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What a poopie sort of day....

A sad goodbye

A sad day today. Brandon is no longer with us. His life was a great one, for over 13 years, but in the end, the cancer proved to be far to taxing on his little body. After finding it had spread to his lungs just 4 weeks ago, it has been a month long "party" to get to do things he didn't normally get to do.

And after a very rapid decline in health in just 2 days, the decision was made. The decision was originally for yesterday, but being a holiday, I wanted the comfortness of my vet, not a vet with whom I have no connection with, to be the one to help me say goodbye. I am glad I made this decision as last night, Brandon was doing some of the puppy behavior he did when he was young. Despite not being able to keep some of his food down all of the time, it was hard for him to pass up a treat. Instead of eating them, he reverted back to his puppy days and tried to bury them in different corners of the house. He would try to bury them with his nose, despite not being able to cover them up. Not having a video camera when he was a pup to capture this funny scenario, I am pleased to have gotten a small portion of this action.

It is with a very sad heart that I say goodbye forever, but to never be forgotten.

Miss you dearly, bud.

Happy Birthday to me!!

I'm 13 years old today!! I can't believe it! The day went by sooo quickly and mom only got to spend a couple of hours with me. Not a fun birthday if you ask me. Then my grandma wasn't home most of the day. I thought they had forgotten, until they brought me home a big bag of doggie treats!!! OH BOY!!! Mom said I can't have too many, but I did get to have 5!!!! I was soooo excited!!

Mom is sooo thrilled that I've made it this long. The tumor is my tummy is still there and has gotten slightly bigger, but my blood values have only worsen just a few points, so that's better than a big jump like she thought might happen.

It's a tough life, but I'm enjoying every second of it!!

Where have the days gone?!

It's been such a long time since my "sisters" and I have last been on here. Mom has been SUPER busy the last few weeks and hasn't allowed us to get online (she's afraid of us getting "bugs", I think). Anyhoo, she's been super busy because she got a new job. I like that she has a new job because it means that she comes home smelling like other animals. It's always fun to "read" what the others are like. It seems to be my only interaction with other 4-legged and furry friends. I don't like personal contact, except from 2-legged people like my mom and grandparents. My "sisters" don't like other company either, but at least Meow gets as much of a kick out of "reading" what others have to say as I do. Treo just doesn't get it.

But it's late and I know mom is getting tired. She did let me post of previous years Halloween pictures. She made me wear them to get my picture taken. I can't say that I like them, but whatever. At least she doesn't make me wear stuff like that all the time.... anymore. She use to put a shirt on me all the time. I didn't mind it that much, it just got hot. These "costumes", as she calls them, are just not my style. Why she can't put them on Meow and Treo, I just don't know.