Well, he is back in the hospital. We just can't get him back up to working condition.
After all, he is 9 years old and has a lot of breed defects which cause health problems. And he has Separation Anxiety. He is happy to leave me and go with someone else, but he barks, howls and acts like he is having a nervous breakdown if he is crated or I walk out the door with out him. He is good for 15 feet but if I go beyond that he starts screaming.
When he is not able to work I suffer because I depend on him.
I don't sleep, don't eat, and am generally foggy minded.
My Service Dog keeps me focused and reduces anxiety.
While he has been home we managed to start my patio garden.
Don't know if things will grow well or not.
When I get downhearted POO gets me back up. He has pain but, in-spite of that, he is happy to meet people and other animals.
9 years is a respectable amount of time for a Service Dog to be on the job. I have not been able to find a retirement arrangement for him because of his medical needs.
So we will muddle on as long he can be mended. He will let us know when he is ready to stop trying.
We never formed an emotional bond so that will help me when the time comes.
I've had a PSD since 1980 and this is not the first time I've faced this problem.
It's a beautiful day but I need my POO back home to boss me around.
I've stocked up on green beans ;-)
tow-sans POO
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
April Bright side
Things got brighter. My neighbor got the car started and my ex-husband brought a battery charger for me to use when I needed it.
For a few days the car cranked and ran with no problem.
POO got sick and I took him to his doctor on the 10th and got some pills for his arthritis and he weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs! He should weigh 10-11 lbs.
At first we thought his back was sore because he has a new friend to play with. She is a 9 month old Yorkie and she has reached her full weight of 3 lbs. Smart and cute. POO is smitten. She zips and zooms around ( airborne most of the time ) while the best POO can do is dance around and roll over to beg for her attention. He stands at my back door howling to her and she has slipped out and made it across the street to see him.
After the visit to his doctor I began giving him his arthritis pill every morning but the second day he had a down turn and I rushed him back. This time it is a bladder inflection in addition to his back problem. So he was in the dog hospital from Monday until today. He is home but not a happy camper.
The car wouldn't start yesterday so I used the battery charger and it cranked right up.
We think my problem is with the battery cables.
Now I just need to take POO for a summer haircut and get the battery cables for my car.
Got everything to plant my patio garden. Could use some sunshine.
tow- and my green bean eating, on a diet, POO
For a few days the car cranked and ran with no problem.
POO got sick and I took him to his doctor on the 10th and got some pills for his arthritis and he weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs! He should weigh 10-11 lbs.
At first we thought his back was sore because he has a new friend to play with. She is a 9 month old Yorkie and she has reached her full weight of 3 lbs. Smart and cute. POO is smitten. She zips and zooms around ( airborne most of the time ) while the best POO can do is dance around and roll over to beg for her attention. He stands at my back door howling to her and she has slipped out and made it across the street to see him.
After the visit to his doctor I began giving him his arthritis pill every morning but the second day he had a down turn and I rushed him back. This time it is a bladder inflection in addition to his back problem. So he was in the dog hospital from Monday until today. He is home but not a happy camper.
The car wouldn't start yesterday so I used the battery charger and it cranked right up.
We think my problem is with the battery cables.
Now I just need to take POO for a summer haircut and get the battery cables for my car.
Got everything to plant my patio garden. Could use some sunshine.
tow- and my green bean eating, on a diet, POO
Friday, April 3, 2009
April_09
April first started with a haphazard near miss for the-POO when we made an early morning run to the grocery store.
He doesn't understand that not all cars will stop for him to lead me in front of them and so I try to find an empty buggy in the parking lot so that I can settle him on his rug up safe in the kiddy seat. Wouldn't you know that there wasn't one on the outside that morning. I tighten up on his leash and we make our way the few feet to the handicapped entrance and there is a very happy talkative rotund woman standing there with her empty buggy. She is talking left and right and laughing and not moving. After a few minutes she backed up to talk to some people behind her...they saw me and others waiting.
I make it inside the door to where the buggies are stored and slacked the tension on POO's leash so naturally he moved about 18 inches to my left. When I try to pry the buggy loose I sensed movement behind me and yanked POO's leash hard enough to scoot him in front of me and under another buggy to get him out of harm's way.
Sure enough it was the same happy woman who had blocked the handicapped entrance.
I think she must have two speeds...Wide Open and Barrel-Arseing Through.
Now, POO is smart about some things and when I indicate so he knows to, "Puppy Down". While he is down in a safe place I start to try to a buggy loose again.
Foolish me.
