Well Hello!

It's been awhile! We are so thankful for everyones' prayers and love! Mommy and I did take a break for awhile and are not very sure when we will be back, we just want you all to know we misses you and we think of you everyday!
Until later, enjoy this pic of my and my mom way too early in the morn!

Espoleta & Eduardo Update

So we have been very busy in the Johnson household. Espoleta found a great home and is very happy according to her new Mommy. Sorry no kittens yet!

I'm doing better, my jaw is working like a pro. I have gained weight & become sluggish but that was to be expected. We have a vet appointment this February, that's when we will find out the next step. Hopefully I am cured!

As you can see the new tab is up on my tab bar explaining our experience with Eosinophilic Myositis with pictures, this tab will be updated as I continue my life! If you feel anyone needs this information, please feel free to share the link!

Alright everyone, it's nap time for me!

Update on ME!

Hello my friends! Thank you all for your kind thoughts & prayers! I am doing better as far as pain goes.(Mommy doesn't think so because I've been making a sad face A LOT.)

I'm doing a lot of sleeping(more than I usally do), Mommy thinks this is because of the medication. And every now & then I get little burst of energy, where I run around like a mad dog & act crazy! Then minutes later I'm knocked out!

Mommy was "relieved" from work so she is spending some quality time with me. My next vet appointment is in about a month and a half. That's how long I'll be on the steroids. So, some good news: we've changed my diet! My pal Preston sent me some of his food to try & I'm telling you it was a perfect fit! Mommy was so happy to find out about it, and we ordered me some! If you don't already eat it, you should try it! Also here is an update on my cheeks & temples, as you can see they've went it a little more & they get a lot of negative attention from humans at the dog park.

Alrighty everyone me & Mommy are going to snuggle bug & watch a movie!

Thank you so much again, we love y'all!

The Disease and My Snuggle Puggle

Eduardo's Mommy Here:

I've been crying a lot lately, every time I see my sweet snuggle puggle(which is every time I look down) I break down and sob. When I hold him like a baby and stroke his face I cry and don't even realize it. He tries so hard to kiss the tears away but it only makes me cry harder. You see, we thought Eduardo had TMJ and that we would be treating him with an anti inflammatory for the rest of his life for the pain. Well long story short my husband & I decided to take Eduardo to a highly recommended vet for a second opinion because Eduardo was still in unbearable pain most days.

Yesterday, Eduardo was diagnosed with Eosinophilic Myositis. Eduardo's immune system is attacking his Masticatory Muscles causing them to be inflamed. See the Masticatory Muscles are made up of 2M muscles fibers, no other muscles have these unique molecular structure. When a dog gets Eosinophilic Myositis the immune system targets their "chewing muscles" for some unknown reason. This makes the muscles weak and in my personal opinion completely useless.

Eduardo can only open his mouth about the size of puppy kibble, when he yawns (something I gave him his first treatment of steroids yesterday and because yesterday his muscles were inflamed(which causing swelling) I wasn't prepared to see just how bad his Eosinophilic Myositis really was.

I want to show you some pictures, kinda like before & after:

His temples were always more sunk in than most dogs, but we thought that was normal.

Today I took some pictures:

See in the before picture his face was inflamed & swollen, so when we started the steroid treatment the swelling went down. Making his face look a little "hollow".

The vet says eventually he will not be able to open his mouth. Then we will place him on a liquid diet. I'm not crying because of that, I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I'm crying because my love is hurting. No matter how much he tries to keep it from me I see it in his little puggle eyes. Every time he eats I hear him gasping for air because he mostly swallows his food, instead of chewing, because of the pain. I cry because I couldn't prevent this!

But I swear on everything I will make it better. I know I haven't been blogging much but the blog is going to take a backseat for a little bit. Please everyone just bear with us. Snuggle with your loves(persons and fursons!) as often as you can! And if you have a moment, could you send some goodvibes? Some sites I read said with treatment dogs can regain full movement back in their jaws. That's what we're praying for. Eduardo is already down to 20% working, the rest is damaged and we want so bad for this treatment to make this muscles healthy again!

We love y'all!

Eduardo the Snuggle Puggle's Mommy

Ana

Jaw Issues....

I have to take medicine for my jaw every day. I have whats basically TMJ(Temporomandibular joint disorder) in humans. Mommy & Daddy noticed I was in a lot of pain when I yawned or opened my mouth too wide to get a toy or treat. They took me to the vet & found out I was in pain because my jaw was popping out of place & this would cause it to be inflamed. So the vet said for Mommy to try some anti-inflammatory & see how they work, & if they don't help then I may have something more serious. However, they are working, Mommy & Daddy(& ME!) are very happy with how much they're helping me! So here is a video Mommy made of me taking my medication!

Seems like I still have some left to take! I have to be prepared for flu season too you know! BOL!

