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Frankly, terrified

Still no biopsy results.   All the signs and signals are screaming at me that it’s going to be fine, that it’s benign, that he’s fine, he’ll be fine, he’ll recover from the surgery and all will be well. He’s so … Continue reading

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Update

He had surgery this morning to remove his spleen.   The tumor seems to have been only located there and had not spread any further.   Now we wait for biopsy results. He came through the surgery well.   He’s doing okay, but … Continue reading

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worry doesn’t solve anything

Max isn’t feeling well.   Yesterday morning he wouldn’t eat.   He turned his head away from food, and that’s not normal.   Nothing tempted him.   He went out to pee and just wanted to lay in the leaves.   That’s not normal, either.  … Continue reading

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When you’re just tired

I can’t seem to do a bloody thing right today.    It’s probably just due to exhaustion – I was up half the night with Max, who has developed a touch of arthritis in his hips and was in a … Continue reading

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He owns my heart

Everyone thinks they have the best dog in the world Everyone is wrong Their dogs may be wonderful but there’s only one Max. I took him for a check of a lump because Golden Retrievers get lumps and sometimes they’re … Continue reading

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She bit me

Yes, sweet little kitty turned out to be not so sweet. She bit me Drew blood And a whirlwind of doctors, shots, antibiotics, followed My arm is sore from the bite, and from the shots My heart is sore – … Continue reading

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He is NOT a senior!

Max is 8 years old. Eight and a half, actually. Yesterday, he was a puppy. He came into my life, into my arms, and changed my world. He drives me crazy, and he makes me laugh, and he’s the only … Continue reading

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This and That

Everything takes three times as long as you expect it to take I think it’s a rule   Even bad dogs break your heart when they go to the Bridge.  Lily-bad-dog chased Max, and jumped on Max and didn’t like … Continue reading

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Waiting waiting waiting

For the floors to dry Spilling a gallon of tea on the kitchen floor required a bit of mopping be done todayThe floors were sadly in need of it anyway, but it wasn’t planned for today till the tea jug … Continue reading

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Routine -interrupted

We go for a walk in the morning We go for a ride in the morning It’s just how we roll If it’s too hot to walk, we go to one of the pet friendly stores and walk around and … Continue reading

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