So much has happened!

It has been a long while since we have posted updates. A lot has happened and BIG HUGE things have been going on. We got a new brother on April 2014!

Antonio is home!

So mom is now a senior in school and we are excited to have a little more time with her when she's on half day rotations. Last semester was a little rough on us since mom was all day in clinics and when she wasn't she was studying, a lot. Mom took something called NAVLE in Dec. and we couldn't be happier that she is done with that mess. We are hoping she doesn't have to re-take that because we can't go through all that again.

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So back to our great news. OUR NEW BROTHER!!! His name is Antonio and he is a chihuahua mix. Mom adopted him from Prattville Humane Society in Alabama while out on an ambulatory rotation call. Mom was only supposed to go do heart worm tests and give vaccinations. They brought a tiny, thin dog out that appeared to have a broken leg. Mom said "no way! I can't have a 3rd dog" but she fell in love right there. No way mom could have left him in a shelter with a broken leg, right?

Broken leg? pffft I got this. -Antonio

Zzzzzz

Antonio is around 1-2 years old but mom is going with 1 year old. Antonio got his little leg fixed right away. Good thing mom is in vet school and her friend and senior vet student at the time Dr. Bidot and surgeon/clinician Dr. Korani took great care of him! He did not get surgery but he was in a splint for 3 weeks, 3 loooong weeks. Antonio managed to get his bandage wet every single time they replaced it. Mom was not happy with having to worry about the moist dermatitis he could get and eventually got. BUT finally it came off, rads looked great AND Antonio was using that leg like nothing had ever happened. OH, so what kind of issue was really going on you may ask? His teeny tiny carpus (wrist) was fractured. We think he might have been stepped on or maybe jumped and fell the wrong way before he got to the shelter. His past will forever remain a mystery.

I had no idea he was sleeping next to me but I didn't mind. -Lupita

Despite his alopecia on the tail and both ears, Antonio was healthy. No heart worms nor any upper/lower respiratory issues. He had a mild eye infection that cleared up on its own and a bit of the snuffles that also went away on its own. May have been the change of scenery. Antonio had some issues with house training. Since he was afraid of mom, every time she went to touch or pick him up he would urinate. When he got excited he also urinated and since mom didn't know his body language yet he had a TON of accidents in the house. He also was urinated on moms bed! Mom was NOT happy. Good thing mom takes us out 3 times a day and to teach Antonio we were going out 4-6 times. Whith what time?! Mom made it happen tho. We're happy to report that 1.5 months into it Antonio got the hang of it and when mom can't make it home on time he learned to use the puppy pad just like us!

Mom was afraid to leave me so I got to spend the day at school with her, sleeping. -Antonio

We know you're tired mom!

Once he was home we were not sure if we liked him or not. No fights happened and Antonio was afraid of everything including mom but he quickly got attached to her. It took us about a week and a half to bond with our new brother but we became close in no time! These days we spend our time playing, fighting over treats and trying to see who can sleep on mom's lap the longest. We have our ups and downs but we love Antonio! Everyone that meets him falls in love as well, he is very loving. Grandma wanted to keep him for herself and our little cousins also want him but mom can't give him up.

I think I will be alright. -Antonio

I get treats! I want ALL the treats. -Antonio

Thanks for reading!!