Hurley is as Happy as Can Be...He is Stitch Free!

 

Yup...got the stitches out today!!! Feeling good...feeling like finding the biggest mud hole in Chesapeake and rolling in it, running top speed through a field full of geese and going to Skinny DIP and eating every Doggie DIP they have...I think you get the idea....I am so wagging my tail right now...!!

This morning my mom dropped me off to see my favorite surgeon in the whole wide world, Dr. Juan Marti. He is so good to me. He really likes dogs and all kinds of us furry animals. I can smell it on him..get a big "whiff" of love coming right off of him. I know right away I can trust him and the people he has helping him. Dr. Marti took out my stitches...what a relief...I was a little scared, but he calmed me down and took them right out. My mom thought I would have to get that medicine that makes you feel kinda weird, but they didn't do that today. I healed up so good, that I didn't need that weird feeling stuff!! Dr. Marti told my mom that my left eye has healed very well...he will only need to lift a little bit of the skin above my eye during my next surgery. He said my incision has healed really good...my mom says its because of you all. She says that you guys have helped heal me with your prayers and well wishes. I just know all your doggies out there are saying their "doggie prayers" too at night for me. They want me to meet them at the dog park for a ROMP when I get better. They want to hear my "war story"...they want to see my battle scars...I have been through quite a lot in my "puppyhood" I don't mind meeting at the park for some "dog talk". Might be healing to have my own kind give me shakes and high fives....find a hole, dig a little, roll around and feel like a dog again! I have been poked, stuck, medicated, shaved (don't like that...got to keep handsome for the gals) and tested...things that a puppy in his prime year should not be going through.

My mom keeps telling me that everything happens for a reason. I think sometimes she forgets that us dogs don't think like that. We don't understand that things happen for a reason...I just wonder what is happening up there on top of my head..why are all these people looking at my noggin, poking at it, touching it and shaving it?? Oh Doodles...I am ready to have some hair back on my head and grow a Mohawk. I hope to never hear the word "cyst" again after my next surgery. That is going to be banned in my place. If I hear that word you will be told you are "bad and go to your bed"....no milk bones or a belly scratch from me!!

Friday is my next surgery. I am getting the rest of my cysts removed and my left eye lifted just a little. I am not wagging my tail for surgery, but I know that I need to have it done. I want to watch my brother, Joshua and sister, Natalie grow up. I want to play with my new friends I have made, but have not played with and do all the things a dog is suppose to do. So, I am NOT putting my tail between my legs on Friday. I am going in with courage. I am walking in ready for the next surgery. Dr. Marti will take care of me and make sure he gets these horrible things off my head. I will heal and soon be able to run with my friends and make lots of happy memories. My mom tells me that because of the kindess and love of you all... you have helped me have these surgeries...you have saved me from a life of these cysts and from having a short life. She says that you are loving me like I am your own. You check in on me and you are my moms ROCK...my mom has had some meltdowns...(Dr. Genovese can verify...poor doctors and staff seeing my mom crying.?.they are so nice to her though..I just lick up her tears...I'm a little embarrassed too...really mom?? Crying?? Oh doodles.....) so she goes on here for support, prayers and well wishes. Sometimes she needs you guys too..so Thank You for keeping her strong....I "lubs" my mom.....and my family so much....

I LOVE The Doodle Messenger....they are amazing..helping us doodles..If you have time please go to their website. They have doodles, just like myself, on there that need medical help too. We all have a story and you guys are saving us. When you go on their website you will see the doodles in need. When you read their story and want to help them, all you have to do is look for their veternarian's address or phone number on their page. If you want to donate, all you have to do is mail a check or call and donate with your credit card :) no matter the size of the donation it is so HUGE to us doodles...it helps us to get the medical care we need. You are keeping us from being returned, taken to a shelter or even be put to sleep. From all the dogs that need help...Thank You:)

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

 

I "lubs" you all as much as my teddy bear.....that's how much I "lubs" you....

I also have a PayPal donate button on the right side paw of your page if you would like to donate this way..it goes to help pay for my surgery and recovery. Thank you for helping me....!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

Hurley's day...

 

Hi all my friends!! I am so glad I could get some time and write. Sometimes it gets hard to sneak away and write to you all...I have things going on..you know "dog things"..I go to write and my attention gets on some stuffed bear that has been eyeing me for a while, then I have to go and "attack it", or I wonder into my sisters room and stare at that hamster on its wheel, it seems like these things that I do make time fly by and before I know it...the night is over and I have to "go lay down" for bed...by the way, dogs don't like it when it's bedtime...if we had our way we would sleep for about 2 hours and then get up ready to play, being taken on a walk, go to Petsmart, dig some holes, "mark our territory"...but I don't think that will happen..oh doodles, if I woke up my mom at 1 or 2 am ready to play she would not be happy. I know that, cause I tried when I was just a pup. When I first came home to them as a new puppy, I would wake my mom up every two hours wanting to play...I got the hint real quick dogs don't get to play all night...that was a real bummer when I figured out the humans don't want to play that much....

