Sorry for the mess mom

Mommy's not been doin a good job of letting me and Destiny get on her computer. She says she's been 'busy' but I need my dogster time mom!

My belly's been really upset lately. Mommy and the doctor thought it was from the prednizone the doctor had me taking for my wobblers and he had me stop takin it. But we would have thought my belly would've cleared up by now. I try and try and try to hold it but overnight my belly starts a grumbelin' and I go to the door and there's no one to let me out so I have to let loose right there. I know cleanin up my mess every morning isn't fun, but at least I make it to the door mommy. The medicine started me feelin bad but I think I'm still just not feelin good cause of my neck. I seem to act ok around everyone though cause I don't want to change my attitude or outlook so I'm a little mopey but not sad, I try to look happy. But mommy just started fixing me rice and carrots for dinner and said I need to have rice for awhile to see if that helps my belly. Hopefully tomorrow she'll get to the store and at least get me some chicken to add in. I loved the crunch of the carrots but I'll need a little variety cause that rice is B O R I N G! I hope that helps clear it up cause I don't want to go to the doctor. I say boo on doctors! Oh, and mommy ordered me a neck brace online but it was too wide and pushed on top of my ears so we have to order a smaller one. I'm NOT looking forward to wearing a brace, just so everyone knows that.

I'm one wet pup

The local pool is closed down to humans and every year before they drain it, they let pups splash around for the weekend. Today was the start of that weekend. Yesterday I had a bad part of my day cause I walked on my knuckle again with my back left leg briefly paralyzed again. So mom thought getting in the water might be good for me. She loaded me in the car with a friend of moms and headed to the pool. At first, I was a little shy with the other big dogs. They wanted to sniff my butt and so I'd sit down. I got in the water when mom threw a frisbee and I played while there were no dogs around, but if one came over I'd get out and stop playing. But guess what, I started makin friends and woofin at other pups and playin in the water with em. I especially liked Berry. She's a pup of one of my mom's friends. Berry loves the water so I woofed at her and chased her and the frisbee. Mom put pictures of me and Berry on my page, and one of me dunking for a frisbee. I was determined to get them off the pool floor no matter how far I had to stick my face in! I had SO much fun there today and am so glad I have a great mommy that took me to this new place. I recommend it to all you pups out there!

Mom's eyes are leaking for me

Mom and dad were on the phone with my doctor this morning. I knew they were talkin about me so I went over and curled up next to mom and layed my head in her lap while she petted me and talked to the doctor. I couldn’t understand what they were saying exactly but they weren’t smiling and were a little watery eyed. Afterwards, mom and dad were talking to me about it and that my wobblers disease seems to be progressing. I made so much progress initially and they were so hopeful, but not anymore. I can’t take the Prednisone anymore because it was making my belly really upset so the doctor said I need to stop taking it. Now they are looking to get a neck brace for me cause that’s next to see if that can help stabilize my neck. I don’t mind if I have to wear one all the time from now on. Anything to give me more time with mommy. They tried to cover my ears when dad asked about prognosis and time but I know what was going on. It’s hard to say how quickly I might go downhill, but I might not have bunches of more birthdays to look forward to. It’s about quality of life and as long as I have that, great. But they won’t let me feel terrible or be miserable. They don’t want to think about that right now though. They love me so much and want me around for a very long time and we’re all hoping that’s many, many more years since I’m only 4 but I have to be honest and realize I might not make it to a ripe old age and it’s making mommy really, really sad. But don’t you be sad pups cause we’ll take it as it comes. Once that prednisone is out of my system and my belly starts feelin better, I’m sure I’ll act even better. I hope more pawrents that look to have a dobie puppy learn about this terrible disease because there are some foods that are really bad to eat as a young pup and it’s not the pawrents fault for feeding a brand that they think is good and isn’t and makes growth happen too rapidly. That’s just one piece of it but something my pawrents didn’t know about. They've always been dobie pawrents but never experienced this before. But chins up pups, I do have good days, I'm not down and out, and I have a great family that’s gonna take great care of me.

Where's the Beano?

OMD, Zaidie's party is outta control! There's so much meatz and cheese and pizza and ribs and marshmellows and Texas toothpicks (I don't know what that is yet!) that my belly hurts! I finally tracked down Sophie Claire cause she had Beano she was handing out and boy I needed it cause I was tootin' all over the place. Destiny says my toots are 'clear the room' kinda toots and plans on using my butt as a cannon and aiming it at any kitties that try to get into the party. Destiny, Chester, Demon Flash Bandit are all on kitty patrol. We tried to enlist Jarvis, Anya, and Tiberius but have yet to hear from them (they're probably covered with BBQ sauce and sleeping it off somewhere!)...NO CATS ALLOWED to this epic dog party! Oh, if there's any of you pups that haven't been there yet, Zaidie plans on endin this party of the century today so get there quick to partake in the festivities! And watch out for my cannon! BOL BOL BOL!!!!!

