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21 Monday Jan 2019

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AVC, Bundnie, Cairo, dogs, Nicky, Nora, Ottawa, Reese, UPEI, Vet

Having two dogs is like having two kids, same thing really, they have their little personalities and ways of doing things. Having lived with dogs in the house since 1990 we are use to them and how they are the presence in our lives. Our first two dachshunds, one short hair from Cairo and one long hair Chicago were family members and they travelled around the world with us. To this day we have fond memories of Bundnie and Reese and how they were more than just dogs.

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Bundnie and Me on the terrace of my apartment in Cairo 1990.

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Reesie and Bundnie on the deck at our home in Ottawa, 1993

Bundnie died at home of old age at 18 and Reese died in Rome at 17. A year later we were visiting a colleague of mine outside the City in Capena and her husband use to walk around the countryside and came upon the farm of Dr. Massimo Buzzanca and his wife Tiziana, both are well known in breeder of Wirehair Dachshund circles in Italy and their dogs are bred with other champion dogs in the EU.

Nicky and Nora are now 10 years old, yes it has been a decade since our time in Italy. Nora is older than Nicky by a week, they also have travelled with us not as much as Bundnie and Reese though.

Last week Nora had symptoms of what is very common in any aging Dachshund back weakness which can lead to paralysis. Unfortunately we know all too well what that means, we went through several back operations with Bundnie and Reese.

Nora always seem to get sick on a weekend which means that only the Animal Veterinary Clinic at the University of PEI is open, but since we are outside normal clinic hours, a special fee applies of $135. just to step in. They took good care of her, the AVC is a teaching hospital and they also take care of Farm animals and horses. So its complete kennel rest for her for a month and some medication.

Of course Mr Nicky also started to have what looked like a tooth problem, so we took him to our other Vet who is known in the region for specializing in dental work, even the AVC refers patients to him. Though in Nicky’s case it was not his teeth, I got a call from the clinic and was told that he had a growth under his tongue and it had to be removed pronto, could it be cancer? His teeth were fine. So it was sent for biopsy and about five days later we got the results, all benign, no problem. We also had another growth removed from his shoulder, it too was benign just fatty tissue.

Vet care in Canada is very expensive if compared to the USA. When we lived in Ottawa, some people took their dogs to the USA for treatment, the border is only 50km, away a short drive. We cannot do that here, the border with Maine is about 5 hours away through moose country not the thing to do in Winter on isolated highways.

This week we will return to the AVC for an assessment of Nora’s condition, though at the moment she is doing fine. Nicky is going back to have his shoulder stitches removed at the end of the month. At the moment he wears the cone, which he will not wear if going outside, he simply refuses to go out with it. He gives you that look and you know what it means.

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Nora on her favourite sofa

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Nicky stretched out and Nora on the cushion. 

 

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Header, Dachshund through the Snow!

06 Sunday Dec 2015

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Well no snow yet here and it is very mild weather for a St-Nicholas Day 6 December in Ottawa, if only Winter could be like this, I would not complain.

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Our Nicolas on his name day! 

 

This and that on a Sunday evening in Ottawa

15 Sunday Mar 2015

Posted by larrymuffin in art, cake, dachshunds, Dad, food, gallery, Orchids, pears, pool, stilton cheese, tarts

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Here are some photos of the last week around home.

tarts

Stilton and pear tarts, made 35 of them in a few minutes, a very easy recipe and everyone loved them, gone in a matter of minutes, great with a glass of wine.

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Reflective pool in the Canadian Art Courtyard of the National Gallery of Canada. If you look through it below it is the group entrance courtyard of the museum, lots of play on light and reflection. The photo is taken from the second floor in the European gallery.

Nicky asleep

Nicky falling asleep, he just returned from the groomers and is exhausted. Got his cookie and now time for dodo.

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Nicky and Nora enjoying their morning

orchids

Orchids, they are always in bloom, delicate and elegant 

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Dad enjoying a piece of cake. Still traveling at 85.

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