Hiding from Mom

I didn't want Mom to leave for work this morning. Those bacteria buggies make me feel icky and the antibiotics upset my tummy. So why on earth would she leave me? I tried to hide from her. I have no idea how she found me. Can you see me in my hiding spot?

Story of My Life: Peeing in a Cup

Mom chased me around outside with another stupid cup this morning. I really don't understand why the doggie doctor wants my pee-pee like that. It makes no sense!

Mom said that the vet was really happy about my pee-pee this time, though. All of the bacteria buggies are gone, so no more icky antibiotics! That's good.

Oh...And I'm still refusing to eat my doggie food. The hunger strike continues! Tonight, I made Mom hand-feed me some of it. That's the only way I'd eat at all. I wouldn't eat it off of the doggie food mat. I want hamburger! Give me hamburger!

Feelin' Icky

I'm still not feeling very good. Mom told me that tonight was my last night with the bacteria buggies medicine, though, so that's cool. She says that the medicine makes me feel ickier than the buggies and that the doggie doctor said that I had enough of the stuff now.

She actually gave me my sticky medicine again tonight. She stopped giving me that medicine when we started the bacteria buggies medicine 'cause she said that they both made my poo too runny. But tonight she decided that I needed them both, I guess. She said she was tired of me acting so pathetic and she was ready to get the old Lexi back. I suppose I agree. I'm tired of feelin' icky.

I Love Meat

Meat. I love it! Meat is just the best stuff ever. When I'm on the medicine for the bacteria buggies, Mom gives me hamburger and rice. I eventually just start picking out the hamburger and leaving the rice 'cause the hamburger is my favorite stuff.

This time she started giving me hot dogs, too. She's hiding the medicine in 'em, but that's o.k. 'cause I'm actually getting to eat hot dogs. YUM.

Last night she gave me this liverfirst stuff, too. (That might not be right, but it's something like that.) Anyway, that stuff is pretty good. She tried to hide pills in that but I managed to lick it all off and leave the pill on the carpet. Easier to do that with the liver stuff than with a hot dog.

I Win!

I think I won the battle of that nasty non-chicken-tasting medicine. Mom hasn't been trying to squirt it in my mouth! Last night and this morning she actually gave me some pieces of lunch meat, too. YUM. I love meat. Of course there was a little crunch when I ate once piece of meat last night and again this morning. I wonder if she slipped a pill in there. Oh, well. It's still better than having to taste that other nasty medicine!

She's still giving me that yummy rice, too. I think it's got some of that yogurt stuff in it, but I don't care 'cause it tastes so good.

Puppy Poetry: That Icky Medicine!

My medicine is really gross.
I wouldn't lie to you.
I always try to spit it out...
That nasty, nasty goo!

I don't believe my mom
(She says it tastes like chicken).
It's supposed to make me better...
But it only serves to sicken!

Battles Continue

My mom rudely held my mouth shut this morning after she poked that nasty, liquid, non-chicken-tasting medicine in there! I held my ground, though, and still managed to spit some out at her. Got her PJs this time, and her arm, too. And splattered another spot on the carpet.

Sadly, I probably did the most damage to myself because it got all over my little chin. Now I smell that like that nasty, icky stuff! And I'm telling ya...it don't taste like chicken.

I did win a small battle this morning, however, when Mom took me outside to walk before she went to work. I presented her with a lovely pile of super-runny poo. That'll teach her to not give me the gross medicine!

The Medicine War: Day Two

The war wages on...Mom keeps trying to stick that stupid medicine down my throat and I keep trying to spit it out. We've battled several times now, but it's too early to declare a winner. I've been forced to swallow some medicine, but I've also managed to splatter:

• the wall (twice)
• Mom
• Mom's shirt
• the carpet
• my food mat
• my doggie bed
• another spot on the carpet
• and my chin.

And let me tell you...the medicine may smell like doggie food, but it sure don't taste like chicken...

YUCKY Medicine!

Mom got some new medicine for me. She said that it's the same as the other medicine for the bacteria buggies, but it's just liquid instead of a pill. I guess she wasn't happy with the fact that I've been refusing to take the pills.

Mom said that the stuff is supposed to taste like chicken for me, too. WRONG. She squirted that gross stuff in my mouth and I nearly died. So icky! It was completely not what I expected. I kept trying to spit it out, but couldn't. Got some of it on the carpet, and some on my chin, but I had to eat the rest of the nasty, nasty stuff. I let Mom know just how I felt about it. I ran across the living room, trying to spit it out and wipe my face on the carpet at the same time.

Yuck!

Ouchy Tummy

This morning I was laughing about how the medicine for the bacteria buggies made my poo-poo all runny. It was funny 'cause you should see Mom try to pick that up outside. Anyway, I'm not laughing now -- my tummy really started to bother me tonight. I'm not feeling so good anymore.

Mom said she'd get me some of that yogurt stuff tomorrow. The doggie doctor told her to give me some of that last time 'cause it has good bacteria buggies in it for my tummy...or something like that. And she said she'd make me some hamburger and rice, too. I don't feel like eatin' anything now, though. I'm going to bed.

THE VET!

My worst fears were confirmed. Mom took me to the vet this morning and she LEFT ME THERE! She's so mean.

The good news is that they didn't poke me with anything. They just took some special pictures of my tummy. X-rays or y-rays or w-rays or something like that. They were looking to see if any of those nasty bladder stones came back -- the bacteria buggies love those, I guess. But the special pictures didn't show any. Yeah! No bladder stones! That means that I just gotta take those pills for the bacterias. If I had stones, I'd have to have surgery again. That's the worst!

