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Hi Everyone…

Sorry for not writing recently … all I have been able to do is get the daily newsletter out since my injury. I went to the vet and basically if my knee hasn’t healed itself in two weeks then I have to have surgery! I am crossing my fingers that I don’t have to have surgery.. But for the next two weeks I am basically on bed rest.. so frustrating and boring. I also have to take some horrible medicine that my mom and roommate squirt into my mouth… ugh! Sorry if I am being a downer today.. just miss my active self!!

xoxo

City Living Puppy

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Well first off I apologize for not writing in awhile but once I explain I am sure you will understand.

The holidays were extremely busy and I went to a million different places. I went to Cape Cod, Weston and a big party where I was the only puppy! I got presents and had a blast until New Years Eve came. That was when it all happened.

I had been fine all day! My roommate made me an egg for breakfast (my favorite) and my mom had taken me outside to play, etc. So far it was a great day. Now this is where it gets confusing because I am still unsure how or what happened to me.

I was laying on my mom’s lap and kept falling asleep. My roommate and my mom were about to go to Trader Joe’s because we were having people over that night. My mom was concerned by how tired and out of it I seemed. My roommate (a.k.a – dog whisperer) put me on the floor and as soon as I took my first step the three of us knew something was wrong.

I was really dizzy and couldn’t walk straight. I couldn’t even hold myself up for more than a few seconds. My paws would begin slipping and I would just fall asleep.

We went to the vet who sent us to Angel Hospital where I was taken away into some area. They gave me a million tests, fluid and who knows what else! Once they had poked and prodded me all they could I felt better. It was so weird!

They brought me back to my mom and roommate. I was so excited but I felt bad because I could tell my mom had been crying. She was really scared. We ended up not getting up until almost midnight so we never had people over. Thank god my roommate had a car (she usually doesn’t) otherwise the whole fiasco would have been much worse.

We got the test results back the next day and everything was great! So they believe I had a mini seizure …. who knows… all I know is that I am better and my roommate and mom are happy!!

This week my mom has been very cautious about where we go and not leaving me home alone BUT next week I can resume my job as the pet friendly investigator!!

Did you enjoy the holidays?

xoxo

City Living Puppy

Do you have insurance? My mom got it for me when I was a baby because my other aunt Monica recommended she did.

Here is a great article my mom found on New York Times about pet health insurance. Check it out!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/garden/05puppy.html

Hi Everyone

This is Tanner’s mom Amanda writing to you. I just dropped Tanner off at the vet for his “male” surgery. Tanner made me promise to write and tell you guys where he is today! He wanted to write last night but I was being a mean parent and wouldn’t let him. Our roommate gave him a little pep talk while I got ready for bed, which I think made him less worried. I am sure he will tell you all about it once he can type again. Once again I am sorry for not letting him write last night but he needed his rest for today.

We left the house this morning at 8am and Tanner got to play in the park a little before we walked to the vet. In case he forgot to tell you he goes to Back Bay Vet. They are extremely nice there, I highly recommend them. He was kind of scared when we got there … oops I wasn’t supposed to tell you that… scratch that … what I meant to say was he wasn’t scared at all when we got there. He did say I am allowed to share with you guys that when he saw me signing all the forms at the vet it did make him begin to get a little fearful of what his day would be like.

He will be under until about noon and then hopefully ready to come home around 4pm. I will keep you posted on his status and I know he will be eager to write about his experience once he gets home!!

Talk to you later…

Amanda

(City Living Puppy’s Mom)

Wish Me Luck! - Tanner