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You can spend $1000 and still have no idea why your dog is throwing up blood.

However, when they did the ultrasound, they did not discover a tumor, a swallowed baby toy, or a massive hemorrhage - which doesn't mean we can rule out any of those, somehow, but which meant that she got to come home and we're treating it like it's an ulcer to see if that fixes it.

Since she kept digging out the IV anyway, I'm more than happy to have her back here with me.

• An 11 year old dog who is vomiting blood and dehydrated. She is staying at the vet overnight for IV fluids and anti-nausea medication. They don't know what's causing it without referring her for an ultrasound. It could be a tumor, or an ulcer, or just a pancreas with an attitude problem.
• A baby who made it through over two hours at the vet without anyone deciding he was a snack.
• A big fucking headache.

1. Leftover Mexican food from Matt's El Rancho, where we ate last night. The baby came with us, he was quite well-behaved.
2. Dog Two, on her way to the vet to be spayed. They're done already, she's fine, and we're hoping it helps with some of her more annoying behaviors. We don't know why it would, but we can hope.
3. A mouse in a trap in a box, on its way to be released in a field near C-Man's work. I don't know if the same mouse we caught and released last time somehow found its way back, or if it was a new mouse, but either way I've been doing a lot of cleaning. Eccchhh.

1. The Dog makes sure the bed has plenty of dog hair on it, so when the baby lies on the bed he can be marked as a member of the household.
2. Dog Two has dug up some of the grass that comes up to our back porch, which means I don't have to edge as much.
3. Both dogs bark loudly and often to ensure that no sneaky squirrels, pedestrians, or plastic bags breach the perimeter.
4. Dog Two caught and pulverized the broccoli that fell on the floor last night to make sure we didn't run it down the garbage disposal in too large of a piece and end up having to call the plumber.
5. The Dog shakes when there is a thunderstorm so we know to keep the baby inside, protected from rain.
6. Dog Two eats The Dog's food if there any any leftovers, preventing insect infestation.
7. Both dogs failed to catch the mouse several weeks ago, correctly assuming that I wouldn't want to deal with the consequences.

Y'all,

I'm very sorry my dogs tracked all the mud in the universe into my house. I know this means there won't be any mud left for your dogs to track into your houses, and I am aware that this is quite inconsiderate. However, I cannot promise that it will not happen again. Around dinnertime, would be my guess.

Thanks for understanding,
The Princess

The Princess: How are you?

Dog Two: Fine.

The Princess: I ask because we've been outside for a while, and the mosquitoes are kind of biting the fuck out of me, and you haven't yet gone to the bathroom.

Dog Two: I'm eating a leaf right now.

The Princess: I can see that.

Dog Two: Can we go in?

The Princess: I don't think so. Remember yesterday when you went inside and then we had to clean up after you?

Dog Two: Hey, there's a bird!

The Princess: Yes, it's very nice. Do you need to do anything out here?

Dog Two: What's this on the pavement?

The Princess: A dead bug, and you don't need any.

Dog Two: Hey, I have to pee!

If only...

Photo from Vidiot on Flickr, found via Push for free cheese on History of the Button.

C-Man: We got a big bed so the dog could spread out, right?

The Princess: No.

C-Man: I didn't think so.

Glenn explains why dogs don't rule the world.

A dog can catch Hepatitis from eating a toad.

(To clarify, I just read about that. The Dog is not allowed to eat toads, so she is fine. As far as I know. But she's at home alone unsupervised, so who knows what she's up to?)