vacation

We all went on vacation. I wasn't too happy at first because I had to sit all the way in the back. I wanted to sit in the front with the other kids. (even Derrick the guinea pig got to sit in the front with the kids!) It was a long drive. First, we went to Lubbock, which was an 8 1/2 hour drive. We were there for 3 days to visit my aunt that just started law school at Texas Tech. Then, we went over to Dallas, which was a 5 hour drive to visit my grandma, and we were there for 5 days. Then, we came home which was another 7 hour drive. (it was alot of driving) The best part of the vacation was the play time I got at doggie day camp at Petsmart. I got to run around and play with other dogs. I guess it made up for all the time I spent in the car, and everytime mommy and daddy picked me up they always had a toy or treat for me.

A New Bed

Mommy got me a new bed. I love it!!! She though of this great idea of letting me have a "real" bed because I kept growing out of all the other beds she got me. I have already grown out of two crates and I am not even close to being done, so mommy thought that I should just have a "real" bed. She even petitioned off part of my human sister and brother's playroom so that I would have my own room. I have my bed, my toys, and my food and water. I love having my own room.

yummy!

Yesterday, I lost my first tooth and mommy found it on the floor in the livingroom so last night she told me that if I put it under my pillow that there would be something there in the morning. This morning I woke up and there was a bone under my pillow. Mommy told me that the tooth fairy brought it to me. Mommy said that usually there is money; but what am I going to do with money? I hope that mommy lets me put all of my teeth under my pillow because I sure did enjoy that bone. Wait, I think I feel another loose tooth.

water

Today was such a HOT day and it was the first day that mommy had some free time to put the pool up for my human sister and brother. (It's not a huge pool, but it is big enough for all the little ones.) Our cousins and some other friends came over and before we knew it we had eight kids all in this pool at the same time. It was so funny to watch them. They would run down the slip-n-slide and then jump in the pool. I thought I was going to have a lot of fun, but then I found out that it wasn't going to be any fun at all. While the kids were all waiting in line to run I would be waiting too, but then the next thing I knew they were all in the pool jumping around. (They seemed to have forgotten all about me.) I thought, "maybe I should stay out of the way and lay up on the porch were it is cool," and the next thing I knew my aunt was tossing me into the pool too. I HATE WATER!!! I was so mad at her that I picked up my squeaky toy and went to my bed to be by myself. I VOW THAT WHEN I GET BIGGER AND WHEN SHE IS STANDING NEXT TO WATER I WILL LEAN UP NEXT TO HER SO THAT SHE MIGHT JUST FALL IN ON ACCIDENT!!! Ha, ha, ha!!!

shots

On Friday mommy had to take me back to the vets so that I could get another round of shots. I DO NOT LIKE GOING TO THE VETS! Mommy says that it will keep me from getting sick anymore. The nurse took some blood from me so that they could make the serum for the vaccinations to help save other dogs from getting parvo. I didn't like getting poked, but I am willing to do it as long as it will help save other dogs. Remember to get all your puppy shots!!!

Loneliness

Last night was the first night since I have been back home that mommy made me sleep alone. Mommy said that I am getting too big to be sleeping between her and daddy. She says that I take up the whole bed. I was so sad. I cried all night. I know that eventually I will get used to sleeping in my own bed, but right now I just want to be with my mommy and daddy.

Survival

My mommy started this page for me because I was very sick. And this is what helped her get through this had time. On the weekend of "Mother's Day" I started getting very sick. My mommy started looking upon the internet what could be wrong. It was looking like "parv." My mommy was very scared, but she had to wait until Monday to take me to the vets because none were open. So on Monday after mommy took my daddy to work and my sister and brother to school she took me to the "ugly" vet. And mommy got the worse news ever. IT WAS PARVO! She cried the whole time when the nurse was talking to her. She was so sad. The vet said that they had an 80% to 90% survival rate, but there was still that small chance and I was not looking good at all. I know I was there to get better, but I was sad because I had to stay there by myself. I didn't know when I was going to see my family again. My mommy came to visit me everyday and there was no change. Finally on Thursday, when mommy came to visit, I was up and getting better. The nurse gave me food and said that if I keep the food down and still have no diarrhea I would be able to go home the next morning. On Friday morning my mommy called the vet to see if I could go home and great news, I was going home. Surprising to everyone (even the vet), I survived! Parvo is awful and hard to get through so make sure that all you puppies tell your mommy and daddy to get your shots.