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...
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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