New Kelsey Update

Kelsey is doing better, and hanging in there! He is a tough boy! He is still not out of the woods completely, but every hour his temp stays down, and there is no fluid build-up in his tummy, is a good sign.

Keep those prayers coming and those paws crossed. Be sure to check out Kelsey's blog for more detailed updates from his mom!

AND......THANK YOU ALL!!!!! This is such an awesome group of friends, I couldn't ask for more! (well, more food, but that's another story)

Hollybollyboo
(blessed with great friends for her and her good puppal Kelsey)

A quick update on Kelsey

10:00 a.m.
Kelsey's fever went up last night so the vet had to re-open him. The intestinal tissue was leaking and started to die, so more of it had to be removed.

He is now on his way to see a soft tissue specialist to see if they can help. Otherwise, he might have to make a road trip to Kansas State to see one of their specialists.

Please keep your paws crossed, and those prayers coming. He's really going to need all the help he can get!

I will try to keep you posted as I get information from Kelsey's mom.


2:20 p.m. UPDATE
Kelsey is in surgery. He has peritonitis, which is extremely dangerous and life threatening. The surgeon is going to go in to see if there is anything he can do. If they cannot stop the infection and inflammation and leakage around the intestine, then his chances are not good. Peritonitis can lead to septicemia, which can be deadly. Kelsey's mom is not doing very well, and is very worried for her boy. He went into surgery about 1:00, so hopefully we will have some news soon. I will keep you all updated. PLEASE hope and pray for Kel to pull through this. I know you all understand, so please keep him and his mom, Cody, in your thoughts.

Thank you again!

6:40 p.m. UPDATE

Kelsey got out of surgery about 4:30. The peritonitis was localized around the intestine suture area, which is good, meaning it has not spread throughout his entire abdominal area. The vet had to remove another 10 to 12 inches of intestine to try and get to some healthy tissue. He also used a graft to wrap around it to help in the healing and generation of "good" cells to get it to grow together quicker and reduce the inflammation.

At 6 p.m. he was sitting up and looking around. He will be kept at the 24 hour emergency clinic next door, so they can monitor him throughout the night for any elevated temperature and fluid in his abdomen. For now, he is doing good. So keep up those good thoughts and prayers. If all goes well, he should get to go home on Monday. Either I, or Kelsey's mom will keep you all updated. She wanted to say "thank you!!!!" to everyone for all the positive karma coming their way!! It sure helps knowing there are so many humans and doggies out there sending good vibes his way!


Hollybollyboo and her mom Jan
(saying lots and lots of prayers for her good friend)

Prayers please!!!!

My very good friend Kelsey needs lots of prayers!

He was taken into emergency surgery tonight with an intestinal obstruction. Apparently, back in January when he chewed up his humans purse, some of it got stuck in his tummy. Then, a couple weeks ago he also got a hold of a shoe and ate a little of it. Well, the part that was stuck in his stomach wasn't blocking the intestine all the way, so some food and stuff was getting through. BUT, when he chewed up part of the shoe, a long string got caught on the purse piece, which then started to accordion up his intestines, so he started throwing up and had to go to the doctor.

When the doctor couldn't get him to keep down any food, they made him drink some nasty stuff called barium so they could see how his innards were working. That's when they saw the blockage and had to go in and remove it. They gave all the gunk they removed to his mom in a plastic bag. Hopefully she will post a picture of it, and of Kelsey's stitched up tummy, on his blog. It was pretty nasty looking cuz my human was there at the hospital with Kelsey's human and she said it looked VERY scary!

But, he's not out of the woods yet. I guess part of his intestine was in really bad shape, so they had to cut out about 8 inches of it, and then sew the good parts back together. Now they have to watch him very closely for any infection or leakage. The next 3 days will be critical, so please say all sorts of prayers for our friend Kelsey so he can get well very soon!!!

My human is having a very hard time with this since she just lost Kirby on Monday, and Kelsey was her first rescue/foster dog. She still thinks of herself as his "other" mommy and loves him very much. So all the good doggie and human vibes Kelsey and everyone who loves him can get would be most appreciated. Mom knows how scared she would be if it was one of us in the same position!

Hollybollyboo
(saying lots and lots of prayers)

Bits and pieces. Stuff and things

My friend Tubey had bits and pieces of himself on his blog. So I thought I would share my bits and pieces.

This is my fluffy tail. The part at the top where the fur is missing is where the humans had to shave my tail because of my hot spots from several weeks ago.

On the left is the spot on my chest.

On the right is my fat belly and the bald spot on my tummy. Another shaved hot spot hold-over. It's still sorta red cuz I'm still licking and scratching it sometimes.

These are my very big paws.

And, of course, my very pretty almond brown eyes.

Here is my cute and fuzzy ear.

On the left, my wet nose and slobbery pink tongue. On the right, my big, fluffy butt!

