Life is Gooooood!

Happy?

Not! Not today anyway. The day started out really bad. We knew Miss Clover was sick last night when we signed off, so the first thing we did this morning was check on her. Of course, the bad news hit us right in the face when she was Dog of the Day. Our hearts are broken. We all loved her so much. That's the good think about Dogster - Clover's spirit and memory will live on with all of us.

Sammy Jacob is back in the hospital. Poor Sammy, he has been through so much already. Our prayers go out to him and his family also.

I wanna give a shoutout to our sweet friend Miss Dixie Monroe too. She is doing so well after her last surgery! We are so proud of her. She will be walking before long. That little cutie, she's a trooper.

Well, it's always bad news when Mom comes home early from work. Yep, it was me this time. She loaded me up, which I'm always ready to get in the car, and went to see Dr. B. It was time for bloodwork on me... uuugghhhhh.... My arthritis medicine has some serious side effects and they just want to make sure I'm ok. So, they are actually going to do a full panel on me this time - hmmmmph... they call it a Senior Panel. Just because I'm almost 10 now, I don't get the "senior" thing. I also have some fatty tumors and Mom was worried about my newest one. It came up very fast and has grown at an alarming rate. So they took some stuff out of it today too. Guess what? That fatty tumor is just that - FAT! Oooooh, I gained 3 pounds too. Mom is on a warpath about that! I think our treats are going to be cut back but she didn't decide that until after our Sonic burger today. We always get a burger after the v-e-t visit. AND! I have to go back next week to get my teech cleaned. Dr. B. says she wants me to age gracefully and pain-free. I really wish they would get off this age thing....

I'll let ya know how it goes next week. Mom is a little worried because they will give me something to make me sleep really good. She just wants to make sure they can wake me up??? Yikes!

Happy Valentines Day to all my doggie friends! I love you!

Maggie