We went on a 3 mile jog tonight. I didn’t plan on it but Hoshi kept going. The weather was nice and the neighborhood was quiet.
Category: Diary
Hoshi’s walk
I gave Hoshi a bath and shave down last night and it took 3.5 hours. I don’t know how some of you with 2 or more cockers manage. My back was aching and Hoshi was getting irritable. I gave him a break and then touched up his feet and ears. He gets fidgety when I do his feet.
Deep lip folds
Hoshi’s unique short muzzle hides some deep lower lip folds. These are difficult to trim and keep clean. He’s prone for fungal infections because of it. I took him to the vet a few days ago and she said his condition wasn’t that serious. She said lip folds on some cocker spaniels are more problematic–recommending corrective surgery for some. Hoshi was sent home with Malaseb shampoo and Mupirocin ointment.
I’ve noticed the infection gets worse in between trims. Long hairs hide in those folds getting matted and dirty. I’ve decided to trim his lips more frequently (possibly every week). I’m also going to clean his lips periodically with baby wipes.
Happy Holidays 2015
Hoshi nearly choked
Short story – Hoshi choked on a piece of bagel but spit it out. I took Hoshi on a walk this morning and he picked up a big soggy bagel off of someone’s lawn. It looked gross and I told him to put it down which didn’t work. After a while he did drop it but not before taking a 1/3 bite out of it. Suddenly, he stopped walking and began acting strange. He moved his head side to side then reared up and fell on his back. He got back up and I figured he was choking. I gave him a half-assed Heimlich maneuver and the bagel came up along with emesis. I’m not sure if I had any effect or it came up on its own.
Hoshi was okay after that except for a little snorting. It was scary. I have to keep him from eating garbage on his walks. I’ll try to teach him “leave it.”