Hope you enjoyed my bits and pieces! Now, on to the stuff and things!

I got something in the mail today. I was sooooo excited! Can you see what it is?

Here is a closer picture.

Yep, that's my favorite freckle nosed Siberian Husky, DAVE!! Now I can gaze upon his cuteness whenever I want! Wow, I couldn't ask for a better present! Mom got this from one of the rescue groups she likes called MawPaw Siberian Husky Rescue. They have their own store with all sorts of great stuff! Lots of which feature my good griends of the Ao4.

Well, that's about all the bits and pieces, stuff and things that I have for today. Dad got an interesting book in the mail today too, that I will share with you all tomorrow! So stay tuned for more!

Hollybollyboo

A sad goodbye

Today was a very sad day for mom. Her 17 year old kitty Kirby had to go to the Rainbow Bridge.


He had been coughing, and doing the hairball hacking sound, so mom took him to the vet. His xrays showed a large cloudy area in his lungs. Over an ounce of fluid was taken off his lungs, and he was given a steroid injection and some antibiotics as it looked like he might just have a severe case of a staph infection. He perked up a little, and was even eating better. He went back to the vet on Friday for his one week follow-up to re-xray his lungs to see if the infection (shadowed area on the film) had gotten smaller. Unfortunately it hadn't, and 2 more ounces of fluid were taken off his lungs. Mom missed a call later that evening from the vet, but the message didn't sound promising. The vet said she found something in the fluid she extracted and needed to discuss it with mom. Mom had a terrible feeling over the weekend what it was, and continued to watch Kirby get worse. He stopped eating completely, and his breathing was becoming even more labored.

So, this morning mom called the vet first thing, and found out that Kirby had cancer and the large cloudy area in his lungs was actually a tumor. Mom made the painful decision to end Kirby's pain and suffering and send him to be with his brother Alex. She knows Kirby is now in a much happier place where he can be young and happy and curl up to sleep with Alex, once again.

Thank goodness mom has us to help comfort her. It's a really good feeling to know we are there for her to squeeze and hug on when she is sad.

Hollybollyboo
(helping mom feel better)

Blizzard Video

Now that I got videoegg to cooperate, here is the video.

I love the face plant in the snow. I have no idea what that's all about. Sam's a dork. That's about the only explanation I can give.

Hollybollyboo
(I'm too cool to act like that)

More snow fun

For your viewing enjoyment, more pictures of my snow.

This is the back door showing the foot of snow that piled up. You couldn't even see the step that is usually there. It's just flat out that big drift!

And here I am out enjoying my lovely snow. Gosh I'm cute! Sniff sniff, mmmmm smell that cold snowy breeze!

Here's the pathetic boy. He's woowooing at mom. (ok, actually he's laughing at her, but don't tell her)

Tomorrow I will try to get the video loaded. Videoegg was giving me fits and wouldn't let me upload my video....grrrrrr! So, hopefull I will have more snow fun for everypuppy (and fufu) to see tomorrow too!! AND, we are suppose to get a little MORE snow tomorrow!! Isn't it wonderful?!?!

Hollybollyboo
(aka Snow White)

AN OFFICIAL BLIZZARD

Well, it's official. We're in a blizzard!! It's our first "official" one since 1998!! The human woman stayed home this morning because she only made it two blocks and decided to turn around and come back home. Which was a very good idea, because the Nebraska State Patrol decided to tell everyone to stay OFF the roads. I-80 west of 126th street all the way to Utica Nebraska is closed. I-29 from South Dakota to Missouri is closed. I-80 east to Des Moines is closed. So, it's a good thing mom decided to stay home! Dad got off work at 6:30 this morning and it took him 2 hours and 15 minutes to make it home and it's only 12 miles!

Mom got some good pictures this morning of us out in the blizzard. Hopefully, we will have more later. We are suppose to get between 10 and 15 inches!! We already have 10 inches and it's only 10:30 in the morning!

Here are some pics for your viewing enjoyment!

This is Abby. You can barely see her back there.

To the right is me.

The two below are Samuel.

And that's Abby covered in snow in the house.

That beautiful face on the right is mine, of course!

Well, that's all for now!

Hollybollyboo
(just call me Snow White!)

New Chewy's

We got some new chewy's. Apparently the little rawhide chips weren't lasting us (ok, ME) long enough to keep us busy. So, the humans got us some new ones.

Here I am chewing on the big "bone" type. Notice I have collected an extra that somepuppy wasn't smart enough to keep a paw on.

Here is a picture of Sam chewing on a big retriever roll. I stole it later too, but the human woman didn't get a picture of that!

On another note, we are going to get more snow!! They are predicting 4 to 8 inches!! The swamp is gone (for now) since the snow returned last weekend. We got 6.5 inches, but it has started to disappear already (that darn snow thief). However, now we will have more to replace it. Woooooo!! I will try to get some new snow pics for everypuppy.

