These steps are getting harder and harder to travel, most times I carry her.
Can't you see I'm trying to sleep...He takes my side of the bed when I get up for work, I guess it's already warm and someone should get some use out of it....
Sunday, January 31, 2010
More Winter Weather....Brrr
Always fashionable....Her new coat was a bit snug when we first got it but since she's lost some weight it fits great, she loves it because she hates the cold weather.
These steps are getting harder and harder to travel, most times I carry her.
Can't you see I'm trying to sleep...He takes my side of the bed when I get up for work, I guess it's already warm and someone should get some use out of it....
These steps are getting harder and harder to travel, most times I carry her.
Can't you see I'm trying to sleep...He takes my side of the bed when I get up for work, I guess it's already warm and someone should get some use out of it....
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Well What Do You Know....She's Out Of Bed....
Kidney Failure and What to Watch For:
Increased thirst
Excessive drinking
Increased urination
Lethargy
Vomiting
Bad breath
Anorexia
Weakness
Lack of coordination when walking
Depression
I spoke to the vet to ask which of these is the final stages of Kidney Failure, since she is experiencing all of these except for vomiting and the fact that she is still able to urinate and he says that if she stops urinating and starts vomiting then you know her kidneys have stopped functioning all together.
My Prissy is so loved by everyone, especially Bo, he was glad to see her out of bed and takes every opportunity he can to try and snuggle up to her.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Yet Another Beautiful Day....
How much more beautiful can it get??
The weather has been absolutely wonderful and if it holds out through the weekend I believe I will take my mom shopping, if she feels well enough.
If the weather doesn't cooperate maybe we'll stay in and watch movies or something.
Stayed tuned....
Not looking good for that shopping spree....Oh well, we'll probably just stay in.
The shopping didn't happen but we did spend some time together anyway, we just hung out, which is just as good as shopping anyway.
Like I said "Yet Another Beautiful Day"....
The weather has been absolutely wonderful and if it holds out through the weekend I believe I will take my mom shopping, if she feels well enough.
If the weather doesn't cooperate maybe we'll stay in and watch movies or something.
Stayed tuned....
Not looking good for that shopping spree....Oh well, we'll probably just stay in.
The shopping didn't happen but we did spend some time together anyway, we just hung out, which is just as good as shopping anyway.
Like I said "Yet Another Beautiful Day"....
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Brrrrrr....
If we thought it was cold before, well get ready cause we haven't seen anything yet.
My babies are gonna freeze, they need boots for their little feet.
Well Everett got both of our trucks and my moms truck ready for the cold weather, he went by today and checked on her, she's snug as a bug in a rug and should be fine. He then spent the rest of the day getting things around our house ready for the freeze with the help of Bo. Well he didn't actually help, but he does run around looking for him when he can't see him out the window, he will go from room to room trying to see out of every window until he comes inside.
And little Prissy, well she is curled up next to me on the couch and will probably be there until it is time for bed.
I guess we don't have it so bad, I've seen pictures on Zimm's website of snow filled yards with pathways shoveled in the snow so the dogs have a place to go and do their business.
It could be worse, a lot worse....
My babies are gonna freeze, they need boots for their little feet.
Well Everett got both of our trucks and my moms truck ready for the cold weather, he went by today and checked on her, she's snug as a bug in a rug and should be fine. He then spent the rest of the day getting things around our house ready for the freeze with the help of Bo. Well he didn't actually help, but he does run around looking for him when he can't see him out the window, he will go from room to room trying to see out of every window until he comes inside.
And little Prissy, well she is curled up next to me on the couch and will probably be there until it is time for bed.
I guess we don't have it so bad, I've seen pictures on Zimm's website of snow filled yards with pathways shoveled in the snow so the dogs have a place to go and do their business.
It could be worse, a lot worse....
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Back To The Grindstone....
Dare I say it?
Back to work today, ugh! Lots of us actually took the last week off so it wasn’t just my first day back. If you use your vacation days wisely you only have to use 4 vacation days and you get 10 days off, how much do you love that!
Well I’m not the only one loving it, seems Bo and Prissy love it as well. You know they’re spoiled, Everett was home on vacation for 3 weeks and I was home for a week after he left so my babies were in heaven. I felt bad leaving them this morning to come to work but they’ll be happy tomorrow when their daddy comes home.
I almost had enough time off to forget what it was like to get up at 4:00 am, but not quiet, it is just as I remember, dark, very very dark. It was, however, enough time for Prissy and Bo to forget what it was like to get up so early. He doesn’t like too but he will get up when you do and poor Prissy is at the stage in her life where sleeping in, is the greatest thing ever. I actually have to go in and wake her up and even then she won’t get out off bed, I have to carry her and put her outside for her to do her business then it is right back to bed she goes.
Her less frequent bathroom trips are telling us that her kidneys are not doing well, the last Vet visit we found out that they were on the decline, which is to be expected in a dog her age but, nonetheless it is sad. That baby girl never complains she is such a sweetheart.
Oh well like I said, Back to the Grindstone it is. No matter how much I miss my babies while I’m gone no use complaining about going to work, we have goals for this year so work it is, work it is.
