Never Underestimate the Power of a Cold Bath

So, last week I was stuck in New England in the middle of the heat wave in a very old house with no central air conditioning.  How did I face the ridiculous hot temperatures outside and the even hotter air inside?  Easily, I just took a couple of nice cold baths everyday.

Whenever I started to warm up my parents tossed me in the tub and filled it with very cold well water.  I love baths and I love being comfortable so it all worked out well.  It only would have been better if I had a friend to join me and maybe some food.

Until next time, keep your cool.  Ciao!

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More great pictures.

I love Norm the Pug!

He's so cute.

Check out his pictures.

More pictures on his blog!

That is all.

Ciao!

Life is So Much Better With Power

I love AC.
I love cooked food, well all food for that matter, except celery of course unless there's peanut butter on it.

Now where was I.  Oh yeah I love me some electricity.  It's so good I decided to wake up 2 hours early today just to celebrate.

Surely my parents don't mind me wanting to get up and do everything I normally do 2 hours early do they?
;)

Stupid Weather

No Power!
No Air Conditioning!

Debris everywhere!

What kind of mess is this?!

Well at least it should be cool enough to get outside for a little while. :)

Hot! Hot! Hot!

Way too hot today. Definitely not Pug Weather™!

Letting pugs get too hot is a very bad thing.  Look at these articles from pugspot and pugvillage about hot weather and us brachycephalic types.  Not a good mix.

Pug Crawl - Now Why Didn't I Think of That

A Zombie theme and over 500 pugs at the 13th annual Portland Pug Crawl. Sounds like fun. :)

Returning to Normal

So I'm fully recovered from surgery, other than some fur that needs to grow out.  With some regular exercise I should enjoy a healthy complete life.  The tumor was type 1 with good margins which was the best outcome I could have under the circumstances.

So I'll go with a hitch in my step.  A hitch my parents say was caused by the surgery.  I say it was always there. ;)

Ciao!

Puppy survives after being locked in car for nearly a month

Yahoo! News has the story of a 12-week-old puppy who has miraculously overcome a harrowing ordeal and survived being locked inside an impounded car for nearly a month.

Way to go kid!

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Stupid Mast Cells

I returned from surgery yesterday after having a mast cell tumor removed.  I can't believe my rotten luck.  Last year luxating patella, this year a mast cell tumor.

This hurts and I'm unhappy but I feel a little more myself than I did post-op yesterday.

Long incision, but the good news my stitches come out in 10-14 days which means I don't have to be kept from running or jumping for a full 2 months like last time.

Post Op. 57 days!

I had my last 15 minutes on the aquatic treadmill. No problems!

I'll be taking 2 15 minute walks a day for the next 2 weeks, then I get to be myself again. I'll be cleared to run & play and be the overall nut I was designed to be.

I'm so excited.


Ciao!

Isabelle

Post Op. 36 days. X-ray day!

I have had my x-rays and things look really good. The fracture the vet created to center my patella is healing nicely. My patella is dead center, right where it should be.

I do have one pin that has slipped a tiny bit, but as long as it doesn't move from where it's at now there's no cause to worry.

I spent 15 minutes on the aquatic treadmill today and I received a lot of treats to keep me moving in the right direction. Yum!

The best news of all, I've been cleared to start taking regular walks again. Yay!

Ciao!

Isabelle

Post Op. Day 29

Back to the Water:

Yesterday I was back on the aquatic treadmill. Next week x-rays.

Post Op. Day 22 - Aquatic Treadmill Day

Today I went for my first walk on the aquatic treadmill. It was a little confusing at first. Then it was a little wet. Since the water was warm and I was getting treats I decided to just go with the flow.

Post Op. Day 16

• My fur is slowly growing in.
• My parents allow me to walk a little.
• No Running.
• No Jumping.
• No Stairs.
• No Fun!

Next week Aqua Treadmill! Hopefully my parents will take some video.

Post Op. Day 8

Looking a little better

One week after coming home. I've had cold laser and electrical stimulation therapy. My incision is looking much better.

My shaved butt.

My incision, looking much better.

Look, my ears are up!

Post Operative Photos.

Post - Op. Day 1

Can you tell how miserable I am?!

Back Home

I hurt.

I have a large incision on my leg and require ice packs 2-3 times a day.

I'm on Tramadol and Novox.

I'm not allowed to be myself. Even if I wanted to I'm not allowed to run, jump, climb stairs, or walk on my hind legs like I usually do when good food is near by.

10 weeks of recovery ahead including the cold laser, water treadmill and electrical stimulation.

Boy I can't wait for week 11.

Oh no surgery!

I'm going under the knife today.

Stupid Luxating Patella! more information

Doritos

Damn straight I want Doritos!