Hollybollyboo

(happily chewing snowpuppy)

How to feed a dog

The human woman happened to be reading my friend Indy's blog, and saw that he has allergies just like my sad, pathetic, whiney brother Samuel. On Indy's blog was a link for a website that sells some awesome dog food, including the kind Sam needs. Duck. So, she ordered some, and when it came, she mixed it in with Sam's Natural Balance Duck and Potato dry food, and he LOVES it!

He will eat almost all of it out of his bowl, but then when he gets toward the bottom, for whatever stupid reason, he won't eat the rest and just stares at mom. So, she knows what needs to happen next....(Lord, he's so pathetic, but boy does he have mom well trained)

This is a wonderful example of how Sam finishes his food. Mom feeds it to him like a BABY!

Could he BE any more pathetic?

Hollybollyboo

My swamp

Just a week ago, I had all this beautiful white, fluffy snow. And now?

In place of my beautiful white, fluffy snow, is a gooey, muddy, sloppy swamp. Our patio has become a wading pool. The humans are not happy with all the mud and water. Especially since a good deal of it is ending up INSIDE the house.

Here I am, sadly observing my swamp from the comforts of my home.

We're suppose to get bunches of rain starting tonight. Then tomorrow we get more rain and then it turns to snow. The weather people actually said the word "blizzard"!! Boy am I all excited about that! They forecast 6-8 inches of snow. I can't wait!!

The sucky thing is that the swamp will then become an ice skating rink with snow on top of it. Could be interesting.

Hollybollyboo

(temporary swamp thing, future snow bunny)

Where is the cold?

It was 54 degrees here yesterday. Today it is suppose to be 45.

Needless to say, the snow thief has now taken ALL my beautiful snow! :-(

What I am left with is a muddy swamp. The humans are not happy. Sam got the cream colored bathroom rugs all decorated with his muddy paw prints. The kitchen floor and light colored area rug look very similar to the bathroom rug. Best part is, it's only going to get worse. Rain Friday and Saturday, snow/rain Sunday.

The backyard swamp will soon be a backyard pool. How fun!

I'll try and swipe the camera from the human woman and get some swamp photos.

Hollybollyboo
(the swamp thing)

My lazy day

This is what I did today. I napped on the couch.

It was 40 degrees here today. Two days ago, it was ZERO!! I think the Canadians have taken their cold back.

Anyway, I did some napping outside in addition to my couch time, however, I should have been outside MORE cuz somehow the snow thief came and took some of my snow! He is VERY sneaky. How did he know when we weren't out there so he could take our snow? He is very good, I'll give him that. However, he better hope I don't ever catch him, cuz it won't be pretty if I do!

Mom is home Monday from work cuz she gets the day off. Unfortunately, dad had to work Sunday night, so mom will have to be quiet cuz he will be sleeping. She also helps us keep quiet too. Well, not "us" so much as SAM and MONTY. They like to hang out outside and bark at stuff.

Me? I'll be sleeping somewhere comfy.

Hollybollyboo

(I like these lazy sleepy weekends)

An awesome blog

My wonderful friends, the Army of Four, have been nominated for the February Awesome Blog Award!

Now, I'm sure you all know how deeply I feel for a certain member of the Ao4, so of course I am posting this message to help get the word out.

I also want to say that my good friend Fufu is also nominated. I am torn. On one hand I have a vested interest in my darling Dave, and on the other hand, is my good friend Fufu.

Maybe I will abstain from voting, so I do not have to choose. Oh, the mental torment!

Anyway, please be sure to visit the DWB website to vote for YOUR favorite blog!!

Hollybollyboo

One to roll your eyes at

Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street when they see a beautiful, enticing, female Malamute.

The three male dogs fall all over themselves in an effort to be the one to reach her first, but end up arriving in front of her at the same time. The males are speechless before her beauty, slobbering on themselves and hoping for just a glance from her in return.

Aware of her charms and her obvious effect on the three suitors, she decides to be kind and tells them, "The first one who can use the words 'liver' and 'cheese' together in an imaginative, intelligent sentence can go out with me."

The sturdy, muscular black Lab speaks up quickly and says, "I love liver and cheese."

"Oh, how childish," said the Malamute. "That shows no imagination or intelligence whatsoever."

She turns to the tall, shiny Golden Retriever and says "How well can you do?"

"Um. I HATE liver and cheese," blurts the Golden Retriever.

"My, my," said the Malamute. "I guess it's hopeless. That's just as dumb as the Lab's sentence."

She then turns to the last of the three dogs and says, "How about you, little guy?"

The last of the three, tiny in stature but big in fame and finesse, is the Taco Bell Chihuahua. He gives her a smile, a sly wink, turns to the Golden Retriever and the Lab and says .

