Why I Haven't Wrote In A While

  Its Monday and I hope you are have a great start to the week. I thought I would catch everyone up on what has been going on with the Allen family. I know I haven't really blogged much lately but hopefully since everything has calmed down around here, I can get back on track. 

Sissy Sarah moved to Western Ky University on the 16th of this month. She is now a official college student. We had to do a lot of shopping, alot of packing and a whole lot of figuring out how it would fit in the van. 

The van was so full that they didn't leave room for ME! Ma said I had to stay home to babysit the other fur kids. grr... She did tell me I could go next time she went to visit sissy. Still waiting for that.  

Van loaded movint to college

Sarah waiting for room at Western Ky University
Official #Hilltopper 
Sissy is doing great in college. She has met a lot of new friends and connected with classmates who are attending also. Right now she is having dog withdrawals. She misses petting us. 


A couple days later Scooby and I were racing in the big field we go to and my paw went into a hole. I went tail up and twisted my back when I slammed to the ground. Ma kept asking me if I was okay. She had ran to me when she seen it happen. Ma never runs. I got up,shook the grass off and started walking back to the car. I would take a few steps and sit down, take a few steps and sit down. Ma put me in the car and since it was 7:30 at night we went home. When we got home I jumped out of the car and ran to the door. I acted like I was okay for a couple of hours and was even playing with Scooby. I kept sitting laying down to play with him. 

Ma checked me over and even applied pressure along my back and legs and I didn't flinch or anything. Ma gave me a aspirin just in case I was sore or anything. The pill made me feel pretty good but a couple of days later I started acting like I was hurting so ma took me to my vet. He wanted ma to walk me up and down a long carpetted area so he could see how I walked. The first time I walked fine but once I seen I was on a carpet, I started walking, stopping and posing. I was waiting for the pupparazzi to take my photo. BOL! The doc asked what I was doing, ma told him when I walk a carpet like that I am usually at a blog conference or a fashion show so I always pose. The doc laughed and asked one of his assistants to walk me. I started bunny hopping after the 3rd run up the carpet. 
They took a couple of xrays of my back and hips. Doc had told ma they may have to sedate me since some dogs won't lay still enough to get good photos. Ma said I would be fine without sedation. I laid there like a pro! 
Poodle on a xray table.
I did hurt my back but a couple of weeks of rest and muscle relaxers were my follow up instructions. Ma told me no public work as a service dog for a couple of weeks. I did not like that. The pills made me feel good and whenever she would try to leave the house, I would block the door or try to go out it first. Ma started sneaking out the back door in order to get out of the house. I caught on to that real quick. She finally decided to stay home so I would stop worrying about her when she was gone. So we have both been homebound for a couple of weeks. Ma has been busy doing chores that she has put off for too long. 

I have been babysitting the piggies when they are outside. I had to do some type of work because I am a working dog. I have been keeping an eye on ma while she has been doing her chores. 

A couple of days ago ma took Scooby and I took the little field that we enjoy going to so I could get some of my bottled up energy out. Scooby and I ran and played. It was short runs but it still felt good. 

Saturday I got to go to Farmers Market and see some of my friends. I think its really neat that so many people know my name there. I feel like a rockstar when I show up. I love the kids that come to see me. Dad was with us a couple of Saturdays ago and as we were walking through a gentleman said "Hi Poodale". Others had said "hi Carma". Dad asked ma if they knew her name. Ma said no. Dad just smiled and walked on. 
Carma at Farmers Market
Aww, that is the spot. 
Yesterday I finally got to go to the big field to run. I was in heaven. Now I am back to myself, things are getting back to normal and life is good. 
Poodle looking down a hole in the ground
Hello?!  Wabbit are you there? 
I hope you have a wonderful week. I know I will. 
Thank you for taking time to read this. 
Have a marvelous Monday! 
Do you follow me on my other social channels?? I sure hope so! 
I am also on Periscope under Carma Poodale. 

WW- What you Wookin At?

We are finding that our new foster piggie, Cookie has some sass in her. Molly Mew kept staring at her the other day and Cookie decided she had enough staring. She charged toward Molly Mew. That stopped Molly Mew from staring at her again.  
I think that she knows that I will protect her. I am the babysitter!

