Koko - Traveling Dog Around Town

Love is eating oatmeal every morning even though you don't like it because your dog loves to lick the bowl

Love is calling friends or family to ask if your dog can come visit because he loves to see people

Love is carrying your dog through the bitter cold and snow even thou your arm hurts because his paws can't handle it

Love is saying you won't buy a condo unless the chaise he loves to sleep on fits in the bedroom

Love is having a dog

Love is having your dog gaze into your eyes then gently kissing your cheek to say thank you for loving him so much


Love is my Kokomo

Beautiful!!!! :p:p:p:):):)

Oh Addy, it's beautiful.
With tears of happiness and a lump in my throat.

Dear Addy,

My but you do sound as if you're in a good place! And in the middle of winter, even! That warms my heart.

I hope your holidays went well. I hope you're adjusting to your new "digs."

I was sick for three weeks. Week #1 was pretty bad, but the next two weeks were tolerable. I think I must have shot up the stock price of Pull's with Lotion. How can you blow your nose, get quantities out of it, then turn right around and do the same thing all over again with the same results. It should take time for it to be ready for another blow. All that's left now is a nagging little cough. It was just a viral cold, but when I went to see the doc, he tole me to prepare myself as there was a lot of this going around and it was taking 2 - 6 weeks to recover. I'm glad I was forewarned.

Then last week we took Bailey to the groomers. The groomers doubles as a doggie day care. Their largest room is divided by 4' high fake fences. The keep the dogs segregated by size and personality. The bigger dogs are always jumping up high to see what's going on outside the fence. Well, Bailey watched this and decided she could do this too! We picked up our little doggie with a severe limp with her back, left leg. After a day, we took her to the vet who checked her out and said she had a bad sprain, but the knees and bones all seemed to be fine. He gave us Rimadyl to give her daily. It was a full week before we saw any improvement. Fortunately she does seem to be getting better now. Next time we go, they will keep her in a cage until being groomed. We'll drop her off early in the day and we'll get her back much earlier.

Have any holiday pictures of Koko?

Love,
Susan

What a wonderful poem to your sweet boy! I know he is so proud of his mom for all she has faced and she still stands tall and strong. He is a lucky boy to have you as his mom, Addy.

Addy you do get right to the heart of the matter, love is your kokomo and now I'm thinking of the Beach Boys and singing Kokomo in my head LOL

It really was beautiful! you have a way with words darlin!

Thank you, guys, I didn't mean to post and disappear but it has been high drama here,

I bought a condo down the street:eek::rolleyes::p:D

It is a long story, hubby is retiring, we were throwing money away on rent and believe it or not, I had four months left before I had to give notice if we were moving. Very few condo associations here allow dogs, cats, not dogs. I was starting to freak out and well, I bought Koko a condo :o

Wow Addy, you are busy! Buying Koko Puff a condo, makes perfect sense around here.:D I'm glad it's all working out for you.

Is hubby feeling any better?

Big hugs my dear. I have missed you,

Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Hubby is still on a low dose of Gabapentin and cut back Motrin to bed time only. He just finished physical therapy and is faithfully icing and doing his exercises. He isn't 100 per cent but compared to where we were in November, huge improvement. I can't thank that spine Doctor enough and am so great full my friend recommended him.

Koko loves this townhouse, especially the stairs. We have no stairs at the condo but we have a small courtyard outside of the kitchen and we will be able to sit outside again in good weather.

My mom can still visit in the transport so that was another factor in my decision. Mom will be 92 and even though the doctors have written her off more than a few times she still is so happy to come to our house even in a wheelchair for only a few hours.

We will stay there as long as we have Koko. I can't believe how many condos we could not consider but I think it is because some people don't clean up after their dogs. Here at the townhouse, we have so many people who just don't pick up.

AnywAAy, it all happened so fast because everything here in Mequon gets multiple offers if it is decent. I'm kind of freaked out.:o

But renting here just didn't make sense after a year.

How is our monkey girl? I have to catch up:o

Well!! Very exciting news!! (Happy new year, by the way.) :) So Koko is getting his own Kondo! In my next life, I want to come back as a doggie of yours!! :D
I am sorry to hear your hubby is still not all well, but at least he's much better, it sounds like. And I always am glad to hear you refer to your Mom. She's a walking miracle!
Well-we went on our cruise over Christmas, came back and the next day I became sick....and it lasted for 3 weeks. Just a nasty virus that was bothersome rather than multi symptomatic. Got over that and it was time to take Bailey for a grooming. We don't know for sure what happened, but reportedly with some roughhousing with other doggies there, she overdid it and returned home limping. That was at least 3 weeks ago. She is still limping. We now have an appt on the 11th to consult with a surgeon. I'm also going to book another vet appt so we get a 2nd opinion. As you may remember, Bailey had both knees operated on before she was 1 and then had to have the same procedure repeated in about another year. She is bucking to match me in number of knee operations! We have had to keep her movement restricted which is getting old on all of us. She cannot go for her usual walks.....just very short trips outside. I'm very concerned because her leg is collapsing on her some and twice I've felt a bone crunch.
Give Koko a belly rub from us.
Love,
Sus