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My strange new world.

Molly Ann, My Hero

My mom hasn't left the house much since I lost my sight, so since I've been doing pretty well lately, she decided to go out for a few hours today with my human sister. Mom lined us up with our babysetter to make sure we had our potty time taken care of. Well, the babysetter didn't know I never go out alone. Mom always is a few steps in front or behind me to make sure I make it out to the grass. Well, the door was open, do I go out or wait for my mom? Molly went first, and took off without me. I figured I might as well go on out too. The babysetter shut the door, and went to fix our supper for us, so I wanted to hurry and not miss out on the food. I don't know what happen from there. Somehow I got turned around, and couldn't find the grass. The next thing I knew I was swimming in the fish pond. The ice on top of it wasn't thick enough to hold me, so I was stuck at the end, trying to figure out how to get out, and what in the world was happening to me. I was so afraid, and so cold I couldn't bark I guess, but Molly heard me and came to my rescue. She started barking her head off, and wouldn't quit. The babysetter came to see what the barking was all about and saw Molly jumping up and down and barking at the pond. The next thing I knew, someone grabbed me and finally pulled me out of that water. The babysetter covered me up with towels, and was as scared as I was. Then I heard the babysetter call my mom on the phone and say she had to come home that I needed her. My mom was home in minutes, and grabbed me up and wouldn't let go of me. She kept saying, "Thank God". As soon as she seen I was ok, she grabbed Molly and kissed her a bunch of times. I heard her tell Molly what I already knew, Molly was a Hero today. She saved my life. Thanks to Molly, we got extra treats, and a lot of extra lovin's all evening.
But there is more to the story, and it's spooky. Mom fixed the pond so I couldn't get into it, and we can't figure out how I got in there. And....the babysetter said he was so scared, he couldn't really remember getting me out. He said all he could remember was holding me with towels wrapped around me. Not one brick was out of place, nor one pebble moved. If a person was going to get a dog out of that pond, something would had to have been moved, or out of place, and nothing was. Was someone else one step behind me where my mom usually was, watching out for me? Whose big hands was that, that lifted me out of that pond without moving a thing, and was Molly barking at me, or was it.....................

A Wonderful Day

I have had the best day today. My dear sweet ol'e mom has been trying so hard to help me with my loss of sight. I just wasn't getting it, and was having such a hard time trying to get through the day. But my mom has been in contact with a sight on the computer, blinddogs.com, and they told her to chill out. Well, she finally did, and I'm doing so much better. She is finally letting me learn on my own, and now I get it. I haven't bumped my head or nose on anything all day. Me and Molly even ran through the house today after our bath. I wasn't as fast as Molly, but I found some really neat places to wipe my wet face on. I went outside today without getting lost in the flower beds or under that darn picnic table. What a great day I've had. I can't wait for tomorrow!

Nanny Nanny Boo Boo

Like they say, "What goes around, comes around". My kid sister Molly Ann finally got what was coming to her. Ever since she came to live here, I have had to put up with her cute puppy ways. Her and her cute little perky attitude, and childish ways. Man, If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times, "Awww, look at that cute little puppy". Hey, what about me?I'm still cute. I've been so agrivated with her lately and I wanted to get even with her somehow. Since I just recently went blind, she knows I depend on that bell Mom put on her to help me around. She takes me out in the middle of the yard, then runs around me in circles about ten times, and then she runs off. I don't know where I'm at, help me, don't leave me here. And her famous trick of running under the lawn chairs knowing I will follow is about as mean as you can get. I'm not short like her, so I naturally I run right into the chair. Not funny Molly Ann! But, revenge is so sweet when it comes around. Cute, perky, little Miss Molly would get into big trouble every time Mom left us here alone. Her last stunt of eating light bulbs and potpouri got her some big time trouble. Mom went and bought a cage to put her in when she leaves now. Me, being the inocent, perfect older dog, does not have to be in a cage. I can't wait for Mom to go shopping again, and Miss cutsy puppy has to go in the cage. I think I will run around it about ten times, and when I walk away, I'll have to say......Nanny Nanny Boo Boo