Author Archives: buddyzito

I haven’t blogged because things have been going so well.  The first day home, Buddy went up and down the stairs and jumped on the bed. And despite our best efforts, he wouldn’t be kept calm! Thankfully, he healed well … Continue reading →

We’re 9 days post-op, and Buddy is doing fantastic!  The first day, he went up and down the stairs.  A few days later he RAN when he saw a raccoon.  And having three legs hasn’t stopped him from jumping on … Continue reading →

It’s Day One post-surgery, and everything looks good so far.  The vet said the surgery went well, although it was a long surgery due to Buddy being so muscular.  He said the bone was messed up further up than just … Continue reading →

Max is 14 and was diagnosed with liver cancer a few months ago.  The vet said we’d know when it was time, and Joe and I think it’s time.  I’m going to take some space here to reflect on Max … Continue reading →

Another boil is developing on Buddy’s paw, and he’s starting to limp again.  Enough is enough, so I called the vet today to make the appointment for his surgery.  It’s Thursday, July 28.  I have Friday, Saturday and Sunday off … Continue reading →

I called on my way home from work yesterday, and Joe was home cleaning up dog poo poo.  Apparently Max had an accident in our son’s bedroom, and it was a big mess!  Now, in Max’s defense, we were getting … Continue reading →

I took Buddy to the dog park the other day, and he had a ball!  He wore his little boot and ran like the wind, keeping up with all the dogs there, big and small.  After once around the park, … Continue reading →

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 →