And on we go.....

So Dobie's stone came last week and Kati and I picked out a spot in the back plant bed where he spent most of his time chasing geckos.  We spread out his ashes and planted some wild flowers that  I noticed were already coming up yesterday. I put them out just before we got that inch of rain last weekend.......I guess it was prefect timing!!  I also got him a chime ordered to hang near by.....it says Maholo.......for Thank You!!

Kati and I have been walking at the park several times a week.  Today we did two miles so we would be ready for all our super bowl eating.  She also had another first last Friday.....she got her teeth cleaned for the first time.  She stopped eating her favorite bone a few weeks ago and when she continued to ignore it figured there was a bad tooth.......and there was, she has a root abbess in her big one in the back.  I can tell you she was hating life and me Friday evening but seems to be all better now. They said the stitches will dissolve in a few weeks......those are some serious stitches if they take that long.  

She has been getting along just fine but still seems really bored with me.  She did hop up on the couch for the first time since Dobie left and stayed just long enough to get rubber a bit.  Of course I  knocked something on the floor and that scared her off.  I need to learn to quite doing that when she is so close.  She will go to doggie daycare next week so she can get some time around other dogs and humans besides me.  I know I am the end all, beat all but she needs to start getting around other mutts and humans since Dobie has been gone.  Getting close to 4 weeks now since we lost the Dobman.........and it a very quiet place around her with out the busy terrier dude.  Kati and I are beginning to open our hearts to a new fur friends......just need her, or him, to come find us.

Dobie makes his transition... and Kati is an only kid now!

If i repeat anything in this post, you have heard before...it is only because that was something about Dobie that gave me good memories and many smiles.  At his healthiest he was my little "bastard leg  lifter"!!  I am very sure that at one time or another, he raised his leg on every piece of furniture I owned, both Kati and Molly more than once or twice......and certainly every bush he ever walked by.  He took his marking duties very serious and enjoyed every minute of every single leg lift!!

Dobie went to go be with Molly and all his other little dog cousins on Wed. evening, January 9.  We had a great day, ate all his favorite foods and he did his best to go to all his favorite places in the yard.  His bad legs were not his friend the last few days and i am very sure he would have dragged them until  they feel off. He really did a great job handling his illness and learning what he could and could not do with his failing rear end.

He never met anyone he did not immediately try to love on and give many kisses. He was indeed a man of kisses and tongue lapping. He would give you kisses until  you either had to push him away or he finally got the message you were wet enough.  He loved to go on car rides and chase geckos in his giant non-Arizona sized yard.  I have to admit when I bought this house i certainly had the dogs in mind.  I have a little under 1/4 an acre and all three dogs walked the entire yard many times in their lives.  Kati is still getting in her time. Dobie loved to howl at the beagle that lives four houses down the road.  He could be inside or out and hear that darn dog go to howling and he was just as fast at getting the greeting returned.  He was quite the lover and fence hugger dog.........meaning, when we had dogs in the yard next to use, he was at the fence regularly making his presence known and saying HI! to the dogs in the next yards over.

I guess his claim to fame among friends was getting out the dog door.  It was always hard to tell if he was just nuts and did not always realize he could just walk out the door, as opposed to trying to get a running start. There is some thinking, that it hurt for him to go out the dog door. And in the end, that probably was not too far off in the thinking but sure would have been nice if he could have squealed in pain a time or two as a signal. He would go at the door, 6-7 times acting like it was not open all the way until he would finally bolt thru it.  My friends said i should have made a video but never got that done.........who knew we would run out time and good legs to get him thru the door.  Remember that with your furr friends, you do eventually run out of time.....and sometimes long before you expect it.

He also was silly about his sleeping habits.  He slept in his own bed that would sit on the side of my bed.  If you were to touch him in the night, or before he thought it was time to be bothered........he would growl at you like a lawn mower trying to start.  Sleeping and being in his bed, were one of the few things that never changed for him as he got weaker.  If only he could have just stayed curled up in that ball with his head sticking out just enough to keep you in his sights.

Well, that's all for now.......more later.

Dobie is the man!!

Dobie is such a good boy and trooper, you would never know to meet him today that he was once a wild man and enjoyed lifting his leg on everything he could...........however, you can still look in his eyes and know that he has always been happy and brought joy and smiles to anyone he met.

The last month has been a tuff one for us both.  He is a smart little dude......he knows that if he stands on the rugs his feet will not slide out from under him.  Thanks to Kati and her early on pee problems there is not much carpet around anymore.....so we are using rugs all over the place for the boy.  He waits at the door for me to help him in and out......and if don't see him there, he gives me a little bark so i know he is back.  He has also figured out that if he gets a little running start (as best he can now), he can get up the little steps that are around the back yard patio.  On his bad days, he needs help with the little steps.  One would think he would let all this badness get him down but his only bad times are a little growl at Kati when she tries to take his favorite spots from him.  I have to admit he is getting special treatment to make sure he has a comfortable spot to sit and lay on.  Sometimes he just likes to stand and does not seem like he can get comfortable.....I sure wish he could give me a little  more help with understanding what makes him feel best.

The time of year has been perfect for him to be able to sit at the front door and just look out to check out what is going on in the neighborhood.  Kati has even been sitting at the door with him to survey their empire.  It sure would have been nice if they could have been able to do surgery on him. It has been tuff to watch as he has not really improved at all....there have been a few weeks where he seemed to be stable but then would crash and take step backwards.  It was tuff to hear the doctors say........there is nothing we can do until he cant walk at all.......well, if that has to be the plan, having him see strangers going into surgery as his last possible look at people........was no answer either.  I can only imagine what that must be like to hear for a human family member.....
Well.......its time to walk away for today, say a few more prayers to the Big Dog.....later....

And just how is Kati.....

She is doing great!!  Dobie has been the center of attention for almost 2 months now and she has been a real trooper thru it all.  She has only peed on the floor a couple of times and that was because something scared her from outside.  I have been taking her to the park for one on one time and walks the last two months. They have a one mile trail we walk and sometimes even go around twice........who would ever thought the homebody would be out walking a mile at a time.  She won't walk around the block here at the house, on the sidewalk..........she acts scared to death of it all, but get in the car and drive to the park and she is all ready to go and hit the road.

She just figured out how to get up on the couch and stay recently.........she only stays for a few minutes at best or long enough for me to take her picture sometimes.  She is really bummed that Dobie has not been able to play with her. It is not like they played a whole lot but the little bit they did she misses.  I think i will send her to doggie day care this weekend so she finds a new buddy or two.

Dobie has had a very good week........it seems, I keep thinking there is a big crash coming.  He is dragging the right rear leg more it sounds like but he sure has seemed like he is feeling and doing better.  Fingers crossed, good thoughts and will keep up those prayers to the Big Dog!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Dobie has had a great week and we even did company today and he seems to be doing ok tonight.

That is him and Kati on the couch a couple of months ago. Probably about the time he started to slow down.  He had a buddy visiting today who feel in the pool.  Rudy is 14 and just about at the end of his time....can't see or hear much anymore, just had bladder surgery and did fine....stitches out next week.  But now he thinks he needs to pee all the time..........poor guy, he is a good dog to his parents and I hate that our best buddies have to get old. 

Dinner was pretty darn good today!! Turkey thighs were a bit undercooked but the leftover action will help that and the rest was perfect, even my gravy if I do say so myself!!  And of course the potatoes rocked with a stick of butter and a pound of cheeses. And then the two desserts.........I fixed a lot for not being much of a cook.

I am so thankful for this Thanksgiving and God and Dr. Lyons and all the supplements giving Dobie some more quality time with me. He seemed to enjoy the company and good times with friends.....I certainly did and did not eat too much either!!  Thank You God.......for all that is good and wonderful this day!!

Hey God......

......thanks for a good acupuncture day for Dobie!!  He obviously feels better just too bad it does not last as long as we like.  Any guidance you can send my way on how to help him get better would be appreciated......he had a tuff week but we made it to the weekend.  A little relaxin and downtime is on tap.

Hobbling a long.....

Dobie is doing ok..........has a right rear leg he only has partial feeling in but to him he hardly knows there is a problem most of the time.  I thought we had a great long weekend..........i stayed gone a good part of the time so he could be crated and rest.  He got out of bed this morning and could hardly keep his back end up and moving.  I have been wondering if i got him moving too quick but he has been pretty floppy all day long.  I gave him a whole pred instead of the half and he has been a happy boy all day.  He is an amazing guy like that.  Not a care in the world but knows something is not quite right these days. 

I love when they sit out in the sun and just enjoy the day. I am sure they don't have a care in the world and just love the sunshine and cool breezes.  It is indeed a tuff situation to try and understand his needs and if there is any pain.  He does moan some in the night but does not seem to be uncomfortable, nor does he move much from his bed.  I often wonder if the whole curling up in a ball is uncomfortable but have to hope that he knows enough not to do it if he hurts him.  My friend had to put her dog to sleep today.......we are so fortunate we have the tools to help our pets transition easily and without unnecessary suffering like we see in the human world so much.  Hooray for vets with the tools to do the right thing for our pets!!

It is very sobering......

when you realize someone just does not care about you or the things that matter to you in your life.  Just needed to say that today.

Dobie went to the doc and the news started out good, but that was a fake out for sure.  He got his CT scan and they saw nothing new........and the first phone call made that very clear giving me a false sense of good. The fact of the matter is there is new disc material and the site of his old surgery and next to impossible to operate on since the old surgery site is full of scare tissue and a spinal bone graft that they are sure has all fused together by now.  So in order to operate they would be digging around right a his spin and not really knowing in the scar tissue what as what.  They would only recommend surgery if he was no longer walking.  Which to him, is probably right now.  He is moving really slow today and I have admit I miss my lively "leg liften little bastard"!!  I don't think i have seen a single spot where he has peed in the house since hurting his back again.

Poor Kati gets in trouble for trying to play with Dobie and doing her body crash thing.  I will have to get her a visit at doggie day care tomorrow I think for some play time with a healthy kid. I have been taking her to the park across the street for a walk on the weekends.  She does better each time we go......I am off work tomorrow, will have to take her over in the morning as well.

Dobie is so sad and just not himself even though he tries to be perky and the crazy guy we all know and love.  He is on pred, tramadol, and lots of herbs and things to help him get better....and lots of prayers to the good Lord.  He really has just the saddest face when he does not feel well and really does not understand but graciously goes into his crate for rest when i send him.

Kati is a superstar in her own right......she is doing a great job and i think she understands things are not as the should be but that they will get better.  I just don't know how long we let Dobie be uncomfortable and give things a chance to heal.  That really is our questions this week......

That picture was a month or so ago.......he probably was starting to feel some discomfort then but since he is always happy, just hard to tell.

Hi all......can't believe it has been a year.  What a slacker I have been.  Kati is a new kid and Dobie is dealing with some back issues and getting acupuncture.  I have to say there has been great improvement in the last couple of weeks. He was even up to a little bird chasing this evening. He has had back surgery before, you can go to 2009 and read about it.  I was not wanting him to have to go thru that again......I made a deal with God :) and he has rewarded us both with great success so far.

Kati is missing her play buddy as he is not full speed yet and she has a hard time understanding why I tell her to stop jumping on him.  She is snoring away in her $10 Walgreens bed .....she is not a fan of the expensive ones but the cheap ones seem to be her favs.  Yes, she still panics and pees in the house from time to time but think we are going on over a week now.  We have been going on more walks since it cooled off and she even did 2 miles around the lake two weeks ago, and a mile this past weekend.  I have been calling her chunky monkey lately.  She can hardly see out the car windows so hunting her one of those raised car seats.  First try is too flimsy so will have to invest a bit more money and see what we can figure out.  She sure does like looking out the window until I dump her on the turns. :)

And life goes on....

Been four weeks now since Molly split and it is indeed a different place around here. Ya just dont realize how much a 15 year shadow means to you until she is not there. Molly had all the personality in the family and so we all are having to regroup a bit. Dobie is all boy....hand me, get me, do me, play with me and would love it if he could sit in your lap 24/7. Kati is the crazy girl and is coming out of her shell a bit but seems to be a bit slower than I expected.

Molly's new hang out!

I will say she has peed in the house much less in the last 4 weeks than ever. I think only twice and before it was at least every other day if not daily. I know Molly and i were her triggers so there is all good in all things that happen. Cuz i am much less stressed about having to worry about where she might pee next. She and Dobie are playing morning and night these days and really love to get on the bed first thing in the morning and battle it all out. They are so cute and you would think they were puppies just getting up in the morning. Kati will even get up on the bed and inch closer and closer to me in the mornings until she is poking at my hand for rubbins.

