Just Trying to Have Some Fun

Well

You prob'ly know by now about little Bella

(Granmoma's new Girl)

(This was a picture from a few days ago ... when we were still allowed to be Together
and I was worrying about her)

Now

Bella's gettin' better.

She's eating

and playing

and waggin' her Tail

but she's till snorting

and sneezing

and coughing

Her pneumonia must be gettin' better

but the nasty Bugs that caused all of this are still inside her

and gettin' blasted out

So

We're all quarantined from Each Other

by two DoggieGates

There's been lots and lots of Handwashing

and there will be for the rest of the time that we're Visiting

(Seems this Bug hangs on for weeks and weeks ...

and we don't want any other doggie to get sick)

Of course

We're being exceptionally good Pups

Behind the Gate

and on the Bed


We're entertaining Ourselves with Toys
and
New Unidentified Objects

(Soft, white, squishy, nice smelling ones, carefully wrapped in plastic)

(Ummm ... that photo up there was a little reenactment)

and
Let's Just Say
We had a Bit of Fun when Nobody was watching!

and

Please Notice

I said "We"
'Cause Fergi played a part in this, too
(Though she denies it)


But
The Good News?

Nobody got Mad
Nobody Scolded Us
We even heard a few Chuckles

Why?
Might be maybe 'cause
Now we've got "The Bug" too

Just a mild Case

(Snorting and Sneezing ... but no fever or loss of appetite or fewer tail wags)

and
Everybuddy is feeling a bit sorry for Us
All of Us

But
We Will Prevail!

(So long as we're kept in Good Tissue Supply)
(with Lots of Hugs and Loves)

xx
Jake and the other Pups

Looking Up

First, the Good News

Bella is now officially a Member of our (extended) Family

and

Everyone is really happy about that.

She's the perfect little dog to fill a big hole in Granmoma's Heart

and 

We all love her

(and she seems to love us, too)

And more Good News

Since she's landed in our Family

She's been assured that she'll get whatever it takes

to get her Healthy, Happy and Strong

A little History:

Bella came home last Friday afternoon ... bouncing and playful

Saturday late afternoon she went to the Vettie for a good CheckUp

at the VeryNice AnimalCareCenter

The staff there knows Granmoma VERY well

and

They are VeryNice.

Well

Bella got a Clean Bill of Health

and

An Appointment to be Spayed

Then

Saturday evening she started to dive

Fast and Deep

Sunday she went back to the Vettie

Sneezing, Occasionally Coughing

Running a Fever

Not Eating and doing nothing but Lying Around

An Hour Later

All 14.9 pounds of her

Came home on Antibiotics

Then

This past Wednesday

(When her VeryNiceVet was back in the office)

She went back

(This time it was all 14.2 pounds of her)

She'd not eaten more than a VeryFewNibbles

and

She hadn't made much Progress

Wednesday night she spent the night in the Hospital

Where she got a Battery of Tests

A Respiratory Panel was sent to South Florida

to try to figure out just what NastyBug she (and several other doggies) have

and

Some chest x-rays confirmed Pneumonia

While there Bella got Lots of Food (some syringed)

and

Two "Spa Treatments"

(Nebulizations)

(That's not Bella ... it's some NiceDoggie that modeled for the Manufacturer)

Thursday afternoon she got to come Home

Back her new Moma's Arms

On Antibiotics

a High Calorie Diet

and

Orders for Return Visits to the Clinic for more Spa Treatments

In the meanwhile

Fergi and I got to make our own Visit the the AnimalCareCenter

for Booster Vaccinations

and Bordetella Snorts

(Of course I charmed them)

and we got

VerySpecificOrders to Practice VeryGoodHygieneHabits

and

Separation of the Dogs

(That made us sad ... but we all want to stay healthy)

(It's worth it)

We're doing our Best

Trying not to Complain

and

Really

It's going pretty well.

Bella is eating (and hopefully gaining weight ... Lucky Girl!)

She's playing again, a little

Her tail wags again, sometimes

and

She DEFINITELY knows who her new Moma is

(They are VERY attached)

As for Us?

