Holly Golightly a Muttville Fospice Dog

09/09/2017

Hi everyone! We have a new hospice girl who is settling in very nicely. Her page is Gertie a Muttville fospice dov (if you know how to fix the typo DM🤗). The little lamb in the bed with her is a special stuffy I made for Tucker with one of Hollys shirts. She seems to like it. And it the spirit of Miss Golightly we are having a hard time keeping bows in her hair!

04/07/2017

I wanted to share the pictures of our lovely afternoon in the sun enjoying the beautiful day and sweet Tucker having these magical moments with Holly Golightly. The special and mysterious ways of dogs. They walked around and peed and sniffed the grass then it was lap time. Tucker is very unique and has a deep understanding of dog-ness. If you ever knew Jake, Tucker reminds me very much of him. Tucker and Holly had their own little thing going. The 2 old grumpsters who were impatient with everyone else but contentedly coexisted like Archie and Edith. (It looks like her rump is dropping off my lap but my leg is straight under her. I had grabbed the towel because my skirt was having a wardrobe malfunction)

28/06/2017

Hi everyone- We said good bye to Miss Golightly last night. My promise of hospice is a promise from the start to the very end. To love, treat with dignity and provide peace when it is time. We loved her fiercely and wholeheartedly. As she changed we moved heaven and earth to keep her comfortable and pretty. When the time came we were able to give her the gift of love and peace. She spent the day with Nana and Papa and the pack. When I got home we had some quiet time and I held her close and whispered how much we loved her, how rave and strong she was and how being her family was our joyous privilege. In that magical way of animals Tucker came and sat with her in my lap. He curled himself around her and rested his head right on hers and she had a special little envelope of Tucker love.
Thank you all so very much for taking this journey with Holly Golightly and with us. I hope that sharing her story and our experience made a difference in some little way.
A special thanks to her first foster, Durla, who gave her such tender care. And for being so supportive.
Thank you to Muttville for once again entrusting the care of a precious little soul to me and my family. We are humbled and grateful to be allowed to be her family. It has enriched our lives in so many ways to be hers.
(Tucker is sleeping in Hollys beds this evening and not my lap so I think his grumpy little heart is missing her)

20/06/2017

20/06/2017

Let's talk the reality of hospice...bodily functions. Our motto is "at least they aren't Irish wolfhounds"...isn't she the cutest little pigtailed camper you ever did see? The one that just randomly p**ped while I was carrying her. I stepped in the p**p. I was so very optimistic that it was not p**p...we also have an active bleeder under the chin. That's between my toes and oh look! On the floor. I should buy stock in Viva paper towels and Clorox wipes (lavender only).
I've got some weird things in my house. Baby plates, bowls, spoons, porta- bassinets, boppy pillows, baby blankets, crib mattress protectors (lots of those!). Am I one of those crazy people who think dogs are babies? No. I'm cheap and resourceful. Little dogs stuff is $$$. Highway robbery people! I get lots of stuff on Amazon and always on sale at target. Pink, blue, purple. No one cares. Is it on clearance? I'll take 3. That $75 totally awesome furry bed from the fancy shop is unwashable. Washablity is key because a well balanced washer is the difference between 2 cycles or 1. Hospital bath blankets work for everything! Including when my bath towels were used for a little accident at 0300. Mama doesn't have to drip dry! Everybody wins! We have gone through 2 full sets of dog beds in the bedroom and the 3rd time is down to the couch and xpen for the rest of the night.

What is the point? Be prepared. Use what works. Think ahead. Be resourceful. If you run out of everything else the dirty clothes basket is perfect. Things that are safe for them and won't get commingled with people stuff.

18/06/2017

And doing her hair.

18/06/2017

Smuggled into Peet's and then a check up at the vet. As expected Holly is entering her final days. She is a brave and tenacious nugget. We will spend the next couple of days loving her ever so fiercely as we end our journey with her.

17/06/2017

It was a scorcher here in Sac today with more to follow. Holly gets HOT fast! and it seems like she gets overheated fast! She can't be left outside unsupervised in the heat. She goes out for potty time and right back inside.
Side note: Baloo is hairless everywhere he is blue. The result of inbreeding for the blue color. He gets hot but doesn't seem to get overheated. We use sunscreen on him for any activities outside.

16/06/2017

I hope she's warm enough...😜

16/06/2017

Spa day! Our groomer is an angel. She always does her best and really cares about Holly. She waved her magic wand and fixed Miss Golightly right up. She is 💯% recovered from the mama chop. AND she still has bang! Watch out Holly, mama is breaking out the hair bobs! (Bonus snap of brothers being sweet)

13/06/2017

Don't judge. I will go to epic lengths for a good nights sleep...and because I'm a nurse and I love them.

13/06/2017

Sleep tight little princess Holly prissy pants. Everyone is excited to be sleeping in the big bed tonight!

12/06/2017

Tucked in for the night.

10/06/2017

Miss Holly seems to be feeling a teeny bit better. She's drinking and eating but still not getting up to get herself to the water bowl as much as I'd like. She is eating really well almost every meal. She's walking more but it really tires her out. She's in bed with us and snoozing away. I got some good cuddling earlier and then got her tucked in...

08/06/2017

Oh my sweet Holly Golightly. How I love her even though she tries to bite me several times everyday. She's definitely having good days and bad days. But everyday is a bow day.

02/06/2017

Holly getting some tlc from diamond.