my kid

happy birthday missy!

a dogs life

how do i sign up for this life?  i took this photo tonight at 10 p.m. (way past my bedtime by the way) because i thought, "wow, this kid has the life".  and you know what?  she really does.

i have decided that when i die, i want to come back as missy with me as her mom.  of course that will be challenging but you get the idea.

this kid has it made.  she has a wonderful dog walker, a bed in every room, oh, and my bed too.  her own blankets.  two dog bowls with food and water, a car seat - okay as i type this i am wondering if maybe i'm a little over the top - hmmmmm, no, i am not. 

human children have way more than missy has or even DC for that matter.  poor little dc, he had so few toys and missy, oh heck, she has a toybox full.

life is good little miss - enjoy, i know i do.

the paw-sibilities are endless

I read a blog post today and nearly fell out of my 'work from home' chair.  pet airlines?  could it be?  armed and ready to be a skeptic i clicked on the link and low and behold - it is true, Pet Airways is real!

Would 'i' travel without 'the Miss'? not likely!  but i do love that the furry family members don't have to be in cargo!

viaje animales pequeños seguros

translation: travel save little animals (i used a translation website)

bizzaro vet

today missy had to go to the vet because she has a little bump on her front elbow (yes dogs have elbows and knees) and her mom waited two weeks before taking her in.  i, her mom,  must have had $200 burning through my wallet because as i predicted, i walked in, dropped $200 and missy was allowed to be seen by the vet.

i started thinking, going to the vet is like bizzaro monopoly.  instead of passing go and collecting $200, we pass through the threshold and pay a minimum of $200. 

naturally i'll pay anything to protect my baby - i mean she is "the miss" but i have never walked in without walking out a couple c-notes lighter. 

what is the point?

i don't have one but i need to look into pet insurance!

Update on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 9:38PM by Lori Luna

finally, a phone call from the vet (bizzaro vet)...

"the miss" is fine - the bump on her elbow (again, i say, yes, dogs have elbow and knees) is benign and the the it could be's followed:

it could be...an ingrown hair that got infected

it could be...a bug bite that got infected

it could be...insert big vet words that mean nothing to me

it was like a charlie brown cartoon, all i heard was, "it's benign...wah wah wah".

next steps:

topical antibiotics (shocking eh?)

steroids for the inflammation

i ask you this, universe, could we have not started with this course of action?

so, my next business adventure...a parking structure in San Francisco or a vet hospital, either way you get screwed!

Update on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4:37PM by Lori Luna

saturday morning, p-a-r-k with 'the miss' then to the bizzaro vet to pick up meds, $38.00 - i say again, why couldn't we start with this?

Update on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:37PM by Lori Luna

medicine working famously - next time, straight to the meds, no drama!