Terrible Twos

Today my little Jack Russell Terrorist turns two years old! It's hard to imagine how fast time flies. It seems like just the other day we were driving through the boondocks and playing with this tiny litter of puppies trying hard to choose just the right one. Thankfully my husband chose Westin and then a few months later baby Tess joined the bunch and we have been a happy family ever since!

Unfortunately, like all siblings, ours sometimes get into little scuffles now and again over silly things like bones and toys. Last night the pups decided that they each had to have the same bone- despite there being six others scattered around the house. I could hear them messing around from the other room and when the growls escalated into an actual dog fight I broke it up and they went their separate ways. This morning I awoke to find Tessa sleeping right by my side with a deep cut slowly dripping blood onto my jammies. I immediately called the vet because it looked really painful and Tess would not let me touch it.

Linc had already taken them outside when he left for work so I thought she had cut herself while playing around. Once I got her to the doctor they told me it was in fact a bite mark...caused by none other than her bully of a brother! The poor little thing was bleeding all night long and I didn't even know!! Now she's at the vet, sedated, while they shave her, suture her up, and give her antibiotics to help make sure the wound doesn't get infected. And where is the birthday boy you might ask? Fast asleep in my lap (snoring) while I type. Of course I can't be mad at him because I know it was an accident and he doesn't even know what he did ended up hurting her. The vet said Tessa would be ready to go home around 4 o'clock so hopefully she wakes up from the anesthesia just fine and heals quickly. If this is any indication of how our pups will be acting during their "terrible twos" year we are in for a bumpy ride!!

* * Update- 3:30- I was able to pick Tessa up a little early after her ordeal at the vet. She is looking a bit groggy after getting stapled shut and pumped full of pain medication and antibiotics but the first thing she did when she got home was run around outside and bark at the workers next door. She was not too thrilled with Westin trying to get her riled up to play but it seems all is back to normal in the Hamilton household and hopefully no hard feelings between the pups!