Ranch Tails ~ Cali's New SISTER ~ Recovered frum Sir Jury & Now BACK HOME!
CinderMutt here ...
Lemmie fill ya'll in onna latest stuff ...
A week anna half ago we did the DawgSittin / Kat Pillin drill wiff our bud Miz Cali an her
lil brudder B.C. da Kat whilst Mom & Dad (Unkle Pat & Miz Joan) went outta towne fur sumpin.
Nuffin much happined - Dad neber *lost* da Kat;
but we did meet da Stray back by da ole Pony Barn an Equipment Shed at Cali's Ranch ...
She wuz purdy shy & timid - but SmokeMutt managed to rub a noze affore she ducked back in
wiffa Traktor inna shed. Dad caught just a *glimpse* of her - figgered she belonged to
the Too-Many-Dogs neighbor an dint thunk too much about it on Wednesday mornin.
Wednesday nite Smoke trotted right back by da shed an they did sum *sniffin*.
Thurzday - Guess Who wuz *peekin* round da shed? Smoke headed back ...
Thurzday nite da Folks called - they'z back an Want da Dawg back!
Dad fell fur the free food offer, so we hauled Cali back home ...
Ebberbuddie wuz inside cept da Smoke --- guess where he wuz?
Smoke & Stray wuz chazin each udder in frunt of da barn - gave Dad a chance to point
her out to Unka Pat & Miz Joan ... they didnt know they had a *squatter* out back!
Long storrie short - took an hour of callin & tossin Krunchies down onna driveway,
but ole Miz Stray finally made it up near the garage an dint *panik* every time
Unka Pat dropped a Krunch down frumma porch. Miz Joan took over an went down wiffa
handpaw full of Krunchies ... Stray came rite up an gently took lil bytes frumma finners!
Dad went next - Krunchies anna ropey leash --- she dint *phuss* about da leash ... but hadda
bit of trubbel figgerin out how to follow Dad. Dint like the front porch steps -
Dad sat inna chair an she finally *hopped* up onna porch wiffout da steps.
Dad checked her leather collar - NO tags an it was *really* too tight!
He backed it off one hole an she seemed a LOT happier!
Dey sat onna poch fur 15 minnitz; Dad decided to bring her up onna Back porch ...
That took a while! She din't *do* back steps!
Ten Minnitz of a gentle *tug* onna leash, an she finally climbed up 6 steps - WUN atta tyme!
Da Herd came out onna porch to ALL say Howdie & Welkome!
We'd dun our work ... *Nite All*! ...We headed back to da Ranch.
Da Plan wuz to leave a bowl of kurnch onna back porch ...
Morning found her sleepin onna rug by da frunt door!
Saturday report (a WEEK ago) ... Where's #2?
Pat & Joan hadda go out Friday - called & called - Mutt had taken a *powder* - GONE!
They came back - to Miz Muttley sittin onna Frunt Porch - *watchin* every car onna road!
She dashed around to meet 'em at the garage ... FILTHY DURTY!
Coverd in MUDD - head to tail! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif
By Saturday afternoon, Miz Stray Mutt had:
* Hadda Friday nite baff & shampoo & dry job
* Been INSIDE all Friday evening
* Been *shoved* into the HUGE crate for GranPups Zig & Macey (who live in Columbus)
* Settled down an stayed *quiet* ALL Night
* and Slept INSIDE all night - with NO mess inna crate come mornin!
Phone calls made, Flyers wiff snappie printed & posted in towne, visits to ALL the neighbors made,
an nunbuddie seems interested in claiming her. http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/frown.gif
We steered clear all week - been lettin Mumma Nature do her thing ...
MOLLY has been an "insider" all week - crate at night, but mostly free inna howze all day.
She an Cali get along jest *phine* ... she's been kept away frum lil B.C. da Kat,
but she knows he's inna howze an mostly ignores him.
Tanite, Dad finally opened up da diskussion bout gettin her shotz an fixed ... we've already called
Angels fur Animals - da whole shebang fur $150! Includes heartworm test & pills, flea stuff,
vaccinations, pedicure, ear wash, da Sir Jury.
Miz Joan wuz lookin at her calendar fur da week after they get back ... Dad sed that
she might be *dun* before then! I think we're callin Dianne at da Angels tumorrow!
More later --- gettin way past "late"!
As we speaks ... Cali is unner a chair inna den, Smoke is unner da puter desk, Cinder is headed fur BED,
an da Guest of Honor, Miz Molly, is crashed inna hallway blockin da den door!
Since we gotz no crate, Molly is gonna get da Leash Treatment inna BunkRoom -
she kan hold da dresser frum wanderin away inna night.
We'll do *snappies* tumorrow!
/s/ Cinnerz http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gif
SirJury on Friday ~ <picks up Prayer Line> <dials God>
Who'z wurried? ... WE are!
Hi God ~
Please don't furget - Tubby & Peanut will be pickin You up atta frunt Gate purdy urlee on Friday!
Big Foot {Ooopsie! DURTY look frum Dad} uh, Miz Molly is scheduled at Angels fur Animals
to have her puppy maker taken out, and get a general look-er-over, heartworm test,
ear wipe, pedicure, anna wormer ... and be ready to come home after 3:00 pm.
