First Ride of the Season on Kota!

I finally got Kota's saddle back from the saddle shop.  It needed a several items fixed before I rode him with it.  I wanted our first day back in the saddle to be stress free. I saddled him up and he gave a big heave when I tightened the saddle.  After about 10 minutes of lundging  I climbed on and we mostly walked, turned and trotted for about 15 minutes.  I then rode him back to the house and down the short cut about 20 feet turned around and called it a success! Megan is coming for a visit on June 13 and Yenta Clydesdale is having a picnic and I want Kota ready to follow Beau and Megan for the pre-ride.  

OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE!

First Drive of the Season with Beau!

It felt so good to finally get Beau out in his cart.  It's been too long! It was a perfect day with my good boy.  We didn't go to far for our first jaunt, he's alittle out of shape since he had the entire winter off, so we only went around 2 miles. 

This is the dirt road that leads to our home, it's a great for a quick drive.

Front Shoes for Kota!

 Kota was such a good boy and let mommy put shoes on the front. It seems like dream remembering back when I first bought him and he didn't want anything to do with me and he certainly didn't appreciate me trying to pick up his feet. He's becoming quite a gentleman, he still has some rough edges we are trying to smooth out, but what a love bug.

 I mean really...look at that face!

I often wonder what they are thinking..."Ok enough with the pictures...where's my carrotts?"

Spring Time and Good News

Abby seems to be doing better.  I talked with Dr. Annie and she said that her liver should go back down as the congestion subsides.  

Abby and Kota

 Some how I took a panoramic picture off our back patio.  I have no idea how I did this...I didn't even know I could do this...but I like it!

Left to Right: Ahni, Kota, Beau and Rosey (the goat).  Enjoying sunshine and wondering when we are going to get the bottom fence done so they can eat all that wonderful grass.

Abby Recuperating

Abby Zabby went to Emergency Pet Care last night to see Dr. Annie Bowes.  She has been having a hard time breathing and coughing.  Joe said that she wasn't enjoying her walks with the same vigor and has been insisting that something was wrong with Abby.  Dr. Annie listened to Abby's heart and lungs, then took x-rays of her heart, lungs and liver.  She showed me the x-rays and explained that Abby's lungs were really congested to the point that the heart was bearly visible.  Abby's heart is enlarged and her liver looks twice the size it should be.  Dr. Annie said it was because the liver is trying to compensate for her heart. 

The good news: Abby is on a much more concentrated heart medication which she must now take twice a day, the hope is it will clear up the congestion which will stop the coughing and though her heart will not go back to a regular size, I'm hoping her liver will decrease in size, but I can't remember if Dr. Annie said it would get smaller or not.  Dr. Annie also put Abby on blood pressure medicine, which she said can be tricky; even though the company gives a dosage recommendation, Dr. Annie said that every dog reacts differently to the meds and she needs to be watched closely to make sure she doesn't become to larthargic.

 I called my dad and he said, "Daughter I am so sorry, but they are just like people when they get older they need their meds."

Joe was right and Dr. Annie said it was a good thing that he noticed the changes in her behavior. Thanks Joe and Dr. Annie!

http://www.emergencypetcare.org/