I am mostly better

Dear friends,

A few months ago I was not feeling very well. My body lost a lot of weight. My tummy was yucky and I did not want to eat and when I did eat sometimes my food came back out again.

The people took me to Vet. A new Vet. They were very nice, even though they were Vet. I had to take many medicines and I felt very funny. But now I am feeling much, much better! I have got three and a half pounds back on my body. And I feel mostly like ME again!

So maybe sometimes Vet is good?

Not good (by Ojo)

Ojo here. It happened again. I ate something yummy on Walk. And then I did not feel good.

The people say this is marijuana that I ate off the ground in the bushes. I do not know what that means. I just know that last night I was very wobbly and that pee kept coming out of my body at weird times. I felt horrible.

My people want you to tell your people to tell all their friends - please do not put marijuana bits on the ground! It tastes yummy. We Dogs will eat it. I did not need to go to Vet, but some Dogs who eat too much can get very, very sick. Please have your people tell everyone!

Sick Person

Our littlest person (who isn't very little anymore) has been SICK. She has something called FLU.

I help by laying really, really close. This will make her better, I just know it.

Bad thing

Something Bad is happening.

Actually, many Something Bads are happening.

First of all, there is an awful thing around my head. This is terrible! I cannot see properly. It keeps getting caught on the ground and I keep tripping. I cannot go up stairs. And I get stuck on furniture.

This is not funny. Do not laugh. I am very freaked out right now. I do not like this Bad Thing!

Also, my paw hurts. I need to lick it better, but the people keep interrupting me. Or else they stick the Bad Cone Thing on my head. I do not know why they won't let me lick my paw better!?

Also, Car took me to Vet. (I am mad at Car for this. Why would it take me to this place??) And Vet poked a needle in my paw, and then cut it open. They tell me that she did this because they think there is a seed in my paw. But the seed did not come out. That is also a Bad Thing.

Also, the people keep sticking my paw in salty water and holding it there. Why do they get to fuss with my paw when I am not allowed to?

These are all Bad Things.

Friends, do you know about spear grass? We put this on our blog almost every year. Spear grass is not just a Bad Thing, it's a Very Very Bad Thing. It grows all over our city, especially in sunny places that face to the south. The seeds have barbs on them, and when the seeds are dry they get stuck in us Dogs. And if they get stuck in us in the wrong way, the pointy end goes through our skin and then the barbs make them go further and further into our bodies.

Ojo had one in her ear one time that Vet had to cut out. Another Dog friend had one going in towards his eye, which was very scary for his people. And the people say that I might now have one in my paw.

Somehow I might have a seed in my paw, even though our person won't let us go anywhere near spear grass. Even though we're not allowed to walk at some of our favourite places right now because of the dry spear grass. Even though our person checks us over after each walk, including between our toes.

Even though all of these things happen, apparently I still found some some spear grass. (I guess I am very talented?)

Here is a picture of one kind of spear grass that grows here. It is also called fox tail grass, and there are other kinds too. The humans can check - if it is spear grass, they will be able to feel the barbs and the seeds will go only one way through their fingers but stick when trying to go the other way.

Please friends, stay away from the spear grass. Do not end up with a Bad Thing in your paw, or a Bad Thing around your head like me!

We are home and Cobi is sick (by Ojo)

Hi hi hi. Ojo here!

We are home!

But Cobi has been sick! Her poops have been exploding in the crate at night, and all over the place during the day too!

The people took her to see Vet. She is taking medicines. Also, the people have been feeding her chicken and rice instead of her usual food.

Chicken and rice is good, because I get some too! But this is also bad, because snacks and treats have been cut out for both of us! Apparently it is not fair if I get a treat and Cobi doesn't. But how is it fair that, just because Cobi is sick, I don't get snacks any more?

Cobi, please get better soon...

Black & White Sunday 10/05/14 (by Ojo)

Hi hi hi! Ojo here!

This morning I was not feeling well! I was Sick!

Very early, before we got up, my dinner came out of my mouth into my Bed. I was so not-well that I didn't even feel like eating it again. Also this morning there was lots of runny stuff coming out of my back end. This was Not Good.

I am feeling a little better now, thanks for asking.

Because I am not-entirely-well, instead of Walk or Hike our person took us to Park.

At Park we lay in the sun! She also brought our super-happy-high-pitched-squeaky-ball with us! (This Ball is one that I dug up at Beach the other day. Both Cobi and I LOVE this Ball, so we had to take turns. These pictures are of my turn with Ball!)

At Park we sniffed the ground (many other Dogs go here!), and we walked around, and we lay in the grass with squeaky-ball.

Also I rolled! I rolled and rolled and rolled!

It felt very nice to be outside, even if my tummy is still not back to perfect yet.

We only stayed for a very short time because it was also very HOT! Maybe Nature is going to make Summer again?

I rest

I rest. I need to heal. No running or playing for me today.

Rupture

This morning some very bad things happened.

