Tuesdays With Tag - Stuck In The Fast Lane...

 ...just about to lose my mind.   - The Eagles

Hi, Everybody! 

As you can see, Boo and I spent some time together in the same room late last week. What you can't see is that Mom had a leash on her "just in case". Everything went well for a couple hours, and then she snapped again. Luckily, that "handle" kept her from gettin' to me and Mom settled her down PDQ with a firm grip and soft words.

Just to give you more information on what we think's goin' on, Mom and Dad have had lots of conversations with our (new) vet who specializes in canine reproductive issues, and this is what she thinks we're dealin' with...

Bella was spayed over two years ago. Let's start there. Since then, she went back to that vet a couple times because she was havin' a discharge. He thought maybe she had some sort of infection, so he prescribed meds for her, but after a while, she'd have the same issue. After this recurrin' multiple times, Dad decided she should see this vet who actually wrote a book that Dad bought when he and Mom had the first litter of puppies from Mom's yellow Labrador, Bryn. (Yes. That's where Brynwood came from.)

Anyway, when this new vet asked how long ago the last occurrence was, Mom looked it up and told her. It was noted that it was six months between then and the latest episode. The vet honed in on that pointin' out that's the interval when lady dogs come in heat. She also said that sometimes when a female is bein' spayed, a piece of the ovary gets accidentally dropped back into the body cavity and it regenerates! When Carly came in heat December 1st, so did Bella. (Girls often jumpstart each other. Mom says it happens with people, too.) The vet also thinks that haywire hormones are a result of this issue, causin' her Mike Tyson episodes.

The vet ran tests thinkin' they could prove that's the issue, but twice the tests came back "inconclusive", so last week after the latest flareup, Mom was given information for the UW-Vet School and Clinic where they'll do ultrasounds to find the ovarian remnant, as well as a neurological scan to try to pinpoint the cause of all this. If they can locate the remnant, they'll do a spay-like surgery the followin' day. She's scheduled for May 10th after Dad's back home. Of course, Carly comin' home with him could create a whole new (negative) dynamic if we don't get help for her mom.

In the meantime, we get along runnin' outside, waitin' for our breakfast and dinner, and ridin' in the car with a barrier between us (just in case). The rest of the time, Mom's keepin' us separate. 

So, please cross your fingers (and pray, if you do) that we can help Bella get back to normal in May. We're all worried about her...'specially since we love her so much. Yeah. Even me. Thanks!

I'll see you again in seven. 'til then... 

"Be A Good Dog."