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Don't be fooled! He is not as tough as he looks!

On keeping cool but active!

Although Teddybux is not the most active pup he does enjoy taking trips to the park and spending afternoons hanging out in the sun. Unfortunately, as the weather gets warmer it gets harder and harder for him to spend so much time outdoors. This fourth of July we didn't want him to miss out on all the outdoor fun so we packed him up and took him along to our friend's barbecue.

To help him stay cool, I soaked a bandana and  put it in the freezer the night before. (leaving the ends dry so that I could easily tie them into knots.) When we got to the party we simply put it around his neck as a cute and comfortable way to stay cool. It worked great! He had lots of fun hanging out and as his bandana started to dry out I simply ran it under the cold water and reapplied. Of course we also followed our usual rules for outside play: plenty of water, lots of shade, and no playing fetch in the afternoon sun.

At sunset we got in a little bit of fetch before the fireworks started, which always makes his day. We weren't sure how he would handle the fireworks based on all the Doggy horror stories we heard so as the sky started to light up we put his leash on to be sure he stayed close.  To our surprise the puppy who is afraid of everything was not afraid of the fireworks. This is one Party puppy!

Now when Teddybux is ready to take a break from the central ac (i know, what a lucky pup) we have all the tools we need to take him along.

Hope everyone is keeping cool!

On birthdays!

Teddybux is two! We took him to the vet last week and he walked out with a clean bill of health (after pooping on the nurses who tried to weigh him of course) Because he is a measly 42lbs people are constantly stopping us to tell us how big he is going to be when he is full grown. We just smile and nod and love the little wrinkled face bundle that we have. Here are some pictures from the Birthday boy photo shoot.

After all that hard work, Teddybux deserved a treat!

On Overcoming Separation Anxiety

When we first got Teddybux he was a little ball of nerves. Now nearly 15 lbs heavier and over a year later it sometimes seems that pup can't wait for us to leave him at home. We have lots of time and people to thank for this of course.

First of all Bill Stavers a dog trainer here in Los angeles  who gave us tips on how to help Teddy get over his early and very extreme anxieties. Without his tips i'm not sure how we would have gotten by. Secondly, we have our family to thank. They have been so helpful by letting Teddybux come and visit their house when we need to go away for anywhere from a night to an entire week. They make his time away from us one that he can actually enjoy.

Most recently we must thank our dog walking team from Los Angeles dog company. Their team has really done wonders for Teddybux's self esteem. Because of them he is less afraid of people and less stressed out when we leave him alone. We think the routine helps alot as well. He knows that most mornings we will wake him up walk him for 20 minutes and then head off to work. On his favorite days he'll be picked up and taken to one of the local dog park on the others he will spend some time in the afternoon playing with his favorite toy. In between, although we can not be exactly sure, we think he just sleeps. Since this is listed among one of his top 3 favorite things to do, I would say overall he is a pretty happy pup.

So now as we near Teddybux's second birthday we are happy to say that his puppy days are behind us and maybe someday soon we will be able to replace our trusty old couch with one that the arm hasn't been half chewed off.

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A pup's best friend!

Happy Mother's Day!

From your favorite Emo Pup!