pets

Here is my newest edition to the family. Her name is “Paddie” and she is a Miniature Pinscher. She is a year old now, but I got her when she was only 2 months old a couple of days before Christmas. She is all about the love! Giving love, getting love, kisses, cuddling, playing. She even loves the cat, and the two of them rub up against each other as if they were the same species! One thing that truly stands out about Paddie, is that she wants to please. Just a “displeased” look in her direction, and she is easily embarrassed. A dog who feel shame? Who knew!?

She also is intrigued by the TV (especially cartoons), which I had no idea they could even see, since our other MinPin “Pixel” has never paid attention to anything on a TV screen. She will watch the screen intently, and every once in a while, tilt her head from side to side, if there is alot of action.

Yup, my wonderful 9 year old Miniature Pinscher “Pixel” has been diagnosed with “Glaucoma”.

One morning, about a year ago, I woke up to discover my MinPin was winking at me. I found it odd (thought she might have something in her eye), and when I brought her into the light, her eye was clouded over “grey”, watery, and her pupil was dilated and barely re-acting to light.

A trip to the emergency room, the vet discovered she had a tiny scratch in her eye, and gave her meds. A week later, things were definitely not better. Thanks to the Internet, I suspected she had glaucoma since her symptoms matched those detailed online. read more