A Day with Macchiato the Beagle

I have two Beagles: Midori and Macchiato.  Both of them suffer from skin allergies.  Macchiato's allergies are worse than Midori's - but I know that both of them find it uncomfortable.  Midori's allergy manifests are red spots on her tummy.  Macchiato on the other hand have too many skin disorders to mention.  The latest one are spots on his left and hind leg - which apparently is allergy worsened by some fungal infection.   Part of the problem for Macchiato is his hipothyroidism.  For a while we got the allergies in check - but progressively - the symptoms came back.   Our experience with these two dogs - definitely gave us an important life lesson.  Never buy your dogs from pet-shops.   Get them from reputable breeders - who tries hard to produce healthy puppies - not just cute ones.

However - with all the allergy problems - we love them both dearly.   I was actually thinking that if I actually had their allergy symptoms - I would probably be crabby all day.  Midori and Macchiato are the exact opposite of Crabby - they are -- true to their nature - Merry Beagles.

Here are some pictures of Macchiato and his Daddy Ryan. We gave him a break from the vet by visiting Bonifacio High St.   Looking at this photos - I think you will agree - despite the skin problems --- he's one handsome beagle.

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We had dinner at the Stock Market in Bonifacio High Street.  It's under new management - which resulted in new staff, new chef and new menu.  It was a pleasant dinner and the service was really good.  One of the queens thought their pasta dish was a bit dry and requested for a little bit more sauce.  The chef graciously accepted the dish back in his kitchen and replaced it with a brand new serving.  That's good service that any queen will appreciate.

The house of queens has its own share of interesting kitchen pieces.  Something that is familiar to this blog's readers are the hugging salt and pepper shakers.   The Stock Market has their own interesting dining piece.   It can be seen in this picture.

Yup ... that's right - this cow carries the milk for your coffee.  It's really cute.  However - having it spit the milk into your coffee cup is a bit funny.   But - thinking of the alternative of seeing milk coming out of its udder - doesn't seem to be a better prospect.

Macchiato is Seeing the Vet Today

One of our beagles: Macchiato is going to see the vet today.  We'd like to get a growth on his leg checked. Hoping for the best.

Blogger's Note: Update on Sunday ( March 13 ).  The Vet checked the nasty looking thing on his leg.  Apparently - it's an allergic reaction aggravated by fungal infection.   So fortunately - it's not life threatening.  Unfortunately though - we will never be able to fully treat it.