For only those who are owned by dogs

Our dogs so love Baja, and our little one may be grounded for while. Tomorrow we see a specialist to see if she needs knee surgery; we will do what is necessary, but worry so much about our special little rescued angel.

Maggie Mae, also known as Little Miss Crabby Pants, loving Baja.



Her lower jaw is slightly deformed and her tongue never fits all the way in her mouth.

The beach in Baja is her life---always loving it at full speed, and we know those paws are St. Bernard paws.



She is often over-shadowed by her big brother who likes to be quite royal and loves eveyone. Maggie is far more cautious.



To make up for being smaller, she will find the biggest stick.



And her father or that big Baja Tommy Dog will not outrun her.



She has traveled with all of us as far north as British Columbia, as far east as Prince Edward Island, and as far south as Patzcuaro in Mexico, but she really prefers her Bahia Asuncion home and the freedom she has there.



While we so hope we don't need surgery, watching her in pain and not using the one leg is very painful to me. I would rather it be me than her.

As I said, this is only for those other nomads who are owned by their pets.

Diane

Dianne,

Paco wishes "Miss Crabby Pants" the best of luck tomorrow. Please let us know what happens. Great photos!

I hope it goes well for Maggie tomorrow, Diane.

And owned by your dog? You should have seen Fillmore today resting in a small pond at Primer Agua! I poured water over his back while our friend Elizabeth fanned him with a palm branch. We were trying to atone for having forgotten the grapes and the grape peeler!

Here's my master

Quite the stingray hunter

So far no hits

And lastly a cross eyed closeup

Mason is so cross eyed he can only catch a biscuit on a really good day

My Maggie Mae is saying a little doggie prayer tonight for your Maggie Mae!

Fillmore. Not the best coat for the local climate.




"Ah, this is better"

Four of my best friends:

Paws Up

Sula and Fletch are sending positive vibes to Miss Crabby Pants!




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Well, technically ours is a "white" heeler - mom was blue & dad was red - ours came out white with blue spots. She is the smartest dog that's ever owned me.

Here is Luci a few days ago - she is doing well

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I've always felt that dogs view humans as their best friends,
cats view humans as members of their staff.

My cat sleeps on the dog's bed and the dog won't move him off, just goes as lays on the hardwood floor.

But then again, I think the cat thinks he's a dog, since he was raised with them since he was found at the dump as an infant kitty. We come home and there they all are sitting at the top of the steps, 2 big yellow labs and a little black cat.

(wish I could get a picture of it some day...)

PS- best wishes to your little one

[Edited on 6-11-2009 by BajaNuts]

Thanks for all the good thoughts---it is appreciated. And, I ALWAYS enjoy seeing everyone's dogs and yes, the cats also.

Maggie, AKA Little Miss Crabby Pants, AKA Magster the Gangster is having surgery this afternoon for a torn ACL. The vet spent a VERY long time explaining everything to us and how common this problem is in some breeds----mostly large active breeds, but unfortunately it is also common in c-ckers--and she is part c-cker.

And as some of you know, it is a genetic thing and not really caused by an injury like in humans---the ligament just deteriorates whether they are active or not.

I am a mess and just hated leaving her---I think it is so difficult because we can't really explain to her why we are doing this to her.

Can't think about much else than our little gangster--(I bet many of you have more than one name for your pets)



And it is going to be a long time until she is doing this again.



Thanks again for all the thoughts and pictures---they both make me smile.

Diane

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She'll forgive you once she's past the recovery period....her first run on the beach will wipe memories of today right out of her brain cells! Without pain, you may have to rename her Former Miss Crabby Pants!

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Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz She'll forgive you once she's past the recovery period....her first run on the beach will wipe memories of today right out of her brain cells! Without pain, you may have to rename her Former Miss Crabby Pants!

I have been accused of remembering every word and event that ever happened and told, by an unnamed source, that it is a trait of all females----they have special memories. Maybe it does not carry over to cannine females.

Vet just called and Mags is out of surgery, did well and is not heavily sedated. Vet laughed when I told her I now needed the sedation!

Can't wait to see her and poor Tommy Dog does not know what to think---there is no little dog pushing him around.

Diane

55steve

Diane, I sent you a U2U regarding your dog. We hope and pray for a speedy recovery after surgery.

Here is more of our Chocolate Lab, LUKE!

Here he is relaxing on his new deck lounge!


He likes to also sit with us when we are outside relaxing.


All the best to Little Miss Crabby Pants!
Bob H

Tim,
How is Ottis doing? At least Maggie won't be able to try and intimidate him for a while.

Bob,
Our dogs are sooooooo spoiled, but even they don't have their own patio furniture. A doggie lounge chair? That is great. Got the U2U and thanks.

Diane

Here's Paco. So, ya wanna play ball?
When I'm mad at him I call him "Taco".

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Originally posted by toneart Here's Paco. So, ya wanna play ball? When I'm mad at him I call him "Taco".

