A Funny Thing Happened on the Bayou

   I was in my office earlier today working on this post. It was going to be a serious post and to be honest, I was not happy with it. That is when I asked Skipper to sneak in and take pictures of the boys hanging out with me. Once they got settled, I gave him the all clear. That is when the Bayou Boys rewrote today’s blog.

   This is the picture I wanted. Bentley and Pierre are always in the office “working” when I’m at my desk. Skipper has to sneak because as soon as Pierre senses him, he is up and ready to play.

Pierre's Tummy Update

   You might remember that earlier this month we had to take Pierre to the vet with tummy troubles. They gave us two types of medicine and recommended we buy Prilosec or Pepcid when the meds ran out. As I mentioned in the previous blog, Pierre has always had a sensitive stomach. If he goes too long without eating, it makes all sorts of weird noises. This has been going on his entire life and I explained that to our vet. We have had him checked and there is nothing wrong with him. He is healthy as a horse other than his tummy issues.

   

Flagology Forever

   I’ll be honest with you, nothing excites me more than picking out new things for the house. Decorating is the best way to make a place your own. Adding your personal stamp to the inside and outside is what changes a house into your home. We have hung photos, paintings and put out our knick-knacks so it looks like us. Skipper has shaped up our shrubs and has the yard looking nice but something was missing.

   There was no question what we needed…a cool new garden flag with the boys’ photo on it. Luckily, I knew just where to turn. Flagology is my go-to site for all flags. We have several garden flags in their seasonal and holiday themes along with some personalized house flags. It never failed that when I changed my flags, my neighbors would smile and come over to admire them. A cute flag is the perfect conversation starter to meet our new neighbors.

We received a garden flag and doormat from Flagology in exchange for an honest review.  Barking from the Bayou only shares products that we feel would benefit our readers. Flagology is not responsible for the contents of this article.

Bayou Boys in Black & White #Photography

I love black & white photography. There is something about them that draws me in and gives me a peaceful feeling. Over the years, Skipper has taken some wonderful pictures of the Bayou Boys that I wanted to share with you in beautiful black and white. #ThrowbackThursday

We hope you enjoy these with a smile.

Chip Chip Hooray!

Me: “Boys, May is almost over, and we have not done our annual Chip Your Pets Month reminder post!”

Bentley Basset Hound: “An entire month devoted to giving your pets some chips. I love when you accidentally drop a chip on the floor for us. The nacho cheese ones are exceptionally tasty.”

Pierre Westie: “Chips are good, but I prefer her to drop some cake.”

Buggy Over goDog Caterpillars

Pierre Westie: “Let me just say that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE goDog® toys. They are some of our favorites and Mom is not afraid to play tug super hard with them. I don’t think I’ve been able to kill one yet. This is our newest plush squeaky toy, The Caterpillar. I can’t wait to get a hold of him. Look at his eyes and tiny fangs. This fella is going to put up a good fight.

Your Guide to Becoming the Ultimate Pet Parent

   All pets need the basics of food, water, housing and medical check-ups. Those are the obvious responsibilities that you take on when you add a pet to your family. It doesn’t matter if it has fur, scales, feathers or a shell. If it is alive, it will need those four basic things. But, you don’t want to be a basic kind of pet parent, do you?

Let’s look at ways you can become the

Ultimate Pet Parent

Take Your Pet on Road Trips!

Always make sure they have proper identification. That means a microchip for your cat or dog. Some birds have bands on their legs that can help identify them if they get lost.

The Versatile Blogger

   We are so honored and thankful to have received the Versatile Blogger Award from our friends at Noir Kitty Mews. The dashingly handsome Valentine and his mom have a wonderful blog. They recently won the Best Pet Humor Blog at the 2018 BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Awards! Valentine also shares his home with a beautiful Basset Hound named Bessie. If that isn’t coincident enough, his aunt is a white Westie named Lily Madison! It is obvious that we were meant to be great friends. Thank y’all for our award. 💘

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