Bud's Birthday

Our dog Bud is 12 years old today! We got him when he was just a puppy. Joe and I grew up with dogs in our homes so right after our 1 year anniversary we bought him from a pet store (I don't plan on buying dogs from pet stores anymore since there are so many that need good homes at animal shelters). I remember him throwing up in my hands on the way home from the pet store . . . aaaahhhh what fond memories . . . we discovered very early on that Bud gets car sick.

Bud is definitely becoming high maintenance now that he is older. We've always just taken him once a year to get his physical and shots but over the last couple of years he's required extra care. Right now he's on an antibiotic, some pills for allergies, we have to put a solution in his ear once a day, I'm supposed to be brushing his teeth once a day but that doesn't happen very often, and we have to give him a bath twice a week with a special shampoo for his skin!!!!!

We love him though and Emily loves him too. She still calls all dogs "BUUUUUUUUU" for Bud when she sees one. She follows him all over the house.

Thanks Bud for being such a great dog!!

Bud loves to go out in the front yard and check things out:

Here is Bud as a puppy:Here's Bud when his hair is long. We took this picture when we first moved here: