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Likes: Car rides, walks, treats, cuddling, looking out the windows, laying out in the sun, giving kisses
Pet-Peeves: the doorbell, thunder, the vet's office, baths, nails trimmed, sometimes the cats, SWIMMING!
Favorite Toy: chewing on a bone, ball
Favorite Food: cheese, bones, any canned food, and green beans!
Favorite Walk: I like to go anywhere! I wiggle my bottom like crazy when I see/hear the leash or Mommy says "leash" or "Want to go for a walk?"
Best Tricks: sit, shake, half a roll for roll over, chasing large balls with my nose- I can hit them up in the air and then guide them back to the ground with my nose while running at full speed!
Arrival Story: By Sophie's Mom: I adopted Sophie from the Humane Society in Phoenix. She was approximately 1 1/2 years old at the time and was at the humane society because her "previous owners were moving." She was all curled up in the corner of the kennel and every time I walked by she raised her eyebrows and looked over at me. She was so nervous and scared that a technician had to crawl into the kennel and carry/coax her out. As soon as I brought her to the play area she put her front paws on my lap, leaned forward, and started kissing me. I knew we were meant to be family.
Forums Motto: Sweetpea
The Groups I'm In: PETS for OBAMA, Catster Marketplace, Digital Gift Makers Workshop!, Dogster Marketplace, Friendship Circle, Muppet's Bucket (HQ-approved fundraiser), Zealie Lotto
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I had a scary morning. I had a v-e-t appointment scheduled and because I get anxious about going to the v-e-t, I take a mild sedative an hour before. I've been taking this medication prior to v-e-t visits for many years and I've never had any problems with it, until this morning.
Mommy was putting my leash on when all of a sudden I collapsed on my side with my legs stiffly extended. My eyes were open and I was breathing but I was unresponsive to mom's voice and to her touch. Mom was very scared; she wasn't sure if I was having a seizure or what was happening. She managed to pick me up (all 60 lbs!) and get me into the car.
By the time we got the the v-e-t, I was feeling much better. I needed help getting out of the car and I was a little unsteady on my feet, but I was able to walk at that point. The v-e-t thinks that, because of my age, I have developed a sensitivity to the medication and it caused a bad reaction. So I won't be taking that medicine anymore.
I feel better now, just very, very sleepy. My plan is to sleep all day and then eat a yummy dinner tonight and then go to bed. It was a scary morning but I am feeling much better now.
I haven't written anything in my diary for quite awhile (mom's fault!) so I thought I'd give a little update. I'm 15 years old now! One more year and I can drive, right?! I'm doing okay. My arthritis has gotten worse. I now only venture upstairs once every two weeks or so. The stairs and hard wood floors are tough for me to maneuver. Mommy got a big new area rug for the living room and that helps me. My teeth are looking kind of icky, too. Mommy's going to talk to the vet this week about a dental. She's a little worried about putting me under anesthesia at my age and with all the anesthesia recalls in the last year but she's also worried about my icky teeth so she and the vet will have to weigh the risks of having a dental vs. not having a dental.
Besides that, things are good here! I don't mind the kittens. I love my mommy. The golden years of my life are mostly peaceful and relaxing and filled with love. Tailwags that my friends are all doing well. Happy New Year!
Wow, it's been a month since I've updated my diary! Once again, totally unfair. If you look at my kitty siblings' Catster pages, you'll see that they get time to update their diaries all the time. It's hard being the only doggie surrounded by kitties!
I have good news ~ My biopsy came back negative! I have to go back to my regular vet sometime this week to get some medication refills but overall, I'm doing really well for a mature, wise, golden girl (who some refer to as geriatric- BOL!). I'm loving the cooler Arizona fall weather and sometimes when Mommy tries to call me into the house when I'm in the backyard, I pretend I'm deaf. I can hear her, I just totally ignore her! BOL!
In other news; The ER vet had recommended that I drink more water to keep my kidneys healthy and working. Mommy bought a new water filter thing for me and I love it! It's in a pitcher and the water is extra cold. When Mom pours the water into my bowl, I come running and lap up water right from the pitcher's stream. Yummy.
Now that it's colder here, the kittens have decided they want to sleep on my big bed. Those kittens think they run this house! Right now little Leo is sprawled out on my bed and I'm lying next to him on the floor, sleeping. Something's just not right with this picture! I'm going to have to nose him off in a minute!
I hope that all my pals have a wonderful holiday week!
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