Gypsy is home!

Posted on by December 24, 2010

She’s home from the doggie hospital!   She’s weak and definitely off her feed, so to speak, but Dr. Jen thought she would recover better at home with her family.

Thank goodness… the xrays came back without ANY TUMORS or blockages or foriegn matter, nothing!  In fact, she said that they were EXCELLENT looking for a dog her age.  That was a huge relief, when she was having all those skin issues over the summer, we were afraid that it was something internal, or systematic that meant cancer or something bad like heart failure or liver failure.   But she said her organs and insides looked really good from the xrays, so that was a blessing for sure.

But, she’s still a sick girl.  They did a few tests for the usual suspects, like parasites and such, but she’s clean.  Looks like she either got into something bad that was moldy or yucky or she had some sort of tough virus or infection that just really wiped her out because of her age.

I’m just happy she’s home for Christmas and that she seems to be on the mend.   She really really scared me, you see a lot of blood and a sick dog and you just think the worse!!!  She’s home and resting quietly, not to excited about playing with the pup or anything.  It was cute though, when we first brought her home and she went right to her bed and blankie for some rest… and Evee was really worried over her.  She kept bringing Gypsy her toys all evening, dropping them right by her and just sitting and watching Gypsy.  Finally, Evee dragged a blanket over real near by and laid there most of the night with her buddy.  Just hanging out with her, toughing it out.  It was sweet.

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Christmas and that you all have your own little holiday miracles happening!!!

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Gypsy is very sick…

Posted on by December 22, 2010

Can you take a few minutes today and say a little prayer and send some good positive vibes for Gypsy, our old sweetie?

She was sick all night and then this morning she was very weak and scared me very much, so we took her in to the vets. They have kept her today, did an xray, and thankfully it came back good and no tumors, foreign matter, or obstructions. But she’s still very weak and vomiting. If she can’t keep any fluids down by this afternoon, she’s staying overnight. Thank goodness they don’t think it’s cancer or any system failures, but rather just a really bad gastro upset, she may have eaten something outside (squirrel, chipmunk, trash, who knows) (dogs! shesh….) or may have some sort of doggie virus or infection.

We want our baby home and comfy and feeling better, and I know that good positive vibes and prayers will do wonders!

Thanks everyone….

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A Dog’s Life

Posted on by December 16, 2010

Evee is growing up so fast. Hard to believe she is 9 months old! She’s a smart little girl and just a ton of fun to have around as well as a bit of a challenge at times. Australian Sheep Dogs are very talented and smart yet that can be their downfall at times if you don’t keep at them and give them fun and interesting challenges and activities. She is starting doggie classes after the first of the year and that will be LOTS of fun, I’m sure!

She loves Luna Kitty, they are best little buddies. I find them snuggled up together all the time. They actually play together, though kitty does get annoyed eventually and just goes to higher ground if the pup is too rough.



Gypsy is doing great, she’s growing back her hair and looking better all the time! She’s even to the point that she doesn’t need the medicated shampoo twice a week, in fact, it’s been about 3 weeks and she’s still doing great.

A friend of mine lost his buddy Nigel, the hound, to cancer and he thought of old Gypsy and wanted us to have Nigel’s nearly new fancy comfy bed! How could I say no, and Gypsy settled in pretty quick to loving it. Now, she is camped out on her little fluffy throne bed most of the day, of course, with her favorite blanket as well. She’s totally pampered and loved.


She and Evee just play and play… and I think it’s really been helping her hips! The pup loves to rear up and lightly touch down on Gypsy’s back, and nibble on her neck and try to play “take down a water buffalo” as Gypsy patiently accepts the abuse and grabs at her ruff and all. Evee is very gentle, it’s like she knows and if she’s too rough, Gypsy will let her know very quickly with a snarly response. Its very silly to watch, Evee looks like she wants a pony ride, dancing around with her front feet on her middle back and Gypsy has to sort of adjust and balance with this silly act. I think the gentle pressure and need to support and accomodate the pup has been like personal trainer and daily exercise. She really has been moving better and much more active.

(Thankfully, it’s just fun play and not ah, mature humpy dog play… hahaha…. Gypsy ain’t having to part in that dominance situation, and she’s very protective of her hips directly, so if Evee gets ANYWHERE near the back end, she gets a growl and a backing down and she respects that greatly!)




I’m just glad that everyone is getting along good and adjusting and having a lovely time. Evee is very funny with the snow… she doesn’t really like it a lot, and will do this bunny hopping thing to get from one part of the yard to the other quickly. Almost like a gazelle. HAHA… very silly.

Yesterday, she slipped, racing up the snowy and wet stairs and now thinks the stairs are too scary to use. So we have to walk her out and in! Shesh! Hopefully she will be over this new little neurosis soon! Young dogs can be so easily messed up at this formable time in their lives. We sweeped the back steps really good and hopefully we’ll have a little sun today to dry them up nicely. It’s been so bitter cold the last couple days, just not normal for around here.

Well, that’s a bit on our canine livestock… we luvs them!

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