Wednesday, December 31, 2014

goodbye 2014


2014- it was the best of times, it was the worst of times (namely bee coming into our family and bailey's accident). life is full of highs and lows but hopefully 2015 will have more "best" and less "worst".

to all of our friends in the blogosphere, we wish you nothing but health and happiness in the coming year. we love you all.


thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

my grand doggie is a conehead

my poor grand doggie thought she was coming to california for a relaxing christmas holiday. little did she know what daughter #2 had in store for her. she had an appointment with our wonderful dr w to get spayed. we really wouldn't trust any other vet to cut into our doggies. {shame on her previous owner for never taking care of this.}


daughter #2 had also noticed a lump near bee's nether regions and brought it to her previous owners attention some time ago but she never did anything about it. when dr w had a look at her, he said it was a hernia! {ugh! some people just shouldn't have a dog.} since bee was getting spayed, dr w also took care of her hernia. her recuperation time doubled with the second surgery, but she'll be able to go back to new york without a worry.


just a thought: if you aren't going to be a responsible pet owner, please don't get a pet.


until we meet again my friends-

Monday, December 29, 2014

having some fun with aoife

since bailey's head is still mending, i thought i'd have some fun with aoife and make her this year's guinea pig hat model.

baby, it's cold outside

o tannenbaum, o tannenbaum

grandma got run over by a reindeer

thanks for being my model, aoife. you did a great job.


thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, December 26, 2014

the day after yesterday

how was your yesterday? did you remember to hang your stocking by the chimney with care?


i hope you found it filled with toys and treats aplenty!


until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, December 25, 2014

merry christmas from our doghouse to yours

as you can well imagine, i really haven't had time for our normal christmas photo shoot, so i am recycling a picture from last year.


to all our friends new and old, we couldn't have gotten through the past few weeks without all of your love, prayers & POTP. we love you all and wish each of you a very blessed christmas.

until we meet again my friends-
merry christmas!

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

kisses for daddy



thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-
merry christmas eve!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

time to recharge

taking care of bailey has gotten easier but it is still a full time job and sometimes i have to recharge with a little siesta in the afternoon. i think if bailey had it her way, we would siesta together on a daily basis.


until we meet again my friends-

Monday, December 22, 2014

is bailey on santa's naughty list?

the other night when we went to see the desert carolers perform, guess who else we saw? ...
SANTA!


and guess who else? ...
MRS SANTA!!!
but bailey did a little mischief with her. when mrs santa went to pet bailey on her head, well, bailey kinda snapped at her! oh dear. they made up afterwards, but i hope that didn't put bailey on santa's naughty list.




until we meet again my friends-

Friday, December 19, 2014

snug as a bug in a rug

it's a lot of work recuperating from head trauma, so bailey needs lots of rest. at nap time you can find her snuggled into her cozy, cuddly blankie.


until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, December 18, 2014

here we come a-caroling among the leaves so green

nothing says christmas like listening to christmas carolers. for bailey's first outing since her accident, we went to see the desert carolers perform. listening to carolers is a sure fire way to get into the christmas spirit.


a month ago we didn't know if she would even pull through or if she did, what kind of damage would we be living with and look at her now. she's hobnobbing with carolers! she is our very own little christmas miracle.


{btw, this beautiful caroler is daughter #1}


thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking by the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

an unopened box from chewy

"hey mommy, i see a box from chewy sitting on the chair behind me. can we open it? i've been a really good girl and i think i deserve it."



thanks to blogpawsfor hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

the road to recovery

yesterday we had another vet follow-up visit. the most amazing thing doc told us was that with the kind of injury bailey had sustained, "she shouldn't even be standing." can you believe that?!? doc was amazed at her progress and even called one of his nurses in so she could see how far bailey has come. it was only 4 weeks ago that she was in the icu in critical condition.

on the road to recovery

doc kept congratulating us on her progress but really, i should be congratulating him. he made the correct diagnosis. if i had left her at the emergency hospital, we are convinced she would have died there. dr w said they were treating her for a broken neck when they should have been more concerned with her head trauma and broken skull!

that face

her weight is picking back up. last visit she was 3# and today she weighed in at 3.8#. he recommended that we buy some folic acid and give her 0.4 mg twice a day (i think that was to help repair tissue damage?) and to continue with the anti-inflammatory tabs. he said the strength in her legs should come back and her bobble head should also clear up. they just need time.
next appointment: two weeks.

until we meet again my friends {{{hugs}}} -

Monday, December 15, 2014

staying safe & sound in the stroller

sometimes putting bailey in her playpen just isn't convenient. if i'm in the kitchen or dining room it's fine, but when i'm in a different part of the house, i'm not gonna leave her all alone in the dining room. so we pulled out her stroller. it's much smaller and portable. i put her little bed in there along with a fluffy blankie. if she falls in there, she can't tumble, like she can in the playpen.


she wasn't too happy about being in there at first, but she soon understood that's where she had to be while i was busy doing stuff i needed to get done, like decking the halls with boughs of holly. if you watch the video with the sound on, you can hear aoife in the background trying to get my attention. i guess that makes this monday mischief video a double whammy. BOL




thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, December 12, 2014

marble eyes

i sure have missed these big, bright marble eyes and i'm so glad they have returned. everyday bailey is getting better and stronger. she is eating like a little piggy, the haze in her right eye has disappeared, she's full of vim & vigor and her personality has returned. she's even barking at the doorbell!


however, she still has trouble walking and she cannot walk without assistance. we attach a lanyard to her harness and we keep it taut to help her balance. we only have wood floors in our house so we don't do much walking inside but we do a good bit outside on the lawn. she can balance herself to pee but she looses her footing with her poopies. we don't want her falling into her business so we lend her a helping hand. she isn't as much of a bobble head as she used to be but it is still something i will bring up to dr w at our next appointment.

