Yesterday was my birthday!

Wow...well, there's something about turning 8. I don't know why...maybe it's how mom felt when she turned 40 BOL! I had a great birthday....got spoiled of course. I got a couple of new toys and also some rosettes from my pals.

Being 8...hmmm...I'm still a bit devilish according to mom BOL! Trouble is usually out there and I'm usually looking for it hehehehehe. Mom loves that I still love playing and running. Love my toys. She said, "Scooter, you don't seem like you are 8!". That's right mom!

It's hard to believe I have been with my moms since I was 10 weeks old. I don't really remember any other way. My real mom, Jeter, passed away several weeks ago. She was only 12, turning 13 this year. I only met her one other time. On my first birthday I went to visit her and my grandma, Magic...I got along better with grandma than my mom though. Shouldn't be surprising since grandmas are usually the spoilers hehehehe. Mom was good to me though but during pictures, she told me to move over if you know what I mean. But we did play which was really cool!

So, anyway, thanks so much for the rosettes, for the birthday wishes. 8! Can you believe it?!

What Snoops Mean to me...

I'm a member of Snoop Dog Beagleys...we are the largest beagle group on dogster. I became a member of Snoops a few years ago and I have to say, it changed my life. Not just me Scooter, but mom too. It's like no other group on dogster. For me Snoops means a place where I have a second family. A family that will be there for us no matter what. We have experienced sadness and loss in this group, but one thing I have learned...it pulls us together like other place I know. Last year, I almost became paralyzed and Snoops was there every step of the way. No one can really understand what it means to have that kind of support until you go through it.

I have been there time and time again for my fellow snoops and when the shoe was on the other paw, it was my snoop family that was there for me and my moms.

So Snoops for me means a second family...a place where you will always know you are loved...because you are a dog, a pet, a family member :-)

Wow...one year ago today!

Mom remembered! She said she had to because it was a big day for me. It was exactly one year ago today that I had my back surgery. I celebrate today and I wanted to remember to say thanks to all our friends who were there for me. I made some new friends from this experience so there's at least a positive for ya.

I'm not 100% but I'm pretty darn close. You gotta really look closely to see any deficits. My legs sway just a bit and my right leg is just a touch slower, but if you didn't look for it, you wouldn't know.

I'm thinking of Dr. Gainsburg aka Dr. Chicken Strippy and his awesome staff who took care of me. I couldn't walk a year ago and now look at me!

God bless and dogster and catster friends...once again, a BIG thank ARRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Dag Nabbit! I have been tagged BOL!

I got a new pal and her name is Lady...well she tagged me! I hope I'm doing this right...

Q. If you were to visit anywhere in the world you wanted, where would it be & what would you want to do while you were there?

that's what she asked me...

I would want to be in the KITCHEN....anyone's kitchen...it's where all the food is...what would I want to do when I'm in there? EAT OF COURSE! BOLBOLBOL!

Now I gotta tell ya 7 things about myself:

1. I love FOOD!

2. I am obsessed with FOOD!

3. I come from a litter of 3 pups: A-Rod, Jeter, and me Scooter! Guess what famous baseball team my beagle moms family likes BOL!

4. I am blessed...I had a herniated disc and I am able to walk again...Thank you Dr. Chicken Strippy!

5. I love snuggling under the blankies between mom's legs.

6. I like eating kitty tootsie rolls *blushes*

7. I'm not a kisser, but mom finds that I'm more affectionate with each year that passes by hehehehehe

I think got it right!

Ok...I'm tagging:

1. Tosha
2. Tuck
3. Rumble
4. Roxy Peepers
5. KJ

Oh and I'm supposed to come up with a question they all have to answer.....hmmmmm,

I wanna know....Do you prefer eating or prefer going on walks?

I hope I did it right!!!

I got Tagged by Lucy and Damon!

I almost forgot! They even gave me rosies too! I got tagged by two of my pals...here we go:

These are the game rules: Answer all questions, post them in your diary, then tag 6 friends by sending a rosette or pawmail.