WW-Cinnamon Has Been Trumped.

guinea pig dressed like Donald Trump

There is a trend going around social media right now called #Trumpmy___.

Your Home Can Be #HappyHealthyOdorFree Thanks To Fresh Wave® Odor Removers.

* I, Carma Poodale, was asked to give an honest review of the New Fresh Wave® odor reducer products. I only share my opinions of products that I use in my own home. *

My home consists of 3 senior dogs, 2 guinea pigs, 1 cat, a aquarium, a teenager and 2 adults. There are times that are house doesn't quite smell "fresh". When it rains, it can smell like wet dog and sometimes our kitty, Molly Mew can have a big stinky. No matter how hard a person tries, sometimes a multi-pet household can wreck havoc on a nose.

You can spray a air fresheners but most of them will just cover the odor and not kill the source. I remember one time ma sprayed a deodorizer to take care of the wet dog smell and when dad came home he said the house smelled like vanilla and wet dog. Truth be known, it did.

There are many odor reducing products that are actually unsafe to use around pets, especially birds. Many pets have reactions to odor reducers. I know people try their best to keep their homes clean and smelling fresh. When you have pets, litter boxes, teenagers, and the smell of last nights dinner lingering, sometimes your home needs some extra help.

Are there any safe ways to help to keep the smells down??     YES!!! 

Introducing Fresh Wave®. Fresh Wave® isn't a odor cover up , its a odor destroyer that uses natural ingredients to rid your house of the stinky smells. It's a non toxic odor remover that is safe to use around children and animals. Fresh Wave® contains no harsh chemicals or fake smells. Diaper pails, kitty litter boxes or even basements can't compete with Fresh Wave®, even my vet's office uses Fresh Wave® commercial product. 

Fresh Wave Odor Remover products
What is in Fresh Wave® that helps the product work??  Plant oils and water
What odors will Fresh Wave® get rid of?? Any! 
How long does it take to work? Fresh Wave® starts working as soon as you open the product!  
logo for Fresh Wave
We received the odor remover packs, odor remover gel and the odor remover spray to try out. 

Odor Remover Packs - perfect to put in your car to keep it fresh or drop it in the diaper pail. Ma put one under one of our sinks. You could put one in your luggage that you are storing to keep it smelling fresh. They will keep the areas odor free for up to 60 days

Odor Removing Spray- perfect for a quick blast of fresh air. Need to rid the air of the burnt popcorn or fish you cooked tonight?? A couple sprays is all it will take. A few sprays on our do beds made them smell nice and clean. Any place you need a quick solution to remove a bad odor, this spray is for you. We will spray one squirt to our return air filter and the scent will travel through the house. 

Odor Removing Gel- unscrew the cap, remove the cover and place near your continuous odors such as a kitty box, basement or kitchen. If you smoke in your home this gel will help take the smoke smell away. The container last 30-60 days depending on the size of the room.  

Where is Fresh Wave® available ? Fresh Wave® will be available on August 16th at your local Target. 

Target and Fresh Wave Logo

Learn more about Fresh Wave on their site

I hope you have a beautiful, odor free day! 

Fostering Cookie the Guinea Pig

Cookie in a guinea pig house.
This is Cookie. Cookie is our little foster guinea pig. She was turned into our vets office when someone said that they found her. She was infested with fleas and mites. The vet's office had to shave all of her fur off in order to treat the mites.
Guinea Pig shaved
Cookie had to have daily baths due to the conditions of her skin. She had a large gash on the her side where she had scratched herself so much.

Our vet was using coconut oil on her everyday to take care of her dry skin. She was scared until you picked her up and then she was as calm as could be. Once the vet had all the mites and fleas cured, it was time to find her somewhere to go. Ma had volunteered to take her in and continue with the coconut oil until her skin healed.

While we have had Cookie, we have socialized her, fed her high quality food and improved her health. She has been introduced to dogs, cats and another guy pig. Cinnamon and Cookie have to live in separate cages. Cinnamon is a male aka Big ole Boar but we call him a Big ole Buck (BOB for short) Ma calls him Casanova when he starts his sweet talk to get her attention.

