Worms, Fleas and Mites...OH MY

So I took my little lover to the vet on Friday. The little bastard has tapeworms. A dog gets tapeworms by eating a flea that has eaten tapeworm eggs....SWEET! So, unless I completely get rid of ALL fleas in my indoor and outdoor environment, then the tapes will be back in about two months...which is nice. And, being the hypochondriatic that I am - my butt keeps itching ;) I've been treating T'rone with Frontline, but we'll have to see in two month if there are rice like worms in his poo again. Also when he was at the vet they found a mite in his stool - what does that mean? Oh man...

On a positive note, I have moved into my new home. There are still some boxes and cleaning to do at my old apartment but hopefully I will be fully moved by the end of today. The gas just got turned on here - so now I can take warm showers!!! It's starting to look like a home ;)

Introducing T'rone L'Bone

Seriously...is he not the cutest thing that you have ever seen???? So, the dog in the previous post had been adopted by the time I was able to adopt a dog...but, I think I got a better puppy in T'rone L'bone. Right now he is about 12 pounds and is 12 weeks old. The Humane Society said they did not know exactly what type of dog he was, they said he was a hound mix...but I have been telling people that he is a beagle. I have never really had a dog before so the whole experience is kinda new to me.

I know my parents are not that happy about me getting this puppy. In fact I can hear my mother saying..."you dont have a pot to piss in, and dogs cost money." I think my rationale for getting a dog was twofold. I am moving into the ghetto in two weeks (and when I say ghetto I mean ghetto...as in meth labs and crack heads). It would be nice to have a little company in my new house until my roommate gets back into town. Also, I miss...well everyone. I miss my family and friends and all things familiar. By getting something that needs me just as much as I need it creates a sense of family. To be honest having this puppy IS a lot more work than I thought it was going to be. The last two weeks all I have done is work and take care of him, but I am thinking it will all be worth it :)