Wiggle and Sir H are worn out this evening. Sir H managed a walk to the green at the end of the road and then had a lie down, followed by a roll in the damp grass. Wiggle did lots of running around after his flashing, glow in the dark ball. Wiggle is fast asleep now on the sofa but definitely enjoyed himself!
Sir H seems to be doing well now on his medication. Although he can't physcially go very far, his mind is still very active and he wants to, his legs just can't carry him. The walk back, although short is slow but if I walk along side Sir H, supporting him, he manages. He still gets excited when its food time or the collars and leads come out so has managed a very short walk each evening. Fortunately there's a grass area at the side of the house so he can go out there for his wee's as our garden is flooded at the moment.
Talking of flooding, we're thinking good thoughts for our friends Marion and Ruby up in Keswick, Cumbria. This Friday it will be a year since the boys and I had our weekend up in the Lake District when we met up with Marion and her boys, George and Archie:
http://wigglethedog.blogspot.com/2008/12/wiggle-day-166.html
We've got gale force winds down here this evening but our weather has been nowhere near as bad as up in Cumbria. We're sincerely hoping that Marion and Ruby and their boys stay safe and dry, as well as everyone having to cope in the awful weather.....
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Wiggle - Day 521
We're having one of those mixed weather days here - bright sunshine one moment and then heavy rain the next. Unfortunately we got caught in the latter when we went out, typical!
As Sir H has been a bit brighter, I took the boys up to Maude Heath as I can park right next to the field gate so he hasn't got to walk too far.
He seemed to enjoy being out:
While Wiggle ran around, Sir H sniffed the grass, clearly interesting smells if you're a dog!
Wiggle didn't have time for sniffing and was far too busy waiting for me to throw his ball:
Sir H had had enough pottering about so stopped for a rest:
Joined by Wiggle:
As the rain started to come down heavily and Sir H was getting tired, we popped him back in the car and Wiggle and I waked on for a while, Wiggle still running with his ball:
Grey, wintery day in Wiltshire:
Heading back to the car, where Sir H was waiting. As you can see, it's just a hop from the carboot into the gateway:
After getting home, the boys both were dried off with towels but Sir H was happy just to lay, wrapped in his towel!
Now we're home, the boys are resting but Wiggle has been 'helping' me in the kitchen - roast chicken today and he know's he and Sir H will be getting some later!
As Sir H has been a bit brighter, I took the boys up to Maude Heath as I can park right next to the field gate so he hasn't got to walk too far.
He seemed to enjoy being out:
While Wiggle ran around, Sir H sniffed the grass, clearly interesting smells if you're a dog!
Wiggle didn't have time for sniffing and was far too busy waiting for me to throw his ball:
Sir H had had enough pottering about so stopped for a rest:
Joined by Wiggle:
As the rain started to come down heavily and Sir H was getting tired, we popped him back in the car and Wiggle and I waked on for a while, Wiggle still running with his ball:
Grey, wintery day in Wiltshire:
Heading back to the car, where Sir H was waiting. As you can see, it's just a hop from the carboot into the gateway:
After getting home, the boys both were dried off with towels but Sir H was happy just to lay, wrapped in his towel!
Now we're home, the boys are resting but Wiggle has been 'helping' me in the kitchen - roast chicken today and he know's he and Sir H will be getting some later!
Saturday, 21 November 2009
After much faffing around, we're back online!
Wiggle is his usual, happy self and has caught up on his sleep after his very busy day at Discover Dogs last weekend. He's not impressed with this horrid weather as I've been putting his coat on him!
Sir H is doing better and saw Malcolm the vet on Thursday for a check up and more drugs. I upped the dose of steroids a few days after he was prescribed them as I had been told he could have up to 2 twice a day and had started on one, twice a day. For the time being, one and a half tablets twice a day, along with the painkillers, seems to be helping.
Although Sir H is very bright in himself he still isn't able to walk too far. He wants to and in his mind, thinks he can, his body just can't manage it though. It does make me very sad to see Sir H struggle and I know that quality of life is so important, but in his mind, Sir H hasn't given up yet. At the vets he was hopping about, wagging and getting in the way while his drugs were dispensed.
We've got plenty of tablets now and unless Sir H deteriorates, we'll go back to the vet in a month.
Last night the boys went and stayed with Tracey who runs Wiggle's training classes. I was away overnight and couldn't take them with me so Wiggle and Sir H stayed with Lucy, Hazel, Megan and Bailey and enoyed themselves. Sir H loves Lucy an awful lot, a little too much, even! He likes to wash her ears and as she's the eldest girl, she and Sir H are well suited.
When I collected the boys earlier, Wiggle was playing with toys, working his way through the toybox, shredding toy after toy! He's worn out now after all that playing but it's lovely to know they enjoy going there and I don't need to worry about them.
We had news about Bella earlier in the week and it sounds like she has well and truly landed on her paws. Her new mum says she's been very well behaved and is settling in well, so that's very good news.