She is still going to bed each night about 6 and wont hang out in the living room with us much. However I always thought she enjoyed her sleep more than most and think that was due to the noisy puppy mill environment she grew up in. She loves to sleep and has lots of doggie dreams with quite a bit of doggie noises each night. She really does love sleep time i tell ya.....

I did have to get Molly immortalized in ink......however i could not do that without also adding Dusty, the first born. He was the cutest little pom-chichi you ever saw and stole my heart first....paving the way for Molly and all those after him. Its been a great run of 30 years of dogs in my life and hope for 20 more. They have been the loves of my life and also responsible for many, many smiles and wonderful days..........thanks to all my four legged kids!!

Molly Dog.....

Molly and Dobie sunning in the afternoon...........

Molly made her transition today!! She is up there with Dusty, Kelly-Belly, Bonnie, Sweet but troubled life Willy and Thelma......not to mention the humans like Mom and Dad who are now surrounded with one more mutt!!

I have to say that out of 8 dogs in my lifeline Molly was probably the closest to the perfect dog. Her only bad habit was a little annoying barking from time to time. She never pottied where she was not supposed to even up until the end today. She needed to go outside and pee before we left for the vet so that when she wen to sleep she did not even tinkle her blanket. The last month as been tough for her....there was a real downturn in her health and I am very happy I did not have make the decision to remove her bad glacoma eye. She had a seizure a couple of week ago and one more to day. It was very tuff for the human watching her girl get old..........you can cure old age and that became the reality of it all.

My holistic vet was out of town so she could not come to the house and help Molly move on, so we went up to the conventional vet's office and they had a wonderful little room for us and many others I am sure. I was able to hold her the entire time and she passed quitely in my arms. The cool thing was I able to bring her back home and we hung out for a couple of hours waiting on the cremation company to come pick her up. I should have walked away from the window cuz they kind of just bagged her up and tossed her in the back of the pickup truck but i guess she wont really notice the 110 degrees today. If not so hot and the darn ground so hard......i would have buried her her at home but will bring her little box back and bury it. She loved the heat and sitting out on the proch when when 110 degrees.

Dobie and Kati were both able to sniff on her and say goodbye........but being true to form, they just ran around her and played kind of like a normal day. Dobie then went back to his crate and Kati hung with trying to figure out what all the tears were about. She will be the queen bee now and i am not sure she will do without Molly around to chase her out of rooms and away from me when she was too close. I expect she will raise to the occassion and come even more out of her shell. it was weird only filling two bowls tonight when we have been filling three for almost four years......

Molly and have been buddies for 15 years........she moved from Texas with me and had both of her knees repaired when young. She never really had any other medical problems until the last 8 months or so.............again,hard to cure old age you know. My heart kind of hurts right now. I will many things about Molly, some of those being:

-She loved to get in the garage and eat bugs, or bugs in general. She got stung on her tongue once by a bee.....and that never stopped her from chasing bees.

-She loved to walk the perimeter of the yard, all the way around and when she was healthier she would walk the planter wall and check out everything in there before jumping off the giant leap at the end.

-She loved dinner time.......only recently when trying new meds did she not eat but I dont ever remember her missing a meal. In fact today, she at a full breakfast and we had candy corn and raw sausage treats before going to the vet.

-In the winter she snuk under the covers to sleep right up next to me. When she was very young she somehow managed to end up between my legs snuggled up next to my flannel jammies. If you got out of bed, she found and took over the warm spot.

-Somewhere along the lines she started sleeping in the laundry basket and loved being in a pile of my scented clothes. One leap too many and she hurt her back getting in or out of the basket so that ended for her. So she figured out that if i left a shirt or something on the bed, she would snuggle up on that and from that day forward when I would take off a shirt, she would wait at my feed for me to put it on her bed. Took a a couple of times to figure out what she wanted but to this day she always waited for a dirty shirt to be put on her bed and made it very clear when one was used up and it was time for a new. It always made me smile when she followed me to the dirty clothes hamper.