I didn't get beat up but I ended up fending off another woman who wanted to pet the poor little dog and got me told off for miss treating him. I tell her I need to get inside and she calls me Ugly...well, by then I'm begging, "Please just let us get inside. We are cold."
The buggy pops loose, I get the rug in place and give POO the, "Up" command. He puts his paws on my knees and I lift him up and settle him on his rug in the kiddy seat.
Then we make inside and do a fast shop for needful things and stop by the Deli for a takeout breakfast of catfish, large grits sausage and gravy and a biscuit.
We get home where POO's harness comes off first then I get the refrigerated items put away and we eat our breakfast.
We pile in the bed.
Two hours later I'm awake with a splitting headache. I start drinking milk to get my blood sugar back up.
That night we pig out on spaghetti and meatballs.
Last year my car's battery died on me and I spent months and more than a comfortable amount amount of money to have it fixed. Three months later it needed fixing again. Cost me again.
I went to a different place and he said the alternator was putting out and told me to drive it every day.
I have.
It died on me again this morning.
But on the bright side...as soon as I can see it, I'll wright about it.
towwad
He doesn't understand that not all cars will stop for him to lead me in front of them and so I try to find an empty buggy in the parking lot so that I can settle him on his rug up safe in the kiddy seat. Wouldn't you know that there wasn't one on the outside that morning. I tighten up on his leash and we make our way the few feet to the handicapped entrance and there is a very happy talkative rotund woman standing there with her empty buggy. She is talking left and right and laughing and not moving. After a few minutes she backed up to talk to some people behind her...they saw me and others waiting.
I make it inside the door to where the buggies are stored and slacked the tension on POO's leash so naturally he moved about 18 inches to my left. When I try to pry the buggy loose I sensed movement behind me and yanked POO's leash hard enough to scoot him in front of me and under another buggy to get him out of harm's way.
Sure enough it was the same happy woman who had blocked the handicapped entrance.
I think she must have two speeds...Wide Open and Barrel-Arseing Through.
Now, POO is smart about some things and when I indicate so he knows to, "Puppy Down". While he is down in a safe place I start to try to a buggy loose again.
Foolish me.
I didn't get beat up but I ended up fending off another woman who wanted to pet the poor little dog and got me told off for miss treating him. I tell her I need to get inside and she calls me Ugly...well, by then I'm begging, "Please just let us get inside. We are cold."
The buggy pops loose, I get the rug in place and give POO the, "Up" command. He puts his paws on my knees and I lift him up and settle him on his rug in the kiddy seat.
Then we make inside and do a fast shop for needful things and stop by the Deli for a takeout breakfast of catfish, large grits sausage and gravy and a biscuit.
We get home where POO's harness comes off first then I get the refrigerated items put away and we eat our breakfast.
We pile in the bed.
Two hours later I'm awake with a splitting headache. I start drinking milk to get my blood sugar back up.
That night we pig out on spaghetti and meatballs.
Last year my car's battery died on me and I spent months and more than a comfortable amount amount of money to have it fixed. Three months later it needed fixing again. Cost me again.
I went to a different place and he said the alternator was putting out and told me to drive it every day.
I have.
It died on me again this morning.
But on the bright side...as soon as I can see it, I'll wright about it.
towwad
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March_09
Thursday, March 12 ! Happy Birthday to me.
I was born in 1945...you do the math.
The POO will be 9 in a few weeks.
I still see the world through the eyes of a kid and POO is as playful as a puppy.
We have a case of Rumble Tummy so POO will have Green Beans and I will go easy with the grub.
I have been enjoying fresh Strawberries. Just buy a small package and keep them at room temperature. Every time you pass by the container just wash and eat out of hand.
They don't last long.
Food grows with the warmth of the Sun and I think it is best to eat many vegetables and Fruits at a Garden warmth.
I think the all around best eating plan is Grains for Morning, Fresh Vegetables and Fruit for Mid-day, and Meat, Seafood, Eggs, or Milk in the evening.
This thing about having something from each of the basic Food groups at every meal leads to disgust for those who need to diet for weight loss.
I know how much of each Food Group I need each day so I eat the the individual Foods one at a time during the day. That means that I eat something 5 or 6 times per day and never feel deprived.
No more plates with a dab of this and an ounce of that and a half cup of another, a half slice of bread, part of a piece of fruit and the same scenario two more times that day.
One so called balanced meal in the evening is not going to help someone who had a Smoothie for Breakfast and a Burger and Fries for Lunch.
best,
Birthday towwad
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
2_09
We have rain. Seems like it has rained all winter.
