It's all good....

Hello all! Here I am...at the beach..knocked out from a day of walking, wading in the water, lounging on the deck for a bit, and then heading to the screened in porch for more sleep. Big day, huh?
I got my staples out of my leg yesterday and right as Dad and I got back to the beach house, my leg wound opened back up. We headed back to the vet and I got stapled back up!
As for the lady that hit me, the insurance company called Mom today and told her that the lady was really nice to work with (well, no kidding, wouldn't you be if someone was fixing your Infiniti without a fight?) and the check was being sent to her and it should be all over.
I think Mom is still pretty mad and gets all fired up when someone mentions it. Yeah, she wanted to say something..but she has her reasons for not stirring the pot and causing things to get heated. Like she says...Karma has a way of coming back to help you or haunt you.

"Yeah, my husband is gonna want that dent fixed..."

Mom is guest blogging today! Enjoy!
The lady that hit Cole called our house. She stopped by Mom and Bonus Dad's house last night and Bonus Dad about got mad at her until she said "I cried and cried about hitting that dog" and then he gave our home number and said, "They are responsible pet owners you shouldn't have a problem." So when we stopped by our house today, this is the message we received on our machine:

"Hi, this is (insert name here), the lady that your dog ran out in front of. I got an estimate on the damages to my car and just wanted to get together so we could get this thing taken care of. My number is...thanks, bye."

So, I called her back (I figured this would be a good lesson in patience and humility for me). She answered:

Her: hello?

Me: Hi, Mrs. (insert her name here), This is Chana (I said my last name).

Her: (silence)

Me: This is Chana, the one with the dog...you hit.

Her: Oh yes...I'm glad your dog is doing ok, I was so upset, but he just ran out in front of me and there was nothing I could do. I would never want to hurt an animal. {Well, thank God she added that b/c I thought she may go around hitting dogs for fun.} I got home though and saw the dent in my car and got so angry b/c this car is new and only has 4,000 miles on it.{ok, it took all I had not to say are you f'ing kidding me??}

Me: Uh-huh...{silence}.....ok, well, whatever, you said something about an estimate.

Her: Yes, I have the estimate and just want to get together and show you guys so we can get this taken care of. I don't want to put it on my insurance b/c I don't want my insurance to go up b/c this wasn't my fault. {WTF??...it wasn't anyone's fault....it was an ACCIDENT...and YOU hit MY dog and I haven't asked for one cent for medical bills...had this been a child this would be completely different...might as well be a child though...he is MY child..my hubby and I=no kids}

Me: Uh huh...whatever....tell me the figure and i will get with insurance. We are on vacation until Sunday so we will have to get back to you.

Her: Ok, the damage was estimated at $998.72 from Norton-Richardson in Summerville. We have been taking our cars there for years and they are good {like I really care about the work they do} but if your insurance wants me to go somewhere else then I will {damn right you will..do you have choice if you want it paid for?}

Me: Uh-huh, ok well, we'll see. We may want Star Motor Service to look at it b/c my husband used to work there and we are tight with the owner and may be able to get a different estimate, but we'll see.
Her: Ok. This is a new Inifiniti (like I care?) and it's not going to be cheap to fix.

Me: {I was steaming by this point and calmly but in a very hard and slightly sarcastic tone said}..Well, Star works on Mercedes so I think that you'll be ok.

Her: ok.

Me: Ok then...we are on vacation so we'll talk to you when we get back.

Her: ok...look forward to hearing from you.

Yeah, it was a good lesson for me. I was a good girl..surprised??? Insurance is handling it from here. I so want and wanted to say something to her...but I'm not going to..I'm just going to let it be...but if I ever see her again...Lord help her and her car. New Infiniti...who cares? Why do you even throw that tidbit in there? Like I really care about the car...my dog is a living, breathing thing with staples in his leg, road rash, and a scraped up booty. I just said "uh-huh" alot and got off the phone..insurance said I did good. I am proud of me, too.

