Our World Has Changed Forever.

It has taken me ages to write this,so I apologise for the delay.

My Daddy, my darling Daddy.......Gone..

He had the sniffles along with half our village but could not shake it.

Then on a Friday he and mommy left to go to the hospital and mommy came back later to take us for a walk and feed us. She said Daddy was not well so would have to stay in hospital for a few days.
She and Daddy chatted on the phone that evening with us all curled up around her listening.

Then something strange happened. Mommy got a phone call early in the morning and screamed out a loud NO!!NO!! Before rushing out of the house.

We did not see Mom for 6 days but Daddy's friends Matt and Mike came in each day to walk us,feed us and watch some tv with us. Matt told us Daddy needed Mommy so we needed to be patient. She would be back.

Mommy did come home but my darling Daddy didn't. She told us that Daddy had crossed the rainbow bridge and was with Bear Dog now.

When humans are sad they leak from their eyes. Mom leaked a lot all over my fur as she hugged me tight in the following days and weeks. 
I don't know what the words pneumonia,sepsis and septic shock mean but as we lost Daddy they can't be good.

Life changed just like that: 1minute daddy and mommy were planning their forthcoming wedding in May, the next Mommy was having to arrange Daddy's cremation.
Then came the realization that because they had not yet got married her visa meant she would have to go home to U.K..

And with that our little family imploded yet again. 

Mommy knew Harley needed space to run so he was sent to a rescue group. Spook and Simba went to live with uncle Johnny the cat man.

Tuck....deep breath.... our local animal shelter.. said they could arrange foster care for him while mom got things sorted..... Tuck had a lump appear on his face so A.C. took him to be checked out with understanding if it was bad news then Mom wanted him back with her. It broke her heart saying goodbye even though a temporary one. 
Tuck never came back. A phone call to check how he was and where he and Harley were left her collapsed in a heap sobbing. Tuck had been helped to cross the rainbow bridge and now was with Daddy.

Now I could have written a short blog just stating that sadly we had lost Daddy but after a lot of thought and soggy fur (mine) we decided that if we show the devastating aftermath of ignoring the need to see a doctor earlier than Dad did, and it saves other fur families then we have to do it.

So Daddies everywhere...(mommies too) :

Please please get medical help as soon as you realise you are not shaking off whatever bug you have got. You may think you are being brave but...
IT IS BRAVER TO ACTUALLY ADMIT YOU NEED HELP AND GET IT than insist....'dont moan..I will be ok '

I could get political about too many Americans being too scared of medical bills to go to doctor when needed. In U.K. if you are ill you go to your doctor. Yes if employed you make a contribution through your wages(nominal amount) but more importantly if you are unemployed,retired etc you still go to doctor . It's called the National Health Service. Not to be confused with Obama care .
Being newly made redundant Daddy was reluctant to go to his doctor.

He and his family (human and furry) paid the highest price.

R.I.P my darling Daddy....we love and miss you so much it hurts.

I promise I will look as after Mommy.

Hugs and Waggles
Ellie xx 


My next blog will appear shortly.

Heartbreaking news R.I.P Sweet Tulip

Have waited a while to write this as my Auntie Melissa and uncle Scott are heartbroken.

My beautiful fur-cousin Tulip sadly crossed the rainbow bridge.

Tulip did not have the best start in life and with her on going health problems sadly became unwanted and discarded as dogs often do.

She felt that her life did not matter any more....

Well she did matter....she was lucky enough to be welcomed into Scott and Melissa's home. They saw past her medical issues(like you do with family) and just saw beautiful Tulip

From that moment on Tulip knew only love and kindness and became the centre of their family unit. She even didn't mind cats !

She went to work with Melissa, joined in training sessions and enjoyed alfresco lunches with her mom and dad.

Every one who met her adored her. Not least a later addition to the family in the form of her adopted sister Willow.

Finally a lifetime of medical issues paid their toll on her body and she had to leave us.

All dogs want to know they matter,particularly shelter and stray dogs who often live without hope.

Look up to the night sky....... that bright star is my cousin Tulip shining brightly as a Beacon of Hope for dogs who have lost theirs...

Goodnight and God Bless beautiful Tulip

You are loved and missed.

YOU MATTERED

Love and waggle

Ellie. Xxx

Water Police

Hi all,

Spook has assumed the role of 'Water Police' in our house, it seems.

The coolest room in our house is the utility room off of the tv room so we have a big bowl of water plus a bucket of water in there. Spook has decided to lay across the doorway and allow one of us in at a time to drink and sticks his head in the bucket to check the water level after each one. If he thinks we are having more than our fair share he smacks our bottoms!

The other day he went too far though as he refused to let the kitten pass to have a drink!!!

I watched carefully with mom who told Spook off for being bossy and to let Simba have a drink and decided to help him by standing guard between him and Spook as he slipped by to the water. Spook was furious and tried to smack the kitten,missed and smacked my nose instead!!

I gave him one of my sternest looks and standing behind spook barged him out of the bathroom by kicking him up the bottom, every time he tried to stop I gave him another kick to keep him moving until finally he gave up and jumped in his bed glaring at me.

Smack me would you! I don't think so !!!

After checking the kitten was ok I went and sat next to mommy who was trying not to laugh....

"Ellie, I think you enjoyed kicking that cat a bit too much!" She tried to scold me but was finding it hard to keep a straight face....

Seriously???? How could I ever enjoy kicking THAT cat TOO much !!!

Love and waggle,

Ellie xxxx