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Beagans Ramblings

Kennel Cough

I had Kennel Cough about a month ago and it only lasted about 5 days. It was quite bad for a couple of days but got progressively better after that. The vet gave me antibiotics too but that was just in case the lungs were damaged by the coughing and became infected. It never got that bad for me. The vet also gave me some Benelyn cough syrup which was pretty tasty licked out of my owners hand. I initially had some through an eye dropper but it went everywhere! We thought my sister Juji would catch the cough too but she had a couple of small coughs and that was it! Not fair! As I was never at a kennel, it's pretty certain I caught it off one of the other dogs in the park where we walk. We're pretty friendly and have kisses for most of the dogs we meet. I was in stuck at home but the vet said it was only contagious for 5 days after the symptoms end. To be safe we left it a few days longer and even then we walked at a distance from other dogs for a while. Not easy when you're as friendly as we are.

Great White teeth

5 months old and I've started teething. I have two sets of teeth on the go! A Great White Shark would be proud to boast a set of gnashers like the ones I'm sporting. The adult teeth are coming in fast but the baby teeth have yet to drop out. Chew, chew, chew! I'm going through fridge magnets, coal, furniture and still can't find the solution. My owners give us one measly 'Denta-Stick' per day but that's not enough. I've even had a go at two of the remote controls. That didn't go down well.