Dot resumed her physical therapy today. She was only in the underwater treadmill tank for about eight minutes, but it was another big step...

On hot, humid days like today, Dot's progress seems much slower. She tires easily and sleeps a lot longer. Sleep is good, because she ...

It has become clear that instead of training our dogs, they have trained us instead. Both dogs are so stubborn that it is almost impossibl...

I got up even earlier than usual this morning so I could walk Dash before taking Dot to the cancer center for her first re-check since the...

The dogs love our unseasonably cool August weather and enjoyed being out in the yard today. There was a nice breeze that blew away most of...

Today was pleasantly quiet and uneventful. Dot had moments when she was shaky on her feet, but then there were other moments when she seem...

This continues to be one of the mildest Summers on record. I don't think I can remember a time when it was 69 degrees on the first of ...

It was a long day. Dot is having trouble getting up and down. We're kind of between a rock and a hard place. She's still too weak ...

Janet took Dash to dog training class tonight, while I stayed home with Dot. Our instructor initially thought Dot had made an amazing reco...

We got Dot's pathology report today. The growth that was removed one week ago today was a Low Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Yes, this is ...

We hit a little snag today. Incontinence. Dot began having urinary incontinence when she was hooked up to IV tubes in the ICU. Now that sh...

Dot has turned the corner. We discontinued her Tramadol last night, because it made her so loopy, we couldn't tell if she was getting ...

Dot passed another milestone today. We took her back to the cancer center this morning, where they removed her surgical bandages and exami...

I was Dot's nurse today. I really appreciate what the nursing staff did for Dot in the ICU last week. It is not easy keeping a sick an...

Dot is finally home again. After spending an entire week in intensive care being poked with needles, hooked up to IV tubes, and being cut ...

Dot started eating solid food again today. She ate a small jar of baby food yesterday, but this was the first time she has been able to ho...

Dot is resting in the ICU after a very long and arduous day. Sometimes waiting is the hardest thing of all. I could hardly breathe until I...