Once upon a time there was a writer girl with a fearful dog, she started a blog to lament their failures, celebrate their successes, and chronicle their daily lives in hopes of someday getting a book deal … I’m happy to report good news.
Voting for the DogTime Best Dog Blog Award ends tomorrow, Friday, Aug 20, so if you haven’t voted for us (using every email address you have), could you make time to do that today? Please? For extra credit, ask everyone you know to do the same. We’d be forever grateful.
In the midst of Ginko’s post-op infection worries from last week, he also began drinking and peeing excessively. And, I mean off … the … charts. He would literally stand next to the empty water bowl and cry. He also began waking us up early because he had to go so badly and because he desperately needed to drink more water.
A month ago, we launched an Adopt Charlie Social Media Blitz. We succeeded in bringing attention to Charlie’s need for a new kid-free home. In fact, some 3,500 people clicked through to learn more about her, but her family received not a single phone call or email from anyone interested giving Charlie a more fear-free life in her later years.
We had a VERY important blog post scheduled for today, but there are a couple glitches in our lives that caused a delay. One is work-related. One is yet-another potential scare with Ginko’s health. We got some additional news on Tom’s health this week as well, so we could use some good mojo … if you have any today.
Oy! Last Thursday, Ginko finished taking his post-op antibiotics. And, based on the outcome of his surgical cultures, we hoped that would be enough. But … nope! By mid-day Saturday, his surgery knee produced a swollen/squishy spot about the size of a marble. The infection is back.
As you may recall, during Ginko’s recent knee surgery, the surgeon found icky fistulas (or channels through soft tissue, where infection had burrowed in). He decided to culture a couple of those spots, just in case the infection required some super-duper kind of antibiotic. Essentially, they swabbed a couple areas and grew them in petri dishes to see what sprouted.
Many thanks to all of you for your nominations. You did it! Lilly and I are finalists in the Best Dog Blog Category. And, we would really, Really, REALLY appreciate your votes.
We’re begging for nominations! DogTime will give away the “Petties” (pet blogger awards) at BlogPaws West in Denver, Sept 9-11. The prizes are pretty sweet. They are taking nominations through July 30 (tomorrow!). Those with the most nominations will compete for the awards, with voting from Aug 2-20. So, here is my SHAMELESS request for nominations. Lilly and I would love to be nominated in the Best Dog Blog category. If you can get a few pals to nominate us too, we’d love that even more.
Ginko is a doggone, five-star, full-fledged HERO! This morning, he protected Lilly from a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike mere feet from the back of the house. I’m still shaking, and it’s been several hours since it happened.
