Informative Post from Mamma

With all the "happenings" around here, I've been able to try a couple of new things and I thought I'd share them with you.

First of all, I think everyone is familiar with the traditional cone of doom. Below is McIver modeling. Having this cone in our home means we MUST put away all breakables. Additionally, for the safety of our knees, we must know where the cone (and canine) are at all times. Having 4 dogs means we feed in crates. This started when Lucy decided an invisible monster was going to steal her food and that there was ne'er a morsel in sight to replace it. Her growl sent everyone into a tailspin. But I digress...The cone of doom doesn't work in a crate.

And frankly, by the time it's possible to remove the cone of doom, it has glows of duct tape.

(And yes we live near Puddles...)

McIver looking like an olive in a martini glass.



So we decided to give this a try and we LOVE it. Nikki is now "Bubblehead" but she seems comfortable. She runs around the house and essentially bounces her noggin off the walls but it's better than the cone of doom!

We got a Large but it has a velcro strap that makes it adjustable. Because it is adustable we can use it for McIver and Calhoun if they ever need it. It has an inner tube, accessible via a zipper, that is inflatable and is protected by a durable rubber cover. It's also washable.

At Petsmart, it cost about $30 but is definitely reusable.

Above is the nail trimmer with the sensor. Obviously, I'd already taken the trimmers out.

It is battery operated. The batteries are provided and should last up to ten hours of use. They are just little watch-type batteries so easily replaceable.

Apparently the sensor can pick up blood which is how it detects the quick. It must work off some sort of mineral detection or something.

There is a red light, a yellow light and a green light to alert you as to the location that you are about to trim.

This one is for thick nails and cost $49.99 at Petsmart in the grooming isle. The one for smaller nails was about $30-35.

So far I give it two thumbs up!!

I hope this helps. Have a great day everyone!

Mamma Heartbeat signing off!

We Are Not MIA... well not really anyway

Ok so it's been wild at our house lately but before I fill you in, here's some pictures that Momma had on file...

Here's me in a waterfall in Pisgah National Forest NC.

 Pees- don't know that girl- get outta my shot woman!!

A Pisgah Waterfall

Me and my Pops

So anyways, Momma's been sick for a week with some cold. She started feeling better Saturday and then Sunday morning she noticed Nikki was licking her side.

OMD, Nikki has a cut in her side like McIver had a couple of months ago.

So after 2 hours in the doggie ER, Nikki had 5 staples and was seeing purple elephants!

Momma says it's me cutting them with my toe nails! WAH! So what I don't like a manicure? I am a man dog! She dremels them and it just takes TOO freakin' long! I got stuff to do!

Momma got this trimmer with a sensor on it so she can cut them and not cut the quick- OUCH! So she cut my poooooor toe nails down to  NOTHING!

Then she was going to trim Lucy's and saw that Lucy had cracked a nail and it was bleeding! Now Lucy and Nikki on are Aunty byoticks along with Momma!

AND finally, Daddy is getting him some Aunty byoticks because he woke up sick this morning!

All of this to say, we are reading and following but there isn't much to report here because we are afraid to leave the house!