Thursday, March 29, 2012

Allie continues to be cute as a button! She is crating well while we go out and often goes in it to have peace and quiet during the day. For a dog that probably did not have a lot of treats before coming to live with us, she sure has decided which ones she likes and which ones she will walk away from....don't worry though, my children are happy to have whatever she leaves behind!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

We had a big weekend as yesterday Yumiko stopped by with Kei. She was fresh from the vet to have her staples removed. Allie and all the other children were very excited to have both Yumiko and Kei come by.  Kei came in with many new smells about her and one less leg - something the other dogs were very interested in.  Everyone said hello and found a bed to settle in on.

Today was another big day for Miss Allie. She joined me and my Buttercup to go for an early morning long walk in the suburbs with our friends Michael and Joyce Altman along with their 3 greyhound children. We took an hour long walk through the arboretum where Allie was able to practice her leash skills while seeing, smelling and hearing many new things.  She did great! Afterwards we went back to Michael and Joyce's for a human breakfast and treats and naps for the children.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

A planned little vacation to Puerto Rico allowed me a breather while my husband, Steve took care of all of the children. I returned home to lots of tail wagging from all of the kids. Allie learned some manners while I was gone. She is no longer counter surfing, which is a plus! She has moved on to her collecting and chewing of things phase. Hopefully this  will not last long. Before I left I had made the appointment at the eye vet. It was yesterday......

Allie has very dry eyes. As a matter of fact, her eyes are making little to no tears at all. The eye specialist has changed her medications to something a little stronger. It is likely she will always require this medicine however the cost is not out of the question - under $50.00 a month. With this medicine she is like night and day. Today we have seen her eyes open  almost the entire day as opposed to the squinting she has been doing since we met her. There is no damage to her corona's or retina. The vet felt this is totally controllable.

All and all this is wonderful news!

Eye doctor photos

Here Allie is being looked at by the tech and eye doctor...she is loving the attention!

eye doctor photos

I am holding Allie while the tech is looking in Allie's eyes.

eye doctor photos


Not a very attractive photo of me,I am afraid. The strips in Allie's eyes are checking for tears. They only had to be in for 1 minute but it gave me the willy's...Allie on the other hand could have cared less. Her tail never stopped wagging and I believe she was smiling the entire time!

eye doctor photos

Here is Allie, looking and acting cute as a button - even at the eye doctor!