Friday, January 20, 2006

Bertie is 12


Today is Bertie's twelfth birthday. He's doing great. Happy Birthday, old boy!

Friday, January 13, 2006

Bertie after surgery


Bertie after surgery
Originally uploaded by miner.
A while ago, we noticed a lump in the loose skin under Bertie's chest. The vet diagnosed it as mast cell tumor, a form of cancer that's common in dogs but rare in humans. On Wednesday, he had surgery to have the mass removed. He had a tough first night home, but he's doing much better now. If you want to see a close up of the staples holding the incision together, click here. The staples are scheduled to come out in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, he's taking a truck load of pills. We're optimistic that he'll make a full recovery.

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Sparky


Sparky
Originally uploaded by miner.
Our neighbors got a Jack Russell Terrier puppy for Christmas. His name is Sparky. He's a quick little guy, who enjoys "turbo-ing" around the yard while playing with our big dogs.