Well

Moma is like a Hawk

Watching us VeryVeryClosely

and

Noticing EverySneeze and EverySnort

We are Sneezing and Snorting

Sometimes

but

We don't have Fevers

We're eating Really Well

(Fergi ALWAYS eats well ... and I'm giving it my Best Try

just to please Moma)

and

Mostly

Our Tails are Up

(Same with Zoë ... who is in isolation at her Home)

Moma thinks that our VeryStrongImmuneSystems

Must be fighting this UglyBug

So Far

So Good

Now

To lighten this up a little

I brought out a few Smiles at the Clinic

It turns out this VeryNiceVeterinaryOffice

Has some VeryNiceArtwork

and

After close (and prolonged) Scrutiny

I gave it my TopSeal of Approval

Those were VeryCute Puppy and Kitty Pictures

I loved them BOTH a lot

(You should've seen me sitting on the floor

Staring at them for at least five minutes

First One, then the Other

Before I finally climbed up on the bench for a Closer Look

and

a Good Sniff

I think there is a New Career in My Future

Animal Art Aficionado and Critic

It's clear that I have very specific and discriminating Tastes.

I detested those Modern Art Sculptures this summer in New Hampshire

(They scared me and I didn't want to get close)

But I loved the Cute Puppy and Kitty Pictures at the Vets'

It'll make going back something to look forward to

in the Event I have to Return

(We're hoping that won't be the Case)

So

There

We've brought you up-to-date

As of Saturday night

Thank you Thank you Thank you

for all of the Support and Understanding

We'll say it again

It is sooo worth it

Bella is Family

and

We Love Her

SomeDay ... Hopefully Soon

This is all Gonna be History

xx

Jake (and Fergs)

#A035891 (introducing Bella)

I made little Andy a VerySpecialPromise

Before he left us for the Bridge

Earlier this month

He reminded me of how much his moma

(Fergi's and my granmoma)

Loves to hold and cuddle and love Little Dogs

including

(Angel) Andy and (Angel) Chloe

 

and all her little dogs before them.

And he reminded me how much she loves to give her little dogs Treats

Even at our home in Colorado

and little Andy reminded me

of how much Gramma loves to see our sweet smiling faces

We make her smile back

and

He reminded me of how much Love she has to share

(as if I ever might've forgotten .... NOT!)

and how Love grows

and how the Heart never can have too much Love

and

How how Little Angels Andy and Chloe want her

to Always Remember

and

to Always keep her Heart growing Bigger and Fuller 

of and with

Love

So

When the Time was Right

Granmoma and I had a little Talk

and

Shortly Thereafter

We all made a VerySpecialTrip

to a VeryClean but VerySad Place

and

We found Her

(Or, rather, she found us)

The VeryFirstLittleDog that Granmoma laid her eyes on

A VeryScared and VeryHopeful A035891

Not just a number

But a VerySpecialDog needing and wanting a Forever Home

And from there

It was sorta History

She and Granmoma fit right Together

at the Animal Control place

(yep ... she was an inmate)

and

Just a few hours later

in Gramma's arms at home

It was pretty much Love at First Sight

(both directions)

and

I got down to Business

Helping Little Miss A035891

(yep ... she's little ... all of 15# next to svelte 20# me)

Get the Short Course on being a Doggie in this Family

and

She seems to be a pretty QuickLearner

(and a pretty one, at that)

She listened

and

She told me a bit of her own Opinions

Bottom Line

We're patiently and tenderly helping her settle in

Right now

She makes it pretty clear

She needs Rest

Lots of it.

Seems she's got some sort of Health Issues right now
that're gonna need Time and TLC and VeryGoodVeterinary Care

It could be a bunch of different Things
or
Several put Together

(She won't eat
She's running a fever
She doesn't play like she did the first night
She's coughing and snorting a little
and she's really really quiet)

But we know one thing
She's in a Forever Home
with a Moma who loves her
and a Family who's gonna do our doggonedest
to nurse her back to health

'Cause we're excited to PLAY 

with

Bella!

xx

Jake

Pee esS

Fergi loves her too

They've just never been in front of the camera

at the same time.

That'll come soon.

UPDATE

Sweet Bella is now charming the Doctors and Staff

at the Animal Care Center

as of this evening.

When she went back to visit her VeryNice and VeryCompetent Vet

He wanted her to stay.

Granmoma is sad and worried

but

We know Bella is where she can get the VeryBestCare

and

She must know that she is Loved

and

That her Furever Family is going to do Anything and Everything

possible

to help her get Healthy and Happy

Paws Crossed

We WON!

We WON!

We WON!

We WON!

Oh Our Dogness!
We won the Blogger Kyjen Big Pile of Everything!
(There was also a Consumer winner ... Kay B ... see her winning drawing here)
Congratulations to Kay!!!)

You can see a video of our drawing here.

