Wacky Holiday Challenge - August 3rd

Today's Wacky Holidays are:

• Grab Some Nuts Day
• National Watermelon Day

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Blogville Public Enemy #1

Sometimes ya feel like a NUT (or twenty)!

Hummmmmm.... I may have to round up my Blogville Pawlice Force Pals to lock up da Nut Grabbers.  

Thank goodness we have Pawlice Segways so I won't have to run dem down wiff my Poor Paw.  

Speaking of my Poor Paw, here's the latest Update:  

• Mass biopsy - Melanoma but da margins are CLEAN.  Yikes butt Good news on margins.
• Stitches out.  Woohoo!  (still hopping on my poor paw occasionally)
• Chest x-ray looks good and CLEAR.  Yippy!
• Abdominal ultrasound - CLEAR!   Arrrrrrooooooo!
• Lymph node aspirated - Waiting for da results

Tomorrow's Wacky Holidays (August 4th) are:

• International Beer Day
• National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
• U.S. Coast Guard Day 

Have Fun and get Creative!

 Wags, 

                 Ranger

Da Results are In - Da Good, da Bad, & da Ugly

We got da results of my biopsy.     Da Good news is dat da margins are clean.

Grrrrrr...... I don't like what I'm hearing!
I'm only 5 years old.

Da Bad news

Da results showed dat da little mass, dat the Dogster removed from my poor paw pad, was Melanoma (da malignant kind).

YIKES !!!!!!!    

Da Dogster also examined my lymph node (in my leg/hip) and she said that dar does not appear to be any inflammation (which is good).

Da Ugly

Mom got on her Yaptop and started researching Melanoma in dogs.    Here is what she learned:

• Melanoma is the most common tumor found in the mouth of dogs, and the second most common tumor found on the digits (toes). 
• There is a predisposition for male dogs and certain breeds seem to be overrepresented, including Scottish terriers, Cocker Spaniels, Gordon Setters, Chow Chows, and Golden retrievers.  
• They are locally invasive tumors, often infiltrate deep into the bone (of the jaw or toe), and have a high rate of metastasis (spreading).   Dogs with digit melanomas have an average survival time of about 1 year with surgery alone. The melanoma vaccine, however, can dramatically improve survival times.   

Now SHE knows dat you can't believe everything you read on da Yaptop, so She is looking forward to talking to da "C" Dogster.

What's next?

• More healing of my poor paw pad.
• I get my stitches out on 7/31.
• My Dogster is going to consult wiff a "C" Dogster to discuss options.
• Mom plans to ask about a new treatment called the melanoma vaccine (Oncept). From what she read on her Yaptop, it is a new DNA vaccine treatment that stimulates your dog’s immune system to fight the melanoma. This is not traditional chemotherapy and is tolerated extremely well by most dogs.

Keep dos healing vibes & prayers flowing my way.

Wags, 

              Ranger

Pees.   If you have any experience wiff Melanoma in Dogs, please feel free to email me ScottieRanger@gmail

Garanimals

Well, Mom is not happy dat I am not leaving my sock or bootie on.
 
Dis morning we went on a short walkie (one of my favorite thing to do) and half way thru, I did my famous "scottie kick-up" and my sock and bootie flew off.   Needless to say dat Mom was not happy and picked up my discarded sock and bootie and den picked me up.    The rest of the way home she grumbled about me weighing 20 lbs (actually I only weigh 19.6 lbs).   And... to top it off, she ran into our neighbor (who was walking Charlie) and he decided to chat up a storm (while she was holding her 19.6 lb package - hehehe... ME).
Serves her right.   I was perfectly happy walking & hopping wiffout dat darn sock/bootie.

Today, I also figured out dat whenever I wanted to go out, she re-sock'd and bootie'd me so I made it hard for her to catch me.   Hiding under da foodable table is always a sure fire WIN.   I can sooooo outsmart her.

Well at least she didn't buy me pink Garanimals.

Anyways, our Chewy order of a new (hopefully better fitting) bootie & pads arrives tomorrow but she decided that she couldn't wait so dis evening, off to Walmart she went to buy little Garanimals (for a better fit).

Which one of you guys gave her dat idea?  

When she got home, she grabbed me and dis time, she noticed that my poor paw had a red sore spot and it appeared that while she was off to Walmart, I might have taken out 1 or 2 stitches early.   Oops!!

I call FOWL..... not fair ganging up on Me!

Mom was not happy, again.

She cleaned it and den asked Auntie D to hold me while she put on my new Garanimals sock.

She said that we'll have to call da Dogster in the morning to make another apt to ck-out my poor paw stitches.

And she didn't even give me a treat!   

Wags, 

          Ranger

Peeesss..... Morning Update:   We went to see da Dogster dis morning and guess what?   I did NOT remove my stitches.   Da red (maybe orangish) spot dat Mom saw was just some thread stuck to my stitches.   I probably got it from da inside of my purple and orange running sock.  So dar you have it!    Doc says da stitches and my wound look good.    Oh, and Auntie D gave me some apple bits when I got home.   Yummmmmmy!

Chewy to da Rescue

Back from da Dogster.

Post surgery bandage.

She removed my bandage and checked my poor paw.

To Mom's surprise, I came back without any bandage on.  The Dogster said dat it looked good and she recommended dat we let it breath and not put on another bandage.

WooHoo!   Dat bandage was heavy.

My 3 blue stitches.   Sorry for da blur butt
I really wasn't into getting a stitch pic.

