Capybara Aggression
Owner’s blog: This blog post is going to cover the dark side of pet capybaras. You knew that all that cuteness had to be balanced with a touch of danger, didn’t you?
Travelbara
Melly and Rick are always saying I have to get more used to going places. Then, when I get more used to it, they want me to get even more used to it! It is a trap! No matter how calm and collected I get, no matter how much better I get at putting on […]
Dog Invasion!
Sunday was a beautiful day here in central Texas. We’ve been having highs in the low 80s, which makes for pretty good pool weather, especially considering it is December. So as I took my morning brunch of fresh endive on my pool table, how was I to know the terror that awaited me just a […]
Backyard Adventure
Let’s get something straight right out the outset: this post is about an adventure but I do not like adventures. One thing I don’t like about them is that they always start with me having to wear my harnesses and my leash. Is a torture session an adventure? Not unless you are really warped. So […]
Garibaldi is Sick: Update 2
I’m writing this update myself because I am not so sick anymore. When my teeth were really hurting, I had some trouble controlling Melly’s feeble mind because I could not focus. That meant she wrote the blog posts herself, which was a disaster.
Mud Therapy
Today I had a bit of a scare. I admit, I do scare easily. Here’s what happened, Melly and Rick trapped me in the house and forced me into my harnesses (you’ll recall that I have to wear TWO, which is twice as lame). I was soooo worried that they were going to take me […]
Garibaldi is Sick: A Turn for the Better!
Owner’s blog: I don’t think I have ever featured capybara poop as the opening photo of a blog post but this is a momentous occasion and cause for great joy and celebration! After three days, Garibaldi finally pooped! It’s not the explosion of poop that might have been anticipated but it absolutely means his digestive […]
Garibaldi is Sick: An Update
Owner’s blog: Time for an update on Garibaldi Rous’ medical condition.
Garibaldi is Sick: Vet Visit 1
Owner’s blog: This post is going to be about Garibaldi Rous’ medical condition involving his teeth and our trip to Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine for the diagnosis. If you haven’t been following the developments so far, you can follow this link to fill yourself in.
Garibaldi is Sick: The Diagnosis
Owner’s blog: This is just going to be a quick update because I am too physically and emotionally drained to do a real blog post. Please read my original post, Garibaldi is Sick, to get the background for this post. Gari went to see Dr. Hoppes at Texas A&M University Veterinary School yesterday. A whole […]