Grillin' with Snoop-Dog

Never before seen on film, our very own Snoopy (aka Snoop-Dog, Nooper, Noopie-Noo, Snapper McGee, Preacher Man & Pooplesworth) puts on a show of dental dexterity sure to please even the hardest of hardcore "Cribs" fans!

A Pirate's Life for Us!

As you can see, the pirate ship so generously provided by Aunt Amy is a huge hit with our little black-and-white friends. This should provide hours of endless amusement for them and an equal amount of annoyance for the Red Dog!

Hooray and Hallelujah!

The Red Dog and her people are pooped after a very long day, but they wanted everyone to know that the Red Dog's bloodwork and chest x-rays were PERFECT! See you tomorrow...WOOF!

The Red Dog Has Been Busy

The Red Dog is sorry for her recent absence...she has been busy enjoying the rigorous application of the car ride principle. This has taken up much of her time, but she assures her loyal followers that she will return to her duties later today. Right now she must go to the vet for some routine bloodwork, Honda for a quick service on her royal carriage and then on to Agri feed for a resupply of her most tasty food...and a glorious retail experience! The Red Dog has proof to share of the kitties' love of their new pirate ship (courtesy of Aunt Amy) and the glory of her new harness!

Note From the Red Dog

The Red Dog would like Mr. Man to quit being so melodramatic...she is fine and getting better every day. She further wants him (and everyone else) to know that even after the body gives out (which still is a LONG way away) she will be hanging around because that's how it works, regardless of what anyone else thinks or believes. That's the deal, and since the Red Dog sees all that's all we need to know. Now get busy and book that trip to the beach...WOOF!!

The Chemotherapy Dilemma

We are facing a very tough decision as we approach Shiva's next scheduled chemo appointment later this week. As a few of you already know, the first round of chemo has taken a pretty heavy toll on the Red Dog. She has taken almost three weeks to begin to behave like her old self again, and our vet friend has told us that this most likely was caused by her white blood cell count dropping too low and depleting her bone marrow. She also said that this usually gets worse with each successive treatment. Since the Red Dog was feeling FINE before the chemo and is beginning to feel FINE again, we think she deserves to stay that way. If this were about us, we would do whatever we could to keep her around regardless of the effect on her...but it's not. This is about her and her quality of life. We would rather have a few months (or years, of course!) of the Red Dog in her full Red Dog-ness than a shadow of her former self for a little extra time. The non-existent stamina, the middle-of-the-night panting, the depression and the grass-killing pee are too much to put a wonderful and dignified creature such as Shiva through at this point in her life. Because of all this, we are planning to stop chemo and monitor her blood counts, CBCs and x-rays while giving her great food, lots of love and a full life every day. This truly is a lesson for us in the importance of quality time, regardless of quantity. All of your support and prayers are so appreciated and though of on a daily basis by all of us. Now the outcome is in God's hands, and we can live with that. Next step, beach trip to Cape San Blas, Florida!

Wet 'n Wild, Red Dog Style!

After much anticipation, here she is in living (lime green!) color (THANKS FOR THE POOL TIME AUNT RITA!!):