WE WON
"Hundreds of Items worth over Thousands of Dollars!"
Gobs of unique, innovative DogProducts
Awarded by the Kyjen Company
to little ol' US
TwoSpecialWires
(TwoVeryHappyWigWagginTailsVeryExcitedWires!)
Who happen to blog (and love blogging!)

and

Just like we promised
(You can read about our earlier described intentions here)
We plan to share the Winnings
With Organizations and Individuals who are involved in Rescue and Adoption
and
Who can share the AmazingGoodies
With Furries who may never have had a VerySpecialToy
and
Furries who especially deserve VerySpecialThings


We've been TwoLuckyWires
(Woohooo for Rescue and Adoption!)
and
Really
We have everything we need for a happy healthy Life

We say it all the time
Life is So Good!

Now
We want to give back and to share
and
That's exactly what we plan to do.

OurMoma is making arrangements with the VeryNiceKyjenPeople
to receive the BigPile of Everything
Soon after we return home (in a few weeks)

That'll give Moma time to begin to figure out
How and Where to distribute the Goodies

We'll keep you posted
with Pictures
and
Videos
and
Blogposts

It's gonna be a Lot of Fun
and
VeryVeryExciting!

In the meantime
We're still at the Beach
(or, more accurately, very nearby the Beach)
and
Even though OurGirl has returned to College
We plan to have a VeryGoodTime
with Grammoma
and Auntie Judith and Zoë

(Fergi, Angel Andy, Zoë and Grammoma)

(OurGirl, Jake, Zoë and AuntieJudith)

We'll be here for a few more weeks

We HOPE we can get Moma
to carve out some Time to share our Adventures
(Christmas was a blast ... and ... then ... Moma got the sickies
So we haven't shared any of the Fun with you ... but we will ... we hope)
and
We want to carve out time to visit our Friends
('Cause we've really been missing you)

Because
We feel it is because of YOU
and
Your Support
That we won this BigPile of Everything from Kyjen

Thanks to You

Those who visited the Kyjen Website

via the Christmas Tree link on our blog

Our Odds increased

and

We got even luckier than LUCKY!

We'd like to believe

It was Meant to Be

'Cause we really really wanted to share

These MostAmazingToys

(Boycott Boring!)

with Pups who can really really enjoy Them

and

Who might not otherwise have a Chance

It makes us wig-wagging happy
to know we're gonna get that Opportunity
and
OurMoma and OurGirl are smiling ear to ear!

Much Love
Many Thanks
Wooo Hoooo!

Jake and Fergi
xxoo

We'll Miss You Little Andy

Little Andy drew his last Breaths today

In his moma's arms

Naturally

Quietly

Peacefully

as HisMoma held and stroked him in their favorite chair

and

as OurMoma held and stroked both Andy and her moma.

It was sad

Very sad

We somehow knew when we woke up

Something was different

It was to be Andy's last morning with us here

on Earth, with our Family

We acted differently

We were quiet

We moved slowly

We stayed in the bedroom

Both of our tails were tucked and our ears were sucked back

Our heads hung low

We knew

We knew Gramma needed time with Andy

and Moma needed time with Gramma

We knew before anyone else really knew

They had a couple of hours together

Before he left

and

We all had wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebrations with him

These past few weeks

Other than one "bad day"

Little Andy was Happy and Alert

Curious and Active

He tasted apples from the Rocky Creek Scotties

and helped open Pressies

Some for Him

Some for Others

Then his time to leave came

His little heart grew tired and lost its battle

but not before

He shared moments of Shared Love and Tenderness

A true example of the Joys that a little dog can bring a Family

Andy left to join his sister (littermate) Chloe

Who gave up her struggle with canine cancer in July

and now they are once again Together

and

They run the Fields across the Bridge

Free from Cancer

Free from Congestive Heart Failure

Free from all the Challenges that faced them their last few years

And now we will remember them

with Hearts full of Love

and Memories of VeryHappyTimes

And we'll think of them

Waiting for us

Across the Rainbow Bridge

In the meantime

We'll do our VeryBest

Trying to comfort and console our gramma

In our own Quiet and Tender Ways

(Thank you for your Love, Understanding and Support)

Jake and Fergi and OurMoma

(and OurGirl, who is sadly aware, at college, back in Colorado)

Leavin' on a Jet Plane

All her bags are packed

  

She's ready to go

She's standing here outside her door

(Another wired tee by Square Dog 

We figure she'll always think of us when she wears it
and that's a ReallyGoodThing)

... Already we're so lonesome we could die.

(Big Sigh)

We're gonna miss her

A lot.

We love OurGirl
Sooooo much.

(Sniffle Sniffle)

Jake and Fergi

(and Moma)