Sad Pet news

It is with a heavy heart that I write we had to put Ruger down yesterday. He was the best dog, the first dog I ever had, and a member of the family for 14 years.

He was our first baby--we got him shortly after we got engaged, and he 'grew up' with us. He was the kindest dog I have ever met---we were all set to pick up a littermate all those years ago, and I noticed this other puppy stepping btwn the bigger littermates and the runt they kept picking on. Several times! Then I looked closer at him and saw the most adorable cowlick on his nose. He looked right at Chris, and it was over! We told the breeder we wanted that one, and he spent the entire hour drive back to our house snuggled in Chris' arms in the backseat.

There was also the time in Detroit when, while on our front lawn chewing his bone, a little girl that we hadn't seen before ran right up to roo and TOOK THE BONE out of his mouth!! Chris and I were next to him and were freaking out! Roo just looked at her and wagged his tail. It all happened so fast, and another dog would have bit her, I am sure. You get the idea. He was a sweet dog and very protective of Drew and I.

He loved it up north and was a very fun, cool dog. He will be missed.

1 week to go!

We go to the ortho next Thursday. 8 Days. Not that I am counting! We will hopefully get the cast off and begin the rehab process. I hope he remembers that he loves to move!!!!

It feels like Groundhog day (the movie)--every day, the same thing over and over. I am not good at so much repetition! :(
Tomorrow is supposed to be cool, which is great cuz then we can hang outside. These past 2 days have been hot during the day, so we are limited to evenings outside.

We had an uneventful Labor Day Weekend. Cooked out, had a few fires with Lolly and Corinne--always nice to see them!!! We saw uncle DJ too--that was fun.

Stay tuned to the blog for pics of our 'hell yah the cast is off' party that I am planning for next Thursday. Which is roughly 195 hours from now. Not that I am counting! Tee hee!!!

Another one bites the dust

Drew lost his other front tooth on Tuesday evening! Now he looks even more ridiculously cute in his body cast and no front teef. :)

Jenna came to the house yesterday on her way to work (at New Beginnings Salon, 23 mile and Van Dyke--go see her! She does a great job!!) to cut Drew's hair. It was getting very long, and I was gonna let him have Skater hair, but changed my mind.

We have had lots of visitors to help us pass the time. Maddie and her family came over on Tuesday. Sara did too. They almost came to blows over their man! tee hee hee.

We got to hang out with Kathleen and Kayla yesterday too. She is too cute! I put Kathleen to work doing Cranio-Sacral Therapy on him--hopefully it made him more comfy in his cast.

2 more weeks from today we go to the doc to see if we can get the cast off. I am hoping that we can, and for an Indian summer so we can get to the beach a few times post-cast and finish our summer how we started it!!!

Finally!

Drew lost his first tooth today! The 2 front teeth have been loose for a long time. We were having lunch with Maggie, Taylor and Kylie at our house. Taylor and I had just given Drew the fauxhawk. Now, he looks like a scrapper--- punk hair, shirtless, and missing a front tooth.

The tooth fairy will be giving him a quarter. Yeah, I said it, a QUARTER. :) update: the tooth fairy has since reconsidered and given him a dollar. :)

K, we are getting bored.

We were very bored today. Drew was not in a mood to watch movies while I cleaned up the house, making sure I HEARD his protests. We went outside for a nice long walk in the morning, then read books outside till lunch. He is not interested in eating, which is freaking me out. The boy LOVES to eat. I am going to pretend that he isn't expending as much energy as before, that is why the 'I don't wanna eat' deal.
We had music appreciation outside in the afternoon, although I am not sure how much the neighbors appreciated it. I made him a 'mix tape' (CD) a long time ago--anyone under the age of 30 will have no idea what that is. But, we played Xylephone and Bongo drums along to the music. I sang a few songs off key as well.
Tomorrow, I am planning a karaoke party. Poor little guy, can't run away even if he wants to! Although, I think he THINKS that everyone sings off key and out of time, making up words as they go--and he really has nothing to compare it to, so he thinks I ROCK. At least that what I pretend his smiles mean!!!!!
We are expecting a call from the doc tomorrow to set a day for his post op appt., which should be next week. We go to the neuro on Sept. 4th for a check up too. I can't believe I am looking forward to Dr appointments! tee heeee heheee

1 down, 3 to go!

Aunt Lorraine and Uncle Bud brought Will (Drew's cousin) over today and he put a puppet show on for him, which he really liked.
It was a nice visit. Made even more exciting by Ruger peeing alllllll ovvvvveerrrrrr the floor, in between Aunt Lorraine and I! Then all the way out the door, as she was ushering him outside. UGH. He is 14, and a good dog, but has that gotta-go-can't-hold-it bladder now that he is in the twilight of his life.
At least it is cooler today. We didn't go outside yesterday till our walk before bedtime! Drew seems to have little or no pain--during the day he is fine, but at night he is either in pain, uncomfortable, or both. Oh, or if he is watching movies and movie time is over...then he seems to be in excruciating pain! :-)

So far so good!

Drew had his surgery this past Tuesday and came thru like a champ. We stayed a couple days in the hospital, and got home Thursday night. The first night was okay...he was up a lot, but that is to be expected. We lost power on Friday am, finally coming on at 11:30pm. Thank God we have a generator!!!!

Drew is really tired still---he perked up a bit yesterday, but just looks like he feels like crap. We have been outside a lot with the cool reclining wheelchair and have gone on a few walks. He got to watch his cousins play soccer in the field next to our house for a while yesterday. Last night we grilled out and had a fire in our fire pit, with some friends and the Madigan kids.

He is a trooper, and we are very proud of him. I cut some of his tee shirts so he isn't sporting the belly shirt look. That is not a good look on anyone. Grandma is coming over this week and I am going to have her sew velcro on some boxers so he can be dressed but we can still change him.

The kids (and several adults) have started signing his cast...I am still waiting for the creative person to draw legs on the front of his cast, like xray vision!!! Tee heee hee.