16-Nov-2023
Rest in Peace Della
09/24/2008 - 12/06/23
Rest in Peace my beautiful girl.
Everyone should be so lucky to have a dog like you in their life.
You gave us fifteen years of love, loyalty and fun.
You will be missed beyond measure.
Go find your brothers, Fenway and Tug.
They will be so happy to see you.
Rest in Peace Tug
Tug is off on his next adventure.
He passed away peacefully in his own home last night.
What a boy he was, he did everything with gusto.
He made us smile everyday with his joyful attitude towards life in general.
Go ahead Tuggy Boy run free, well see you on the other side.
08-Jan-2022
Hanging in There
I would like to give you all an update on Tug.
This photo was taken yesterday in our backyard after a snow storm.
Normally he would be running around and having a grand time.
I was just happy to see him up and moving, you can tell from his eyes he is not his usual ebullient self.
Today when I let him out he actually trotted out the door and went into the woods which he wouldnt do yesterday.
He is eating well and on a Chinese herb called Yunnan Baiyao.
The herb is suppose to help stop internal bleeding.
For a dog who looked like he wasnt going to make it though the night on Wednesday he is doing amazingly well.
He has licked his leg raw where it was shaved and the IV was and as a result if I am not watching him he needs to wear an Elizabethan Collar.
He is not happy about that so we have spent a lot of time just watching him hence not allowing much time for anything else.
We have had many dogs at our practice that were put on Yunnan Baiyao and have had quality of life for several months after the same diagnoses as Tug.
We will just have to hope he can be counted among them.
As long as he is eating and showing signs of happiness we will do what we can for him.
Tugs big love in life is food and yesterday when Charlie came in the door with our traditional Saturday deli egg sandwiches Tug jumped up and kissed Della on the muzzle
you see the tradition is that the dogs get an egg sandwich to share too.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and support.
We truly appreciate it.
Happy New Year!!!!!
Tug: Hey Della, why is Mom on the floor, shes kinda making me nervous.
You know shes not too graceful looking when she gets up from the floor.
Della: Awww
shell be alright Tug. Shes just trying to get a photo of us with
festive bokeh in the background.
Tug: Festive bokeh, what the heck is that? Wait, is it some kind of delicious new
cookie?
Della: Bokeh is a Japanese word and no its not a cookie. It means to blur the background.
Tug: Its a good thing something is festive here because you don't look very festive.
Della: Neither do you Tug.
Tug: Well thats because I thought I was going to get delicious new cookies!
Della: Ugg, see what I have to put up with
.Happy New Year everyone.
Miss Smarty Pants
Jane: Della, watch out
hes sneaking up behind you.
Della: No worries Mom, I see him.
Jane: How do you see him, youre looking right at me.
Della: I can see him in the lens of the camera youre pointing at me.
Jane: You little smarty pants, so thats how you avoid his sneak attacks.
Della: Dont let Tug know. He is six years younger than me and I need all the advantages I can get.
Strange Things
Strange things happen in the evening woods
When the light changes to a warm orange glow
They say little sprites come out and place treats around for animals to find
Looks like Della and Tug found such a prize
Who will be brave enough to take it?
Winter Coats
Our friend Lily didnt wear a coat to the beach the other day
Della and I always wear our coats to the beach
Maybe Lily doesnt need a coat because of her big ears
I think maybe they work like solar panels
Age Is Just A Number
Tug: Della, are you sure you should be jumping like that at your age?
Della: Age is just a number Tug. If I feel good Im going to run around.
Look at Mom, shes old and she still runs around.
Tug: Come to think of it you look a little like mom at night.
Della: What do you mean?
Tug: Youre both a little stiff and sore looking when you get up after resting in the evening.
Della: True that Tug
how observant of you!
Happy Halloween From Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Yup, it's that time of year again
I suppose wearing a hat to receive a few treats isn't a bad deal
Mom says she is running out of duo ideas
We might have to start repeating ourselves next year
I think we should do Sonny and Cher again
We could even sing for you
Wait a minute Roy Rogers and Dale Evans used to sing...
Happy Trails to you,
Until we meet again
Happy Trails to you,
Keep smiling until then
Horseshoe Crab Sighting
The horseshoe crabs are back at the beach
Every fall they arrive in large numbers
My brother Tug is a little afraid of them
Funny how he loves fish bones and mussel shells
But he stays away from the horseshoe crabs
Actually I cant say I blame him
They are rather prehistoric looking
20-Jun-2021
Time Traveler
Tug: Della, do you know why our little buddy keeps getting bigger and we stay the same size?
Della: Im not sure, I think it has something to do with that thing on her shirt.
Tug: Yeah, what is that?
Della: Well, I heard her and her dad talking about it. Its called a TARDIS and they said if you go in there you can travel through time and space.
Tug: Okay, as long as she can come back in time to give us our dinner I guess its alright.
Nice To Be Included
Tug: Hey Della, how come Mom and Dad our in our gallery?
Della: Maybe because they are with us on all our adventures they wanted to be included.
Tug: Theyre not adventuring, they just follow us around. We do all the adventuring.
Della: That might be true Tug but who do you think takes us so we can go adventuring.
Tug: Thats true but if they want to be included in this gallery than maybe they should get a little more excited about chipmunk hunting.
Della: Why, so youre not the only one who has a dirty face?