Sending Mom someone to help her heal

Hi folks. I am over the rainbow bridge. I am with Sally Sue now keeping her company and we are happily romping in the fields enjoying good snacks.
Sally Sue and i left mom very sad recently and then Rose, mom's horse left her too. Mom has been very sad and has cried alot of tears lately. But i sent Woody to keep mom company and to snuggle with her at night and follow her around like i used to. The only difference is that while i didnt like too many people, Woody does and that gives mom the opportunity to get out and about with her new side kick to enjoy the company of other basset lovers.
I will check in from time to time to keep mom up to date on things at the bridge.
Enjoying life, Devon

Devon and lymphoma

About month ago, i was diagnosed with lymphoma right after Sally Sue went to the bridge.
I was put on prednisone and did well for about 3 weeks. Then i quit eating again and mom boiled me some chicken gizzards and livers. I sure loved my new food but even with eating such good food, i started bleeding internally up high and started having bloody poo. Old blood which is how my mom figured out i was bleeding inside.
My gums got pale and i was week. Mom and i decided it was time for me to leave for the bridge.
Mom is heartbroken but i am running free with the other hounds up here at the bridge.
Hang in their mom. I love you.

being spoiled

Since i have been sick, mommy has been spoiling me rotten.
I am finiky right now about eating so mommy buys meat products to fix for me so i will eat when i wont eat my dry dog food.
Tonight, mommy brought home some chicken gizzards to boil for me. MMMMM, good too.
Dont be too jealous about all this. YOu see, i didnt get this until i got sick and you dont want that so enjoy your time with your slaves. Time can be short sometimes.
Love ya, Devon

I ate kibble!!!

Since i have been so sick, i didnt eat at all for days but then mom brought me home from the vet and gave me some boiled hamburger/rice. I gobbled i up well. Then mom started adding some kibble in the mixture and i ate it too.
Tonight, when we all got fed, i got just kibble and gobbled it up.
Mom is so excited, she is sharing this part of my story everywhere.
Devon

Good Food tonight

When mom got home from her adoption day for more houndies to have good homes, she didnt come to greet me immediately since she had some friends with her. I dont like friends here at my house so i have to stay away from them.
But once those friends left, mom let me upstairs along with the other houndies. I went to my crate and woofed up a storm for my dinner.
Mom is fixing me boiled hamburger meat and rice or potatoes for supper and tonight she mixed some kibble of Purina Dog chow i and i gobbled it up and asked for more.
Mom is so excited since i havent been eating well the past few weeks. So she is most happy with my appetite tonight.
Devon

i am not feeling well

On April 5, mom had to take my sistah, Sally Sue to the vet so she could help her over the bridge. Sally was very sick and not able to get well. Mom took me with her since my lymphnodes were swollen so the vet lady could check me out. That was on a sunday night.
Then monday night, i wouldnt eat for my dad slave so mom came home and fixed me some yummy food and i ate like that for about 3 more days with no problem. Then i quit eating altogether. Mom got very worried and took me to the vet lady to be checked out. They took a test to send off to Auburn University to test me for lymphoma. The test hasnt come back yet but we are hoping for the best.
In the meantime, i didnt eat all last weekend so mom took me back to the vet lady this past monday. The following day, one of the vet lady's called mom to tell her they are now thinking possible tick born disease. So they put me on some doxycycline and prednisone. While i still wouldnt eat at the vet clinic, i am eating whatever mom will offer me here at home.
You see, mom picked me up today, friday, 4-17-09 so i wouldnt be all alone at the vet clinic all weekend.
I am eating a treat called BONZ which dad was hiding in his office for us houndies. I also ate some ham and then mom fixed me some boiled hamburger meat and rice and i am eating that real good but in small increments.
If you are reading my diary, please pray for me and mom. God says in His Word to pray in all things and that means us doggies too along with our slaves.
Thank you for your prayers, Devon and mom slave Robbie

life with the cat/s

We have this cat living with us. His name is Hobo. He doesnt like being inside until winter time and then we cant shovel him out the door. So you will now see him sleeping with me. What is that all about?

going on a trip

On Thanksgiving weekend 2007, mom and her friend Brenda went to Shreveport, La. to take another basset hound so he could get on another leg of a journey to his new forever home in Lawton, Ok.
I got to go too. We had such a good time. I got to eat good biscuits from Cracker Barrel and got to even go into Texas to see their nice state.
The two bottom pictures you see on my page are from my trip with my mom and Brenda.
Happy New Year everyone, Devon, the man.

my first time to board at the vet

Well mom said she had to go out of town. So she took me on the day she left to the vet lady. Mom was so upset about leaving me since i had never been away from her. Well i did good so the vet lady said. The kennel girls would sit down in my run and i would carefully go up to them for petting.
When mom picked me up, the vet lady let me out of my run so i could go to mom but i didnt until i smelled mom's hand. Then i peed on the floor and cried. Mom about cried too.
Mom also asked the vet lady to clean my teeth so that was done too. Now i have pearly whites to chew with.
Then mom called and asked them to scan me to make sure i had a microchip and they did and found a chip cos mom thought she remembered me getting one. Well they accidently put another chip in me so mom took me back to get it removed when she got home and rested some.
I am so happy to have mom home. I dont let her out of my site.
Devon, a happy boy

My dad got a Harley

My dad came home today with a Harley motor cycle. I dont like it either. It makes alot of noise but mom says i will get used to it.
The kitties run from it when dad cranks it up too. Why would a human want something so noisy to ride on anyway. We cant ride one, so what is it's purpose?
Mom just sits back and snickers at dad sitting on his new toy.