My poor sweet boy!

Poor Toby, he just can't get a break. Yesterday while Toby was out in the back yard, some how he managed to rip off a toe nail. I think what happened is when Dave went out front to mow the front yard with our new John Deer riding mower, Toby went nuts charged the fence and while in his neurotic behavior caught his toe nail in the fence and ripped it off. Dave said he heard Toby yelp but continued doing his neurotic behavior. A little later I watched to see if Toby had hurt his foot or leg. Low and behold, on his back foot was a red bleeding nasty looking thing on his foot. As I looked closer I noticed that he did not have a nail on that toe. It was the most nasty looking thing I have ever seen. I just can't imagine having a toe nail ripped off. So I called my friend and she told me how to take care of it. I was up all night with worry. This morning I dropped Toby off at the vet on my way to work. The Vet was able to put some type of surgical covering over the nail and give him something for pain. My poor sweet boy. I was able to bring him home after work. By this time he was starving like Marvin. So I fed him and now he is working he sympathy card big time. At least now I know I can get some sleep tonight. Which I am off to get Toby his thumper ears and we are going nightie night!

This makes me so sad!

This post is going to be very short. I just can't believe that a groomer would do this to a sheltie!

Wow! Time is getting longer between posts!

I have lots to get caught up on. Let me start with Toby. He is doing great! A couple of weeks ago I took Toby to a Holistic Dr. for his allergies. Man did I ever open a can of worms. For the next two weeks I can only feed Toby cooked tapioca, steam zucchini, and canned rabbit. After that I have to find ostrich or emu, cooked quinoa, and steamed broccoli. Once this is over I can start to add back different things one at a time to see what he maybe allergic to.

The Holistic Dr. was worried about Toby's knees. So we went to on orthopedic Dr. They were able to take a bunch of x-rays of his knees and back with out putting him to sleep. Everything checked out just fine. So then we went to the chiropractor. The Chiropractor seems to think that with a few adjustments Toby we be good as new. All I know is the same night as his first adjustment he was absolutely a dream in agility class. You could tell that he was feeling great and having a great time. We were able to do five obstacles in a row with front and rear crosses and he still came back to me when I called. I sure hope this keeps up. Maybe he was acting out because he just did not feel good.

The only problem I am having now is for the next 5 weeks I will be working 5 days a week. Man did I ever get spoiled only working 2 and 3 days a week. Oh well I guess I will just have more money to spend on Toby. Dave is jealous, he wants to die and come back as Toby.

Poor Dave, he is in Texas right now. He has been there all week. I get to pick him up a the airport on Saturday. I just can't believe that they move us to GA and then send Dave back to Texas to work. Crazy, Crazy. Next week is suppose to be his last week out in the field. He will be moving back into the office. I am not holding my breath. They have said this many times.

As for my right leg. The chipped bone in my foot is healing fine. The chipped bone in my ankle is not doing so well. The partial tear in my knee has gone completely away. I sure hope I can run soon.

If I am running by the end of June I think I will be able to put Toby back in the to show ring by September when it cools off.

As always I will try to post more often!