Will be forever missed and loved..Sept 1 2001 -Dec 6th 2007

After loving her for six wonderful years Sophie passed away in the morning on Dec 6th from Gastric Tortion. It was very sudden and she will be forever missed and loved. She was our best friend.

All good..

I've been feeling great all week! That limping must have been because I played so hard at the park and grandmas before.. thank goodness -now mom isn't going to haul me back to dr.K so quickly and we can go to the park this weekend! I need to build my muscles back up and blow the dust off ! Dad keeps saying that we are going to jog - for some reasom mom thinks that is really funny..

waiting to see..

First off - Happy New Year Everyone!! Last year was a really hard one for me and my family so here's to 2006 being better!
We had a awesome and busy holidays. I got everything that I wanted for Christmas - bones, cookies, a huge stuffed frog, squeaky ball, and my aunt got me this cool log thing that was full of little squeaky squirrels- so fun! Dad was home for a whole week so we all got to snuggle and relax together. Lots of family coming around to play with and bringing me lots of yummy snacks. Now we are just cleaning up all the holiday decorations and stuff, dads back to crazy work, moms back to housework and entertaining me :).
I have been doing better and have decreased and stopped my steroids per Dr. K. I had some really fun times at day play the past few weeks. Finaly the sun came out today and mom bundled us up and we were off to the dog park . Mom was worrried a bit about me (as usual) but I was toasty in my new heavy winter coat from the horse blanket lady. I got to see my labradoodle buddies and stop by grandmas for some snacks. Pretty fun filled afternoon!
Maybe too fun... I seem a little sore ... maybe that chilly hour outside playing aggrivated my arthritis. Mom said that if I am the same still monday we are heading back to Dr. K. She is really worried... not wanting a relapse of what we thought was under control. We'll see, keeping our paws crossed...

Who said that it wasn't food?!?

I am doing so good that I am cleared to go back to regular play with all my friends at the dog park! Hooray! Mom took me to day care last week and I get to go back there tomorrow! Super fun, I get to see all my friends and run around! I am still hungry hungry hungry from my medicine and when mom was out I thought that I would get myself some snacks... she thought that she was so smart and hid all the yummies... i found something anyways! There was this tasty blue spongy thing in the sink ... tasted like a mix of yummies and a little soapy. Good enough... so I shredded it up and ate it. Not as delicious as I had expected but better than nothing. I think that I wasn't supposed to eat it and mom was mad because now I have to go in my crate when she is gone. She says I can't be trusted! What does she know!

Can I get any hungrier?!

Well I have been getting back to my old self thanks to the steroids, but I am a constantly starving chow hound (side effect). All day long even right after mom feeds me I am searching for a snack! The other day while mom was out and dad was at work I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it and I saw a nice big box of mouthwatering Grandma cookies on the counter... boy it was big an fun to open! I ate the whole thing and a bag of pretzels! Wooohoo what a party but was sooo full I could barely walk after and mom was not happy bout it! Why dosen't she know to just leave my food container open? Halloween was a big barking bummer, I had to stay in my crate while the dorbell rang and rang... I could smell the candy and wanted to chase after those wierd looking short people. Today I am going in for a checkup with Dr. K, at least I get to go for a car ride!

Crazyness

Now that I am all healed from the infection & surgery I am trying to deal with poly-arthritis that has resulted from an auto immune issue. I have inflimation in the tissue surrounding my joints that causes crazy pain and swelling. I am off the rymadil (only had it for 3 days till I could get to Dr. K -who was on vacation).. it was helpfun but not a long term solution. Now I am on Predinose for a while and that has helped SO MUCH! I can run and play just like my old self.. all the pain is gone and I can go on walks, chew my toys and follow mom and dad all over the house! I am crazy thirsty and hungry ( side effects) but feeling amazing! Mom can't belive it, I am like a new dog and to think that I could barely walk or stand 2 weeks ago. I will be on the pred for a while with check ups with Dr. K every 3 weeks. Hopefully this will kick it into remission- 50/50 chance, so we have our paws and fingers crossed! Feeding tube came out last monday and I am eating well and gaining weight! Thanks to all my dogster pals who kept us in your thoughts, we appreciate ti so much!

Recovering

I am feeling alot better lately. I still have the feeding tube in for another week, but I am eating on my own now. My foot has healed up nicely, but the arthritis that I have developed is really a problem for me. My joints are so sore that I don't want to do much. My blood work has all improved so the dr. put me on Rimadyl for the arthritis. Mom is a little worried about it because she has read so much negative things about the side affects. It does help me to get around and I seem to be fine on it so far, but today is only my 2nd day. I have anouther dr. appt next week, so maybe they can give mom some other options.

Lost a Toe... gained 2 lbs

I am home from my surgery that I had last week to amputate my toe. It was a super sucess and I am feeling better. My mom dosen't know if it was the surgery or all the pain meds that I am all loopy on.. I have started to eat a little on my own and the sepsis is slowly improving. Mom finally got the hang of the feeding tube and has cut the mess factor in half... Dad is not so good at it. Mom left us alone when she went shopping and dad somehow squirted food on the ceiling!! He's so silly...crazy dad! I am still sleepy but I did try to drag out my favorite toy today. I have to go to the dr in a week for a recheck and weight update. I have developed arthritis from the sepsis because my immune system started to attack my own body, but I am getting around much easier now that my foot is on the mend. Hopefully things will start to look up now and I'll be able to go on a walk again soon.

Surgery

Tomorrow I have to go in for surgery (3rd time in 2 months) to have my toe removed. The infection that started everything has moved into my bone there and everything has to go. We went to the vet yesterday and I gained 2 lbs so that is good and my blood work shows that I have improved slightly. Hopefully the surgery helps and dosen't set me too far back in my recovery.

More Surgery

Well next week I have to have another surgery on my foot. The Dr. took xrays of my foot where my mass was removed and the joint of my toe on the outside is totally destroyed. Now they have to remove my toe and the surrounding tissue... Mom is still feeding my thru the tube, but I am starting to eat a little on my own. I am in alot of pain and they finally put me back on pain meds so now I can move around a little easier. We are praying that I get better soon, I have been through alot the past 3 months.