We're Livin' the Good Life !!!!

Hi ya bloggies,

I tell ya that we have ta be the luckiest doggies in the world cause here we are still enjoyin' beautiful sunny weather and gettin' walkies up the kazoot every day.

My Mom is still doin' well....it has been more than 4 months since her second surgery and Gram still can't feel any tumor regrowth. Hooray fer that news !!!!

Now my Mom is still supposed ta be gettin' that Dr Budwig Cancer concoction and Gram has still been given it ta her along with a ton of supplements and vitamins. Mom decided that she really didn't like the concoction, though, so Gram now puts it right on top of 'er yummy dinner and my Mom can't eat around it so she has ta eat it !!! Funny...isn't it?

Now me 'n Toby.....we just love the stuff.....the concoction, I mean.....so Gram gives us some in our dinner too and we eat it right up. We also lick Mom's bowl cause she leaves some crumbs.... 'n there are doggies starvin' in the world..... 'n we don't want it ta go ta waste.....so we don't let it go ta waste.

Do ya remember those silly big birds.....Sandhill Cranes.....that like ta walk right in the middle of the road? Well, we hear that they mate fer life.....'n they have babies too.... 'n here is a newly hatched set of baby Sandhill Cranes. They were peckin' around in Sandy's yard with their Mom 'n Dad.

Ya can watch 'em  grow.....above they were just fuzzy babies and right below ya can see that they are growin'.....'n growin' fast too......

 

 Ain't it just too cute that they stay with their Mom 'n Dad and just walk around the yard like they own it?

I really wanted ta hug 'em but Gram said "No Way!"....she was afraid that I might hug 'em way too tight........

We have had crazy weather here but not as crazy as what they've been havin' up North. But it was warm enough ta go swimmin' again....

 

See Mom looks  just fine swimmin' around in Lake June......

 

We love ta play ball in the lake....

 'N I, Dewey Dewster, love ta be the one ta get that ball......

 

 

 

There she is....Lake june in Winter....it was windy and the water was wavy that day....

Gram got a lily bulb as a gift from a nice neighbor and she planted it. It has now started ta bloom.......ain't it beautiful?....'n it's big too......

Well, I think I will leave ya with a little glimpse of how my Mom manages Gram around here. Every night about 9:15, my Mom wants 'er cookies. Sometimes Gram fergets ta get 'em fer us. So my Mom has ta remind 'er. This is how my Mom tells Gram that she needs cookies 'n she needs 'em now....





Crabby....ain't she????? Me 'n Toby just stay outta the way....we know that when my Mom gets cookies....we get cookies. Why should we do any of the crabbin' when my Mom is so good at it?

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on my Mom's progress, our weather, the silly bird babies and me playin' ball.....over 'n out.....

Asta Marie's Big Journey

Hi Ya Bloggies,

I asked ya ta remind me ta tell ya about what my Mom, Asta Marie, has been facin' lately,

So here I am ta fill ya in.

Gram 'n Pap noticed that some of my Mom's lower front teeth were loose, so they took 'er ta the vet who cleaned them, polished 'em and pulled the loose ones. The vet said that she didn't need 'em cause dogs don't use those teeth fer anythin' That was in July of 2012.

In late September, my Mom seemed ta be havin' problems with 'er stomach. She didn't want ta eat......'er tummy was hard and distended.....she followed Gram around everywhere and she was shakin' and pantin' up a storm.

Gram 'n Pap took 'er ta the vet who took X-rays, did blood work and diagnosed "Nothin'". But they gave 'er antibiotics and pain pills and about a week later, she was her old self again.

Gram had been noticin' that my Mom's leg muscles in 'er one hind leg seemed ta be really bulgin'......but she noticed this at bedtime when she was helpin' 'er get inta bed and she didn't remember ta point it out ta Pap until one night after we had been playin' ball up ta the cottage like maniacs (now that is Gram's description of our play habits.....not mine).

Gram felt not only those bulgin' muscles that night but what appeared ta be a lump.....high up in that hind leg. Gram called the vet right up and made an appointment ta have it checked out.

