Rudy here. I just wanted to let you all know that Mom is sad today because last night our eldest and queen kitty passed over the Rainbow Bridge.  She was 14 years old and had diabetes. Mom came home to a horrible mess where she had vomited lots and lots of blood.  Mom and Dad had her put to sleep after that.  She was suffering.  Sylvester was always good to me even though I ate her food when I wasn't supposed to.  She never smacked me for it, she just let me.  I will miss her.....

Rudy

The national weenie races were a lot of fun!  I think that Rudy could have used a little more practice in front of loud noises with a couple other dogs but we managed and I am very proud of him!  His first race, he was up against 2 other weenies, all inexperienced.....we all giggled about that one!  The weenies were in their starting positions, the gate went up, wennie mom's at the finish line started hollerin' for their weenie to come to them and all three of them sat there wondering what to do!  There were three weenies to race at a time so in Rudy's first group the middle weenie, named Ellie, took off and went about 3 feet, stopped and went back to the person who was holding her at the starting line.  Rudy followed her until he realized that wasn't his Mommy and he ran to the catcher.  The third weenie refused to even go.  So Rudy won that race because he ran the farthest....not in the right direction.....but the farthest.  We all waited a while, two other sets of weenies ran and the winners from those would have a race-off.  The other two that won their heats, I feel were professional weenie-runners!  Those dogs KNEW what they were doing!  Time for Rudy's last race.  Everyone was in the starting box, Rudy kept his eyes on me this time and he was getting the idea of the game, the gate went up and the other two weenies were off like a flash!  Rudy saw the other two weenies take off and so he decided that he would do the same!  He was picking up speed but the brown long-haired weenie got their first!  Rudy was going faster but the other one beat him to the finish by a weenie body length!  He tried so hard!  I am proud of him!  Maybe next year....we will get more practice in.....and we'll blow the hair off that long-haired weenie!

Hi everyone!  We haven't been on much lately cause Mom and I have been "workin' out!"  Mom entered me in the Wiener Dog Nationals and so we have been practicing and stuff.  The Nationals are weenie races, three weenies at a time.  then in five weeks after all the weenies have ran the winning weenies will come back to do a race off!  Wish me luck!  Mom is going to try to get someone in the family to take pictures!  I hope I come home with a winning ribbon!  Here I go....Zoom!....Zoom!...Zoom!

Love,

Rudy & Mom

There are many people and sweet pooches who left me their kind thougths and words in my difficult time of Harley's sickness and death.  I want to thank you all for thinking of us.  You don't know how much that it meant to me to receive those.  It helped me so much!  It made a difference in my heart that I did the right thing, and let him go home, to Heaven.  He was such a special dog.  I wish that all of you could have met him.  He was such a funny guy and a love bug at the same time.  I thank you all, my online friends, for the support that you gave.  You all are wonderful!

Amy

Hello All!  I am back and I have to say that I missed you all!  I took a short time off and just did some ME stuff.  I have received Harley's ashes back.  That was really quick.  It caught me off guard and I cryed.  Overall, I am doing better.  I still miss him very much but I know he is in a better place.  Now I have this delimia...I want a nice urn to put Harley's ashes in and I can't find a whole lot out there that I like in my price range.  Does anyone out there have any idea's?  I actually went to my old landlord who runs a funeral home.  He had brochures but no prices and said that he would have to get back to me.  I am open to suggestions.

Harley's Mom, Bruno & Rudy

Today.  Today was one of the hardest days that I have had in many years.  I had to put Harley, my best buddy, to sleep this evening.  His Doctor said it was for the best.  I could hear the Doctor talking but my heart was screaming.  It didn't want to hear the words that it knew was coming, had tried to prepare for and broke into millions of peices anyway.  My head knew that I was doing the right thing, but losing a pet is losing a part of your family, a part of your heart.  Harley, you were there for me through some of my toughest times.  I hope that I did right by you and did everything that was best.  It was so hard for me to walk out of that room tonight and leave you there, alone.  I know I will see you again, I just hope that you will be there waiting for me.  I promise I will bring a flat basketball with me buddy...till then, I Love You.

Mom

I added some new pictures today.  Some are old, from when Harley & Bruno were young (and so was I ).  I had a friend of mine come and take pictures of Harley and I together.  We haven't done that in so long.  I added the two best ones of those to his pictures.  I hope you all enjoy!

Amy

Harley has a Dr. appointment on Wednesday to get a check-up/progress report.  He no longer can wag his little tail in happiness, nor can he pull it up.  I feel that the osteoarthritis in his spine has taken that away from him now too.  His Dr. feels the same way.  He has noticeably lost a few more pounds and is on a little more pain medication than he was before.  I have had to increase his Proin too.  It's really not looking good for him and it has us all very sad.....

Harley's Mom

I hope that you all don't think that I am a snob or anything!  I have been trying to access the MDS website for 4 days now.  This is the first time that it has actually loaded for me and let me through!  Everything I tried failed.  I just hope that it keeps letting me through now!

Once again Harley has hit a downhill slope.  His pain is more noticeable and he doesn't/can't fully stand up in the rear either.  The weather here hasn't exactly been the best, cooler and wet.  I know that makes a difference to everyone's joints....we are just taking it one day at a time now and see what tomorrow brings.  He wants to go play so bad.....it just breaks my heart....