"Helen The Cat"

At the risk of being politically incorrect and incurring the wrath of Nomad Dog Lovers this thread has really GONE TO THE DOGS ha ha ha
By the way I have 2 dogs, a cat, one snake and one lizard.
I had 2 cats but "Helen The Cat" ,unfortunately, was fatally mauled in my drive way a month ago by 3 dogs who their owner let run loose..

Hope Maggie is recovering nicely Diane. I have oodles of pet names for Ottis Patoetis. This here picture was taken a couple months back. Been awhile since I used Photo Bucket and posted a picture here. Lets see how I do. He is about 9 months old now. The only time he has been to the vet, other then his passport and shots in Vizcaino, was when he got fixed. He is still very much a puppy and one big love dove dog. Thanks again Shari.

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Originally posted by El Comadante Loco At the risk of being politically incorrect and incurring the wrath of Nomad Dog Lovers this thread has really GONE TO THE DOGS ha ha ha By the way I have 2 dogs, a cat, one snake and one lizard. I had 2 cats but "Helen The Cat" ,unfortunately, was fatally mauled in my drive way a month ago by 3 dogs who their owner let run loose..

That is so sad and such a terrible loss. Unless it really is a killer dog, it seems that one cat can often take care of one dog, but not when they act as a pack. Again, I am really sorry for what happened to Helen, and I hope those 3 dogs are not around to take another life!

Diane,

My babies Bella, a/k/a Belly and Toogi a/k/a Baby Boy both send wishes for a speedy recovery to Maggie a/k/a Miss Crabby Pants.

Linda

Kneal, how nice of you to include you wife!

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Originally posted by Bob H Quote: Originally posted by toneart Here's Paco. So, ya wanna play ball? When I'm mad at him I call him "Taco". Hey, didn't Paco play with Luke when we visited Mulege last January... they got along great! Bob H

Sin Comentario...

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Originally posted by toneart Quote: Originally posted by Bob H Quote: Originally posted by toneart Here's Paco. So, ya wanna play ball? When I'm mad at him I call him "Taco". Hey, didn't Paco play with Luke when we visited Mulege last January... they got along great! Bob H Yes, Bob! That was at Bob and T's place, on the river. I thought you took photos of us. I looked for them when you posted your Mulege photos earlier, but....guess not. How you two doing? How's Luke?

Debra, I know, I know, - I'm just too easy. After all, she is just my current wife.
Hang in there, someday you will be part of the pack.

Thanks again for all the good thoughts. We are VERY happy to have her back home now, but it is not going to be easy for the next few months having her activities very restricted.

So, all big dogs in Bahia Asuncion are safe from harassment for a while.

El camanche my old running partner.....

This is Mu barking at me 'cause she couldnt get off the couch lol


This is pepper...my chihuahua/bat cross teehee!!



LOL mu and her cross eyed cute look




My late Simba...i miss him so much

croquet yesterday on the Playa...

Meet Nelson,this was Nelson,s first Xmas with us

some dogs go fishing...today out front!!!

Jeez, I can never resist these threads. Sorry for the hijack Diane Here's Sarah, world's most beautiful bulldog:

and then there is tig

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy Jeez, I can never resist these threads. Sorry for the hijack Diane

Hijack??? I don't see any hijack!





Sarah is adorable.

Maggie in her doggie jail. For the first two weeks she can only come out to potty. The thing around her neck is a bandage holding on a pain med patch.





OK, she also gets to come out to sit on our laps or rest on our bed while one of us is reading.

It is a good thing she was crate trained, but she just does not like spending SO much time there.

And for any of you facing large Vet bills, Wells Fargo has one of those special 1 year interest free cards for Vet Bills over $1,000.00. It is one of those deals, however, that one must follow very closely, never miss a payment, and get it paid back on time or you pay interest back to the beginning at almost 24%.

We use these interest free offers a lot, but we are OVERLY careful with them.

She's giving you a message in that second pic....the one where she's sticking her tongue out at you!

Poor Maggie! This will all have have been worth it in a few months when it fades into a distant memory when you bowl big old Tommy over on the beach!

Edit typo

[Edited on 6-15-2009 by longlegsinlapaz]

Diane,

I am happy your little Miss Crabby Pants is on her way to mending.

Please forgive this slight hijack:

Paco is not a barker unless there is something important to bark about.

Well, it just happened. I was here on my computer and he was barking as though he was saying, "Hey! this is really serious." It is just about dark here in the High Sierras. I went outside to see what the commotion was all about. All the other neighborhood dogs were now barking. I walked up the driveway to the road. The it was: a full grown cinnamon colored bear, just casually ambling down the road about 25 feet from me.

He kept on walking. A truck came by and he moved off the road and into the trees and shrubs. I have seen this bear before but not in the last couple of years. Even though it is cinnamon colored, it is a California Black Bear. I remember it as a cub and it had two black siblings. A bear by itself is usually docile. They aren't interested in people and they hate a dog's bark. All they want is garbage that people leave out in their trash cans. They don't hibernate in the winter anymore because they don't have to. Food/garbage is readily available.

They are dangerous when it is a mother and cubs. You don't want to be in their proximity, and you don't want your dog challenging her either.

Anyway, Paco was doing his job, protecting me and the house.
Good Boy!