1. What is the color of your collar?
pink, white, and red

2. What kind of food do you eat?
oh lordy...everything! but my doggy food is Wellness Core Reduced Fat formula.

3. What are your favorite treats?
I love everything...I get the mother hubbard biscuits, wellness treats....oooh and bil jack sometimes!

4. Do you have a Valentine or significant other?
Yesssssss....I got my Ozzy

5. Do you get table scraps?
Oh heck yeah! Even when I'm on a diet...mom can't resist my begging hehehehe...she will only give me a teeny piece if i'm dieting ;-)

6. What is your favorite toy?
I have a TON of toys...I love stuffies with big squeakers in em...and I love my cuz ball!

7. When is your birthday?
March 13, 2004

8. Do you have a favorite color?
probably pink...

9. How many times a day do you eat?
I get 2 portions...a half cup in the morning and a half cup at night.

10. Do you have a favorite celebrity dog or human?
oh com on! mom is watching this and she is the one who feeds me...my favorite is my mama! hehehehe..i'm a smart beagley!

Now to tag my friends:

1. Jack
2. Hallie
3. Bailey
4. Jovi
5. Peanut
6. KJ

I'm a bowling pin!

Whoa! I'm outside with Trudy and mom is walking us...I'm busy doing my beagley sniffing thing when all the sudden, this minature pinscher comes running and tackles me! I don't know where the dog came from. I just know that I'm minding my own business when WHAMO! It took me a moment to recover. Trudy is looking at the pup like he's a nitwit BOL! I get up and mom can see I'm a bit nervous. Wouldn't you be too? If you got "bowled" over? BOL!

He starts to jump on me and then turns to jump on Trudy when his mama came and got him. She said he only wanted to play. I'm not so sure about that...he wanted to show us who is boss. Good thing his mama got him because Trudy doesn't let anyone be the boss of her BOLBOLBOL!

I went to a BEAGLE BASH!

Woweeee! We had a lot of fun....my sister Trudy and I went to a beagle bash! Beagles, beagles, everywhere! It was sponsored by Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland. We got a chance to see two of our snoop dog beagle pals, Mike and Harry.

They had a swimming pool and a fenced in area for us to hang out in. There were vendors selling stuff. Some of the most precious dogs were up for adoption. You know mom wanted to take them all home. When we first got there, mom pulls her chair out, sets it up...all these within two minutes of arriving. She looks at the pool they have and says, "oh look...a beagle swimming!". Then it hits her...it's ME! Somehow I either slipped in or jumped in. Mom has a hard time believing I would just jump in the pool. I swam pretty good until I got to the edge and by then I couldn't get out. The big dude, grabbed my harness and pulled me right out of there. I asked mom..."hey mom...if I needed rescuing, would you have come in to get me". Mom says, "you betcha Scoots...anything for my scooter bug". hehehehe

Little kids and adults were giving out biscuits left and right. I was scoring big time! Then mom put on the brakes for me and watched me like a hawk. See, I'm on a d-i-e-t and I'm not too happy. At least I scored at the beagle bash!

Holy Burrito!

Well, a week ago while we were visiting our pals in Canada, the good ol folks decided to go dinner. It was Trudy, Biscuit, Dylan, and I. Well cuz Dylan is sooooo big, we were in two cars. We had just left the dog park and the humans wanted dinner.

After grabbing dinner to take home, my mom driving the car decided to stop at the store to grab a "Ontario" magnet. She gave my other mom the dinner bag. Auntie Alison got out of her car and both of them headed inside the store. My mom (typist) sat in the car with Dylan and Biscuit.

Well, a minute after they went inside the store, mom looks in the bag and sees the two burrito salads, but is stunned that the burrito isn't in there. Trudy is sitting in the drivers seat and mom thinks..."uh oh...did the burrito fall out of the bag"? Mom keeps calling Trudy...trying to keep her attention on her. She starts to get out of the car but realizes Big D will snatch up the bag in a hurry so she gets back in. For a big lab, Dylan is fast!