-She always protected me and her territory........she was a mighty force to be recogned with if she felt like she needed to take care of me or even Dobie from time to time.

Molly rocked.......Kati is sitting quitely at my side in her bed. Dobie is wandering around but that is really nothing new for him. I look forward to Kati coming into her one with the alpha dog gone......and will be interesting to see how she and Dobie evolve as buddies without Miss Molly to keep them in line.

Thanks for a great 15 years Molly......may you rest in peace and be running around up there like the pup I will always remember you as. You were a great girlfriend and will never be forgotten.

Happy Days and Hot Days......

So i guess i knew that summer in AZ would come soon enough. Supposed to be 112 today, so i see some beer and pool time in the very near future. My last post Kati and i were at odds with each other and i am sure you all will be happy to know we are buddies again. She really is too cute to stay mad at very long but she sure does make you sit back and realize there is no need to sweat the small stuff.

This is Kati in her new pocket bed, well not so new now but it was new when she had her picture taking. She loves it, the other two have always had one and i finally found one for her that did not cost the farm. For some reason pocket beds are hard to find now and little logs just love them cuz they can crawl and be safe for bedtime. And she looks pretty darn cute peeking out at ya.

Kati still pees in the house a few times a week but she and i have decided not to let it upset us anymore and just clean it up and go on. Molly is getting older and not near as active and Kati seems to be getting just a bit more active and out of her shell. She and Dobie are playing more and more each day, and i think he is sure ready for it. He is 8 now and she is 6 but play time looks more like pups half their age. Kati and be pretty aggressive when she wants to. I think she has even managed to win a few times......or all the time is more like. She does tire out before Dobie but again 90 degrees out already.

A few weeks ago she just popped up on the bed one morning before anyone was moving around and stuck her little nose under my hand and said "rub me!!" And she would not leave me alone, it was very cute as she stretched all over the place and made sure i could reach her tummy or her back or her neck, pretty much make is possible for me to just keep rubbing her until she was done. I think i gave up first.....best thing of all, Molly did not chase her off the bed. But Dobie sure was making sure he as getting the use of the other hand. All is good in Kati-land this week......look out summer, here we come!!

Crazy dog....

So Kati and i have been together a little over three years now........and i keep waiting for that ahh-haa moment you read about people having or hear about in books, how some dog has made them a better person........what a load of crap. She has done nothing but cost me money in replacing floors, bedding and a good part of my peace of mind.

I swear this dog will be the death of me yet. Three years down the road and she still pees in my house. You read about folks getting two or three good months then a bad day......i get two or three days and then cleaning up pee again. Only good think is i have all tile or wood floors now....so that damage is minimal as long as you don't count my peace of mind. I guess she has to live up to Molly, the perfect dog (picture above)......14 years and the only time she peed in my house was when i forgot to open the dog door after repair people had been there or she was sick. So maybe less than 5 times max, if that many. Kati is even looking at my while i type this and knows she is not in the best favor right now......ya, i am a bad person. I am not the touchy feely tree hugger she should have got ...........but a sometimes cranky -itch tried of cleaning up pee every other day or so. Hell yesterday, was was trying to figure out how to gracefully give her back to the rescue group that felt it was a good thing to let me take her. They have a nice policy that says........always give back to us before you give to anyone else. They are a much kindlier, gentler people that Lisa i tell ya.

So did i mention that we have been hiking and walking out in the real world the last three weekends, hiking at south mountain and walks around Tempe town lake with Dobie and another friend. It has taken three weeks to figure out the right harness/collar and leash to make it all work. She cant walk at a normal pace cuz she is too busy being scared of everything so figured out the flexileash worked perfect. Let her crazy pace keep up with humans steady pace and away we went.........what a nice walk it was until we got back to the car. I need a different car if going to keep carting dogs around..........backseat of mustang just not real user friendly for mutts. So we get Dobie in just fine and i drop the handle of the flexileash and I'll be damned if Kati does not take off at warp speed trying to get away from the leash handle behind her. And i am not kidding about warp speed........passed people in the parking lot, down towards the lake passing other people with dogs out walking..........with me running, at lisa warp speed yelling...stop her if she gets near you. Not a chance, she is not getting hear anyone who can actually help her. So as she hauls ass further away from me i am saved by her ignorance with a wrong turn. Rather than head down the coast of Tempe town lake, she turns away from the coast and finds herself in a corner that has two options..............take a dive and swim or stop and hover, scared out of her mind. But the grace of something, she stops sitting on the edge of the little cement lookout point and cowers while i come running up to her hoping she stays put. And she does....lets me pick her up, we walk about halfway back and i set her on the ground and away she goes walking like nothing has ever happened.

