Update on Trigger and Magoo

Here is an e-mail from the Stones updating info on Trigger and Magoo. They adopted the two boys in October. I wanted to thank Gilda for recommending such a great home.

"They are both getting along fine. I had to take Trigger to the Vet about 3 weeks ago because he vomited in the morning when he got up, didn't want to eat, and was listless. It turned out that he just needed to have a bowel movement (good-sized one!) and then he was fine. His appetite returned and he's been good since then. We have no idea why this happened, unless he somehow ate some of Magoo's or Polly's dogfood and just had too much food. I have to watch him and Magoo because they will go and eat out of the other dog dishes. Polly doesn't do that, but then, she never had to go without eating. I have noticed lately that Magoo and Trigger are no longer gulping their food down like it was going to go away. They like a treat in the morning and another one in the afternoon. They eat about 7:30 a.m. and then Magoo always lets me know when it's about 4:30 p.m. because he's ready for supper.

The three of them play together pretty good. Trigger usually has a toy in his mouth and Polly & Magoo will chase him. They can really get going! Magoo barks while he chases! Magoo never plays with toys. Trigger & Polly love to play with the pull toy together.

They all sleep in our bedroom at night; Polly in her kennel, Magoo in his dogbed or Trigger's kennel, and Trigger in our bed. (We leave the doors open on the kennels.) This is their choice. There are rarely (if any) wetting accidents in the house now. Once in awhile Trigger will poop, though. We had a couple of days of really warm weather & the snow melted. They loved being outside running around and checking things out. In the house, they like to lie in their little dog beds in the sunshine when it comes through the front door window.

Every so often, they will get in a tiff and we have to separate them for a few minutes. I think maybe one gets jealous or something that sets them off, or maybe decides to be leader of the pack for a few minutes :-)

Magoo seems to have gained a lot of strength in his legs; he runs faster and has actually jumped up on the couch a couple of times, and has also jumped off. Usually, tho, we pick him up and take him down from the couch or a chair. He has no trouble going up and down stairs, whether in the house or outside. Trigger has mellowed out quite a bit, doesn't bark as much, and generally seems content.

We are enjoying them and are glad we have them.

Pat"

-- Contributed by Julie