Happy Birthday to The New Years, Furry Four Legged Friend

R-Dog turned 11 on New Years Day, in human years thats 77 years, which ain't too shabby when you think about it. I mean the old-girl has been through lots in the past three years two operations, lots 'o' antibiotics, NSAIDs and some herbal treatments not to mention the weekly, bi-weekly and now monthly baths come to think about it R-Dog has had more baths in one year than most dogs get in a lifetime.

Anyway, R-Dog is pretty spry for her age she runs sometimes walks up and down 5 carpeted but not padded, wooden steps to chase rabbits squirels and other varmints 10 if not 20 times a day. Consider that and the amount of time following us around hounding for additional grub after she has eaten any of her scheduled meals during the day she gets lots of activity. She is really schedule crazy if I am not outside in the morning before 11am every morning she follows me from room to room barking until I go outside prepared to brush her coat and then there is a certain way I must brush, especially her back and don't dare touch the tail even if it needs brushing. Such actions will be met with snapping turtle antics and running about chortling like an indignant chipmunk-basenji on steroids. All in All, She really is quite comical and must be seen to be appreciated. I now must take advantage of the quiet time while she is napping so everyone have a Happy New Year