The vet tried ta do a needle aspiration of the lump and he did but when he looked under the microscope, he couldn't see anythin'.

He told Gram 'n Pap that it should be operated on and that he felt it was just routine surgery for what hopefully would be a fatty tumor.

The next day, October 26, 2012, my Mom got operated on and the vet called ta tell Gram that the tumor was quite large.....both between and under her leg muscles and that it went down deep too. He removed 90% of it, he said, but when it got down to the blood vessels and the nerves in that leg, he stopped and left the rest of it.

This is what my Mom looked like after the first surgery.

The tumor was sent away for a biopsy.

Two weeks later, the results came back that it was a grade 2 Fibrosarcoma, which is a cancer, and the prognosis was not good. Remember the entire tumor had not been removed. Also my Mom had a pocket of what appeared to be fluid by the incision site which is not unusual after surgery but it did not disappear.

The vet referred Gram 'n Pap ta the Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center for a consult with an Oncologist. Can ya believe that there are Oncologists fer doggies too?
Well of course there is.....cause we are even more important than the peepers.....fer sure.

Anyway Gram 'n Pap and my Mom headed down there ( this center is only about 3 miles from where we live) and the Oncologist gave them a list of options:

1. She could have radiation treatments......treatments are daily....5 days a week for 4 to 5 weeks. And every treatment requires the patient be anesthetized for each one....not a good idea.....my Mom turned 11 in October.

2. They could implant chemo beads down deep where the tumor was. These beads release the chemo only to that area where it is needed. This is a new treatment and statistics were not available for how successful they are.

3. They could perform another surgery by a board certified surgeon on staff there to remove the balance of the tumor and that may be all that is necessary. Remember there was still some left down deep in the leg by the blood vessels and nerves.

Gram 'n Pap were pretty overwhelmed by all of this and decided ta do nothin' until they could decide which option was best.

They called back the following day ta make an appointment ta talk about the second surgery. It took awhile ta get that appointment but the second surgery was performed the day following the consultation with the surgeon. That was November 22, 2012.

This vet said that he got the entire tumor but that there was a lot of it there when he operated. He took part of my Mom's leg muscle to make sure that he got enough and sent the tumor away fer a biopsy ta make sure the margins were good.

'N this is what Mom looked like after the second surgery. Look....no hair on most of 'er back end and that little tuft on 'er foot. She looked silly but the incision looked much better this time. No pocket of fluid at all.

Two weeks later, my Mom had ta go back ta have her staples removed and Gram 'n Pap got the bad news. The margins were not good down by the blood vessels and nerves. The surgeon felt that radiation would be the best course of treatment.....the chemo beads were not a good idea because of how deeply they would need to go and of course they have side affects. So does the radiation.

Gram ' Pap decided ta do nothin' and asked the vet what to expect. He said that the tumor would likely be back with a vengeance within a month. And it would grow and grow until it ruptured....or just got too big.....they would have to make a difficult decision.

Gram told him they used to give my Mom her rabies shots in that same leg. She was goin' to try to beef up my Mom's immune system and see if that helped her fight the cancer. The veterinary surgeon did not think that would help at all.

Gram searched the Internet to see what Fibrosarcoma was all about and looked for any holistic treatments for cancer. She found several sites that seemed to offer some hope. After all, my Mom, is Gram's only little girl and she really did not want ta say goodbye this soon.

She found a treatment called The Doctor Budwig's Cancer Treatment. This treatment is really fer the Peepers but some people adapted it ta doggies and had success with it. So Gram went out and bought the cottage cheese and flax oil fer the protocol that is a the cornerstone of the diet. She also bought a lot of dietary supplements and vitamins ta help boost my Mom's immune system. After all, what did she have ta lose?

Ya know ya can only believe so much of what ya read on the Internet but there are a lot of testimonials out there of doggies that were helped by this protocol.

