I guess today can go either way for Mike. It's too soon to tell. Yesterday started out questionable too, but thankfully (other than being tired... which I attribute to a bit of labored breathing in the morning) he was ok. Chris (my grandson) came over last night.. we went out in back and he ran with the puppy.. Mike actually ran with them. He wanted to run as fast and far as they did, but he's a "little" bit older than they are and didn't last long... but at least he tried. I was so happy to see him run and be happy. It really wiped him out though... when he finished running, it was difficult for him to walk back to the house because he was winded. My poor baby wants to be a puppy again so badly.

I couldn't sleep at all last night and was up almost every hour. Everytime I woke up I listened to his breathing. It was deep at times and shallow at others. Then this morning I woke up to a strange sound... it was Mike (almost like he was doing it in his sleep) pushing part of the carpet where he had been laying and leaked a little. Like I said.. the sound he was making when he did it was (I don't know) kind of like a "puff" sound coming from his nose... like he was maybe doing it in his sleep. That was around 7:30... way too early for him to be awake. I let him know it was all right... he did nothing wrong and took him outside. When he came back in he slept for another hour and a half. He seems to be better now, but I'm watching him very closely.

Little Gidget did well yesterday in her room. I let her out to go potty and then let her run around the house for a little while... giving her a chance to use up some of that puppy energy and eat when she was hungry... then back to her room. She only had one "accident".. which really was my fault, since when she was loose she did go to the back door and barked.. but I was in the middle of something and couldn't get to her in time... so of course.. it was clean up time "again".

She doesn't mind being in her room... thank goodness. By the time she realizes she's been in there and starts begging to get out, it's usually about an hour or two since the last time she had gone out... so that's a good thing. Then I'll let her out and we start over again. I think it's going to take more than the couple of days I thought it would... but I have a feeling this is going to work. Keep your fingers crossed for us.

I felt so bad this morning after checking the IMOM threads. Poor RT lost the fight to live and has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. Im and Bill are having a really hard time, especially since RT had a heart attack and passed away in Im's arms. My heart goes out to them.

Hi Cindy... It's a gorgeous day here today. I hope you're having the same weather for your trip to Columbus. There's a 40% chance of thunderstorms today, but right now it's 70 degrees, sunny and a totally cloudless sky. I hope it's the same by you.

Dr. Blaha doesn't think Gidge has a uti. She has absolutely no problem holding it for hours at a time when she's in her room. She thinks the young one just wants more attention (is that possible?) and sometimes she's bored (again.... possible?). So I'm praying this works. It was so wonderfully peaceful yesterday as she spent so much time in her room. Today it's the same. I can't wait until I could leave her out and find some of this peace (without having to take her out everytime I blink).

I can't tell you how excited I was when I read that Tucker has gotten back on the train. Tucker is one day seizure free and Justice is at twenty-one!!! Wish I had icons here to express my joy and clapping in congratulations for them. I pray they will both keep up the good work.

Ok.. gonna go fix something to eat. I'm hungry. I pray everyone has a beautiful day. Take care of yourselves (and your fur-kids) and God Bless You.

Love & Blessings

Oh... by the way... Gidget is 8 months old today :-D