Wired for Mackie

Piper is home!

2011-03-12T16:08:00.001-08:00

Piper is home! Can you even believe it? Ah, the power of prayer!

some words from Cheryl---

I am happy to say my Girl is back home. Doesnt that sound amazing? I never thought I would be able to say that.!!!!!! Piper is very happy to be back home. She wagged her tail non stop, checked out all of the crates. Ran in the house so excited.Greeted me with tail wags and kisses. She was happy to see us. She found her crate she used here before ran in circled laid down then came back out. I know she knows she is home.She has lost weight. She has some bite wounds but they are healing. Her nose is really sore. She is very hungry. Doesnt want to go outside. I think she is going to be fine in time. I am So Happy she remembers me, the house and feels secure. Its really amazing and wonderful to hug this little dog again. I really wasn't sure I would ever get the chance I hope everyone knows how grateful I am for all of the help Hugs Piper and Cheryl

Just amazing! Poor little Piper doesn't want to go outside. She probably never wants to see the outside again. Thank God for everyone who played a part in getting this girl back home.

Piper goes home tomorrow!

2011-03-11T17:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted everyone to know that Piper gets to go home to Cheryl in Iowa tomorrow!

Here are a few comments from Cheryl--

Piper was brought into the vet clinic yesterday in pretty sad condition. She had been attacked my some kind of animal. She has bite wound marks on her body. She was very dehydrated, weak, sore and in mild shock. I know yesterday would have been her last day alive in those woods.Makes me shiver to think of it. Thank God she followed the 2 dogs home and was too weak to run any longer. She was found and taken to the Neumiester Animal Hospital in Dubuque. Dr Mary is a wonderful compassionate lady, Great vet who knows her stuff-LOL and they gave Piper wonderful care. Today her blood work is Good, she is now drinking and eating on her own. She is still sore and on Pain meds and Clavamox. I V has been removed this morning. She walks out on a leash to potty and everything is working properly. Chris stopped to visit her today and fed her, walked her and they gave her a Baby Shampoo bath. Piper will need time to rest and recuperate. Stay on the meds and watched for any sign of infection in the wounds. She will be walked out on a leash they don't want her running or jumping ect yet. I will take her to Dr Frost for a recheck and another fecal check in 3 weeks unless she shows any clinical signs of infection or issues before then.

We are all just so thankful that Piper was found and is alive and well. Her recovery will be a long one, I suspect, mostly because of the emotional toll that has undoubtedly taken on her. She is an amazing little dog though--and truly blessed by God!

PIPER IS FOUND!!

2011-03-10T06:47:00.001-08:00

BEST NEWS EVER!
From Cheryl Collins of Wire Fox Terrier Rescue Midwest---

I am so excited, happy and emotional right now. Maribeth called me, Chris called her. Piper has been found. She did exactly what I had a feeling she would do. Piper saw 2 other dogs a German Sheppard and a Australian Sheppard and hung out with them. My guess is all day. Puppymill dogs have such a strong Pack mentality and they do trust other dogs. Thank God these two Big dogs were kind to her. When they opened the door to let their two dogs into the basement to sleep last night Piper followed them in.They live on a farm in Galena Territory North along that logging road. That is all we know right now. Maribeth is going to call the man and get more info. Chris picked her up and she is now at Chris's vet in Dubuque. She has blood on her fur but we don't know anything else right now. I have to call the vet and talk them. I am so emotional right now I cant think straight all I can say for sure Piper is safe. Happy Tears I am going to Bring Piper Back Home !!!!!!!!! Thank You Thank you ALL so much for everything you All did. Thank You so much for your prayers and your love and Friendship I wish I could reach out and just give everyone of you wonderful people a BIG HUG

I will post more info as I get it!! THANK YOU GOD!!

The Search for Piper Continues!

2011-03-09T16:07:00.000-08:00

Friends--I cannot thank you all enough for your support and interest in helping find the missing rescue dog, Piper.

The good news is that the active search for Piper continues and that a new scent was picked up as recently as Sunday....the volunteers were to head out again today to search.

More good news is that Wire Fox Terrier Rescue Midwest has dedicated a page on their website to information about the search for Piper--click HERE! It is awesome information and has good pictures for us all to see. Please check the site frequently for updates.

WE ARE NOT GIVING UP!! Piper is still out there, being resourceful and we owe it to her to find her and bring her back to love.

Again, thank you all---please continue the prayers---I truly believe it is what is sustaining Piper.

Karin is gone, but the search for Piper continues

2011-03-04T18:09:00.000-08:00

As most of you know, Karin and her tracking dogs had to leave early this morning so we won't be getting updates from her any longer. Karin on;y stays out with her dogs for 5 days and she was in Galena since last Sunday. She was tired and her pups were tired. We are so thankful for the work she did, the hope she gave us and the information she left us with.
Maribeth from Wire Fox Terrier Rescue Midwest and her husband are in Galena. They cannot continue the work Karin was doing--no one really can without tracking dogs, but she is continuing to get the word out there. At this point we have to pray that Piper makes herself known to someone--that someone sees her--it's the only hope we have to get her back home. It's snowing tonight in Galena. Pray for the little girl.

Here is an update about Maribeth--

She is staying over in Galena until tomorrow afternoon. She has been busy if you knew Maribeth that wouldn't surprise you-LOL She had over 160 new flyers made. Gary and his wife took some and She took some. She drove all over the rural roads and put her flyers in or on Mail boxes. I know this isn't legal but she did it anyway. She put them each in a zip lock bag because it was raining. They are now distributed Every where and each farm home has one. She talked to everyone in town, bar, restaurants, shops you name it she stopped. She also talked to some people who were outside when she stopped at their mail box. One very nice man said he walks the woods 5 miles everyday and he will watch for Piper. Another man who used to live in Chicago promised to watch for her too. She took some flyers to a company that delivers propane to all of the farm homes. They are going to give their drivers a flyer to look for Piper She just told them to call day or night if they see her. Chris the mail lady promised to go get her or take her Lab and go find her if there is a sighting. Maribeth talked to Chris today and really liked her. She also met her friend Abby who is a dog handler and can pick up Chris's dog any time she needs her and Chris isn't around. Abby is young and has a lot of dog knowledge. She also is going to keep searching.

We have covered this area to the MAX and will continue to keep looking for our Piper. Maribeth feels and I agree that we Have to have someone see Piper and we need to get her face out there and let everyone possible know we are looking for her. I believe she also talked to a couple of UPS drivers who deliver packages in the area.

The search for Piper

2011-03-03T20:00:00.000-08:00

This is from Karin Tarqwyn, the professional searcher. Today was her final day.

Today was a long one and we were able to cover a lot of ground but also ran into places where we either were not allowed or could not get to. We had to leap frog over properties and around barriers. I was never so glad to have a mail carrier helping me… Chris… you are amazing! Every time we ran into an obstacle she knew how to get to another place where we could scan for scent… I could never have covered the ground we did today without her.
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Although we covered a lot of territory it was also a little disconcerting as Piper’s scent is now at least 2 ½ miles south east of where she went missing from. All in all… Piper herself has most likely covered 8 to 10 miles or more. The K9s are used to following scent trails based on a scent alley… truly more like hunting dogs than foot step for foot step man trailers. This is what we need in this work and today really exemplified why. Much of the area Piper has covered is passable by a small dog but not by a large one. That said…. there were several areas of fencing where not even Piper could get through. I am sure in her travels she has pinballed off the many square wire fences as she journeyed on.

The map shows in detail how we worked through the day. Today’s color is pink. We tracked over 3 miles today but I am sure Piper ran several more as she covered similar ground.

Based on todays search results I have to consider Piper in an elite group… that of the extreme roamers. Those dogs that have no bonded interest to their surroundings so they hit the road and travel great distances. My experience with terriers is that sometimes they do spiral and come back into the area but sometimes they do not and just continue their travels in a haphazard fashion. It is important to note that when a dog is on the roam they live in the moment… they are not human they do not have a plan or an agenda or motivation to get somewhere. The environment and circumstance decide which way she will go next.

Find Toto donated a broadcast today and they called a 3 mile square area to include the city of Galena, the Galena Territories and residences to the south where we tracked today. They are a great company… I work with them a lot in a very specific way. We customize all our work and broadcasts to the specifics of each dog and search area covered.

We have three volunteers who have stepped up to takeover when I leave and MariBeth just arrived from Chicago. I will continue to help guide the search efforts but I have some very tired dogs who are ready to go home… I am pretty tired too. Chis... one of the volunteers has an incredible dog I have been working with the last two days… She has been able to discern Piper's scent accurately… tell us when she has it and can track her as well as tell us when she does not have scent. She has worked along side Cade, Mason and Brodie and she is an exceptional dog. Chris will use Faith to help with the search when she is available.

We should keep the signage up and efforts alive. At some point Piper will slow down… but no… I cannot say when but I will tell you that we have recovered tougher cases than this… The key is to keep the awareness up in the communities.

Keep the faith… Be well.......
Karin, Cade, Mason, Brodie and Paco

Piper--"This was an excellent day!!!"

2011-03-02T19:08:00.000-08:00

News tonight from Karin! We are very excited!

This was an excellent day!!! The little dog paw prints in the nature reserve were Piper’s. Mason and I hiked in to scan them for scent ( over a mile away and with 21 degree temps), and Mason picked up her trail and ran towards the river. It was pretty exciting… and makes so much sense!

Lead dog Cade had sore feet. They are cracked from the hard crust snow and ice and I really thought he would not be able to work today. He was not happy about this. The dog shop in town had these disposable booties called "Paws" and they worked wonders. We put those on and Cade was ready to go. He and I went up to the bridge and walked in under the bridge. Cade picked up Piper’s scent and tried to run across a frozen marsh… Piper being smaller could do this. .. Cade and I not so much! We continued on up against the mountainside and then the scent trail turned up a logging road. We checked this with three dogs… it was Piper’s trail and it went into a private agricultural field. We were told not to go any further so we had to figure out another way in… tough when there are hundreds of acres.

With dark setting in... we looked for a way to get near the field. As we came around a bend in the road Cade began crying and howling. We had been driving for about 35 minutes and he was riding happily in the back when all of sudden he let out howls. I thought he was sick… so I stopped the van and ran to see what was wrong. The big brown dog bounded out of this crate and ran to the field to the west. He did not seem sick so I gave him Piper’s scent and he took off like he was shot out of a cannon. It was now dark and we could not see very well… Cade had Piper’s scent and he was trying to tell us to stop! It was pretty amazing. He has done this one other time… still it is pretty amazing! We will start here tomorrow.

The maps… The work we did today is in blue. The orange lines indicate the most likely path Piper has taken to get around. Where it says “Cade detects scent” is where Cade began howling in the van and then ran to the Southwest in the field. The yellow line- the half circle- indicates Cade’s maximum distance based on other cases… meaning Piper’s scent has to be inside that radius for him to detect it.

Also Kris the mail carrier has been helping me in the afternoon. The woman is amazing she knows every little dirt road and meandering path up here. She has been a big help.

Hold a positive thought ... The ice and hard pack snow are wearing on us… Tonight I fell on the ice and landed on Paco… not out in the icy woods but in the parking lot of all places. Landed on my butt… thank God for padding. Really scared Paco… me too.

Keep up the prayers and energy

Karin, Cade, Mason, Brodie and Paco

News from Karin!

2011-03-02T07:06:00.000-08:00

We got an email from Karin last night and the news is much more hopeful than we originally thought. Here is Karin's email to us.

The word is definitely getting around. Today I was stopped on the road four times... once by a police officer as I was re-hanging signs that had blown down on Highway 20. All were people who had seen the signs or heard of Piper's plight... even the police officer stopped to see if there was anything he could do...I thought for sure he was going to ask me to take down the signs but he flashed his flier of Piper and offered to give me a lift back to my car... this is the response we need... and we are getting it!

The first map shows only the work we did today (does include yesterdays track in red). The lime green lines indicate new trails where the dogs found Piper's scent. We found this new trail from Powder House Hill Rd... it is a continuation of the ravine... It is where the ravine goes under the road, turns into a creek and then goes out towards the river. All the dogs picked up Piper's scent in the new area... each coming at it from a different direction. This is how I confirm the information by giving each dog a different area to start from. When they all end up in the same place.... we know this is a trail. Cade and Mason each tracked up a long driveway from Powder House. Brodie came from the opposite side of the creek and ended at the trail Cade and later Mason would find. No one was home at this house and it looks as if no one has been there for a few days. I looked around and left food near the driveway just in case.

As the railroad tracks were adjacent to this new trail we drove to the river entrance and began scanning the tracks from a 1/2 mile away. The perimeter scans for scent are indicated in pink. At about 1/4 mile Cade alerted that he had scent and ran up the tracks towards the new trail. He ran a little past it and then alerted that he no longer had scent. I had him circle back and he went back to area of the new trail near the house. At this juncture... it did not look like Piper's scent continued down the hillside onto the tracks. We did the same perimeter scan on Powder House with Cade and Mason. Each dog went to the old ravine to the south first and then tracked up across Powder House Rd., up the long driveway and to the creek to the west.

Based on the new information I put up more signs in this area so anyone driving by has to see them. The problem in the area where we have been working is that there are very few people that live up there.

I received a call in the afternoon from a woman who said she saw Piper but she did not know what day. She only knew that it had been about 6:45 in the morning. Another gentleman stopped as I was adding signs in the area and said his wife had seen Piper the same day as his neighbor so just his neighbor had called. It turns out that all these sightings are in the same court... the same court the witness from yesterday lives in. Based on this I took the dogs to the court and gave each scent. All three dogs tracked across the court, behind the far house and headed north into the ravine. This is about where we ended our trail yesterday but about 200 yards to the west through some very thick woods. The witness who called today confirmed that his was the path and direction the little dog she had seen had went in.

Today I also got a call from a great volunteer, Jim Webster. He has agreed to add signs to the downtown and area on the other side of the river. He has a jpg. of the sign we are using and is making his own copies… Thanks Jim! He has also agreed to be a local contact should I leave and we need to keep the search going.

In additions Kris the mail carrier for the area has stepped up to help us. She is not only carrying around a Piper flier in her mail truck but went out with a friend and hiked back into the nature preserve with her labs to see if she could see anything. The nature preserve is about a ½ mile past the area where we found Piper’s scent today. And did I say… all of these places are only available on foot… yep… no way to drive…so hoof it in and hoof it out. Jus like the railroad track scans we did today. Only one way in and out… no roads. Anyway, Kris believes she may have seen what could be small dog prints in the snow out in the nature preserve. Tomorrow, we will check this possibility for Piper’s scent.

