Archive for January 30th, 2012

Walks

Monday, January 30th, 2012

As I mentioned I spend a lot of time out in nature. Mom and Patrick are really nature nuts and love to walk no matter what the weather. So I get lots of exercise daily. My favorite places though are the different parks and woods near my house. It is always so much fun to get the scents of all the animals that have passed by. I have smelled deer, foxes, raccoons and I love to listen to the geese on the water.

Me by the 3 mile river

Since the Lyme disease episode, Mom has thought it best that I have a new haircut. It was weird at first but I love it now. She can find ticks on me before they become a problem, AND I swear it feels like I can run faster without all that hair! I wear my coat alot now when it is cold though.

Me and my youngest boy on the trails

My 4th Year

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Here I am at 4!

Testing Mom's new background color.

Snowy day last winter

I'm Just too cute

Relaxing in my new front yard.

Me and my oldest boy


I turned 4 in September 2011. Life here is good. We go for lots of walks now and I have been hanging out by the river and at the parks. I had an active summer and was shocked to find out that I had contracted Lyme disease in spite of mom always putting that Frontline stuff on me. Dr. Mello discovered this at my routine physical when I was tested for heartworm also. I had to go on doxycycline for a month and it was icky. It made me not want to eat and if I took it without eating it made me throw up. I made it through treatment though and all is well. I was lucky, they caught it before I had any symptoms.

I like going for walks. Santa brought me a great purple comfort harness, its so light and airy and helps the leash not pull on my neck. I love it!

Mom, since she doesn’t have the boys every weekend often takes me away with her. We spend time at her friends house. The first time I went with her, they went out to dinner. Mom trusted me to be a good girl and didn’t crate me. It was a strange place and I didn’t know when they were coming back and I freaked out. I ran and jumped up right through the screen of the window! I got out at the condo developement, it was a big scary area and found myself locked out after dark. When Mom came back 2 hours later she was shocked to see me running around near the woods. That was the most trouble I have ever caused in my life. Mom was glad I stayed away from the cars and stayed safe. We visit there often now and it is like my second home. I have adjusted to having neighbors so close and I know the rules of condo living now 🙂 I like to sit on the deck there and watch the birds, its a nice spot for my Tibetan meditation.