Life on The Edge

Hello all! Here we are at my favorite place in the world, Folly Beach (AKA The Edge of America)! I get two visits this year too! What lucky dogs my brother and I are (and my cousin Chaz...seen on the swing). We have been here since Saturday and are enjoying our A.M. and P.M. walks. It's been a bit rainy and overcast today but the screened in porch is perfect place for napping and watching the action on the beach. We are loving life and livin' it up! Grandma and Grandpaw are coming out to visit in a little while. My aunt (who kept me before my parents picked me up when I was a puppy) is coming with her dog too...she arrives tomorrow. I can't wait to see her! Mom and Dad have friends filtering in and out and we greet each and every one with leans and kisses! More reports and pics later I'm sure!

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Beach Time!

Off to the beach for sand chasing and wave crashing! See you the 21st!

Cole vs. Car...Cole wins

I had a scary day today. No, it wasn't about me for once, and I didn't have to visit the vet, but Cole did. First some background....
As you all know, Mom, Dad, Cole, and I are housesitting for my grandparents. The house is the second house on a very non-busy cul-de-sac. We are surrounded by marsh, a bird sanctuary, and undeveloped house lots. The only traffic we get is from cars turning around in the cul-de-sac or some boaters heading down the dirt road to the landing. Cole and I enjoy our off the leash walks every morning and afternoon when we are there.
Well, today, Mom was still sleeping (b/c she worked last night and had to again tonight) and Dad came home from work at 4 and took us on our walk. We went out the garage and there was a dog across the street that Cole just had to go say "hi" to. Well, bad timing, b/c there was a car coming also. She had no chance to stop and wound up hitting Cole. The lady walking the other dog told Dad, "She wasn't going that fast, " and the lady who hit him stopped to see if he was ok. He got up and limped over to Dad and he had some blood coming from his butt and a cut on his leg. Dad rushed into the house, told Mom, and loaded Cole into the truck. As dad was loading him into the car, the lady that hit Cole came back to the house, pulled into the driveway behind the truck, and said, "I just wanted you to see that I have a dent in my car and my husband will probably want it fixed." Mom was outside getting me in the house by that time and you should've seen the look on her face! I think it took all her patience to keep her mouth shut. Dad calmly said, "Ok, whatever, we will be here to the end of the week", she left, and Dad continued on to the vet and had to leave him there for evaluation.
An hour later, the vet called and said Cole's x-rays were fine, the blood from his rectum was from a really bad scrape, his laceration was stapled, and his only worrisome injury was that he was peeing blood. Could be a ruptured bladder, but he seemed to be holding urine in it and wuld probably be ok. He stayed a little longer for eval and Dad went at 6:30 to pick him up. By that time he was enjoying his pain medicine and his urine had cleared up. He is home with me, sleeping soundly. He has a bandage to his leg and his booty looks raw, but I am glad he is here with me and screw that woman's car being fixed, my brother needs fixing first!

Aww, Mom, Do I have to get my shot?

I thought perhaps if I gave the sad puppy eyes I wouldn't have to get my shot. Boy was I wrong! Not only did I get my blood drawn and a tick pulled off of me, but I got THREE shots! Not one, not two, but three! I weighed 144 lbs this time around so I got 5.2ml of Percorten (DOCP), a distemper shot, and a Lyme's Disease vaccine (Cole got one too...hehe...misery loves company, even in the dog world!).

Mom and Dad waited 29 days between shots this time. The doctor originally said to try going 30 days, but Mom and Dad thought I was looking mopey and didn't know if my shot was wearing off or if I was just tired from the increased activity (we are all staying at Grandma & Grandpaw's house while they are scuba diving..we babysit the little dog Chaz and the 2 kitties..one has diabetes). I went in on May 3rd and my bloodwork was perfect:

Sodium:156 (reference range 144-160)
Potassium: 5.1 (reference range 3.5-5.8)
Ratio: 30

I am doing well. I am enjoying being in this big 'ole house. I get to run around the Bird Sanctuary, down the boat ramp trail, through the tall grass, and in the marsh! Smells, smells, and more smells! Cole is enjoying chasing the mice and whatever else he sees in the brush! He just plunges on in! One crazy little brother I have!

Well, that's it for me! The two of us are worn out from our outting to the Bark Park...I swam and Cole waded. Our friend Caesar was there but he didn't visit much with us, he likes to say 'hi' to everyone!!! Still, we had fun! Now we are off to chew on the shank bones Mom got us today at Earthfare and then a nice nap! I've had my bath, smell good, my nails are trimmed, and am ready to chew and sleep! Oh, the life of a dog (a well kept one) is wonderful!