Competition

Because my Mommy is a competitor, we have decided to set up a competition to get more donations for the Light the Night walk. Here what you get if you donate:

If you donate any thing at all,(any amount helps!) you will receive an e-mail from me thank you & asking for a topic for a blog post. The topic for the blog post can be about ANYTHING you want. Just know that this is a family friendly blog, so if you give me a inappropriate topic I will make it family friendly if I can, if I can't you will be asked to make a new one.

Please, please donate if you can & know that your donation if not only going to help find a cure for cancer but also that you can have some fun with my competition!
So come on what do you say? At least spread the word! Let's fight cancer & leukemia together!
Go here to donate! Thank you so much!

Almost Here...

Light the Night Walk is almost here & Mommy, Daddy & I are getting more excited by the day! Mommy is taking me on long power walks in the afternoons to get me prepared & I think I'm ready! There is still time for anyone who would like to, to sponsor us. Please go here & sponsor us if you can!

Thank you all for your help!

Light The Night

Me, Mommy, & Daddy are participating in a walk that is very important to Mommy. The walk is called Light The Night, we walk to raise money to help search for a cure & to pay tribute to the love ones we've lost to cancer. My Mommy lost her Aunt to cancer & her brother had leukemia, so this walk is something very special to all of us. If you can, please go here to sponsor us.

The walk is on Oct. 3 & Mommy is going to take lots of pictures for you all to see! Have a great week everyone!

Nibbler

Mommy got to meet my new cousin, she said she loves him. I'm want to meet him to & find out why he's stealing my Mommy's love. I didn't do anything to him!

Okay he is kinda cute but he's no snuggle puggle!

His name is Nibbler, Mommy says it fits him because when he gives you kisses, bit bites like a cat. His brother taught him that(His brother is a cat, Mommy can't remember his name though).

Nibbler is half chihuahua, half dachshund.

Enough about Nibbler, back to ME!

Balm Me Up Baby!

After days of using K9 KlearUp , I would like to tell you about my experience.

Yummy, Yummy!

Taking a break from the contest today & I want to tell you about a treat. A very yummy treat!

Good Pet Stuff is the maker of Ripples it is a new chew treat for dogs that is both safe and wholesome.

I enjoyed Ripples because they were soft & taste like chicken. Mommy enjoyed Ripples because of the way they are made(fully cooked & extruded like dog food) so I have to chew all of it. The way Good Pet Food has choose to make Ripples prevents me from gobbling the treat down without chewing, protecting against choking and digestive tract blockage. This also makes Ripples easily digestible.

The shape also helps clean my teeth, which is great in between dental visits & teeth brushing! Ripples come in two flavors mint & chicken. Mommy's getting mint for my stinky breath!

I hope you can try ripples too. It's one good treat!(Can you see the drool?)

Go here for more info on Ripples.

Sooooo Many Rules!

So my contest has sooooo many rules & bloggers are complaining, but you only have to worry about ONE!

The ONLY rule(that you need to worry about, I'll handle the rest!): You MUST be an animal blogger to enter my contest!

There are no other rules that you need to worry about so don't say, "I can't enter Eduardo's contest because there are sooooooo many rules!" I don't want to hear that bally-hoo anymore!

Have a great weekend everyone! Tomorrow is the deadline for the MOST DUFUS LOOK competition so enter NOW! Please send them to eduardopuggle@yahoo.com .

Reader's Chioce Winner!

The votes are in! The reader's choice winner is...

CODY!

Congrats Cody! Your in the running for Ultimate Employee! Now it seems there is some confusion over the contest & how it works. Let me clear it up as best as I can.

There are TWO categories, I place you in the right one when I receive your pictures.

Ultimate Showdown

and

Battle Of The Employees

If you are an Employee of The Month(you would know if you are) then your photos will go into Ultimate Showdown category.

If you are NOT an Employee of The Month(this includes all ANIMAL BLOGS.) your photos go into Battle of The Employees category.

There are four events, in each event ONE runner up will be chosen & ONE winner. There can only be ONE from each category. Is everything falling into place now?

During the judging of each event's photos YOU(the reader) will vote for your favorite photo. The Reader's Choice Winner is won by you! So if you want to win get out there & get some votes!

Now that leaves THREE winning photos for each event(remember there are FOUR events). The top TWELVE photos will be judged and TWO will be picked. Then YOU will pick & vote on which out of the two photos you believe is the ULTIMATE EMPLOYEE!(and winner of the grand prize!)

Now get your photos in & let's have some fun!

Reader's Choice Poll Now Open!

Get your votes in for your favorite! Go back to the previous post if you need to see the competitors. The poll will be closed on the 8th. This will be done on all the events! Now go vote for your favorite for the Most Meditative Pose event!
This is how I meditate!

Meet the Competitors!

Now remember everyone, YOU can compete in this contest! It's open to EVERYONE!(sorry no humans! YES, cats can compete! Hammies too!).

Meet the Competitors! For the next event, I would like to have way more competitors & ALL my EOTM competing. Let everyone know about the FUNNEST WAR EVER!

Hoppy Bunny!

My grandma got me a new bunny! I was so excited to play with it!

Employees of The Month, do not forget that the Ultimate Showdown is YOUR competition & I need photos from you if you want a chance to win Ultimate Employee.

