Tuesday, March 15, 2011

We're doing good!

Here I am looking at my mom as she is typing. Mousse is right behind me. He's always by my mom's side, too.

We think I look much better. The oncologist vet changed my medicine to 3x a week and added a stomach medicine called Cerenia. My appetite is good. My mom is still working on my diet. Stanislaw my beautiful shiny cocker friend suggested B-naturals site with some great recipes for home-cooked meals.

Uh, except my mom is no cook. Her mom is a terrific cook but my mom didn't inherit that gene. However, the diet is simple like hamburger, broccoli, squash and supplements;sometimes chicken and vegetables, sometimes salmon. My mom thinks she'll go on my diet except for her she means to lose weight. For me, it's to be grain free--for a while. This is a test to see if it will help defeat the cancer.

Look at this!! My mom is fostering a weimerainer (sp?) she is named Luna. That dog has RED eyes--not!
Nobody and we mean NOBODY suspected this dog was going to have puppies. She was skinny and we were plumping her up to have her spayed. But wow! PLOP!! PLOP!! Yesterday morning suddenly we had 2 beautiful grey brown babies, a boy and a girl.

We are so surprised we can't think of names yet. Luna is a crazy happy girl, very smart but we can't adopt her out now until the puppies are old enough. So we get to have her 2 more months. This is a happy thing.

My mom will soon have a book or two up on Amazon. I guess that makes THREE jobs but writing is what she loves after me.
Okay, Mom, I'm taking away the keyboard now. Time for some serious cuddling!!

20 sniff-Arooos:

pam said...

Hey dere River we are SO glad you're doin good. We gotta go grain free too and Mommy is sending this linky to some foodables in case yer Mom can't do the homemade.

http://www.dogfoodscoop.com/dog-food-comparison.html

Stay doin good k? k

Bobo and Meja

Lorenza said...

Hi, River!
I am very happy to know you are doing well!
My mom is not a great cooker either... thanfully my grandma is here!
I hope the meds and the new diet help you a lot!
Luna and babies! Wow! That is pawesome, right?
I know you are taking good care of them!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Asta said...

Wivew
I'm so vewy happy to heaw that you awe doing well.
How wondewful of you to fostew that bootiful giwl and OMD , what a suwpwise. Two little baby dawlings..puppy bweaf and soft sweet kisses.
Wivew you and youw Mom awe wondewful to open youw heawts. I hope you keep doing well
smoochie kisses
ASTA

Amber-Mae said...

We're glad to know you are doing good but my oh my, what a big surprise! Those little stinkers are too precious.

Molly the Airedale said...

We're glad to hear that you're doing okay, River. Mom cooks for me and she says it's simple because us dogs don't need our dindin to be served with a presentation!
Luna's pups are so cute and so dark!

Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch

D.K. Wall said...

Thanks for the pupdate. We love the picture with your paw on the keyboard.

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

Now that woo have the keyboard, maybe WOO should paw a book!

Thanks fur the all the PUP(s)dates!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra

Pei In The Life said...

So glad you're doing so well River. We're sending more POTP to keep you well.

Nose kisses from us! -Bolo

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

Great news, River. We try to keep Phantom on grain free meals too, but he is so darn picky that sometimes we just have to give in to get him to eat.

Luna is gorgeous. We hope things go well for her and her sweet pups.

Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

Kess And Her Mama said...

So glad to hear that the treatment is going well. You look good, River. What a beautiful surprise to have 2 unexpected pups. Congrats to yr mum on her upcoming book.

Kari in Alaska said...

Holy Moly that is a big surprise! Luna is beautiful

Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com

Lacy said...

w00fs, glad u is doing good..me has been worried about u...Luna is a bute ti ful girl, anddd puppiesss. me likes puppies..

b safe,
rocky

Stanislaw said...

We are thrilled that you are doing so well! And I take Cerenia too... on long car trips to help with my automo-pukies. It works super well. That food sounds tasty too. Fishies and veggies make for BP's fav feasting combo.

What a puppy surprise! We hope their lovely mama takes good care of them!

Alasandra, The Cats and Dogs said...

Glad to hear you are doing OK River, we have been thinking about you.

Boy Luna didn't look big enough to have puppies, no wonder you were surprised. Well since Luna means moon we thought Sin for the boy puppy (SIN: Sumerian name meaning "wisdom." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the moon and son of Enlil.) And for the girl SELINA: Possibly an English form of Latin Selena, meaning "moon." This name was first recorded in the 17th century.

Chloe and Libby said...

Puppies!!!!! I LURVES the puppies!!! Try not to get too attached, but I bet you will!!!
It's great news to hear that you area doing better. We shar pei can't have grain either how about that!?! We get the Taste of the Wild doggie food for us. Hope your mommy finds something you like to eat.
Chloe

Achieve1dream said...

Aww that last picture is sooo cute! I'm glad you're doing better. I'm sure your mom will try out the diet. I think grain free is so much better for them.

The puppies are so cute. I can't wait to hear what names you choose.

Jans Funny Farm said...

Good to get an update on you, River. You certainly are looking good in that photo. We hope the special diet really helps.

How about that, 2 surprises. :)

Jed and Abby in MerryLand said...

Mazel tov, Uncle River! What a surprise about the new puppies. We bet Luna is so grateful she was rescued and in a good, safe home when her babies came.

We're glad to read you are feeling better. We still have our paws crossed for your complete recovery.

So what are the titles of your mom's books? So we could check them on Amazon.com?

Jed & Abby

Sapphire said...

we are so glad to know that you are doing so well River! do continue to heal and stay well.
weimer pups? now that's a surprise! big one!
what are the books titled??! this is exciting!

Daisy Dog said...

River, glad you are feeling better! Puppies!! Wow! That sounds like a big smile to me :)