Wiggle is his usual, happy self and has caught up on his sleep after his very busy day at Discover Dogs last weekend. He's not impressed with this horrid weather as I've been putting his coat on him!
Sir H is doing better and saw Malcolm the vet on Thursday for a check up and more drugs. I upped the dose of steroids a few days after he was prescribed them as I had been told he could have up to 2 twice a day and had started on one, twice a day. For the time being, one and a half tablets twice a day, along with the painkillers, seems to be helping.
Although Sir H is very bright in himself he still isn't able to walk too far. He wants to and in his mind, thinks he can, his body just can't manage it though. It does make me very sad to see Sir H struggle and I know that quality of life is so important, but in his mind, Sir H hasn't given up yet. At the vets he was hopping about, wagging and getting in the way while his drugs were dispensed.
We've got plenty of tablets now and unless Sir H deteriorates, we'll go back to the vet in a month.
Last night the boys went and stayed with Tracey who runs Wiggle's training classes. I was away overnight and couldn't take them with me so Wiggle and Sir H stayed with Lucy, Hazel, Megan and Bailey and enoyed themselves. Sir H loves Lucy an awful lot, a little too much, even! He likes to wash her ears and as she's the eldest girl, she and Sir H are well suited.
When I collected the boys earlier, Wiggle was playing with toys, working his way through the toybox, shredding toy after toy! He's worn out now after all that playing but it's lovely to know they enjoy going there and I don't need to worry about them.
We had news about Bella earlier in the week and it sounds like she has well and truly landed on her paws. Her new mum says she's been very well behaved and is settling in well, so that's very good news.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Discover Dogs & Other Updates
We had a fantastic day at Discover Dogs on Sunday, even with our early start of 4.30am! Wiggle was an absolute star and made me very proud.
After meeting up with Jo and Alison at Heston Services on the M4 at 7.30am, we drove together to Earls Court and got there before 8am.
After wandering around the huge exhibition hall we eventually found our spot in the Kennel Club rescue area and got ourselves setup. Wiggle was first in the pen, looking out for visitors:
Jack, who belongs to Jo was with us all day and Berkely, Wayne's lovely choccie boy was soon in the pen too, all of them ready to meet and greet:
We met Ellie, who is a friend of one of Wiggle's Twitter friends, MrKiplingWoof. He lives in America but knew Ellie was coming to Discover Dogs so suggested she come and say Hi to Wiggle!
Lots more to report but as home internet is still not fixed, I'm blogging from work, so copying and pasting from my memory stick! I'll be back with a full report from Discover Dogs but there's also other news from Wiggle's World.....
On Saturday Bella went off to a new long-term foster home. Originally we’d planned that she would be here for longer, until at least she was on her way to getting better but sadly Sir H took a huge dislike to her. He wasn’t mean to Bella but didn’t want to be in the same room as her even though she did absolutely nothing wrong.
As Sir H has been unwell and less mobile, taking himself off upstairs wasn’t doing him any good so I had to make the hard decision to let Bella move on. Bella is an absolute sweetheart and is now living with a lovely lady in Surrey where she will have her own companion and lots of love.
Since yesterday Sir H has been a little brighter which is good, but he’s still not very mobile and that is worrying. He can’t walk to far and is only managing a walk to the end of the path at the front of the house, despite being on the steroid tablets and painkillers. Last night I drove him to the green at the end of the road so he didn’t use up all his energy and could at least get out for a short while.
We're at the vets on Thursday evening as Sir H will need more medication but as much as it saddens to to face up to it, we're taking things one day at a time right now....
After meeting up with Jo and Alison at Heston Services on the M4 at 7.30am, we drove together to Earls Court and got there before 8am.
After wandering around the huge exhibition hall we eventually found our spot in the Kennel Club rescue area and got ourselves setup. Wiggle was first in the pen, looking out for visitors:
Jack, who belongs to Jo was with us all day and Berkely, Wayne's lovely choccie boy was soon in the pen too, all of them ready to meet and greet:
We met Ellie, who is a friend of one of Wiggle's Twitter friends, MrKiplingWoof. He lives in America but knew Ellie was coming to Discover Dogs so suggested she come and say Hi to Wiggle!
Lots more to report but as home internet is still not fixed, I'm blogging from work, so copying and pasting from my memory stick! I'll be back with a full report from Discover Dogs but there's also other news from Wiggle's World.....
On Saturday Bella went off to a new long-term foster home. Originally we’d planned that she would be here for longer, until at least she was on her way to getting better but sadly Sir H took a huge dislike to her. He wasn’t mean to Bella but didn’t want to be in the same room as her even though she did absolutely nothing wrong.
As Sir H has been unwell and less mobile, taking himself off upstairs wasn’t doing him any good so I had to make the hard decision to let Bella move on. Bella is an absolute sweetheart and is now living with a lovely lady in Surrey where she will have her own companion and lots of love.