Also please if you have time, twitter has a new contest & the pugs & puggles are trying to get to the top! I need your help! Go HERE to vote for me, it's FREE!

One more thing while I have your attention, my Mommy wrote a post about puggles HERE if you would like to educate the Internet world about your breed of dog contact Jenny at poochieheaven@gmail.com. Prue breed, Hybrid, or Mutt, write up the info; personal & facts so you can let the Internet world know all about your favorite breed!

The Funnest War EVER!

I have some great info for you all so grab your favorite stuffie & take a seat.(Yep Gussie my sheep still has stuffin in it, Mommy says I must really love it!)

Well next month it will be here. The funniest war ever! We will have a war between the Employees of the Month & ALL non-EOTM to see who will become holder of the title ULTIMATE EMPLOYEE & win the grand prize! There are many ways you can win! If you are an Employee of The Month you will be competing in the Ultimate Employee Showdown, there are FOUR events you will compete in. There will be ONE first place winner & a runner up for each event. Do not fear if the Judge did not pick you because you STILL have a chance to win! Voting for the Reader's Choice winner will take place during & after the Winners are announced for each event(that gives you three days to get votes from your blogging pals!) so you can still win if your blogging buddies vote you as their fave! Now The Battle Of The Employees is open to everyone who isn't an Employee Of The Month. It will run during the same time as the Ultimate Employee Showdown & when the top winner from each battle is chosen you will cast you vote for who you think is the ULTIMATE EMPLOYEE!

Here is the line up for the funnest war EVER:

By July 5 I need the photos for Most Meditative Pose Competition, they will then be sent to the Judge Mango & the results will be posted July 7 for Ultimate Employee Showdown & Battle of The Employees.
During July 5-8 voting for Reader’s Choice will be done & the winner will be announced on July 9.

By July 12 I need the photos for Most Dufus Look Competition, they will then be sent to the Judge Joe & Sidekick Judge Tanner & the results will be posted July 14 for Ultimate Employee Showdown & Battle of The Employees.
During July 12-15 voting for Reader’s Choice will be done & the winner will be announced on July 16.

By July 19 I need the photos for Most Diva Action Competition, they will then be sent to the Judge Lady Godiva & the results will be posted July 21 for Ultimate Employee Showdown & Battle of The Employees.
During July 19-22 voting for Reader’s Choice will be done & the winner will be announced on July 23.

By July 26 I need the photos for Best Paw Position Competition, they will then be sent to the Judge Khyra & the results will be posted July 27 for Ultimate Employee Showdown & Battle of The Employees.
During July26-28 voting for Reader’s Choice will be done & the winner will be announced on July 29.

Between July 29-30 the winning photos will be judged & voted on , on July31 the ULTIMATE EMPLOYEE will be announced!

This will be one war you won't want to miss. Also any ideas on what the grand prize should be are welcomed!

I also enjoy watching T.V. with my sheep!

Minnie-Moo's Challenge

Minnie-Moo has a challenge going on right now & I'm super excited about it! I've already got my pictures made! You can play to by putting your Face In Hole & swinging by her blog & giving her the link!

Here's my pic:

My Mommy laughed the whole time she was making it. Wouldn't you want an Eduardo faced lemur?

My Mommy also decided to make one to show Daddy:

For some reason she told him to keep dreaming, & did an extra thirty minutes on her exercise tape. Pawrents...wackos if you ask me!

So go put your face in a hole & enter Minnie-Moo's challenge!

Trouble!

It seems like everyone is having trouble with the picture & having trouble with the Timeclock. So I just say copy the pic & add the link in the link bar:http://cocos2cute.blogspot.com/

Also as far as the Timeclock goes since so many people had trouble with it, just leave a comment Tuesdays like you've been doing. We'll just forget the Timeclock!

I've received many awards & had trouble posting them. But will try again later, after I figure out everyone who gave me an award recently!

Also my pal Libby is in trouble of not winning an awesome Mom blog. She needs our help! All you have to do is follow this link: here & leave a comment that you want Elizabeth Neas to win, because she's one rocking mom! Also please spread the word. The next post you do add this little bit of info into your post from my blog, I won't mind & it will help Libby!

Have a great day everyone!

NEW GAME!

Oh YES! There is a new game, it's called; Godiva's GO DIVA Friday! Say what? Princess Coco's sister Lady Godiva has created a game where every Friday you will post a picture on your blog of you being a diva! You too GUYS! I know I can be a diva especially when it comes to getting my beauty sleep!

Here is the code for you:

<a href="http://cocos2cute.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/sweedy29/godiva.jpg" border="0" /></a>class="html-text-box"> <p style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; COLOR: #999999; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,arial,sans-serif"></p><br /><br />

You will need to put this badge on your blog, you can do that by using the code I provided or saving the picture!

Isn't it cute? Once you post your picture go tell Godiva so she can check it out! The winning photo will be posted on her blog the following Friday! I'm going to enjoy this! I know you will!