Both piggies enjoy going out in the evening to nibble on some grass, run around and stretch their legs, and get fresh air. Cinnamon will wheek up a storm after dinner because he knows it is his outdoor time. Cinnamon has a area in the yard that he loves to play in. Cookie has a fenced area that she likes to lounge in. They both enjoy the 30-45 minutes they get outside.
2 guinea pigs talking to each other
 The first piggy we ever had was one named Miss Piggy. She was around 4 1/2 yrs old and was the pet of a child who lost interest in her a year before. She grew up in a cage that was large enough for a house a food bowl and a water bottle. Many would say it was a traveling cage. Miss Piggy never got any exercise. She was content to lay in your lap, she would just stay where ever you set her down. She didn't walk very well. Over a few months she learned how to walk and was quite a talker. She also loved to wear hats.
Guinea pig wearing a hat
When someone turned Cinnamon into the Humane Society, ma called them and told them that she couldn't take on another guinea pig and asked them to find another foster. There was a pause on the other end of the phone which ma thought was strange. Come to find out, dad had already went to the humane society and got the little guinea pig and it was at our house. Ma was baby sitting her friends pets for a few days and wasn't home. Later that night dad called her and confessed what he did.

Ma agreed to keep the little piggy as a foster until a home could be found. Dad said he didn't think that would happen because Miss Piggy was in love with him. She was babying him, cleaning him, talking to him and they were cuddling together. So that meant that they were now foster failures to 2 guinea pigs! Ma couldn't separate Miss piggy from her baby. They were finally separated when Cinnamon hit maturity and didn't look at Miss Piggy as a mommy anymore.

Miss Piggy passed away after a couple of years. She was an estimated 6-7 yrs old. Cinnamon was lonely and sad that she was gone but with my help and the pawents help, we gave him extra attention and he wasn't alone for very long. We placed him in the room that everyone hung out in so he always seen us. He sure is a happy little pig.

Whenever I read guinea pig forums, blogs, websites it always says they are social animals and need 2 to be happy. I have to say that I don't really agree with this. They want someone who will talk with them, play with them and keep them entertained. Cinnamon loves to cuddle with me and watch tv as much as he loves to cuddle with ma and watch guinea pig videos on Youtube. He loves his outdoor time and he loves Molly Mew and Molly Mew loves him.

Back to Cookie now..... Cookie is a foster piggy. The other day ma posted her on Facebook and said she was available for her own home. Someone asked Ma why she just didn't keep her since it was obvious that she was happy here. Reason is, if ma keeps every foster that comes in the house, she will have to stop fostering. Then what happens if there is a guinea pig that needs an emergency foster and we have no room?

We would love to keep Cookie but since we have a male guinea pig, we don't need any oopsies and end up with more guinea pigs. Ma says she has read too many stories of piggies getting neutered and died shortly after. We are not ready to take this chance.

Fostering isn't easy when you know you have to let go. But knowing that you gave them the best chance and helped them see that the world is a not as scary as they thought it is, makes it easier.
Right now we are currently looking for a home for Cookie. She is approximately 5 months old. She loves to give kisses. She only eats hay,pellets and grass. We can't get her to eat any veggies like lettuce or carrots.
I will keep you up to date on her progress. Hopefully soon we will have a update. Cinnamon will still be a happy little boy because he has Molly Mew, Ma and me to continue to be his pals.

Have you ever fostered??

The Weekend Is Almost Over

collage of a guinea pig

Enjoy your day! 

8 Photos Of Things That Makes Me Happy

I was nominated by Flea from Jones Natural Chews 
&
 Shannon from Walks With Rama  to share what makes me happy.

Thank you to Ariel from Ariel Ward for creating this topic.



Poodle and Chihuahua running down a road
Running
1. Running makes me happy. 
Running with Scooby makes it more fun. 
We love running on the trails together. 

DIY- Reupholstery A Bench

Last week ma and I went to the fabric store to look for some fabric to make me a new winter coat. While we were looking around I found a suede fabric that I really liked. I nibbled it. When I nibble something that means I want it.

Why The Uproar Over a Single Lion But Not For Shelter Pets?

Poodle in a lion suit

Everyday social media is full of people who are outraged over an African lion named #Cecil the lion being lured out of his home and killed. I can't scroll down my Twitter or Facebook feed without seeing someone talking about it. Seems everyone is outraged over the fact this lion was killed.