Henry takes a break. (Photo courtesy L.D. Porter)
Hello my friends. I am not sure, but I am thinking maybe, just maybe spring has finally sprung. One cannot be too sure about these things.
As I write this, I am a tad out of breath. I have to admit that The Brodster and I escaped this morning. Mom came home from a meeting and let us out, unbeknownst to her, the backyard gate was wide open. You think cats can’t resist an open door? Ha! You should check us out!
Mom was puttering in the kitchen and felt that something was “off.” She looked out back and didn’t see us, looked to her left and there was the gate, flapping free and easy in the breeze. Before you could say “Who’s your uncle,” she was in the car with treats and leashes.
She heard a lot of commotion down the road, and with fingers crossed ventured down. She saw The Brodster running down the road with nary a care in the world. He was a street dog in Texas, so he has no idea about, “Oh, there’s mom, I’d best get my doggie butt over to her.” No, he proceeded to cruise into a yard, ignoring Mom’s attempts to get him.
Luckily a very nice lady who lives around us grabbed me. I love people and meeting them is just the best ever, so she was able to grab me. Once The Brodster saw me captured and tossed into the “hooskow” (Mom’s car,) he gave it up. Mom leashed him and in he went.
We are home now. What an escapade! One time when we escaped (open gate,) we tried to befriend a porcupine but that went downhill pretty fast.
Honestly, I am relieved to be home. The adventure is fun at first, but one scary thing is the traffic on our road. Some people go really fast and there are lots of corners and little hills. Mom says we were really lucky but worries about next time.
So, folks, check your gates to make sure they are closed tight. Dad might be in trouble because Mom does not know if he left the gate open (again,) or if we figured out how to open it. The “B” Man figured out the latch on the back gate and he’s not talking.
Well, it’s flea and tick season. Mom already pulled one of her hip the other night. I guess it was around 3 a.m., and as she says, her 100-year-old bladder was bugging her. She said she felt it and pulled it off. It disappeared somewhere. She called her doctor to get an antibiotic. She had Lyme last year and was being proactive. The nurse asked her if she saw the tick embedded and how long was it there. Mom said she had no idea, and that at 3 a.m. she was pretty groggy. She swept up the next morning and threw her sweatshirt that was on the floor into the laundry.
We got our Nexgard stuff yesterday. Boo gets a flea and tick collar because she doesn’t wear a collar as a rule. We rough house so much that it would break off.
Mom looked up which is better. Here is what we found.
According to allivet.com:
Nexgard uses afoxolaner, which kills 100% of fleas and ticks.
Seresto collars use flumethrin and imidacloprid and begins to kill fleas in 24 hours and repels or kills reinfesting ticks within six hours.
Nexgard is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved option for preventing infections that cause Lyme disease.
It looks like us dogs can have both if needed. Good to know!
Well, off for another nap. This escape stuff is really tiring!
Hugs to all and please do not leave us in cars if we can’t go in stores with you. We can’t sweat and will overheat and die within minutes. If we can go inside with you, click us in.
XOXO, Henry
