Woof - We'd love to share this portion of Dogster with you, but first you'll need to login.
If you don't have a Dogster account yet, you can register in about 60 seconds. Registering allows you to use all our free features while allowing us to create a safer, more meaningful environment for the community as a whole.
Registering is fast, free and lets you create your dog page(s), find adoptable dogs, save your favorites, connect to your Pup Pals and more.
Likes: Mom, daycare, treats. Food food food now that Mom's got me on raw! And I LOVE the laser light and chasing the hose!!! And my dog-bud Wilson!
Pet-Peeves: The cats going near my food, anyone passing by the house (esp. kids), Mom giving too much attention to the cats
Favorite Toy: A stuffed squeaky hedgehog and lamb. (Edit: I killed the hedgehog. Substitute dinosaur.)
Favorite Food: Beef, lamb, spareribs, liver, sirloin, chicken, nearly anything RAW!
Favorite Walk: The dog park is best. I like walks around the 'hood too, but if they're long my arthritis makes me pretty sore.
Best Tricks: Manipulating Mom. I'm also really good at chasing hoses. Sometimes I even catch them and chew them up!
Arrival Story: I had just lost a rambunctious young GSD mix (my first dog as an adult) and went back to the shelter to find a new friend. Byron was in the last cage, sick and quiet and so beautiful. He came to the door with some coaxing and gave me his paw. It was love. He was heartworm positive and also needed some invasive surgery for neutering, but he's been such a wonderful bud.
Bio: My shelter is Orphans of the Storm in Riverwoods, IL. They are wonderful. They paid for all his treatment and surgery. I've made contributions since then to pay them back. If you're in Chicagoland, please consider this no-kill shelter!
Forums Motto: It's all fur!
The Groups I'm In: 10 YEARS OR OVER??? DOGS or CATS, Fancypants Cafe, ~*Dog Park PlayGround and Pawty Place*~, A Better Life, Harmony's Health Hut, Holistic wellness and natural health for dogs and cats., ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: Raw Bones? I need help
I've Been On Dogster Since:
Last weekend I went on vacation! Mom had a retreat to go to, so I got to stay with one of my daycare peeps! I love it that they "board" by sending us home with one of the staff. No cages, nothing. Just spending the weekend with someone I already know and like. Mom dropped me off at daycare Friday morning and picked me up at Iris's house Sunday afternoon. Before leaving I had to go around and say goodbye to everyone because they had been so nice to me.
Last Wed, before the trip, Mom was really worried about me. Two weeks ago I gained a pound, but then the next week I'd lost two more. And I'm really uncomfortable at night - my belly just hurts and I can't get away from it. Every time I move, it comes with me! It gurgles, passes gas (*blush*), and I'm just miserable. Mom was afraid I might be too sick to be away from home.
The daycare keeps telling her that I do great during the day. She thought maybe they were missing something, because I'm pretty stoic and even she doesn't always realize when I'm in pain. So she decided to take a day off work and watch me at daycare. Boy was she surprised! I was happy, social and playful. I hardly limped at all, even when I got up from lying down for awhile. And even when I did lie down, I was still watching everyone and staying entertained. It's small wonder I sleep so deeply in the evenings. The staff were keeping a good eye on all the dogs, and she could tell they really care about all of us. (But I'm a favorite.) So she was very reassured and went ahead with her weekend plans. (She did, however, write a very lengthy set of instructions and included wipes, room spray and doggie deodorizer in my weekend bag! How embarrassing!) Of course I was perfectly healthy and happy.
Mom's thinking about taking a trip in Feb. Iris said she's SO taking me that week! I love Iris. Of course I also love Laura, Tim, Bobby and everyone else there! So Mom, you can have your silly cruise - I get to play with my peeps!
Last night the temperature went down to 38 degrees F (4 degrees C, did I do that right?). My cold weather is coming back! I am so happy!!! I stayed out on the patio while Mom slept on the couch waiting for me - she finally woke up and brought me back in at 3:30!
The cold really does stiffen my joints though. I don't want to admit it to Mom in case she won't let me stay out anymore. But I think it's ok, because I peeked at her computer today and she'd ordered an outdoor bed for me!
Plus, finally some good news on the health side - I gained a pound! I'm eating and eating. Sometimes Mom still has to put the first piece in my mouth so I can taste it and believe it's food, but not always. Sometimes I get really pushy and try to make Mom hurry up and feed me. The other night I stared at her until she got up and said "what?" Then I led her into the kitchen and nosed the fridge. The only time I've ever tried to will her into feeding me is with cookies - I sit and stare at the cookie jar until it magically produces a treat for me. But this nosing the fridge thing worked too, so it's going into my repertoire!
My Account
