Going to the dogs...

It has been all about dogs this week.  Mickey and Coco experienced their first away from home petsitting while we were in Virginia.  It seemed to have gone okay-however-we don't think Mickey pooped once in the 3 full days he was there!  Outside of our family dogs, so much has happened in doggyville-

-My girlfriend's chocolate lab is not doing so well.  He was adopted about the same time that we adopted Maxi so he is a definite geriatric.  According to my friend, Rueger's zest for life has diminished and he can't seem to get comfortable.  I have definitely walked this path with my Maxi before-it is a long and sad one!

-On the way to work yesterday, a police officer was guiding traffic around an obstruction, this obstruction was in the middle of the road covered with an orange blanket. Little furry black ears were sticking out.  Tear for this dog who lost his life!

-Belle-who is my in-law's dog took a turn for the worse.  She has mouth cancer and it really hasn't progressed much-but recently I noticed that her tongue appeared to be sticking out of her mouth constantly.  The vet examined her and said the cancer was back and blah blah blah let's do surgery.  My in-law's decided to not take any drastic measures-the dog is over 15.  This week she has developed some bleeding from her mouth-another tear.

So all you dog lovers out there-hug and kiss your sweeties!  That is exactly what I have been doing...

PS-Do you like my picture?  The artist is a good friend of ours and it was created for me as a Mother's day/birthday present.