Big news!!!!!!!

Mickey got adopted!!!!!

Momma here!

I figured I'd blog about the big even cause the other pups weren't there.

Before I get to the main event I need to tell you guys Mickey's beginnings. Mickey was found in a church parking lot by some construction workers. This was back in February so it was freezing and rainy. Mickey was skin and bone and the most pitiful thing you've ever seen.

I know some of these pictures are a bit graphic but bear with me.

He weighed roughly 40 lbs. and was beat up and was just sad to look at. Well he was only suppose to stay a week, isn't that the story! The two directors of My Heart's Desire were going out of town and Mickey needed some serious TLC so he came to the CheeseHound household, mainly cause I'm the hound loving volunteer.

Mickey was here for a few days and the left side of his neck started to swell. A trip to the vet left us with questions. It turned out to be an abscess, which by the time the vet drained it was roughly the size of a grapefruit. Poor man wound up with two drains in his neck. Talk about yuck!!!

This was a first for me! As horrific as this looks Mickey's neck healed beautifully!!!

Then we had neuter surgery. Another first for me... I've only ever owned female dogs. Once more he healed beautifully! By this time Mickey had been at our house for about a month and we were fine with it!

All of our blog followers know about Mickey's heartworm treatment. Fortunately not a first for me, I've been through heartworm treatment a few times before. It's not a fun time for human or dog.

Mickey had put on weight and been through all sorts of craziness and was ready for a home!!! Last official weight I had on him was 72lbs!!!!

I brought him to My Heart's Desire on Saturday, because the shelter was having a July 4th event!

Mickey was hanging out in a crate and I was running around cleaning crates and doing the volunteer thing. I got called over because a young guy was looking at Mickey! This guy came in looking for a calm, small dog. Well after a lot of talking and a nice walk outside with Mickey, he decided to adopt him.

Mickey and his new dad

After a call to the vet, Mickey was adopted! Turns out his new home is two blocks behind the shelter. Mickey will be an only dog but his new grandma has two shar pei's and a labradoodle for Mickey to play with!

I couldn't be happier for Mickey! I, of course, cried and I miss him lots and lots but this was the whole point of fostering him and I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Momma, Mickey and Mickey's new dad

Love to all the pups especially the fosters!

Momma

Our new cousin, Rosalie

Well we got a new cousin a few weeks back. The Sister, our momma's sister, adopted a cute Pug/Chihuahua mix whose name is Rosalie! We waited and waited and finally Momma had The Sister and Rosalie over for lunch yesterday!

Isn't she cute???

Well Mickey kinda scared her at first. He is a very big pup! Then Droopy chased poor Rosalie and barked at her. Then everybody settled down and Rosalie and Kayah wound up playing!!

I gotta tell you a secret!

We were so happy to see Kayah play with Rosalie. Kayah has a tough time playing, mainly cause she can't see who she's playing with. Mickey tries to play with Kayah but he winds up bopping her too hard and she gets all upset!

Finally a group picture!

We had a lovely afternoon. We hope Rosalie will come visit us again soon!!!!!

Sniff ya later,

The CheeseHounds

P.S. Mickey is done his heartworm treatment and can officially be adopted!!!!! Hurray!!!!

Back to the eye doctor!

We have been horrible bloggie friends and haven't been reading blogs! We hope you'll forgive us and we will be catching up with our bloggie friends, post haste!

Well it's been 6 months and it was time to go back to the eye doctor.

Mom, can we go home now???

I don't really like going to the eye doctor, there's way too many funny drops and weird shiny lights in my eyes. Like this:

This is the eye doctor checking the pressure in my eyes. Basset Hounds are prone to growl-cloma, which is where the fluid in your eye creates pressure and can hurts lots! It can also lead to blindness!

Then the stupid eye doctor turned out the lights and shined this really bright light in my eyes!!! He was checking the lenses in my eyes. Apparently the tiny blood vessels over my corneas are very inflamed. Whatever that means! Because of all the nice weather we're having down here, the pollen from the plants is everywhere and is making my eyes all red and ouchie!

