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Musings of a Big Gold Dog

Had my Surgery!

Mommy decided that it was worth a shot to try and make me whole again, so I had a TTA done on October 2nd. I am amazed at how good I feel! I was able to walk out of the clinic using all 4 legs. Just had my staples removed yesterday and Dr Bartsch says I have excellent range of motion and healing is going quite well. My next TTA will be done in December, and I am actually looking forward to it! Can you believe it? Just think, next spring I may be able to run again.
Mommy is so happy because she can feel hope again (whatever that means) All I know is I am glad they didn't give up on me, I have a lot of things to do yet. First on my list is catching a squirrel. After that, I guess going hunting with Jack would be pretty nice. The world is my oyster, I can do anything with my new legs!! Yeah!

Update time

It's been a long time! Just to catch up, after my surgery I finally recovered inMarch. I could RUN! I have never felt so great! Mommy took me out to the big pond and I ran across it and chased birds, and felt like a dog again.(mommy cried)
Then in July I started feeling bad again. Mommy took me back to the U of M and Dr Conzemius said I had tears in my knee ligaments. He and his student really hurt me pulling on my legs! Then mommy took me to see Dr Bartsch for acupuncture and they decided together to try some conservative care with me. So I sit around the house all day long now. Mommy takes me out for a few short walks and some days I go swimming. She takes me in the car so I can stick my head out and see other life forms. I hurt all the time, and I am crabby.
I heard mommy on the phone making an appointment for me to see another Orthopedic surgeon named Dr Caywood. He is supposed to be a specialist in a TTA surgery. Have no idea, but I heard bone and cutting; not liking this idea much at all. I'm pretty bored, but they give me lots of new toys and me and mommy are learning new tricks that I can do without having to get up. Boy, I never knew she was this creative!
Crazy mommy is taking me to an animal communicator because she wants me to tell her through this lady whether I want to go through more surgeries or not. She thinks maybe I would be happier at the Bridge with Henry and Barkley; but she wants me to say. Some days I agree with her, and some days I want to hang around and see whats next.
Time will tell.....

Seriously, Mom, NO MORE DOGS!

Ok, I overheard mom and dad talking and MY mom was saying she wanted Dylan to live with us forever! Hmmmm...I DON'T THINK SO.
So now I have to make it my mission to show her that 4 dogs under the same roof is way too much. I make sure to growl at ALL 3 of the others when I can, I try to eat EVERYONES food, and I do NOT let that woman out of my sight! I slipped up and went to sniff Harvick once and she had that Dylan in her lap so fast- I nearly broke my neck trying to get on her lap, too. I don't understand why she thinks he should live here, she needs her time to take care of me in my post-surgery state. I need lots of massage and treats, I need her attention. Sure, Jack and Panda live here, but they know their place. Panda can fit on moms lap with me, so she's cool. My plan worked to keep Jack away from mommy, you should see him!! He actually jumps on the furniture if I am laying on the floor, just to get around me but not go near me; I have to chuckle inside, he's scared to death of me. I have bit him 3 times in his whole life! What a drama queen!
Besides, Jack worships daddy, and when he's home he's with daddy.
Don't get me wrong, I like the kid well enough, but I am just starting to feel better, and I want mommy to be available to play and walk. I feel like she's just been my nurse for so long-I'm ready for us to get out and start having fun like we used to! I can't wait until spring so we can hit the parks again.We used to do one different city,county or state park each week, before I went lame. It was SO awesome!
Dylan should have his own family, after everything he's been through, he of all dogs deserves to have a family of his own to love him and worship him and give lots of time and attention. I think he's going to turn out to be a rally cool guy when he grows up, he's got a great energy about him and his outlook is always sunny.
But he cannot live here.I will not have it. She is mine, all mine.