This post is Part 2 of 2. Click here to read Part 1 of 2. The bath really turned into a whole wonderful afternoon. There we were in the hot sunshine.  Soon my mom had her Furminator out.  I know this Furminator from when my little feline-brother was alive and living with us. Mickey used [...]

Life is moving quickly. You probably don’t think it’s a big thing but I had my first bath in almost four months! My parents followed the doctor’s instructions exactly: Dr. T had told my parents not to get me wet for one week after my bandages were removed so that my wounds could dry out. [...]

Today was a really special day. I have one birthday every year at which time my parents usually give me a special treat such as potatoes or potato chips or something that I love. They also sing me this song; tonight they sang me a song with a really joyous melody that made me really [...]

After surgery, especially surgery on a limb, it’s tempting to want to take your dog for a longer walk than is healthy for him.  We already know that dogs will not always tell you when they feel pain.  So how much is enough? How long of a walk is too long for your dog? Here [...]

It’s impossible to describe what I felt at that moment. It’s impossible to describe what was going through my mind, standing there in the doctor’s examining room. I’d spent so much of my life running, playing, catching balls that my parents tossed me, throwing balls up in the air and catching them, swimming in the [...]

This post is Part 2 of a two-page post. If you have not read Part 1, please click here to go to Part 1. At the animal hospital, things started out like usual. First we stood in the "Check in" line.  Then my parents and I went to the "Dogs" section of the waiting room [...]