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Rumpy Went to the Vet Today
I took Rumpy to the vet today. Heading out. His breathing has been worse, and I wanted to follow up and discuss next moves. Our vet said this is due to the laryngeal paralysis and partly a result of...
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More From Rumpy
I am now assigned to work from home. It’s great to get to be here with Rumpy and the kitties more, even if I’m working. Especially now. Rumpy has taken a turn for the worse. He still eats well and...
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You Must Be Feeling Better?
I have been upfront and open about Rumpy’s condition: he has a tumor at the base of his heart that has grown. He has a lypoma beneath the muscle on a hind leg that is not worth removing because he also...
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All is Calm in Rumpydog Land
I want you to know that after I wrote that last blog post, Rumpy decided he now DOES want to be around me. So we’re usually in the same room. It’s comforting for me; I hope it is for him as well. My...
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A Weekend with Rumpy
Rumpy will not stay in the same room with me. Maybe it’s because I take so many photos? At first I thought it was the temp of the room, because the living room tends to be warmer than the bedroom. But...
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The Vet Said…
We’ve just come back from our follow-up with the vet. The initial exam was unremarkable. Normal temp. Breathing sounded better. His lymph nodes felt OK. Next more X-rays to have another look at that...
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Tomorrow is Rumpy’s Gotcha Day!
Tomorrow is Rumpy’s 10th Gotcha Day! My sweet dog is almost 11 years old. As we gear up for the big celebration, I thought I’d share with you a few blog posts from years past. This post is one of my...
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Wordless Wednesday: Photo Update
Here’s some recent pics of the gang I thought I’d share. Enjoy! June Buggie being good. Rumpy rubbing it in that he gets to stay home while I go to work. Bubba likes to encourage me when I practice...
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Yes, My Dog is Stubborn
OK, Rumpy time for a walk! Yay! Let’s go! He’s so excited! So on goes the harness and leash. Poop bags? Check. Cookies in my pocket? Check. Keys, phone, glasses? Check. Check. And Check. We’re out the...
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The Best Part of My Day
Walking with Rumpy these past few days has been fun. The air is crisp and cool, and the Rumpster is filled with energy and excitement. A rare moment when the Rumpster stood still; it’s because there’s...
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My Dog
The Rumpster is such a wonderful dog. He is always available as a dinner companion. That sure smells good. Can I have a bite? And he’s so polite. He rarely whines for me to get up in the morning,...
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Happy Gotcha Day Rumpy!
Nine years ago today I stopped to keep a furry dog from darting into the road and to help him find his way home. Little did I know his home was with me. Rumpy and June Buggie 2007 Unlike with DeDe,...
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Rumpy’s Tummy is Under Attack by Terrorist Bacteria!
The Rumpster is sick. Yesterday morning while we were walking, Rumpy produced a particularly stinky poo. When I got home for lunch, he’d had an accident in the laundry room. It smelled awful. I...
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My Dog is an Angel
I woke up this morning and my body didn’t want to move. I’d worked 65 hours in 6 days, and I felt it in every bone in my body. Right now we’re so short of staff that we can work all the overtime we...
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Smells Like Teen Spirit- Or Maybe Week-Old Pastrami
One thing is true about every walk I take with Rumpy- it will be filled with stops to sniff things. Rumpy checks out the latest news from the dog next door. There’s the trees in front of the insurance...
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Malamute Coat Care for Summer
This morning Rumpy decided he wanted to sit outside awhile in the cool morning air, so I took the opportunity to give his coat a good brushing. I was able to get a good bit of that undercoat off of...
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The “Malamute Mood,” or My Dog is Smarter Than I Am
Some days Rumpy and I go for walks and things go smoothly. And then some days, Rumpy gets into one of his moods. Rumpy is a typical alpha Malamute, which is a nice way of saying he can be stubborn as a...
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There’s a (Beware of Dog) Sign on the Wall…. But She Wants to be Sure….
This week I stopped by PetSmart and I saw this: It caught my eye, because usually dog warning signs look something like this: As I am wont to do, I began to think about the meaning of each sign, and...
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And We Have a New Vet!
It was time for Rumpy’s annual vaccinations, and I was scared. This is Rumpy BEFORE he realized he was going to the vet. I’ve talked about how uncomfortable I was with the vet that had been treating...
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Wordless Wednesday- Cat and Dog Edition
This is what happens after sniffing Jen’s shoes. Who told you to do that, Rumpy? Why’s it always gotta be me?Filed under: pets Tagged: Alaskan Malamute, cats, cats and dogs, cute, Dogs, funny
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