Dot is home again. The hospital released her late this afternoon along with a lengthy list of post-operative instructions and a big bag of m...

Dot looks like a football. Her back has been shaved and right in the middle is a huge eight inch incision that is held together with fifte...

Although the weather got even worse overnight, Dot continues to get better. I was amazed that Dot's medical team even managed to get t...

When Dot's neurologist called this morning to give us a progress report, she seemed pleased. Dot is already eating and drinking water ...

I've been on pins and needles all day. Time passes very slowly when things are completely out of your control. We got up early this m...

I'll never get used to Texas weather. There was rain mixed with sleet when I woke up. By the time I finished breakfast, the rain had t...

Another cold, grey day. Although the temperature hovered around freezing all day, a lot of the ice melted anyway. I'd say the worst is...

The dreaded ice storm wasn't as bad as everyone expected. There was certainly a fair amount of ice and sleet on the ground when we wok...

I took my morning shower armed with a plunger and drain cleaning tools. Before the hot water ran out, I managed to unclog the slow moving ...

I went to Home Depot while Janet was watching Dot to stock up on furnace filters, drain cleaners, plungers, light bulbs and other mundane ...

We have scheduled Dot for surgery. This was and will remain a very tough decision. Dot is an old dog. She doesn't know this however. H...

The days are starting to run together. I get up at 4 AM to take Dot out to pee. I go back to sleep again for a few hours. I walk Dash. Jan...

I got a call from an old friend this morning, asking if I'd like to work with him on a new business proposal. It was kind of therapeut...

The hardest thing about caring for a sick dog is that they don't understand what's going on. Even in her weakened and very comprom...

If I were starting a blog today I would probably title it What New Kind of Hell Is This instead of Some Assembly Required . The current t...

How many dogs have a vet who is nice enough to make house-calls? I was delighted this morning when Dot's regular vet called and asked ...

After viewing Dot's MRI scans with the neurologist this morning, it became painfully clear why she is having problems. Several spinal ...