Busy morning

What a morning pals. I'm pooped. Mom let Destiny and I out back this morning and my sissy was ROWDY! Mom came out with us for a little bit and told me "Chance, I wouldn't go in the yard right now, Destiny's in her pounce stance." Ha, I didn't listen to Mom, I can take care of myself. Hhmm, that wasn't very smart of me cause Mom was right and Destiny was all over me trying to get me to play. She stole the play move I always use and tried to body slam me. I didn't fall down though but I did try to get away. When she stopped, she took off running really fast so I chased her. I love to chase her but she is SO much faster than me and I can't keep up. Then Mom threw the ball and we both went after it, she got it but when she was running back to Mom somehow she must have had too much of the tennis ball sticking out of her mouth and I snagged it as I went by! I couldn't believe I ended up with the ball and took it right outta her mouth. Mom laughed and I was pretty proud of myself. Uh oh, gotta run pals, Dad's callin me to take a ride to McD's with him...see ya...

Someone's jealous

That's right, there's someone in this house that's getting a little jealous of me. She looks a little bit like me and her name starts with a D. You guessed it, it's Destiny. I've been a DDP several times lately and I think she's feeling a little left out. I'd love for her to be Dog of the Day so if HQ is listening, I vote for my sissy! She deserves it cause she's workin real hard and I'm sure she would represent Dogster very well.

So what's going on in my pup life? I'm outside right now with Destiny. We're layin in the yard thankful for the 60 degree temp this morning but it's going to be in the 90s again later this week so Mom will probably close the windows and turn on the cool machine again. I love the windows open cause I stick my nose up to them and sniff in the breeze.

I'm not sure how I've been feeling lately. I'm movin around a little slower and don't have the get up and go I did a couple months ago. Mom's a little worried. She knew I wasn't going to get all the way better but she says I've been getting a little mopey. She likes to hug on me and kiss my nose which makes me feel better some times. Destiny forgets I can't rough house too much and when we're in the yard, she gets down on her front paws and sticks her butt in the air and wants to romp around with me and Mom has to tell her to be easy so we chase each other instead.

Oh, it's time for me to put up the typer and go inside for some water and a big nap! (p.s. Redford was hard at work all morning so check out my new picture frame from him)

And a DDP goes to...

I think I should have some type of acceptance speech for this honor right? Being a DDP is something I’m proud of so here goes. I’d like to thank my Mom, Dad, human brothers, and sissy Destiny for the role they’ve played in my life. They’ve given me much entertainment and things to complain, I mean, write about in my diary. They’ve given me inspiration even on those boring days. And a quick shout out to HQ, even though you have fleas sometimes, you make good decisions such as making me a DDP, and my buddies too. Today my pal Demon Flash Bandit is also a DDP and guess what, my puppy pal Boulder has the top honor of diary of the day. Seems like yesterday I was asking my pal pups to be pal pups with him and wallah, he gets a big honor from HQ! So congrats pals oh, and thanks Jarvis and Diablo for being on Dogster so early already this morning and tossing a Frisbee congrats my way. I’ll play with that all day cause that’s my favorite outdoor toy, although Mom never lets me play with one anymore because of my Wobbler’s disease cause I’m not supposed to shake my head back and forth and when I see a Frisbee I want to attack it and shake it. But I’ll ask her to make an exception this time. Wow, I digressed there for a minute so back to it, and I thank the academy, oh wait, that’s a show my Mom watches. I think that’s it. So thanks for reading my diary pals, love ya all!

I'm bored

Is it ok if I complain a little? I'm bored. My pal Finnigan was bored yesterday. I think my problem is Destiny's getting more attention than me so I have nothing to write about in my diary. When Mom takes Destiny out back for her morning off leash time, she doesn't take me. Why you might ask, because she says I'm noisy. Ok, so I woof and woof, but I'm just trying to get Destiny's attention. Hey, if humans are still asleep, that's not my problem.

Oh, and I have a new little pup pal that just joined Dogster this month and this little 5 month old puppy doesn't have any pals. If any of you would like to be friends with Boulder, here's his Dogster Id: 1198853

Lil ole me, famous?!

Mom says I'm famous. Dogster picked me as a daily diary pick again. Woo hoo! That news should make me feel much better today. Guess what gang. I got to be outside a whole bunch last night. My brother had a fire in the fire pit so we sat around enjoying that. They ate marshmellows but I didn't get any. I tried though. Mom was there for a little bit and she had a marshmellow that she was getting ready to take off the stick and I nosed it! I didn't get a bite but I sure was close. Mom laughed at me and said good try Chance. Then we went back out at 2:00 a.m. to try and see the meteor shower but it was too cloudy.

If you get a chance, look at my cool picture frame Redford sent me.

Walking on my knuckle again

I scared Mom again today. She called me to go outside with her and when I got up, my left hind leg wasn't working and when I stepped down on it, my knuckle was on the floor cause I couldn't feel my piggies. My human brother carried me back to my bed. I probably could have made it but it scares them to see me put weight on the top of my foot like that. It doesn't last for long, only moments, but it does scare me too. My Prednizone came in the mail today so I've started taking it to see if it can help any swelling in my neck. That medicine makes me super thirsty. So here comes the drinkin' and peein' and drinkin' and peein'...