Catching up.

 

Sasha isn't loving the cuddles from the big clutz.  Kai isn't loving the drama of getting them settled.  

Someone is loving having a new baby.

Hanging with Mom.

Hanging with Dad.

Fei took Mabel for a play date with Hanna on Wednesday.

Where are we going Fei?

They wore her out.

It was eerily quiet with her gone for the afternoon.  Eric admitted to missing her ;) He wanted to know when his puppy was coming home.

She roams the front yard with him while he tinkers.  

Kai and I are in Vancouver to Children's. He has an appointment tomorrow morning.  He crashed on route.

Pirate Paks for the win. 

Our room is great.  He can see his screen better under a blanket.  Haha.  

We scored great parking.  There was hot chocolate for us in the lobby.  We had snacks and settled in.  I brought dinner and snacks for later.  So, we are relaxing big time here!!

There is a giant tub, I might soak later.

The vet just called.  I dropped a Sasha pee sample off this morning.  Her blood and urine show improvement.  The pee incontinence is from the steroids.  So, they are being reduced again.  He bloat is from her Addisons medication, so a recheck in a month and those might reduce too.  Phew.  So nothing serious going on with our tiny Miss.

Pentatonix TikTok

 https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSp5hsdgV/

Lili and I are of course totally visible.  Haha.  We're up high on the left.

Sasha's Turn

 

Big yawn.

Are you even a dog Mom if you don't say "big yawn" out loud every time.

Checking on the Addisons Disease.

It was time for repeat bloodwork.

She was definitely concerned about being at the vets.

She is dribbling pee.  Most likely a steroid induced uti.  We have to bring a pee sample in on Thursday morning to confirm.  Luk has a pediatrician appt and Kai and I are off to Vancouver so Thursday morning will be busy.

I had a bunch of concerns because I can take imagination and worry to all new levels.  However, after an ultrasound and full check, Sasha doesn't have a collapsed trachea, fluid around her heart, irregular heart beat or a tumor pushing on her bladder.  So, all current issues are medication and Addisons induced.  Phew.

The vet assures me she is doing ok for a dog with a rare disease.  

She was a complete doll.  The staff all took a turn cuddling her.  She is sticking really close to me today at home.

The Commander needed new rims corrosion and leaking) and tires (tread too low).  We scored a Jeep set from Duncan Dodge.  Someone took a new set of all weather off their new Jeep.  Bonus for us.  $850 for the set of five rims and tires.  Score.  Eric put them on today. Now, the Commander is ready for me to take to Children's.  I was planning to take Squirrel until we were assigned a hotel through the Variety Club.  It has a parking garage and we don't think Squirrel will fit under.  I don't want to go through that moment ever again!

Why is she obsessed with chewing on glass, metal, rocks and bricks?  

Today was Kai's iep meeting.  It went well.  Sounds like Kai is doing well in school.  We did have to sign a release today acknowledging that he won't get a Dogwood Diploma but a certificate of completion instead.  

We took Kai home early and got ice cream on the way.  Luk stayed after school today, he is having a get to know the gym session today at the community center.  

It's pouring out.  Has been all day.  Mabel could care less about rain.  She has had a few plays out there today.  I hate being out there but it is fun to watch her.

This afternoon I gave her a Gatorade bottle to play with.  Label and lid off.  BEST TOY EVER.

Fei got some video that will likely turn up on her TikTok page eventually.

I did have a serious low yesterday.  Through the night.  Mabel did react differently to me when I stumbled downstairs.  Less attack and pounce, more lick and sniff.  Interestingly, Lili called, I don't remember her calling, passed out on the phone, Kai heard Lili and knew there was a problem but he didn't know to go get anyone.  

It's so annoying and hard.  It takes a long time to bounce back.  It's my fault for not eating enough the day before.  I wish I could just repeat days exactly but everything changes the numbers.  Too hot, too cold, too stressed, not enough water, not enough sleep, adrenaline.  

Puppy classes.

 

Three puppies. All close in age.  Weird there were two chocolate labs there.  The other one is Penny Poppins, she is two weeks younger.  The collie is Taco.  

Mabel's skill set was higher.  She learned new concepts in seconds.  She was the most distracted of the three and the only one to pee.  She did ask to go out and then peed by the door.  So it went good in some ways, not in others.  

Eric was not delighted.  Too much pressure.  Too many people.  Too many voices.  Confusing for him and Mabel.  Fei agrees.  So next week will be just me and Mabel.

Theses two couldn't play.  Cleared by vets to play next week.  

Phew.  That was exhausting.

The jowels dropping open kill me.  

Mabel at the Vet

 

Wellness check, vaccines and kennel cough.  One more booster in 10 days.  No feets on common ground for 10 more days.  We're getting there.

Mabel says this place isn't so bad.  She got a lick mat during the butt examination and vaccine part.  She was pretty excited about that.  I promptly came home and ordered one from Amazon.

Missy is VERY healthy. 

She wasn't too concerned about it all.

Even took time for a wee siesta while we chatted.

She was a perfect angel.

Love our vet.  He was pleased for us that she isn't a rescue :)  Deemed her very alert and very clever. He is partial to labs. 

20 lbs.

Not spaying until three months after her 1st heat.

It's all good in Mabel's world.

I told the ladies at the desk that Mabel has a TikTok.  One of them doesn't have that app so asked me to show her.  I showed her one that has 6500 views and another one that is super funny.  They told the Dr before he came in because he thought she should focus on her classes and future possible service dog status instead of being a TikTok star.  Lol.  Fei says why not both?

If anyone wants to see or follow she is mabelthechocolate

Fei has lots of ideas but limited time available.

I may have laughed WAY too hard at the digging video.  

Storm Damage

 

Branch.

Lost a tree and it flattened my little Maple.  Sigh.  We have so few trees.

Lili and I blissfully missed it all.

Thankful the house is ok and we still have power.

Pentatonix

 

Have I mentioned on here yet where Miss Lili works now?

She is a Jr Accountant at Hullo.

A fabulous step up in her career and it comes with fabulous perks.

We have been enjoying lots of Vancouver trips.  Lili heads over almost every weekend :)

Our plan for dinner was Between 2 Buns for renowned burgers.  However, our Uber dropped us right in front of the New Town Bakery.  So, Lemon chicken, goyza and steamed buns it was.  Haha.

Lili has been a fan since her early teens.  This was her Shawn Cassidy.  They did not disappoint.  Fabulous show.  Fabulous talent.

There was a lot of audience participation.  We all made a TikTok together.  That was fun.  Waiting to see it online.

The waters were calm.  Boats weren't cancelled.  We made it on the 9 this morning.  We didn't see any sign of storms over here.

When Lili and I left, Missy was a beast.  Chasing us, untying our shoes, refusing to let go of pants and laces.  Leaping and lunging at our faces when we reached down to save clothing.  I yelled up to Fei that we were leaving.  She sent me this picture right after we left.  Yup, again, the crazy pup was tired.  

I was excited to be leaving her behind.

Fei took her for a play date with Momo.  The puppies played hard for two hours.

She crashed on the way home.  Awe.

Then she napped in her kennel for 2 and 1/2 hours!  Unheard of.

Eric just sent me this picture this morning.  Awe.  Now I miss her.