Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays everyone!
I had a really fun Christmas, I got presents and everything! I knew it was Christmas time about a week before Christmas, because my human mom put my stocking over the fire place, along with my two human pups', and we put the Christmas tree up, which I always love, because there is a great spot to sleep right underneath the branches. For Christmas I got a new bone to chew (which Tonya really likes because it is supposed to clean my teeth and freshen my breath), a new rope toy that I can play tug-o'-war with, and a big bag full of yummy treats! (The only bad thing about that is that Tonya says I'm not aloud to eat all of the treats at once.)

My Christmas was really fun, and I hope everyone's holidays were just as amazing as mine!
Here are some pictures of me playing with my new toys!

Guarding the Christmas Tree

Sleeping in the Towels

My bum sickies

Well, to start with, I am currently out of the doggie hospital, and I am going to make nice recovery.

About a week ago Tonya noticed whenever she took me out to go potty, I would have a hard time relieving myself, and I would even whine in pain when I went poo. She also noticed that was sliding my butt on the ground more than usual. Well, about 3 days ago I started getting really sick, and I would not eat, or drink, all I would do all day was sleep on the floor, which is odd for me because when I usually sleep during the day I like to curl on the couch. Tonya saw how bad I was feeling, and finally got the nerve to lift up my tail and examine my bum (eww!). What she found was pretty bad! There was a big pink bump right on my bum, that my tail had been hiding. Tonya was very worried, but before we went to the vet, she looked up my systems online, and found out what the problem was. My anal glands, which are tiny sacs near my bum that help release waste, were inflated! She read that this is a very serious thing, and that, if they were not taken of, they could burst! About 10 percent of doggies have to deal with issues from their anal glands, because for some of us, they do not empty themselves out naturally, so they get bigger, and bigger, untill they can't hold anymore waste. The worst part about this kind of issue is that if it is not taken care of properly, and quickly, a dog can get an infection on his bum, and get very sick! After figuring out what was wrong, Tonya and my mom rushed to the doggie hospital and they took my temperature, and they found out I also had a fever. My doctor said I haid to go get surgery right away, so Tonya and mom left for the day, so I could have my surgery. The surgery went really will, and I feel alot better, but the bad thing is that now I have to go to the vet reguarly about once every 2 to 3 months now to get my bum cleaned out, so that this doesn't happen again.

Well anyway, Tonya is just glad I am ok, and I have been home since Wednesday night, resting, and on my way to a full recovery.

Here are some pictures of me my surgery. (The last picture is a picture of my bum after surgery, it's a little gross, so you don't have to look at if you don't want to)