I’m gearing up for a couple of trips this month, provided my vacation time gets approved. I’ve got a 10 day trip planned for the last week of August and the first week of September.As such, I’ve got my dehydrators working ’round the clock to crank out some tasty trail foods. I’m doing something a…
We made the trip up to Canada again for a UKC dog show hosted by the Maple Leaf Kennel Club. This time it was in Georgetown, ON. Right out of the gate on Saturday morning Beau won the Champions class for the final win needed for his Grand Champion title. He went on to win…
Beau had his cleanup surgery today. The incision on his side had to be redone to clean up the edges of the wound since he pulled the stitches out with his teeth. He now has 4 stitches in his side instead of the original 3. We’re also going to try padding the stitches on his neck…
When I got home from some OT at work tonight I found that Beau, despite having been fine with the stitches all weekend and despite having been watched over by Mom and Dad while I was at work, had pulled his stitches out of his side. I had to call in to work to see if…
Beau had a couple of lumps removed today. One is at the base of his neck, where his collar sits and a little to his left, and the other is on his last rib on his right side.
This weekend Beau returned to the show ring with me for the first time since I broke my ankle. It was a show put on by Echo Club in Elkhart, IN. We had a great time and Beau did really well. I did get a nice picture of him, which was hard since he hates…
Parade, our little Basenji, was put to sleep today due to kidney failure. She turned 14 last fall and lived with us since she was 4. We brought her home in a fluffy blanket because she loved them. She was buried next to Max, our GSD/Collie and Tommy, our first purebred Catahoula (also Lucy’s half-brother).
I have started my physical therapy for my broken leg and ankle sprain. I’m doing quite well, but it’ll be some time yet before I’m on the trail, unfortunately. In the mean time, my brother over at TikkiWeb has gotten me hooked on various podcasts, including 7th Son and Brave Men Run. I’m now catching…
I am healing up. I have been through one lime green fiberglass cast, two black fiberglass casts (the first one started to fall apart and bunch up under my heel), and am now on a walking cast.
First Aid Kit I have tailored this to fit my needs since I usually hike either completely alone or with just a dog. I don’t carry things like splints because I haven’t had the need for one, even after badly spraining my ankle while hiking or even after breaking my leg not on the trail….
