POTD 1/1/10

Trying to keep up with a photo a day challenge. For 1/1/10, here is Gymbo hanging out in the kitchen.

Dogless no more

We lost Buck last Christmas and Critter and Angel just 3 months ago. John just couldn't imagine any more time without a dog....so here is our "new" addition...

He's a 9 year old lab that is very well behaved - except he likes to swim. He's jumped in the water garden 4 times - 3 were within his first 15 minutes here.

His former owners were moving to a smaller house and sadly didn't think there would be enough room.

You Knew I'd Get Attached

Muffin helping me check emails. He's become my shadow.


Muffin and Scone taking their Sunday nap.

Moving A Mountain

Mulch Mountain

Lauren climbed the mountain and declared herself queen. She then laid down on top of the mountain and said it was her swimming pool. Later, it was a living room and she sat down to "watch tv".

And then there were none

We have to face the overwhelming task of putting our 2 remaining dogs to sleep this afternoon. Earlier this week, Critter was unable to use his back legs. The vet said his degenerative back disease left him unable to feel his feet. He received a steroid shot, but never responded. He uses his front feet to pull himself along outside, while dragging the back legs. Until you see him try to move, he looks fine - and his tail still wags.

Angel's arthritis ramped way up, unfortunately at the same time as Critter. It's in both her left legs and her compensating has caused issues in her front shoulder, tendons and ligaments. She now appears to be in pain. For the past few weeks, John has been carrying the dogs in/out.

Seriously, what are the odds of having both of them deteriorate and pass on the same day? We just lost Buck six months ago, so we are not handling this well at all. We've done everything we can, but we can't get the quality of their life back. So...we love and let go.

Thundersnow

I'm tired of this weather.