Soundz like a bizzie day!
Momma/Miz Joan dint *freek* too much - but said she's be callin Friday nite to check onna Kid!
We'd kinda 'preciate a few PT Purrayers that all goes well ...
we'll all be krossin ebberthing we gotz!
We'll check in 'bout 6:00 pm or so (Friday) when she gets back to da Ranch.
Please God ~ take good care of our New Buddy!
/s/ the Prayer Pups
Back from the Bus Run ~ Molly has been "admitted".
Zipp & Zopp thought it was WAAAY too early to be up & about!
Molly's becoming a very relaxed bus rider ... it was our longest trip so far and she rode like a Champ!
A little shy as we passed through the outside pen area (6 or 8 <Barkers> out there), but
we got inside without a problem. Intake gal led Molly to her "first floor apartment" in
the holding area; and she slowly walked in without a phuss. No *yipping* when the gate closed. :)
Next worry is the Heartworm Test, and hope that she's not in a heat cycle;
Sir Jury will probably start between 12 and 1:00 pm.
I didn't *see* God there; but He mitta been sippin kawfee in the Doc's Lounge.
I'll *bug* 'em about 2:00 pm for a status report.
Purrayers being sent!
We think it's a Gud Sine ...
Quote:
Originally Posted by shais_mom
Dear ole Dad wuz readin dat, Miz Staci, whenst I called him ober by da slider door ...
"HEY Dad ~ take a peek ober here! And NO, nunna US dun it!"
<GSAP> http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/eek.gif
Seemz da rug hadda prudy largish GREEN , WET spot, complete wiff GRASS nibblings!
He wus waitin fur Miz Molly "speshul treet lunch" ta cool down ...
He "offered it", an she totally refused ta even *sniff* it ... so wiff da Above freshly in mynd,
da lunch bowl got put onna counter fur a later tyme.
9:30 pm - Molly's been outie onna tether fur about an hour ... way too quiet ta suit Dad.
He wuz gettin reddie to dial up da 'Mergency Vet when he called her in.
She walked up da 4 frunt steps purdy easily, then stood inna hall fur da door to close.
Dad offered da wadder bowl - she refused but then took a lil *sip*.
Whut da hey ... he grabbed da now cold lunch bowl - Beef broth anna few Ramen Noodilz
poured over Krunchies ... smelled OK when it wuz warm - kinda like *mush* now.
Total of about 3 tablespoons of stuff.
She took a *sniff* an looked away ... then turned an took anudder *SNIFF*.
Took a tiny byte ...
>>Pa-TOOie<< went a tiny bit of Ramen Noodil ... >GULP< went whatever else she had.
>SMACK< uvva tongue an she lapped up everthing inna bowl - including da Noodilz!
We're takin dis azza GUD sine ...
Hope God's keepin an *eye* on Miz Molly, too.
More Gud Thoughts would be nice - kan't have too many!
http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/wink.gif
10:45 pm an we'z feelin "better"!
Well, da 9:45 pm *snackie* seemed to stay down OK ... :)
I just passed out the Dinner Krunchies to Clipp & Clopp and the Chubbie Herder -
Miz Molly sat upright (a first for the last couple of days) and seemed interested.
I handed her a single Krunchie nugget - <CHOMP> & <GULP>
Hmmmm ... wanna nudder one?
The TAIL <WAGGED> - another first!
I handed over Krunch #2 ... <CHOMP> & <GULP>!
We're off to Pill da Kat at Cali's howze ...
More when we get back.
/s/ there IS Hope Phred
;)
FIXED & On the Road Again ...
:D
:D
We finished up the evening with a couple mini-treets and a full-sized Bisquit!
Nite-Nite was spent at the front door on the cable (now known to be chew-proof)
tie-out fed under the door. About 5 feet of wander-room and in reach of the kitchen wadder bowl.
ALL QUIET all night! :)
Nunbuddie rushed to get up - so "we" watched Sunday Mornin with Charlie till Cali *hinted*
that she wanted OUT, NOW! The Herd moved towards the front door ...
Miz Molly was sitting in the Sphinx-like pose (another first since pre-op) and banging her tail ...
she jumped up to reach out and *BONK* poor Cali on the head, then gave my legs a
two-pawed *shake* as my greeting. ... I think she feels "better". :)
She walked down the front steps without a *shove* and went through the motions
of a long *pee*, then flopped into her Sphinx imitation in the sun. She agreed to come in
when "food" was mentioned - tail a-wagg.
She got half-rations of regular Krunchies - no broth or water added ...
they went down quickly at her normal, steady gobble/chomp speed - she DOES feel "better"! :D
She washed it down with a good *slurrp* from the wadder bowl.
Well, it's been a *ruff* 30 hours for Foster Dad ... I was dreading the next call from Maw & Paw ...
now I guess I don't have to worry or make up some hopefull tail to not panic
them with.
THANKS to all the PTers who offered support and a few Prayers ...
And THANKS, God!
Now it's PAST Tyme to boogie up the boulevard to Pill da Kat ...
I think we'll take Molly along again. Gotta pack the Blue Cable tie-out in the Bus -
now is NOT the tyme to loose da Mutt!
/s/ :) :) Phred & Molly, too!