A good day with a good cause

Today was a HUGE day for the little man. Life has been pretty steady and Parker was ready to have some time outside of the house. Ty and I have been planning for the dachshund races for about 2 months now and I was able to get off work to make it happen. DREAM is the dachshund rescue group and they put on races each year. When I say race keep in mind that they run 20 ft for the pups and 36 feet for the adults. They race the doggies just for fun and the entry fee is a donation of 3 dollars. They put them in groups... puppies, adult, seniors, and even the puppies with the carts. There was a senior who was 18 years old, didnt run at all but made it across the finish line.
We had a ton of fun watching the races and Parker was watching to learn what to do this October. We wanted him to race but his doctor said it might not be the best idea. They had a few booths set up that sold shirts, dog clothes, organic treats, etc. I got a really cute shirt that I have included a picture of. Parker had a blast socializing and letting people oooooo and ahhhh over his cuteness, and of course he loved all the pictures people took. I was happy to take my camera but it was just too much going on to really take pictures.
Halloweenie is coming in October and we are excited to take him there. We were told today that there will be about 400 dogs and they dress up for halloween and have fun little races and contests. He seemed to enjoy himself and a trip to Petsmart on the way home topped it off.
Enjoy the pictures!

Parker is making it!!

He survived! Parker is home and doing well. His surgery went fine and when he got home he was as crazy as before. Ty and I think he was just so happy about being out of the vet and back into his surroundings. He had a little stomach problem and is still on meds, but life is good with him. The cone is on for most of the time but we take it off to give him a break. The poor thing keeps walking into the wall.

Lets try this..

Well, Im going to give this a try! Ty and I have a ton of family and friends all over the place so I thought it would be a good idea to start a blog so people can check in on us. I have really enjoyed reading blogs from other friends so I just thought it would be fun.
I can say that today has already been eventful! Parker went in for his surgery this morning and what a toll it has taken on me. He is in for his neutering and I really thought I would be more happy then sad. Boy was I wrong!! Ty and I have been talking about this day for a while now, knowing it was for the best and could potentially help him out a great deal. Well... the tears started as soon as we pulled out of the neighborhood! Parker was in my lap and I just couldn't stop thinking about him being in pain. I know that he is put to sleep for it and feels nothing, but I just kept thinking of him when he wakes up. I think I watch a little too much Animal Planet, where you see animals rescued and watch them go through surgeries. They always have that little tube in their mouth that causes their tongue to go to the side and it kills me to see it. I just kept seeing Parker in my head like that and couldn't hold back my emotions. Lil man had no idea what was going on but was quick to kiss my tears and lay on me as Ty drove.
When we got to the clinic I had to keep the tears in and collect myself. I think they have already seen me cry too much on previous occasions. We got him all signed in and ready and made sure they took the inventory of his belongings. He is going to be staying there until Friday morning for recovery and rest so we made sure he had all the comforts of home. Im sure he will spend most of his time sleeping, but it makes me feel better that he has a new "baby" to lay with, rope to chew, and a new "big boy" bed....( just a bigger one for him to stretch out on.) After saying good-bye and getting some more kisses, he was off. He went straight to the back and my tears just came flowing again. How did I get so sappy?? The AMAZING lady at the front told me he would be fine and I could call as many times as I wanted to. She has seen him since day 2 so we feel like the staff at Loving Hands is family. We are blessed with such great people to keep him healthy.
Until next time...