Buddy and Kevin Welcome Their New Brother Franky

It was quite a weekend!

Buddy Fergurson's plans for a quiet Labor Day came to an abrupt end when his parents told him that he would be going on an exciting journey in the car to possibly adopt a new brother for him!

It seems his mom had been secretly scrolling through her Facebook feed a few weeks earlier and saw that Pug Planet Rescue (who she had adopted Kevin from), had published a post from their friends at Animal Allies about handsome young man named Milo who really really needed a new home.  Something about his sweet little face connected instantly with Buddy's mom, she set the application process in motion, and the next thing Buddy knew he found himself in the car with Kevin, going to meet the little guy that they had read so much about!

Buddy's mom was just delighted that the car ride had been uneventful, and when they arrived Milo came right outside to meet them!  After a fast circle, smell and pee... Buddy, Kevin and Milo quickly created their own mutual admiration society and set off to patrol in rescue mom Linda's back yard.

  Buddy's dad kept a watchful eye, his mom filled out the necessary paperwork, and Milo soon found himself with two new brothers!

A new name was in order, so Milo became Cecil....who then... became Franky (with a y) as Buddy heard his mom tell her friends!

Back home, Buddy and Kevin showed Franky all their favorite "spots" in the backyard.

Buddy's sister Molly came over and showed Franky the new bed that 

mom had bought just for him!

Kevin then introduced Franky all of his (other) favorite places to sleep...

.... including his dad's lap!

Then Buddy's big brother Adam came to meet Franky! 

And after helping Adam catch up on some important reading.... Franky settled right on 

in to his new family!

We're all very happy to have you with us Franky, and we already love you to pieces!

(and check out that new Martha Stewart Bow Tie Collar...)

April Showers

 

 

At the moment, Buddy Fergurson is not finding his brother

Kevin particularly amusing ~

Rub a dub dub

Two pugs in a tub

The Valen Buddy

Buddy Fergurson insists that he will be his Mom's Valen Buddy forever and ever...

Even if she does insist on putting a silly ribbon him today.

Hopefully next year, she'll forget.

But somehow I doubt it ~

Enjoy your Valentine's Day!

Buddy's Starring Role

The Indignant - Starring Buddy Fergurson

or

I really don't like it when you put me upstairs so I can't bark at the cleaning lady ~

Woosh

He's.... faster then a speeding bullet.

More powerful then a locomotive

 Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound

Look!  In the sky...it's a bird

It's a plane

 It's a ... tough job trying to be a superhero

But someBuddy has to do it!

Buddy Goes Back to Work

It's the first work day of the New Year and Buddy Fergurson,

and his brother Kevin, 

set forth to plan their day. 

Number 1 - Keep an eye on Buddy's shoe

Number 2 - Take a rest from keeping an eye on Buddy's shoe

It's shaping up to be a long month ~

Buddy's Telling Tail

Buddy Fergurson appears to be rather miffed that his mom found him so easily behind the kitchen table, before mischief could ensue.

Can't imagine what gave him away

Oh Buddy!

Under Supervision

Buddy Fergurson doesn't seem to understand why his mom put the gate across the deck and said that he needs supervision in the backyard.  Sure, Kevin might not get along very well with that opossum she saw in the lawn this morning, but Buddy is always willing to make a new friend!

Cuddle Up

~ Buddy loves Prin ~

Dreaming About.....

Facing another day of over 100 degree heat in the beautiful Garden State of New Jersey, Buddy Fergurson snuggles down in his nice comfortable bed and dreams about days to come and days that were...

Ahhh... trying to find a place to pee in the snow.  

Sweet!

No Comment

When asked about his most recent surgery, the 2nd in less than 2 weeks, Buddy Fergurson responded with a firm - "No comment, I'm resting".  

What happened you might ask?
 
In a nut shell -

- Buddy's mom takes him to the Vet because his neck seems to be hurting. 

- During the office visit the Vet points out that Buddy is due for his Senior Wellness Exam - which all dogs should have starting at the age of 7.

- The ultrasound from the wellness exam reveals that Buddy has bladder stones, the kind that cannot be dissolved by medication, so he is scheduled for surgery to remove the stones before they become lodged in his urinary tract.

- Buddy is recovering from his bladder stone stone surgery, but his mom still thinks that something is "just not quite right".  She can't put her finger on it, and neither can the Vet... until he
decides to look around on Buddy's tummy further up from the bladder with the ultrasound.  That's when he discovers 2 tumors on Buddy's spleen.  

-The Vet describes the situation as a 'ticking time bomb", so Buddy has surgery again, a few days later, this time to remove his spleen.

Buddy is resting and getting along just fine!  We'll have to see what the results are from the biopsy later this week.

Moral of the story...

One thing leads to another.... Thank goodness for Senior Wellness Exams because both of these conditions would probably have gone unnoticed until they were critical.
 

Get Well Buddy!

If it seems like Buddy Fergruson has been kind of quiet lately, he's been resting up from the surgery he had earlier this week.  A few weeks ago during his routine Senior Wellness Screening (which starts at age 7), the Vet found that Buddy had bladder stones.  He had them removed on Monday and seems to be doing fine - although he hasn't been very cooperative taking his antibiotic. (his mom will probably be switching to a liquid soon).  Feel better Buddy!

Spring Gardening With Buddy

 Gardening duties have taken up much of Buddy Fergurson's spare time recently.

As you know - it's quite a responsibility.

First Buddy has to get his directions for the day directly from the boss.

Checking on that rosemary plant.  OK, it looks fine.

Reporting back - 

oops...guess she fell asleep.

That Kevin

All he wants to do is play!

It's hard to find good help when you need it.

At least my mom is helping me pull weeds and my dad is mowing.

Otherwise I'd be sunk! 

Buddy Visits the Vet

Buddy Fergurson does not understand why his mom made him go visit the Vet 

this afternoon.

So what if he's limping, not wanting to walk, or play the "shoe game".

 Give a guy a break already.....

Ha!  Pinched neck will do it every time.  A shot, a prescription for an 

anti-inflammatory and Bud is set to go... good as new!

Buddy Regrets to Inform you...

It's with a heavy heart that Buddy Fergurson makes the decision to inform his readers 

that he will no longer be writing his blog.

Ha Ha

Just kidding!

April Fools!

You guys are still stuck with me!

The Spring Cleanse

 
It's 6am, the first day of Spring - Buddy Fergurson and his brother Kevin calmly wait for their very sleepy, and very patient, mother to start the laundry.   It seems that Buddy took the idea of a "Spring Cleanse" a bit too literally and threw up in bed this morning.  Of course Buddy doesn't really understand what the problem is...at least it didn't come out the other end!      ~ Oh Buddy ~

January Snow

Basking in the January sunshine, Buddy Fergurson wonders what happened to all the snow this winter

Buddy Fergurson - Touched By An Angel

Buddy Fergurson thinks that sometimes his life is much easier when he doesn't look up.

He's never quite sure what he might see...

Pug angel... figures.  Buddy thinks he needs to have a little talk with his mom.  This Christmas holiday could be a long one.

~ Our little angels, Buddy, Kevin and Princess - wish everyone a happy and healthy Holiday Season ~
                                                       (that's right Buddy, keep looking up)

If It's Christmas Time, It Means Cousins

It's Christmas time and when Buddy Fergurson heard that his cousins would be coming to stay - being such a thoughtful host - the first thing he did was make sure there was a gift for them under the tree.

Then he just tried to ignore even the thought of their arrival and took a nap.

Relatives for the Holidays...what can you do?

Stella and Chloe