Sorry this so lengthy but I am receiving emails from people all over who are praying and crossing their paws for Piper’s recovery… We all appreciate your thoughts and energy towards this goal.

Mommy and I think this is good news and we are ever hopeful that Karin and her team or rescue pups will be able to get on a new trail of Piper's today!

Thank you all for all of your support! We are trying our darnest to get this little girl home!

The Trail Runs Cold

2011-03-01T16:05:00.000-08:00

Here is the latest update about Karin's search for Piper---I wish I had better news everyone..

They had tracked since 8:30 this morning. Karin did get calls from 4 people who all saw Piper on Thursday morning in that same area. She was on the road and ran through a couple of yards. Karin cant pick up her scent where she left the area or came out of the Ravine. She is going to put up more signs up but at this point without another sighting she isn't sure where to begin tracking her. She has pretty much exhausted her search in that ravine. The dogs will keep picking up the old scent where Karin has been. She feels we have to have another sighting by tomorrow afternoon or it is time to quit. I think she is concerned about coyotes. She just cant find a place where Piper left the area. She tracked in the yards, abandoned house, on the road, checked a bridge looking for scent of where she walked out of that area. She couldn't find one.

We need to say prayers that some new piece of evidence--a sighting, etc comes tonight or with one last push with the dogs in the morning. Otherwise, if Piper is out there alive, we just have to pray a good person come across her path and is able to get her.

Thank you so much friends. We are still not giving up hope. If we have done a good job of getting the word out, there is still a chance for a new call or other info to help us find her.

Hugs and sincerest thanks to you all.

Another Update--A PIPER SIGHTING!!!

2011-02-28T18:18:00.000-08:00

There has been a confirmed Piper sighting!
It was last Thursday, which is many days past, but at least we know that she has been seen now. And it goes exactly with what the tracking dogs picked up today.

The red line in the middle of this picture is where the tracking dogs smelled Piper's scent. This is along a ravine headed north. Tomorrow they will continue where they left off. The yellow markers are where she has checked for scent, but there was none...

Please continue the prayers!

Just added--3/1/11
Friends--I just got he word that our money is running out to pay Karin. We got together the money to get her to Galena and keep her there the past few days (paying hotel, etc). Today is her third day and the final day we have money to pay her...we are so close! Can you help by donating to WFTRM and by spreading the word??This is day three and Karin won't stay out with her dogs more than 5 anyway...but we may just need to keep her there another day..we are SO CLOSE and don't want to give up now! Please HELP if you can!

Piper Update

2011-02-28T16:57:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all my friends for helping to get the word out about little Piper, the rescue dog lost in Galena, Illinois.

We've heard from Karin Tarqwyn today a few times. The people in Galena don't seem to care much about Piper being missing. Most businesses won't let her put up signs or flyers. My mommy has sent out dozens of emails to businesses asking for their help in putting up signs and just forwarding the email picture of Piper for get the word out--but only one--the Museum and Historical Society said they would help. No one else is interested. Kind of makes you wonder what is wrong with these folks, doesn't it?

Mommy also called the Galena Gazette today to let them know that a nationally recognized tracker was in town doing an investigation...wouldn't you be interested in finding out about it if you lived in that town and someone like Karin Tarqwyn were there with four tracking dogs? But no, they don't want to do a story--they just want $100 for a small advertisement instead. Karin even went there herself, but they aren't interested. Makes mommy want to cuss..

Here is an update from Karin---

"The going is tough here... deeper snow down in the ravines and it is very hilly.... and where Piper's scent is... it is very remote. I have to track in... then walk out and then take another tracking dog in (to learn more as they each have different skill sets that add to what I can learn). I think in all I walked about 4 miles today... trudging through the snow... I am tired.This morning I thought I had paw prints in the snow from a very small dog... thought it might be Piper but Mason... the foot step tracker said no. Now I think it may have been a coyote pup. However... Piper's scent continues deeper into the woods. Tomorrow we will begin work to the north of where we ended today hoping to pick up her scent up n ear Powder House HIll Rd... going towards the river. As yet... we have not found Piper's scent near any streets or inhabited areas other than where she escaped from. "

We just have to keep the faith everyone. Please keep praying for Piper and pray for Karin and her tracking dogs. Please pray that God uses them to find Piper.

America's Most Recoginized Missing Dog Expert

2011-02-26T16:44:00.000-08:00

We've done everything we know how to do to help find little missing Piper in Galena, Illinois. Well, short of one thing. Calling a professional who is trained in finding missing dogs. Someone who could come in with scent dogs and track her. So that's exactly what's going to happen. Karin TarQwin is America's most recoginized missing dog expert. Tomorrow morning she leaves her home in Nebraska with 4 scent dogs headed for Galena Illinois to try to help us find little Piper.

I'll be honest folks--the K9 PI is expensive. We are all pitching in whatever we can--$10, 20, $30, $50 or whatever to get the very best shot we can at her return. Please click HERE to go to the Wire Fox Terrier Midwest website if you can help at all and please share the news with your friends.

No worries if yoiu can't help monitarily right now--many folks are strapped--but please share to word. More people who are aware of her, the better chance we have.

It was 17 degrees in galena last night--20 degrees tonight. It snowed there today and calling for a bit more tonight. If she has any chance at all, we have to act quick.

Piper needs your help!

2011-02-25T16:57:00.001-08:00

Friends--we need your help!

There is a little girl wire fox terrier who is LOST and really, really needs help.

Piper was recently rescued from a Missouri puppymill. She was adopted on Tuesday, Feb 22 and the new adopters stopped for something to eat and when they went to get her out of her crate, she got loose. They were in Galena, Illinois (just southeast of Dubuque, Il.) She has a collar on with tags and is chipped, both have the Rescue's phone #

Piper is very timid and small. She is very curious – when no one is looking – and will come to you but cowers all the way. She gives your hand some loving licks and then quickly backs up. Piper is 4 years old and weighs 16 pounds.

The Rescue can be contacted at ccswires@netins.net if you hear anything at all about her or live nearby and can offer to help in anyway by posting fliers, etc.

You can read more about Piper on the Wire Fox Terrier Rescue Midwest site. Click HERE!

Please help us get the word out. This baby girl needs desperately to be found.
Thank you!!!!

Mackie is out of surgery

2011-01-24T11:06:00.000-08:00

From Mackie's mom--Mackie had to have surgery this morning...Thank you for your prayers! I just got the call that Mackie is out of surgery! The doc said he is doing okay. His intestine was a bit more comprimised than he had hoped, but he pulled out a baby sock from him so i can put the fear of a mass or tumor aside. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PRAYERS!! He had left those blasted socks alone for hte past few years and I guess he is back at it. I will have to gate off the laundry room!
Now our boy is on the road to recovery. Thank you ALL!!

Prayers for Mackie

2011-01-23T17:37:00.000-08:00

Finnegan here---just wanted to let you all know that my big brother mackie is in the hospital tonight and sure could use some prayers. He was vomiting yesterday and was slowly going downhill today when mom and dad called the vet and asked her to meet them to check him out. They did and xray which looks good. His pancreas looks good too (whatever in the heck that thng is..) but his white bloos cell count is high. They have him on fluids and antibioticss tonight and have kept him despite mom and dad begging to find someway to let him come home (see Mackie has anxiety and hates to be crated or kenneled and doesn't do well in strange places expecially without my mom or dad) The doc siad something about sedating him some so he isn't fully awake all the time, but mom and dad are worried and it sure feels wierd around here without him. So if you are praying pups, how about a shout-out for my brother Mackie. Pretty sure he can use all the help he can. oh, and mom could probably use a valium too...just sayin'

Well, you asked!

2011-01-15T04:37:00.000-08:00

Mackie's mom here---
I just wanted to share with you all the scene here this morning. I had Emme in her high chair in the kitchen having her breakfast. Mackie is sitting next to her chair because Emme has started eating those puffs and many of them make their way to the floor to him (he's no dummy!)
Anyway, I feed the baby and when she is done, I put my hands out to ask her if she is ready to get out---"Up?" I ask. "Up?" So Mackie stands up on his rear legs and puts his arms in the air. You just have to love and old, wise dog!!!

The original gruff puppy

2010-12-22T14:17:00.000-08:00

Today we learned of the passing of the original gruff puppy and my sweetheart, Opy.

There are no words that will help her loving pawents now, but we are saying prayers for them, brooke and Greg and her new baby brother, Benson.

Rest in peace dear sweet girl. You will be missed by so many.

Missed me by this much...

2010-12-05T17:46:00.000-08:00

I think winter has arrived on a massive gust of wind. Its very cold and blowing very hard here. For some reason today is the day that dad chose to get on a ladder and clean out the gutters and mom chose to climb out on the roof to put up the Christmas wreath. I would never be so foolish, but still, I seemed to be the one at risk today.
Mom coaxed Finnegan and I out into that wind to go pee and went inside to check on Emme who was fussing. I did my business and came to stand by the back door on the top two steps. In a few minutes, Dad came to let me in. I strolled in, dad called Finnegan who was playing his usual hard to get, dad called again and Finnegan came running just as hit hit the bottom of the stairs as large tree limb fell from high above (from our 100 year old plus pecan tree which is HUGE!) and it fell on the top few steps--just where I was standing a few moments before and where Finnegan was running to and next to where my Dad was standing (although he was covered by the porch.)
So thankful the big guy upstairs was looking out for us!

The times, they are a changin'

2010-12-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

Well guys, I'm not sure if any of my friends are left out there, but I'm still here and wanted to say hello! my mom finally let me get back on the confuser after almost a year. I think all of you know that my mommy was pregnant so I guess she had a good excuse, but geez--a guy needs to stay in touch with his friends and all.

Just to update everyone, we have a new family member. Mom and Dad call her Emme. Here's a picture of her.

(they say "Emmy" but spell it "Emme" and I say "stinky" and spell it "stinky!" hehehehehe)She was born in June and will be turning 6 months old next week. She is a cute little thing, but I'll tell you that she's taken just about all of my alone time with my mommy. Sometimes I like the little squirt because she seems to think that Finnegan and I are the best things on the planet and laughs her head off at our antics(and let's face it, the kid is on to something there), but then othertimes she makes loud noises and seems to want to be the center of attention all the time and I'm just not sure that I care for that. I mean come'on grow up already!

Finnegan is a real do-gooder because he is always doing things like laying his head in the baby's lap and making her giggle and stuff
and mom always gives him a big "awwwwww! Finnegan you are the bestest sweet boy!"
Yuck! I could lay my head in her lap and stuff too, but mom and dad won't let me get near the little squirt. They keep saying something about my record. (I know I can sing and all, but I've never even been in a recording studio so I have no idea what they are talking about.)

Anyway, we are settling in a bit more these days so I hope mom stops making excuses for why I can't get online. I hope all my friends and their people are doing well despite all that's going on in the world today.

Hugs to you all and Happy Holiday's!

Mackie

Wow! What a Nose!!

2009-12-24T05:35:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone!! I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday and are able to spend it with people and furry one's you love the most.

Mom asked me to let her have a little space on my blog to tell a funny story...
Hi all..just wanted to tell you about Mackie's nose..We have learned in our home that we can't put Christmas presents under the tree for the boys because Mackie will open them. He goes around smelling each present and knows which are his. So, we've been getting the boys Christmas presents last thing before Christmas. We went shopping last night and I had Mackie in the kitchen feed them dinner when Steve brought the bag in the house, took it upstairs to our bedroom closet. I was planning on wrapping them today and putting them under the tree early tomorrow, like Santa. When Mackie was finished eating he came out to the living room and the nose went in the air. He walked around smelling everything---all the presents under the tree, each bag and stood on his hind legs to look on table tops. Soon he went to the bottom of the stairs and sniffed...it lead him right upstairs, into our room and to the closet door where he pawed the door and commenced to whining. Darn that terrier nose!!

Anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS! We love you ALL!!

2009-12-23T12:22:00.000-08:00

This is from last year, but mom said I should post it again just because its snowy here and this is here favorite picture of Finney. He is a handsome thing, I must admit!

Drop a bomb

2009-12-15T15:25:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad dumped some big news on us this weekend. I know mom has been pretty sick for a few months now and she finally told everyone why...seems that me and Finnegan and Ollie are going to be big brothers cause mom and dad are expecting a human baby. Pretty exciting I think cept I know that a human baby will take a lot of time away from us...hope mom remembers that we were here first!
We are happy for mom and dad (expecially when mom's not sick!)and hope that this means there are going to be more toys in the house for me to play with! heheheh!

It's My Birfday!

2009-11-20T06:54:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone! Just wanted to tell you all how excited I am about my birfday today! I'm 9 years old today and my mom is so happy about how happy and healthy and young acting I am. Mom promised that tonight I get to go to dinner with she and dad and then to Petsmart to pick out my birthday presents and then the very best part...I get to go get ice cream.
I'll post pictures tomorrow! AFTER ice cream! YUMMY!!!
Happy Birfday to me, Happy Birfday to me!!

Prayers for the sick and for those who have left us...

2009-11-13T21:57:00.000-08:00

We have recently lost two good WFT friends, Einstein was a true gentleman who lived in NC with his mom and dad and little sister Missy Pearl. Missy Peral was a puppy that mommy was taking in to foster and she never made it here because her mommy, Kate met her while transporting her and asked my mommy if she could adopt her right then and there! So Einstain lived out his days with a sweet little sister.
We've also lost Terrence, or T-Boy who was Jennie Bear's WFT and a loved one at that. Terrance was not even 7 years old and suddenly became ill and when rushed to the vet, it seemed he had a form of cancer that moved quickly and took his life.
We are sending prayers for Terrence and Einstein and their families. It makes mommy so sad to know what they are going through.
Now I have to ask you to put on your prayer hats or whatever people do to pray and help us pray for my dear friend Snickers who is gravely ill. We also want you to join us in taking part of a Worldwide Moment for Snickers. See more info below from Jake and Miss Fergi who have organized this moment for Snickers.....

As you may know

Miss Snickers is struggling

Mightily

Along with her family.

(The best place to keep up with updates

is Gussie’s blog.)

Last night looked as if it might have been her last.

This morning she rebounded with improved symptoms.

She is far from out of the woods

But she and her family

Including her gentle and loving brother Butchy

Have been granted another day.

We can’t help but believe

that part of the improvement is because of

The support and love that have surrounded her

From all around the world

Thanks to the linked paws

Of her blogging friends.

