I had such a great week except for getting my leg hurt. Last week was my first spring break! It snowed the first two days of spring break and it was cold for the rest of the week so I have to wonder why they call it spring break. Mom says it snows almost always snows during spring break. I think they should call it snow break! Ha ha I am way to funny today!
Monday and Tuesday Mom and I went to Jeddito to work. I love work people come to see me and hold me. They all say I am the cutest puppy they have every seen! I walk around the office and chew the boss's shoestring in two (Mom warned him!). I have a great time at work, I just can't understand why Mom complains so much about work. Linda, my personal OT and very good friend, came with us this week. I had to share her with some of the kids in Jeddito. They have some problems like me! Mom and Linda say that they are as cute just like me! Us special creatures are wonderful! Linda was so proud of me and the progress I have made. I walk almost all the time now - it is much faster than crawling. We spent two days in Jeddito, we worked hard I ate paper and Mom fussed at the computer. It was great to be with Linda for two whole days! But I was very happy to get home and sleep with Kate and Ranger.
When I got home I found out about company. Company are people who love you! Kimberly and Derek came first. Kimberly is Mom's daughter and Derek is Kimberly's guy. Kmberly picked me up and hugged me and told me how cute I was - see always cute! She said that it was wonderful to meet me, Mom has told her so much about me. Kimberly also reads my blog. Derek is the biggest person I have ever met. I looked up at him and looked up and looked up and finally saw his face. He has a smiley face and he is a great cuddler. Derek is cool! Next Jeremy, Kaycee and Jayden came. I have met Jeremy before he helps me fly, I love to fly! Kayce is a mommy just like Mom, she takes care of everyone too. You know a beagle can never have too many moms! Jayden is a funny thing, he is a very small person. At first I thought he was like me but Mom explained that he is a toddler - he is two years old. Mom says that when I get a little bigger I can play more with Jayden but right now he doesn't understand that I am fragile. The other puppies, Tommi, Polly and BG loved Jayden but he didn't love them. Boy what a hulaballoo! It was so fun to have all the company, I don't think my feet touched the ground the whole time!
On Saturday all of Mom's and Russell's kid left to go home. They all made it home safely. I thought I was going to have to walk on my own but happily Davelle and Rich came to visit. We all love Davelle and Rich because they love us for who we are and understand that beagles are very special!
I did hurt my let on Saturday. It was my front right leg. My "elbow" joint got swollen and sore. Nobody is sure how it happened but it sure did make it hard to walk. I cried and cried. Mom held me and kept ice on it. I went to sleep and when I woke up it was a little better. I was up walking and playing by Monday.
It was a great week!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Packing
I have to tell you a bit more about walking. It is hard! My back legs don't work as they should, something about cartilage not being where the joints are so I won't grow like I should. It also means that I won't be able to run and play with my brother and sisters - YET! Mom and I do exercises every night. She moves my legs and makes me swim in the sink. I really don't like swimming but I have been walking better since we started doing that. I am getting better at walking. I made it all the way across the rug yesterday. Mom clapped and Russell smiled. Yep they were proud!
I got new toys today! A tigger and a pooh just my size! I really love to chew on tigger's tail. I understand why Polly likes to chew on mine, it is fun! and a really good handle to carry things! Toys are cool!
I got weighed today I am up to 3 lbs. I do like to eat, Mom says that is very beagle like! I like being a beagle! I love to eat.
So today Mom says we have to pack to go to Jeddito. We went to Jeddito on Friday and didn't have to pack. Mom got out a big red box which is called a suitcase. Mom took her clothes out of the drawers and put them on the bed. She went to the closet to get a shirt so I decided to help pack. I pulled the socks and underware across the bed. I pushed the pajamas off the bed and layed down where the clothes were, good all packed! I can lay down and go to sleep. Mom wasn't excatly pleased when she came out of the closet! She wondered how I could move all those things so fast she only turned her back for a moment! I just told her that I am that good! She was refolding everything and put them in the suitcase. I tried to get in the suitcase but the sides are way to high for me to get into! Someday I will get to pack too! I have my own suitcase, wow, who would have ever thought I would get a suitcase. My suitcase has two extra blankets, extra puppy pads, toys, food, and my dishes.
Mom says we have to get loaded up in the car. I will tell you about the trip when we get home!
I got new toys today! A tigger and a pooh just my size! I really love to chew on tigger's tail. I understand why Polly likes to chew on mine, it is fun! and a really good handle to carry things! Toys are cool!
I got weighed today I am up to 3 lbs. I do like to eat, Mom says that is very beagle like! I like being a beagle! I love to eat.
So today Mom says we have to pack to go to Jeddito. We went to Jeddito on Friday and didn't have to pack. Mom got out a big red box which is called a suitcase. Mom took her clothes out of the drawers and put them on the bed. She went to the closet to get a shirt so I decided to help pack. I pulled the socks and underware across the bed. I pushed the pajamas off the bed and layed down where the clothes were, good all packed! I can lay down and go to sleep. Mom wasn't excatly pleased when she came out of the closet! She wondered how I could move all those things so fast she only turned her back for a moment! I just told her that I am that good! She was refolding everything and put them in the suitcase. I tried to get in the suitcase but the sides are way to high for me to get into! Someday I will get to pack too! I have my own suitcase, wow, who would have ever thought I would get a suitcase. My suitcase has two extra blankets, extra puppy pads, toys, food, and my dishes.
