Summertime Blues?

This picture is an old one of Buddy, just because I haven't had time to upload any new ones. However, this is one of my favorite summer pictures, and he still looks just about like this with his new haircut!

Summertime is here in Texas, and it is HOT! It is also the time our pets start having allergic reactions. Our other dog, a Corgi mix named Trixie, has had a few allergic reactions to some kind of plant outside, at least we think. She had a "hot spot" on her back that was pretty large. Buddy was so concerned about her that he refused to leave her side and was constantly licking the spot. This was so sweet, and I was so touched to see him do this. However, he must have been really concerned because he also would bark next to her almost non-stop (including all night), which wasn't so great.

So, we took Trixie to the vet to have her spot looked at. They shaved off a large area of her hair around the spot, and cleaned it. She's doing fine now, except having a huge bald spot in the middle of her back! Of course, I still think she's beautiful.

Our oldest cat, Whiskers, also has some small spots that the vet says are allergies as well. His are really minor right now, so he's also doing fine overall.

One thing's for sure, we're not having a dull summer! :)