So Gram started mixin' the protocol:

1. A 24 oz. container of low fat cottage cheese.
2. 10 tablespoons of Organic cold pressed flax oil.
3. Mix in blender or food processor until as smooth as yogurt, refrigerate 
4. Give 2 tablespoons twice a day.

Gram did that for several weeks.....twice a day. Ya have ta be careful with this mixture cause it is high in fat and can cause ya ta have Pancreatitis . Gram only gives it once a day now and usually puts in an acidophilus pill broken up. She has had good luck with that and also sprinklin' digestive enzymes on Mom's dinner.

She also gives my Mom

1. Turmeric, although not every day
2. Vitamin B-12
3. Echinacea Golden Seal Complex
4. Vitamin E
5. Garlic pills
6. Ground flax seeds
7. Fish Oil
8. Broccoli and cauliflower, on occasion (great cancer fighting veggies)

All of that stuff goes inta the supper we get. Gram gives me 'n Toby some too so that we stay healthy.

 

Don't I look healthy? I was restin' after a hard day of watchin' out fer vermin. It really is a hard job but I do it well.

 

 

See here's my Mom lookin' pretty healthy and even smilin' a bit. She really hates ta have 'er picture taken but fer some reason she smiled fer a change. The hair has grown back again but Mom's gettin' a bit fat from that protocol.

 

Here we are 3 months out from the second surgery.....Gram can't feel anything growing back in that right hind leg and my Mom is doin' just fine. She still gets that protocol every morning and those vitamins and supplements every night. 'N me 'n Toby get a bit too.....we like it even better than Mom does.

 

So we will keep ya updated on how my Mom is doin'. If yer a doggie who has health issues, ya might want ta try a bit of that protocol. While it is the cornerstone of the Dr Budwig Cancer Diet, it is also high in Omega 3s and is a great boost ta yer immune system.

 

I want my Mom ta be around fer a lot more time and hopefully this will help her achieve that goal.

 

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on my Mom's big health scare.

Back in the Sunshine State

Hi ya Bloggies,

 

I, Dewey Dewster, am here ta tell ya that we are back in the Sunshine State

enjoyin' the delightful weather

and we sure are happy that we are not shiverin' back home

and wadin' thru a ton of snow......cause it sure is cold back home.

 

 

I love ta relax in the patio room where it is nice and warm.

 

 

Me 'n Toby guard the perimeter of the house from our great vantage point by the window.

Ya know geckos are always tryin' ta get inta our house

and I have ta make sure that they stay out!
 

 

Big silly birds walk in the middle of the road here

and they take their good ole time movin' outta the way too!
 

Doggies ride around in sports cars here....

.'n they sit in the seat just like they own the car!

Ya get ta see beautiful skies and lots of water cause there are a ton of lakes in this part of Florida......

.'n one is prettier than the one ya saw before it.....

that is Lake June right after sunset.

And this is on a canal leadin' out ta Lake Istokpoga

where more than 1,000 bass over 8 pounds were caught in less than a year.

Lake Istokpoga is one of the largest lakes in South Florida.

I wanted ta eat one of those bass fer dinner but I wasn't offered any.

 

Ya have ta love those angry skies framed with trees draped in Spanish Moss.

 

There's somethin' about the air here too......it's fresh and clean .....

 

Well, me 'n Toby are back on the job watchin' out fer vermin

 

and catchin' a few more rays of the sun.

 

Remind me ta tell ya about all that has been happenin' ta my Mom lately

 

......that's somethin' fer me ta save fer later....cause it is a LONG story.....

 

In the meantime.......wherever ya are........stay safe........stay warm......

 

'n stay dry.....cause baths are fer those who can't run 'n hide fast enough.......

 

 

 

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on bein' back in Flor-ida.......bein' back on patrol......'n stayin' warm......

 

Merry Christmas Ta All !!!!!

Hi Bloggies,

I know that we have been absent more than we have been present.... 'n bloggin'.... but such is the nature of the beast.

Before the year 2012 ends, we would like to wish all of ya a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.