The Power of the Paw

We are asking everyone to set your alarms

And at exactly 11:00 PM GMT on Saturday 14 Nov 09

(Go to this link to find what time that is for you)

5:00 PM Saturday evening in Iowa

as Snickers' family sits down to eat

Turn toward them (in the central USA)

And join together in a silent minute

Of prayer, meditation, contemplation, reflection

Whatever feels right to you.

Followed by whatever means of communication

You choose.

Arrooing

Barking

Howling

Yipping

Yapping

Wooing

Meowing

Mewing

Purring

To wish and send Miss Snickers and her family

whatever is in your hearts

That will help them feel the Love and Support

They need right now.

Personally, we’ll be praying for a Miracle.

Then

Blow a Kiss

and send your Love and Prayers and Best Wishes

to Miss Snickers and her Family

and they will feel their arrival

in the breeze.

OK?

We believe it will help.

And we'll do anything in our power right now

To help.

Love,

Jake, Fergi, MomaSally and NinaGirl

We are so close, but still not there...

2009-11-04T03:27:00.000-08:00

Mommy has been working to get two wire fox terriers up to Maryland from an AL shelter. She was able to get one of them moved on the 25th..."JJ" is safe despite being fairly underweight and the vet considered him severly dehydrated.
Anyway, she has transport for the remainng dog, "Foxy" this Thursday if she can get him from Tuscaloosa to Atlanta. He has a ride out of Tuscaloosa, but still need help with the leg half way out from Tuscaloosa into Atlanta. He needs to be there Thursday to catch a ride on this transport north to get into foster and so we can find him a new home.
If any of you or someone you know can help, please let me know...wiredformackie@yahoo.com...."Foxy" really needs help and we are so close to getting him...

Two wires need a ride! Can you help?

2009-10-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

Hi All! Mommy is working with other rescuers to get two little boy wires from a shelter in Alabama to Maryland. We need help! If you or anyone you know could maybe help with a leg of the transport, please email mommy at wiredformackie@yahoo.com

Here is the proposed route which is flexible..they are hoping to do this the weekend of October 24 and 25. There would need to be an overnight stay along the way probably somewhere near the Tennessee/Virginia line or so...again this is flexible!!

Tuscaloosa, AL to Birmingham, AL- 58 miles

Birmingham, AL to Gadsden, AL- 63 miles

Gadsden AL to Trenton, GA- 70 miles

Trenton, GA to Prospect, TN- 53 miles

Prospect, TN to Farragut, TN- 70 miles

Farragut, TN to White Pine, TN- 59 miles

White Pine to Bristol, TN- 74 miles

Bristol, TN, to Wytheville, VA- 70 miles

Wytheville, TN to Roanoke, VA- 73 miles

Roanoke, VA to Lynchburg, Va- 56 miles

Lynchburg, VA to Farmville, VA- 51 miles

Farmville, VA to Richmond, VA- 64 miles

Richmond, VA to Fredericksburg, VA- 57 miles

Fredericksburg, VA to Washington, DC- 52 miles

Finnegan is fat?

2009-10-06T03:30:00.000-07:00

Sunday mom and Dad took Ollie and I to grandma and grandpa's and headed off with Finnegan to Pennsylvania to see the Montgomery Kennel Club all terrier show. Mom raves about this thing all year long...it's kinda annoying- mostly because I never get to go. Mom always says something like "There are hundreds of dogs there and you aren't friendly"...sheez...how rude.

Finnegan gets to go every year because he's "friendly" and his breeders are there. I have to say I find myself flat out laughing my head off about this year's report. Most of you know that I'm a big boy, right? I'm pushing 40 lbs...that's right---just more of me to love. I was always a big boy but with the predinosne every other day, I really got big.

Anyway, Mom and Dad took Finney to the show and both of his breeders said he's fat! Heheheehheheh! HE'S FAT!!! I rolled around laughing when I heard this! Mom was less than thrilled... Finney is about 25 lbs and pretty tall for a wire but I've never thought of him as fat. Anyway, mom says that Finney and I are going to have to get back to doing the long walks with her...it's good for her too as she could loose some too--hehehehe!

Here is Finney enjoying the show.

Mom and Dad and Finney got to meet a lot of wires and their people- Vicki with Samson the Agility wire- Lucia Hackett with Bella the beautiful show dog who was headed off to earth dog the following day, a nice souple with Megan the ginger little girl, Dot and her hubby and Crystal, got to see Kathy Barger who has Lucy (although Lucy wasn't there) and many more. They got to meet some of the rescue adopters and got to see Finnegan's breeder, Mary Raggett who had Finney's mom and Cara and Mike from Dalriada who has Finney's dad. It was really a nice day and mom and dad and Finnegan came home really tired....wish I could go....I would have gotten a kick out of them telling mom that Finnegan is fat! heheheheeh! Made my week...

RIP Dear Traveler

2009-09-18T03:44:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning I lost my cousin, Traveler as he passed over the rainbow bridge. He was my Aunt Michelle's beloved nine-year old golden retriever.

Mommy got a call a bit after 7am saying Aunt Michelle was taking him in to the vet and that he wasn't doing well. Traveler had been having trouble for a year or so now and a battery of tests where inconclusive. In the end, seems he had an abdominal tumor and it ruptured yesterday morning. He was certainly uncomfortable and there were no options for him.

Traveler was the light of her life and quite literally her rock. She got him while she was doing travel nursing, thus his name, and he went everywhere with her. Here is a picture of Aunt Michelle giving Traveler a kiss before he goes to the bridge- actually all these pictures are of Traveler yesterday.

Traveler was the consumate golden retriever. Always friendly and happy, greeting you at the door with a ball, or two or even three in his mouth excited to see you and waiting for you to throw it. He was a gentle, kind soul.

They waited to let him go until Mommy got to the clinic to say goodbye to this dear wonderful boy.

Please say a prayer for him, and for my Aunt Michelle. She has had a difficult life, but I don't think she's ever known grief like this. Our family will certainly miss him.

May God greet him warmly.

Update

2009-09-15T09:08:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to let you all know that Mom and Dad made it home okay from California. It's taken mom a whole week to get back on schedule, she keeps saying something about getting old...

anyway, she has spoken to Cathy and seems baby boy Cecil is doing really well. He's getting around well and the vet says his eyes look great! She takes him for rides since it is his favorite thing to do and has built a ramp along side her bed so he can easily get up there to sleep with her. Sounds spoiled, right? Yup! That's just what we wanted! heheheh!

Mom and Dad said to thank you all again for all the wonderful support you gave with Cecil. You all are the bestest!!

Now, I wanted to tell you about a dog in Austin that needs a new home. She is a young 9 year old smooth fox terrier. She is a retired champion and is a beautiful girl.

Isn't she a beauty? Here's another...

Jet is healthy, up to date on all vaccinations, is heartworm negative, is on heartworm and flea preventative, and is microchipped. She is a lovely, affectionate girl who wants nothing more than to be close to you and lay in your lap. This little girl really deserves a great home. Jet is housetrained (doggy door) and gets along well with other dogs.

If you or someone you know may be interested in Jet, please email Julie at wftmomx2@yahoo.com ...please pass the word! This girl needs a home!

Jet is in Austin, TX but transport can be arranged for the right family!

Cecil has gone to his new home

2009-08-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

Cathy and Judy left with Cecil yesterday. What truly remarkable people. Cecil couldn't be in better hands.

They didn't end up making it Friday night---the poor ladies left NJ to head to Easton and the directions they printed were for Easton PA not Easton Maryland...their 3 hour drive was over 7...urgh...

Anyway, they ended up arriving in Easton late Friday night and stayed at a nearby hotel. They came around 10am Saturday morning and I'll tell you that it was love at first sight. I've never seen Cecil behave like that..it was like he was saying "I've been waiting for you for so long!" What a wonderful thing it was and it made it so easy for Steve and I to say goodbye because it was so clear that Cecil wanted to be with them. God found these women for him, no doubt about it. He jumped around and gave her sweet kisses and when she turned her attention momentarily to Finnegan, he got in front of her and pawed at her as if to say..."you are here for ME!"

Here is a nice video!

They brought three big bags of toys and snacks for our boys and they are rummaging through them as we speak...it's like Christmas around here!!!

When they left, Cecil was ready to go. Cathy climbed in the bacseat so she could sit with him and Steve [icked Cecil up to put him in and Cecil cried..he wanted to get to her...that was all he was focused on. He loves her already it was so clear. Just divine.

I've spoken to her today and she said he slept in bed with her last night and woke her up this morning to go outside. He has eaten well and is getting the hang of where things are at her house including his ramp up to the bed! She has an appointment for him on Monday at 6pm to see the eye specialist up there and a friend of mine whose dogs where seen by the same vet is going to meet her there kind of to be an ambassador! How nice!

We will miss that baby and his wonderful, gentle soul but I couldn't be happier for him...what a perfect family for him...what a gloriuous existance he will have...how thankful I am for this for him....and for all of you...thank you all so much for the love and support..for all the wonderul emails, and cards and for donating to make all this happen for him...we can all rest well at night knowing that we made a differnce...a BIG difference in this one boy's life and he, like myself are so very grateful to each of you.

Good News!

2009-08-25T08:32:00.000-07:00

Cecil and I just got back from his checkup appointment and the news is good!! Yippee!!

I can hardly believe it! The pressure in his eye was 11 (anything under 15 in a glaucoma eye is good!) the pressure in the other eye was 7. I hate to even jinx it, but it looks good for him!! Oh! And the best part....he can still SEE!!! His vision isn't as good as it was immediately after his lens surgery, but it is better than going into all of this...and no telling what it will ultimately be untill all the swelling goes down.

We go back on Friday morning for his last appointment before he goes to his new home.

I can’t even begin to thank you all enough for all the prayers and support! I could never ever have done it without you all!!!!

By the way- we got 17 cards in the mail yesterday...yippee!1

Cecil is home again

2009-08-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

Well, Cecil came home today. He had about 30 hours straight of maintaining a good eye pressure so the doctor decided to release him. He is so drugged that he is just a limp little wet rag. His eye looks, well....honestly it looks awful. Apparently the conjuctava sloughs off in the healing process and his eye just looks like its been in a train wreck. I pray the pressure holds steady now. Here is a picture of him on his way home---

And here is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge---we have to cross this 4 mile bridge each way to get Cecil to the vet which is about 100 miles round trip....but it sure is a pretty trip...just wish we didn't have to deal with beach traffic!!

He is on many more medications again...he's on 5 different drops (some right eye, some left, some both--- some twice a day, some threee times a day and some four times a day) and 6 different oral medications again some once a day, some twice, some three and some four...I bought a pill keeper to try to help me keep it all straight.

I can tell you that at this point he really can't see much but the Dr still calls it
"functional" vision. She said his optic nerve looks good, but no real idea how much damage there has been to the retina.

Here is Cecil getting carried inside by his daddy. You can see that the poor fella is really out of it.

I plan to take him to work with me tomorrow (despite the fact that it's against regulations)

Please continue to pray for him. He is certainly not out of the woods and it is clear the the poor baby just feels rotten.

His own email account?

2009-08-22T09:33:00.000-07:00

Hi all-

A friend recommended that we create an email account just for Cecil so some of you who are a distance away can still send thoughts to Cecil and I will print them out and give them to his new owner Cathy and his Aunt Judy next week when they come to adopt him.

We would really like to have the cards, but this will work too!

Cecil's email address is....drum roll please....

cecilthewirefox@gmail.com

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

Cecil on Saturday...

2009-08-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

Mackie's mom here again-- Mackie sure is being patient about me stealing his blog, but he understands. Here is the latest on Cecil as of Saturday morning.

I got the call from the vet this morning and it looks like the inflammation really subsided a lot last night. She said he still has a considerable amount, but less is better by far. She said he has still had several pressure spikes and that she went in at 11pm last night and drained more fluid from his eye and that he would need another TPA injection today to help with the inflammation. She is obviously really touched by this fella too since she just went in at 11-pm to check on him.

She said he is still visual (yippee) but that his vision has diminished since his lens surgery a month ago- but she called it "functional vision" I can certainly deal with functional vision!

So the goal is to keep after the inflammation and hope his pressure stabilizes more today. I agreed to allow her to keep him again tonight (which is about $250 per night) because he just isn't stable at this point. She said unless something happens today that I would get another report until tomorrow morning. All in all, I would consider that a good report!

Thanks to everyone for praying and for checking in on him! We are all really on edge around here and I think it's passed on to our boys because Finnegan is now sick...diarrhea and vomiting. Sigh..

Oh, and thank you so much to all of you for sending cards! I think that's going to be a nice surprise for Cecil's new Mom Cathy and Aunty Judy.

Cecil's overnight update is not encouraging

2009-08-21T04:44:00.001-07:00

Overnight update:

I called the hospital this morning at 6am to check on Cecil and it didn't sound like the news was very good.

Apparently the pressure in Cecil's eye spiked to 33 again last night and when the hospital called the eye specialist in the middle of the night she had them start him on a medication, Mannitol--(the same one from Wednesday night that brought the pressure down in his eye) but this time, it increased the pressure to 44. Another call into Dr. Hyman and she had the overnight Dr put drain fluid from his eye. This can't be good.

Dr. Hyman gets in at 9am and I will try to be patient at least until 10:30am if she hasn't called me, I'll call her.

Oh that poor baby boy. I really prayed this would work. Dear God, please.

On another note- I have a favor to ask of everyone. Can you please send a card to Cecil? I want to put them all together and give them to his new mommy next week when she comes to get him. Only thing is though that I have to have them by next Friday at the latest! I want to show her how many people have been praying and supporting him. Please send to:
Cecil Spielman
608 South Street
Easton MD 21601

Thanks all!

Cecil's Glaucoma Surgery

2009-08-20T15:49:00.000-07:00

Mackie's mom here again. I;ve asked Mackie to let me blog for a bit because I'm a faster typer heheheh! Anyway, since our last post,we had to leave Cecil at the emergency clinic last night and the vet called in the morning to say that his pressure was down to 20 but that he was going to need glaucoma surgery and right then to save his eye. The costly surgery was an additional $1800 and Cecil's new mommy (Cathy) and new Aunt Judy agreed to pay it. Can you imagine that? They haven't even met Cecil yet. This boy really has an angel on his shoulder.

Anyway, Dr. Hyman called just called us to say that Cecil is doing well after his glaucoma surgery. She said he has a lot of inflammation but it is still within range of what she'd expect to see. She said immediately after the surgery, his pressure was 11 and now it is 4 which is low, but again she said it is within the boundries of what she'd expect with all the inflammation he has.

I asked about his vision and she said that she can't tell at this point but that since he went into surgery with vision, she has no reason that he wouldn't have it now..

