Just realized it's Monday -- wow, time is flying, isn't it? So if it's Monday, it is time to celebrate anew Staying the Course!
"Ellie," my 7-year-old rescue dawg is a delight. She finally has given me the motivation to contract with Lowe's to put up a backyard fence. She's not the only reason -- granddog Dasher lives next door, and they have no fence, and I worry terribly about him running loose sometimes in the neighborhood. Could be stolen, run over, hurt -- hate to think about it. And with a gate and as Dash and Ellie become pals, he can come over and I can relax on back patio watching them play. Have needed a fence for a long time.
Don't misunderstand -- I still intend to walk Ellie twice a day. As I noted the other day, I have already lost 5 pounds since starting with her. But she's ready to go outside right out of bed, understandably, and I need to get myself ready for a walk (a type 2 diabetic should not exercise on an empty stomach). So with a fenced yard, she can go out while I get ready. And afterwards, we can play ball in the yard with her off the leash and we could birdwatch (though I think Ellie is part coonhound, cause when we go out late at night she heads right for our cedar trees and rousts whatever birds (maybe doves) are resting there. She's part retriever for sure (has Sadie's face) but she makes the cutest baying sounds when she spots squirrels and such.
Can you tell I love her?
Always one worry -- her blood work came back perfect; her teeth, gums and coat perfect; but she has a little growth (tumor?) on her rectal area that the vet spotted. Most likely benign; could wait it out. But what if it's precancerous? Vet said she could snip it with E sedated, send it for biopsy and see where things stand then. I hate to put Ellie Mae through this so soon, but I'm thinking I should.
Anyway, always something to worry about! Hope all of you are doing well. Look forward to hearing from y'all!
Cheers,
Superbob
"Ellie," my 7-year-old rescue dawg is a delight. She finally has given me the motivation to contract with Lowe's to put up a backyard fence. She's not the only reason -- granddog Dasher lives next door, and they have no fence, and I worry terribly about him running loose sometimes in the neighborhood. Could be stolen, run over, hurt -- hate to think about it. And with a gate and as Dash and Ellie become pals, he can come over and I can relax on back patio watching them play. Have needed a fence for a long time.
Don't misunderstand -- I still intend to walk Ellie twice a day. As I noted the other day, I have already lost 5 pounds since starting with her. But she's ready to go outside right out of bed, understandably, and I need to get myself ready for a walk (a type 2 diabetic should not exercise on an empty stomach). So with a fenced yard, she can go out while I get ready. And afterwards, we can play ball in the yard with her off the leash and we could birdwatch (though I think Ellie is part coonhound, cause when we go out late at night she heads right for our cedar trees and rousts whatever birds (maybe doves) are resting there. She's part retriever for sure (has Sadie's face) but she makes the cutest baying sounds when she spots squirrels and such.
Can you tell I love her?
Always one worry -- her blood work came back perfect; her teeth, gums and coat perfect; but she has a little growth (tumor?) on her rectal area that the vet spotted. Most likely benign; could wait it out. But what if it's precancerous? Vet said she could snip it with E sedated, send it for biopsy and see where things stand then. I hate to put Ellie Mae through this so soon, but I'm thinking I should.
Anyway, always something to worry about! Hope all of you are doing well. Look forward to hearing from y'all!
Cheers,
Superbob
