A Day in the Life of Piranha Banana

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Happy New Year - Happy 13th Birthday to me!

To celebrate my 13th Birthday I share with you the very first video of my very first day at home. The bigger dog in the photo is Weasel. He was a wonderful dog who welcomed me home and played with me, but not so much - because sometimes I got too rambunctious. Lucky for Weasel he was very fluffy, so my puppy teeth could only bite fur when play biting. WOOF!

Friday, July 26, 2019

Chicago Fashion Fest 2019

Yes! That's me on the runway at Chicago Fashion Fest!

Saturday, July 20, 2019

White Sox Dog Day 2018

Finally found the photos from last year! Had a fun time at White Sox Dog Day with some of my friends from South Suburban Chihuahua. I was even surprised to find they used my photo from last year for their signage at the baseball park. How fun to find my likeness - it is one of my better photos. WOOF WOOF!

Thursday, July 4, 2019

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY 2019!

Happy 4th of July - keep your dogs inside today (and turn up the radio so they don't get scared of all the noise)!

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Piranha's 12th Birthday Pawty!

Had fun celebrating my 12th birthday with 17 of my closest chihuahua friends - and the cake was pawsome! We had it delivered to my house for the Happy Dog Barkery in Downers Grove.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019!

Piranha Banana

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY 12th BIRTHDAY PIRANHA! Through your work with Therapy Dogs International (TDI) at Silver Cross Hospital, Hines VA Hospital, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, RMHC Chicago and Northwest Indiana, libraries, nursing homes, health fairs and community activities, not to mention your work with South Suburban Chihuahua, you have made a difference in peoples lives and other dogs' lives and mine. I feel proud of the difference you have made in my life and the opportunities to give back. I wish you continued health, carrot treats, sunshine and happiness always as the same happiness you bring me little Piranha Banana!

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

BABY SHARK!

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

I'm Back! Did You Miss Me?

My mama has kept me quite busy! Did you miss me? I missed you! WOOF.... Here I am having a little fun with friends at the Music in the Bettenhausen Park Event in Tinley Park. 5 Guys Named Moe played some great hits - WOOF!

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Had A Little Cinco de Mayo Fun

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

HUNGRY PIRANHA

I watched you in the morning, I watched you late at night. I watched you eat your sandwich, without giving me a bite. I stayed with you and snuggled, and waited by the door, when you were getting ready to go out to the store. I climbed into my carrier but you left me right at home, even though I whimpered whiny, you still left me all ignored. So when I heard the noises of you driving off to work, I ran to the recliner, raised my left rear leg and smirked.

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FOODS THAT ARE TOXIC TO DOGS

1 - Chocolate

(abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures, death)

2 - Onions/garlic/chives powdered, raw, cooked, or dehydrated

(can destroy a dog's red blood cells, leading to anemia and breathlessness)

3 - Grapes and raisins

(kidney failure, vomiting, hyperactivity, heart failure, can become lethargic/depressed/disoriented)

4 - Avocados/guacamole

(congestion, difficulty breathing, fluid accumulation around the heart)

5 - Coffee

(caffeine poisoning -restlessness, rapid breathing, heart palpitations, muscle tremors, bleeding)

6 - Gum/sugar free candy and foods (Xylitol)

(seizures, heart failure, death)

7 - Alcohol

(vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, coma, death-the smaller the dog, the greater the effect)

8 - Nutmeg

(tremors, seizures and death)

9 - Macadamia nuts

(muscle tremors, weakness or paralysis of the hindquarters, vomiting, elevated body temperature and rapid heart rate)

10 – Greasy Fat/Foods – Fat off a steak/meats, French fries, etc.

(stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis)

11 – Salt (and Salty foods) chips, pretzels, etc.

(sodium iron poisoning/vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, elevated body temperature, seizures, death)

12 - Unbaked bread/cookie dough

(causes gastric obstruction -raw, fermenting dough produces ethanol, which quickly causes alcohol poisoning)

13 – Milk

(stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea)

If you are not sure if a food is safe, visit the ASPCA website or call: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: 1 (888) 426-4435

What are some ‘people’ foods you can give as snacks safely?

1 – Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peas & corn (boiled, cooked/frozen, etc.)

2 – Banana slices (in moderation)

3 - Tomatoes (without the green leaves on top)

4 – Apples, oranges, cantaloupes and watermelon slices (no seeds)

5 - Plain pasta noodles (in moderation)

6 - When sick - plain white rice w/boiled ground beef or chicken

7 - Canned Pumpkin (plain) (good for hardening the stool) (no pumpkin pie – it contains nutmeg!)

9 –Boiled/frozen plain green beans (good for hardening the stool)

10 – Piece of plain cheese/cottage cheese (in moderation)

Please wash all fruits & vegetables before feeding

I was born January 1, 2007. I immediately began extensive training towards certification for the CGC, therapy, behavior and services. I visit and work with Silver Cross and South Suburban Hospitals, Ronald MacDonald House, Hines VA, nursing homes, schools, libraries, help children improve their reading skills and participate in health fairs and programs geared to bring therapy assistance to the community. You may have seen me in a commercial for the Lucy Pet Foundation on the Hallmark Channel. I also appeared on DogTV's K9 Fit Club - their opening sequences (the little dog on the ball) and on two episodes of the program. I was also a WCIU TV Channel 26 Top Dog twice. I have been on a few commercials and modeled at the International Kennel Club Show in Chicago. I love modeling, you may have seen me at Chicago's Fashion Fest run way show, Chicago Sun Times' Holiday Guide on the Magnificent Mile. American Dog Media Magazine featured me on their "Famous Dogs with Friends on Facebook" pages. I wrote a community column with Tinley Junction titled "Piranha's Tales" and run South Suburban Chihuahua group with over 200 members. We work with various charitable organizations, helping local shelters, rescues and fosters. I love to travel. Some of my favorite places are Colorado, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas and my favorite is Marco Island. I enjoy going to see movies, ballet, sports events and live theater. I love school! I learned to hi-five, hide, roll-over, bang-bang, sit pretty, patty cake, take a bow, wave hello and shake paw. My favorite foods are bananas (of course), carrots and broccoli. I love my best friend Birdie (a cocker spaniel) fluffy blankets, floppy toys, sunshine on my belly and lying on fresh green grass.

Monkey

My pain-in-the hind failed foster brother Monkey. Monkey's bday is April 06, 2011. Monkey's mother and father were given up because the owner had cancer. Monkey was taken in as a foster but was rejected when the families found he was too small. He soon developed severe bleeding (back there) which continued on for two months. Several hundreds of dollars later, my daddy said Monkey should just live with us forever (and that he loved him). Now I have a fun brother to play with. Though he sometimes annoys me, takes my food, my bed, my toys. Everything.