So, I guess the news isn't stellar, but no bad news at least. He won't come him until Saturday. Now we just need the inflammation to stay in check and for infection to stay out.

Thank you all so much for your prayers and support. You have no idea what it has meant to me...and I've been telling Cecil that he has a fan club of serious prayers!

Melissa with Mackie, Finnegan, Ollie and of course, our baby boy, Cecil.

Its been a rollercoaster...Cecil's back to the emergency clinic

2009-08-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

I just got home from an unexpected trip to Annapolis to take Cecil to the emergency clinic. I just knew his eye didn't look right when I got home. It looked blue and cloudy and when I left the clinic on Tuesday, the vet showed me his eye with a pen light and asked if I saw how clear it was---I did...she said if it changed to call her. Well, it was obvious that it had changed. I called her and she said to come right in...that she would be gone, but would leave instructions for the people at the emergency clinic (the referral center practices and emergency clinic share a facility)

When I got there they checked the pressure in his eye and it was back up to 46. Very bad. So, once again he's staying the night at the clinic and they will have him on an intervenous medication to help stabilize him until the eye doc gets in in the morning. The trip this evening cost over $400 and $160 of that was just to walk through the door essentially. The rest is just to keep him stabilzed, but tomorrow he will have to go through the same treatment he had on Monday and yet again, I'm waiting with baited breath to find out if he'll keep his eye. I know he'll be find if he isn't able to, but we need to get him to a point where he is stable regardless of whether its with the eye or without it.

It's been a rollercoaster of emotions (and of driving)! I just want the baby to get well and healed. I so want him to have this eye and his vision, but if it isn't to be, I can accept it (like I have a choice) at this point I just want him to be pain free and healed.

Thank you all for your continued support. Please pray for him like you have never before. I suspect we are at a critical moment for him.

Cecil's HOME!!

2009-08-18T14:17:00.000-07:00

Yippee! Cecil is home and as you can see in the pictures, he has his eye! It was touch and go and the vet says he's not completely out of hte woods, but he has his eye and the best part of it all is that he can still see!!Yup! they caught it in time! Seems that the inflammation he had last week caused protein to build in his eye and it blocked some type if duct inside his eye that kept all the medications we;ve been giving him from actually getting to where they needed to go. Go, the vet went in and cleared out the protein and we pray it doesn't come back.
So he's home and he's doing pretty well! We have a lot more medications to his already long list to give him and the vet taught us how to do certain tests to help us know if something like this happens again maybe we can catch it earlier.
he goes back to the vet on Friday.
Thank you ALL so much for your prayers. I truly believe that this is what saved his eye and his vision. You all are the bestest!

Hugs- Mackie and Finnegans' Mom, Melissa

Bad News

2009-08-17T13:55:00.000-07:00

Mackie's Mom here- I took Cecil for his follow-up visit today and the news was not good. His inflammation is still there, but what is much worse is that the pressure in his eye has spiked to 55 (should be between 8-10 roughly) so he is having a glaucoma episode and the risk to his eye is severe. The eye vet is fearful that it may have already done irreputable damage to his retina and may take his vision if we are lucky enough that he doesn't loose his eye completely.

I feel completely devastated. Honestly I would rather he never had had his vision back at all than to loose it mere weeks after he regained it. To top it off the vet said he has to be in dire pain. It just kills me.

They have kept him overnight to do a few emergency procedures on him with hopes of getting it controlled. I hope to hear from the vet soon. Please pray for him. This completely breaks my heart.

Melissa

Cecil has had a setback

2009-08-10T16:57:00.000-07:00

Cecil went for his 2 week follow-up today and it was a bit disappointing. He has "moderate" inflammation and has definately suffered a set-back in his recovery.
Last week the vet reduced several of his medications because he was doing so well, so she increased his prednisone back to 2x daily, increased some of his drops and changes one of them to a different prescription.

Mom said she lucked out, because this bottle (1.5ml) is normally $105 per bottle and they GAVE her two of them because someone had returned two unopened bottles and they had them on the shelf from last week and she was the lucky reciepient of two bottles!! (yippeee!)

They removed Cecil's stich in his eye and said that normally he would be able to go without the cone at this point, but the vet said to keep it on him and he has to have almost NO activity. She's precribed a sedative for him for morning and evening because Cecil has found his inner fox terrier this week and is a ball of energy!

Mom takes him back on Monday (it would have been two-weeks until the next follow-up without this set-back.)

Please keep Cecil in your prayers this week. We need his inflammation to go away so he can be released and go to his new home.

Thanks everyone!

Cecil Update

2009-08-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

Isn't that picture neat? Its of Cecil's eye upclose...that's right, the eye he can see out of now! See the stitch in the corner of it? The vet says that will most likely come out next week? Cecil had his first follow up appointment with his eye surgeon today. It went beautifully! She said he is healing really well and that everything looks great in his eye. His pressure in both eyes is still a bit on the low side, but she said it was okay considering he's only a week out of surgery.

I can tell you that in the past two days Cecil has really come to it--his vision has really improved this week and he can see everything. The doctor siad it will refine itself over the next week too. Just Sunday, I had him outside on the leash and a bicyclist went by and he carefully and quietly studied them riding all the way down the street and when they turned the corner, he looked up at me as if to say "Wow!, Cool! What in the world was that?"

It's so amazing to watch him regain his confidence..for instance, when I put the food bowl down he just runs right up to it, whereas before he almost had to search for it. He's really enjoying things now--but he really wishes we would take that silly cone off his head!

Happy Birthday to Finnegan!

2009-08-02T13:29:00.000-07:00

Finnegan asked me to tell all his friends thank you for the birthday wishes. He's pretty tired because one of our former foster puppies was here all weekend and he's been doing a lot of playing with him in our backyard...Eddie is bigger than Finnegan and can run faster so he really gave him a run for his money. Mom says she's glad she has at least one wire who gets along with other dogs..not sure what THAT is supposed to mean...anywaym Finnegan had a good playmate for his birthday weekend and mom and dad bought him a present and they said there is going to be an ice cream party later...which means for today (and today only) Finnegan is my best friend! heheheh! I LOVE ice cream!!
Anyway, Finnegan is three year old today which in round about terms means he entered adulthood today. Dad says he'll still act like a little fool until he's 15...mom says she doesn't care, she doesn't want him to age too quickly.
Anyway, thanks to all our friends!

Cecil is HOME!

2009-07-28T15:26:00.001-07:00

Mackie's mom here just giving a report on Cecil. It's been a long day. Went to the eye clinic this afternoon to get Cecil and they were having emergency after emergency. (Apparently 2 emergency surgeries) so the vet wasn't ready for me, so I sat, and sat, and sat. Finally after quite some time she buzzed in to say that Cecil was doing well and that his swelling really reduced overnight and he looked great. SHe went through the procedure with me and the aftercare including all the medications..WOW does he have a lot of medications...4 different drops, some for the left eye, some for hte right and one for both--some of these are 2x a day, and some are 4x a day...he has 5 differnt oral meds and again, one is once a day, and the others are mostly 2x a day...it's going to be hard to keep track of it all! I've written out a cheat sheet!
Anyway, they brought Cecil out to meet me and guess what? HE CAN SEE!!
Isn't that amazing? You should have seen his face when I spoke to him---it was like "Oh, that's what you look like?"
It is SO cool. He is very happy, but totally beat...just look at the pics of him on the long drive home (its 100 miles round trip)

and just look at him since we've brought him home---

I guess that poor baby is tired!!

Thank you all for your support and prayers! He's doing really well!

Hugs!

Cecil's Surgery is done!

2009-07-27T12:34:00.000-07:00

We just got a call from Cecil's doctor and we have awesome news!

The surgery went very well and the little fella has a new lens now! They weren't sure they were going to be able to cause the vet said she thought there was a tear in there, but looks like it was just inflammation that showed up on his ultrasound. So he has a new lens and will be able to see just great! WOW!! Isn't that incredible?
We are waiting to hear if he can come home tonight or if mommy has to go get him in the morning, but regardless, he is doing really well. Thank you all for your support and prayers!

Cecil's Surgery is today

2009-07-27T03:55:00.000-07:00

Cecil's eye surgery is today. Mom is getting ready to take him over to Annapolis. Everyone, please keep little Cecil in your prayers today! We are praying the tear in his left eye isn't too big so they can put a new lens in, but mostly, just want the little guy safe and healthy!
Just say a word to the big guy upstairs, okay?

Thanks everybody! I will let you all know later how he does!!

Cecil Update--Great News!

2009-07-23T04:10:00.000-07:00

Mackie's mom here---Just want you all to know that Cecil is scheduled for his eye surgery on Monday! Whoopie!

We went for his follow up visit on Monday and the pressure and inflammation in his eyes looked so good that the Dr suggested we go ahead with step 3 which was the retinal tests on that very day!

So, this the news from the appointment- Cecil is in fact 100% blind in his right eye as they had thought. The retina is detached and shriveled up. His left eye looks like a good candidate for surgery. He does has a moderate to high risk of glaucoma, as a matter of fact, the vet said there is a possibility he had a glaucoma incident in the right eye that was left untreated. So he will need to be monitored and will need drops in his eyes daily for the remainder of his life. (not an issue, he is SO easy!)

So we have pre-surgery drops to start him on this morning and he has an appointment at 9am on Monday to go in for surgery!! Can you imagine? This time next week, Cecil will be able to see!! It makes me cry! I just can't wait!

And just think all this because a group of people who love animals got together and decided to make a difference. Thank you so much to you all! I can't wait to give you the next update on Monday!

Oh- I almost forgot!! The other spectacular (pardon the pun) news for Cecil...he has a new home to go to once he is healed!! A wonderful woman who has had 4 wires in the past put in her application for him. Her vet check nad home visit were stellar and when I spoke to her, I found out her last two wires had health issues and she is fully prepared for a special needs dog including the costs associated with his eye monitoring and drops to prevent glaucoma. She is a youngish retiree so is home all day, she and her sister live together- no kids, no other dogs---he'll enjoy the peace and love he so deserves! She is so excited and can't wait until I give her the go ahead to come get him!

All good news!! I can't say thanks enough to you all for your support and help!

Thank you friends!

2009-07-09T05:21:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say thank you to all my doggy pals and your pawrents. You all have really helped us with Cecil. We still have a long way to go, but mom has already scheduled Cecil's next doctor's appointment to get a follow up and check the pressure in his eyes since it was so low before.
Many of you have even been asking about me! (so sweet of you!) I'm doing much better now...at least for about three weeks now my eyes have done a lot of clearing up and mommy is praying each and every day that they stay that way. My skin isn't perfect, but I can live with it--mommy gives me baths in medicated shampoo and I am still on my allergy med and prednisone, which I'll probably be on forever. Anyway, it's working for now so keep your paws crossed that it keeps up...three weeks is like the longest period of time in a few years now that I haven't had ear infections.
Anyway, thanks to all my friends for donating and for putting Cecils story and button on your bloggies...you all are the bestest...paws down.

Cecil's moves!

2009-07-05T05:48:00.001-07:00

Mom asked me to post a few videos of Cecil on my blog so you all can see what a sweetheart he is and what a good boy he is.

Here is Cecil enjoying his new life...

Here are some of Cecil's moves...

More of Cecil's moves...check him out!!

Here is Cecil getting some lovin from my daddy!

Isn't he a great boy? We love him and are so thankful to every one of you for your help in getting Cecil the surgery he needs. You all are the bestest!!

Cecil says "Thanks!"

2009-07-04T17:38:00.000-07:00

Just want to say THANK YOU to all of you who have made donations and forwarded info on about Cecil. I can't wait until he can run!!

Trouble making a donation for Cecil?

2009-07-01T19:06:00.000-07:00

Seems there may not be a place to mark it for Cecil on the AFTR site...but please don't give up! You can still make a tax-deductible donation for Cecil by going to the Fox Terrier Network's Rescue Fund and put "Rescue Fund for Cecil" in the description box when you make a donation using paypal.

Again, thank you to all my doggie pals and their people for helping so much with Cecil. I can't wait until the little fella can see---he's going to be unstoppable!
You all are the bestest...there's no way around it!

Meet Cecil

2009-06-30T10:22:00.000-07:00

I want you all to meet our new foster dog; his name is Cecil. His name was Skeeter, but he told mom and dad that he didn't like that name much!

Anyway, do any of you know why his name is Cecil? It's because the meaning of Cecil of "blind" and low and behold, this fella is!

Cecil (formerly Skeeter) has a pretty unfortunate story. Seems Cecil, who is 6 years old had a family of his own once and when his mom and dad didn’t get along any longer and decided to divorce, seems poor Cecil got stuck in the middle of it all. He was left chained in a garage, sometimes for days upon end until he became a malnourished ball of mats and sores. Just look at the pictures of poor Cecil still locked in that terrible garage before he came to rescue. Under all that fur, he was covered in terrible sores and he was underweight. Imagine that! Me, big Mackie boy that I am cannot imagine being under weight-hehehe!

Anyway, the man in the family knew that Cecil wasn’t being cared for and when he was approached, he agreed to release him to rescue. Cecil needed lots of cleaning and they had to shave him down to get all the mats off. He had to have prednisone and other meds to take care of all the sores on his body and his ear infections due to malnourishment. With all his vaccinations updated, a good round of medications and some good food for a change, Cecil is the picture of health these days. His skin is almost completely clear (mom is still giving him medicated baths and some topical spray for some redness in his armpits) but he looks great- don’t you think?

Problem for poor Cecil is that he’s blind. Well, he has about 10% vision total- he can see light, but pretty much can’t make out shapes or faces or anything. He walks into everything and mom guides him when they are walking---she’s his seeing eye person! Heheh!

The good news for Cecil is that it’s only cataracts which are keeping him from having eyesight. The bad news is that it looks like the surgery is about $3000 to get him “repaired.” Urgh! No way mom and dad can swing that! So, mom would like to ask all my doggy pals and their families to help if you can!

We really think that baby Cecil should have a shot at a normal life. He’s already had it so bad and he’s only 6 years old, as you all know is pretty young for a WFT. And Cecil is a really great boy! He’s housebroken, crate trained, gets along with other dogs (as a matter of fact, he loves other dogs!) loves kids, all people, walks well on a leash, is really gentle and loving and mom says is one of the sweetest WFT’s she’s ever known.

If you can, will you help us get Cecil’s eye’s fixed? Please donate in Cecil’s name directly to American Fox Terrier Rescue or to the Fox Terrier Network's Rescue Fund
Both of those links have info about where to send donations and have a paypal button for instant help! But please remember to mark it for Cecil or he may not get it. Thanks so much for any help you can give! It means all the world to Cecil and to all us wires!

