Anne & Mr. Haley's Blog (33)

Haley has been “under the weather” with a stomach bug and on two meds for the past four days. It also has been mostly rainy and wet so he has been inside and no play with his favorite ball. This morning we were watching the news on TV when they had a segment on basketball. Haley saw the basket ball and ran to the TV and watched. When the ball was gone he ran to DH and gave him the signal that he had to go outside. DH and I knew what it was all about as he had just gone out to do his business…

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Sixteen years ago today, even though I knew nothing about it at the time, Cole’ (Co-lee) was born.  DH and I were trying to buy our current house which was a 35 mile commute to work for him as opposed to the 80 mile one way trip he was doing at the time.  This house is in the country and I wanted to have a large dog to keep me company during the day and the several times a year DH had to be away from home for a week at a time.

As time neared for the move I still had not found my…

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Yesterday Haley decided what veggies DH and I would have for dinner. We were all out in the yard, DH and I picking up Haley’s poops and Haley just nosing around. I noticed he was chewing on something and asked “what do you have?”. Haley ran with his treasure.  When I was finally able to get him to sit he dropped it … it was a carrot he had pulled from the garden. (He got to keep his treasure.) I had not planned on harvesting the carrots Sunday afternoon but since Haley now thinks they are ready… Continue

This was in the Virginian Pilot newspaper today.

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/photos-basking-warm-january-sunshine

Looks like one happy doodle.

Hi! Haley here.

This morning started out as usual. Mom got up, left the room, came back but instead of saying “Good Morning Haley” she said “Happy Birthday Haley!” She made the bed, got dressed and we went downstairs. We went through the usual routine – out for a pee and then my breakfast. After I had eaten breakfast I told her I needed to go out to poop, heehee, I fibbed again. We came in and Mom went to the garage and came back with a bag…

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DH and I picked up Haley from the Vet’s yesterday. She gave me the rock that she found in his stomach.…

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Haley and I thank every one for their support.

The Vet called this afternoon to advise that the surgery went well and Haley was waking up from the anesthesia. She found a rock, 3 centimeters in size and almost pyamid shaped in his stomach and no other obstruction. She said the poop that he has in his intestines he should pass on his own. I am to call tomorrow morning to find out when Haley can come home. It should be sometime tomorrow if all goes well.

Again, thanks to every…

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I just left Haley at the vet's for surgery. Besides the intestinal blockage discovered last week he has a rock approximately 3 centimeters in size in his stomach that has not moved since last Friday. Leaving Haley was one of the hardet things I have had to do.

Please pray that all goes well with the surgery and Haley has a quick and complete recovery.

Haley started throwing up last week. First time it was no concern. Large blade of grass and a couple of very tiny things that looked like chips of pine bark nuggets. He has been stealing the nuggets out of my flower border. Then Friday morning as DH and I were about to leave for an all day outing (no pets allowed) to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary Haley threw up a portion of his breakfast. We though he was upset because we were leaving him.…

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What an adventure/ordeal. First I cooked and cut a chicken tenderloin into small pieces to take along. Then combed Haley’s coat so he would look his best. After fastening him into the back seat of the car we started out. Down our road to the corner, turned on the next road – so far so good. Got to the two-lane highway and turned on to it. Then came the oncoming traffic – the reason for the chicken. (Haley lunges at oncoming traffic as it passes our car on two-lane roads! ) Bam (he lunges at the… Continue

I returned home from Georgia Sunday afternoon after an uneventful 8 ½ hour road trip. Haley was let outside as I was walking to the house. What a sight. All 66 pounds of flying doodle charging straight at me. He was such a good boy and did not jump on me but ran back and forth running circles around me and finally stopped for some hugs and kisses.
Thanks to every one for their kind comments to my blog Away from Home and Missing My Doodle.

I left Virginia Thursday to attend my Dad’s funeral in Rome, GA. Friday. (Left Haley at home with DH.) It began snowing Friday at Noon in Rome just as the funeral began. By the time the service and reception afterward were over the ground was white.

The…

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