So mom gets nervous...she can't see me in the back seat cuz the windows are tinted...she just keeps Trudy's attention her. My mom and auntie alison come out and mom says, "Where's the burrito"?! that's when my other mom races to open the door to the car, and on the floor of the drivers seat is the remnents of aluminum foil BOLBOLBOL! and who else is there? Me Me Me Me Me Me Me!

Yup...I ATE the whole thing! I left most of the foil but what a yummy burrito! You should have seen me though...I looked like I swallowed a soccer ball BOLBOLBOLBOL! After we got home, I was still right there begging for more food. Oh and mom had to settle on "Mr. Sub" instead of a burrito hehehehehehe

I was okay...a little bit of an upset stomach the next day but over all I was fine. The funny thing is now I get in the car and one of the first things I do is to hop on the floor...I never did that before....I'm hunting for treasures hehehehehehehe!

Arrrrrooooo! I had my follow up appt!

Arrrrooooo out there to all my dogster/catster pals! I'm back from vacation! I went to visit some dogster friends in Canada and had a grand ol time!

I got back last night and today, I had my follow up appt with Dr. Chicken Strippy. First thing mom noticed is how happy I was to see them BOL! I ran up to Miss Ashley, who spent a lot of time with me, and a couple of the other nurses. Then Dr. Chicken Strippy came in...boy, was I glad to see him! See, I remember...the chicken strips...hehehehehe. I kept giving him my paw and looking at his chicken strip jar BOL!

I'm sad to say he won't be giving out chicken strips anymore...he found out recently that they were made in China and have been linked to renal failure (told to him by a patient) and he threw them all out. He said he'll look for something else to give out.

My appt went really well. He said he was really happy with my progress. Mom had been a little worried that I didn't seem fully recovered and he agreed. However, he did say I looked like I was in the 90 percent recovery range. He said he was happy I was that far along. I walked for him and ran for him outside too. It's my right leg that isn't 100%.

I barked for him too and he said THAT was in the 100 percent range BOL!

Overall, he is very pleased with my recovery and even though he's not sure I will get 100%, there is still a chance. He said at this point, any progress will be very slow, but there is a chance. He still recommends no jumping which means no sofas or beds in my future :-(. That makes mom a little sad, but at this point, I seem okay with it.

I gotta thank Dr. Gainsburg and his staff for taking such good care of me. Mom could see that my excitement to see them was a result of how much they cared.

This will probably be my last diary update in regards to my herniated disc....7 weeks post op. I pawmise if there is any update to my recovery, I will let you guys know.

Let me take the opportunity to thank all of my pals for following along...giving support and words of encouragement. I want you all to know how much that meant to mom and I. Some of you commented on my diary quite often and that means a ton too.

Keep sending me the PoP that i do get to be 100% but I also know that even if I'm not, I will be loved a hundred times over!

OH!!! One more thing...I am in the process of starting a new group...a group for dogs and even kitties with mobility issues...mainly related to back problems and ACLs...stuff like that. Still trying to come up with a name for the group too. My pals Rowdy and Levi are on board to help out and I think it's a good idea to get a DASCHUND involved since they are so often afflicted with back issues. If you read this and know of someone, can you please pmail me...please!

If you know of a name for the group, roo that too. I think having the word "mobility" in it is what i have so far BOL!

Thanks everyone and the scooter bug loves ya!

Moving along...

No real news to report except I would say I haven't gotten much better from where I was last time. I still am not 100% I would be curious to see what Dr. Strippy would say I was. I have a follow up appt next Tuesday so I bet we get more answers then. I'll be sure to report back to you my dogster family.

Trudy and I are going to Canada to visit my pals Dylan and Biscuit and I get to meet Oz and his brother Coby! I'm super excited about that!

See you guys when we get back!