Com'on, this is Serious Chit!

"Puppy", will be two this April. I don't think there has been a fish that has come into this house that hasn't been eaten or died within a few months.

I've become quite attached to this little guy. (Why do parents always inherit our kids pets when they move out?) I actually see his moods. It's true, this darn fish has a personality and mood .... swings.

For the past month, he's been "not right" but I just kept thinking it was the colder temperature in his water bowl.

I've noticed he doesn't come to me (as he usually does) when I am feeding him. He isn't eating much. Soooooooo .... he isn't pooping!

Now that I think of it, the last few water changes, there hasn't been hardly any poop in the bowl. (Nice visual, I know)

This morning, he is laying lower to the bottom of the bowl, slightly on his side, and seems a little puffed up.

I googled around, looking for help.

He's full of sh*t.

Constipated.

A Constipated fish???

Now what?

First thing is to try to feed him a cooked peeled pea.
Bwahahahahahah, peel a pea?

If that doesn't work, an Epsom Salt bath.
(With or without candles and music?)

I'm going to try to help this guy, I'll let you know how things "come out".

Any other suggestions? [snort]

How Cold is it in Michigan?

It's been so cold that I have been keeping a lit candle next to "Puppy's" fish bowl because he doesn't move much otherwise. The first time I lit a candle by him, he swam over and was playful ... can a fish can be playful ?!?!?

So I leave just a tea candle going (don't want to boil that water) and he seems to be doing much better.

I can't believe some of the things I do for my pets.

And the weather? In the single digits or low teens at night, in the twenty's during the day. Damn cold.

Bullets with Pictures

• Bryan, Friday, dressed for a wedding.
  

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• Caitlin and her boyfriend Ray, Mothers' Day.
  

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• Bently seeing a fish for the first time.

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• Bryan is moving home ... with Bently ... TEMPORARILY.
  

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• Quinn will be happy Ben is moving in.
  

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• Me, not so much
  

Bryan's lease is up and he doesn't want to sign a new one. He wants to move to Arizona. He is in the process of getting information on training and hiring in to work Border Patrol. Recruiters are coming to the metro Detroit area in June. If anyone has any information they'd like to pass on about this, I'd appreciate it. (The sooner the better, *smiles) He's looking at New Mexico, Arizona.

The BEST Mother's Day Story / Photo on the web:

Lori and her son Brian, home from Iraq

As Good as Flipper

We got "Puppy" our Beta Fighting Fish about a year ago.

After watching this on Good Morning America yesterday,
I'm wondering if it's too late to send Puppy to school.

In all fairness, I have to give "Puppy" some credit.

When uneaten food sinks to the bottom of the fish bowl, it makes the water dirty faster. I began hand feeding him one pellet at a time since we got him. He only eats 4-5 pellets, so its fast. When I come to the bowl, he swims to me and waits for his food. I guess that should tell me he's trainable.

Our New Puppy (?)

Caitlin wants a new puppy so bad. ::pout:: I told her as soon as she gets her own apartment, she can get as many "new puppies" as she wants.

Since Bryan's "puppy" Bently, is a year now, and not living with us anymore, she is more intent on getting one.

BENTLY








Quinn, our 10 year old "puppy" works for me.

QUINN








Saturday I surprised her with a new pup ... well sort of. I told her this Beta Fighting Fish is her new pit bull of the fishbowl. With a smirk and a few "awwwwe, how cute" remarks, she is temporarily satisfied. We named him "Puppy". Look, he's even smiling!