Sassy's Tripawd Journey

I can’t believe these 2 are really 1 year old today.  It has been an adventure since they came to live with us at 8 weeks old.  I am sure they will have plenty more adventures in their lifetime.  I know Sassy is guiding them as they grow.  Sometimes I wish she would have a little talk with Snickers and tell her chewing on the carpet is not good to do.   I now have 3 holes in my bedroom carpet.  One isn’t hers but she made it bigger (that one is complements of Bosch).   So to cure that she gets bones to chew on in the middle of the night when she wakes up.

Jazz sleeps with us once in awhile but still sleeps in her crate more than not because 2 puppies playing and jumping on me in the middle of the night makes for a grouchy mom in the morning.

Snickers

Jazz

Snickers under chair Jazz behind

Jazz

Snickers

As you can see onory.

Michelle & Angel Sassy

Today I got a phone call that they were trying to deliver flowers for me.  I kept thinking who would send me flowers?  Well, Shari, Dakota’s mom sent them to me.  I was totally shocked and very thankful. I have met some amazing people on this journey and she is one of them.

Sassy because of you we have met some awesome friends and I am so thankful for that. 

My dear baby girl.  I miss you so much today would have been your 21 month ampuversary.  Guess this month has been harder on me than the past ones.  I know its probably because in about 6 days your 1st year angelversary is coming up.  I know you are looking down on me and just watching and saying you are near.  I know it.  Sometimes its just hard I miss you.  But your legacy lives on here at Tripawds and I stay to help.  Thinking of you always my baby girl.

Sometimes this is the way I feel and do this.

I am posting this a little early since I will be at the Iowa State Fair (on Aug 14).  I just wanted to honor my baby as she should be

Hugs

Mom

Well baby girl its been a year since your last birthday on earth.  I sure do miss you a whole bunch.  I knew this day would be a little tough and yeah it has been.  I have been hiding my tears off & on all day from everyone.  I really really miss you and wish I was celebrating this day with steaks here for you.  But instead you are having a grand party with all of your new friends on the Bridge.  I hope everyone up there is doing well and tell them their pawrents sure do miss them just like I miss you.

So today in your honor I had a small ice cream on my own when I went shopping.  But tonight I will get Bosch, Snickers & Jasmine some ice cream so they can celebrate you.  I know you loved Dairy Queen so that is what it will be.  Soft serve for them.    I am looking at your smiling face and sure do miss it.  One day we will be back together and then watch out huh lol.

Bosch had his follow up vet visit for his eye.  Thank goodness no surgery just have to keep an eye on it so if it starts causing problems then we probably will have to go ahead with the surgery.  Dr Boyer misses you and all the people at the clinic too.  They have your picture hanging in the lobby.  I look at it every time I go in there.

I miss you & love you Sassy Sugar Bear.  Happy 8th Birthday.

love

mom

My Dearest sweet Sugar Bear,

I can’t believe you have been in Heaven 11 months today.  It just seems so surreal.  I know you are here with me I found a penny today.  It seems like it gets easier then there are days where I just wish you were here.  I could rub your velvet ears and snuggle with you.    God needed you more than I did I guess.  You completed your journey with me for now and we will meet again.  That I know.  I will look forward to seeing you again.

Yesterday the girls Snickers & Jazz turned 11 months old.  They are getting so big and so onery.  Keeping Bosch on his toes that is for sure.  We are waiting on our certificate for the Canine Good Citizens that you helped us get so we can start doing some Therapy work.

Honestly I can’t believe you have been gone longer now than this whole journey took  🙁    I love you sweetie.

Say hi to Brendol too.  I know you & B are pretty good friends up there .

Happy 11 Month Angelversary Girls

Mom

20 months ago Sassy started her journey as a Tripawd.  Hard to believe if she were here we would be celebrating her 20 month ampuversary.   This journey has brought me close to many many people and I really love all of you.  Thank you for being there and still celebrating these milestones with me.

There are many days that I wish I could be celebrating with Sassy here on earth.  I know she is watching over many of our friends here and helping them on their journey.  There are just days like this I really really miss her.

My baby girl I know you miss me too this month is just hard we would be coming up on your 8th birthday here in about 2 weeks and the 20th is your 11 month angelversary.   I know I shouldn’t cry because you are happy & whole but my heart does hurt.

Love you my sweet Sassy Sugar Bear.

Hard to believe that they did it will flying colors.  We tested last night for the Canine Good Citizens test.  A week early from our advanced class.  We will still next week as its individual pictures being taken.   They are such good girls and I know Sassy you had a hand in this.  Making sure Snickers didn’t jump during her test and both of them staying still when I was gone from the room for our supervised separation.  Now all I have to do is mail off for the certificate showing they passed.  I can’t wait.

Next week the passing of our advanced obedience class which shouldn’t be a problem.

Thanks Sassy  🙂  for helping us out

Hugs

left to right Sophie, Buddy, Jasmine, Snickers & Shelly

Sassy,

The past 10 months have gone so fast.  I can not believe that today is your 10 month Angelversary.  Yes, I still remember it every month.  Seems like yesterday.  You sure are getting your workout being an Angel & watching over us.  I truly appreciate it.  I know there are times that I didn’t think I could make it without you.  But you have given me strength to go on, to give my love to Snickers & Jazz even though I didn’t know if I could.  I do a lot in your honor.

I know you watch over me and I look at your portrait every day.  Your wonderful smile.  I hope you are taking care of all of the new members on the bridge.  I know that is how you are.

Give Brendol a big hug for me & we miss you.

love

mom

My sweet Angel at 2 years old 🙂

Hard to believe that 10 months ago these 2 little hooligans were born.  One day before Sassy crossed the bridge.  A sign from above I guess.  So today to celebrate their birthday they get to go to their Obedience class and get some ice cream.

Snickers

Jazz with her cone

Snickers

Jazz

Hugs & love

mom & Angel Sassy

Well, I promised an update to Snickers.  This is why Angel Sassy has been watching over us.  For about the past month Snickers who is now almost 10 months old was potty trained.  We decided to vaccinate for Leptospiris.  About a week after we did that Snickers started peeing in the house & her crate again.  I immediately thought UTI.  So we took her in with urine that I caught they ran the urine.  NO white cells or red cells etc.  We continue to battle the peeing issue.  About a week ago we did a bladder tap with ultra sound.  The ultrasound showed no stones, no abnormalities or problems with the kidneys.  I kept questioning a reaction to the Leptospiris vacination.  Dr Boyer even called the manufacture to find out if the symptoms could be a side affect.  They said its a possibility but that wasn’t a reported one.

At the same time of doing the ultrasound we also drew blood work & sent off more urine for Leptospiris testing.  One of the titers came back positive.  Dr Boyer called me (I wasn’t home we were at our classes for our Canine good citizen) so she left a voice mail saying that it was positive and we would need to discuss more the next day (Friday).  So I was freaking out.  Once again the great support system of our family here at Tripawds calmed me down.  Thank you Lisa & Karma.    We went to our vet appointment on Saturday and Dr Boyer had called one of the top vets in the country on Leptospiris and he thinks that the titer number being a little high is nothing.  That is from the injection.  The thing is this one titer is not in the injection.  I can’t remember it started with a B and I will have to get a copy of the lab results.  Thankfully they don’t think that she has it now.

The peeing problem we have narrowed down to something called poly depsia (something like that) .  Meaning she drinks more on some days than other days.  So once again I have to collect urine and Monday drop it off so they can just check the concentration of it.

So that kinda has been what has been going on with Snickers.

So thank you Sassy our guardian Angel for watching over us.

Sassy