It’s been a while since writing but today finally at just 5 months we are running up and down the inside stairs. Now the kids need too keep their toys off the floor and put away. Barbies must be made of flavored plastic because he goes right for them. Hopefully he will be doing the outside stairs soon 😉

Today, Sunday September 10, 2006 at 1:50pm, Dr. Jon Spelke helped us say goodbye to Taz. She had gotten weaker over the last few days and she told us in her own special way that she was ready today. She had a good time playing with Scout last night and running around with a stuffed pelican in her mouth when we got home. It’s going to be quiet around here again.

Rest in Peace Taz we love you!

We have discovered that a tired Aussie has happier owners! Friday night we rented a couple of movies and we walked to Bart and Greg’s DVD store to pick up movies. It’s just shy of 2 miles round trip and about 45-60 minutes of walking with the kids. So we brought Scout along. We worked on loose leash walking and paying attention to us. He did really good. On the walk home the kids took turns walking him for about a block and they did a good job with him. Anyway he rested during the movie, Inside Man, so we could actually watch in peace.

Then Saturday night the kids and Michele watched RV while I took Scout on another 2 mile walk in hopes that he would settle again so we could watch another movie, this time Take the Lead, which was pretty good.  Unfortunately Scout didn’t settle down too well.  He did eventually go into his kennel and go to sleep so we could watch the movie.

Right now he is trying to entice Taz to play and she really wants to but keep hacking and coughing when he pulls on her. They are starting to settle finally but Emma has a friend coming over.  I’ll give him a while to see what happens, hopefully he stays settled.

We had a follow up visit with the vet today and up until lunch yesterday things seemed to be getting better. She would get up and greet us at the door, go up and down the stairs. Something happened after my lunch visit yesterday. She seems much more tired and ate a small dinner and breakfast today, would not eat lunch at all today and is just laying around the kitchen floor. She did give a good snap to Scout since he really wanted to play with her and she just doesn’t have the energy or desire. Right now he is laying on the floor leaning against her stomach and chewing a bone while she sleeps. Hopefully she will bounce back again over the weekend. Time will tell…

It’s like a run away roller coaster…  Today I got up and Taz was feeling pretty good.  She woke me at 6:15 to go out, something she NEVER does so I’ll take that as a positive.  She went down the stairs did her thing and came back up looking pretty good, not too tired, which is good because even at 43 pounds she is heavy to carry up and down.  Patch weighed more but he didn’t mind walking to the top of the stairs so it was easier to lift him.  With Taz I need to pick her up in the house and go out the door and then down the stairs.

Her gums are slightly pinker than last night and she ate again this morning.  I believe what it is called is autotransfuse so she is re-absorbing the blood in her belly.  Hopefully she doesn’t bleed again for a while.

Another unusual thing was she asked to go for a walk latter in the morning.  She actually pulled the leash off the table and danced when I picked it up.  We walked about 4 houses down the street and back, much shorter than our usual walk but plenty for her today.

All in all an up day!