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New life finally

Love my friends

Well since I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, I have gotten so many get well wishes, prezzies and love from so many of my pals and even doggies I don't know. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

As some doggies know, my mom and dad ( and vet after another 2 1/2 hour conversation) decided at the last minute not to amputate my leg. It was a really hard choice for them because they knew it then would be a timed waiting game. They felt, if I had it done, by the time I healed enough to start walking, winter would be here ( we have lots of snow and ice) and it would be unsafe for me. Also, with my age, even though my heart and bloodwork is perfect, the risk of not making it through this surgery is really high. So they wanted whatever time I have left, they want me to enjoy it as much as possible. I take pain meds that don't make me sleepy and I am able to walk around most times. Mom and dad got me leg braces to help me and I am doing good with them.

I do have good and bad days but right now the good ones are far more then the bad ones. Until the bad ones out weigh the good and the pain meds etc. help along with the other things mom is doing, mom will be by my side until the end.

Again. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. We really do appreicate you all.

Go with the flow

Well times haven't been good here. Just getting over one thing when another pops up. On Aug 27th, we discovered a tumor on my brother. He will have it removed soon. The next day wasn't so good.

Mom was helping my skin sis with her bandages and came out into the living room. Nopw when she went in I was laying in my Queen spot on the couch. When she came out I was on the floor with very teary eyes and my leg held up. Now I am a brave girl. I never made a sound so mom didn't know what happened. She checked my leg and toes and didn't find anything. So she figured I just twisted my toe and would be ok in about 1/2 hr or so... That was not to be the case.

2 1/2 hrs later mom took me to the vet. Honestly the best thing that could have happened was a broken leg or ACL etc. Instead I was diagnosed with OSTEOSARCOMA. So we were going to amputate my leg but there is to many cons vs pros. To put me through so much for very little hope mom and dad didn't want to do it. So sadly and with broken hearts mom and dad will love me for as long as I am here.. even more if possible. Since I was diagnosed I have been hardly getting around without pain. Mom and dad are doing everything they can. I will get my leg brace tomorrow to make my " better" leg more stable to help me get around. I don't know how long I have but I will look forward to everyday. That's the best I can do for my mom and dad who love me so much.

Since then we have a new foster ... I should say HAD a new foster. She is now my sis. Her name was Daisy also but mom changed it to Miss D ( we call her D). I love having a new sis and so does my brother. I hope you all welcome my new sis to my family. She will help mom and dad and Bullet when the time comes I am not here.

My last trip

Well I am home now and to tell you the truth, I am glad. I was so tired this trip.

Well it started off with rain ( actually rained most of the time) but that's ok. We didn't get to Toronto this trip, just Ottawa area and Quebec.

We arrived in Ottawa on Monday night and dad had to work the next day. It was a long day so mom decided to walk to see if Rambo and his mom was home. It was a long walk for me but hey, I went for it. Rambo was home so we got to meet. Dummy mom, she forgot the camera.

Rambo is neat. He was being a silly goofball though. I think because I was there, he thought he was allowed to be " a dog" that day just like he was allowed when Bullet was there.

Well he slipped his collar and the game was on. It was a run, chase me(Rambo),tease game. After over an hour, Rambo's mom asked a man in the parking lot if she could open his car door so Rambo could get in. That is the only way his mom could catch the lil goof BOL. He agreed and poof, in goes Rambo. The silly dog made them miss their vet appointment.

Mom didn't intend to be gone so long and it was on the way back to the truck I got really sore and lame. Mom thought " that's ok, I got your pain meds and you will be fine soon". GUESS WHAT? SHE FORGOT MY PAIN MEDS!!! Needless to say, mom was very upset at herself. She couldn't believe she did that.

So that night ( back at the truck stop) we got our new passenger. Her name is Rumor. She is a BSL dog from Onscario ( Ontario). This lil staffie mix is a sweetheart. Mom told me we are taking her to New Brunswick to be safe. I wasn't really happy about sharing my truck with another girl dog. It took a day or so for us to totally get along.

It was tough because she couldn't be outside like me or go for walks incase someone spotted her and complained. She was really good about it though. We became great friends.

The day came when we were to hand her over to her new foster mom. I didn't like that at all. My new friend was suppose to stay with me always. I am beginning to hate cars... they keep taking my friends away and even the puppies I adopted when mom fostered them.

So I was really sad for about 3 days ( human days). Mom said we will see her again. We will just call the next time we go through New Brunswick and have a play date if possible. Mom and dad would have loved to keep her. I begged them to. But mom and dad said we couldn't because then we couldn't help more doggies. :(

Anyway, mom and dad says this may have been my last trip. They feel it was way to hard on me. I hope they give me another chance. I try to tell them it was because of the heat and long walk we were on that made me like that. I hope they understood.

I also met other doggies and people. It was great. Of course I was on my best behavior EXCEPT for one time.

GET THIS!!

After Rumor left with Kat ( her foster mom) mom and dad was helping a couple with car problems. So by this time it was dark and I was in the truck watching them. Dad parked the truck way back so that the cab of the truck next to us did even come close to be side by side with ours.
So, this car drives up and stops right in front of MY truck and just stayed there. Then a male got out and just kept standing on the corner of his truck next to us. So that made me be on the alert. I barked a warning bark " to get away from my truck". I didn't know this person and he seemed " weird" to me.

This male got upset... mad actually, that I barked. He wanted us to move our truck so he could get in his and drive away. NOT!! There was no way he would be anywhere close to me to be in danger ( not that he was anyway) unless he got on our truck to my window.

He was gonna call the police / AC/ Irving( owns of the truck stop) to have ME removed. Stating that I was " dangerous" because I barked at him... well let me tell you. This male ended up leaving with his tail between his legs after mom was finished with him.

After mom got calmed down with all the stupidity that came from his mouth, she was laughing. He was soooo stupid and past being ignorant that it was funny. What made mom angry was he was threatening me. He was saying I was trying to attack him ( I am inside a truck, that even if I was to jump out my window( which I wouldn't) it is almost a 7ft drop to the ground. Mom told him if he didn't act so suspiciously around my truck ( like he was lurking) I wouldn't have even bothered with him at all. If he just drove up, got in his truck... that would have been it. BUT NOOOOO!!!! He had to make a federal case out of ONE BARK.

Oh well, there is a " MR. STUPID" everywhere I guess.