Monthly Archives: June 2011

So excited to come home from dropping the kids at camp this morning to find my package from Fed Ex with Buddy’s Ruff Wear Harness and life jacket.  He’s wearing the harness now, with little resistance, and I plan on … Continue reading →

I called the vet’s office at Iowa State University today, and they said they were able to do a fistulagram  — shoot dye into Buddy’s fistula (wound) in hopes of finding the foreign object causing the problems.  If found, they … Continue reading →

Friday night we took Buddy to Petsmart to pick up some training treats for Buddy and canned dog food for Max(we switched him to canned after he was diagnosed with cancer, and I think it’s been the miracle “cure”!)  Buddy … Continue reading →

Wednesday night was day two of Home Obedience I for Buddy and I.  My daughter went along, as well.  He did fantastic!  Well, if you don’t count the barking and lunging at other dogs. He learned and seemed to master … Continue reading →

Joe took Buddy to the vet to have the bump between his toes examined.  Turns out it is an air-filled cyst.  The vet “popped” it with a syringe and cleaned it.  He told Joe that some bacteria breeds gas.  He … Continue reading →

I’ve read and been told that when a dog requires a leg amputation, it’s best to take “the whole thing.”  So it threw me when the vet suggested he not remove Buddy’s shoulder blade, and leave part of his leg. … Continue reading →

So I’ve been looking for ways to fund Buddy’s surgery because it’s going to be a stretch for us financially.  The vet has already been more than generous, charging us a lower amount for the two surgeries and charging us … Continue reading →

For the past few days Buddy has been chewing his paw. Now, normally he leaves his injured paw alone, so this is odd behavior. Yesterday we noticed a large bump forming between two of his toes, and this morning it … Continue reading →

I’m already trying to plan for the surgery, so I posted on my Facebook that I want to buy an elevated feeding dish, pet stairs and a dog crate.  A FB friend posted that she will give me an elevated … Continue reading →

We adopted Buddy, a yellow lab, through the Humane Society in Waterloo, Iowa.  We’d been looking for a 2nd dog, as our dog Max, is 14 (he has since been diagnosed with liver cancer), and he fits into our home … Continue reading →