Life is good and getting better every day

I had a really good day yesterday and am feeling so much better - my head is clear thinking and I'm no longer unsteady on my feet like in these first 2 photos. The white thing under my chin is a soft cloth to catch my drooling when I was so dizzy.

Thursday - a great day! I'm learning to get around and even eat with the cone thing on my head. Sometimes my back right leg hurts (or something pulls so I am careful when using that leg for now). Gpa knows how to ck out the the back yard the way I like and we walk around and around. Highlight of the day was neighbor boy Colby coming to play. I was so excited I almost forgot I wasn't feeling well -he got lots of kisses. Gma gave me some great brown water that tasted good (she said it was broth). I didn't throw up so she gave me some beef gravy with my own food - it tasted so good. Gma has 'pillow-up's all over the house so I can lay on something soft in every corner of the house and I can get behind Gpa's chair again.

We went to bed early and I only had to ck on Gma once during the night (about 11) and then again at 7:30 am when she and I got up and went outside. Then I went to get Gpa us by putting my wet feet UP ON THE BED - whoops, that kind of hurt.

Today we go to move Carly from her college apartment - I think I get to go with them.

Life is returning to normal and I'm very happy.

A Long Night for Everyone

This was not a good night for us. We settled about 10 and I tossed/turned until ...

1 am when I tried to get to Gma but threw up beside her bed. Gma thinks my stomach holds a full quart of fluid - I upshucked it all. While Gma cleaned, Gpa and I went outside for a walk around the yard. Once settled I had more restless sleep until I tried to get up on G&G's bed (ouch)...about 3 am - only got my front legs up and she stopped me and besides it hurt.

3 am Gma & I walked outside/around the yard and then Gma got her pillow and blanket and laid on the floor with me until 5 am - it felt so good to snuggle next to her and have her arms around me even when I couldn't lay still. She talked soft to me when I cried/whined. We sort of co-mingled with that collar thing that keeps getting in my way and bumping into things. No matter how hard I try (and I did a lot during the night) to clean my stomach area where it hurts that collar won't allow it. So instead, my back leg gives a kick every once in a while.

5 am - Gpa woke up cause I was making a lot of noise trying to get comfortable. So we all 3 decided to go outside and walk - oh dear.....sometime between 1 am & 3 am guess I tried to get to the patio door again and threw up on the white carpet (another quart of green liquid). Gma is glad I didn't have any solid food. Since I'm really not 'speaking' to either of them and my world is still a bit blurry/dizzy - it is hard for them to know what I need (I'm not even sure since I've never felt like this before).

5-5:45 - Gp & I walked all around the yard - my regular vigil but at a much slower pace.

Since we were all up we decided to stay up and sit by the fire - we all took 'cat' naps and I must say I am feeling much better - I'm thirsty/want water but Gma is limiting that for now. I think today will be a better day and I'm actually getting around pretty well now with that collar thing and I can even sniff the ground, eat/drink from my dish and give Gma Gpa kisses for taking such good care of me.

I know my master is worred for me too so I hope he knows I will be ok.

Taking care of Gpa when he was sick

When Gpa had a cold last week I made sure that when Gma wasn't taking care of him I was (she really didn't want me up on the bed but it was the only way to watch out for him. He's much better now. I'm sure glad I took care of him then when I felt better. Today's not such a good day.

Blurry tunnel Vision World

WHOA - I went for a ride w/G&G this morning and life was good and then they left me at that place that smells like dogs/cats and I didn't want to stay. The people there took good care of me but it was strange and I was in a small cage and then....I woke up and had this THING around my neck and everything was blurry. thank goodness G&G came to get me. Gpa picked me up and put me in the car and Gma sat with me in the back seat and held my head. I laid down all the way home. It was sooo good to get home! I had trouble getting into the house - cause I keep bumping into things with this tunnel thing and I can't stand up or walk straight. Gma has my pillows in the living room so I can be with them all evening. My neck is wet from drooling and I really don't feel so hot. they say I will be better in about 10 days. Maybe by then I can get around ok without bumping into things. G&G are giving me lots of hugs. I did go outside w/Gma (on the leash) and check to make sure the squirrel tree is still there - other than the tunnel thing my world is pretty much like it was when I left this morning. I'll just be glad when things quit spinning around me. I sure didn't know when I was taking care of Gpa when he was sick last week that now he would be taking care of me.

GOBLINS AND CREATURES in my world

That creature came to visit again - I howled and she giggled - what in the world do they see in this tiny being??!!! She smells like sour milk when she drools and she reaches for my face which I really don't like. And her tiny hands move so fast I'm not sure what she's going to grab/put in her mouth. And....she's starting to crawl forward and can get at almost anything now - she doesn't stay on her blanket and I'm not allowed on her blanket - what a confusing world it is when she's around. I would like to be friends but she just takes away so much of everyone's attention that I'm used to getting. They say she's almost 6 months old now and I think they're going to keep her.