Mom says we have to get loaded up in the car. I will tell you about the trip when we get home!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Hi I am Scotty Beagle!
I am here to tell my story. Right now I am 7 weeks old. I learned how to walk last week! It was so much fun to walk, but it is really hard!
I was born on January 28. I looked normal at birth and weighed 8 oz which I am told is fairly average. That was my last average act. My sister was smaller than me at 5 1/2 oz and my brothers were 10 and 11oz. They were really big!
Everything seemed to be normal with all of us for the first couple of weeks. Little Sister was gaining weight and I was gaining weight and Clancy and Sumo were really gaining weight. When our eyes opened it was obvious that something was different about Little Sister and me. We were much smaller and we weren't really getting around the way we should. Trish thought it was because we were smaller and getting knocked around by the bigger boys. She took us out everyday so that we could move around on big fluffy blankets and pillows so that we would learn to use our legs better. Little Sister began walking with in the week. I still was crawling around everything. Trish called Sue (our litter mom, Trish was fostering us) and told her about the problem and then she began doing research. At 4 weeks Trish realized that Little Sister and I weren't growing as much as the brothers were. I still wasn't walking, Trish and Sue were beginning to get concerned. They started talking about genetic issues such as drwafism and MLS both kind of scary things for them. Little Sister and I had know idea what they were talking about we think we are perfect!
Little Sister began really walking and playing with the brothers, as a matter of fact she took charge! I stayed in the crate most of the time...it was safe in there.
MommaStar quit nursing us at 5 weeks, she knew we were all eating well and she needed to go to the next chapter in her life. She was a great mom! She always made sure that we were fed and clean! We were ready to go back to Grandma Sue's! Everyone was very excited except Trish and me. Trish cried a lot when she held me and told me I would be ok and Grandma Sue would find me the perfect home. I would kiss her nose and tell her I was home. She was so sad that week. On Thursday Russell (Trish's other guy) came home and asked her why she was so sad. She cried really hard and told him that I still couldn't walk that she wanted me to stay and that is wasn't fair of her to ask now because she was crying. He hugged her tight and told her I could stay with her. I knew I wasn't leaving - this is my home! Trish called Sue and told her that she wanted to keep me. Sue said of course I could stay! Way to go Grandma Sue! Now I call Trish Mom, she has always been my mom!
That weekend we went to Grandma Sue's to take my brothers and sister to stay there. They talke a lot about what might be wrong with me and Little Sister. Our friend Cathy was there. They all talked about us. Mom talked to other people at the show the next day, told them about me and got their thoughts too. Mom and Grandma Sue pretty much ruled out MLS which left chondrodystrophy. They decided to take us to the vet. Mom took me to her vet and Grandma Sue took Little Sister to her vet. The vets both agreed that we have a type of dwarfism. Whatever! I am way to cute and happy to care!
I was born on January 28. I looked normal at birth and weighed 8 oz which I am told is fairly average. That was my last average act. My sister was smaller than me at 5 1/2 oz and my brothers were 10 and 11oz. They were really big!
Everything seemed to be normal with all of us for the first couple of weeks. Little Sister was gaining weight and I was gaining weight and Clancy and Sumo were really gaining weight. When our eyes opened it was obvious that something was different about Little Sister and me. We were much smaller and we weren't really getting around the way we should. Trish thought it was because we were smaller and getting knocked around by the bigger boys. She took us out everyday so that we could move around on big fluffy blankets and pillows so that we would learn to use our legs better. Little Sister began walking with in the week. I still was crawling around everything. Trish called Sue (our litter mom, Trish was fostering us) and told her about the problem and then she began doing research. At 4 weeks Trish realized that Little Sister and I weren't growing as much as the brothers were. I still wasn't walking, Trish and Sue were beginning to get concerned. They started talking about genetic issues such as drwafism and MLS both kind of scary things for them. Little Sister and I had know idea what they were talking about we think we are perfect!
Little Sister began really walking and playing with the brothers, as a matter of fact she took charge! I stayed in the crate most of the time...it was safe in there.
MommaStar quit nursing us at 5 weeks, she knew we were all eating well and she needed to go to the next chapter in her life. She was a great mom! She always made sure that we were fed and clean! We were ready to go back to Grandma Sue's! Everyone was very excited except Trish and me. Trish cried a lot when she held me and told me I would be ok and Grandma Sue would find me the perfect home. I would kiss her nose and tell her I was home. She was so sad that week. On Thursday Russell (Trish's other guy) came home and asked her why she was so sad. She cried really hard and told him that I still couldn't walk that she wanted me to stay and that is wasn't fair of her to ask now because she was crying. He hugged her tight and told her I could stay with her. I knew I wasn't leaving - this is my home! Trish called Sue and told her that she wanted to keep me. Sue said of course I could stay! Way to go Grandma Sue! Now I call Trish Mom, she has always been my mom!
That weekend we went to Grandma Sue's to take my brothers and sister to stay there. They talke a lot about what might be wrong with me and Little Sister. Our friend Cathy was there. They all talked about us. Mom talked to other people at the show the next day, told them about me and got their thoughts too. Mom and Grandma Sue pretty much ruled out MLS which left chondrodystrophy. They decided to take us to the vet. Mom took me to her vet and Grandma Sue took Little Sister to her vet. The vets both agreed that we have a type of dwarfism. Whatever! I am way to cute and happy to care!
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