Feeling Great!

Thor has been doing great! He is so full of energy. Last night Arabella was teasing him with a toy. I let the play go until the "boxing" started. After several "that's enough" commands, Thor changed tactics. He went to the toy box and grabbed an antler and showed it to Arabella. Now an antler beats a wubba, and Arabella who been victorious with the wubba, wasn't feeling her "win" anymore. She dropped the wubba and went after the antler. Again as soon as the first paw went up, I shot out a command. However this time I said "easy".  When they both stopped to look me, Arabella was a little quicker to recover the play. She latched on to the end of the antler that was hanging out. The two of them played tug-o-war with the antler. It really did my heart good to watch it. Thor came out the winner and went to lie down to chew on it. All Arabella could do was watch and pout. (She is good at pouting.)

This bout of play, even though it made me a bit anxious, was two fold on why it made me so happy. The first you know about, Thor and his tumor and still living a good life. The second is a little over a month ago Arabella was suffering from "Drop Jaw" or trigeminal neuritis. She couldn't close her mouth. This made something as simple and necessary as eating a challenge. She has come a long way to be able to grip something hard enough to play tug-o-war!

Thor is still feeling energetic this morning and is all wiggles. I gave him some canned salmon with his meals yesterday and I was worried it might upset his tummy. It hasn't, not one bit. Arabella on the other hand has some gurgling going on. No more salmon for her, but I think I will continue to give it to Thor. I think the extra protein is doing him good. I know I really can't base too much of his increase in energy to one day of salmon. However unless I see something to the contrary, I am sticking with it.

Chasing Rabbits

Last night I let the dogs out for their potty break. They took off running for the back corner chasing a rabbit. I am glad they are not good at it. They went to the right of the arbor and the rabbit came out the left and ran the length of our fence and was out under the gate before the dogs had a clue as to what happened!

It does my heart good to see Thor do normal dog things. I just worry what will be too much. I have decided I will let him run short distances, but no jumping allowed. I swear he is hungrier than ever. I don't know if that is good or bad. I am know it is better than not being hungry at all. I am not normally one that over thinks or over worries, so this is all new to me. I keep wondering if I am reading too much into something or if I am not reading enough, or if I am even reading it right. Ugh! All I can do pray I am doing everything that is best for my boy.

It's a Windy Day!

Thor is feeling better today! (And I am breathing easier.) He seemed to have perked up around his 4pm feeding yesterday.

It is a very windy day and it has him and Arabella a bit on edge.  It doesn't take much to put Arabella on edge, that is just the way she is. Thor on the other hand, has been through several hurricanes and has an issue with wind since then. I can't say I blame him. Walking a dog in a hurricane isn't any fun, for you, or the dog! Especially if your dog doesn't even like a normal rain shower!

So with the wind blowing, we are hanging close to each other today. Not that I mind. I love having my little wiggle butts close. It allows me a few more hugs. :)

Thor has me a little concerned today. He seems a bit mopey and a bit clingy. I need to run a couple of errands and have put them off. I'll wait until my husband comes home.

It has been three weeks since we found out about the tumor, and all in all things are going well. I wonder if I am being hyper-aware to Thor's moods, and reading more into them then I should. I guess it really doesn't matter, as I don't see me doing anything any different at this point.

Thor is doing great, me..not so much

I threw my back out first thing yesterday morning while feeding the dogs. So I spent the day on the couch. My husband took care of the dogs and me all day. (Yeah, I got one of the good ones.) Thor came over several times during the day to check on me and give a hug or a kiss. Thor doesn't give out a lot of kisses, so you know he is really feeling bad for you when he gives them without being asked! I took an Aleve as soon as it happened and within an hour took a muscle relaxer and stayed on the couch for the day. Repeated the meds to let me sleep through the night. Today I already feel much better, but I will be very careful. Thor is staying by my side. He is such a good boy and I love him so much!  Arabella on the other hand, just wants to play. Thankfully my husband has been keeping her busy. She did try to climb onto the sofa with me in the middle of the night and I had to kick her off. The look I got for that would break your heart! We are all just quietly enjoying one another today, and hopefully I can start getting back into our rountine in the next day or two.

What a difference a day makes!

So glad we took advantage of yesterday's weather as it was snowing this morning! The sun is back out but it is about 25* cooler than yesterday.  Thor is doing well but has had a lazy day. My husband had today off and of course that meant extra treats. Once Thor heard that word he was front and center so nothing is getting by him!

A Ragtop Day

Throw your cares away, it is a ragtop day- Jimmy Buffett

Thor was having a good day, plus it is warm and sunny. So it had to be a ragtop day! Thor loves to ride with the top down, and it was just too nice of a day to deny him that! Okay, so he would prefer not to wear the doggles, but safety comes first! I know I have posted my concerns about him getting in and out of the car, but beautiful days like this are few and far between this time of year. I figured I better take advantage of this weather while I can. It's the days like these that I cherish the most!