Tag Archives: dogs

Oh, the pain

Of a dog yanking you around.    I’m dogsitting this week.   For a cute little mixed breed beagle type dog, who is a ball of energy and is terribly excited about being in the country with all kinds of … Continue reading

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Drinking water

So I bought this Drinkwell fountain, for $50, and I change the filters and clean it and fill it up and put ice cubes in it and he STILL won’t drink out of the flippin thing.    Nope.  He will … Continue reading

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walking

Oh, how we need to start walking again Today was a disaster, enough to make me take a 6 hour nap No, pulling me out of my chair is not acceptable No, pulling me around the parking lot is not … Continue reading

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What I didn’t post today

I didn’t post on facebook: Thank you for your thinly veiled comments that were obviously meant for my benefit When you borrow money from me because you can’t afford to put oil in the tank to heat your home and … Continue reading

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And then came Daisy

One day I wandered into a special section of the Golden Retriever forum.   It’s call “Fur Dawgees onlee” and it’s just a wonderful, loving, joyful, fun place on a forum that is sometimes a bit stuffy and has some … Continue reading

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I knew it wasn’t cancer :)

Well, my heart knew it, but my brain went all kinds of places.   Max has this sort of weird thing on his chest – a black round thing – and it frankly scared the crap out of me. Too … Continue reading

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Monday thoughts on Wednesday

Except it’s now Thursday I feel like a toad I’ve been trying to eat right and I’m stuck on this stupid number and can’t get the scale to move down. I was terribly frustrated with Max today. I shouldn’t be, … Continue reading

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It’s one of those days

Ever have a day when you just feel like you’re not even breathing right?   It started when I got up and tried to have a conversation with a tired man who had worked all night and wasn’t hearing only … Continue reading

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Max’s lump

Last week I found a lump under Max’s front right armpit, more on the chest area. Immediate panic set in. I called the vet in the morning, made an appointment. I was taking him to the groomer that day, so … Continue reading

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Not the best of days

I woke up hurting.   I thought that putting on a bra would help, but it was a mistake – it just made it worse.   I thought that taking Max for a walk would make me feel better.  It … Continue reading

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