DARN....will I ever have a BD when I am not in an emergency room or undergoing surgery? THIS IS GETTING TO BE A VERY BAD HABIT. On 10/12 /13 I turned 3 yrs old and am still a mere pup. I had torn my left ACL and had it repaired on 10/10. OUCH! Dr Benson did provide excellent pain management and I came home the next day for rehab. Mom finally got this sorted out and is working on a system to provide me the best care a pup could ask for. I am young and energetic so keeping me quiet is a daunting task. Don't fret...we did celebrate my BD before surgery. Mom would never let me go without.
Finally I ditched the "collar of shame" and had the staples removed on 10/23. I could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The wound healed nicely and on 11/29 I had my 6 week rads done which show excellent healing. The bigger problem however is I need to have the ACL on on right hind leg repaired and that is happening on 12/10. BUMMER AND JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. I can only hope Santa will be extra generous. I have been a very good pup....most of the time. It had been predicted that this ligament would need repair but they could not say exactly how soon this would occur. I did give this some thought and it's a blessing it happened now rather than six months hence. My rehab will be only six months long and not 12. I am estimating by June I should be off leash and playing with Sir Tucker, my very best pal. We are so sad that we have to be separated ad infinitum. Think about it. Six months is a long time in a pup's life.
With mom's help we are making the best of a bad situation.
Mom is showering us with attention and great beef marrow bones to help ease the pain and suffering. Tucky gets car rides but I can only have one when I go to my vet. Who would think that going to visit your surgeon would be the highlight of your social life? That is one scary thought. I'm a girl on the go. Not cut out to be lame and tame. I HOLD STRONG TO THE BELIEF OF WILD AND FREE!
What a grand and glorious place is the Dog Park. Acres of land with a river running thru it. Trails galore, some wooded and some open fields. It truly a heavenly place.
Sir Tucker has been in considerable trouble because of his digging. He is in "boot camp" and cannot be trusted. Mom is not a happy camper. He claims he didn't mean to do it but she doesn't believe that for one minute. She tried boots on his front feet as a prevention plan but Tucky sunk into a deep depression. "Woe is me" he says. "If I look pathetic enough, she might take them off."
"She isn't all bad. She did take me for an ice cream in the evening. Nice ride to South Deerfield with my head out the window. Love feeling the wind on my furry face and checking out the farm animals on our route to and from".
Yesterday we spent ~3 hrs at the Dog Park. It was the best. Lots of fur friends and it was an action packed adventure. We love the river and spend lots of time running in and out. So cool and refreshing. Lots of mud to. What more could a dog ask for?
Tucker says he is trying to do better. Only time will tell. Mom surely has "eagle eyes" focused on the lad.
It's been 17 months since my last post. Mom told me to hop to it and start "barking" so here goes.
There has been a new addition to our home. In September 2012, a mighty fine orphan came to live with us. He was a birthday present to me for my 2nd BD which we celebrated on 10/12. I could not have asked for a better gift. We bonded immediately and were both off and running. My orphan friend's name is Sir Tucker Adam and he is officially my sibling. We adopted him sight unseen and never looked back....well maybe once or twice. He can be a bit of a challenge at times. He was named after the incredible Tuckerman Ravine on Mt Washington, and our good friend Adam, who also proudly exhibits wild man traits.
Sir Tucker appears to be an English Sheperd/Border Collie mix. One thing is certain, he is a working breed with a drover/herder type personality. Weighs in at 70 lbs and strong like bull!
Enjoying French Toast and Cookies for breakfast!
Sir Tucker is quite a digger and here you see him guarding the multiple bags of top soil that we are taking home to fill at least some of the holes he has dug all around the property. He is indeed one very busy boy and frequently causes more trouble than I care to think about. I do enjoy him very much and he is a "radical fella". Mom calls him "her boy in the hood." After all he did come from a kill shelter in Alabama. We can only imagine what life was like for our little man. Prior to living with us, he did enjoy a temporary stay with a nice family in Hopkinton, MA. They loved him lots and were very good to him, but the 4 cats presented a serious problem for Sir Tucker. It just wasn't a good fit.
We now spend many wonderful hours at the dog park in NOHO. Lots of trails, a great river, and too many dogs to count. Tucky runs at top speed for a minimum of 3hrs showing no signs of fatigue. I can barely keep up and must take rest stops. As you can see from the pics below, Sir Tucker arrives home exhausted and often sleeps until 10 am the next day.
I love this pic of the two of us enjoying the river. "Bro" wears an orange vest and big bell so mom can keep tract of his whereabouts.
Enjoy this brief video of Tucker demonstrating ADHD in dogs.
Camping and hiking in VT and northern NH is very high on our "to do" list for the summer. Preparations are being made and we look forward to much fun and frolic in the mountains. I will surely share my vast experience with my pal Tucky. He is a natural and could probably teach me a thing or two, but my gut tells me that whatever it is he would recommend, it would surely get me in trouble with my "mom".
I don't think I mentioned that I am the CEDO (chief executive dog officer) of the NOHO DOG PARK. I supervise the goings on and I convert to "marshall status" when the need arises. I am also in charge of all SAR for dogs and have already rescued an American Pit Bull Terrier. He was scooped up and transported by the police to a dog shelter. From the looks of him, he needed a good meal. He was wee bit difficult to round up, and it took us a good am't of time to reel him in. Well worth the effort.
As you can see from this pic, I do get down and dirty carrying out my responsibilities.
I promise I will make a sincere effort to keep the blog updated in the future. Hope to have lots of nice trip reports to share in the not too distant future. Enjoy!
