Hiapo

The Hawaiian word for "First Born" is Hiapo (pronounced he-AH-poo). This is what we call Izzy and Eddie - our Hiapos.

Izzy



The Ed-ster

 This weekend we got a bit of a scare with both of these little fur-babies. They were out for a walk with Brian, four houses down across the street new neighbors were moving in. While passing their house, their dog ran out, crossed the street and went straight for Izzy. Eddie slipped out of his harness and went after the dog and got two puncture wounds on his neck in the process. Brian's hand was injured too, but he's not sure if he was bitten or if the collar of the other dog scraped him when he was pulling him off of Izzy.

The three of them came home surprisingly calm, we assessed the injuries and it seems Izzy didn't get bitten, but did get beat up a little. Thank goodness Mary and I were not on the walk with them. He have spoken to the owners of the dog, and gotten assurance that he will never be loose.

I am just sick about this whole thing. These are our first born fur-babies, they were our whole world and then Mary came along and they have been forced into the back seat of our family. They don't complain, they give us unconditional love and licks. I'm not able to give them the attention I used to and I often get frustrated when they bring dirt into the house - but then something like this happens and I realize now much I love these little creatures. They are my babies - My Hiapo

Everyone is okay - We are still a big 'Ohana. Thankful blessings.