Two staples side by side ... Ugh!

Yesterday I came home from work and Maggie had eaten a pair of my sandles. My bad, I left them by the couch when I took them off the night before. I cleaned up the mess and didnt think a thing of it ...

Today Maggie is feeling a little under the weather ... She's not eating or drinking ... we went for a walk and she was dragging ... I'm getting worried about her ... she's not herself at all. In fact, I couldn't find her and there she was outside in her igloo ... not coming when I call her. I'm in tears now because I know Mom always said when dogs are ready to die they go off to be alone ... I made a vet appointment for tomorrow and tonight we are just going to ride this storm.

So, today we're seeing the vet and Maggie is still feeling bad. He decided to take some blood and then I remembered about the stupid sandles. He took an x-ray and low and behold there are two staples in Maggie's tummy ... one on each side ... no wonder she has a tummy ache ... he recommended I give her fiber bread soaked in broth and some pumpkin pie filling (regular, without the spices in it) ... it took a day but she's feeling much better ...

Now, I don't know if she passed the staples as I wasn't going to go that far looking at her poop but I think they've passed ...

Whew, another day with my Maggie Mo !!!

Do You Think She Will Ever Get Invited Over Again?

Today Maggie's friend, where she has been swimming all summer, decided to clean the pool filters ... low and behold I received a picture of what was found in the filters ... now I know darn well that's not all Maggie's hair, but I do think some of it may well be ...

I guess we'll lay low for a while ... glad the weather is getting cooler now ... maybe the filter hair will be forgotten by next summer?

We hope so !!!

We Got A Burglar, A Spotted Dog and an Old Bone

Yard work today and low and behold look what was found under the bushes from Maggie ... some of her old toys ... the killer is, I washed them and she still loves playing with them. As long as she has something hanging from her mouth she is happy ... doesn't matter if the stuffing is gone ... I guess it's kinda like a security blanket of sorts ... She is so funny!

Over the hills and thru the woods to the doggie park we go ...

I'm a little apprehensive about taking Maggie to the park ... not sure how she will act or what she will do. She still has a lot of "puppy" in her and I don't want her to get hurt trying to play with the other dogs ... I know, I know, call me paranoid.

Seems she had a great time but she was a little jealous when other dogs came around me ... there for a while she didn't leave my side ...

All in all, I think she had a good time and that's what it was all about ... I love my Maggie Mo !!!

A Golden Retriever Can Never Get Enough Water!

Maggie is so lucky because she has a friend, from her school days when she was a puppy, who has a pool. Luckily, she gets invited over during the hot summer days ... Maggie can never get enough swimming and I know it's really good for her hips ... she will stay in the water all day if you let her ... she's been known to do so much that she's worn her little pads "raw" on her feet from running around the pool deck ... Today she is just relaxing and enjoying the water ... I just love this dog of mine!

Maggie and Her New BFF, Andy ...

Every one in a while I get a call from Kim to see if I want to watch Andy. Andy is also a golden retriever, red in color, and a few years older than Maggie. He is such a good dog but I'm sure if he hangs out with Mags, it won't be long before he picks up a few of her habits ...

The doorbell rings and in comes Andy ... Maggie is so excited ... they "storm" thru that dogie dog and play outside with each other ... in and out they go, just having a great time ... Maggie won't leave him alone ... "come on, let me show you this," she's saying ... it's so nice to see them get along so good and see Maggie so darn happy ... it's not that she's lacking for affection ...

I will say one thing though, Maggie never went on the couch before Andy came over. I guess he has the love seat at his house that is all his ... needless to say, this is what I walked in on ... "Hey, where do I get to sit?"

Love you both!

ps Thank you Kathy for the throw you gave me for Christmas for the couch ... as you can see, it's really comfy!