Ollie is staying with the vet again this weekend while I go out of town (and you know I’ll be tuning in to the puppy cam!), so I’ve been prepping his nervous stomach with pumpkin and FortiFlora. I wish someone would have told me about FortiFlora earlier, because it seems to be relieving all of his stomach problems when he’s boarded. Anyway, I decided to get a little creative and made some pumpkin and peanut butter dog treats. So easy. So cute. And Ollie is loving them.

You can find the full recipe on my personal blog. Enjoy!

Before. During. After.

Do you bake or cook for your dog? Any special recipes to share?

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The last time I boarded Ollie, he worried himself sick. Literally.

This time, I decided Ollie would stay with the vet while I was out of town in case he decided on a repeat performance. I know you’re thinking kennels and sick pets, but our vet has deluxe pet suites complete with (are you ready for this?) webcams!

I downloaded their app, entered in Ollie’s suite number, and I could check on him anytime I wanted all weekend (read: every hour on the hour).

I was relieved to see that he settled in quickly and didn’t seem nervous. I was hoping he’d get more play time (he always seemed to be napping every time I checked in on him) and apparently he refused to go to the bathroom (the vet is in downtown Austin so they have an indoor astroturf park) but the important thing is that he didn’t get sick!

So, is this over the top (in the best way possible) or what? Do you board your pet anywhere with special perks like this?

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Oh, how I love this little movie.

Look how happy that dog is! And the toy is in one piece! (Unlike toys in our house.)

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This is what happens when someone tries to Facetime with me. or Skype. Or call. Or generally try to hold my attention in any way, thus taking it away from Ollie.

He turns into a circus performer.

Those are my knees he’s teetering on like a billy goat.

And after he took a flying leap off the bed, he ran circles around the coffee table in the living room, pulled a blanket off the desk chair, and humped a pillow.

Good times, friends. Good times.

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Happy Easter!

Ollie is lounging around eating duck treats and generally thinking life is grand today. How about you?

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