It's not easy gettin' old.

Well, it's been a while since I wrote last. Seems like a lot has happened. Right around the beginning of this year I realized I couldn't see much of anything anymore. It really made me nervous. I decided that going outside was kind of scary when I can't see where I am. Mom has helped me with navigating to go into the back yard and once I am there I know the route around the deck so I'm okay. I don't like going for walks much now though. It's nerve wracking! The good news is that I am pretty familiar with the house inside and can get around really well. I am always checking for changes. For a while there I would get in a spot and not know where the heck I was, but now I am used to this whole thing.

A couple of weeks ago I had a really weird thing happen. It was so very scary for me and Mom. I don't know what came over me but I just started shaking and crying, I lost my bowels and bladder. Mom and the Dr. said it was a seizure, what ever that is. I didn't like it at all. Mom carried me into the emergency Vet. hospital and they took me from her. That was really bad. After they put something in my arm I felt like I could calm down and I felt much better. I was able to walk out to greet Mom and she was very anxious to get me home and safe in my bed. We napped together the rest of the day, me, Mom and my brothers and sister. I was so happy to be home and feel better that I kissed her like crazy when we all woke up.

I guess my medicine had to be adjusted for some thing or other. All I know is that I know I am old and things are happening that slow me down, but I love my home and I'm not ready to go anywhere else yet. When I am, I know I can tell Mom and she will be there for me.

That's about it. Things change all the time and for me life gets a little more challenging, but with all the love I get, I am a happy, healthy, old dog.

ps. My last blood test results about a month ago show that I am doing great! Heck, I could pass for a 12 year old!

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