eyes.
And lately we have been noticing it is getting bigger.
So this week, Bowser’s mommy took him to the vet to get it removed and sent to a lab. Results pending in about 2 weeks.
We’ve been joking he’s been growing extra brains or maybe a unicorn horn. But we are also a bit concerned. The vet says it is in a tough spot where the skin is quite tight and it will only be harder to remove if it keeps growing.
Unfortunately due to the bump’s location, Bowser had to be put under for its removal. We had a very dopey dog on Friday.
But now he is back to normal and begging for walkies.
We are slowly getting used to an eyebrow-less Bowsie.Bowser doesn’t seem too bothered by any of this. He’s just being his doggy self and living in the moment. What? I’ve been chasing ballies; do you expect me to stay pristine?
So far so good with the aftercare. He is not bothering the incision, even when on the occasional cone-respite.
We hope you are having a great weekend. Please send healing vibes if you have a moment.
Oh my. It was an exciting week here in Bowserland.
First off, Mommy is away. So there was a miscommunication between Daddy and Oma about who was giving me breakfast. I ended up with 2 breakfasts on the first day of Mommy’s absence. Can the day get any better? I still miss Mommy though…
Me, sleeping off my 2 breakfasts.
Then, later in the week Oma and me heard a big noise down at the creek. I could hear Oma saying “Don’t be a bear. Don’t be a bear. Don’t be a bear…” in that way of hers. We tried to peek between the trees to see what it was.
It was our local elk herd!
Of course I had to run down the embankment to bark my head off protect Oma and investigate further. So the herd ran up the other side to get away from my fierceness.
My job done, I went back up the bank to stand with Oma as she was filming.
The elk were really afraid of me!Being a protector can be very tiring.
Oma says we hope you are recovering this weekend especially if you have had an exciting week like us. I say Mommy please come home soonest. We miss you!
No worries about Bowser – he’s fine! It was me that was down for the count this past week with a brief but impactful stomach bug. No Canada Day celebrations for this girlie. I needed to stay close to home and to the…uh… facilities, at all times.
Bowser, who hasn’t gotten up beside me on the couch for months and months, decided he would join me while I was dozingnapping recuperating.
You know it’s bad when you are back in your winter woolies in order to stay warm, on the 1st of July.
Do dogs know when you need extra comforting? Or was this a happy coincidence?
He’s been like a little shadow even more than usual lately. Only going back to his place or outside when I am outside or when Mommy and Daddy come home from work. And even then he comes back to check on me.
Happily (for both of us), I’ve made a full recovery and we are out on the trails again!
We hope you have a safe and healthy weekend! Happy July 4th to my American friends!
Here are a few of my favourite shots of the last of the spring flowering we have seen on the trails lately.
The oh-so-showy Columbia Lilies.Ready for my close-up, Ms. Badass…The wild lupin says “hold my beer.”The Himalayan Blackberry can’t compete in terms of showiness, but the fruit it bears can’t be beat for sweetness and flavour. St. John’s Wort makes an appearance just before the Summer Solstice every year. As does the flowering dogbane.And of course we have the ever-present, adorable Dog Berry.
We hope you have an enjoyable weekend and are appreciating the changing seasons, wherever you are and whatever they are changing to/from.
Waiting in my garden for me to join him in a game of Chase That Ballie.Scanning for threats on the left.Scanning for threats on the right.Cooling off in the grass after chasing ALL THE BALLIES that Oma can throw or kick before she too wants to collapse in the grass, LOL!In yet another cool spot, with yet another ballie after yet another round of chasing them. Looking kinda sleepy. I think we are finally done with the ballie game…for now!
We hope you have a marvelous weekend of fun and games, and then naps afterwards.
No, I’m not speaking of the cougar family recently seen in my neighbourhood although that has certainly been cause for concern and resulted in foreshortened and/or lack of walkies on the trails lately.
I’m talking about this vicious beast, seen in my garden today.
My poor veggies are at risk from this voracious predator!!!
What is Bowser doing while Said Vicious Beast is cavorting amongst my plants, you ask?
You woke me up for what?!The audacity.Can’t you see this puppy needs his rest?
Yes, this same dog who has to run outside and bark if the wind moves the wisteria branches just a little too much CANNOT BE BOTHERED to wake up enough to go outside and chase a bunny.
Luckily, so far my peas and beans are showing no signs of bunny predation. No thanks to Bowser. Hmmmph.
We hope you are safe from vicious bunnies this weekend.
I was at Goats On The Roof recently and found something that I thought Bowser might enjoy. I kept the bag on my kitchen counter.
Wait. Did Oma just walk into the kitchen? I’d better investigate.Local dried sardines!Bowser is definitely intrigued.He’s going in for a bite. (Sorry, my camera couldn’t make up its mind on what to focus on, so it decided on the rug?!?)It’s safe to say Salty Kisses are a success in Bowser’s opinion.
We hope you find some delicious treats this weekend.