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)