Shopping and visitors...

So mom ordered me a soft cone for my head - the satellite thing is driving me nuts!

She ordered a boatload of selfsticking bandages as well. I think my leg is going to take a while to heal - hmmmmm...

Kept mom up most of the night - she leaves the cone off so I can sleep. Well I couldn't sleep and neither could mom. She's a real light sleeper and heard me licking. Got up, wrapped my leg and went back to sleep. Sure enough 2 hours later I was licking. Got the bandage off and gave her really sad eyes.

Didn't work, I think mom is frustrated. Then this morning mom got a call turns out grandma and grandpa will be visiting tommorrow! Of course the house is a wreck and mom was cranky this morning. She got most of the cleaning done before work, luckily dad is home and is supposed to get the rest done. See, grandma can only sit on certain chairs so mom and dad have to re-arrange the furniture... Arrrgg,,,,

Mom used the self-adhesive bandage over the teflon gauze patch and I freaked out at the sound of it. Then it felt too tight and hurt me. I was shaking and my tail was tucked. That's extremely unusual for me. Mom gave me plenty of hugs this morning and a good rub down to get me to relax...

Darn hole in my leg!!

Mom went to work and dad took his eyes off of me for about 3 minutes. Sure enough I was licking my leg again. I licked 1/2 of the scab off... AArrrrggg!! Dad put the salve on me and a teflon gauze patch and wrapped it. I don't lick when mom is watching, she's got eagle eyes!! Dad on the other hand,,,,

So now my leg is wrapped and I'm napping. Dad is watching me like a hawk - not as close as the eagle!! :)

I actually played a little bit. Mom let me go out front to do my business - it was raining so I didn't waste too much time.

I just wish this darn hole in my leg wouldn't itch!!

Feeling better - yeah!

So I ate a few meals, got alot of sleep and I'm starting to feel better. Mom caught me licking my hole on my leg :( She put this cone thing over my head and clicked my collar. What the heck is this??? Hey, I don't like this - it touches my ears!! Yuck! Get it off, get it off now!! Aaaaaaa..... I have no thumbs!! Get it off!!

So mom left the stinkin thing on for about an hour, until I started to get sleepy.... Then mom got ready for work and gave dad orders to keep an eye on me. No licking of any wounds. She told dad to stay close to the tv and I should get my sleep in for the next couple of hours. Dad wasn't too upset to hear that he could watch tv all night and not have a honey-do list!! :)

Mom took me and Darcy for a little walk down the driveway, just to get out in the fresh air for a bit. Poor Darcy has been in hiding since I got home. She saw me with my cone on and ran away....

Surgery

So I've had this lump - a new one for about 3 weeks. It got as big as a button on a flannel shirt. I was scratching it the other day and made it bleed. Well mom had me set up for my shots appointment next week, but had it changed to yesterday. As soon as the vet saw it he said he was concerned. So I stayed and they removed my lump plus a couple of inches around it, a skin tag from the other side of my belly and a mole on my foreleg. Now my foreleg is swollen with a hole - I limp. My incision site from my belly is about 3 inches long and that is hurting me. And I have a small hole on the other side of my belly from the skin tag! Geez!! Mom doesn't like the stitching that they did - it looks really pinched and she's pretty concerned.

Both mom and dad came to get me from the vets office. I was sooo glad to see them both. I cried the whole way home in the truck. I was sooo sleepy. I couldn't get comfortable and would just stand and weave for about 45 minutes. Mom finally put me in my crate and I slept for about 2 hours. I woke up, mom took me outside and gave me some food - just a little bit. I slept again for a few hours. Mom took me out again, then I got a drink and mom put me in bed with her. I finally got about 4 hours more sleep and woke up mid-morning. Mom is pretty tired and took the night off to help me today. Luckily she doesn't have to work until the evening.

Mom didn't see the doctor when she got me, but he did leave a note saying that all is well and the chance of re-occurance is very slim. Whew!! Don't want to go through this any time soon!

Well I'm tired and mom has to watch me so I'm going to lay down, which means mom has to stop typing...

Christmas is over.... :(

All I wanted for Christmas is a warm bed - got it! :) And I also got a huge candycane toy with 4 squeekies in it!! Mom bought me a Godzilla looking tuffy doll it's almost as tall as I am!!

Both me and Darcy got some new treats, ham and something. Boy are they good. Mom read the label to make sure I won't be allergic to it and breakout. They are real yummy!!

It's a tough life here in the mountains. Snows every day! And I mean every day!! It's pretty darn cold here now with -5 degree windchills tonight alone! But mom dresses me and Darcy up in layers when it's too cold and takes us out to the woods. She leaves the gate open so if I get cold - and I do - I can get into the house and wait for mom and Darcy.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!

Shift Change

Well mom slept in this morning. Hmmmm, wonder why? Oh yeah, shift change. Mom didn't leave for work until 1:30pm. I actually got some lovin time! Me, Darcy, mom and dad went for a great walk. Then mom let us run around the hill and into the woods. Darcy is just plain crazy when she runs!! She was bucking sideways like a wild horse!! Silly Girl!! When mom left I was wrapped up in my blankie nice and warm. It was nappie time and I was comfy!

Sunshine on my shoulder....

Yea, the sun is shining today. Mom say's I better enjoy it because a big storm is coming tommorrow. Yuck!! I'm gonna find me my sunspot in the house. Either on the corner of the bed by the window. Or in front of the sliders in the living room.... Luv the sun on these bones....

C-O-L-D

Yup, that's what it is!! Mom went to work this morning it was 8 degrees!! Brrrr!!! The wind was blowing just a bit to make it colder. Darcy is in her crate and I'm under the quilts!! Dad will be home soon and I'll go out and do my business - then I'll show him how to spoon!! :) Heatwave is on the way - should reach the 20's today!

We have 3 young deer that have been eating on our property. I stare at them through the door and just watch. I really want to chase them, but it's too cold. So I'll just be content with watching!

Still...

Snowing, snowed all night, still snowing today.... Thank God mom has dug trails for me and Darcy!

Wahoo!!

Mom came home, put our sweaters on and took us out to the woods. I chased Darcy like there was no tommorrow!! We were jumping over downed trees and flying through the brush!! There's a trail along the hill and boy did we race on it!! It was a blast!! We were both panting when it was done! What a great run - nothing like stretching the legs out for a bit!! :)