Silly Felicia

Where does the time go? I thought I just did a post not that long ago, only to find out it has been over 2 weeks. How is that possible?

We have a house guest, Felicia. She came last Thursday and will leave next weekend. What a sweetie. I was able to get this picture of her tonight. She looks so sweet and innocent. Went to let her out to potty and she decides at 11:30 p.m. to take a swim in the pond in the backyard! Who would have thought?

Buddy's Back!

Who can resist that face? And those ears? I love the ears! Needless to say, I have missed Buddy boy these past 5 weeks. We took Buddy back to Louisville Wednesday and he got released from his surgeon. So, he is back at the house now. Walked in, and acted like he had never been gone. He is so silly! His hair is growing back in. Once it comes back in, you probably won't even be able to see any scars. He has been such a trooper through this whole ordeal. I must say though, he is enjoying his freedom now!

Silly Rabbits

More like stupid rabbits! Came home from a nice fathers day cookout at my daughter's house last night. Let the hounds out. Then there is Sadie running like the wind and I see the rabbit running for its life. Dumb bunny isn't as fast as the dog. So for those of you whose dogs have caught the rabbit, you know the scream. Sadie stops and drops the rabbit, then chases it again. Catches it again. I finally get her to bring it to me, get her collar and she drops it. He takes off and tries to get out of the yard only to get his head stuck in the fence. Finally with a little coaxing dumb bunny escapes the yard. He had a scratch on his head from the fence. Sad thing is he will probably be back in the yard today. Meanwhile, Tom who is Mr. Laidback, is standing there taking a pee! Never even knew what was going on. Sadie is totally exhausted from her rabbit chasing tonight.

Friday Updates

Went to visit my Buddy today. I was a little nervous. Would he remember me? The answer is a definite YES! He missed me. He's on very limited activity, but he was able to climb up on a little wicker sofa and lay his head in my lap. He was so cute! Every time one the other dogs came around, he would put his paw up and push them away! Gosh, I miss that dog. He doesn't get his stitches out until June 20th. Then he will have his follow up with the vet in Louisville. So it is going to be a couple more weeks before he might get to come back here.

Some of you might also remember my story about Bluto and his battle with Lyme's disease. GREYT news there! Bluto is back to him old happy self again! They say he went back to the vet's office and was giving his signature hugs out! I am so happy about that!

Buddy Update

Well, it seems Buddy developed an infection. The incision was being held closed by suture adhesive and the infection was causing it to come open. The problem was on the left side where they had to do the most repair. The right side has healed up and looks really good. So, last Friday the vet went back in and closed it up with staples. They did a culture and wound up changing his anti-biotics. He is now on Zeniquin and it is about $10 a pill. Man, I hope that stuff works!

He still can't come back here until he gets his staples removed and goes back to Louisville for a recheck. Meanwhile, he is about 30 minutes from here. It seems he is being such a good sport and is tolerating spending much of his time in his kennel. The lady who is taking care of him said he wanted to lay out in the yard in the sun. She grabbed her lawn chair cushion and laid there with him. The things we do for these hounds! I feel bad for him because he loves to be outside. But, to get him healed up, he has to remain clam. No stairs, no furniture and no running.

I kept thinking he would be coming back any day now. But in all reality, it will probably be next week. So, I am going to visit Buddy tomorrow. I miss that big ole goofy boy!

Thinking...

For some reason, this week, I have been missing my Dixie girl. Maybe it's because we are down to just 2 dogs right now. Other than an occasional vet visit, we haven't had only 2 dogs in our house for almost 8 years now. It seems that my fosters or visitors want to snuggle with me more than my own dogs. Jax would always cuddle with me on the floor at night. Buddy would also lay in your lap on the couch. Sadie won't lay with me. Tom will lay close to you, but he really doesn't want you touching him.



Meet Felicia. Next weekend, she will be coming for a sleepover. She was adopted about 2 months ago and is currently an only dog. She is super sweet and I can't wait for her to stay with us. She is shy, like my Tom. She just turned 8 years old and this family is her first real family! She was a brood mom. Not sure how many litters she produced. Her family loves her so much and she has a wonderful home. But I'm sure glad she will be with us this weekend.


People look at me like I'm crazy when I say I miss having the 3rd dog around. Heck, at one point a couple of months ago, we had 5 dogs here.

If you have followed me for a while, you might remember Bluto. He recently became very ill. This time last week, he was knocking on death's door. Finally after almost 10 days of being seriously ill, his blood work came back positive for Lyme's disease. This guy has been through so much, I was just about heart broken thinking that he wouldn't make it. He is on the mend, finally. He could still use lots of white light and positive thoughts.

Buddy continues to improve. He is on very restricted activity and is being a very good boy. Not sure when he will be able to come back here, but I miss that goofy guy too!

Buddy Update...butt picture

Buddy got to come home today. Well, not here home, but where he will recuperate. He can't come here because of the stairs. He will recover with a wonderful gal who will take excellent care of him.


No stitches on the outside, just suture adhesive. The stitches on the inside will disolve on their own. Bruising is starting to appear today. I hear he is on some good pain meds though, so hopefully he won't be too uncomfortable. I feel so bad for him, I know he is confused. He has been with me since September. Hopefully since I didn't take him to the vet and am not poking pills down, he will be glad to see me. Here is a picture of Buddy's butt today. Hopefully with his brindle markings, the scarring won't be too noticeable once the hair comes back in.