So last Sunday night I hurt my paw. My Margret posted it on our Three Pups and a Couple of Kitties Facebook page. I asked why she didn’t write about it on our blog and she just looked at me. I asked her if she would copy the post here and she said yes.

“Ugh! Belle ripped a nail on her left rear paw down to the quick. It was hanging by a thread. I talked to our vet and he told me what to do. With Greg distracting her I took care of the nail, cried a few tears and used flour to stop the bleeding. We are to keep an eye out for infection. Belle, then went and rang the gotta go chime not to go out but to ask for not one but two treats. Belle baby whatever you want sweet pup whatever you want.”

That same night she noticed that Bessie had a hot spot on her inner ear flap. So while she was putting medicine on Bessie’s ear she told Bonnie that she needed to stay healthy.

Today My Margret noticed I was licking my foot a lot and took a look then called the vet’s office. She took me in and took a picture of Bessie’s ear to see if she needed to make an appointment for her or if it was getting better.

I’m not quite sure how it happened but I ended up with this and antibiotic pills…

While Bessie just has to keep having antibiotic ointment put on her ear. Some how that’s not fair, oh but wait, I get hot dog pill pockets and she doesn’t. That makes it seem better somehow.

So while Bessie and I have been busy Bonnie got a job as a pillow tester. She says it’s a real comfy job.

~ this is Belle “the pillow tester’s sister” Pup for the pups and kitties

My Margret and My Greg’s big and little people were home this weekend for their family Christmas.

There was a lot going on so my sisters and I were happy to spend some us time in our pup porch and pen.

Everyone went home today and we have our My Margret and our My Greg all to ourselves again.

My Margret came into the living room after talking to Aunt Mrs. Barb about another Christmas celebration and found all of us and My Greg sleeping in our favorite places.

BelleBonnieBessieAfter our naps My Margret brought in an armful of newly washed stuffies. Bess got so overwhelmed thinking about which ones she wanted to carry around that she had to lay down for awhile. She finally decided and jumped up to give them to My Greg. She must have had at least four of them!After awhile Bess jumped up beside My Margret, who was looking at recipes and took another snooze. Awhile later Bonnie jumped up to take her turn sitting with My Margret.

In a little while it’s going to be my turn to spend some time with My Margret. In the meantime….

~ this is Belle “the patiently waiting” Pup for the pups and kitties.

Tonight while I was writing Christmas cards Belle Pup came and stood next to me and put her nose on my leg. When I asked her what she wanted she sat down and waited. After I started to give her a massage she laid down and closed her eyes. I love that this sweet pup likes the massages enough to come and ask me for one. Thank you Sue (About a Dog- Pawsitive Canine Massage) for showing me how to make my pup feel better.

I turned around and saw to my surprise Linus Kitty and Bessie Pup waiting their turn.

~this is Belle’s My Margret for the Pups and Kitties

Every year My Margret tries to take a picture of us in front of the Christmas tree.

Every year it goes something like this.

~Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Bonnie, Belle and Bessie Pups for the pups and kitties.

I have always loved to sit way up high in our Christmas tree.

I’m 17 now and I only have three legs, not that either of those things have slowed me down. Well much anyway.

Anyway I looked around to see the best possible way to climb up in the tree.

Then I went to find My Margret. I knew she would help me.

~ this is Lucy “where there’s a will there’s a way” Kitty for the pups and kitties.

So this morning at 4:15AM I was really excited about the dead mouse I found. I really really really wanted to take it and show My Margret. But she said ” leave it”.

I looked at her because I knew I hadn’t heard her right and took a few steps closer and then she said it again. I dropped the mouse then picked it back up and she said it yet again. But, but, but are you sure I asked her. She said yes, I’m sure, leave it.

I sighed and dropped the mouse then walked with My Margret to the door of our pup porch where she ruffled my fur and told me I was a very good girl. A few minutes later I came back in and ran right to where I had dropped the mouse so I could try to give it to her again and it was gone! I’m so confused.

~this is Bessie the “but, but, but” Pup for the pups and kitties.

My Margret says she’s been “crazy busy” for the past few weeks. I didn’t know what that was then Belle Pup told me that it means My Margret has a lot of things to do, more than usual. All I know is that I haven’t gotten her to sit down very much so I could sit with her. Well I decided that was going to change this morning!

