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This ‘N That Thursday – August 22, 2013

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This ‘N That Thursday is the brainchild of Linda from 2 Brown Dawgs; because some days you have a little of this or a lot of that.

Many thanks to our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs Blog.

Lick Granuloma Redux

Sampson had to go back to the Vet’s on Tuesday, he’s been licking at his paw again. 🙁

A close-up of the boo boo while he was being treated.

A close-up of the boo boo while he was being treated.

I wrapped it in a desperate attempt to keep him from licking.

I wrapped it in a desperate attempt to keep him from licking.

 

This time we saw our regular Vet who scraped the spot and checked it under the microscope.

The diagnosis is a lick Granuloma which is now infected because he’s licked it so much.  The treatment is a three week course of antibiotics (Clindamycin), a three week course of twice a week cold laser treatment and a nerve blocker (Gabapentin).

This cold laser isn't so bad, this guy keeps feeding me noms.

This cold laser isn’t so bad, this guy keeps feeding me noms.

 

I couldn’t understand WHY he’s licking it and Dr. Soutter explained it could have been anything that initially drew him to the spot, and once he’s irritated the nerve, it will keep bothering him and he will keep licking. The hope is the antibiotic and cold laser will help the granuloma heal, while the nerve blocker will settle the nerves down.  The goal is to take him off the nerve blocker and the licking will stop.

Paws crossed.

Blogville Calendar

Julie is hard at work resizing the photos for easier display on the blog.  Fingers crossed voting will still begin on Saturday.  If for some reason I can’t manage it, then we will still have a week to vote.

My mom who recently began reading the blog keeps asking me if I’ll show her how to vote. 😀  I’m pretty sure the voting process will be fairly easy, as long as I use the same system I used last year.  But yes Mom, I’ll make sure you know how to vote.

Farting and Douching on Facebook

You know Facebook is a great time suck for me.  Last night feeling highly unmotivated I found myself in an innocent little chat with a couple of other bloggers.  One thing led to another and before you know it, we were talking about farting and shortly after that douching.  This morning the conversation has turned to Unicorns.

You never know what you’ll find on Facebook.  It really helped lighten my mood and I gave me something to add to today’s post.  So thank you ladies, one and all.

Follow-Up Friday

Please join us tomorrow for the Follow-Up Friday blog hop where my co-hostess will be JoAnn Stancer from Sand Spring Chesapeakes.

This ‘N That Thursday

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Welcome to This ‘N That Thursday hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs Blog.  It’s the blog hop that has some of this and a little of that and everything in between.  Many thanks to our friends at the 2 Brown Dawgs Blog for this awesome hop!

Let’s get to it, shall we?

Out Foxed Again

Yesterday morning I went outside to empty the dehumidifier.  Sampson loves this part of the morning.  He goes outside with me and sniffs around checking to see what types of visitors we’ve had during the night.  He is very thorough in his investigations, giving special attention to areas of the lawn where  he’s certain something has trodden.

It was a quiet, cool morning and we stood in the driveway just enjoying the break from the heat and humidity.(Sometimes he just stands in the driveway surveying the neighborhood, like a King surveying his Kingdom. )

I was facing the street and Sampson was facing the lawn when I saw him cock his head.  I knew he’d seen something so as I turned my head to look I said, “Leave it.”

Thank Dog he’s got a solid leave it.  That dang fox ran down our front lawn and across the street disappearing somewhere in the neighbor’s yard.

Can you imagine if it had been Delilah?  I’d still be running.

And where was my camera?  In the freaking house!!  Out foxed again.  One of these days little fox, I will get a decent picture of you.

When we want back inside the house, Sampson immediately went to the door leading to the upstairs.  When I didn’t move towards it, he came back and Roo’ed at me to open the door.  Such a smart boy!

Reading and Commenting on Blog Posts

I’m so far behind in reading and commenting.  I’m trying to catch up, I really am.  I guess taking almost two weeks off has a tendency to put one behind.

As of right now I have over 700 posts in my feeder.  I’ve caught up on a few blogs, just know if you see a random comment here and there, it’s because I’m trying to catch up and I just can’t comment on every single post. 🙁

If there’s something important I need to know, please share it with me in the comments or drop me a private message via facebook or e-mail.

The Dogs of Blogville Calendar Contest

Don’t forget to get  your pictures in for this Calendar Contest.  In years to come you’ll be able to say, “My dog was March 2014.”  Yes. You. Will.

So far we have five entries.

What Will Delilah do for a piece of fruit?

I will sit pretty for a piece of frozen pineapple. Yes I will.

I will sit pretty for a piece of frozen pineapple. Yes I will.

 

For those of you who missed it, here is the promised video with my wild and highly food motivated lab.

Follow-Up Friday

Guess what?  I coerced a newbie to co-host tomorrow’s hop.  I hope you’re as excited as I am!  I will be joined tomorrow by none other than Flea from Jones Natural Chews!

 

This ‘N That Thursday

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Today we join our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs Blog for This ‘N That Thursday.  You know some days you have a smidge of this or a tad of that, but not enough for a full post.

Yuppers, that’s This ‘N That Thursday.  Many thanks to our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs blog for hosting this awesome hop.

Courtesy of 2 Brown Dawgs Blog

Courtesy of 2 Brown Dawgs Blog

Computer Issues.

Well we are back from vacation and I finally have my computer issues resolved.  After consulting with my IT guy from work, it was determined my laptop wasn’t worth repairing.  Hubby gave me the go ahead to get a new computer and I joined the Mac family.

Now I’m learning a new system. 🙂

We are also attending Hubby’s sister’s wedding this weekend so there won’t be a lot of time for playing on the new computer.  I hope to get back to a normal blogging schedule next week.

Thank you all for hanging in there with me, I’m super behind on my blog reading too.  Rest assured I’ll be reading all your posts, I just might not be commenting on them all.

Dogs of Blogville Calendar Contest

I know I’ve been promising this for a couple of weeks now, but I’ve been on vacation and Julie’s been on vacation so my plan is to make the announcement and have the contest start next week.

I promise.

Deer

Yesterday morning the dogs were going nuts.  It was garbage day and typically the trucks make Delilah a little crazed.  I looked outside and couldn’t see anything until I looked across the street.

There were deer in my neighbor’s yards.

These are deer. These are deer on my neighbor's lawn. Any questions?

These are deer. These are deer on my neighbor’s lawn. Any questions?

 

Follow-Up Friday

Tomorrow’s Follow-Up Friday will be co-hosted with my dear friend Linda, from the 2 Brown Dawgs Blog.

That’s it for This ‘N That Thursday, many thanks to 2 Brown Dawgs.

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