So far the New Year is right on track and going great, all 4 days of it….
Back to work today, ugh! Lots of us actually took the last week off so it wasn’t just my first day back. If you use your vacation days wisely you only have to use 4 vacation days and you get 10 days off, how much do you love that!
Well I’m not the only one loving it, seems Bo and Prissy love it as well. You know they’re spoiled, Everett was home on vacation for 3 weeks and I was home for a week after he left so my babies were in heaven. I felt bad leaving them this morning to come to work but they’ll be happy tomorrow when their daddy comes home.
I almost had enough time off to forget what it was like to get up at 4:00 am, but not quiet, it is just as I remember, dark, very very dark. It was, however, enough time for Prissy and Bo to forget what it was like to get up so early. He doesn’t like too but he will get up when you do and poor Prissy is at the stage in her life where sleeping in, is the greatest thing ever. I actually have to go in and wake her up and even then she won’t get out off bed, I have to carry her and put her outside for her to do her business then it is right back to bed she goes.
Her less frequent bathroom trips are telling us that her kidneys are not doing well, the last Vet visit we found out that they were on the decline, which is to be expected in a dog her age but, nonetheless it is sad. That baby girl never complains she is such a sweetheart.
Oh well like I said, Back to the Grindstone it is. No matter how much I miss my babies while I’m gone no use complaining about going to work, we have goals for this year so work it is, work it is.
So far the New Year is right on track and going great, all 4 days of it….
Friday, January 1, 2010
What Will The New Year Hold...
The first day of the new year was very busy. I spent the day moving our son into his first townhouse. I wish him all the happiness in the world, he is truly a great son.
I started my blog quiet some time ago, back in 2007 and it was appropriately named "Life As We Know It" "Our Life Has Gone to the Dogs...". I started it to document my Rock's battle with cancer, he was diagnosed with Oral Squamous Carcinoma and eventually it took his life. I started it after joining the Cocker Spaniel Forum and have focused most of my posts on our fur babies but every once in a while I include a post about my family but mostly about the fur babies.
A few years ago we watched my mom almost die due to an incurable illness that she still struggles with today, and that forever changed our relationship and our lives. It forced me to think about the fact that one day I will lose her whether to this illness or not remains to be seen but in the meantime I need to make sure that she knows I love her.
Last year in late June came Rock's diagnosis and we were devastated, it was a death sentence and again we were faced with the fact that we were, not possibly but definitely, going to lose him. I know some people might say, big deal he's just a dog but to us he was family and as with my mom I needed to make sure he knew that we loved him dearly. When the end came I held him tight and I could feel his last breath leave his body. I wasn't sure if I could even be in the room when he passed but when the time came I didn't have it in me to leave him alone or with strangers so I stayed and held him.
You know before that a lot of other "stuff" be it problems or issues seemed important but after that everything else seems so minor. Every day we are forced to accept the fact that a few of our loved ones are not as young as they once were nor or they as healthy as they once were so meantime we make sure they know how much we love them.
Our lives will continue to focus on the positive because life is too short not to. My blog will continue to be focused on our fur babies and our family because they are what means the most to us.
I can't wait to see what the New Year has in store for us...
Nothing like a good stretch....
If you like to read about us loving our dogs keep reading and if you want to read about other cocker lovers check out one of my favorite sites, http://www.zimfamilycockers.com
I started my blog quiet some time ago, back in 2007 and it was appropriately named "Life As We Know It" "Our Life Has Gone to the Dogs...". I started it to document my Rock's battle with cancer, he was diagnosed with Oral Squamous Carcinoma and eventually it took his life. I started it after joining the Cocker Spaniel Forum and have focused most of my posts on our fur babies but every once in a while I include a post about my family but mostly about the fur babies.
A few years ago we watched my mom almost die due to an incurable illness that she still struggles with today, and that forever changed our relationship and our lives. It forced me to think about the fact that one day I will lose her whether to this illness or not remains to be seen but in the meantime I need to make sure that she knows I love her.
Last year in late June came Rock's diagnosis and we were devastated, it was a death sentence and again we were faced with the fact that we were, not possibly but definitely, going to lose him. I know some people might say, big deal he's just a dog but to us he was family and as with my mom I needed to make sure he knew that we loved him dearly. When the end came I held him tight and I could feel his last breath leave his body. I wasn't sure if I could even be in the room when he passed but when the time came I didn't have it in me to leave him alone or with strangers so I stayed and held him.
You know before that a lot of other "stuff" be it problems or issues seemed important but after that everything else seems so minor. Every day we are forced to accept the fact that a few of our loved ones are not as young as they once were nor or they as healthy as they once were so meantime we make sure they know how much we love them.
Our lives will continue to focus on the positive because life is too short not to. My blog will continue to be focused on our fur babies and our family because they are what means the most to us.
I can't wait to see what the New Year has in store for us...
Nothing like a good stretch....
If you like to read about us loving our dogs keep reading and if you want to read about other cocker lovers check out one of my favorite sites, http://www.zimfamilycockers.com
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