No Bath - No Cone

Could Life Get Any Better?

Today I had to go to work...
but without the cone and that alone is wonderful.

Then I thought I was probably going to have
to have a bath today - that didn't happen either!!

Yahoo

Life is Good

RAIN - RAIN and more RAIN

not the best day today...

SHE put us outside in the rain
I would have thought SHE would at least let me stay inside
being that I have only just started to improve.

Then SHE had the nerve to tell me some story like
it was better for me to be outside.

WELL - I am a better judge of that...

AND

I say SHE was wrong!!

However SHE did leave that dreaded cone off of me
especially after having to have slept with it on all nite long!!

I spent the day curled up in my dog house...
at least that is nice and cosy.

Then of course the real fun part was watching
that darned cat Get Wet

It was fun because he sure hates it!!!!!!!!!

Yes, Yes, Yes

Today is a fabulous day!!



Not only is Carla home, we had very good news from the vet.



I am getting better, now I could have told them that...

but they just don't know how to listen.



We arrived at the vet early and they let me in right away...

thanks goodness because I do not like being there.



The young girl took me away...

now she was nice at first but I have no idea why she had to hurt me.

She did what that last girl did, she took that red stuff from me again.



Carla talked to the vet for a little while and then took us for a walk.

I was so glad to get out there - you have no idea.
It was great getting out in a different neighborhood
>>>so many wonderful new smells and messages<<<

However she then left us in the van and went back into that terrible place.

She came out again and was trying to get me to get out of the van....
then the vet came out and talked to her and she stopped!!!

Maybe that vet is good for something.

YEA!! YEA!! YEA!!!

I was tired after that walk and wanted a nap.

Carla went back in with the vet...
came out a little while later and told me I was definitely getting better.

I am not dying like Don said - silly Don!!

Had a lovely day lying in the sun.

Then Dennis showed up with Veddars food...
we had a grand time barking at him.

You know, I really don't think he understands
just what we are saying to him

**OR**

he would probably tell on us!!

However we are glad he dosn't because
he does deliver really good food!!

Life is good

PS: I saw this new bed today and I want one!!

Pet Sitter Heather is here

Our pet sitter Heather is here right now...
it is really hard to get on the computer
because she does not use the right one.

Carla usually leaves the lap top in the chair for me
but she is away, so I had to use the other one.

Not an easy task for me

Sunning myself in the back yard today...
it was sure nice and warm

*AND*

Heather left that dreaded cone off me
thank goodness.

We do love it when Heather comes and stays
she spoils us even more than usual!!

If you live in the Metro Vancouver area and are looking
for a good pet sitter, I highly recommend Heather...
you can reach her at eightoneeightpets@yahoo.ca

Don Was Home With Me Today

This morning everything went as normal....
Carla got up, gave me my breakfast -

YUM YUM gotta love that salmon

When she was making lots of noise with that red machine
I went into the other room and had a little nap.

Then Carla came in the other room and woke me up...
it was time to go for a walk.

That darn cat followed us today so we took the short walk.

I like it MUCH better when "HE" gets locked in the house
when we go out for our walk.

We get a much longer walk when "HE" is not around.

Lots of new smells out there this morning....
I do love this warm weather,
more dogs out walking, more messages to sniff out.

Our neigbor Sam always leaves lots of messages....
he is a good dog to follow.

Don came home very early today....
so I got to spend most of the day sleeping in the house
rather than working out in the back yard.

Still itchy today, had to wear the cone most of the day...
but then Don finally gave me a break in the evening.

It is so much more comfortable sleeping with the darned cone OFF!!

So far these new beds seem OK....
however I still have not made up my mind.
We shall see!!

New Beds

Now all four of my beds are made from the same stuff!!

Not as soft as they were before but they are more cool.

We'll see if I like them, I will test them out...
but if I don't like them I will refuse to sleep on them.

I do seem less itchy today and that was a good thing.

It was hot at work today out in the back yard.
Lots happening with the construction just down the street.
Good thing I am getting hard of hearing or all that noise would just bug me.

Tonite Carla took my necklace off AND left the cone off. I will be able to scratch quietly and she will never know. I told you I was smart!!!

I Believe They Are Working

The new pills seem to be working....

They actually let me sleep all nite without that terrible cone!!

I thought I was going to be able to go all day until Carla discovered that I had ripped my face scratching. I guess the red stuff dripping from my face was a BIG clue to her.

However I did get to spend a lot of the day without the cone. That was a very good thing.

Carla also made me a new bed cover, it sure is good for rubbing my face all over it. Just need to get my scent all over it before that darn cat comes around and thinks that it is his.

Life is good - new pills that are working, salmon for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus that new bed - Life Is Good.

New Pills

Today was a better day!!!

I was even less itchy today. However they are shoving more pills down my throat. Now it is three instead of one. But I am a good girl, I open my mouth and don't bite them when they shove the pills down.

Now my best news. I am eating different food again, this time it is one of my favorites, SALMON. Yes you read right, salmon. Boy is it every tasty. The best part the cat now wants to have my food, but you guessed it - I'm giving him NONE!! I lick my bowl so clean there is not even a morsel left.

Got to go for two car rides today, ahhhhhhhh gotta love them car rides. Wind blowing my ears about, boy do I ever look good!!

Then we all got to go to a party - too many people there for my liking. Luckily Veddar kept getting in the way so Carla walked us home. Then I was able to spend a leisurely time sleeping on my favorite bed.