until we meet again my friends, xoxo-

Thursday, December 11, 2014

good girl

bailey is being a good girl and resting calmly in her playpen while i prepare dinner; unlike monday when she had ants in her pants. BOL



thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

best seat in the house



thanks to blogpaws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

bee shops at kibbles place, do you?

does your dog have a color? bee, my new grand-dog's color is ... yellow! daughter #2 coordinated bee's new look at kibblesplace.com. i think she looks bee-utiful in her puppia harness, auburn leathercrafters collar and red dingo ID tag. don't you?

hmm, i think bee is vying for bailey's title of kibbles place featured model.


was this a shameless plug for kibbles place? yes, my friends. yes it was. BOL

until we meet again my friends-

Monday, December 8, 2014

why is bailey so tired?

rest up, little one. you've had a busy day.


bailey had to stay in her playpen while i gave hubby a haircut and she just wasn't having it. she wanted out and she wanted out, now! check out the video. she was like that the whole time i was cutting his hair. she sure did tucker herself out. but check her out. she's doing pretty well, don't you think? she's still wobbly but her balance is improving. POTP rocks!




thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends, xoxo-

Friday, December 5, 2014

flashback friday with bailey and lambchop

i thought it would be nice to turn back time to christmas of 2013 today. last year i found this giant lambchop at homegoods and i just had to buy him for little bailey. she's not really one to play much with toys, but she really did enjoy this one :)


until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, December 4, 2014

long legs

we are praying that these long legs will soon be strong enough to hold up our little bailey. they can hold her for a moment but then they give out. we are exercising them every time she needs to go outside to take care of "business". she's a trooper and is trying really hard to get her strength and mobility back.



thanks to ruckus the eskie, love is being owned by a husky & barking from the bayou for hosting thoughtless thursday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

the future looks bright

finally some good news. her anxiety was caused by the medications. he took her off all meds and gave her a new, milder anti-inflammatory. so now instead of medicating her throughout the day, she only gets one pill, once a day. awesome! we've already noticed a calmer bailey. yesterday she slept in my arms all evening. and no pacing!

as for her legs, he was happy to see how active they were. even though they can't hold all her weight right now, he foresees a full recovery. he said to help her walk by wrapping a sling under her for support. (which is basically what we were doing by attaching a lanyard to her harness.) physical therapy is still up in the air. she might be able to bypass that through her own sheer willpower.

"i can do this, mommy. i'm a fighter."

he said she might have lost some memories with the brain trauma but that's ok. we look forward to creating new, happy memories for her. she can go back on regular foods with mild chewing and he said to add cottage cheese because that's good for healing bone. it's also ok for her to drink water from her water bowl instead of from the syringe.

i can't believe how far she's come in just two weeks. it's a miracle she survived. now instead of crying tears of sorrow, we cry tears of joy. it looks like we just might have a happy christmas after all.
next dr visit in two weeks.

on the road to recovery

i must thank you all again for your love & support during some of the worst days of my life. she's pulling through with your help. this is for y'all:
{{{{{{{{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}}}}}}}.

until we meet again my friends, xoxo-

Monday, December 1, 2014

a mini pancake for bailey

who knew a little 4 pound chihuahua could have so much energy. we have a 3:00 appointment with dr w today and i can't wait to see him. bailey is so restless. she's restless in the playpen and she's restless in our arms. in the playpen, she tumbles around like a gymnast and in our arms she constantly pushes with her back legs like grasshopper trying to leap away.

another odd thing is that she has a voracious appetite. i feed her every 3 hours and she gulps down every bite like she's starving. very out of character for her.

i know it's only been two weeks since her accident, so i don't know if it's too soon to be asking about some sort of therapy for her weak front legs, but i'll ask anyway.


on jack in the box's breakfast menu, they have mini pancakes. since doc said we can add pancakes to bailey's diet, we shared an order over the weekend. she got one and i got seven. BOL



thanks to alfie's blog, my brown newfies & snoopy's dog blog for hosting monday mischief blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

Friday, November 28, 2014

bittersweet gotcha day

well this isn't exactly the blog post i had intended for today. it was supposed to be a celebration of the day we found little bailey. she came into our lives 4 years ago. now instead of celebrating her rescue, we are pacing the floor wondering where this journey will lead us.

the only time she can be left alone is when she's asleep in the playpen. and even then, we have to be right there because when she wakes up she tries to stand. tumbling around the playpen she could further injure her fragile skull, so we pick her up.


before her accident, she could sleep in our arms for hours on end, but now she gets antsy if we are sitting down, so we pace. it's the only thing that'll keep her somewhat calm but it's torture on our backs. she's only been out of icu for a week but it feels like a month. i can't wait till monday when we go back to the vet. he might have some words of wisdom on how to handle her anxiety, other than increasing her diazepam.

we had to cancel thanksgiving yesterday. bailey requires so much time and energy, there was no way i could have anyone here and prepare a meal. i just popped some chicken in the crock pot and that was our dinner. hopefully things will be better by christmas. fingers crossed.

until we meet again my friends-

Thursday, November 27, 2014

thanks blogville

the residents of blogville rock! y'all have rallied together with words of encouragement, love & support following bailey's accident. you've sent healing vibes, and POTP in spades. you have touched my heart more than words can express. bailey is far from being her old self, but i know she will have blogville cheering her on through every step of her recovery.

throwback thursday, circa 2012


thanks to murphy & stanley for hosting the thanks blogville! blog hop.

xoxo,
until we meet again my friends,
happy thanksgiving!