Happy 2nd Gotcha Day, Ptera!

Two years (and two days) ago I brought home the Tiny Terror for an overnight trial. I actually called and told her people I didn't think it would work, before changing my mind and deciding I couldn't possibly give her up.

The announcement picture I shared on Facebook the day I decided she was staying

She has been sweet, great with cats, other dogs, and kids.

Too many cuddlers, not enough lap

Natural rat hunting ability, but also a natural desire to want to learn and to do things with me, rather than just off by herself.

Her first competition, first ribbon, and first title

She learned to be an excellent poser for photos in no time. From no understanding of leash walking and a fear of just about every noise outside on her first walk to this.

One year old

I couldn't be more happy about bringing this little girl home. Here's to many more years.

All the way to getting her Flyball Master title

February Snow (take two)

Ptera really prefers not having snow. She gets cold quickly. But as long as there is a ball to play with, she will put up with the snow for a little bit. And despite getting almost five inches, the day was actually pretty warm.

Ball

Ball?

Doing terrier things

February Snow

Towards the end of last month, we got a decent amount of snowfall. Koira loves the snow, except in the backyard- she doesn't like having to pee in the snow. 

Dental Health Month #chewyinfluencer

For February, I was given the opportunity to try out and review two different dental chews for dogs, fitting for Dental Health Month. This is the second of our two reviews. Check out our first review here. (We were sent this product in exchange for our honest review. We were not compensated in any other way.)

The biggest thing I did in February to help my dogs' dental health was take them in for vet visits. Ptera was cleared as not needing a cleaning. We scheduled Koira for a dental cleaning for early March. As much as things like brushing your dogs' teeth and giving dental chews can help with dental health, nothing compares to having them go in to the vet for a full professional cleaning.

Dental chews are something that are sized to the dog, so I had to choose if I wanted to give them to Ptera or Koira. Ptera comes to work with me some days and waits in her kennel, so I thought having dental chews that take a little bit to get through would be nice for helping keep her quiet when she gets put back in the kennel after our lunchtime walk, so I decided to order the chews sized for her.

Sad pup in kennel

We tried both Whimzees and Greenies. I posted a review of the Whimzees earlier. For the Greenies, we ordered the Petite size, which ended up being perfect for Ptera. The Greenies were also a much bigger hit with her.

Waiting eagerly

Taking it gently

Om nom nomming her Greenie

Both the Whimzees and Greenies have similar ingredients. The Greenies were a much bigger hit with Ptera. They don't take very long for her to eat, but longer than just giving her a treat. Both chews did a bit to freshen her breath, though it is hard for me to tell if they did much for her teeth since she already has pretty good teeth.

In the future, we will probably stick with the Greenies over the Whimzees simply because Ptera likes them better.

February Dental Health Month #chewyinfluencer

For February, I was given the opportunity to try out and review two different dental chews for dogs, fitting for Dental Health Month. (We were sent this product in exchange for our honest review. We were not compensated in any other way.)

The biggest thing I did in February to help my dogs' dental health was take them in for vet visits. Ptera was cleared as not needing a cleaning. We scheduled Koira for a dental cleaning for early March. As much as things like brushing your dogs' teeth and giving dental chews can help with dental health, nothing compares to having them go in to the vet for a full professional cleaning.

Dental chews are something that are sized to the dog, so I had to choose if I wanted to give them to Ptera or Koira. Ptera comes to work with me some days and waits in her kennel, so I thought having dental chews that take a little bit to get through would be nice for helping keep her quiet when she gets put back in the kennel after our lunchtime walk, so I decided to order the chews sized for her.

Sad puppy waiting in her kennel at work, treat bags on top for her breaks.

First up, the Whimzees. These came in a large bag, which is awesome. Lots of chews means being able to give them regularly without spending very much. We went with the x-small size, which is pretty tiny. We probably could have gone with the small and been fine, but the x-small are find for Ptera. I wouldn't give them to any larger of a dog than her, though.

The ingredients on the Whimzees seem pretty similar to most dental chews, being mostly starch. I don't give these for their nutritional content, so I don't mind giving something like this occasionally.

You can see the Whimzee chew on the bed next to her, being ignored.

Unfortunately, Ptera didn't care much for the Whimzees. She would only eat them if I broke them in half (I think it gave them a stronger smell), and even then would sometimes ignore them. They didn't do much for occupying her since she wasn't very interested in them. In terms of dental health, Ptera had pretty good teeth to start with, so it is hard to tell any differences. Her breath was better after eating one of these than before, though, which is something.