Jasper Update

Hi there everybody, Jasper's mom here. I am sorry that we have not been very active lately, but Jasper has been under the weather. For the last month and a half, his appetite has been off and he's not drinking as much water as he should be. He also gets worn out quicker than normal. I took him in this past Tuesday and had some bloodwork done, and the results and treatments recomended by the doctor have left me feeling uneasy. His red and white blood cell counts were both low, and the xrays show that there might be something stuck in his intestines but they are not sure and want to wait another week or two and then check again... oh and put him on a multivitamin. Oh, and I paid $400 for that...

So today I have made another appointment with a different vet's office that 2 people in my office use. They do all of the digital xrays and ultrasounds in house with a specialist that is on staff. I know my dog and I know that he's not "just getting older". He's 4 years old, not 8. If there is something stuck in his intestines it needs to come out before it gets toxic. He has never walked away from his food before, and there are times now when he will only eat if I hand feed him. I am so worried about my baby, he is my world. I will try to keep everyone up to date on how things are going and would appreciate any good thoughts and/or prayers for Jasper.

Happy Gotcha Day

4 years ago, me & my brother were picked up by 2 ladies in a blue car. They drove an hour & a half to meet us & then took us all the way home to live in Louisville, KY. Best day ever...

first pic mom ever took of me, that's my brother's butt in the background :)

car ride to our new forever home



chomping on helicopters in my new backyard

 Thank you mom, for choosing me!!

*J

Note from mom: BEST decision I ever made... :)

Farewell Lulu

Mom & I wanted to take a moment to pay our respects to a fellow blogger doxie, Lulu. Lulu was a a good friend of our friend Baxter, and it was always such a pleasure to read about their adventures together. She was such a beautiful little long haired girl with lots of spunk & pizazz. You will be missed Lulu, and we are sending out loving thoughts to your mom.

aaarrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

*J

Happy Easter!!

Bunnies??? Where are these bunnies you keep referring to??? And there's a great BIG one??? I really want to meet this Easter Bunny you speak of!!!!!!

I hope that all my friends out there in bloggerville have a very Happy Easter!!


I also want to wish my mom a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I love you mama & I am so happy you picked me to be your puppy!! xoxo

Toodles :)

*J

Farewell Joey

Mom and I were so sad to hear of Joey's passing... there really are no words...

You will be missed, my friend. I hope that you & Maggie are running free together once again...

"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us."

                               (Robert Louis Stevenson)

aarrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.........

*J

I'm just a love machine...

Moooooommmmm!! My glasses are crooked!!!!

Hee hee, I'm trying out my new Valentine's Day glasses... what do you think??

*J

Christmas recap from nurse Jasper

Hello there, everybody! I just wanted to give you all a rundown of things at my house. Mom & I have both been under the weather lately... you know, me with my back muscle & mom with the flu. She started feeling bad on Christmas Eve & it just got worse from there. So we have both been on some form of "quarantine" for the past couple of weeks. I did my best to take care of her & make her feel better, & she said that "snuggle bugs from the pup" are the best kind of medicine so I snuggled as close to her as I could, but I never saw any "bugs". I was hoping I would, cause they make tasty snacks, ya know??  Anyhoo...




*snuggle*



I have been taking very good care of my back & have been using my ramp on & off the couch (not every time, but mom says that some is better than none.) And I love all the massages mom has been giving me, they make me all ooey-gooey relaxed...

And even though mom didn't feel good, we had a great Christmas!! Santa did not disappoint, I got all kinds of snackies & toys & there is even a present left under the tree that mom says I get to open tomorrow on New Years Day! I am a master at opening presents, just in case you didn't know. :)




My new jacket :)



And this year I took my 3 weenie cousins to see Santa & we all got our picture taken together!!



LtoR: Squirt, Oscar, Chief & me!!


So to all my friends out there in bloggerville, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas with your friends & family, I know I did! And mom & I are wishing you all a wonderful & safe New Year!!


*J

down for the count

Well friends, about 2 weeks ago I hurt myself. It was my back, but not my spine, thank goodness. The Dr said that it was probably just a muscle spasm or strain, but I have been on crate confinement & told to keep my activity low when mom is home. We also do ice packs & heating pad sessions, which I really like. I have no problem laying still for that...

me & my heating pad & my blankie

I started feeling better & then I had a relapse (because I didn't listen to mom & stay put).  Mom says that she will be keeping a better eye on me & that she will update everyone as soon as she can.

See you guys soon...

*J

Nose Art

This past Sunday was a very lazy day for me & mom. She said since her Saturday was so busy (she volunteered at one of the local cemeteries & helped put American flags on the military graves there), that we could have all day Sunday together to do whatever we wanted!!

And what did I want to do???

                                                 ...work on my window nose art. :)

I hope everyone had a great weekend & Veteran's Day!!

*J

Wordless Wednesday

*J