Bobb
Bobb is mostly blind now and sometimes has trouble finding me.
The humming is how he controls your mind and compels you to share your lunch.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a bully stick?
...We’ll have to get back to you on that. This could take a while.
And you thought only cats played with paper bags.
Please notice that this is a paper bag, not a Mylar bag like a potato chip bag which can quickly cause suffocation. And obviously, Bobb is being closely supervised. Playing with bags can be dangerous. Use common sense.
This morning I put Bobb's jacket on and then he plunked back down into the blanket and didn't want to get up.
Throwback! Here is Bobb a couple years ago...
Once upon a time, an old broken dog was rescued. He didn't know he was broken, nor did he care that he had suffered. He knew he was a dog, and he enjoyed life as dogs do. Carla Naden at Synergy; a rescue, rehab & sanctuary for special needs animals continues to rescue the old, broken dogs and show them how great it is to be a dog.
You can support Synergy and old, broken dogs at http://www.animalsynergy.org/donate
Crazy boy!
(Excuse my phone buzzes, of course got several messages right when I started recording.)
PEANUH BUTTUH
I love giving this little dog everything and more.
Bobb wants dinner, but how hungry is he? 9. He is 9 hungry.
Bobb is thankful for the cats who opened the pack of gullet sticks that was supposed to be for Christmas. They'd left it alone for a few days but I guess they were too tempted! I missed one when picking them up after we got home and Bobb found it. The rest are in the fridge now so the cats won't get into them again. Bobb has 4 teeth and only one foot to hold it but that stop him!
Post 5 of 8: Go with grammie to agility class! Run fast, jump, and zoom through tunnels!
Oh little Bobb, whoa little Bobb! We're excited to see each other when I come home. This is our routine, his silliness is contagious i can't help it!
Workout warmup! Bobb does his physical therapy exercises almost every night and we start with a good warmup.
Bobb therapy October 3rd 2016
Bobb went to physical therapy today! He got laser treatment, stretching, massage, some minor adjustments, a brief balance workout, and then swam for 3 minutes. Good boy, Bobb! He's so strong.
Bobb agility class 8/24/16
Bobb did great in agility class today! We take classes at Action Paws.
Bobb's Romp in the Park (agility fun run)
As promised, video of Bobb from last weekend at the agility fun run!
*Hosted by All Breed Rescue & Training
*We take classes at Action Paws (thanks classmate Karen for the video!)
*Bobb stays strong through the guidance of his amazing team at Colorado Canine Orthopedics
*Photos taken by my husband, Nate <3
Bobb runs up the stairs
While this is very impressive, it's not good. We heard Bobb whining the way he whines when he is stuck on "Bobb Island" such as a rug and doesn't want to hop across the wood floor. We didn't see him anywhere. My husband found him on the landing of the stairs! Neither of us put him there which meant only one, scary thing. I tested and sure enough he ran right up. Bobb is getting stronger and stronger and though his balance is surprisingly good he does wobble sometimes and could end up falling down the stairs in an attempt to go up. Now that we know he can do this we'll be more careful in managing what areas he can access.
We taught my 3 year old nephew that instead of "bark" or "woof" that Bobb says "ba-woo!"
4 weave poles!
This little dog continues to amaze me. I can't thank our Action Paws agility instructor Meldona enough for her guidance and tips on helping Bobb learn to weave! I had my husband record the first time Bobb did 4 poles lined up straight! When he is doing them consistently we'll continue adding poles up to the standard 12 poles.
Bobb, celebrating being Bobb.
Bobb, celebrating being Bobb.
Little paw. Little nub. Hello!
Little paw. Little nub. Hello!
Bobb, running for his breakfast
Thank you all for your kind words of support and comfort, it's all appreciated! The Rimadyl already seems to be helping, he slept like a rock last night without any pain.
And thank you all who have expressed concerns about Rimadyl, he'll be on it 3 weeks or up to 4 at the most. We know it's a medication that is hard on kidneys and he won't be on it long term.
Here's Bobb running for his breakfast!
Tunnels clip
Clip from Bobb's agility class today, he's doing well with tunnels!
Action Paws
Agility practice at home, 4-29-16
Bobb practicing weave pole skills and his "out" cue for agility. (I know they don't look like weaves yet, but they'll get there!)
Bobb agility class 4-27-2016
Bobb did great today in his agility class! We're starting "sequencing" which means doing multiple obstacles in a row.
Denali agility trial
You can often see our other pets in the background of photos and videos of Bobb. We've gotten several comments asking for reassurance that Bobb's Siberian husky sisters, Denali and Kaytu, get lots of attention and activity too. They sure do! They do dryland mushing (like dog sledding but I'm on a mountain bike on dirt instead of a sled on snow), lure coursing, training, play, snuggles, and Denali does agility. Today Denali had an agility trial. She will go again tomorrow and Bobb will come as my husband is coming too. Bobb loves his agility classes and watching other dogs run so he should have a good time tomorrow!
We're going to be snowed in again. Here's some of what Bobb does on snow days!
We started doing dark tunnels today (yellow and red tunnels let in more light, the blue and purple are much darker inside) and Bobb wasn't quite sure of going in. Then he didn't want to come back out! As always, a big thank you to Meldona at Action Paws!
