Scottish Terriers of Instagram

What better way to start your week off than to see these adorable Scottish Terriers of Instagram? I can't think of any so sit back and take in all the cuteness! Share your Scotties' photos with us on Instagram for a chance to be featured using #ScottishTerriersofInstagram and tag @TheScottieMom.

Save a Scottie: Romeo

Friends, sweet Romeo the Scottish Terrier needs our help. Only 12 weeks old when he found himself in a rescue program, this Scottie boy has so much more life to live and we want to give him his best shot! You see, Romeo has a heart condition - a birth defect no one realized he had at first - that requires surgery. To date, the costs of his medical care including the medication he's been on for about 9 months now and all the testing have been shared by two rescue groups: Mid Atlantic Scottish Terrier Education and Rescue and Scottish Terrier Club of Greater New York Rescue. But they need our help paying for Romeo's heart surgery...and they're so close to reaching their fundraising goal!

Will you help this one-year-old boy live his life to the fullest? You can make a donation of any size as well as learn more about the fundraising project and Romeo's story here. Thank you in advance!

This Week's Scottie Finds

The Season of Scotties is upon us! All through the year we've waited and it looks like the 2016 season will not disappoint. Here are all the Scottie finds I stumbled across at HomeGoods, TJ Maxx and Marshalls this weekend. Have you spotted any good Scottie stuff in stores lately? Let us know! 

Holiday Scottie Greeting Cards, HomeGoods $5.99

Scottie Dog Gift Tags, HomeGoods, $4.99

Scottish Terrier Mug, HomeGoods, $4.99

Scottie Throw Blanket, HomeGoods, $19.99

Scottie Dog Pet Bed, Marshalls, $14.99

Scottie Dog Napkins, Marshalls, $2.99

Scottie Dog Plaid Blanket, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods

Scottie Dog Greeting Cards, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, $5.99

Wheaten Scottie Dog Artwork, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, $7.99 for small size, $16.99 for large size

Dog Food Bin, TJ Maxx/HomeGoods, $19.99

Scottish Terriers of Instagram

The Scottish Terriers of Instagram are at it again! Taking over the Internet with their irresistible cuteness. They even helped celebrate the Chicago Cubs' historic World Series win. (Shout out to you, @scottishterribles!) As a long-time Boston Red Sox fan myself, I can relate to the struggle Cubs fans had over the years and though I'm sad my team couldn't send David Ortiz off with another World Series win, I am happy to know that the Chicago Cubs loving Scottie Moms and Dads have something to celebrate. ArRRoO to you! Share your Scottish Terriers' photos with us on Instagram for a chance to be featured using #ScottishTerriersofInstagram and tag @TheScottieMom.

Still looking for more Scottie Love? Check out other Scottish Terriers of Instagram on Pinterest!

Resolving Ear Issues in Scottish Terriers

After more than three months of weekly visits to the V-E-T for Nibbles' and Pudley's ongoing ear problems, things finally look to be clearing up! These two happy Scotties have one more visit this weekend and if they get a good report card from the V-E-T, then they get to stop these weekly trips. It has been a long journey to get to this point and I thought I'd share Nibbles' and Pudley's experience in the hopes we can help other Scottish Terriers resolve their ear issues.

First things first: read how the ear issues started.

Our first method of attack on these ear issues was a series of BNT treatments. Nibbles and Pudley were not fans of these at all and they were quite messy. However, they worked like a charm - but only temporarily. It wasn't long before we returned to the V-E-T. The V-E-T's initial thought was that their ear infections were so bad, it would take multiple BNT treatments. After the second or third unsuccessful BNT treatment, we decided to send off some of the stuff from their ears for testing. The results showed us both Nibbles and Pudley had some sort of genetic bacteria in their ears that was resistant to most medications. Hence, why the previous BNT treatments had been unsuccessful.

We started Nibbles and Pudley on Clavamox chew tablets and an antibiotic. Meanwhile, we started reporting back to the V-E-T each week so they could take a close look at the ears and give them a deep cleaning each time. Nibbles and Pudley didn't care for this, either, but they tolerated it better than the BNT treatments and you could tell  how badly they needed the cleaning when they came out of the V-E-T. For an hour or so after each appointment, Nibbles and Pudley would walk around shaking their heads but as the hours passed and the days followed, things returned to normal.

Week after week for about as long as I've had Nibbles and Pudley, this has been our routine. I was determined to find them some relief. Fast forward to last weekend - more than three months since we first sought out to resolve my Scottish Terriers' ear issues - and the V-E-T said we've almost crossed the finish line. The ears have improved markedly. Nibbles' ears are pretty much normal and while Pudley's ears have most certainly gotten better, there is still a bit of residual bacteria remaining. We'll know more after their appointment this weekend but I can feel we're close! 

Project: International Scottie Love 2.0

Friends, I'm taking our search for Scottish Terriers around the world (and across the United States) up a notch. I'm calling it Project: International Scottie Love 2.0! As part of a special series of projects I'm working on for your entertainment, we'll be selecting Scottie ambassadors to represent their countries and states. These ambassadors will be chosen for special features here on the blog. Additionally, at least one from each country will be selected for inclusion in our upcoming e-book publication Scottish Terriers of the World. We'll do the same for the Stateside Scotties as well. 

Want a chance for your Scottish Terrier to serve as an ambassador for their terrier-tory? Sign up to receive email updates and look out for details on how to nominate your pup set to arrive just a few days after you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Great! You'll be among the first to receive the 411.

Also, if you haven't already, post a photo of your Scottish Terriers on the Scottie Mom Facebook page and let us know in which country or state you live. These photos will be included in our International Scottie Love or Stateside Scotties photo albums. Thanks for sharing the Scottie love!

A Cure for an Upset Stomach

Each week, Nibbles and Pudley have to go to the V-E-T. They've gone every week since they joined the Scottie Mom family to have their ears cleaned and checked until the bacteria is gone for good. Today, Pudley decided that once per week wasn't frequent enough for him and so, we made yet another trip to the V-E-T on his behalf.

It started after the last ear cleaning, just before dinner. The Scottie crew was relaxing on the couch pillows when all of a sudden, Pudley jumped off the couch and trotted off as if he was on a mission. He went all the way across the house and into his bed, where he promptly threw up a yellow-green, frothy liquid. Fast forward four days and the same thing happened. This time, I called the V-E-T. He had a healthy appetite, was acting normally and nothing seemed to bother him until he randomly jumped up and trotted across the house to his designated puke station. 

The V-E-T recommended I feed him chicken and rice for dinner and again for breakfast the following morning. Of course, Pudley loved this. The stomach issue seemed to resolve itself once more. Until this morning. For whatever reason, I decided to sleep with the Scottie crew in the human bed and I woke up to the sound of Pudley throwing up once more...right beside me.

Off to the V-E-T we went. His temperature was good, his stomach felt fine and we even had a fecal test done. The best the V-E-T could determine was a possible stomach bug. She also suggested that since all three incidents occurred before meal time, that perhaps he needs to be fed more often. Pudley and I were sent home with Cerenia, Metronidazole and Prilosec. Here's hoping one (or all) of these medications is the cure to his upset stomach. As soon as we got home today, poor Pudley threw up twice!