So here were da Dogster's instructions to Mom:

1. Make sure to keep da paw clean until dey take out da 3 blue stitched.   Hehehehe!   Dat took Mom for a spin.   How to keep my paw clean.
2. It's okay to use a little peroxide and a paper towel to wipe my paw clean.
3. Make sure that I don't try to lick my stitches or remove dem myself.   If I bother da paw too much, she may have to give me da Cone-of-Shame.  I don't think so!
4. Da biopsy results are not in.   Da Dogster will call when she gets dem.
5. Stitches come out on 7/31.  

Sock covered paw.   Yeah... like dat is going to work.

When we got home, Mom gave dis all some thinkin', and here's what she did.

• She put a sock on it!  One of her short running socks.   For some reason, she thought purple and orange would be good (so she could easily see if it was still on).
• And she got on Chewy.com and ordered booties and bootie pads for me.   We do LOVE Chewy.com .  Not only do dey carry all my favorite foodables and treats, but dey also have booties for my paws.

She is still thinkin' on it.  Ya see, Mom seems she's a bit worried dat I'll rip my stitches out after I poop/pee and do my scottie-kick wiff my back paws (it's a scottie thang).

All will be good when my bootie from Chewy arrives.

Wags, 

         Ranger

Pees..... as soon as I jumped off da couch, her sock came off.   Hehehehe.   I guess SHE'll have to re-think dat and come up wiff another solution until my booties arrive.

I am joining the Chewy blog Hop with

Sugar the Golden Retriever & Oz the Terrier! 

Resting

Aroooooooooo !!!!   I got to eat breakfast and Auntie D gave me some apple too.
About time.    I was starv'n.   What was She think'n?

It's been raining here so Mom put a zip-lock bag on my bandaged foot to keep is dry while she took me outside to pees.   I looked pretty stupid wiff a baggie on my foot and was glad non of my neighborhood pup friend were out and about in da rain.

I have to keep my bandage dry.
Tomorrow I go back to da Dogster and she will change my dressing.   I have to wait another 13 days before I can get my stitches out.

Mom seems happy dat I'm walking on my bandaged paw and dat I'm starting to get back to my old self.    I'm still giving her da "pity puppy eyes" so dat I can get more treats today.

 Wags, 

      Ranger

Pees....   We are hoping dat da biopsy results will be back tomorrow when we see da Dogster.

I'm back

Resting at home wiff my gator stuffy.

I survived!

Today I went in to have my paw-pad surgery.   The Dogster removed a small mass in my back paw-pad and sent if off for analysis.

Sneek peek at my bandaged paw.

I got me 3 stitches in my poor paw pad and have a big & heavy blue and white bandage on my paw.




I'm still a bit out of it (from da sleepy drugs dat dey gave me) and I haven't had anything to eat all day.  
The Dogster's notes says that I can't eat anything until tomorrow morning.  Grrrrrrrrrr.


What's dat?   Did someone just open the fridgator?

I heard dat.

Hello..... I'm feeling all better.  Can I have some dinner?

Drat.   She didn't by it. 

I guess I'll take another power nap. 

Zzzzzzzzzz.....

Wags,

                              Hop-along Ranger

Pees.... We won't get da biopsy results for a few days.

A Not So Pawsome Adventure

Arrrrrrrrrooooo.....
I met me a GREAT DANE today!

Today, Mom took me to da Dogster (again) and I made a ton of new friends.  Cats & Dogs and a horse (Mom said it was a Great Dane).

Ya see I have a hurt rear paw-pad and I hop sometimes so dat my rear paw doesn't have to touch da pavement.
 
We've been to da Dogster a couple of time over da past  month and it doesn't seem to be improving.

Does my head look big?

Antibiotics and anti-inflammation pills didn't really fix my poor hurt paw pad (PHPP).

Now, I don't complain mind you.   I still like to run and go on walkies, but Mom worries when she sees me hop.   She don't think I make a very good bunny.

So we went for another recheck and da Dogster said dat she thinks its a corn and that she would recommend that we remove it. YIKES.... SURGERY !!!!.   She asked another Dogster to take a look at it and he agreed.

Have you ever had a corn on your paw pad and how was it treated?

Right now my corn removal surgery is schedule for Monday so send up some POTP that all goes well and I hope dat I'm chasing bunnies again real soon.

 Wags,
     Ranger

Ps.... Mom had some crazy allergic reaction today at the Dogster's office.   I think dar was way too much cat dander flying.   Her nose wouldn't stop running, she keep sneezing and her eyes got all itchy.   Did someone say Benadryl?

Spring Makeover

No.... I did not get a makeover.   Mom made some new spring pillows for our front porch.

This little makeover has my seal of approval.
Yep.... it's "Ranger Approved".

Have a gggggggggreat weekend.

Wags, 

        Ranger

Pees.....  send POTPs for all dos affected by a tornados in Oklahoma and for the families of da plane crash in da French Alps.  Sigh.

POTPs

What's up Blogville?  So many of my furfriend are under-da-weather.   Dis makes me sad.

Today, I'm sending LOADS of POTP to all of them wiff a litte extra for my BFFs Frankie & Kyla.

Get Well everydoggie!










I'm off to work on my advice list for da new scottie pup (Dui) in the hood.

See ya tomorrow for "Dui Puppy Advice Day" Blog Hop.

Wags, 

    Ranger

Paw Prayers

I'm am a wee bit anxious today.  


Ya see, my buddy Dougall (who is just over 1 yr old… like me) has to go to the dogster today and have surgery.   He has a small growth, and they are gonna remove it and biopsy it.

Please send up some paw prayers for my buddy and his peeps.

I just know he will be all better soon.

Also…. there is a rescue cat, named Leo, that could also use some paw prayers.   My girlfriend, Mollie, is holding a fabulous Auction and a Raffle fundraiser to help with Leo's medical bills.   Now hop on over to her bloggie and see if ya wanta bid on something.

These are my prayer paws - for Dougall  and Leo.

Wags,

        Ranger