First there was blood on my back end under my tail. When I tried to clean it up my person asked me to do Leave It. She wiped it off for me.

Then we went to see Vet. This was a different Vet and she made me go up on the table. I hate this.

She poked around my back end. It was uncomfortable and I was very scared. My whole body shook. Momma B stood in front of me and I buried my head in her body.

Vet said this to my person: "Jacobi's anal gland has ruptured. Kind of exploded really. But it's empty inside so she may feel less pressure. Keep giving her antibiotics and putting compresses on it. Give her pumpkin if she has trouble pooping. Come back next week."

What does all this mean? I don't want to come back!

I do like pumpkin though.

Momma B lifted me down off the table. Whew. But then someone put something funny around my head. They called this "Buster Collar". This made me start shaking again.

When we got outside Momma B took Buster Collar off. She said that since I do Leave It so well I don't have to wear this funny cone right now. Thank-you Momma B.

Why are these bad things happening to me?

A mostly good day

Today I went to Dallas Road beach with my person.

I am glad that Nature is making the air warmer and sunnier because my person wants to be outside more. This is good.

After Dallas Road beach we went to "office". Momma C wasn't there. Katy wasn't there either, but her person still gave me dog cookies. I hung out there for a while with Momma B.

Then we went to pick up my littlest person. We drove for a long time, and when we got out of the car we were at the place called MurrayAndHeathers. There were lots of people there, but they were all nice and shared bits of cheese and shrimp and meat with me.

I played outside with a little boy-person who liked to run and climb. I like to run and climb too.

So the day was very good, except that things are feeling funny again on my back end under my tail. There is a lot of pressure and it is uncomfortable. I can't see very well back there, but my person says it is swollen and purple and black. This can't be good. What is happening back there?

Good bad good

Good: Egg on my breakfast.
Good: Stayed at home with Momma B.
Good: Visit to the Park at lunch.
Bad: Visit to Vet.
Good: My weight is better. No more diet.
Very Bad: Vet stuck things in private, uncomfortable places.
Bad: Vet says things inside are still swollen. I need to take more medicines.
Good: Tube to play with after dinner.
Good: Rolling in the fresh grass. 

Wonderful sun beach forest weekend

I had one of the most amazing weekends ever! We went to a little borrowed house in the forest by the beach.

And guess who was there? Woman-who-visits-lots-and-walks-in-forest!

I went on many walks to the the beach and in the forest. Isn't the beach wonderful in the sunshine?

My body was feeling a little bit better and it was wonderful to run and play!
My person calls this "zoomies".

 

Oh happy sunshine. Oh happy beach.

Momma B liked to play in the sunshine too.

And so did Momma C. She got very silly with me.

I played and slept and played and slept and played and slept.

Then the sun went away. The rain started. But this was okay. I still got to go for walks. The beach was very quiet.

And when it got too rainy I lay inside and snuggled with Puffie.

Since we weren't at home I didn't have to worry about the very large, scary bunny who came this weekend. This was a relief. I like eggs, but I don't like big scary bunnies.

My littlest person tells me that the bunny came to visit her, but all he left her was yucky chocolate. No eggs. So I didn't miss anything.

Did the big scary bunny come to your house?

This was a fantastic weekend. Now I am very tired. I sleep.

Getting better

Things are getting better. There is still a sore spot that I want to lick but my legs work again and I have more energy for playing.

Also today I pooed.

I had been very scared to do this because the last time I did it it hurt so much that right afterward my tummy vomited everything out. I had to lie down and not move for a very long time. Momma C sat with me and made sure I had water to drink. Then Momma B got a blanket and lay on the ground beside me and waited with me until I could move again.

So I did not want to poo because I did not want it to hurt like that again.

But this morning my person took me to Park. There were dogs running and chasing balls. And I really wanted to run with them but my body was too full. So I had to do it. And it was okay.

I feel much better now.

Also the sun feels very nice on my fur today.

Something is happening though. My crate-den is flat on the kitchen floor and my bed and blanket and toys and food are all piled on top. This only happens when we go away. I wonder where we're going?

Not good

Things are not good right now.

A few days ago something started feeling bad on my back end. I licked it a lot. When the people noticed they told me to do Leave It. But it kept getting worse.

The people put a warm, wet cloth on it. I wanted to lick it but I had to do Leave It. And it kept getting worse.

Momma C took me to see Vet. Vet took all the fur off from around the problem. I wanted it to lick it but I had to do Leave It. And it kept getting worse.

The people are giving me something that is not a treat. It is called "antibiotic". They keep cleaning the sore spot. I want to lick it but I have to do Leave It. And it keeps getting worse.

Going up the stairs hurts. Sitting hurts. Lying down hurts. Pooing hurts, so I have stopped doing it.

Instead I sleep. I lie very, very still. The people talk softly to me and say it will get better. But it keeps getting worse.

And I really want to lick it but I have to do Leave It.

What does "abscessed anal gland" mean?

Why can they touch it but I must do Leave It?
Why is this happening?
Why do I hurt?