 
							
					
															
					
					 by Sam | May 11, 2017 | General Dog Things
Our Routine Everyone has their own morning routine, right? My day always starts with a quick morning walk for the dogs. Before I do anything else, I am out the door with the dogs. I’m pretty comfortable where I live, I’ve been here almost half my life. I...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Sam | Feb 25, 2017 | Allergies & Skin Issues, General Dog Things
My last post left off talking about Apoquel for Yuki’s allergies.  I’d never ordered medication by mail, and I had no idea how long the process was going to take.  From ordering to my front door, it took three weeks by the time I received the prescription....				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Sam | Dec 14, 2016 | Allergies & Skin Issues
A quick recap: for the past couple years, we’ve been dealing with ongoing skin and paw issues with Yuki, thought to be allergies.  It started with a little abscess on her paw, which grew until it was covering half her toe.  Antibiotics and diligent cleaning...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Sam | Dec 5, 2016 | General Dog Things
Yuki and Zyrtec haven’t been getting along. I had planned to call the vet because I hadn’t noticed any changes on the medication, and she was having accidents almost every day.  The day I decided, “ok, if it happens again, I’m calling the...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Sam | Nov 1, 2016 | Allergies & Skin Issues
About a week after I revived the blog, I had all these posts to write about regarding the ongoing health issues we’ve had with Yuki.  We’ve been battling cysts or abscesses on her toes for about 2 years now, a recurring rash under her chin, and...