Since yesterday Sir H has been a little brighter which is good, but he’s still not very mobile and that is worrying. He can’t walk to far and is only managing a walk to the end of the path at the front of the house, despite being on the steroid tablets and painkillers. Last night I drove him to the green at the end of the road so he didn’t use up all his energy and could at least get out for a short while.
We're at the vets on Thursday evening as Sir H will need more medication but as much as it saddens to to face up to it, we're taking things one day at a time right now....
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Discover Dogs
Still having problems with home internet but new router due next week so this update is via my mobile phone!
We're all set for Discover Dogs at London's Earls Court tomorrow & looking forward to it. We're hoping to have lots of visitors to our Labrador South East & Central stand.
Sir H has been a little poorly but now has steroids and painkillers as he's been very uncomfortable and withdrawn. He's a bit brighter today but still worrying me.
We'll be back with a proper update and report on our day at Discover Dogs early next week.
We're all set for Discover Dogs at London's Earls Court tomorrow & looking forward to it. We're hoping to have lots of visitors to our Labrador South East & Central stand.
Sir H has been a little poorly but now has steroids and painkillers as he's been very uncomfortable and withdrawn. He's a bit brighter today but still worrying me.
We'll be back with a proper update and report on our day at Discover Dogs early next week.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Technical Difficulties!
Unfortunately I'm having some issues with the broadband connection at home so not able to blog. Quick update for now is that Bella is doing fine, on anti-biotics for her skin and seems to be liking her home comforts.
Wiggle is getting ready for Discover Dogs at Earls Court, London on Sunday.
Hopefully we'll be back to normal service soon!
Wiggle is getting ready for Discover Dogs at Earls Court, London on Sunday.
Hopefully we'll be back to normal service soon!
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Introducing Bella
Last weekend I was looking on the Labrador Rescue South East & Central website and came across this photo:
She'd come into rescue after being picked up as a stray and was in kennels. As she was described as having a flea allergy and skin problems are something I'm used to, I offered to foster her.
So, today Wiggle and I went to the kennels to meet her. They didn't take much notice of each other so she came home.
Most of the fosters have new names; new start and all that, so she's now called Bella. Thank you to Lucy the Lab, Wiggle's girlfriend who lives in Seattle for the name suggestion. Wiggle and Lucy met on Twitter and Lucy is a very beautiful Chocolate Labrador.
Back to Bella. Once we got home, Bella got to meet Sir H:
Even though her tail doesn't have much fur, she still can wag!
I took Bella out for a walk with Wiggle - you can see how bad her skin is:
Quick rest:
After coming home, it was bath time for Bella. Excuse the "checking her girly bits" photo, but you can see how bald the poor little girl is..
As it had got quite chilly by the time we went for our evening walk, Bella borrowed one of Wiggle's fleece jumpers and kept it on when she got home!
As you can see, she's making herself quite at home!
Bella is so far being the perfect houseguest, but to be fair, she's slept most of the time! She ate her dinner, not greedily and came to check on what I was up to while I was making my own dinner. Right now, she's fast asleep on the sofa, twitching her little toes.
We've got an appointment to see the vet on Tuesday so we'll know more about what her treatment will be. Bella is just one of the many dogs being supported by Labrador Rescue South East & Central, who will be covering her vet bills to get her better.
Every donation, no matter how small helps, so if you're able to help Bella get better and beautiful again, please go to the Just Giving fundraising page:
http://www.justgiving.com/lrsec/
She'd come into rescue after being picked up as a stray and was in kennels. As she was described as having a flea allergy and skin problems are something I'm used to, I offered to foster her.
So, today Wiggle and I went to the kennels to meet her. They didn't take much notice of each other so she came home.
Most of the fosters have new names; new start and all that, so she's now called Bella. Thank you to Lucy the Lab, Wiggle's girlfriend who lives in Seattle for the name suggestion. Wiggle and Lucy met on Twitter and Lucy is a very beautiful Chocolate Labrador.
Back to Bella. Once we got home, Bella got to meet Sir H:
Even though her tail doesn't have much fur, she still can wag!
I took Bella out for a walk with Wiggle - you can see how bad her skin is:
Quick rest:
After coming home, it was bath time for Bella. Excuse the "checking her girly bits" photo, but you can see how bald the poor little girl is..
As it had got quite chilly by the time we went for our evening walk, Bella borrowed one of Wiggle's fleece jumpers and kept it on when she got home!
As you can see, she's making herself quite at home!
Bella is so far being the perfect houseguest, but to be fair, she's slept most of the time! She ate her dinner, not greedily and came to check on what I was up to while I was making my own dinner. Right now, she's fast asleep on the sofa, twitching her little toes.
We've got an appointment to see the vet on Tuesday so we'll know more about what her treatment will be. Bella is just one of the many dogs being supported by Labrador Rescue South East & Central, who will be covering her vet bills to get her better.
Every donation, no matter how small helps, so if you're able to help Bella get better and beautiful again, please go to the Just Giving fundraising page:
http://www.justgiving.com/lrsec/
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