(ok this is good)








“Liver alone. Cheese mine."


Hawoowoowoo!! Sorry, couldn't resist!

Hollybollyboo
(yes, I'm aware it's lame)

For My Darling Dave......

Since it is Valentines Day, and that means it is a day for love, here is a poem (thank you Marvin) especially for my darling Dave of the Ao4. Ever since I saw those alluring blue eyes, and those adorable freckles on his nose, I have been totally smitten! I hope one day we can meet and I can look those beautiful blues, eye to eye! Plus, he has a VERY cool name!

"My freckled nose sweetheart, Dave is his name,

Prettiest eyes and of great Siberian Husky Fame!

He is just the sweetest Dog and I love him so true,

He is clever, because he writes such cool Haik-Woo.

Oh Dave, my dearest Husky, please say you will be mine,

This comes from me, Holly, your forever Valentine........!"

Happy Valentines Day to all my pup pals!!!

Hollybollyboo

(feeling especially loving)

Our New Snow!

Well, here it is. For all those who do not get any snow, here are some pictures of our new snow. We got 4 inches.

Here is Samuel and Monty checking out the snow

Here I am eyeing Monty's chewy, which you can't see because it is covered with snow. Monty is wooing at me because he doesn't want me to take it.

Hey Monty, what's that over there?.......

He's such a dork. That works every time. See? It's MINE now! Haroooo!

And, because I know you all enjoyed Sam's previous videos, here is another for your viewing enjoyment. He LOVES to run, and especially in the snow. Since dad flaked out on us this morning, and did not take us for our walk, Sam had to let that Siberian energy out some way, so this is the result!

Well, hope you all enjoyed our snow pictures and video, as much as we are enjoying the snow itself! I know there are plenty of my pup pals out there that got some of the same snow, and some of them out east are gonna get LOTS of it! Have fun, and play hard!

Hollybollyboo
(lovin' my snow)

Getting Snow!

We're getting snow tonight. Up to 6 inches they say! Unfortunately, it will be on top of a nice layer of ice. Oh goody. I hate ice.

I'll try and have dad take some pictures of us in the morning when he takes us for our walk. Steve and Kat have to live vicariously through those of us in the north, since they don't get any snow, so they want to see some pretty snow pictures! I'll see what I can do for you two!

From the Tv, I see my darling Dave and the Ao4 are getting some nasty weather too. I also think Tubey and D'Azul Sibes will get some fluffy stuff too! Some places south and east of me are going to get between 6 and 10 inches!!! Boy are THEY lucky!

Hopefully I will have some good photo's to post tomorrow night. Until then, here is one of me and Sam from our last snow (for Steve and Kat!)










Hollybollyboo
(let it snow, let it snow, let it snooooowwwww!)

Those lying weather people

They told us we were suppose to get snow today. We didn't. They also told us we are suppose to get snow tomorrow and Monday. We BETTER, or I'm gonna be highly annoyed. At least it's still nice and cold, thanks to the Canadians.

We're having a nice boring day. We did get our walk earlier today, and that was fun as always. Mom even came with us, which she hasn't done for a long time because of her foot problem, so that was nice.

I see on my calendar that Valentines Day is coming up. I need to start thinking of a way to be sure Dave is my valentine. He is just the cutest freckled nosed Siberian Husky I have ever seen. There are LOTS of very handsome Huskies out there, but none as dear to my heart as my darling Dave. Maybe I can try to come up with a nice poem for him like Marvin has for Miss Sunshade!

I better go sleep on it, and see what I can come up with!

Hollybollyboo

(sweet Davie dreams)

They're laughing at me

The humans are so annoying. They keep laughing at me and it's not my fault. Technically, it's theirs.

Ok, here's the problem. I seem to have a somewhat sensitive tummy from the food they feed me, so I have a tendency to....umm......."pass gas" from time to time.

Loudly.

And, apparently, it's not a pleasant odor. And, even though Abby has MUCH more odorous gas than I do....... they only laugh at me.

And, like I said, it's all their fault! They feed me the nice, rich and healthy food, so they should be blaming themselves for my tummy issues, instead of just laughing at me! The human woman insists on feeding me food that is healthy and wholesome and does not contain any nasty by-products or harmful preservatives, so I get Blue Buffalo. I get the "Lite" dry, because of the whole "weight" issue, (which I won't even bother to go into because you all know how I feel about THAT) with 1/2 a can of the moist, and a can of green beans. But, since it is very high quality food, (with extra fiber from the green beans) in turn, I have some high quality emissions.

Worst part is, dad tries to blame ME when HE makes the same loud emissions! How fair is that!?!?

Personally, I don't see a problem with my gaseous issues. It's normal, it's part of life, and it just can't be helped sometimes. I mean, everyone does it, so what's the problem? Hey, better out than in I say!

Hollybollyboo
(what smell? I don't smell anything)