I woke her up at 4:10am this morning. After I did my usual first thing in the morning check of our outside I laid my head on the loveseat and gave her my I want something look.

She smiled and said show me sweet pup. And I grabbed a stuffie and came to stand by her. She put her coffee cup down on the table, sat down and hadn’t even gotten the blanket settled before I jumped up to snuggle in close.

Now this is more like it! Hmmm maybe I’ll wake her up early tomorrow too.

~this is Bessie “the snuggle” Pup for the Pups and Kitties

A few days ago I did something to my front leg. As you know I’m the bouncy one in the family but whatever I did took the bounce right out of me.

I didn’t want to go up and down stairs. I didn’t want to jump up on the comfy furniture. What was even worse when I tried to roughhouse with my sisters I whimpered because it hurt.

My Margret decided that I needed to stay in the house so I could rest and get feeling better. She put a special comfy red blanket on the floor for me to snuggle in. My Greg would carry it up to bed at night and My Margret would take it back downstairs for me in the morning.

My Margret also called our vet who suggested along with resting to give me aspirin for the inflammation and Sue, suggested ways to massage my leg.

While I’m sure all of those things have helped me to start feeling better I really think it was my red blanket.

~ this is Bess “the red blanket is good medicine” Pup for the pups and kitties.

So today Bonnie and I went to go see Dr. Boles for our yearly check up. We both got a bunch of lovin and “pretty girls with beautiful brown eyes” comments from Dr Boles.

Bonnie went first and she got an A+.

I went next and I did not get an A+ it was more like a B. Thanks to my allergies I had an ear infection in both ears, a hot spot on my paw and in between my toes. I also had a small fatty tumor in my arm pit on my front leg that My Margret found while giving me my massage last night. The fatty tumor has nothing to do with allergies it’s just a part of being me.

Then because My Margret noticed that I’ve been moving a bit slower than I had been ( I wish she didn’t see so much) I have a new medicine that we are trying for a few weeks in addition to my other two medicines for my arthritis.

My Margret asked what Dr. Boles thought about canine massage therapy and told her that I’ve been getting massages for the past couple of months. She was all about it and said that she’s been reading about how much it’s helped dogs and cats with their rehabilitation. She said that while it won’t cure my arthritis that in time we might be able to cut back on some of my medicine.

So to recap I get my paw sprayed with medicine a few times a day that my sisters and I can’t lick off. Although I assure you we will try. A piece of hot dog twice a day and a bit of cheese in the morning along with daily massages. So while I wish I had gotten an A+ like Bonnie did I’m fine with the B because that stands for Being Me

~this is Belle “the being me” Pup for the pups and kitties.

PS from Belle’s My Margret: I debated not blogging about the latest in the world of Belle because it’s a lot that’s negative but it’s our reality and it can all be taken care of. I was happy that our vet understands the importance of massage therapy. And included it as a part of Belle’s treatment plan for her arthritis. 🐾

So I um maybe um might of well…

I wasn’t a good Bessie girl. SIGH…

The Pups and Kitties sent Mrs. Grandma Nancy, one of our blog stories in a letter and our My Margret mailed it for us. We wanted to give Mrs. Grandma Nancy something to chuckle about so she would feel better.

We sometimes send our stories to people who aren’t feeling good or are going though a tough time. If they enjoy them we send one story each week. If they don’t enjoy them we stop right away.

Anyway today a letter came in the mail addressed to the Pups and Kitties, that’s US! It was from Mrs Grandma Nancy’s kitty Patches and I was so excited that I took it off of the middle of the table and that’s when it happened.

My Greg wasn’t very happy with me. He gave the parts that were left to My Margret and she was able to put it kinda back together. Turns out I only ate a little bit of it. Patches Kitty told us about how he and his brother take care good care of Mrs. Grandma Nancy and how their job is to purr and keep her company. That sure sounds like an important job to me! It was fun reading all about them. I hope Patches writes us back someday.

I told My Greg and My Margret how sorry I was for tearing up the letter and they forgave me. I’m going to tell Mrs. Grandma Nancy and Patches Kitty that I’m sorry, I hope they forgive me too.

I was so tired after all of that that I sprawled across My Margret’s lap and ended up taking a nap.

~ this is Bessie “the I shouldn’t have done it but I was so excited, ok and it tasted good too” Pup for the pups and kitties.