Last weekend, Ideal Pet Stop, Penny's home away from home, had a sidewalk sale to get rid of stuff that had been cluttering the back room. Penny and I helped out!
The weather on Saturday was unpredictable. Like so many spring days this year, it rained. We stayed inside, sorting the sidewalk sale items into boxes for birds, reptiles, small animals, cats, and dogs. The best easy deal was a $5 retractable leash. If you had time to rummage through a box, you could find a $5 leash or collar. There were great deals in that box: original prices ranged from $15 - 55.
Today, Kirstin gave me my portion of the sale: $545. We are so close to meeting the goal of $23oo for her second surgery. We may do another sale or I might have a bake sale.
I wouldn't mind if we earned a bit more than $2300. It would be lovely for Penny to have a few aquatherapy sessions.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Penny gets to leap and play
Penny and I had an appointment with Dr. Walker and decided to hold off the surgery on the right leg. First, she still has lots of atrophied muscle on her left leg. Second, she's not limping that badly. Third, it's summer in Seattle.
Of course, it's raining cats and dogs and we still need to use the furnace, but it's June! I'm looking forward to hikes and other outings with my beautiful red dog. We'll schedule surgery once she starts limping constantly.
Of course, it's raining cats and dogs and we still need to use the furnace, but it's June! I'm looking forward to hikes and other outings with my beautiful red dog. We'll schedule surgery once she starts limping constantly.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Penny walks Greenlake
Every month, I try to meet with three other women who took the UW's Marketing Communications certificate program at the same time I did -- over ten years ago. We meet on the first Sunday of the month. Generally. There are times when it was too rainy, my back hurt too much, or when life became too busy for all of us. But we meet at 10 am, walk around Greenlake and catch up.
This past week was the first Sunday of the month. We all could make it at the regular time. I was looking forward to it.
Penny woke me up at 4:30. She really had to pee, she whined. Now, I know that as the Alpha I decide when we get up, but I could tell that this girlie really needed to pee. I touched her belly -- it was hard. So I slipped on my fleece-covered crocs and threw a coat over my flannel pjs (I am still wearing them even though it's April), grabbed her and her leash and we headed out.
After she did her "bidness", I went back to bed. I don't like to get up before 6. Penny zonked too. Next thing I know it was 9:45!
I threw clothes on, grabbed Pennny, and called Tina as I was walking out the door. There was no way I could stop at Ideal Pet Stop and still be at Greenlake anywhere near the time. So, I decided to take her with me.
And you know what? She did just fine. She started out a little surly, forgetting appropriate behavior for dogs walking around Greenlake. Rules include no snarling, lunging, or barking, even at the most irresistable looking fox terriers and pitbull pups. After she relearned the rules, we had fun walking. Of course I couldn't carry on a conversation -- that was when she'd start to act up (we will again work on this). But, she walked and barely limped, even the day after the outing. Yay! That means we can take luxorious walks, not only around Greenlake and Seward Park, but maybe do short hikes.
We do have an appointment with Dr. Walker tomorrow to see if we should continue the recovery process or whether she is ready for her second surgery. It would be really fun to have her active in the summer; on the other hand, it would be nice to get this over with.
This past week was the first Sunday of the month. We all could make it at the regular time. I was looking forward to it.
Penny woke me up at 4:30. She really had to pee, she whined. Now, I know that as the Alpha I decide when we get up, but I could tell that this girlie really needed to pee. I touched her belly -- it was hard. So I slipped on my fleece-covered crocs and threw a coat over my flannel pjs (I am still wearing them even though it's April), grabbed her and her leash and we headed out.
After she did her "bidness", I went back to bed. I don't like to get up before 6. Penny zonked too. Next thing I know it was 9:45!
I threw clothes on, grabbed Pennny, and called Tina as I was walking out the door. There was no way I could stop at Ideal Pet Stop and still be at Greenlake anywhere near the time. So, I decided to take her with me.
And you know what? She did just fine. She started out a little surly, forgetting appropriate behavior for dogs walking around Greenlake. Rules include no snarling, lunging, or barking, even at the most irresistable looking fox terriers and pitbull pups. After she relearned the rules, we had fun walking. Of course I couldn't carry on a conversation -- that was when she'd start to act up (we will again work on this). But, she walked and barely limped, even the day after the outing. Yay! That means we can take luxorious walks, not only around Greenlake and Seward Park, but maybe do short hikes.
We do have an appointment with Dr. Walker tomorrow to see if we should continue the recovery process or whether she is ready for her second surgery. It would be really fun to have her active in the summer; on the other hand, it would be nice to get this over with.
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