Luca goes to the vet

Today I took Luca to the vet. He was due for his annual check-up and some shots. Luca was well behaved and did not complain about the three shots he had. He is a tough dog and later in the day he was running and jumping like usual. Since he was such a good boy I gave him some peanut butter in his red kong...this is his favorite treat.

The vet said Luca's ears are a little inflamed, so we have to give him ear drops 2x daily for a week. Cocker's are known to have ear and eye trouble, so this is something we need to keep up with. The vet also said his front teeth look great, but his back ones are developing some build-up. Since we got Luca we have been trying to brush his teeth each night before bed. He is really good at first, but does not like his back teeth brushed as much...this is something we will have to work on. It probably sounds kind of funny, but we do have a bedtime routine for Luca. We brush his teeth, wipe his eyes, and then give him a greenie biscuit before bed. He is pretty use to the routine especially the treat part. After we get him cleaned up Rich and I brush our teeth and wash our face before we give him the treat. Luca usually lays down and looks at the treat on the dresser until we give it to him. We also make sure to hide his Kong toy because if we don't the next morning he will get it and drop it on our heads until we get up (especially weekends)...crazy dog!

The following are some fun pictures we took of Luca recently:

Luca loves P.B. & Rich.

Luca trying to drink chinotto (Italian root beer). He has a long tongue.