Timmy update!

After 2 weeks of waiting I finally got Fifi's ashes back. I put a sculpture of a little black poodle on top of the box and for some odd reason find it comforting having her back. I will always miss her and a chunk of my heart died with her that night but life goes on and it's a brand new year. 

So of course with it being a brand new year...I got sick. 3 days in bed but I had my "boys" to keep me company.

Timmy is feeling much better all the healing thoughts must have worked. Thank you. 

So while I was sick he decided to show me just how well he is. 

yum..oatmeal cookies!!

Yup, his appetite is back. He helped himself to a cookie that was in the package. 

I don't care

When I scolded him he just gave me attitude. So I went to the kitchen to get another cookie and when I came back he was polishing off my toast.

yummy...toast!!!

I suppose I should be angry but I am just happy to have him feeling better. He really does not care because he knows I am standing there taking his pic but it never stops him!

I LOVE my new sweater!

Off to the kitchen I go but this time I take him with me, so he just finds crumbs on the floor to snack on. I finally found a nice sweater to wear in the house. A lot of his are getting ratty from him scratching at them. I'm not sure about the white cuffs but it fits him nice and tight. He likes this one! Of course he still needs his long johns and coats when he goes outside but it is good for his skin to breathe once in a while. I think his little slipper feet need a trim. He has to go back to the vet to get his "delicate area" swabbed (as the vet tech put it) once his drugs are done.

I am a good boy.

I'm bored.

 So while Timmy is scooting about my other 2 boys are resting on the floor. 

Pippin the BC is getting really fat from being a house dog.

 Buster Peebody is doing great, he really is a photogenic little guy!

It was so cold here that I finally had to move the guinea pigs back in the house from the bunny shed. The bunnies are fine but the little GP's can catch a chill really easy and the heat lamp just wasn't enough.

So now I'll get to have some new models to take pics of! 

Have a great week!!

Last post for the year

 It has been a tough December. Thanks to everyone for their support. Losing Fifi right before Christmas was hard. I still can't get use to my shadow not being at my side or her yappy greetings whenever I came home. The house is so quiet, even Mr B says he misses her. But there were other worries to occupy my mind..mainly Buster Peebody. He has never been without Fifi and she was his best friend. They played, slept together and she was the brave one. He kept looking for her for a while and was very sad.

poor sad Buster

 He just layed around but seems to be perking up now. I am giving him LOTS of attention and cuddles.

I know how you feel Buster

Even Pippin was low which is hard for a Border Collie.

 Timmy on the other hand didn't really notice. He is going to be very angry at me for posting these pics .

OH NO she got a new picture box!

Mr B decided a new camera for xmas might take my mind of things and gave me an awesome little nikon Coolpix 500. It can be totally auto or manual. So until I get my new SLR I can still try to learn manual settings. Not yet though. I have to get use to it first.

Hah..I'll show her!

Timmy on this particular day was being very bad. He had pooped on the floor so he got in trouble. Then I thought "oh no..what if he is like Fi and this is his last day?" So I went to make amends but he was busy drinking the tea out of my mug. He really does not care if he gets into trouble. Afterwards he rubbed his bare butt all over my pillow to get back at me. 

Hangover maybe???

 Timmy seems to be aging rapidly which worries me. His tongue has started to hang out and he never combs his hair anymore. Buster Peebody is trying to be buddies with him so Timmy uses him as a heater of sorts. Whatever works for them. 

Anyhoo last month Timmy became ill, I didn't mention it because I didn't want my blog to be so depressing. Working great for me this month. 

So he had a bunch of tests done and found a bunch of things wrong. The main reason he was ill though was due to a very nasty infection in a very delicate area. Only Timmy could get an infected wang cover. You know you love your dog when you rinse his wang off 3 times a day. So he was on meds forever and seemed better until 3 days ago. Once again the infection was back.

 So we went to the vet again to get drugs but we can't figure out the root of the infection. Also he was in a lot of pain and crying out. For the first time in 8 years he didn't finish his dinner so I knew it was serious.

We thought he had a blockage because he went into my purse and I found individual wrapped life savers on the floor. So I assumed he had swallowed them whole . So I was prepared to put him down and was trying to be brave but the vet assured me he didn't seem to have belly pain..whew..but wait..so why is he crying out..maybe when he fell UP the stairs 3 times or when Buster Peebody pushed him off the bed he hurt himself? Who knows but they think his back is going which is probably why he walks with a hump in the middle and moves kinda like a crab outside..Timmy can't even be sick like a normal dog. If I wasn't so worried I would find all of this very typical for Timmy.

So since this really is his blog, his story, I felt I should update you folks on Timmy because I have not mentioned him lately. He has to get his liver checked out but until this infection goes away we can't do much. The vet was concerned because he has lost weight but Buster Peebody and Timmy quit eating well after Fifi passed. They still won't eat their morning kibble. 

So he is on antibiotics, supplements, fancy schmancy food and I am giving him pain meds even though the vet was worried it would hurt his liver. I'd rather he be comfortable now. The vet also said he should be blind because his cataracts are so bad but he still sees things. I thought he was going crazy, standing at the wall instead of the door to come in but it's because he can't see well. I don't know which is worse. 

I'm sick

 So I'm hoping  he will be fine, here is a pic from today..no energy except when I fed him prime rib.

 So I am going to be glad to see the end of this year.

 Lots of great things happened but this month has been awful. 