Dottie has a new family!

2009-04-21T11:59:00.000-07:00

I meant to tell everyone that sweet little Dottie went to a new home on April 11. She got a fantastic new home in North Carolina with a terrier experienced family and two wonderful kids. Yippee!! Here she is with the kids in her new family. Doesn't she look happy?? By the way, she is no longer called Dottie Sue, she is now Dottie Grace...how sweet!

It's the really busy time of the year for my mom. She's really busy at work and everything so I'm not even going to harass her for not letting me online more to do my blogging.
I still have my ear infection. Thanks to you all for asking bout it. Momma and Dad took me to the vet and he said I had a bunch of different types of bacteria in my ear and had yeast too. So he put me on an antibiotic and gave me an oral anti-yeast pill to take. Also, mom was putting drops in my ears which I didn't particularly care for. Anyway, it seemed for a few days that I was getting better, but now that the medicine is over, it's back. So, momma said I have to go back to the vet again this week. Bummer.

Hope all my blogger pals are doing well!
Hugs, Mackie

2009-03-30T08:14:00.001-07:00

It's getting busy around here!

2009-03-30T08:03:00.000-07:00

Now that you all have had a chance to meet Ozzie (who by the way is NOT living with us) you can all meet little Miss Dottie Sue who IS living with us.

Dottie Sue is staying with us until Mommy can find her a new family to live with. She came from a breeder in PA and was lucky to have lived in a nice home with people who loved her. Mom says she is a nice little thing, but Finnegan told me that sometime she growls at him and is a bit nasty. I've come to figure out that those female wires can be a bit bossy! Mom doesn't let me ever visit with the foster dogs since I am not too nice to other dogs so she keeps them safely away from my bite!! heheheh!

Anyway, Dottie Sue is a petite little 14 pound cutie. I've seen her go by when mom has been taking her outdoors and she is a cute little thing. She has cried when mom leaves her by herself and I feel bad for her, but we have to have mom to ourselves some too.
Momy says that Dottie Sue has to go to the vet on April 7 to get 'fixed'. I asked mommy what that means and she says they will make it so she can't have little WFT puppies.
I had to go to th vet last Friday cause my ear infection is back and mommy tried everything to get rid of it. The vet says it was a sesspool of bacteria in there and has given me a slew of medicine to take which is icky, but I hope my ear feels better soon!

Meet Ozzie!

2009-03-27T10:27:00.001-07:00

Hi all! You all know my mommy is involved with American Fox Terrier Rescue, so she asked me to tell you all about a fella named Ozzie who needs a home. Ozzie is an 11 year old wire and is a perfect gentleman. Unfortunately, his parents got divorced and now Ozzie'a life isn't what it used to be. He lives with his mommy, but she works all the time and Ozzie is always alone. So, Ozzie's mom has decided that he needs a new family. I know that 11 may sound like an old dog, but first of all, look at that dude! He's a stud! I wish I were in that kinda shape! And besides, we just start getting good at about 8 years old (my mom always says that and it makles me feel good since I'm 8 now!)
Ozzie is crate-trained, perfectly behaved, gets along with other dogs, cats and all people.
If you or someone you know may want to open your home and heart to a sweet senior boy, please contact my mommy at wiredformackie@yahoo.com

Please help Fox Terrier Rescue!

2009-03-10T12:15:00.000-07:00

Do you see the link on right of the screen that says please vote for Zazoo?? Well, please do it! If Zazoo wins, American Fox Terrier rescue could win up to $10,000 and believe me we really need the money AND your help to win! So, please vote and spread the word!

Thank you!!

Checkin' in!

2009-02-18T16:55:00.000-08:00

Me and mommy haven't been so good about updating my blog lately. Seems mom is always really busy and these days, I prefer just to take it easy on the sofa.
We had a wonderful holiday and had two foster dogs through the holidays. We had the cute little girl Gabby who mom and daddy took to PA to live with a new family. She was a nice little girl and very petite maybe weighing about 13 lbs. Teeny by my standards! She is doing really well with her new family who reported to mom that they are "besotted" with her--whatever that means....here is a picture of little Gabby in her seatbelt and bed in the car on the way to her new forever home. Doesn't she look happy?

Anyway, we also had Boomer here---you all remember Boomer from Axel's bog, don't you? Well, dear Axel and his folks were kind enough to open their homes to Boomer for us since we already had Gabby here. Boomer came to stay with us and finally ended up living with a wonderful family right here in Maryland. These are also really great people and truly love little Boomer and didn't mind that he was a little wild wire fox. Truly, Boomer was a beautifully behaved little guy for being a year old, but wires will be wires and we all are a bit high maintenance.

That's about it for now, but I do want to ask everyone to join us in praying big prayers for Bogart's daddy who is very, very ill and on life support. Bogart and his mommy really want him home soon, so please help us pray to the big dude upstairs!

Hugs!
Mackie

Happy Holiday's!

2008-12-24T05:48:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to wish all my doggie pals and their families a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year!

My mommy and daddy have off the week between Christmas and New Year’s so I am happy that we will have a lot of family time, but we have a very busy week planned.

Mommy picks up a new foster doggy on Saturday, Gabby and we think we have her only a few days before they are going to transport her to western PA to meet her new family. This is Gabby-

And of course, many of you already know that Daniella, Ron and Axel are already “keeping” a little boy wire for us, named Boomer. We will need to go to Philly and get Boomer and bring him home this week too. Finnegan is happy to think he has a wild puppy to play with since he is a wild puppy himself! Anyway, mommy is working hard to find a good home for Boomer too and it looks really promising. This is Boomer-

Anyway, I hope you all have a blessed holiday season!

It's my birfday!!

2008-11-20T10:56:00.000-08:00

IT'S MY BIRFDAY!!! hahahahha! I'm 8 years old in people time today. Mom says sometimes I act like I'm 50 and sometimes I act like I'm 2.
This morning I'll go to grandma and grandpa's house (my daily routine during the week) to be spoiled and then tonight I'll come home to be spoiled by mom and dad. There better be presents...and Ice cream...oh, yeah, and Pizza....and maybe a squirrel---now THAT would be a fun birfday! heheheh!

Update!!

2008-11-13T16:33:00.000-08:00

Sorry I've been so bad about writing lately. Let me try a quick update. Little Missy who I wrote about has gone to her new home and things seem to be working out well there. She lives with a nice woman in Wilmington, Delaware (home of Joe Biden by the way!) and has a welsh terrier brother named Truman. Isn't that great? Finnegan missed her like crazy for a week. Mom says she thinks that having foster dogs is hardest on poor Finey cause he loves to romp and play with all that come through here.
On the "prayers needed" side, do you all remember the sweet puppy we had here over the spring named Basil? Of course you do! Basil was a great lil' pup and quickly became my dad's favorite of the litter. Here are a few pics of Basil.

Anyway, Basil is 11 months old and we got a call that he has something called Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCP) which is a disorder of the hip joint. He is scheduled for surgery on Monday, November 24. The surgery is fairly serious and severe so I ask everyone to please join us in praying for our dear little Basil.

The Best Day of the Year?

2008-10-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Mom and Dad and Finnegan went to the Montgomery Kennel Club Show outside of Philly. Mom says it's her favorite day of the year! (Can't imagine that it is better than my birthday, but whatever.)
Mom and Dad were particularly happy to meet Finnegan's father for the first time. He is Dalriada's The Boss, they call him Bruce.

Boy, is he ever a handsome fella and Mom says she thinks the Finnegan has his daddy's expression. Dad says that Brice and Finnegan behaved similarly and says it was funny to watch Bruce jump into his momma's arms just like Finney does with our Dad. Bruce's breeders are Cara Campbell and Mike Doleski and they were there and shared a lot of info with mom and dad. Mom says that they were very nice and that Finney's breeder, Mary Raggett from Edenshire was there too and it was so nice to see her again.

Mom and Dad also got to see Casey and Bebe---you may remember that Casey was a rescue dog that was here with us for a very short time. Mom and Dad said he is doing really well and that he and Bebe (who I think is the cutest little girl I've ever seen) get along really well. Bebe hasn't been feeling real great lately, so it was nice to see her well.

Below is a picture of some of the Fox Terrier Network and WireFoxTerrier group friends. The dogs from left to right are Finnegan with my dad, Lucy with her mom, then it's Bebe being held by her mom, Casey led by his daddy, and Abby in the Eagle's jersey with her mommy.
You probably can't tell form the picture, but my daddy has a Fox Terrier Network T-shirt on..heheheh! Good promotion dad!!

Anyway, they all had a wonderful time there at the show and Finney came back struttin' his stuff last night showing off. Brat! Dad says that Finnegan's registered name should be Edenshire's Moving Violation...heheehehhe!!

Introducing Missy

2008-09-28T03:37:00.000-07:00

I wanted to introduce everyone to the latest temporary addition to the househould. Missy is a little girl wire who was pulled form a breeder in Ohio and we've had her for a few weeks now. She is a pretty little girl, and has a nice, very loving personality. She was a breeding dog and we've had her spayed so she doesn't have to worry about having little babes any longer.

Despite the fact that Missy is very loving, she is very scared of men, which, of course makes things pretty difficult around here, with the fact that I have a daddy living here and all. She has really come out of her shell and will run in the basement or backyard with Finnegan and play hard and she's pretty good at playing with him too.

Mom says she is very, very smart and has a keen desire to please, so she is making really good headway on her housebreaking skills--now if we could just get her to deal with daddy's! She turned 6 years old on Tuesday, and I was happy for her that she got to have her birthday in a good place.

Thanks guys!

2008-08-27T09:42:00.001-07:00

Just want to say thank you to everyone for sending such nice emails to my blog and to mommy about my ears.

Mom has been doing a lot of reading about special allergy diets for me and has a call into my doctor about it. She is also going to talk to him about putting me on long term steriods- won't I be the big beefy dude then! heheheh!

Mom has already had me tested for low-tyroid, but it came back normal. Well, on the low side, but not low enough for medication according to the docs. Anyway, this really surprised mom cause she was sure I was a thyroid dog- whatever THAT is suppsed to mean.

Mom and dad are leaving on Saturday to go to San Diego for a week and me and Ollie are going to be staying with grandma and grandpa. Mom said something like I should enjoy it, cause I may not get to go back to grandma and grandpa's for awhile. Mom seems to think she needs to have complete control over my diet for awhile to try to get my allergies in check and she says she thinks I eat all kinds of stuff at the grandparents. It's not true, I say! I pleaded and pleaded, but mom says unless the doc has something really good up his sleeve, things might be changing for me for a few months. Now how is that fair? mom and dad go to California and I at the edm I don't get to go to grandpa's? Geez.

Finnegan is going to go to doggy camp while mom and dad are gone and he's looking forward to it. He always has so much fun there and we like it too cause he comes home so tired he sleeps all the time! Yes sir-ee---a tired Finney is a good Finney!

Anyway guys, thanks again for the nice emails. Mom says she is going to get to the bottom of this ear thing if it's the last thing she does!

So much for that...

2008-08-25T08:44:00.000-07:00

Well, in my last post, I told you all that I was feeling a lot better, but I also mentioned that mom was wondering how I would do off my medication. We now have the answer and it's not so good. Three days off my medication and my ears are a mess again. Wish I could just stay on the stuff, but prednisone can cause liver damage, so that's no good and we all know the doc won't leave you on anti-biotics for too long. Mom has put the drops back in my ears to try to help, but that makes it even longer until I can get my next round of tests for Cushings or kidney problems. Oh well, I can't have my ears hurting like that again.
I kinda feel sorry for mom cause she is at wits end for what to do for me long term. She feels so good about it when I get a week or two worth of relief from pain, but then, when it comes bad she is as sad about it as I am.
Mom said we are going to try a grain free food and that I maight have to go on a really strict diet (which means I can't got to grandma and grandpa's either cause they sneak me stuff!) Bummer and sigh....

It's a good day in the neighborhood!

2008-08-23T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Just wanted to say thank you to you all for the prayers and well wishes...it must have worked cause I'm feeling so much better these days! I've only been off of my medication for a few days now and I am getting itchy and stuff, but my ears don't seem to hurt me and I pray they never get back to hurting me like that.
By the way, other great news- William Tell gave me the "Best Blogging Friend" award! Yippee!! Now that it pawsome!! I'm feeling better AND I get this great award!

Seems I should pass this award on to some more friends, but there are some rules applied:
1. Only five friends allowed.
2. Four have to be dedicated followers of your blog.
3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award.
Okay, so that means I'll pas it on to my best buddies:
Butchy and Snickers, Lenny, Jackson in England, Agatha and Archie, and the Barkalotboyz. How fun! Thanks William Tell! And thanks to everyone for the prayers again!

I can't hear you!!

2008-08-08T15:25:00.000-07:00

Sorry its been so long since I've written. Its been a crazy busy summer. Mom has been working so many overtime hours and weekends that she hardly wants to do anything when she's home. Its been made worse by the fact that we've had two more foster dogs through here in the time since we had the puppies. She's crazy, I know, but she loves us wires!
Anyway, just wanted to give you all an update about my ears. Mostly that they are still rotten. It's been a hard road lately and I've been seeing the vet a lot. I have been in constant pain and it makes mom cry sometimes. My last visit to the vet on Monday was better cause they really gave me loads of meds to make me feel better. I'm still not on top if it, but I'm certainly in less pain which is good cause I think if I could hear normally, I would hear mom and dad talking about sending me to the rainbow bridge. Sad, I know, but it's just that I've been in terrible pain 24/7and they can't seem to do anything for me...
Anyway, the bad thing that has come from my recent vet visit is that Mom and Dad collected my urine on Tuesday morning and took it to the vet to have me tested for diabetes. They are always complaining that I drink too much and pee too much---not that it is any of their business mind you. So mom finally got to talk to the Doctor today and he said that I don't have diabetes (yippee!!) but it I could be having general kidney failure or failure caused by my adrenal glands. Great. This sounds a lot like more tests to me. Anyway, the vet said that they can't do much while I'm on the steriods for my ears, but that they will test me for Cushing's Disease in a few weeks and do blood work to see if it's cushings or what is happening with my kidney's. Sigh.
This being sick stuff sucks, but I know it could be worse. Mom and I have been doing a lot of praying for our pal, Jackson too.
Sure hope all the rest of you are doin' okay!

Nice when things work out!

2008-06-30T12:58:00.001-07:00

I am pleased to say that all four of the puppies mom had to place are all doing well in their new homes. The new families have all kept us up to date, and one puppy, Eddie, has even come back to visit us on his way to the beach. Mom says he has grown up a lot-but is as cute as ever.
Here is a picture of Eddie now.

