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...
View ArticleYes, 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...
View ArticleWordless 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...
View ArticleTomorrow 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleAll 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...
View ArticleYou 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...
View ArticleMore 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...
View ArticleRumpy 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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