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Likes: Water for wading, water for splashing, water for walking, water spraying in my face, frozen water, rain and tennis balls. Oh and Mom, of course!
Pet-Peeves: My brother stealing my tennis balls and stockpiling them in his dogloo. I really hate it if the water bowl is too small. How is a dog supposed to splash around in a 8" bowl?
Favorite Toy: Water, tennis balls, the "cyclone" and the squeaky frog
Favorite Food: Anything Mom or Dad eats! Including grapefruit and lettuce. I can't turn my nose up at those tasty little snausages either.
Favorite Walk: Walk....what? If I had to walk then I choose any place next to water but my preferred mode of transportation is the 4 wheeler.
Best Tricks: Mom's favorite is "take a bath". I go get in the bath tub or shower.
Arrival Story: I was hanging out in a kennel outside of the town pound. Mom drove by everyday for like 2 weeks, it felt like forever. Then she couldn't take it anymore and she just came to get me,. The pound people couldn't tell her anything about me but she didn't care. It was love at first sight! I can't really remember where I lived before then because I was just a 6 month old baby.
Bio: On October 15, 2007, I was playing ball like always and wham I fell down and could not get up. My back legs were paralyzed! I was rushed to the vet and they did a bunch of tests. I was diagnosed with a fibrocartilaginous embolism, the also call it FCE. It is sort of like having a stroke in my spine. It doesn't hurt but I have to relearn to talk to my legs. But don't worry, I'm not letting it keep me down and am learning to walk again. I'd love to hear from other dogs who have also had an FCE or are recovering from an FCE. You can read more about my recovery in my diary.
Forums Motto: One step at a time! Dogster Local Spots I've Marked: Silt River Park, Canine Sports Conditioning & Water Rehab The Groups I'm In: ★Outdoor World★, (For the love of) SQUEAKY TOYS!!!, *My Dog Lives Colorado*, ♥All Fur Fun♥, Fancypants Cafe, ~*Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place*~, Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, Goldens of the Rockies, Lets Paw-tae!, Pets With Disabilities, TPLO Surgery/Torn ACL, Yappy Hour!, Zealie Lotto, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: The Mitey Mitey Buh-ens Party!
It has been 2 years since my FCE and 1 year since having my ACL fixed on my left leg. Life is good. I can hike a few miles on flat terrain, roll on dead stuff, I run and play ball and have even jumped up on the bed by myself. Mom's pretty proud of me since we have made it to the 1 year mark without having to get the other knee done. Cha-ching...that means she has more funds for biscuits, bones, and squeakies! I can't scratch my right ear but that's what humans are for. I still need a bit of help doing stairs and my right leg is still weak but other than that, I'm doing just fine.
Ugh! I have tunnel vision again! Yep, that evil plastic cone is again around my neck. Sure, this time I deserve it but it may be the worse thing ever!
We were enjoying a beautiful mother's day and mom decided we could have some rawhides. Mom left me outside and brought Red Dog inside to enjoy his. Red decided to come back outside through the doggie door and he ABANDONED his bone on the deck and went back inside. Well, a bone should never be left alone and I decided to rescue it, just as Red returned for it. A fight ensued, that Mom broke up very quickly. Red went back inside, I stayed outside and mom took both bones. No more bones! A few minutes later, she noticed blood on her leg. Red appeared ok, so she went outside to check on me and my leg was bleeding. Red Dog's toenail must have ripped my leg open. The injury is a big ol' tear, not a bite or puncture wound.
Off to the emergency vet we went. I ended up with 13 stitches and 2 weeks vacation in Cone City. No more bones and now the cone, what a lousy no good day.
It's been a bit crazy around here and my secretary (aka Mom) has not taken dictation lately. Finally, I was able to convince her that my fans are wondering how my super new knee is and it was time to write.
I'm just returning from a 6 week vacation at Dad's. Mom was on an assignment that required her to travel and she couldn't give us the attention we deserve, so it was up to Dad! Well, Dad lives out in the middle of nowhere and there are no fences! Mom was a bit nervous about all the exercise I'd get but in the end, we think it was good for me.
My surgery knee is holding up just fine! I still kind of walk like a drunk but I run like a gazelle! Chasing balls, love to play ball. I've never, ever lost that, even after I'll I've been through. I'm back to hiking too. I can do about 2-3 miles, no problem. And finally, my most important feat....rolling in dead stuff. Yeah, it should gross you out but being able to roll around makes mom proud! I did that for the first time since I was paralyzed. Yep, I deserve an award.
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