Sunday morning. Beautiful day to take The Oreo for a hike by the pond. Jared is with us, so Oreo is excited already. There are lots of dogs at the pond but, Oreo b-lines it up the hill – hitting the trail without a moment’s hesitation. Usually on uphills, Oreo needs to take a break […]

Oreo: Yay! We’re going for a ride…and then the pond…and then a hike….and….. wait a minute! We drove past the pond. Where are we? Hey! I know this place! It has the really cold floor and they poke and prod me there! [Starts shaking]. But, there are really nice girls there that rub my ears and […]

Oreo adopted the deck bed as hers today. She jumped right up. Who could deny her….             I am fortunate to be able to work at home 2 days/week. This translates into more fun at the pond/on the trails. Oreo decided to forgo the stroller….

Oreo enjoys going to the pond and did not have to take a break on the way to the shore today (150 meters).  Her hiking stamina is improving. She also had a great time hiking until she got tired, then more fun riding in the HoundAbout, even if I jog too slow for her liking…. […]

Oreo and Cookie loved going to the “dog pond” to cool off after a hike up the hills. Cookie would swim while Oreo would splash in the shallows. I think, due to her deep chest, swimming has been more difficult for Oreo. Last year we got them both life jackets and they both would swim, […]

Amputation/surgery day. [Seconds thoughts. Are we doing the right thing? Of course we know we are, but this just plain sucks!….] Oreo wonders why Cookie gets breakfast and she does not. Cookie doesn’t feel like eating anyway and wonders why we are leaving her home alone. Originally, the veterinarian said we would pick Oreo up […]

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