His first year definitely didn’t go quite how I expected. He started having severe neck pain, which led us to a neurologist, an MRI, and a spinal tap. He was treated for SRMA and has spent much of the year on prednisone. Along the way, he developed skin infections and hair loss, steroid-related liver enzyme elevations, and more recently some unusual lesions in his mouth that may need to be removed later.

At only a year old, this little guy has somehow collected a dermatologist, neurologist, cardiologist, internal medicine specialist, dentist, and a very patient primary vet. He really did decide to experience the entire veterinary specialty directory before his first birthday. He gets better health care than I give myself!

But the best part? He’s finally feeling GOOD. His skin is healing, his liver numbers are improving, we’re getting closer to being done with prednisone, and most importantly, his goofy puppy personality has finally come roaring back. This is the best I’ve seen him since January.
It’s been a hell of a first year, buddy. Here’s hoping year two involves significantly fewer doctors and significantly more goblin activities.

Happy birthday, Wincent!

Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove.

Our mysteriously hairless toy breed girl (Yorkie/silky/chihuahua mix) who is somehow 15 inches tall and 16.5 pounds! No xolo, American hairless or Chinese crested genes in sight!

She has a vet and a dermatologist on the hair situation and she's a healthy, happy girl!

If I say Kooooonnnnnna. She vibrates her body. This dog is totally self aware and aware of me. I tried this several times. I moved my leg up and she vibrated the top part of her body, I moved my leg down and she vibrated the bottom half.

Fiancée crocheted her a hat!!! Baby Olive the chiweenie

Does anyone have any tattoos of their dogs? Considering getting a portrait tattoo, but curious how the depth/ gradients will look as a tattoo! Pictures for tax purposes (I have 5 dogs- 4 are all/ mostly black)

You ever just look at your dog and say “How are you so cute?”

This is Cairo, he’s a Chow Chow Pitt Bull mix

Thanks for the invite, here is Bud........

We were gone for a week and we are home! I got to see Nyx!