So , I'm glad she only stayed one day and I now have the house (and G&G) back and things seem normal on this beautiful fall day.

until next time Scout

A TRAUMATIC DAY

Today started out wonderful! It took me a long time to get G&G out the door today but after pestering them we all agreed to go to Cherry Park. I met a dog 'just like me' and we played and ran for the ball/frisbee together. Great fun! and then......

we came home and Gma wouldn't let me in cause I was muddy and then I heard that dreaded bath water running and so endured yet another bath. Since Gma thought my nails were so dirty she thought it was a good time to cut them - OUCH DARN IT ANYHOW!!!! I really did try and stand still but moved and - oh dear - we had this red stuff (Gma said blood) everywhere and my toenail hurt like the dickens! She really was sad and we snuggled in the corner for a while until the bleeding stopped. Then she let me lay in front of the fire to dry and gave a LOTS of treats. I don't think we'll be cutting nails again for a while which is fine with me.

INVADED BY A CREATURE (they say 'baby')

My world started out GREAT Saturday - G&G & I went running at Parkrose where I sent a Doberman running when he got too close, had fun chasing the ball and frisbee with Gpa & playing with other dogs, later went walking around the neighborhood w/Gma, and playing soccer in the back yard with the neighbor boy Colby. Somewhere along the line I hurt my front right leg - maybe when I collided in mid-air with another dog while we both chased the same frisbee. So I'm limping a bit and think I won't get to go running for a few days. But Gma is rubbing the sore muscle and I think it will be ok.


But then...the eve came and my world just caved in. This CREATURE smelling like milk arrived with G&G. They called her baby "jadyn" and she bewilders me and takes all of G&G's attention! Since I'm not allowed to bark a greeting, I howled and groaned and that sent this creature into a laughing/giggling frenzy while she sat on Gma's lap. The more she giggled the more I howled - G&G thought it was funny but I just got confused. And then I wasn't allowed to lick her face or stand on her blanket - after we got acquainted Gma even put ME in the kitchen and kept the creature with them - ahhhh. I think I could grow to like this tiny being and we could have fun together even if G&G say SHE is the alpha dog when she's here - not me.

My evening ended with me throwing up some pork chop bones I had for dinner. It was a full/trying day. And my leg hurts! Tomorrow will be another day.

Ahhhh- life is good

I am sure enjoying the nice warmth by Gpa's chair recently - he was concerned that I got too hot the other day by this amazing heat - guess my hair started to smell hot. I did feel a little strange but it just felt too good. kind of like Gma burshing me - the new brush feels sooooo good I just don't want her to stop.

Am I getting lazy? I no longer feel it necessary to get Gma up - she just gets up too early. As the mornings get colder I just don't want to leave my 'pillow-up' until about 7:30 and then they want me to go outside - yuk - its wet/cold and the squirrels aren't up yet. And....that Gma has to wipe my feet every time I come inside so it's just easier to stay inside until the sun comes up. She is pleased with me for lifting each foot so she can dry it - keeping these humans happy is a full-time job. I'm glad there is a roof over the wood porch cause I can stay out of the rain and lay on a nice 'pillow-up' outside or I can rest on the porch by the kitchen door so I don't miss anyone coming to visit.

We still go running or for a walk every day so I get plenty of exercise and sure know how to catch the frisbee now. My favorite toy in the back yard is the soccer ball and I can now catch it in my mouth in mid-air. Gpa & I have some great games (I would be a great goalee - that ball doesn't get by me!) Sometimes G&G and Casey and I play a game of keep-away.....I usually get the ball and keep it away but they are tricky and it's hard to watch all of them at once.

I met a friend at the dog park yesterday and we had fun running for the ball - until I decided I wanted his ball instead of mine - his made a squeaky noise and mine didn't - so ---we had to come home. Until later - soft-bark (I'm having to learn how to use an 'inside voice/no-bark' and it's really hard.

A NEW COLLAR

Gma sez I'm beautiful! I am so glad to have a collar again - after my other one broke I tried to tell them how important it was to have and nudged them to let them know. I sat very still while Gpa made the new collar fit. This collar is a little bigger but maybe that will keep it from breaking when I run fast.

G&G & I went for a walk around the neighborhood this morning. They still use the gentle leash because I get too distracted with squirrels & cats, kids playing with a soccer ball when we walk but I'm used to it now and I walk along side them and we have fun. When we get closer to home (and I'm tired) Gma just uses the regular leash - I know what 'heal' is now.

She still gets pretty upset when I bark and I can't seem to obey the 'no-bark' command. She's started grabbing my throat - YIKES - I don't like that. It does keep me from barking tho (wow she's tough when she holds my throat like that!