Bailey and Friends

Hi-
I just called and spoke with Bailey's technician. They have had her outside and (really?) she does not like standing on those legs, but they did get her to pee. She had not eaten-she is a very light eater anyway-but they did recently get her to eat some turkey sandwich meat. They tell me she is propped up with pillows and they have her covered, because "she seems to like it." (really?")

So-looks good so far. Yes, Sharlene, I can hardly wait to have her back. The house is so very quiet. The doorbell was rung and there was no resulting noise. So strange.

I'm trying to take care of desk/paper chores so I can just veg out with her once she's back home. It's amazing how much I miss her. People say she's spoiled. I think I am the one that is spoiled!:D

-Susan/Sus

When can you go get her? I am so glad things went well, you must be so relieved. I have not been away overnight from Zoe in six years. I cant imagine sleeping without hearing her breathe. Your house must feel empty and quiet indeed.

It was 42 degrees today. Beautiful Day but snow is heading our way this weekend. I hope you enjoy your warm weather too. Just think Sus, in 2 more weeks, it will be light out at 5pm:D:D:D:D:D:D

hugs

Hi Addy-I only have a second---I got a one hour reprieve from Bailey sitting from Bob...and my time is up!

She is back home. She would not give me a kiss for five hours. I assured her that was okay and it was okay if she was really mad at me. Finally got a kiss!

She is pretty much of a zombie. She wants to be left alone.....but don't leave her!!:D I have a Dr appt @11 tomorrow so I'll be gone for maybe two hours. Bob will be here. I will give her ladyship my undivided attention the rest of the day.

Good thing is she came home, Bob took her right out back and she pooped. She won't need to do that again probably before Friday now. What a trooper!:):)

Love,
Sus

Hi Sus,

How is Little Miss and how did your doctor appointment go?

Everything ok?

Our snow melted and I have day lilies peaking through the ground;)
Of course tomorrow the temps will drop and snow is on its way for Sunday but hey, it was a great day today!!! Hope this nice weather is enroute to your house.

Hi Addy-

The weather is supposed to reach in the high sixties this weekend. :) Next week we are in for a big drop in temps. I think any living plant is going to be seriously confused come spring.:confused::confused:

My doc appt went well....except my BP was high when I got there.:( I have to monitor it myself for two weeks and go back and have it rechecked and an Echocardiogram. He did an EKG yesterday which turned out "perfect." I expect my BP was high because I had a couple of scary incidents of closing my eyes too long while driving. For 3 days I got very little sleep. I made up for that last night.

The first night when Bailey got home was rough....she kept wanting to lick the incisions. I put the collar on her and she got that off. Then I found myself with about 1 foot of bed space. I was about to take her and move elsewhere when Bob finally moved himself and Bailey giving me more space. After that she slept well and I slept pretty well.

Her incisions look great. One has no redness at all. :D The other one I've not really had an opportunity to see.........or I have and they both look the same. :confused: She's been very good about licking less and this evening, after she ate a big bowl of chicken/turkey meat, she sneaked off and made it all by herself over to her water bowl without my knowing about it until I heard the slurping! That's a good twenty feet. Just now, without my knowing it, she made it half way down the steps to the first floor....needing to get out to pee. She is soooooooo quiet. Ten seconds earlier I had reprimanded her about licking...........and then she's off and GONE!!

Did you know when dogs drink water, they lap it up by curling their tongues under? I saw a slo-mo of that one day. While I watched her slurp this evening I could see that indeed that is the case. Whodathunkit?

I only need to get more strengthening in PT. The rest is fine. I am getting the idea this is just going to be one slow process back. I think PT will probably have to end soon. I'll just need to make it better on my own.:( I think I am officially off pain medication.:) That stuff is a two edged sword. (now there's a strange phrase.)
Happy weekend.

Love,
Sus

:) ATTENTION!!!!!! A new picture of Bailey's new sweaters.........not exactly in time for Christmas, but worth the wait..........:)

Very cute sweaters! quite spiffy!

That Bailey is a scamp isn't she. Off as soon as you aren't paying attention. You'll have to get a bell to put on her. (oh That would drive you nuts I'm sure! ding, ding, ding, ding) never mind, I take it back, no bell.
Really glad that she seems to be in a good recovery mode.

Now, you just have to remember to take it easy and do those exercises and then maybe even if not doing PT full time, sneak a session in every once in awhile. You'll do awesome too. You and Bailey, a Team! (and Bob too of course!!) LOL

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

sweaters, new sweaters from Etsy? I have to go look, one of my favorite things.

Okay-need some suggestions here. First.....I HAVE TO have a dog. That's all there is to that. Second, Bob tolerates dogs. Bob does not spend a lot of time building a relationship with a pet. The pets have always been "mine." He helps out and all that but he just............well I suggested he..............
Back up here........the problem is that Bailey is growling very seriously if Bob goes to pick her up. He thinks it is because she is "my dog" and that anyone coming near me is responded to that way. That''s not entirely accurate. It has gotten much worse since her surgery, which is understandable. Her legs hurt. She isn't real keen on being picked up right now. Sometimes I get a little low growl but I have found if I talk to her, tell her I'm picking her up and everything is okay. I suggested he try some of that. He again came back about her being "my dog." So I said-and how do you think that happened? And he said he didn't know. I explained it happened because I play with her, I give her treats, we play fetch with the balls and I've even begun taking her on short errands. She does very well. He poo-pooed that saying he was not the Dog Whisperer. She has always growled a bit but now it is getting to be a very angry growl when he goes to pick her up. And for the time being, she is supposed to be carried everywhere. The trainer was just told about this right when we had to stop due to Bailey's surgery and the trainer had to have some surgery as well. We won't resume for another 5-6 weeks. I have started picking her up myself and then transferring her over to his arms. He usually takes her out, what with me and my knees.

Suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.

Susan

Hey Susan: That is funny about Palmer's duckie. I have seen CoCo hump his dog for 10 years and then bite it and throw it to me and I put it back in his bed and cover him up. It is a game he plays. CoCo growls if he is picked up also, very disconcerting and makes me mad sometimes, but we just go ahead and pick him up, he never offers to bite, just telling us he does not like to be picked up I guess. We just call CoCo the Alpha dog and we are his subjects and if he was a shepherd he would be herding us around I guess. I guess Bailey is the same, just telling you "don't pick up". They used to put a muzzle on him at the vet's office and call him the biter, but I don't think he ever bit anyone, just a 10 pound growler. Hope you and Bailey improve quickly. Hugs, JoAnne