Stressful Day

Today was a very stressful day, even tho I got to sleep in, cuz u see my owners did not have to go to slave camp today - those kinds of days are always wonderful!!



Right after we got back from our great walk, we went to that darned scary place again, I believe "they" call it the vet. Not only did I have to hang around and wait, but Veddar got all the attention while we were waiting. Not fair, I was the reason we were there, at least I was last time. Turned out I was right, this time was worse tho! We went into the other place where it really smelt like sick animals and medicine - UCH!! Then Carla picked me up and put me way up high - then she allowed the vet to poke and prode at me. He used tape on my skin and that hurt when he pulled it off. Then he shaved a huge patch of fur on my side - the other side from the last time, then he poked me with four big, and I mean really big needles!! Whew then I thought we were going to go - got all excited as we went into the other room expecting to leave for home. Well I was wrong, they made me sit there some more and than we went back into the smelly place again - put me back up on the high place - shaved more fur off of me, this time on my neck. Then there were more needles except this time they would not let Carla hold me, the strange lady did. He left the needles in me for a very, very, very long time and too something out of me, it was very scary. Finally we got to get out of there, although Carla stayed behind and Don took us for a walk. It sure felt good to get out of there!!



Once we got home I headed straight for my bed and went to sleep!!



It was a very stressful day!!

What Are They Up To Now???

Just another one of those great days working in the back yard, guarding my territory. There was lots of dogs a people to guard from today, so much so that they kept me from my regular naps. However i am a tropper, I will survive!!

Different going's on in the house last nite after my owners came home. They both sat with me in the living room, cuz that's where my best bed is, and played on those little screens instead of both of them watching the big one. They told me they were doing it so that they would be able to stay home with me every day, WELL I'm all for that. However I am VERY good, I know how to make them get up, I just go over and poke them with my nose. When I do that one or both of them will get up and let me outside to go pee. I was a bit restless last nite so I made them do that three times, I sure am GOOD!!!

What made the evening even better, the cat stayed out late, so he was not around to bug me at all!!

Another Great Day

Ya gotta just love it when it is sunny and warm here. My day was very nice, however I do want my owners to hurry up and build their business!! I would prefer that they were home during the day so that I could go in and out of the house any time I wish. Plus it is so much fun to be out on the front deck when the mail woman arrives. We sure do bark loud!!!

Last nite they had the audacity to go out in the van and leave me behind. I am sure they know just how much I LOVE to go for a car ride!! Next time I will be more pushy and force them to take me.

Bailey dropped by for a quick visit, I was too busy scratching to pay him much attention.

Oh Dear

I am just sooooooo itchy, I believe my owners will get this fixed for me, I just want them to hurry up.



It was a good day yesterday, the sun is shining my water bowl is full, it is going to be a good day again today. I do love basking in the sun.



Now if that darned cat would just stay out of my yard life would be even better.

I had a good day yesterday, not the best but a good day. My owners both had to go off to those slave camp jobs (I sure wish they would quit soon so they could stay home with me) so I had to go to work too. Now my work is pretty easy. I have my territory, the back yard, which I share with Veddar and sometimes that darn cat. It is my job to protect that territory, lots of people walked by with their dogs so both Veddar and I got to talk to them. Ok yes that does translate into barking lots and LOUD. Then of course I had to take a few naps, ya gotta give those younger dogs a chance to stand guard too. Then low and behold Don came home and I got to go into the house and sleep on my bed, YEA. Now I am still wearing this terrible cone and I am still very itchy but my owners say, with the help of the vet, they will figure out what's wrong with me real soon. I sure hope so because I hate wearing this cone. The only good thing about it, it does scare that darn cat!!

I'm Itchy

Yesterday was a very good day. I had three walks, the extra one was to make up for the bath. You know they try so hard some days, I just love it!! The cat was hardly around at all and when he was, he stayed in the corner where he belongs. Lots of people and dogs walked by our house so I had lots to talk (bark) about. Especially when Janice came by, boy we sure scared her, she didn't even want to come up the stairs. That was fun!! However I am still really itchy, I do wish that special vet would hurry up and figure out what I am allergic to. I sure hope it isn't grass, I love grass!!!!!!!!

Life Is Good

Well, the cat did it again last nite. This time it was at 11:30 PM!

He must have been walking on my owners dresser, because there was this big crash, bang, bump and thud!! Everyone in the house was wide awake in a milisecond.

What he did was get up onto the dresser and somehow push the big, and I do mean big, it was bigger than me, mirror off the back of the dresser onto the floor. Lucky for him it did not break and my owners were so grateful that the cat only got into a little bit of trouble.

AHHHHH, I know he will do something stupid again, because all we dogs know that cats are not nearly as smart as us. When he does I will be waiting to watch and enjoy.

That Darned Cat...

Last nite I was sleeping peacefully on my bed, not an easy task, but that's another story. I was rudely awoken at 11:10PM, that right 11:10PM by a loud crash. My owner's favorite lamp was now laying on the floor in more than it 's one original piece. Guess who did it???? That darn cat...he has been nothing but a bother since he arrived two years ago.

Well guess who came racing down the stairs to find out what happened. Yup you're right my owner, BOY WAS THAT CAT IN TROUBLE. And he had the audacity to try and blame me. However my owner is really smart and he knew it was not me.

As a pay back for being so rudely awoken at 11:10 PM I got to lay there and watch the cat get into trouble. And Believe Me, I enjoyed every minute of it. Then it got a little boring so I went back to sleep