What's New, Puppy Dog?
This article was first published in the April 2009 issue of Fusion.
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Hey everybody, it’s me Willie B. I hope that everyone had as much fun this month as I did. Did you know that March 23, 2009 was National 
Puppy Day? Mom said that everyone in the house was supposed to show me how much they all loved me. I thought that was pretty cool, but then I discovered something ever more awesome than that.
It is this really cool place called a “backyard”. I don’t know if any of you guys have one of these, but if you don’t, you just gotta ask your parents if you can get one. All my parents have to do, is open the back door and let me out. I have the best time out there, I just run and run all over the place. My Mom gets worried sometimes because she says that the grass is taller that I am. I get to bark at something my Dad calls squirrels and watch them run up trees because they fear me, cause I’m so tough. Okay, so maybe it took me a few tries to figure out how to get up and down the stairs, but they are really tall. I’m sure everyone goes through that….right?
I just wanted to tell everyone that I have fully recovered from my surgery that I told you all about last month and to thank you for your good wishes. Now I want to give a shout out to my new best friend, Buffy. Buffy and I have a lot in common: we are both Yorkies, we like long walks in the park and hanging out with our parents. Anyway, Buffy was telling me that she has been having problems with dry, itchy, skin. She said that it was causing some seriously bad hair days and you know how important that is to the ladies. So I asked my Mom if there was anything that could help Buffy out. She told me that she thought Buffy’s Mom should try using something called Animal Scents Pet Ointment. Mom said that it would help to moisturize dry and chapped skin. Oh yeah, if the skin was really dry, you could try putting a dab of lavender on before you apply the Pet Ointment and it would help keep the oil in place. She said that it works great on us pets, because it is easy to apply and doesn’t wear off too quick.
I really hope this helps you out Buffy, and I was wondering if you had anything against dating a younger dog. And if anyone else has any suggestions or questions don’t forget to drop me a line at little.willieb@yahoo.com. If some of you don’t know how to type, just ask your parents I’m sure they love you and wouldn’t mind helping. Talk to you later! Willie B
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Also in this issue (click to view):
Cleaning House: Get Organized!
What's New, Puppy Dog? Caring for your Dog's Skin
Try this if your Knees Hurt...
Walk with Me: Learning about Essential Oils
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