So the eye doctor said More Eye Drops!!!! I now get 5 eye drops everyday, instead of 3! Momma says I'm super good about my eye drops.

Now some happy news!

Mickey started going to work with Momma. He loves it!!!!!

Sniff ya later,

Droopy, Smiley, Kayah and Mickey

The Foster Dogs!

I thought I'd blog about the foster hounds today cause they've had lots going on!

First off Kayah

Kayah's heartworm treatment is going super well! She'll go back to the V-E-T and get rechecked for heartworms in a few weeks and hopefully she'll be cleared and then we can help find her a home!

Plus Momma's been working on some training with Kayah. Kayah was abandoned in a garage for a while so she forgot that doggies go potty in the grass. The training is going well and Kayah is learning to love the feel of grass under her feet again!

Mickey got neutered on Monday! He wasn't too happy about it but it had to happen. He hasn't licked his incision once, probably cause Momma continues to threaten him with the Cone of Shame!

Mickey has also been working on training with Momma. He knows Stay, Come, Look, and No and he's making progress with Sit and Off. He loves training! Momma thinks Mickey could make an awesome agility or therapy doggie since he's so sweet and works so hard.

And then there's Roy!

I've haven't mentioned Roy before cause he's a foster dog at Momma's work. Roy is with the Looziana Basset Rescue, which is our local basset rescue. Momma is, of course, in love with Roy. He's 7 years old but doesn't act like it. He also has dry eyes like I do but he's really good about his eye drops.

Momma wanted me to pass on that Looziana Basset Rescue is having a fund raiser right now. If you donate 40 kibble dollars to the Looziana Basset Rescue during the month of March, you can get a really cool basset-y themed picture!

This is the link for the pictures: http://www.gallery504.biz/ Once you donate your kibble monies at this website www.firstgiving.com/bayoubassets then you just e-mail bayoubassets@bellsouth.net and tell them which picture you want, where to send the picture and how you donated your kibble monies.

We already own a basset-y print that was made a few years back. It's one of our favorite pictures!

That's it for now.

Sniff ya later,

Droopy (plus Smiley, Kayah, and Mickey)

Kayah's Heartworms Round 2

Hey everydoggie

Well Ms. Kayah is going for her second (and hopefully last) round of heartworm treatment today!

So please say some puppy prayers that everything goes ok!

I know we've been asking for lots of puppy prayer and crossed paws but it seems to go with being a foster home for these homeless pups!

I can add on a happy note, Mickey funny neck bump got figured out and he didn't need splurgery! Although there is talk of him going and getting tutored soon.

Hopefully our next post will be Smiley and I in our Barkus costumes!

Sniff ya later,

Droopy

This and that

Hey Everybody

Droopy here! We hope everybody had a wonderful valentine's day!

So you might be wondering why I have a black blanket. Well it's not a blanket it's part of my costume for my favorite event of the year!

Barkus is approaching!!!!!!!!!!

For our friends who don't know Barkus is a dog-only parade! And it is the bestest doggie event in New Orleans! Hurray!!!!!! Plus the theme this year is Broadway!

On to more normal everyday doggy stuff. Here are some pictures from our post ear-cleanin' freak-out!

Can you believe that Kayah has the dirtiest ear in the house?!?!??! We blame in on the labra-dork in her!

And just so you don't miss him, Professor Mickey says "Clean ears are important!"

Mickey is currently spending time at the V-E-T cause his weird bump came back! Even though he's a CheeseHound FosterDude we still love him lots! Please keep your paws crossed for him.

Sniff ya later,

Droopy, Smiley, Kayah, and Mickey

P.S. If anybody can guess Smiley and Droopy's costume we might have to send them something extra special in the mail!

Still here

Hey everybody! We are still here!! Momma's been sick then the computer got sick too!

Kayah's heartworm treatment is going super duper well and Smiley's ears are all healed!

Plus this cute man has been staying with us.

His name is Mickey. Can you guess why?

Then Mickey had an emergency bump and had to have splurgery!

He is super sweet but very tall!

We hope all our doggie bloggie friends are well and staying warm!

Slobbers,

Droopy, Smiley, and Kayah (and Mickey)