My life seems to be getting pretty busy…I have LOTS to talk about on my blog 🙂 Here’s my adventures from this weekend!
Mom took me and little sister, Haley, to town for groceries…but first she took us each for a short walk at the Park. This is the second time I’ve been to the park. It was the very first place I walked after my surgery. The park was quite busy…kids and adults…no one really seemed to notice me? Aren’t I pretty? How come no one notices that I only have 3 legs? Or are they ignoring me on purpose? Are they afraid of me? Or, or, or? But do you know who noticed that I had three legs? A mentally disabled person noticed…as she walked by me, she said to the other person she was with “that dog only has three legs”! I guess I just found it interesting I didn’t turn heads for having three legs? Maybe that’s a good thing, though, huh? We don’t get to “town” all that often…where we walk it’s deep in the North Maine Woods…the only thing that sees us are deer or moose or a partridge! Hahahaha! They don’t seem to notice I only have three legs either though! Guess they’re too busy trying to run away from my huge bark at them!
Yesterday, Mom and I went up to my great bud’s house! It was a surprise visit as we were gonna go to the golf course but there were people playing golf on MY course! Imagine that. Guess it’s no longer early Spring when no one is there…another year gone by for golf course walking… So, we stopped by my friend, Woodie’s house. I really like Woodie… Here’s a couple pictures of me on their trails…
Here’s a video of Woodie and I playing….he’s about the only dog I love to play with! Typically he never runs…he likes to wrestle. Me, I like to play chase…but much to my surprise…he takes off running! Holy CowDog…that sets me off chasing him!!! Wooohoooo Woodie! But then I wanted to be the “chasee”….I prefer to be the chasee…that’s how me and little sister play…but then Woodie lost interest…oh well, it was fun while it lasted! 🙂
And today didn’t start out too great. Mom decided she was gonna give me a “B-A-T-H”…. Oh crap. I REALLY hate those now that I only have 3 legs. You see, the Tech that Mom helped give me a bath after my amputation scared me really bad…I was so scared getting a bath in that big metal tub and I was scrambling and slipping…while Mom tried to hold me. I know, I know, I didn’t help any but SHIT, I was scared…I just had a dang leg taken off! So, this is the 2nd time Mom has given me a bath since amputation. Before this, I’d hop right in the tub on the cue “time for a bath”…but nope, I ain’t doin’ that no more…too darn scarey…even with a rubber mat Mom puts down. So Papa had to lift me in the tub today…I was so scared shivering and whining…I know…can you believe ME…being scared?!?!? Three legged has caused these issues that I have scared of slipping. After Papa got me in the tub, Mom got in with me this time and I felt soooo much more at ease with her in there with me. I didn’t slip at all cause I didn’t struggle with her in there with me. She fed me some treats to help me feel better during it and it helped a little. Mom says she’s gonna make it into a clicker training session to get me desensitized to that stupid bath tub. But I’m really nice and white and clean now! And smell good too 🙂 Phew…glad that got over pretty quickly!
So on to better things to do than a bath today! We went for a long ride in the woods…sight seeing…way up in the woods where we’ve never gone before. We had a hot dog roast with Papa’s parents and sister. I, of course, got pieces of hot dogs! We went for a short walk too but just the ride up there is enough exercise for me balancing standing up lookin’ out the window to be sure I don’t miss any wildlife! But I’m gettin’ a little smarter and laying down once in a while to take a break from all the sight seeing…(well, Mom has to convince me at times to lay down)..
So, not too shabby of a weekend…I was a little tired from the ride but I haven’t needed any pain medication forever!!! Now that the snow has left, it surely has helped me get stronger and get out and get more outside time rather than being stuck in the house all winter long.Â
Well, that’s all from this neck of the woods….keep on, keepin’ on!
Maggie
Sounds like you had a great weekend, Maggie! And pretty cool that no one noticed you’re a tripawd – that happens to me now, too. I think it’s cuz we’re so good on 3 legs that no one thinks to count them. 🙂
Hey – thanks for sharing the balancing stuff in your last blog. My mom’s been working with me now, too… and that means more cheese! And I LOVE cheese. She’s making me sit and stand more (and I’m getting much better at both!) and also putting it by my shoulder and making me turn to get it. So thanks for giving my mom those tips – it definitely translates to fun!
Hugs,
Holly
Hey Maggie, I’m a new friend of your Mom’s and I came to your blog to learn more about you. I have a disability too and it sounds like we’re kindred spirits, focusing on what we can do and not on what we can’t. I have multiple sclerosis, use a cane or a scooter and have the most wonderful service dog, Logan, a female Golden Retriever. Looks like we’ll both be making our Rally debut this weekend! We look forward to meeting you on Sunday!
Look at you go, Maggie! Holly’s right – no one notices you’re a tripawd because it hasn’t slowed you down at all. Sounds like you had a great weekend, despite the bath.
And yes, you’re very pretty.
Wow Maggie! What a pawsome weekend! Even though you had a bath you still had lots of fun adventures! Just think now the bath is over, you smell oh so sweet!
XOXO
Dillon and Rhys
You guys really need to SETTLE DOWN!!! Run here, run there, exercise, training, moose calling, going to town. You just wear me out!!
I never thought about taking a bath with the girls- I wonder how that would work- I think they would get clean and I would be covered in fur!!!
Maggie looks great running. No wonder no one notices- her three legs are probably a blur.
Many people don’t notice my Maggie is a tripawd either- but I always figure its because she is so low to the ground. And until I learned first hand what the tripawd hop looked like (front and back amps look different, but distinct) I might not have noticed other tripawds either. Now I spot them a mile away!
Karen and the pug girls
Wow Maggie, what a busy weekend! Too bad your pawrents had to ruin it with a bath but then again, you probably had a good funk going on if you’ve only had 2 since the surgery! Eeeew! Just kidding. I’m sure you smell like roses all the time.
As for nobody noticing you’re a Tripawd, it just goes to show how strong and agile you are. You carry yourself like a graceful gazelle! Funny you mentioned a mentally challenged person noticing though, because that happened to me a lot too. I think it’s because we are so much more open and receptive to gifted humans like that than regular old boring humans are. Some people just sense it more.
Glad to see that spring has sprung for you, even if the golfers have taken over. Looks like you’ll have tons more places to play though, I can’t wait to see more of your adventures. Keep ’em up!
Thanks guys for your comments!! Maggie and I are having so much fun!! She’s up for some more adventures!!!
Interesting how some of you have also had no one notice your Tripawd… Maybe I wouldn’t of either if I didn’t own one now?
Tracy
Love the truck pictures…peeking out for the Moose….;-)
Whoaa Maggie!!! You look so awesome in that video!! I’m so impressed by your speed! Are you sure you’re a tripawd?? Your mom has done such a great job working with you on all of your moves. My goldens also like to wrestle so it must be in their blood – they sound just like you and Woodie when they’re going at each other, white teeth and all. Maybe one of these days you can convince Woodie to be the chaser and not the wrestler. You go girl!!