She was a wreck, i was a wreck and seems she only ended up with two bloody paws that seem to be ok now. Hard to tell, but they look ok.....will see how much she messes with them the next few days. Tried to stop for breakfast but that was a bust, too close the road and all that noise is not in her best interest so we left. Did i mention we also got in the middle of the Iron Girl 10k on our walk as well. She did really well until the one or two runners turned into a pack of about 500!!

All i was looking for was a buddy for Dobie, since Molly would not play anymore.........i am a patient person for the most part, but don't think that ahh-haa moment is going to happen for me. We will continue to take it one day at a time and hope one of us is happier than we would have been without each other...........ho hum.

If nothing else, she and Dobie do play for about 10, maybe even 15 minutes on any given day. Which is more than she ever did when she came here three years ago........

And right now, she is sitting out in the sun looking all cute and at peace...........good for her!!

Gettin out......

Ya, we have been away for a while but away does not mean we have not been busy. So the last couple of weeks Kati has been on a new adventure........dog parks and a walk at a lake!!

We have been to the dog park twice now and she is doing great. She does not get more then two feet away from me but she walks on the leash to get there and is really thinking about maybe playing some a bit too. There was this annoying little puppy our last visit that she almost let know how it was gonna be but she chickened out and let him be.

Sunday she went on her first little hike. We were going to the mountain but thought that might be a bit much so just went to the big lake and got in a couple of miles. Those were her first miles and might have been a bit much for the day........since it kind of got warm too!! Afterwards we went to the bagel shop and she sat patiently under the table and enjoyed her little bites of cheese and ham. This is huge step for miss Kati and we are both very excited about........can hardly wait for our next walk later this week!!

Kati fell in the pool......or was she pushed??

Wondered what would bring me back to posting and it seems that Kati falling in the pool today is it. The pool is fenced off and for most of the time inaccessible..........however, when i mow i open the gate and the kids eat flowers and run around. I always look that way when mowing and make sure the water is not moving......well today it was moving and more of a splash i would say. Since the temps have changed, Kati and Dobie have been playing chase like wild banshees and i am guess Kati cut her corner just a bit short.............or she was looking over the edge as she does and Dobie came up behind her and pushed!!

Anyway, she was in the deep end struggling as you would expect. I got her by the collar and then picked her up and away we went to the towel. I did not take the time to notice how interested Dobie was in that she be saved. She was pretty amazing!! Got her all dried off, and away she went............running around like any wet pup does and then back over to the edge of the pool looking at the scene of the crime. Wish it were a bit warmer as i would have gotten in with her and given a lesson on the steps again. She was not the least bit concerned about her little dip and was back chasing Dobie in a matter of minutes.

Word to the wise..........thinking a little dog wont fall into the pool at one time or another is foolish!! Protect your little four legged friends from drowning. It will save you some unnecessary heartache.

Rock on Kati, swimmer girl!! And more updates to come..........i am back in the groove!!

Hello out there......

Everyone says hi and is very happy these days. Things are heating up in AZ as to be expected and the little Kati princess is an angel 95% of the time. Very cute and lovable these days. She is stopping in place more and letting me pick her up for a hug for probably every 3 of 5 times I try. The two off times she is running away and not willing to play along at all. Not sure i mentioned earlier that with Dobie having surgery my bed had to be taken off box springs and the frame so no high jumping............well, Kati can get up on the bed when only six inches off the ground. She likes to pee on it about once a week it seems. Like we went a week with no problem and then two days in a row. I have not figured this one out but getting used to sleeping on a waterproof mattress pad. I feel like a problem kid..........or old lady with a potty problem.......not sure which, but that darn thing sure is hot to sleep on. I think she is triggered a bit by being scared of a noise and pissed off cuz i have done something like left the house or who knows. So now I have extra thick stuff on the bed during the daytime and a big basket, we are trying this week. Plan on putting things back together memorial weekend.........i think Dobie will be as recovered as he is gonna get and there is a step for him anyway. I am sure the carpet being gone and the wood floor there now, has a bit to do with it.........we will manage through. It really is her only flaw these days.