And a picture of Eddie with his new brother, Corkie.

Mom says she also hears from the folks who adopted Ike and that Ike is doing really well. Last weekend Ike even got to go to a vacation home in the mountains, that spoiled little fella!

Mom says that Basil who went all the way to Buffalo is doing well too and that he is enjoying having a real boy brother to play with.

She also got a great video of Huck (Huck used to be called Archie when he was living here). In this video, Huck is learning how to play fetch and is doing a great job of it too, I must say! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-tzE8apNtQ

Anyway, it is always nice to hear how the pups are doing. Meanwhile, mom got another female wire named Bonnie who came to stay with us for a few days until she went to her new home nearby. Bonnie met her new daddy, Raymond just before her 5th birthday and apparently is doing pretty well. I didn’t get a chance to meet little Miss Bonnie, cause mom said she was sort of afraid of other dogs so she didn’t want her overwhelmed and scared by us boys. Mom said she was a pretty little girl too, and that although she was scared a lot, she is doing really well in her new home and has a really nice new daddy. Here is a picture of Bonnie.

Don’t you just love it when it all works out?

Puppy free!

2008-06-02T16:16:00.000-07:00

Well, that's that. The last WFT puppy, Ike went to his new home last Saturday and we are puppy free.
Mom says while she is really glad to have more time to spend with us, she will miss those silly puppies. Basil went to a wonderful home outside of Buffalo, New York with a great family who has a little boy named Michael. Michael is seven years old and now has a little "furbrother" to play with and grow up with. My daddy was really fond of Basil and said that if he had to leave Easton, he could never have wished for a better home for him to go to than where he went. That's saying something too! Those nice people drove all the way from Buffalo to Easton (9 hours) to come get Basil..wow!!
And Ike, who mom had grown very fond of left just this past weekend. He went to a great home just outside of Philadelphia so mom says she hopes she will get to see Ike again. It was pretty neat- when the new parents came to pick up Ike, the new daddy had an "I like Ike" pin on that was back from when Eisenhower ran for President. Mom liked that and she also liked that both Basil and Ike got to keep their names.
So we are back to having full-time parents!! No more sharing mom and dad!
By the way, I am still battling my ear issues and mom is keeping on top of my skin issues so far this year. I hope it remains this way. The new shampoo and conditioner the doctor sold us works well and mom has been giving me omega 3 (or fish oil) too so no telling what is is that's helping, but I'm glad it is anyway. Now if we could just get my ears all better!!

Two and counting....

2008-05-13T15:33:00.000-07:00

We are down to just the two pups now, Basil and Ike. Mom and Dad have grown very fond of the two of them, but mommy says she is still looking forward to getting our old life back. Apparently mom has really good potential homes for both Basil and Ike, but she is trying to follow all the rules and get a home visit done on them before they come to pick them up. Seems both of the pups may go a bit of a distance away- Ike to NJ and Basil to NY. Mom says she is really happy about both of these homes and really hopes it works out for both of the little guy's. I do too---I want my mommy back!!
By the way, thank you for you guy's who've been asking about my ear. It's still a mess and mom has been working hard to pull every trick out of her cap that she can. She says she refuses for me to have surgery and I'm with her!!! I'm getting a lot of baths and special stuff for my itchy skin and aam taking a lot of pills too. I don't like it much and try to run and hide from mom in the mornings now, but I do know shes just doing it cause she loves me....I just wish she'd love me without all those stinking pills!!

We are down to three!

2008-05-03T18:52:00.000-07:00

Many of you have been asking about how the puppies are...well we are currently one less. Edgar, now Eddie went to his new forever home last weekend. His new family are wft experienced and he even has a wft brother named Corky who is a nice guy.

We still have Basil-

And we still have Archie

And we still have Ike

Aren't they just the cutest?? Mom says even though she really loves them, she is pretty tired and is looking forward to them all finding their forever homes. I'll be pretty glad too---ever since they've come, mom hardly has time t sit around with me and love on me and stuff. Hope this ends soon!!

By the way, Mike's Mom from NY--when you posted before, my mom doesn't get an email address for you...can you send it to her please? Just email mom at mdfoxterrier@yahoo.com

Mom and Dad took Finney and Ollie to a dog walk today and left me at home saying something to the effect that I "don't get along well with other dogs"- no that is ridiculous! I do so...it's just I get a bit upset when one comes near me...or acts silly near me...or stands near me, or mom, or dad...but other than that, they are okay...or not...anyway, Finney got a microchip and mom said he cried (I didn't cry when I got mine..heheheh!) but I guess this means that if Finnegan gets lost, we'll get him back one way or another...geez, and all this time I was holding out hope! hahahah!

One flew over the cuckoo's nest...or two flew over the dog house...

2008-04-14T12:21:00.000-07:00

It has officially happened…Mom and dad have gone over the edge of reason and sanity and there may not be hope for them ever to return to it....
Saturday me and Finnegan and Ollie loaded up in the car with mom and dad under the premise that we are going to the beach. Only, we stopped in a town on the way, and mom and dad got out to go into a store. They came back to the car, started talking about “springing them” and went back into the store and came back with nothing….no packages, nothing. Then we turned around and headed home where mom and dad put us inside the house and drove off again. I’d thought they’d lost their minds, but I knew it was so when they came home later with 4 (yes, FOUR) WFT puppies.

We've gone from having 3 dogs to having 7 dogs in the house...and all of them are MALE…are they NUTS???

Apparently mom and dad said that they are going to find new homes for all of them - I sure hope they are right…last time a puppy came into the house, it was Finney and he’s not left yet!! Heheheheh!

Mom and dad won’t let us anywhere near the puppies cause they are afraid we’ll do something to hurt them (which, I admit is highly likely) and they are only 3 ½ months old and can’t play with us big dogs anyway. Mom has been spending lots of time with them and I’m getting a bit jealous too!!

Mom and Dad have named them all

This is Edgar.

Edgar is the big one and is sweet and the most submissive (mom says the other pups pick on him a bit...even the little runt!)Edgar is my daddy's favorite!!

This is Basil.

Basil is the friendly one. He loves people the most and likes to play with the other pups too. He is also the one who humps Edgar all the time--heheheh!

This is Archie.

Archie is a tough little guy, but is very loving and sweet and mom says he has pretty little eyes.

This is Ike.

Ike is the smallest of them, but is the scrappiest of them all. He is also the shyest around people but mom says he's coming around.

Here are a couple of pictures of them playing in the backyard (AKA...MY yard!)

Aren't they just the cutest??? I mean, except for me that is!!!

My ear huwrts!!

2008-03-22T00:34:00.000-07:00

I haven't been feeling real great lately. I've had a trouble with my ears now for quite a long time, but nothing like recently. Mom and Dad have been taking me to the Doctor's a lot and he's doing a lot to help me, but I still have an infection in there. Mom and Dad recently switched me to a new doctor and I like him....well, I don't lke him when he puts stuff in my ears when it hurts, but I always wag my tail through it all anyway, just to make him feel better awbout it.
The Doctor says I'm not making the progress that he's like to see in my ear and scared mom and dad and me saying that I may have to have ear surgery! Urgh..the surgery don't sound too good either...its called a Lacroix-Zepp procedure or a lateral ear resection where they would literally cut away part of my outer ear to give it a better spot to drain from...ick! Pretty serious stuff! I don't want no stupid ear surgery! So- everyone- do some praying or whatever you do to help me get better okay?

California Dreamin'

2008-03-06T15:14:00.000-08:00

Things sure have been busy since I wrote last. Mom and Dad went on vacation to California and left me and Ollie at Grandma's and Grandpa's (note: this is not a complaint about where we DID get to go, but rather a complaint that we DIDN'T get to go with them...we LOVE it at the grandparent's!)

Finnegan went to some place that they call CAMP. I don't know what CAMP is, but he had a great time there and came back so exausted that he slept for days!

Here is Finney with that exhausted look on his face...

Here is Finney showing how tired he is...

And here he is passed out. Take a good look because this is about as still as you'll ever see him!!!

Pretty cool to have an exhausted little WFT brother. He was even too tired to show off for mom, so I got a lot of lap time when they came home.

Mom and Dad said they had a great time in California. I watched the weather everyday and know it rained there a bit, but they said despite some wet days, they enjoyed the warmth and had a great time.

Here is one of the spots where they spent some time...

Doesn't it look wonderful? It is Carlsbad.

Here's another...it is LaJolla...

Then the worst thing ever...Mom and dad tooks these pictures to humiliate me...

Here I am lying on the sofa minding my own business...

And then here is this poor critter in LaJolla that Mom and Dad took a picture of- they called him the "Mackie Seal"...

And if that weren't bad enough- they compared this humiliating shot of me...

to this...

And just think- I was excited that they came home....fooey...

Just say NO!

2008-02-13T03:55:00.000-08:00

I'm sure you remember the "Just say NO!" campaign, right? Well, I think my momma needs to be reminded of it. She has put me back on drugs and I don't think it's fair.

The drug is called Clomicalm and it helps dogs with anxiety issues...that couldn't be me! I don't suffer from separation anxiety or anything, but I do stress myself out about stuff and then I get grouchy. Mom has been threatening to put me back on the stuff (I was on it several years ago...right after mom and dad adopted me and I was on it for over a YEAR!). Anyway- she's been threatening because she says I'm really grouchy again. I guess the last straw was biting dad on Saturday night. Yes, I admit, I'm a biter. I just can't help myself....I snap! But mom and dad are just too touchy!
Their answer to this is to drug me. (note from mom: Its not the "answer" Mackie, but it does help you understand what you are doing a bit better so we can strengthed your training and it makes you less grouchy).
So now I'm running a lot slower than usual and things seem to bother me a bit less (although I did growl at Dad last night because I thought he was going to make me go to bed and I didn't want to). I don't like drugs and I hope that mom and dad get over being so touchy soon!!

Pup Fest 2008

2008-01-20T05:45:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was a busy day. People were here to visit the two little WFT's I told you about- Casey and Maggie, to see if they thought that they would like them to be a part of their family. First to come was one of my most favoritest WFT's, Bebe - and her parents. They came to meet Casey who is a 6 month old male wft. Mom said that Casey was the easiest WFT she had ever known- period- nevermind that he was only 6 months old. Me and Finney never met him cause he had been neutered and still had staples (whatever that is..but it doesn't sound good)so he could'nt handle how hard Finney plays and mom was afraid that I would be a grouch with him.

So anyway, Casey is pretty shy (I know..but mom assured me that he is all WFT and that he had just been bounced around a lot in the past few weeks which has made him kinda shy) but he loved little Miss Bebe. She was ever so gentle with him, which he really liked and she let him ease into getting to know her.

Here is a photo of Casey and Bebe- Casey is in the red and Bebe in the pink-

Soon, he was really to play. He would give her ear kissies and then she would give him ear kisses back. He would lay down and stretch out and then she would do the same thing- paws-to-paws. Mom said they were so cute. So Bebe's parents decided that Casey should be apart of their family and he went home to Philadelphia with them. Mom and Dad said they hope they can see them when they go to the bike race in June and the Montgomery show in October.

Here is Casey with Bebe and his new parents getting ready to leave for home.

And as if that wasn't enough excitement, then folks named Carol and Skip came to visit little Miss Maggie. You may remember that Maggie is the little girl I told you about she is 4 years old and only about 12 pounds. She is cute- cute!! She was a little ball of energy and loved to play with Casey. Mom out Finnegan out to play with her for a bit and mom said she thought that Finnegan played too hard so Finnegan came back in. Anyway, the folks who came to see Maggie live in Pokomoke City- down near Virginia on the Eastern Shore of Maryland- close to where Derby and his new sister Daphne live. They had never had a WFT before- but had Airedales, Scotties and even a Bearded Collie! Litle Maggie was very busy because of all the excitement and wouldn't settle down until Casey, Bebe and her parents left- so once they did, Miss Maggie showed what a god girl she was and she was getting so sleepy and fell asleep in mommy's arms. The folks decided that they were up to trying Miss Maggie and took her home with them too.
Here is Maggie getting ready to leave for her new home. Isn't she a cutie too?

All in all, it was a good day! Two wft's found new, loving homes!!! (I have to admit, I'm so glad too- God know's we don't need any more dogs- even WFT's around here to share in my treats and lovies!!!) ; )

Hugs to Bebe and her parents and to Carol and Skip for adopting these WFT's and giving them new homes and big ol' hugs to Maggie and Casey- you did it guy's! Now make us all proud!!!

What? More dogs??

2008-01-14T21:41:00.000-08:00

Mom let it slip that there are more dogs coming to "visit" this weekend. She says that neither of them are staying long because she thinks that they may have their forever homes to go to- but that they might be here a few days. There is a little girl named Maggie who is 4 years old and still really little at only 12 lbs and a little boy named Casey who is 6 months old and bigger than Maggie! Mom says that Maggie has had a hard life and is realy excited that she might be going to a home where she never has to move again. She says that Casey and his brothers and sisters where all rescued as puppies and now get new homes with terrier lovers! Mom says I have to be real nice to the both of them- especially Maggie since she is so small and that Finnegan will have to learn to play a bit easier to play with her.

This is Maggie-isn't she cute?

and this is Casey- he's a cute little fella too!

Keep your paws and pads crossed that both of them do get their new homes this weekend!

Tag Game! I'm it!

2008-01-05T12:41:00.000-08:00

I'm starting a tag game...we'll answer the following questions and then tag three of your closest buddies asking them to do the same!

1.) If I were another kind of animal- I would be a _____ because__.
2.) My most-favoritest song is ____.
3.) If I could live anywhere in the world, I would live in____ because ___.
4.) If I were a famous movie star or personality, I would be ____ because ____.
5.) I should be the spokesman for ___(product name)___ because_____.

My answers are-
1.) If I were another kind of animal- I would be an elephant because I'm smart, I'm loving, I never forget anything, I take care of those I love and well- I'm big.
2.) My most-favoritest song is "The I love Mackie Hour" song my mon made up for me and sings to me in the mornings.
3.) If I could live anywhere in the world, I would live in California because it's warm there and I hate the cold...and I hate rain too.
4.) If I were a famous movie star or personality, I would be Heavy- D the rap star because, well, I'm big.
5.) I should be the spokesman for Gas-X because I'm a stinky fellow.

