Pretty Paws Y’all with Miss Jody

02/21/2024

So sad that this happy little girl crossed the rainbow bridge. She was a bright light. I groomed her for 11+years. Wishing her family love, hugs, peace and prayers RIP Bella

02/12/2024

Does the heart bandana make my tongue look a little “extra”????

02/11/2024

01/26/2024

It’s FRI-YAY and Bella couldn’t be happier🐾❤️🐾❤️

01/20/2024

GOD IS A PROVIDER
What I gleaned today…… We are on a journey WITH God. He will lead us step by step through His plan. I was outside on a nature walk with my dogs and noticed so many provisions. In the most dismal of times(to an animal), God has a plan and God makes a way. My dogs were attracted to a big bush and I realized a bluebird had made a nest under the root of the tree, protected from the elements. I have a variety of feeders and bird houses, but I threw birdseed so that it wouldn’t have to work too hard to forage. That was God’s plan. So whatever season you may be in, and however dismal the elements may seem, where God guides, he also provides. May you make someone else’s journey a little easier today. Be kind y’all. 💕

01/20/2024

Hey peeps. The best thing to get the snow ice balls off your pups is a whisk. I like to use the flat whisk.

01/17/2024

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12/31/2023

PSA: We adopted our dog, Rowdy, from the shelter 5 years ago. He was already an adult dog, so we estimate he is about 11 or 12 years old at this point. I love this dog. He is the sweetest soul and my BFF. For the past week or so he hasn’t been acting like himself. He licked a raw spot on his foot. He was panting constantly. He was pacing. Sunday morning, the pacing and panting got so bad, and I was REALLY nervous that there was something seriously wrong with him. For 45 minutes, he panted like crazy and constantly paced back and forth. He was keeping his tail tucked down all the time. His ears were pinned back. He would not settle down and he wouldn’t eat. We tried everything. I ended up giving him a trazadone that he takes sometimes when he goes to the groomer. It seemed to take a little bit of the edge off, but not much. He still wouldn’t eat and still wouldn’t settle. I took off work on Monday so I could take him to the vet. We did bloodwork and x-rays. Knowing he is a senior dog, I was trying to prepare myself for the worst case scenario. I was glad to see his bloodwork was great except for some elevated liver enzymes. The x-rays showed he was a little backed up but no major issues. He got an anti-nausea injection and some Gabapentin to help with some tenderness in his back and to hopefully help keep him calm. When we got home, he was ok for a little bit, but eventually started pacing and panting again. We walked around the neighborhood for a long time and he used the bathroom a lot. He seemed pretty happy about that and was in good spirits until we got home and he refused to come back in the house. Every time I took him out that evening, he would hunker down like he didn’t want to come back in the house. When my vet called and I gave her the update, she suggested there may be some new electronic device in the house that was emitting a high frequency noise that is hurting his ears. We had just put new smart outlets in the house about a week ago. His pacing and panting were worse when the lamps were on, so I unplugged all the smart outlets. He stopped panting, stopped pacing, and ate his food. His tail was even up and wagging again. When I plugged the smart outlets all back in and asked Alexa to turn on the lamps, he immediately started panting and pacing again. My husband used an app to test the frequency of the smart outlets. It was off the charts. We've left the outlets unplugged for two days and have confirmed that it is definitely the smart outlets that are causing his stress and discomfort. He's back to being a totally normal dog now. I really thought this was the end for Rowdy based on the way he was acting. I am so thankful for Dr. Newell at BoonesCreek AnimalHospital for figuring out this simple solution. If your pets are exhibiting similar symptoms, you may want to consider checking your electronics first. I cannot express how relieved I am that he is ok now. 😭♥️🐶

12/18/2023

The perfect Christmas Tree :)

12/01/2023

11/23/2023

Hope you’ve had a blessed day from us turkeys🦃🩷🤣

11/23/2023

11/21/2023

The need has never been higher. As we get close to the holidays, the Emergency Food Bank is running low. We need your help to provide needed pet food to residents of Frederick County.

11/19/2023

I must take a dozen pictures a week of these besties. They love to cuddle🩷🐾🩷🐾

11/15/2023

Sweet Eliza 🩷🩷🩷

11/02/2023

Happy Friday from Fabio 🤣

10/30/2023

10/19/2023

Perspective 🩷

10/14/2023

Check out Eliza - she came over for a little socialization and brought her big brother Ike. What a fun play date 🐾🐾

10/13/2023

🩷🩷🩷Goals

10/04/2023