Thank you to the Dogster community!

I am so honored to be chosen as "Dog of the Day" today, January 9, 2011. I feel so very special and loved. You woofers are all so pawsome and have truly made my day. My bio-daughter, Katy, and my human Granny thank you too.

I'm 12 1/2 years old now and hope I'll be around for many more years. I am so very loved and happy. Even though I'm getting older, I'm doing really well in spite of beating cancer when I was 8. I still love to run like the wind, scare cows by running up on them, go on a Mr. Squirrel hunt with Katy, please Granny by bringing her my toys, take our daily walks, and well, I'm just totally loving life.

Big woofs to one and all!!

A Christmas Gift From My Forever Friend, Portos

Wow, what an exciting afternoon this has become.

My wonderful friend Portos, who is a beautiful angel at the Rainbow Bridge, and his pack have given me a subscription to DogsterPlus. Granny, Katy, and I are just so thrilled and honored because of this. We are so touched by such generosity that we don't even know how to begin to thank him, his pack, and his humans.

We have delighted in knowing we have forever friends in Italy and even though some of them are now at the Bridge, they will all be in our hearts now and always.

Granny is really a sentimental human and as she is typing this entry for my diary, she is crying. Christmas time often brings many memories back to her of those no longer with us and this wonderful gift from a special doggie boy really gets the tears flowing. She just finished listening to the song on Portos' page and hearing how much he meant to his family. It's a tear-jerker for sure.

Merry Christmas to all my dear friends, and may you and yours have a blessed holiday season and may the very best come your way in 2008.

With deep gratitude and undying love,
Lady

One Year Cancer Survivor

In July, I became a one-year cancer survivor from the mast cell tumor that was removed and given a high-stage two rating. I'm doing fine and feel really good right now. I'm energetic and love to play, run, and bark. When I don't mind and go into the neighbor's pasture and the cows come running at me, I run like the wind toward them and they take off running in the opposite direction. Woof! I love doing that.

Right now, Granny is treating Katy for cornea lacerations and Katy is wearing the stylish collar I wore after my cancer surgery. Every time mom has to "doctor" Katy's eyes, I run to her with her stuffed basketball and lick her face to comfort her. Then we both get a treat, Katy for being good during the doctoring and I for caring so much about my canine daughter and giving her lots of moral support.

Now that Katy can hardly manuever her basketball because of the collar, I'm forever picking it up and acting like it's mine. She used to grab it away from me, but now pretty much ignores it because until she gets that collar off, I have control over her ball. Woof!! It's fun, but I still want her to get better really soon.

Results From My Tumor Surgery

Monday afternoon, July 24, my sutures were removed and the report was given. He called it a mast cell tumor; it was malignant. They're rated on a scale of 1 - 3 with 3 the worst and mine was a high 2. I believe he said the ratings mean aggression.

Granny asked if it were in my mammary gland and he said, "No." So it was just near it and there, and it just happens. :o(

I'm a happy girl and seem to be fine except for the hot weather which is not fun for anyone. I play, run, roll, make noise while on my back, eat well, act like a puppy, "speak" when I'm hungry, run like the wind in spite of the heat, and all the other good things. Most of all, I am ever so loving and wonderful so said Granny.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for me. Granny said Katy and I are definitely two very bright lights in her life.

Time will tell what happens next. Granny has been instructed to check me all over for other lumps should they appear. Wow!! That means I'm going to get a whole lot of full body massages. BOL!!

We're all hoping this dumb cancer won't come back and that all will be well. I've got lots more things I want to do before I get old. I just love life!!

Lots of paws, licks, and woofs to all...........
Lady

Today was my surgery!

I'm home now from my mammary gland tumor surgery that I had today. I'm pretty worn out and a bit sore. I can't even have any food or water until tomorrow. I've looked everywhere for water, but Granny is making sure I won't find any. It's only 102 degrees today!! Ugh!

The vet said I did really well with the surgery, but the tumor was harder to remove than first thought. It was not encapsulated like he would have liked it to be because if it were, it would have come out easily. Unfortunately, the surgery was very invasive. He had to cut quite a bit around it and into my muscles. The worst part is that it was extremely vascular which, of course, is not a good thing. The tumor's size was like that of a golf ball but spead out in an oval shape.

The tumor was sent off to be biopsied but we won't get any results for about 10 days. Please God, don't let it be cancer. The tumor's size was like that of a golf ball but spead out in an oval shape.

The vet and his wife think I'm quite the sweetheart which I am. :o) Granny says my beautiful eyes are the windows to my loving soul.

When Granny came to get me this afternoon, I heard her voice in the waiting room and started barking. I was so excited to hear her.

Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes. Please continue to keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

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My Blood Work Report Was Wonderful!!

Granny just talked to the vet and he said I have a clean bill of health as far as the geriatric blood work showed. If my tumor is cancerous, it hasn't metastasized to my organs. Woof! Woof!

My surgery is scheduled for July 13 to remove the mammary gland tumor. Granny could have had it done on June 30 but because the vet will be out of town for 10 days after that, she didn't feel comfortable just in case the surgery causes any complications. She wants him close by because she loves me ever so much.

So July 13 is the day. Can you imagine I can't have any food or water 12 hours before the surgery. In this summer heat, omd! Grrrrr!

I Hope I'm Okay!

On June 13, Granny took Katy and me to the vet for our shot boosters, heartworm tests, and several other things. The visit was okay except I couldn't wait to get out of there.

All was going pretty well until a lump was felt in one of my mammary glands. That really concerned Granny. She called her son (my dad) and let him know about it. Well, he wants done what needs to be done so Granny took me back on Monday, June 19, to have more blood drawn to check for geriatric problems. The vet wanted to make sure all my organs are functioning properly before he gives me an anesthetic for the surgery.

Granny is supposed to find out the results tomorrow or Friday and then the surgery can be scheduled. She and my dad are very worried because I'm getting up a little in years.

I won't get to run and play until I recover from my operation but I trust God will see me through it all, and I'll feel better quickly. I must not be down for long because I can't let Katy have all the fun. BOL!!

Granny, I'm Not a Cat!!

Granny said I clean myself the way a cat does. I'm always licking my legs and paws and then using my paws for washing my face. She gets a big kick out of that because it's funny to see a large dog acting like a kitty cat.

I make really loud lapping noises too while I'm taking care of my personal hygiene. That can sometimes be annoying when Granny is trying to sleep, but I will tone down the noise if she asks me very nicely to do so.

Anyway Dear Diary, I just wanted you to know I'm ALL Dog even though I have some kitty habits. Meowoof!!

Apple Cider Vinegar

Granny is on this kick where she drinks some health food store apple cider vinegar as it's supposed to be really good for humans and animals. She gave a sample to Katy and me. Katy, the dog who eats just about anything, didn't like it. I did so I got my portion as well as hers. It only amounted to a teaspoon or so but in spite of it's tartness, I licked my chops.

Later on in the day, she gave us our KONGS which were filled and then frozen with apples and peanut butter. They were delicious and very much enjoyed.

Today she said she'd make bananas and oatmeal. We love our stuffed KONGS!! Yummy!