Finnegan's answers
1.) If I were another kind of animal- I would be a chimpanze because I'm a wild nut- a smart one, but wild nonetheless.
2.) My most-favoritest song is "You are my sunshine" that my momy sings to me.
3.) If I could live anywhere in the world, I would live in California because everyone else in my family would choose to and I don't want to be by myself.
4.) If I were a famous movie star or personality, I would be the scarecrow from Wizard of Oz because even though I look out of control I know whre every foot is and I forget I have a brain sometimes...
5.) I should be the spokesman for Jittery Joe's Coffee because .....now, what was the question again??

Okay- doesn't this sound fun?? I'm going to tag my pals-
Butchy and Snickers
Gus Dagger
Agatha and Archie

Happy 2008~!!!!

2007-12-31T16:30:00.000-08:00

Just want to say Happy New Year to all my pals! I wish the very best for you all and hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday and the very best year ever!! Thanks to you all for a great year filled with furry friends!!

MERRY CHIRSTMAS!!!

2007-12-25T09:08:00.001-08:00

Just wanted to hop on real quick to say Merry Christmas to all my doggie pals!! We are having a great day with new toys and new beds- not to mention some nice treats that thel little girls down the street made for us and brought us! (Everyone loves us heheheh!)
Hope you ALL are having a wonderful holiday full of treats and love!

Here's to Miss Kelsi

2007-12-10T16:46:00.001-08:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are just three again...that's right, Kelsi went to her new home on Sunday. We were really sad t see her go even though we know she went to a really good place. Mommy called her her doll baby...I thought I was her baby! Its okay though cause Kelsi was a sweet little girl and Finnegan seems to really miss her poor little fella. He better get used to the way things are around here...in comes a WFT- there goes a WFT, you just never know. So, here's to little Miss Kelsi...we wish you the very best life!

Your Brothers, Mackie, Ollie and Finnegan

tagged...

2007-12-07T04:53:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged by Lenny to post 8 random facts about myself.
By the way- you absolutely MUST go to Lenny's blog to see his photo! It has to be the BEST wire photo ever! If you know a fox terrier- you'll understand why! Mom says she thinks that wires have the best senses of humors and you can clearly see it in Lenny's pic! Anyway...here are the Rules:
Link to your tagger and post these rules:
List eight ( 8 ) random facts about yourself.
Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them). Let them know they've been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.

Let's see what I can come up with...

1) I was born on November 20, 2000 in Virginia....mom says I'm a scorpio and that I have the "tude" of one too! (Whatever THAT is supposed to mean??!)
3) I have had THREE names...yup! First I was Brucinimar's Buckshot (Which is the name on my AKC registration)the my previous owners called me BUD...and now I am MacInturff (named after family friends of my mom and grandparents) and they call me Mackie...can you keep all that straight??
4) I am Left-centric...that is, I eat or drink out of the left side of the bowl..I ass people on the left side, I choose to walk on the left side and I only shake with my left paw...
5) I go to grandma and grandpa's house every work day...I get spoiled there!! heheheh!
6) I hate to share....ANYTHING. Let's get this straight- EVERYTHING in the house is mine. Oh, and in the yard too, well in this neighborhood (which goes from the Atlantic ocean to the pacific coast- up to the north pole and down to...um, Antartica..ITS ALL MINE SO HANDS OFF!!)
7)After I poop or pee I do this wind up thing with my left paw and then I do a cute little hop...mom loves it and I love the praise!!
8) I secretly love Finnegan and even Ollie...but don't tell them that!

Kelsi

2007-11-29T15:40:00.000-08:00

I know, I know...I've been bad about writing! Know why?? My mom has completely and utterly lost her mind. That's right...she took in a foster dog...can you IMAGINE THAT?? Now there are FOUR of us...and if that were'nt bad enough there are THREE wire fox terriers living under the same roof. (Note from mom- Now, Mackie- don't make that sound all that bad- you all get along and besides, Finnegan and Kelsi love one another) Did you hear that? Yes, she said Kelsi and Finnegan love each other. Is that a reason that I should have to put up with another dog here??? Is that a legitimate reason I should have to share play time with Finn? Love time with Mom? Playtime with dad? My food? My bed? (Note from mom: Now Mackie! Don't you let these people believe that you have had to share your food or your bed..sheez you are spoiled!) Well, I guess she's right-besides, Kelsi is a cute little thing anyway- don't you think?? Mom says she thinks they have a great home already found for Kelsi and they are doing all these checks- vet checks, reference checks and home visits and then maybe Kelsi will go to her new forever home. I think it's harder to get a foxie from mom than it is to adopt a kid!! heheheh~!!

Hugs!

Move over Snoopy!

2007-10-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

That's right! Move over Snoopy...us WFT's are taking over and we are starting in the air!!

Meet Stanley, he is a four month old wire fox terrier who lives in Leigh, Essex, England and he loves to go for "walks" in his miniature Spitfire.

Apparently Stanley's family, Phil and Sharon Cook made the miniature plane for a Halloween party and Stanley loved it! Mrs Cook said: 'Stanley loves it. We decided to go for a Spitfire as a nod towards Remembrance Day. 'He is content to sit in the cockpit and watch the world go by.'

He's all dressed up and ready to go too, with his bomber jacket, goggles and hat- wouldn't you say? How dapper!

(note from mom: I am amazed daily by the antics of these little fox terriers!! How they LOVE life and go at it with everything they've got! What an amazing breed of dog---and how comical they all are too!!)

That's right mom! We are amazing and Stanley is only 4-months old...wait till he get's a little more opportunities to astound to world!!! hehehe!

Help us save a friend!

2007-10-29T04:17:00.000-07:00

My mom and I wrote this post about a good friend of ours, Janie who got sick while being fostered. They though Janie had pancreatitis, but turns out that Janie ate a bunch of stuff that she shouldn't have gotten into. Thankfully Janie will be okay. She is being return to rescue and will still look for her forever home.

Thanks to all our friends who helped with Janie!

My routine and a chase around the tree bench

2007-10-19T04:42:00.000-07:00

I'm a creature of habit. I admit it. I like routine and I like what I'm used to. If I have too much new stuff, I get a bit overwhelmed, and let's just suffice it to say I get a bit grouchy.
My routine is that mom wakes me up in the morning (I'm usually a late sleeper and everyone around here gets up early) and gives me kissies and sings me the "It's the I love Mackie Hour song". That's a song mom made up for me just because she loves me so much...it gos to the Howdy Doody tune. Sometimes I'm in the mood to go outside and pee and sometimes I'm not,bout that's neither here nor there. Once up, I wow mom and dad with all the stretching moves I can do. I stretch the front legs, the back legs, the back and occasionally, I throw them a bone and give them a nice loud yawn....they LOVE that and I get all kinds of applause...again, neither here nor there. I get up, get my medication wrapped in a half-slice of cheese, get my 2 tablespoons of yogurt..yummy, and then get my leash on an head out with daddy to go to grandma and grandpas...I get into the back seat and then stand on the center console so as to get a good view pont to navigate Dad there (I really don't think he can go anywhere without me!)Then I have a whole day at grandma and grandpa's (full of a whole different set of routines, incluing my breakfast at 11am, routine walkies and routine snacks!) and at about 3:40pm I sit by the door and wait for daddy. I always know when he's comin'. Then I get loaded back up in the backseat, get back on the console to show daddy the way home. About 3 or 4 blocks away from home, I start to get excited...which of course gets Ollie all in an uproar and he starts barking. (Mom says she feels bad for dad having to drive along with all that noise in the car. Mom hates loud noises...and bight lights, but again, I digress....) Once home, I fight dad to get to the back gate; he opens the gate and I tear off to chase and destroy and vermin that dares be in my yard while I was away. I spend a lot of time then telling them what I'll do to them if they just had enough nerve to come out of the trees. Dad lets Finnegan out and we start to play. Once of the fun things we do is to play chase around the big tree bench in our backyard. Boy, does this get mom and dad laughing, so , of course, we keep it up! Check out the video...mom says that we do this for 5 minutes at a time, but sh never has the camera at the right time!

Anyway, then Dad puts us inside while he gets ready to ride his bike and I wait patiently at the door for mommy. She come through the door, waggles all around! (She loves that and says I have the best tail!) Then back outside with Finnegan and Ollie for some romping, then dinner, then back outside to play with the other boys and mom. Once it's time to some inside I like to lay on the sofa and rest. I really like it if mom sits down too, so I'll lay with her...best yet is when she has a blanket too! Then once it's bedtime (someitmes I have to remind the old folks its time to go to bed) I head for hte back door to go pee one last time before I settle in for the night...then the whole day start again tomorrow!!

Do you want to help us foxies, or what?

2007-10-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

Just want to tell you all about a chance to help Fox Terriers in need all around the country.
The Fox Terrier Network (FTN) formed a Crafters' group that is raffling off it’s first quilt to help with its work for Fox Terriers. The first quilt is a beautiful antique quilt. The design is called "Dresden Plate." The squares were found in a chest by the grandaughter of the woman pictured. This lady lived in Arkansas and it appears the blocks were made from used flour sacks. During the depression, these flour sacks often became first clothing and then quilts.
One of our members found the coordinating fabric and put the quilt together, then hand quilted it. The quilt back is muslin. The finished size of this beautiful quilt is approximately 64 inches X 80 inches. This is a great chance to get a brand-new Antique quilt just in time for Christmas!

All tickets, which are $5.00 each, can be purchased from the FTN website. Click on the ad and buy your tickets! Once you have paid, your ticket and number (or tickets and numbers!) will be e-mailed to you. Ticket sales close December 10, 2007! Get your tickets now! The drawing will be on December 14, 2007.

Thanks for helping FTN help our fox terriers and those that love them.

Quite the gentleman

2007-10-02T03:38:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad have still been pretty busy and mom says her job has been a pain lately. So, that pretty much means that I have little if any blogging time. As it is I've had to sneak this time early in the morning while mom is in the bath to catch up with my blogger pals.
Life's been pretty good although I still have some itchies. They are much better, but still there nonetheless. I've switched food again to Ollie's precription science diet food for allergies. Mom's not sure if that's why I am getting better, but she's doing everything she can to help. Which includes lots of baths (which I like) and lots of gunk in my itchy ears..which I don't like. Oh, well, I'm hoping the fall weather helps.
Anyway, I wanted to show my friends what a complete gentleman I am when I eat.

Sometimes mom feeds me from a fork and I an so easy and neat about everything. Guess mom didn't realize how special this trait was until she tried to feed Finnegan and Ollie from a fork and they just don't get the concept. They paw it, or try to lick it off. Dummies. Mom says her schnauzer, Chancellor ate off a fork too so she didn't know it was a special thing (of course he could eat off a fork..mom brags about him all the time...Chancey was SO SMART she says, Chancey was so HANDSOME she says, Chancey, Chancey, Chancey...well, bah humbug....I'm just as good as stinky ol' Chancey) (Note from mom: Mackie- you ARE a wonderful boy and yes, as good as Chancey. You both are just very different, that's all and I don't love you any less.)
Glad she got that straight, but she should have said I LOVE YOU MORE! But at least I have it in print...I AM AS GOOD AS CHANCEY!!! Hah!

I'm back!!!

2007-09-12T04:26:00.000-07:00

Well, Mom and Dad finally came home from California where they said they had a "wonderful" time. Can't imagine how since I wasn't there, but I think they are just trying to save face. I really missed them and gave them a fantastic welsoming when they arrived. I gave mom frantic kisses and ran fast laps around the house and yard....they laughed and giggled at me so it was all worth it. Besides, just wanted to remind them how cute I am and what they missed while they where gone...oh, and that I had a smashing time too..so there! Mom said they really missed me...of course they did, I could have told them that. Silly people.
Finnegan came home the next morning and I was glad to see him too. Mom said that he had a good time at the kennel, but I could tell he was happy to be home too. He slept and slept the next day with this big grin on his face. Silly puppy.
Hope everyone had a great week and that all is well. I'll check in with everyone's blogs this week if mom doesn't hog the confuser.

Oh, by the way, check out my new video. Mom and Dad thought it was funny to show all my friends the big fuss I make over the hose...especially when I can't get to the hose. It's my favorite toy afterall and I'm not completely convinced that it isn't a snake getting my folks. I'll rip it apart! hehehehh!

Vacation? Without moi?

2007-08-30T05:18:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad have been running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Seems they’ve been planning a “vacation” and are getting ready for it. I know what a vacation is, but I don’t understand how they can have a vacation without me. Seems they are planning to go to California for a week or so and have no plans to take any of us dogs along. Now, I can see not taking Ollie or Finnegan, but why leave me at home? I’d enjoy the 80 degree, humidity free San Diego weather more then they ever would…and the beach too! Mom said that they are going to leave Ollie and I with Grandma and Grandpa and Finnegan has to got to the kennel. I don’t think I’ve been away from mom for this long since they brought me home to live with them. I sure am going to miss them and I know mom is going to miss me…she keeps telling me so. I keep telling her that there is only one solution for this…take me too, but she says they cannot. Hub-bub.
Anyway, I won’t be checking in with any of you friends for a bit over a week or so cause grandma won’t let me on her computer there…something about my nails on the keyboard…sheez! So friends, take care and I’ll see everyone in just over a week!!

Have a good weekend everyone!

2007-08-24T05:33:00.000-07:00

My dad did make it home, by some miracle. I’ll never know how he gets around without me. Of course, maybe its all a big scam…maybe he just goes around the block and sits all day waiting until 4pm when he usually comes home and then walks in the door like he’s been at work all day…yeah, that must be it because I’m sure he needs me to navigate for him otherwise.
Anyway, have I mentioned that I’ve been having skin trouble? Well, I have and mom decided she was going to wage a war again the hot spots and she is finally winning. I was taking benedryl everyday but now I’m on an antibiotic and it seems to be clearing up. Also, I get to have bath in oatmeal shampoo twice a week. Yes, I said, I get to…I like my oatmeal baths. For example, mom was kinda disappointed yesterday morning when she ran a bath for herself and went into her closet to get her clothes, I jumped into the bathtub. When she came in she said “Aw, Mackie!- Have you stolen mommies bath?” and I wagged my tail to say that I had which of course just made her laugh. I knew then that I was in and I’d get a good oatmeal scrubbing. Oh, it felt so good! This morning, Finnegan got a bath because mom said something about him going on a trip with them tomorrow. I can’t imagine that they would take that little punk and leave me at home.
(Note from mom: As I have mentioned before, Mackie is a terrible traveler! He has too much anxiety and is hard to handle on long trips…Finnegan is a good traveler and rides very nicely.)
Seems mom and dad are going to some family reunion in Pennsylvania tomorrow and my grandma is going too. Oh how I love my grandma. I know grandma will talk them into letting me go too…right, grandma??? ….grandma???...hello.., grandma??...This isn’t looking good for me.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Sitting at home....

