SO much has happened since ... holy cow... December of 2006.... the last time I posted here... 18 months ago.
My life it revolves around my dogs. Willow fell down a flight of stairs in late December and broke her leg. After a trip to the Orthpaedic specialist, it was repaired... she was bionic. She blessedly turned 10 in February of 2008, just about a week before a vet visit to examine swelling at her break site. The break released the cancer... She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Today she is on prednisone and doing marginally well. She's sore a lot, but is still happy and reasonably healthy. Median survival after diagnosis is 4-6 months so we are at the 4 month mark, and I am hoping she'll be here for my birthday in late September. I hope.
Everyone else is well. Wren was sent to a wonderful family in California after she didn't pass a hip exam for the second time. My vet recommended that she be retired from agility. I am very proud of my girl. Besides being 100% devoted and a wonderful dog, she is *still* the only Finnish Lapphund bitch in the country to have an AKC agility title. We now have several males with them.
After placing Wren, I got Yeti (Sugarok Best Yet)... He is the *sweetest* dog ever... I adore him. He'll do well in the show ring when he matures in a couple years (he will be 2 in November 08). I also have Oona (Jakalakummun Oona)... I hadn't planned on getting her, but she was a bit much of a dog for Linda, and she offered her to me after 24 hours in a hotel with her... LOL. Oona is a great dog, very high drive and lots of energy. (I call her my crack head)... she's the smartest lappie I've seen, and does very well in conformation and obedience already. I look forward to lots from our time together.
Stan, my aussie, my wonderful Stan-the-boy, is also doing well. He's got an advanced leg in ducks, has earned a HIT Aussie, and has been the best dog to learn herding with. I am his and he is mine.
I'll try to keep this updated now that I remembered it's here!
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