Sick Again

I haven't felt good lately, but I tried to hide it from Mom 'cause I didn't want to spoil our graduation stuff. I guess she knew somehow, though. (I've GOT to figure out how she does that!) This morning she chased me around outside with a little cup and tried to get me to go potty in it. I, of course, made it difficult for her 'cause I think that's just silly.

So Mom took the pee-pee to the doggie doctor and guess what... Those stupid bacteria buggies are back! Stupid bacterias. Mom got more pills for me to take. I hope these don't make my tummy hurt like the other ones did the last time I had the bacteria buggies. That sure wasn't fun.

Fights and Food

My tummy is still feeling icky and I decided that I don't want to eat anything but hamburger. I haven't even wanted to eat my rice. Yesterday, Mom and I got into a HUGE argument about whether or not I was going to take my antibiotic. She kept trying to shove it down my throat (HOW RUDE!). So I'd pretend that I swallowed it and then I'd spit it out when Mom wasn't looking. She'd find it a few minutes later, though, and shove it in my mouth again. That was NOT fun. I finally just swallowed the darn thing.

Mom said that was the last antibiotic pill that I had to take, but I didn't believe her. She didn't make me take any today, though, so maybe she was telling the truth.

We went for walks around the pond yesterday and today. Mom let me walk really slowly and we rested when I wanted to. When ya don't feel good, the pond isn't as much fun.

Feeling Icky

I've been feeling really icky lately. I like to eat the hamburger and rice, but today that's all I wanted. Last night I didn't even feel like eating it. Today Mom couldn't believe that I didn't feel like eating my cookies. My tummy just doesn't feel good.

Mom talked to Dr. Curt yesterday and he said that the bacteria buggies were all gone! That's good news. He was really happy that we caught the infection early, before it grew enough to "inflame" things. I'm not sure what that means, but it doesn't sound good. Anyway, Dr. Curt said that he thinks the medicine for the bacteria buggies is what is making me feel sick. I'm also not taking my liver medicines 'cause of that. So he told Mom she could stop giving me the medicine on Monday and then start me on the liver stuff again. I hope that doesn't mean that I have to start eating my doggie food again instead of the hamburger and rice.

I need to take a nap now. Dr. Curt told Mom that I probably felt like I had the flu...whatever that is.

Hamburger and Rice!!!

My tummy hurts. I haven't felt good since Mom started giving me my new medicine for those nasty bacteria buggies. Today I didn't even feel like walking around the pond. Mom kept trying to get me to go, but I dug my heels in and said "NO!"

Mom called Dr. Curt and Dr. Rebecca this morning 'cause I've been acting sick and she said she was tired of cleaning up all of the runny poop outside (gross!). They said to put me on a "bland diet" until I felt better. Good news for me...that means hamburger and rice! I absolutely love that stuff. I'd eat it all of the time if Mom would let me. That stuff rocks.

The doctors also told Mom to give me something called yogurt with my rice. I wasn't so sure about it at first, but with all of that yummy rice in there, I gobbled it up.

Here are some pictures that Mom took of me last night. This is pretty-much all I did yesterday 'cause of my ouchie tummy.

More News from the Vet

Mom chased me around outside yesterday morning with a tupperware dish again. That's SO annoying. I don't know why she has to keep taking my pee-pee to the vet. She told that we needed to see if any of those nasty bladder stones were trying to come back again, though, so I guess that's o.k. I don't want any more of those stones!!!

Mom got a surprise yesterday, though, because Dr. Curt and Dr. Rebecca told Mom that I've got an infection. I haven't felt really good, but I didn't tell Mom yet. We've got a system worked out and Mom can usually tell when I don't feel good. It wasn't bad yet this time, though, so I hadn't told Mom. Dr. Rebecca said that we caught it really early, and that's a good thing.

Dr. Rebecca also said that the bateria bugs were really nasty, icky ones this time, so I've got more medicine to take. It's kinda making my tummy feel icky, though. I hope I don't have to take it for long!

Rice Rocks!

This antibiotic stuff is getting really, really cool -- I'm eating SO much rice these days! Rice is one of my absolute favorite things. The only bad part is that Mom keeps prying my little mouth open and poking a stupid pill down my throat. I gnaw on her finger each time she does that, just to emphasize my disgust. But I can't be mad for long...'cause she keeps giving me rice!

My bladder is feeling better these days. I wonder how many more pills I have to take...

What I Learned Today

I came upon a wonderful realization today...

• Mom wants me to take my antibiotic so my bladder infection will go away.
• I have to have food in my tummy before Mom gives me the pill.

So, if I hold out and don't eat any of my doggie food, Mom will break down and make me some RICE! I love that stuff. It's my favorite thing. Usually I'm a meat sort of girl, but that rice stuff is the tops in my book.

Mom had to make me some rice twice today. he he he. I've got a good system going. I plan to keep this up for as long as she's making me take those stupid pills.

Poor, Sick Pooch

Wonder why I've been quiet lately? I've been sick. Mom even made me go to that VET again! She was worried that I had more icky bladder stones 'cause I was having accidents in my crate. Dr. Rebecca said it was just a bladder infection, but they made me have tests done to be sure. I really don't like the vet...even though they're nice there and they love doggies. But no doggie likes to be poked and prodded!

So I've got some pills that I need to take for a while. Mom tries to hide them in my doggie food. She actually thinks that I don't know they're there, if you can believe that. I'm not an idiot.

I went to the doggie spa last week, so I'm really super cute right now, too. When you don't feel good, it helps a little to know that you're still adorable. Mom had the groomer trim my ears so that they don't flop in my water bowl so much. That made me even cuter!