2007-08-17T07:54:00.000-07:00

I’m not really sure what is going on today because I’m at home and no one is around. Well, Ollie and Finnegan are home, but I mean people. Usually, when mom and dad go to work, Ollie and I go to grandma and grandpa’s house, but dad didn’t take us with him today and I’m worried. He may not know where he is, or how to get home! You see, I usually stand on the center console in the Rover and tell dad how to get places and without me, we may never see him again. Still not sure why we couldn’t go to grandpa’s today but now I’m most worried that we’ll never see dad again. He certainly can’t find his was around the sprawling city that we live in without me there as a guide.

(Mom: Mackie, you dad can get around fine. He was driving for years before you came around and besides, Easton is a very small little town.)

Don’t listen to mom. She has no idea what I’m talking about. Besides, it took me years to train her before I ever had to start with dad. Sheez, people.

Have a good weekend everyone!!
I’m not really sure what is going on today because I’m at home and no one is around. Well, Ollie and Finnegan are home, but I mean people. Usually, when mom and dad go to work, Ollie and I go to grandma and grandpa’s house, but dad didn’t take us with him today and I’m worried. He may not know where he is, or how to get home! You see, I usually stand on the center console in the Rover and tell dad how to get places and without me, we may never see him again. Still not sure why we couldn’t go to grandpa’s today but now I’m most worried that we’ll never see dad again. He certainly can’t find his was around the sprawling city that we live in without me there as a guide.

(Mom: Mackie, you dad can get around fine. He was driving for years before you came around and besides, Easton is a very small little town.)

Don’t listen to mom. She has no idea what I’m talking about. Besides, it took me years to train her before I ever had to start with dad. Sheez, people.

Have a good weekend everyone!!
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Happy Birthday to some of my bestest pals!!

2007-08-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

It's been weeks now since I've written, and about the same time
since I have even visited my blog or anyone else's. Sorry I've been so
out of it. My little brother Finnegan (that's him running in the picture)had his first birthday on August 2 and mom and I agreed that we didn't feel much like doing a blog celebration so soon after losing dear Oscar. Since Oscar was just a
little pup too, it seemed kinda weird to say good-bye to a good friend and
celebrate something within a few days.

Finnegan did have a nice birthday though. Mom took him off to camp and
they had a birthday party for him there with all of his doggie camp
pals. He even had frosty-paws and came home wearing a bandana that they
gave him that said Birthday Boy! I have only one thing to say-
S-P-O-I-L-E-D!!!
Finnegan was so tired from all the play and his birthday
party that he was too tired to come out of his crate for dinner that
night! Heheheh! Mom says it was the single quietest night we've have
since Finnegan came along! So anyway, my little brother is growing up.
He's about as tall as I am now, but much slimmer still. Finn weighs in
at 20 lbs and, well, let's just say I'm a lot more than that ; ) Finnegan and I get along famously. We love to romp and play and wrestle (I always win of course!) but he is a fast little guy and I can never catch him if he doesn't want me too.

Anyway, I want to say Happy Birthday to my great pal, Bogart and Jackson! Yesterday was Bogarts 2nd birthday and today is Jackson's birthday. Happy birthday pals! I hope you have as much fun as Finney did and that you get frosty paws and lots of lovin'!!!

OSCAR (Sherifs Sundance Kid -May, 2006-July-2007)

2007-07-30T08:33:00.001-07:00

I am in total shock. I just can't believe what I have just read. I got a message from Maggie to check Oscar's blog. I am so sad to say that the news is not good. Our dear friend Oscar passed away on Saturday morning. He had been sick only a short time and still unknown exactly what caused it. He was so young. He was only 1 in May, just a puppy.
We are so sad and are crying for Katy and Martin because we know how much this hurts and how sad they must be. Please join us in sending healing thoughts and prayers to them.
Rest in peace, dear buddy. You will be missed.

Swimmers!

2007-07-28T09:14:00.000-07:00

Mom has been pretty busy lately working and stuff so she and dad have worked out a pretty nice system to make it up to us. Every Saturday night for the past few weeks, mom and dad have been taking us out to some park like place where we can see people and boats and all kinds of stuff. The best part about it is that mom and dad let us get in the water...well, that is they let Finnegan and I get in the water and lately just Finnegan because I have been having skin problems and mom won't let me in. Ollie doesn't have much interest in the water and besides if he gets wet he is wet for a week. (Well that is an exaggeration but mom always says it, so I will too!)

Little Finnegan has decided he really likes the water and has been playing in my sprinkler out back too. I may have to eat him for this. It is most definitely MY sprinkler and I didn't see anything about sharing him in the agreement mom and I had when she asked if she could bring home another WFT. Sheez.

On a bad note, I've been having skin problems all of the sudden. Mom has always felt lucky because she knows of so many WFT's who have skin problems and I have always done so well. Not really sure why I have them. Mom and Dad have had me on a really high quality food and treats too, but still I have been getting hot spots. Mom got a new bag of Natural Balance Potato and Duck formula for allergies and we'll see if that helps. I sure hope so; I'm tired of being itchy!

Sparky's Story

2007-07-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

Today I'm going to break the rules. Sometimes it just has to be done. My mom wants to tell you all about a special little rescue dog that was here a few days ago and the wonderful people who adopted him.

I'd like to share with you all a pretty nice story - I think, anyway.
In late June I got an email from a lady who said she saw a wire fox terrier
in a shelter in Delaware. Since I am the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware volunteer for Fox Terrier rescue I called the shelter to
inquire about him. The said they had him but it was the first day he was
eligible for adoption so they wouldn't work with rescue. I asked for
them to take my name and number and to call me should anything change and
asked them to please not put him down if he is not adopted. Some
shelters don't like to work with rescue groups so I figured it was one of
those cases and thought I'd call back in a week and start bothering
them again. Last Friday I got the call from the shelter. He had been up
for adoption for a week and no one was interested so they were going ot
put him to sleep. I was out of town in the Southwestern corner of PA.
I told them I couldn't come but the lady promised they would hold him
for me until Tuesday. So Tuesday I left early from work and drove to Wilmington DE to get the fella. He was in awful condition. Filthy, matted hair, feces all over
him, long toenails, stunk to high-heaven, had dirt and wax and God
only knows caked in his ears and was flea ridden. Amazing that he was up
for adoption in this condition. I told them who I was and they asked if
I had seen the dog, when I said I had they asked if I still wanted him.
(Imagine that...). His name was Sparky and he was an owner surrender
because the owners said they were moving and could not take him with them. (the
very best thing that could have ever happened to him) I paid the
fee and got him out of there. He had a full out panic attack being put into the
crate in my car. When I got him home I interacted with him a bit and took
him to the basement to get cleaned up. I worked on him for about three
hours. I clippered him down, trimmed his nails, but out the matts and
gave him a flea dip. He never flinched. He was perfectly fine with me doing all of this to him. When he got out of the sink he ran around the basement totally excited and ran over and wrapped his little paws around me and literally hugged me. Wow. What a boy. Hard to think that something this sweet could have been treated so poorly. Soon I found out a few things about him. He has terrible separation anxiety. No way to tell is this is a longtime issue or just caused by his recent he could leap a foot foot fence with no problem at all. Great Houdini. But he is a sweet, easy, calm dog who got along beautifully with my three boys and had a gentle, special little soul. Amazing little boy especially considering all he'd been through.
Since I already have the three boys at home (and are transporting two smooths over
the weekend) I couldn't keep him long. Thankfully a lady who has helped with rescue offered to foster him for me. Meanwhile another rescuer sent me three of the apps she
had on file, one of whom already had the vet check, additional reference
and home visit done.One of the apps really stood out. A couple, she is a retired registered nurse, he is a physician. She has has wires, schnauzers, scotties, and welshies. Some of them were rescues throughout the years. I spoke with her by phone she was touched by his story and was concerned that he had to go to foster when he already had separation anxiety. I sent her a picture of him and she liked him. This was a wonderful woman. She and her husband really wanted him. We discussed having her come over the weekend, but instead she and her husband drove 2.5 hours to meet me with him last night. I could tell by her face the minute she saw him, she was in love with him. Not long after our meeting, I said to them, "He's such a great little easy boy. I think you will grow to love him" and the man said "I think I already do". So sweet and touching. He is going to a wonderful, safe, secure, patient home and his whole life just turned around from horrible to marvelous in 48 hours. No question that he will have issues that he will have to overcome, but I really think this guy has found a gift. Its amazing to me how things can change so quickly because of wonderful people like this who are anxious to open their homes and hearts to a little dog that needs a little extra. Just amazing.
My husband went with me last night. He has seen dogs come through the house, he knows about a lot of the work that is involved with them and knows that oftentimes I'm not where he wants me to be because I'm transporting some dog or something. Last night after Sparky drove off with his new family, Steve said he finally understands why people do this.

Mackie's mommy

So there is Sparky's story, via my mom. I have to admit, he was a nice little guy. I tried to get her to take Ollie to those nice people instead, but she said they wanted a wft, not a Bearded Collie...duh, mom...doesn't everyone?

A game to learn more about me!!

2007-07-01T10:10:00.000-07:00

Oh, Oh, Oh- I am all over the new game that I saw on Bussie's website (and Romeo's and Ozzy's too!)
Here are my answers:

1. Your age? 6 (I'll be 7 in November)

2. Your age when came to live with your people? 2.5 years old- mommy and daddy rescued me!

3. What color is the collar you’re wearing right now? Blue with a celtic print on it

4. Who is your favorite person other than the people you live with? Um, Um,...too many! Aunt Michelle, Grandma Sheila, Grandma Eve, Grandpa Dan and oh, yes, I do love my Aunty Robin too!

5. How much do you weigh? Oh I hate this question! About 33 lbs

6. Most expensive thing you’ve ever chewed up? I pretty much stick with my toys..

7. Do you like other Dogs? I like some, mistrust most...

8. Who is your best non-human friend? My dear little pain in the butt brother, Finnegan!

9. Squeaky Toys or Tennis Balls? Squeakies inside the house, tennis balls outside!

10. Do you like to be brushed? I like to have my back brushed. I'll bite you if you try to brush my back legs....grrrrr!

11. Peanut Butter or Cheese? CHEESE!!?/ Did you say CHEESE??? (Where is it??)

12. Do your people cut your toenails? Yup and they stink at it...good thing they have that stop bleeding stuff or I'd die from a loss of blood.

13. Any formal education? Yup!

14. Couch potato or Energizer Bunny? Both! I have times of doing both and I'm good at both!

15. Five nicknames your people call you? Mommy's Baby, Mackie Doodle, Punk, Bud, Baby Boy

16. What is your best trick? Sitting pretty (but I am also excellent at just hanging around and looking cool!)

17. Do you like kitties? They are very yummy!

18. What did you have for breakfast? Wellness dog food and tuna fish.

19. Can you hunt (aka have you ever killed anything living)? If so, what? Oh, I'm a good hunter! I've killed bunnies, birds, moles, a lizard and a squirrel!

20. When & why was the last time you went to the V.E.T.? Last fall for my ear infections.

21. Where do you sleep at night? In the spare room on the bed. (I'm not allowed to sleep with mom and dad anymore since I bite them in my sleep...)

22. Do you like to swim? Uppy!

23. Can you make puppies? Nope. (There are too many puppies anyway!)

24. Do you give kisses? Oh yes! My Aunt Amy says I give rape kisses cause I'll hold you down and kiss you wheather you like it or not!! (You'll like it, I promise!) heheheh!

25. Can you potty on command? I'm open to suggestions.

26. To Cuz or not to Cuz? Oh yes, I LOVE my cuz ball. I eat its feet off athen I de squeak it and then I squeeze it and blow the air out of it! What a fun toy!!

How humiliating!

2007-07-01T05:27:00.000-07:00

Mo's been on a kick lately. Last week I got a haircut and nw this week mom gave me a bath and ANOTHER haircut!! Can you believe that? And she massacred me! I admit I don't let mom brush my back legs...I HATE it! She can brush the rest of me and thats okay...on second thought, maybe not, I won't let her brush my belly either, but when she gets the brush out, I come running. I love to have my back bushed and my mustashe is pretty good too...I can't say I care for her brushing my front paws, but dare not touch my back legs or I'll snap and if her hand is in the way, well so be it. (Yes, I have to admit I will bite when provoked) (Note from mom: It doesn't take much to "provoke" Mackie. Sometimes he just gets grouchy and we all stay out of his way! He also hates to be told "no" and of course having his back legs brushed sets him off...let's see so does having his feet touched while he's sleeping) Enough of that mom! I'm trying to tell everyone what a horrible job you did on my hair. So anyway, because I won't let mom brush my back legs regularly, my hair was matted. So mom decided to put me ont eh grooming table in the basement and muzzle me! The indignity!!! Then she proceeded to brush my back legs before she realized that a brush would'nt get through it! heheheh! Then she tried the Coat King to no avail, then the matt cutter and I have to admit here that I let out a little cry (just to jerk her chain of course, it never really hurt!) and she gave in. I thought that meant she would let me off that darn table, but instead she shaved my back legs!! Urgh! A WFT missing his rear furnishings! I look silly! I look bow-legged! (note from mom: He does look silly and he looks FAT!!heheheh But I had no choice. This is a good lesson to Mackie that he is just going to have to let me brush his back legs when the rest of him is getting brushed!)
I'm humiliated....

Where in the heck was I ????

2007-06-12T08:37:00.000-07:00

I can tell you that I'm not so happy. Seems Mom and Dad went to Philly to see a bike race and visit Daniella, Ron and Axel and guess who stayed home? ME! What's worse is who do they take with them?? FINNEGAN!!! This is an outrage! This has got to stop! This little fella comes into the house, and don't get me wrong, I like the little guy, but to take him and leave me at home???

(Note from mom: Mackie is a TERRIBLE traveler! He whines and prances and is so much work! Besides, he would never be able to be around all the noise from the bike race- the sirens, the motorcycles, the loud music....Mackie doesn't do well at all arund these things despite what he's telling you!)

Anyway, I see on Axel's blog that they had a wonderful time! I think they have A LOT of making up to do! I WANT ICE CREAM!!!

2007-06-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

Its the weekend! Woohoo! Its the weekend! Woohoo! Its the weekend...you get the idea, right!
I'm hoping mom will be home more this weekend then she has in the past several weeks. Seems there is always something that takes her and dad away from home. I know she said she was going to volunteer at some adopt-a-thon on Saturday to help find homeless dogs a new place to live. As long as that isn't our house, that's okay by me!
Have a good weekend everyone~!~

2007-05-30T07:34:00.001-07:00