Hip Dysplasia at age 2!

I have been training in flyball for quite a while. My mom started to notice me walking funny at times and was worried about problems with my hips. She took me into the vet because she didn't want flyball to make me worse!.

The Vet confirmed I have dysplasia in my left hip. I am still so young and I have to suffer. I can't play flyball anymore either! The vet said its too risky - it can make my hip feel a lot worse a lot earlier in life.

The good thing is - I am now in excellent shape. I am a skinny girl weighing in at 36.6 lbs. The vet says this is really good to keep my hip as healthy as possible. I have to keep running and running to keep me fit so I can live out a long healthy life despite my handicap. The dysplasia problem is mild at this point and hopefully will stay that way for many years to come.

I am sad about flyball but I think my Mom is even more sad. Luckily my big brother still plays so we all get to go. I would rather be doing other things so I guess it works out okay. I am going to start working on some stuff so I can retake my delta society exam and get certified to do therapy work.

10.11.05

Things are great at the new house. We have a huge new yard to play our chase games in! Even better, my best friend Delta is always around to play with me. I love having him here because Dylan doesn't seem to want to wrestle with me like he used to. Mom says its cuz he is growing up! I think theres no fun in being an adult if you can't play once in a while.

Did I mention I am a skinny girl now? 39.5 lbs and dropping! I bet I have lost more since I got weighed 3 weeks ago.

I am training in Flyball again. I am doing really well with my swimmers turn! I finally figured out how to hold the ball and my mom is just hoping I keep it up.

It's about bedtime. Dylan is all tired and my mom says we need to go to sleep! Guess there will be more play time tomorrow.

Getting ready to move

My mom has been gone a lot lately and I am missing her a lot. She said she is looking for a new place for us to live. She finally found one and she promised it will be a lot better for me than where we are now. I am really not quite sure what that means but she said my best friend Delta will be living with us too.

There are all these boxes in my house and I can't quite figure it out. I am stressed out and confused. I keep trying to scurry through the neighborhood if I get let out off leash. My mom has started leashing me to take me out to the backyard to potty. Once we get into the yard she takes it off but I hate that Dylan teases me all the way there.

I also tried to potty in the house the other day. I didn't even do that when I was a baby but right now things just aren't right. Hopefully they will go back to normal soon.

I dropped out of Flyball for a while because my Mom said I would like being a therapy animal better. She has been working with me on my sit stays and other obedience commands and even been teaching me a few tricks. One day I will play flyball again but for right now, obedience is my game. Mom promises it will pay off in the end because I will get to do the things I love the best! I will get to receive lots of loves from all kinds of people!

BTW, I am not a fatty girl anymore. My mom keeps calling me the skinny girl instead. I went into the vet last week and I am able to go off the weight loss diet. 40.4 lbs is perfect for a dog like me!

05.28.05

Today we got up and first thing we went out to the park. I immediately knew that today was going to be a fun day. Dylan and I got to play some frisbee with Mom. It was so much fun.

When we came home, my Mom worked with Dylan on some training why I had to stay in the house for a bit. My turn came though and my Mom made me practice my 'Stay' because I have such a hard time when she walks away from me.

I can't wait for later today because my Mom said I am probably going to make a new friend. I guess my aunt is probably adopting a dog today so I will get to meet him or her soon. I am also going to get to go on a hike in a little bit.

I gotta go find my bone now! TTYL