Today Argus had an ultrasound done to see if this, along with the blood work we had done, could pinpoint what was going on with him. We now have a definitive diagnosis and it is not good. Argus has primary malignant lymphoma with metastasis to liver, spleen and several other organs and tissues. The liver [...]
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First Snow
We woke up this morning to the first real snow of the season – only about an inch…but, it was a surprise and then a delight for Raven who has never experienced the white stuff before. She initially stood on the deck with a concerned look on her face. Then Argus sauntered off into the [...]
Pool Dogs
This past weekend Kip and I visited his brother and sister-in-law just outside of Sacramento. You might remember that this is where Raven was first introduced to swimming. She’s come a long way since that day. Her style of entry is to run full speed, get some air, tuck up her feet and canon-ball into [...]
Goofball
German Shepherds are supposed to be dignified, regal, poised…but I somehow ended up with a goofball. I’m convinced she is a Golden Retriever in German Shepherd clothing. Perhaps it is the influence of her brother Argus … Who is teaching her all kinds of things – like how to lick the last dregs of beer [...]
Raven at 7 Months and ALMOST…
…too big to pick up! (*click on photos to enjoy a larger view) She hates when I pick her up – I think she feels a bit humiliated by the whole thing; or maybe it is just not being in control that annoys her. I haven’t weighed her in a couple of weeks, but I [...]
Raven: Recovering
Ten days ago Raven had surgery to spay her. She is more than 6 months old now and we do not want stray dogs flocking to our home, and we don’t want puppies. So this was Raven a week ago last Thursday – the quietest we’ve ever seen her. It didn’t last long. Here she [...]
Sunday Salon – July 26, 2009
July 26, 2009 Good morning, fellow readers! The heat in Northern California has finally broken a bit and this morning there is a cool breeze wafting through my windows. I have had a good week of reading (making up ground for a slow start to the month). Since I my last Salon post I’ve read: [...]
Tawny Ghost
This article was first published in The Piker Press copyright 2005 Wendy Robards *********************** Fog drapes the manzanita bushes and wisps across the pavement in front of my car. The road is dark with damp and at its edge sits a golden animal. I brake because I think it’s a stray dog, maybe injured and [...]
Raven Update (and Argus too!)
It has been a little while since I have shared Raven photos with you. She is now just about 5 months old and weighs 36 pounds. Raven has a wonderful personality which seems to get sweeter each day. She is a comic – climbing into the shower with Kip, swinging her Jolly ball so hard [...]
Fearless
Raven does not know fear. She is extremely confident even though she is barely four months old. Her attitude is to charge right into situations, whatever they may be, and embrace life. So, it really should not have been a surprise when Kip took the dogs to visit his brother (while I was on vacation) [...]
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