snowbie turns 4
december 26, 2007
snowbie is one of those furry kids who get gypped every year on their birthdays because it's so close to christmas. for christmas this year, she got a toy lobster (from us) and a toy lamb (from bro's family). unfortunately her birthday falls on the 26th and there was no cake this year nor presents but i'm sure she won't mind.
if you remember, i got this car seat for her last year for her birthday/christmas. my original idea was to get her this so she wouldn't have to stand up and *try* to look out the window. also in the event of an accident, she would be restrained to her seat and not fly out the window. and of course having a dog prancing all over your lap while you're steering is a bit....troublesome. not that snowbie did that or anything but just saying.
i had of course hoped she would take to it but you never know about animals. thankfully with daily routine and conditioning, she loves her lil car seat/bed. i think she prefers riding in her car seat everyday rather than actually going to any destination. even though we make daily visits to the park, i think the part she enjoys most is just sitting there or lying there with the wind blowing at her. oh and let's not forget to mention the sun shining warmly on her as well.
i would say that this is one of the best purchases i've ever made. i haven't taken her on a long long road trip yet. the farthest are places an hour away and all she does is sleep.
it's hard to imagine i've had snowbie for about 3.5 years now. time surely flies. in recent days though she hasn't been doing too well as her allergies are getting really severe which in turn has resulted in ear infections, paw infections, congestion, snorting/honking sounds. she acts very playful, has good appetite and sleeps well but still, it's not a reassuring feeling when you see your pet sick and not know what to do. you can only administer so much medication and listen to vets. oddly enough, she has much of the same problems that i have with my allergies and i can only attribute it to the major dust problem in my house. you have no idea how badly i would love to move to domo now but i feel like it's a death sentence with every passing day we're here. i can only surmise that much of my own health problems are due to the condition of the house that i live in (read: old shaggy carpeting). so i can imagine how it must affect a dog that is always close to the ground.
of course what's even more worrying right now is the fact that i found a lump on her abdomen area. *sigh*. i have an appointment the day after new year's to see what that is all about. i've been so stressed about this that i haven't been able to focus on much else. perhaps it's the thought that my first dog succumbed to lymphoma quite rapidly and the fact of how i lost snowie that makes me feel so protective of snowbie and her well being.
i suppose right now, i just need to focus on the positive and not over analyze anything until we meet with the vets after new year's. but still, it's always so hard to not think of the worst when one is so accustomed to dealing with the worst case scenario. please keep her and us in your thoughts + prayers.
many thanks.
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connie francis, ave maria