So please send Timmy some healing thoughts , he would like that.

I hope you all have a great big happy and shiny New Year !!!!

The Mystery-Part 2

So I found this mess in the front room the other day.

Timmy and FiFi have been let off after questioning, but Buster Peebody is still a suspect.

"I did nothing wrong. I have a Lawyer"

Oh Gawd..here we go..Timmy you cannot be his lawyer. You were a suspect.

"My client is a lot of things, like an idiot, but not a shoe killer and if anything he needs help for hoarding. His OCD causes many problems and his hoarding does not allow him time to be destructive as the evidence will show...

Court evidence #1"

"Many hoarded toys..which were stolen from other dogs by the way....but no chewed up parts.."

Court evidence #2

"Look how he treasures his stolen toys..there is no way my client did this"

"Maggie did it!!!!" How do you know this Timmy.."well just look.."

Court Evidence #3

Well I guess this mystery has been solved. Maggie do you have anything to say for yourself'?

"Sure, why didn't you just ask me in the first place. I love chewing Mr B's shoes. This is my 4th pair!!!" Court dismissed. Timmy wins again...sigh

The Mystery - Part One

I came in the house this afternoon and found this!!!!

One of Mr B's shoes chewed up ....again....since Maggie moved in alot of shoes have been ruined. BUT who killed this one?

Well that is a big mess for such a little dog, but Buster Peebody can pull off some amazing things.

TIMMY??? No way , unless he was really hungry

"I did not do it. Mr B's feet stink way too much for me to even go near his shoes"
Well that is true so I think we can count Timmy out.

Smug Sly Smile Timmy Style...hmmmmm

Look at this messy little face..how could I ever doubt him..

Wait a minute..I see you two. Timmy!!!

Quit telling him how to do the innocent act!!

Darn..too late..they both have their "who me " faces on

We can count out FiFi because she is incapable of doing anything bad other than barking.

So that leaves Maggie and Pippin "Dum de Dum..is that a bird???"

Pippin has pooped in Mr B's shoes but not chewed them up. He'd rather suck on things...yech

This looks like the face of a guilty dog..sort of...given her past record we will just have to investigate a bit more...

stay tuned...

Wordless Wednesday

The Many Faces of Pippin and FiFi

What do you do when it is so hot that even your hairless dog is panting??? Bring out the water hose, attach sprayer and make your Border Collie very happy ( and tire him out in the process).

"Spray Me...come on...spray me...PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE"

"I said spray me...come on..don't make me give you the stink eye"

"This is serious..if you don't spray me I will pee in your shoes and on that hairless thing you call a dog. I will now give you my most intense stare and will you to spray me"

"Wait...is that a ball!!!"

This heat wave is making even my sweetest dog miserable. Hey FiFi..are you hot?

"Hey Jennifer, are you stupid???Don't you spray me with that thing"

"If I ignore her maybe she will go away"

"nope..she is still here..I will give her my new look that Timmy taught me...The stink eye"

"Be gone evil woman and take that blasted hose with you. I stink eye you!!"

OK then...she must be hot...

Pippin

I decided to get some pics of Pippin. Poor Pippin does not get the attention he deserves because he is not an indoor dog. He comes in the house at night but must be chained to the wall because of his destructive and dirty habits. He does however get to spend time with me outside which hasn't been that much lately due to all the rain and ice. When he isn't covered in mud and gunk I bring him into my craft area where he hangs out for a few hours with the gang. Timmy HATES him so we won't let Timmy know we did this post..okay???shhhhhh

So I slept all day which is normal for me then decided at sunset to go play ball with Pip. Here are ALOT of pics to let you see how it all went.

So I go in the stable and there at the door is my shy little runt of a cat you folks have never met. I ran out of names awhile ago so her name is Kitty. She has a blue eye and a green eye. She was one of the dying kittens I took in last year. Unfortunately her sis didn't make it and Kitty has permanent damage to her blue eye from the horrible infection she had. She is timid, never leaves the barn. She would love to be a house cat and if I could find a nice quiet home I would let her go in an instant. As it stands right now she will be moving to my sis's farm with Ollie. My fiance is so allergic we can't keep them. She likes hunting mice so she might be okay..anyhoo..

We can see you hiding behind those old shovels!!

So I pet her and grab a tennis ball and head to our little top field.

Pip comes tearing up with his favourite toy. A bucket..yes a bucket..he loves his bucket. Has 2 of them actually, stole them from the goats. I refuse to throw the bucket!

"OK buckets gone...throw the damn ball already"

"I'm Superman!!!" The ball is up to the right if you look close.

"Higher...you throw like a girl!"

"Look how fast I can run..Look how much hair I have...screw you Timmy"

They really don't get along

g.
Look here comes Oliver to check out what all the excitement is all about.

The goats came to watch but can't figure out why he would waste all his time chasing a ball, bringing it back and then having me just throw it away again. The goats really don't get it.

They also don't understand golf either ..or tennis.or hockey..you get the idea.

Well now that he has an audience he really starts to show off

"Throw me the Cat!!" he yells

No one's throwing Ollie!! He's out of there...

So Ollie runs away with the goats following..what a silly gang they are..

So his audience is gone but Pippin still demands"Throw me something!"

So I threw him the horse. Let's see him catch that muddy old guy!

So the game ended as the sun went down. Pippin was panting and covered with muck.

No sitting on the carpet with me tonight!