Sunny days.

Another win for the JV girls today. 

This baby got to enjoy some softball while waiting for her new owners to pick her up. 

Brush those teeth.

Little dog owners plan for yearly dentals. For some reason they seem to build tartar faster than larger dogs. I got to pull teeth today...another fun Tech perk. 

Back on the court.

A couple tough losses today. Hopefully tomorrow goes better. Hayden had a blast being on the court with most of her Varsity team again win or lose. 

More babies today. The last two found a home already, who needs three little girls?

Hits, and misses.

Very close win for JV today, the girls played awesome! 

Ugh the unauthorized babies have started arriving. I planned to skip this year, the buck had other ideas. Two boys today, can go ASAP on the bottle

I did this!

Licensed Techs can do a few things vet assistants can’t. Today I got to induce and intubate a patient. I also got to take care of an abscess, including suturing in a drain. Perfect first day of being a Tech!

 

I passed!

Whew. Done. VTNE passed! This has been a long tough road. I went a little slower than most...but 4 years later I have an Associates degree and my Veterinary Technician License. Whew. Such a relief to be done.

 

Play ball...any ball.

 Softball pics for Hayden. The trio no longer HAVE to do a sport once per year. Hayden participates in enough sports for all three of them. Lily channeled her free time and energy into theatre. Xander is still volunteering his time to help feed the homeless, he usually goes once per week.

The rest of his time is spent on video games LOL. Tonight Xander and Cheesy Poof having quality video game time together.  

It's Showtime!

 Today was the day Lily has been counting down to since Christmas. We hit up Seattle to see Beetlejuice. We stayed at The Paramount which was a 2 min walk from both the theatre and The Cheesecake Factory. Dinner and dessert were delicious. The Show was fantastic...absolutely hilarious. It was such a fun trip, love getting to spend some alone time with my Lily Bug.

Hoppy Easter.

When your kids are kinda too old for Easter baskets...but it is tradition LOL.

 

Cheesy Poof says Happy Easter.

Big day.

Edalyn is off to her new home. She will be living with her cousin Shrimpy…AKA Dyna. They brought her a car jacket matching her cousins to make her ride home calmer. Can’t wait for pics when you are all settled in! 

Friends were made on the 3 hour drive home!

March Madness double header tonight with these two. Hayden is beyond excited!

Happy smile.

 Someone got his braces off...he is so glad to be done.

Cheesy Poof is a clinic fave when I bring her with to work.

Hooping it up.

Cose losses to strong teams today. Lots of injuries for our girls. Ice packs, ibuprofen, and tape were in high demand. I think a lot was learned and I was so proud of their grit. I think we have a bright season ahead. 

So many goodbyes.

Willow enjoying some kitten free time. The babies have started heading to their new homes!

Sometimes being a responsible breeder means having plans fall apart and having to do what’s right for the breed and the dog. Eda is a 16 month old 42 lb Dutch Shepherd we imported from a wonderful breeder in the Czech Republic. She is a very playful, sweet, and eager to please girl. She is crate trained and knows basic obedience commands. She is not a confident girl, more shy and slow to warm up. No aggressive tendencies just scared of new things. Not the proper temperament for this breed. She is not as driven and crazy as your typical Dutchie, but is not a couch potato by any means. Unfortunately, she is not a good breeding prospect so I need to find her a home that will fit her needs. I feel she will make a great pet for someone. I think she will thrive with more 1:1 time. Potentially will be good at non bite work sports. She has a heck of a nose and is crazy fast. As sad as it is many people would breed her anyway, so she got spayed at my work before finding a new home.

She did great!

Eda missed the “Dogs are supposed to be stoic” day of Doggy 101. First night she was freaking out, every few minutes she jumps and whines like something is biting her. So here I am sitting up with her since 3am when I gave up on sleep. Oh never mind her DIY cone of shame, totally forgot to get one when I picked her up from the clinic. Bath towel and duct tape to the rescue

 

Work and play.

A couple different patients today than our usual. Neat little red kangaroo girls. 

Softball on a warm sunny day is the best...Hayden got hit with a pitch that took no time to leave a welt.