May the year 2013 be a great year fer all......lord knows that we weren't even supposed ta be here if ya can believe those Mayans who said the world was ta end on December 21, 2012 or was it December 20? Either way the world is still around 'n so are we.....

Much ta our dismay, Gram forced us ta wear those silly reindeer antlers yet again.........I swear that I'm gonna chew them up before next Christmas........fer sure......

Until then feast yer peepers on this horrible picture that Gram forced us ta pose fer and then doctored up til it looks like a horror story.

Only silly Toby is smilin'.......my Mom is mad as a Hatter......'n me.....

Well......I'm not even goin' ta look at Gram 'n that silly flash beastie.......

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!!!!

 

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on Christmas 2012.......Gram get rid of those antlers......

Hypnotoy- The Toy of Joy

Hi ya Bloggies,

I say Yea and Hip Hip Horray !

 

Cause we've been waitin' fer this day.

 

And I Dewey Dewster am here ta say,

 

That I am very proud ta display......

 

 It's here !

It's here !

It's finally here !
 

Hypnotoy- The Toy of Joy

 

This toy is now available on The App Store and it was created by Grouchy Gremlins.

Who are the Grouchy Gremlins ? Well I ,Dewey Dewster will tell ya....

Cameo: He is the one that uses those 0s and 1s and equations that make my head hurt ta create the dances that ya can see in the Hypnotoy. He's a genius in a Gremlin disguise.....don't let those pointy ears fool ya....although he does look a bit grouchy.

Mercury: Now Mercury is the best graphic artist that ya can find. Why she can draw anythin'....even me. See that clock on my sidebar? Not the round blue one....scroll down a bit....look fer the handsome one. Mercury drew that and Cameo made it work. And who is that handsome devil whose picture is on that clock.? Why That's Dewey Dewster....me.....intelligent, handsome, distinguished and all terrier.

Oorvi: She's the middle Gremlin. Yep, my friend, Oorvi. Oorvi is the management Guru behind the Gremlin Team and she is also a Gremlin too. If ya don't keep the team motivated, ya can't get anythin' done.....

Gordie: He's a wise but somewhat crabby owl and ya can see him if ya visit the back room of The Hypnotoy.

Nifty: Yep, Nifty is a mouse that lives in the back room and pops out now and again ta remind ya that Gordie is crabby. I must point out here that she is also a vermin but I won't chase 'er....I promise.

 

So ya might ask what is Hypnotoy all about....

 

Ya can click on the Hypnotoy icon above ta go right ta the App Store or ya can click Here.

I bet ya can find a lot of other places ta click too.....see if ya can find 'em....

With Hypnotoy, ya can enjoy more than 100 different experiences of beautiful artistic graphics doin' a choreographed dance. Ya can change the style of the dance with a tap and ya can change the experience with a swipe.

Well, here are the Gremlins with a sample of some of the graphics ya can enjoy.

The iPad

So if ya have a iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, ya can visit the App Store in the game section and purchase the Hypnotoy ta calm ya on those tension filled days and entertain ya on those long nights.

 

 

Do ya have an iPhone ?....here's how it looks on the iPhone.....

 

 

 

 

 

And just look at those beautiful graphics.....

 

 

 Ain't they just the prettiest graphics ya ever saw? Like fine jewelry........

 

Hypnotoy

 

Remember that....Hypnotoy..... when yer lookin' fer somethin' special fer that special person who might just be YOU !

 

This is Dewey Dewster here reportin' on a swell new toy- Hypnotoy- now available on The App Store under Games.

 

How was that report?

 



It's Fall 'n All ......And time fer ' Ball......and seein' houses big and Tall...

Hi Bloggies,

We actually do have a lot ta talk about lately but then we were havin' trouble with Gram....gettin' 'er  motivated ta get off 'er computer so we can use it.

Last night, I slipped 'er a sleepin ' pill and when I was sure that she was out of it, I booted up the old laptop. And here I am ta tell ya all about what we've been doin'.....

It's Fall 'n All 'n we just love the cooler weather, the beautiful colors, the fallin' leaves and bein' able ta play ball and search fer vermin without bein' so hot we can't breathe....