Don't think we will have to worry about running out of water this summer.
Rain means that the weather is not too cold.
When it turns to sleet I stay home.
I'm grateful to be safe, warm and have a good stock of food for the time being.
Am experiencing my annual nervous breakdown about my annual recertification for my dwelling. 5 days notice was not enough time to obtain all of the information I needed and maintenance has slacked off. One of the boards that is part of my patio has warped and is sticking up with two long nails sticking through the bottom. Reminds me of a big flat fanged serpent with it's head raised ready to strike. My living room ceiling light fixture is hinky in that the bulbs keep coming unscrewed. My bathroom exhaust fan is broke and not working.
On the bright side our new manager does try to get things done.
My tile floors need refinishing and that is not going to happen so I save up a few dollars and buy cheap rugs. If I can keep it up eventually I can have all of the floor covered.
I miss my little house with it's fenced in yard and my garden.
I believe my overall health would improve if I could be on my own again.
The POO is on the job and keep me on schedule.
Lucked up and got some fresh Brussels sprouts this year.
We ordered pizza last night. They weren't exactly pizza, but rather 2 of those half circle things with the filling in the middle. We ate one then and will have the other tonight or tomorrow.
I have cooked chicken and turkey in the freezer and all the fixing for Pot Pie.
For now it is going to be sausage and a super-sized bowl of grits.
towwad
Don't think we will have to worry about running out of water this summer.
Rain means that the weather is not too cold.
When it turns to sleet I stay home.
I'm grateful to be safe, warm and have a good stock of food for the time being.
Am experiencing my annual nervous breakdown about my annual recertification for my dwelling. 5 days notice was not enough time to obtain all of the information I needed and maintenance has slacked off. One of the boards that is part of my patio has warped and is sticking up with two long nails sticking through the bottom. Reminds me of a big flat fanged serpent with it's head raised ready to strike. My living room ceiling light fixture is hinky in that the bulbs keep coming unscrewed. My bathroom exhaust fan is broke and not working.
On the bright side our new manager does try to get things done.
My tile floors need refinishing and that is not going to happen so I save up a few dollars and buy cheap rugs. If I can keep it up eventually I can have all of the floor covered.
I miss my little house with it's fenced in yard and my garden.
I believe my overall health would improve if I could be on my own again.
The POO is on the job and keep me on schedule.
Lucked up and got some fresh Brussels sprouts this year.
We ordered pizza last night. They weren't exactly pizza, but rather 2 of those half circle things with the filling in the middle. We ate one then and will have the other tonight or tomorrow.
I have cooked chicken and turkey in the freezer and all the fixing for Pot Pie.
For now it is going to be sausage and a super-sized bowl of grits.
towwad
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
January_09
Things are moving along as expected this time of the year. We had our annual Christmas Rain.
POO went for another dental check and had another tooth pulled on Monday. I got some cans of his Rx food and he "Just loved it right off the plate!" He has green beans too and will eat one or two pieces of dry food. He is a good sport about me and the eye dropper full of medication twice a day. He goes back for a check up in two weeks.
My weight is back up to 130+. Biggest problem for me is that Suspenders don't come with the Diapers I wear so I have to wear a pare of bicycle shorts to keep them from falling down.
Food is anything that I can get my hands on.
For small amount of oven roast pork for Bar B Q I use "Country Backbone"
The bone is on one side like a chop and these are about 2" thick and the meaty side is about 2" wide. I slow oven bake them and use my Mon's Secret Sauce.
The secret to good Bar B Q is that you Slow Roast the meat first...only bast my Dad used was a Vinegar Paprika mix. Sauce the meat after it is cooked.
Best,
towwad
POO went for another dental check and had another tooth pulled on Monday. I got some cans of his Rx food and he "Just loved it right off the plate!" He has green beans too and will eat one or two pieces of dry food. He is a good sport about me and the eye dropper full of medication twice a day. He goes back for a check up in two weeks.
My weight is back up to 130+. Biggest problem for me is that Suspenders don't come with the Diapers I wear so I have to wear a pare of bicycle shorts to keep them from falling down.
Food is anything that I can get my hands on.
For small amount of oven roast pork for Bar B Q I use "Country Backbone"
The bone is on one side like a chop and these are about 2" thick and the meaty side is about 2" wide. I slow oven bake them and use my Mon's Secret Sauce.
The secret to good Bar B Q is that you Slow Roast the meat first...only bast my Dad used was a Vinegar Paprika mix. Sauce the meat after it is cooked.
Best,
towwad
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