We all need to get a little sharky sometimes. #ThursdayThoughts #KissMyTail #DaffySharkWeek #ChihuahuaOfTheDay

Matty J’s Midweek Pick-Me-Up! This is why THS wears oversized sweatshirts. #HmphDay #MidweekPickMeUp #MattyJ #RottenDog #ChihuahuaOfTheDay

A cream chihuahua and a black chihuahua cuddled inside a Human’s sweatshirt with just their heads peeking out.

“Will do tricks for treats!” Rio is coming trick or treating in the hopes that our awesome supporters will donate some dog food. Donations have been way down since the Twitter exodus & our pantry is frighteningly bare. www.pughollowsanctuary.org/donate.php #Donations #TrickOrTreat #Halloween

Yappy Halloween! #Halloween #TongueOutTuesday #MattyJ #TwistertheEF5Pug #VinnieNoTail
A montage of dogs wearing costumes. A cream-colored chihuahua in a bee costume, a fawn pug in a sunflower costume, and a different cream chihuahua in a devil outfit.

Sweater weather is here! #MondayMuttness #ChillyDogs #PugHollowHorde

A group of small dogs curled up together. They’re all wearing sweaters.

Bee your authentic self. #SpookySunday #Bee #MattyJ

A cream-colored chihuahua in a bee costume, surrounded by sunflowers.

Daffy Sharkweek’s super power is her super fabulous ears! #TGIF #Friyay #FabulousEarsFriday #SuperDog #DaffySharkweek

Vet Tech - "OMG, did he just die on us?"
THS - "No, he's just overly dramatic."
They removed a pound of fluid (400 ml) from his abdomen. He feels much better, though his kidneys are showing the effects of the Lasix he's been on, and his liver is still being problematic.
Hopefully now that we've got the ascites out he'll be more amenable to eating and we can get him on a proper dietary regimen to help support his kidneys and liver.

The Human Scribe has been busy this week so we’re reaching back to 2018 to bring you a #ThrowbackThursday from Remy the Wise. #Philosophy #ThoughtsFromBeyond #RemyTheWise

Matty J is on his way to the vet for his abdominocentesis (fluid removal). Assuming everything goes well I'll pick him up this afternoon as soon as I get off work.

The abdominal effusion is due to liver problems. He's being treated for the underlying issue, and taking Lasix for the ascites. But the fluid has slowly built to the point where he's not able to eat fully, he's having acid reflux, and he's in discomfort. The biggest danger is a drop in blood pressure, so he'll be monitored at the vet tomorrow and come home in the evening.

Matty J’s Midweek Pick-Me-Up comes with a request this week. Matty J has to go in tomorrow to have fluid pulled out of his abdomen. There is some risk involved, and while our vet will take every precaution, you all know how these things can go. Keep him in your thoughts, please?
#HmphDay #MattyJ #MidweekPickMeUp

Tank Tongue Blep! #TongueOutTuesday #TOT #Blep #TankGirl

Boson has feels about Monday. #MondayMood #MondayMuttness #Nope #Boson #NotHiggs

A black and tan corgi/dachshund cross making small fussy whines.

Bringing a little sunshine to your Spooky Sunday #Sunflower #SunDog #SpookySunday #Halloween #Pug #Photography #TwisterTheEF5Pug

A large fawn pug wearing a sunflower costume. The final image is the pug looking up from a bunch of common sunflowers.

Big ears, little blep! #FabulousEarsFriday #TGIF #Friyay #BunnyButtercup.

Daffy Sharkweek knows how to enjoy life. #ThursdayThoughts #Philosophy #EnjoyLife #DaffySharkweek #Chihuahua #OldDog

A red chihuahua writhing on a bed as she gets scratches.

Matty J’s Midweek Pick-Me-Up. #MidweekPickMeUp #HmphDay #MattyJ

A cream-colored chihuahua rubbing his face on a Human and getting blissful scratches.

Vin Hur #chihuahua #costume #VinnieNoTail

A cream-colored chihuahua dressed in a Roman toga, riding majestically in a garden cart decked out with purple fabric and gold wreath.

Bunny Buttercup says no to Monday. #MondayMood #MondayMuttness #BunnyButtercup

A cream-colored chihuahua shivering cutely.