Hey! Guess who turned 15 and is still going strong? Yep, Miss Bailey!! Our girl continues to do well and chase those tennis balls. We inherited a golden puppy and she has been such a good girl. She lets him clean her ears and even lets him sneak her bone.....only to take it back! She even let our recent foster, Gabe, snuggle up next to her on the floor! She has turned into an old softy! Still no face kisses for the humans but we are pretty sure she loves us!!! So, here is looking forward to another year with our sweet Bailey and stay tuned for the update when she turns 16!!!

From Bailey's forever family...

Just a little update on Bailey.  She will be 13 in a couple weeks and she is doing just great!!  She has lots of energy and loves to play with her ball.  She still has her little seizures but they have not gotten any worse so that is a good thing.

She has brought such joy to our home!!  She has helped fill the void of losing our dearly loved Bella (07-319) and we are head over heels in love with her.  Every morning when dad gets his shoes and coat on, she barks and dances around because she knows that means "walk time"!!

She has done really well with the fosters that come and go and even survived 5 stitches in her ear from one of them.  I guess accidents happen!  ;o)

So, thank you RAGOM for bringing this very special girl into our lives.  I think we have lots of "golden time" left to spend with her and we cherish every day of it!!

Bailey is resting so I thought I would do the update for her.  She had a very big day today with the vet so I want her to sleep.  Friday she started licking the carpet, the furniture, the grass and her bed and started eating the plants outside.  On Sunday night she actually ate the corner of the quilt on our bed! 

Yesterday she started having trouble getting up and just seemed very lithargic and confused.  Her breathing concerned me last night and when I reached down and touched her next to the bed this morning, I actually thought she had made her way to "The Bridge".  I could not feel her breathing and she was not moving.  We turned on the bedroom light and the only way we knew she was still with us is when she blinked.  So off to the vet first thing this morning.  Her heart was beating faster than it should have been, even if nervous, so she stayed at the vet's office for several hours and they did every test they could.  She checked out perfectly...no heart issues, no issues with her lungs, kidneys and other organs and her blood work was great. 
I was concerned that maybe she suffered a small stroke but he said there was no indication of that.  So, since our 7 month old grandson came on Friday night to stay for a few days the vet thought the licking and eating of the quilt and plants might have been due to the disruption in our household (I guess old ladies don't like being chased by a baby in a walker!!) and that fact that Foster Mom wasn't spending time with her. 
As far as the other issues, we can only rule out what it is NOT and physically she is the picture of health.  She is acting more like her old self tonight since the "terror on wheels" is gone and that is a good sign!!  I will be visiting with the vet tomorrow as we have noticed that not only does she have trouble getting up if she is on her side but she does not want to bend down to drink or eat and when she tries to shake, she cannot (or will not).  When I put the water up on a box, she went right to it and drank so I am wondering if maybe she has pulled somthing in her neck or back which is causing her pain. 
If only they could talk!!!  I will keep you all posted.
I have sent a picture of her letting little Hope, 08-378, take a well deserved rest.

Bailey is napping this beautiful Sunday afternoon so I thought I would send a quick update. She is doing fantastic!! She has really settled in and feeling right at home. We seem to have the 3:30 a.m. potty breaks stopped so it is good to be back sleeping the night through.

We took her to the "Doggy Dip" at the local pool last week and she did pretty good. I had no idea if she liked water but she gave it a try. She is actually a good little swimmer but opted not to go a second time. She was wonderful with all the dogs running around too. Usually when she sees a dog she gets very, very excited but that was not the case at the pool. She was very calm and greeted them all. She was not real happy about the bath when she got home but that chlorine really makes the hair tangly (not to mention she smelled because some of the dogs didn't take time out to go over to the grass to go potty!!) When she was wet I really got a good look at how thin she is so we have upped her food (and hot dogs included) to see if we can get a couple pounds on her.

Hard as I try I cannot get her to give me kisses. She comes real close but then stops herself. She will lick my feet and legs, but that is it. I can only assume that it was not allowed in her "former life" but I have faith that one day she will give me a big sloppy golden kiss right on the lips!!! I get the feeling there was a lot of things not allowed in her "former life" but we will take those a day at a time.

She seems to be doing ok with her little seizures also. She still has them and if she is standing when it happens she gets a little off kilter, but we are keeping a close eye on them and will let the vet know if they seem to be getting worse.

We discovered this past week that she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES tennis balls!!! She will chase them for a long time. She gets it and comes back and drops it right in your lap. And if you don't throw it fast enough, she will head butt your hand!!! She gets very impatient!! Did I mention she really enjoys hearing her own voice?? Yeah, she has yet to learn what an "inside voice" is!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Just wanted to let everyone know what the Dr. had to say. He stuck a needle in the lump on my throat.... Ouch! But I was a very good girl and didn't cry. He then talked to FM and FD and they were all very happy because the lump was just fat. Huh, I am glad they all thought that was great news but excuse me......I don't much appreciate a stranger telling me that I have a fat neck!!! I thought it was also rude when he said that the lump on my chest was also just fat. Hellooooooo, I try to keep in shape!!! I guess it is all those hot dogs they slip in my food to make me eat. May have to cut back on those bad boys. They also talked about the funny thing that I do with my eyes. He said they are actually small seizures but at this point don't really know what causes them. He said that FM & FD just need to keep an eye on them to see if they start happening more often or get more severe. I guess they just forget that I AM 12 years old and not a young pup anymore. He ended by saying that he thought I was a really great dog so that made the other things easier to take.

Well, that is about all for now. Just got back from a walk and need to rest up as I have started waking mom and dad up around 6:00 with my sweet little bark. Mom says we really have to talk about that....like she could stop me!! :o) Tah Tah for now!