Monday's A+ Check-Up

Dis morning I went to my Dogster for a ck-up.   Mom was a bit worried dat my mouth and gums looked speckled and dat maybe my 'C' (melanoma) had spread.  

No Worries!!!!   I just have a speckled mouth.  I'm so special.   

I tell you, Mom notices everything and I thinks she worries too much.   

When we got home, I was ready to play wiff my new red squeaky toy dat I got from Chewy last week.

Arrrrrrrroooooooooooo!
Wanda play?

I'm sooooo... fast dat I break (blur) da camera!   Hehehe.

We are still hoping and praying dat they got it all when dey removed da little mass on my poor paw pad.    We also talked to da vet (in da same practice dat has training in Chinese natural herbs and holistic stuff) and have started taking a mushroom supplement and some powder stuff to help boast my immune system and make it strong to fight off any 'C' cells that might wanta return.      

Wags, 

              Ranger

Wacky Holiday Challenge - Left Paws Day & Silent Sunday

Today we celebrate Left Hander's Paws Day!

It is also Silent Sunday so I have no more words.

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Wags, 

              Ranger

Pees....  Tomorrow is National Creamsicle Day!  Arrrrrroooooooooo!

Wacky Holiday Challenge - August 6th

Today's Wacky Holidays are:

• Friendship Day
• Sisters Day
• Wiggle Your Toes Day 

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I picked Sisters Day.

Flashback:   Last year I got to meet my birth sister at my BFFs (Wally & Finn's) house.   Her name is Bea and she used to lived across da street from dem.

Me and my Sister Bea

She is really cute (like me), butt I must admit dat she is kinda bossy.   If I remember right, she was like dat when we were puppies too.   Hehehe.

 Luv ya Sis.   Run like da wind! 

And now for my Poor Paw Update.
We did not get results from da lymph node aspiration as da sample was not big enough.   We went back to da Dogster so we could try to draw another sample.   Unfortunately I have a really small lymph node and she could not get a good sample.
So... what's next?   Da Dogster wants to remove my toe (where da melanoma was found) to make sure that we get it all.   She also wants to remove da little lymph node.
Mom and Aunty D are traveling to Iceland later dis month so if we remove my toe, we'll do it in Sept so Mom can nurse me back to running speed.

Da question of da day:  Do you have all of your toes?

          Wags, 

                       Ranger

Pees..... Tomorrow's Holidays is National Lighthouse Day! 

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

Wacky Holiday Challenge - August 1st

Today is da 1st day of my August Wacky Holiday challenge.
If ya missed da challenge, click HERE for info.


August 1st is National Girlfriend's Day

I do love da ladies.
Now, I've had three steady girlfriends.

1st dar was Mollie.   She was a beautiful blonde from across da pond.  She was a bit older dan me, had a British accent and was a crazy fun girl.   We travelled together and she was very adventurous.   I learned a lot about love and pawting from her (I was a wee little laddie back den).  Oh, and if you are wondering, I still have Mollie's knickers.  Hehehe.

Den dar was da cute California girl Daisy.  My princess.  Her barkday is Valentine's Day.  Can you believe dat?    She loved books and was a great dancer.   I haven't seen her is ages in Blogville.   Miss you Daisy.

Lastly dar was sweet Lily.   I don't have a pic of Lily as she is Fast & Loose.   Her parents let her run off lease and she can really run fast over to see me.   My Mom lets her come into my fenced-in yards so we can run an play together.  Every pic we take of her is nothing butt a blur.  Lily lives next door, but is movin soon (sigh).  

So.... I'm a bachelor now wiff a "poor paw" (so I won't be dancing for awhile).    Butt.... I do love lookin at all da beautiful ladies in Blogville.

Wags, 

         Ranger

Pees....   Remember dat tomorrow's Wacky Holiday is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!

And now for my Poor Paw Update:   

• Stitches out!  Woohoo.
• Chest x-ray looks good and clear.  Yippy!
• Lymph node aspirated - Waiting results
• Abdominal ultrasound - Scheduled for Wed.

Maybe if I hide behind dis table, SHE won't see me.

Today I go back to da Dogster to get my "poor paw" stitches out.  

I'm also gonna get a chest x-ray and dey are going to aspirate my legs lymph node.   Now I don't know what dat means but I think it involves a BIG needle.  YIKES!

Paws crossed dat everything is clear.

 Wags, 

           Ranger

Pees.....  Don't forget my August Wacky Holidays challenge.
See yesterday's posties for more info.

Beyond da Gate

I can't wait to go on long walkies again.  
I miss my daily patrols.

Poor Paw Update:

My "poor paw" is healing and Mom says dat I'm gettin' better at lettin' her put on my sock and bootie.   Actually, I was holding out for better bribes and now I get bits of chicken or apple as bootie treats.

Monday, I go back to da Dogster to get my stitches out and for more 'C' test.
I'm going to get a chest X-ray and da Dogster will aspirate my leg lymph node.   Later, I will get an ultrasound.   Even though da margins were clean, the Dogsters wants to make sure dat da 'C' hasn't spread.  Apparently melanoma is very aggressive.

Once we get da results, we'll talk about next steps (if any).  I did hear Mom talking wiff da Dogster about possible amputation of my poor paw digit (toe/pad).   YIKES.   Dat doesn't sound good.  They also discussed other possible 'C' related treatments.

We're going to take it one "poor paw" step at a time.

 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

Cushioned Booties !!!!!

Arrrrrroooooooo...... my Chewy.com box came.

I couldn't wait to dig in.

What?   No treats in da box?
Butt dar are always treats in da Chewy.com box.  
Sad.

My new "right sized" booties came.
Mom even got me cushion insert pads for my new booties butt
SHE ordered da wrong size so she had to cut dem down to my size.

Here goes.....

What?   Haven't you ever seen a scottie wearing booties before?
Some of my BFF where booties.

Woohoo!!!!!
 I can even leave my pee mail and dey don't fall off!
I chased a bunny out of my yard and dey didn't fall off.

I haven't given dem da ultimate test yet.   
You got it.... da "scottie kick" test  but I think dey are good.

Ok.... you can take my bootie shot now for da magazine cover.

Wags, 

         Ranger

Pees....    Dey did not pass the "Scottie-Kick" test.  BOL.