Sep 042013
 
Sasha's Ups and Downs

Hi everybody!  It has been a while since our last post, and some of you have asked for an update on how Sasha is doing.  Well, I am happy to let you all know that, as I am writing this post, Sasha is chillin’ on her Big Shrimpy dog bed.  And I say that quite […]

Jun 112013
 
Sasha Goes Back to UPenn

Liliana and I left Raleigh at around 10 PM on Thursday (May 24) and drove through the night with Sasha, Argus and Shelby to my parent’s home in Parkesburg, PA.  We were able to get in a couple hours of sleep before getting Sasha back in the Jeep, and heading to Philly to meet Dr. […]

Jun 012013
 

Hi everybody!  It’s been quite a while since my last post.  I guess I’ve gone so long without writing because I started a new job, we have two long-term, live-in guests at our house, and life just gets in the way.  Honestly, though, probably the biggest reason that I have not written is out of […]

Scarface

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Apr 112013
 
Scarface

Alli went to the vet yesterday for a lumpectomy. We noticed that she had a small growth in her upper lip (right side of muzzle) about six months ago. We were not too worried at the time. Dr. Neuenschwander felt confident that the bump was benign, but explained to us that if it continued to […]

Apr 062013
 
New Treatments for Sasha - Good Results

Sasha went to North Carolina State’s veterinary school on Thursday (04/04/13) for her second round of palliative radiation, and her first round of Pamidronate.   The last time I wrote about Sasha, I explained that her condition had quickly deteriorated, and we were hours from saying goodbye to her – forever.  In an effort to dull […]

Dec 092012
 
To Baby or Not to Baby Sasha

That is the question, or rather, a point of contention between Liliana and me for the past several months. OK fine, if I am to be 100% honest, both Liliana and I baby Sasha. We’ve always treated our dogs very good, lathered them with praise when they do something special, and talk to them as […]