 

This is what our driveway looked like taday.....

 

 

 

 And ya might want ta see this one too....that's our butts walkin' down the road......our road.....our butts...and pretty cute butts at that....

 

And we played ball too.....Toby was plain tuckered out....he likes ta run around like a nut tryin' ta get the ball....

 

It is very unusual fer Toby ta get the ball......why?.....Cause I always want ta get the ball....

But it looks like he's gonna get the ball this time....

Then we were searchin' in Uncle Donny's woodpile fer vermin....

We know that they love ta hide in the wood ta keep warm....

My Mom was lookin' like crazy fer them vermin....she didn't find any either.....

And here's a view of our cottage thru the trees........Ain't it just peaceful 'n invitin' ?

Now let me tell ya that Grndma Judy got 'erself a new group of chickens this year....she wanted ta have somethin' that might alert the other chickens that there was danger around since she lost 10 of 'er chickens when a whole clan of foxes moved in next door......

Now the noise that those chickens make would drive me ta drink........water, of course.......

 

I think we told ya a while back that the very first oil well in the world was drilled in Titusville, Pa. in 1859. When that oil was flowin', there were a lot of oil barons around and they built big fancy houses in town. Gram loves ta drive by and look at 'em and she took some pictures of a few of those huge houses on East and West Main Street In Titusville.......

Can ya imagine what the gas bill is ta heat these places during the winter? But they sure look beautiful all painted up pretty and lookin' stately and distinguished........

Some day we'll take a walkin' tour and photograph them all.....

 

So this is what we've been doin' in our life lately....what have ya been doin' in yours?

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on our beautiful fall.....playin' ball... and houses in T-Ville big and Tall .........

A Terrier Tale

Hi ya Bloggies,

I tell ya that I never get a chance ta post anymore but part of that problem is

 because nothin' special has been happenin' around here.

While everyone doggie in THIS HOUSE is sane, 

I can't say as much fer my father, Fred.....my fur father, that is....

and my looney brother, George. 

They both live with my hooman brother Scott and his family.....

far , far away.....just the way we like it. 

Ya don't want any more competition than ya can handle, do ya? 

Nope....didn't think so......but then neither do we......

Anyway....Gram 'n Pap were over ta the nutty terriers place recently 

and they took a few pictures so we could see what they were up ta. 

Nothin' interestin' I can truthfully say, but I'll show the pictures ta ya anyway.

There's a swingset in the backyard fer the kids....

really fer kids only....but ya know all about terriers....don't ya....

they always think everythin' is fer them too.

 So George was up in the little landing by the slide just lookin' silly.....

Silly George...checkin' out his domain....

'N he was a showin' off too..... lookin' around like he owns the place......

yep, he really is my brother....but please DO NOT TELL ANYONE ELSE, PLEASE.....

George..... Lookin' like he doesn't have a care in the world...

Then George got the brilliant idea ta give the slide a try..... 

so he moved over ta the top of the slide......

Ya all know how Dads can be....don't ya.....

Bossy.....very Bossy........indeed.....

Ah ha........Fred....did not want George ta go down the slide......no siree

 

 So Fred decided ta try gettin' at George from BELOW..

I'm comin' ta get ya, Boy....do ya hear me? 

 

 

 

I may be older than ya are, but I can still whip yer chops.....

Look out cause here I come....ready or not.......

Sheesh....this slide is pretty slippery fer terrier feet.....

I swear, I'll get ya later, George....

Yes siree, I will......

He, he, he, he, he, he.....

The slippery slide saved the day fer my silly brother, George.....

See him standin' up there with a smirk on his face?

Ya might have ta back up a bit ta have another look.

Ya can't ?....well imagine a silly smirk..... if ya will.....

'cause that's what I'm thinkin' happened....

Smirk, smirk, smirk....

I had the last laugh, ya old coot......

This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on some really strange goings-on at the kids swingset.....Here's hopin' that soon we have a bit of excitement of our own ta report.......Dewey D.....Over and out.....