Tick Magnet

During the past four or five days we have pulled FORTY ticks off Bear. Some were swollen ... in fact, one was in his eyebrow, and we had not seen it. Bear has thick hair poor fellow, we sympathize, as we flush the ticks down the toilet, in groups of 5-10. EEEEK!

Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Dogs

Happy Birthday to me! Today I took Bear in to the vet's office for a minor bump which we feared might be an embedded tick, but it was just a scab ... meanwhile, a Jack Russell terrier was being dropped off at the vet. I brought Bear over to him and they got along immediately. I asked what the dog was doing there, and they said, looking for a home. I said HMMM ... I may just take him! Long story short, he will be here tomorrow, at home with Bear and me. Photos will be posted as soon as I can get shots of him and of course, him with Bear. I am calling him "Baby" for now, but I am researching names.

History:
He had been at a shelter for two weeks and was scheduled to be euthanized. I found this out after I had already decided to adopt him. He is being neutered and getting his teeth cleaned and tests and shots and so forth today. He will rest up tonight, and tomorrow ... kabango! he and Bear are brothers!

Attack on the Rookery

I was walking with Bear along this canal and listening to the birds (why people wear headphones I am not sure, when there are birdsongs and rustlings and the patter of little paws). I heard the crows talking amongst themselves with rowdy shouting conversation.

Suddenly .... a bird came from across the canal on wide soft wings with a short body. The crows started screaming and acting INSANE. I wondered what kind of hawk it was, then heard the hoot of an owl as it flew away. The crows settled down instantly, back to their raucous poker game, I guess.

Snakes n Gators

I took Bear out to a small park near Galveston Bay this morning. A sign at the parking lot warned that it is "Alligator and Snake Habitat". I met a couple walking their dog and asked them if they had seen any alligators or snakes on their walks and they said, "Yes!" in a delighted tone.

That FACE!

Bear had his first grooming today, and he looks as charming as ever, but with VISIBLE EYES. He is learning to be a polite dog. If he is walked in the morning briskly, he settles in and behaves himself rather nicely. Good thing, or he would be going back to the SPCA!