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thanks guys, that was exciting. it was our first entry into a photo contest lol. it took forever to get a pic because they both kept moving and making it all blurry lol. well it was fun, and i cant wait to get the next photo contest rolling! 

today Chloe was in the kitchen and my mother was cooking some homemade soup. She had a huge ham bone in it covered in meat. She said Chloe could have the meat off it, but not in the house. So she carried it to the garage... as she made her way across the kitchen, Chloe cought wiff of the bone and popped up (she was laying down) bolted over to my mom and jumped up on her and grabbed the bone. I was so happy i couldnt yell at her for jumping lol. So thats my sign, now i begin to VERY SLOWLY decrease her pain meds. its going to take a while but its time. im so nervous! here we go!

well as you all know Chloe has her HOD and has had a hard time getting around at her young age. well the last few days shes been really motering around... i mean, she looks normal aside from that shes very thin. well i was watching my 2yr old neice this morning, and she was being a pain in the behind, (just kidding, shes an amazing child) she had barney on in the living room and ran out to the kitchen and started messing with things she shouldnt. so i told her "go watch barney or im turning it off" she says "no leave on!" so she started booking it into the living room and i was chasing her, i turned around because i heard a strange noise behind me, and here was Chloe...RUNNIN G! LIKE A NORMAL DOG! i turned around and was so happy i stopped dead in my tracks, fell to my knees, and started crying and hugging her. my neice even came over and started petting and kissing her. i was kissing her face like crazy and telling her how happy i was and how much i loved her. she was happy too, but she doesnt know what that great thing she did was, i suppose she just figured i was happy to see her, lol. i just had to share that with you, it was a really special moment, and breakthrough in her disease.

OH i knew i forgot something. YES! last time we were there she was 40.1lbs, yesterday she was 13.6lbs, so thats 3.5 shes put on. the vet said it was perfect. he said shes putting on the weight she needs for muscle development, but not putting on too much that its going to strain her joints and make things more difficult. so that was great! he was very happy with her. i asked him about taking her to a chiropractor for her back, and he said it just looks like she needs more muscle in the rear and it will be just fine. yeah i know what you mean about just putting your dog in the backyard. theres a guy across from my inlaws that has a rottie, and he keeps the thing outside in his backyard all the time and it barks and barks and barks, its really annoying and upsetting. they have called the cops (not my inlaws, but other neighbors too) a few times. nothing changes though! oooh crapola i have to get off to work now, we have to race in Vernon today so i have a nice 3hr drive when we finish at the barn working to go and work at the track and race, and then a nice 3hr drive back to the barn to unload the horses and feed, and then a drive home. last week when we did this i got home at 4:30..AM... woooonderfulll ll..

shes on tramadol and rimadyl. oh as an update, we are just about to go to the vets. she hasent drooled at all today... and of course, she hasent coughed once either! im sure my vet is going to start thinking im nuts. like those mothers who make their kids sick for attention, hes going to start think im doing it to my pup! lol She hates me! she loves making me look crazy! i think im losing it.... lets just hope she put on the weight i was wanting her to, last time we were there she was just at 40lbs, i really want her at atleast 50... but lets all cross our paws!

i was just going to post this when i read your replies. it was too late last night to. when i tried to open her mouth later on at night to give her a pill she screatched and jumped up and ran away from me. i dont know what that was all about, but i figured im not going to torture her so i crushed it up and gave it to her in some yogurt. i was thinkning it was just because she was coughing so much. but then i thought it may have been a tummy ache because she wasnt eating, but then i thought it might have been an irritant in her mouth because she yelped at me. omg, shes so confusing. WHY DOES SHE DO THIS TO ME! its official, she hates me.... we are off to the vet today though after i get out of work, actually i need to go now so i can get the horses out and get home early to get ready to go! but hopefully i can get some answers today!

ugh, why do you ask questions like this... im telling you, im not going to stop thinking about it all day... maybe i can get one of my horses to lift his leg so i have some kind of satisfaction and dont have to wonder anymore lol