Brighter, longer days

Hello everyone and happy Sunday! Today, we are enjoying a relatively mild day compared to last week. We might have escaped the big dump of snow that was predicted for last Monday but we made up for it with very cold temperatures for a few days. Despite the cold, on a bright sunny day like today, we are truly noticing that the days are getting longer. When we take the pooches out after their 5 pm dinner, we no longer need to turn on the outside lights. It's happening...brighter, longer days. Spring is around the corner. 

The four of us had a good week despite the cold. We didn't walk much, actually today was our first walk with the pooches since last Sunday. We did have some fun in the backyard though, recall games and running around the paths. Russell got himself a hoodie to wear under his Winter coat. It keeps his head warm when outside. Of course, Coop & Spicy had to sniff it, they liked the softness of it. 

Yesterday morning, Cooper broke a tooth, an upper incisor. It happened while Russell was brushing his teeth. We immediately called the vet and were fortunate to get an emergency appointment literally within 20 minutes. The vet on duty did a thorough exam and prescribed an anti-inflammatory for 7 days. We also got some pain killers just in case but Cooper seems totally fine. We looked at what's left of the tooth and surrounding gum area this morning and there is no swelling.  Tomorrow, we will get a call from our regular vet and schedule the extraction for this week, most likely Tuesday or Wednesday latest. That tooth had been dead for at least 8 years, most likely from a trauma caused by a hard Nylabone or an antler chew. We've had it checked every year and there was never a need to extract it. Needless to say, we haven't bought any of those hard toys/chews since. 

Spicy also has a loose bottom incisor, which was noticed by our vet and us during her wellness exam last October. We will have it checked again in the coming weeks then decide on next steps.

It's a big football weekend. This is the time of year when I get excited about the NFL games. Yesterday, we watched the Bengals and Titans (Bengals won). We also watched the 49ers and the Packers...the 49ers won. I was happy about that....not because I really cared about one team or the other...because I wanted the so good looking quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to win 😂This afternoon, the GOAT is playing against the Rams. That could be a very intense game, we shall see.

That's my blog for today. Not much on the go this coming week other than Coop's dental surgery.  We will be glad when that's over with. Fingers crossed that all goes well.

Have a great week everyone!

Workout room buddies, watching me as I spin.

Spicy says, I know you are in there somewhere.

Cooper wanted a sniff of the hoodie as well.

Spicy is an accomplished back of sofa surfer.

Cooper loves to face plant in the 
doggie bed. What a messy but cute face.