Been a while.........

Been lazy of late and i have friends wanting me to get on facebook and twitter.......i tell them i can't even keep a simple blog current. Dobie is doing great and unless something changes he will go back to being just a bit player in this blog. I do have to say that Kati is very happy to have her play buddy back. She was getting tired of me yelling at her to leave him alone.......and really did not understand what was up. That being said.........Dobie got used to going in and out the door as opposed to the doggie door so now he has whining at the door and afraid of the doggie door this week.

Kati is doing great........went all the way to the mailbox this past week. Of course i had to carry her there and then she walked/rushed back home as fast as she could with me in tow. It did seem like she was relaxing a bit as we got closer to home. Maybe i neeed to get even further away. She is going to daycare this weekend and they tell me she is a different dog once i am away and out of the picture. So again, it comes down to me.......the nervous owner it seems!!

Dobie Update.........

The boy is doing very well.........however, he is just about over the whole leash walking and not being allowed to run free in his yard. He and Kati may have overdone things a bit last night. He was moving a bit slow and i could tell he was bothered by it all. He was much better this morning but still messing with his scar. I think it is itching more than other days and there is some scabbing that might be buggin him. He really is an odd little dude.

Kati has been very patient waiting for him to be able to play again. She can hardly wait!!

Dobie has surgery......

It has been a long couple of weeks here in Kati-land. Kati lost her buddy to an injury and Dobie had back surgery to fix the injury. Seems Dobie ruptured a disk in his back. Let me tell a dog with a back injury is no fun for anyone. He came back from the groomer not wanting to walk and obviously in pain. So took him to the doctor the next day and he confirmed there was a back injury......well duh. So drugs for a week to see if things would get better and no such luck. Made a trip to the emergency vet for xray and those pretty much told the story of the ruptured disk. So from ruptured disk you go to the specialist and start forking out the bucks.....i will have to say i have dog insurance and was very glad i did. It says you really don't benefit from the insurance until you have a big injury/problem and i can see that now. I never thought i would have any of those but i guess that was living with my head in the clouds.


Dobie in the crate resting. The fun thing about a back surgery is that afterwards, not matter how good your dog things he feels............there is no running, jumping, playing and must always be on a leash when going outside to do his business. And Dobie being a terrier well that is just not in his nature.


He did get a real spiffy haircut out of the deal as you can see and about a six inch incision down his back. These pics are a week post-op and taken today. Saturday, i think he really started to feeling better and getting around without so much pain. So each day he is having a better day and that means we all are.........Kati is quite lost without her play buddy and would really like to have him back cuz Molly is not must into play time.



He almost looks happy here but even in this picture he is tethered to the desk. Based on the amount of money spent and the type of surgery it would not be in his best interest to even maybe think about letting him loose. I even took the bed down off the frame and box springs so he would not be getting up more than one mattress height. He would really like to sleeping on the bed but to early to take that chance in the big scheme of things. Maybe later in the week.


Just called the vet and he can have his stitches out a week from today..........yippie!! However, that does not mean he will be free to run wild yet, may be be another couple of weeks before that happens. Will keep you all updated and keep us in your dog thoughts!!

Happy New Year.....

Wow……….cant believe it has been such a long time since I have updated you all. I really need to try and do the little updates just to make sure something is getting out there and the funny thing is, I always have plenty to share. And speaking of sharing. If you look at the last pictures posted you can see the girls look a little uptight. Well I had plenty of cushions so giving them each their own seemed like the thing to do and as you can see from the new picture………..they really do like having their own and not sharing. Dobie as you can see prefers to sit off by himself……..he I a tough boy as you will hear later and the cement is fine for him.

Kati has discovered the whistle, though she does not really know what it is or where it comes from. I can be looking right at her and whistle and she will look every where but at me to find the noise. It is very cute and you can tell it is something new for her and she is not quite sure what it is all about. If Molly is in the room, she is pretty darn sure the noise is coming from her but as we know it is not. I love it when she finds something new.......