I have been doing good. My mom told me we may have problems after surgery with my surgery "boo boo" site. There might be an infection or something that wouldn't heal right. So I got myself ready for that. The thing is, it has healed really good..but you guys know I had that infection happen on my head under my ear. I was put on some medicines that would help for it not to spread to my "boo boo" site. Then I started to feel bad about two days after it started. My mom was walking me on Thursday. It started off a good walk, but all of a sudden I started having all this saliva coming out of my mouth, mucus was coming out of my nose and I was panting very hard. I knew something was not right with me. My mom picked up on the "signs" really fast. She took me home and watched me. I just couldn't stop. She called Dr. Genovese. He saw me within the hour. He took my off the Steriod Spray. We think it was just too much for me. My mom also took me to Dr. Springer, my primary veternarian. I love Highlands Veterinary Clinic. They take good care of me too. Dr. Wayne checked me over and agreed that the Steriod Spray was too much for me. My mom was also spraying too many sprays on that spot of mine. She felt bad. She was spraying twice a day, like it said, but when she sprayed she got it too wet. Those Steriods sprays are strong. I don't like that spray, but in the two days I had it on it healed my infection!! So, at least it did its job. I am all better now..!! I am pretty much back to normal. It feels dog gone good to being feeling like myself again!! I have been through a lot...I think I am a good boy and deserve a special treat, or a ride to Petsmart!! What I would really like to do is go to the beach get to that sand and dig. Dig until I just can't do it anymore and lay right down. That would make my day...I won't be able to do that until I am healed and my "boo boos" are closed up. We can't have sand in them. Oh, how I love the beach. All those seagulls just standing there right in from of me, daring me to make a move. They have no idea...if my mom can just let me off my leash for just a second I would get one...play with it for a little while, maybe nibble the fleas off of it and let it go...or run straight to the waves..I love to watch the water come up to my paws..then I run away real fast. Then go back for more. There are so many things I want to do when this is all over with and I am healthy.

 

I started to feel better on Friday. My mom said I had a lot of people checking on me and seeing how I was doing. She keeps telling me that because of you all, you are helping me to heal and get stronger for my next surgery coming up. She said for me not to be surprised if it happens next week sometime. It all depends on what my surgeon, Dr. Marti says. He thinks I will be healthy and strong enough for the next surgery. I am going to be so upset when she leaves me for the next surgery. She said she will take me back to my favorite yogart bar in the whole wide world afterwards...Skinny DIP in Chesapeake!! I am so starting to wag my tail just thinking about a Doggie Dip!!! Oh doodles, just to think that in a couple of months, if all goes well with the next surgery, I will get to play at the dog park!! Play with my friends I have made!! ROMP around and play tag with other dogs!! I miss them so much...my mom promises me that she will make up everything I have missed in the last 6 months as soon as I get better.

My mom says to say Thank You for helping me. She says that I have little boys and girls who pray for me at bedtime, I get cards in the mail, well wishes and donations to help with surgery and recovery from people who I have never "smelled"!!! My brother, Joshua and sister, Natalie are seeing how kind and loving this world is that we live in. I "lubs" you all so much for letting me live a long and healthy life!! I am going to get through this...!! I want to live for a long time and be with my family...!!

The Doodle Messenger is so wonderful. They help us doodles that are in need. When you have time please go on their website and read the doodles who need help. I am on there and I have friends too on The Doodle Messenger. When you go to the website read over the doodles in need. When you click on their name it takes you to a page that has their story. If you chose to donate you can find their veternarians address and telephone number on there. You can mail a check or call the office and make a donation with your credit card by phone. Even small donations are so HUGE to us...it all adds up and helps us doodles get the medical help we need....you are so amazing to help us..!! WOOF!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

I also have a donate PayPal button on the right paw side of your page too, if you chose to donate that way..!!

Have a great weekend and make sure and give all your doggies love and all kinds of special attention, because we love our families...you are our whole world..we live to make you happy...!!

My mom says its a special holiday this weekend..Memorial Day. We give Thanks to the Men and Women who have lost their lives in our nations service...

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I'll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, 'cuz there ain't no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA. -Lee Greenwood

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

Hurley's recovery

 

Hi all my doodle friends!! It's been a week since I had my surgery...I am feeling better with each day..I have had some ups and downs in the last week...I will talk about that soon...but, I just couldn't wait to show you what I did today!! I am wagging my tail as I write this....! My mom surprised me and took me to Oak Grove Park today! She took me for a nice long walk..she even let me smell anything I wanted to smell for as long as I wanted!! Usually she tells me to "hurry up" after a couple of seconds sniffing some grass, but today I got to take my time and smell it all!! I walked over to the lake and stared at the water...I saw a fish jump up from the water...and tried to dig a hole, but I was stopped. My mom said something about dirt flying up and getting on my head...oh well, I was still happy!! It felt so good to forget my problems for a little while. To feel like a dog again!!

 

For a couple of days I have been inside. I "lubs" being inside, but us dogs "lubs" being outside a whole lot more!! I mean, we have it in us to be outside...smelling the air, checking out the scene, watching the sky for birds, digging holes, marking our "territory"...I could go on and on....My mom told me that when I had this surgery I might be down for a while. Nah, I thought. I mean I don't even understand what surgery really meant, but I know now...(tail is starting to go between my legs) Of course, she was right about being down too. Usually, I am all excited...excited over the littlest things. I get all happy just to see a bug fly in the room and land in front of me, or hear geese from the porch "honking" while they fly over my place, or hear someone coming up the steps from my door...after surgery nothing got me moving. I felt like that hamster in my sisters room got out of its cage and attacked my head in the middle of the night. It didn't feel good. So, sleeping is what I have been doing...my mom says my surgery boo boo on my head is healing very good!! I will be getting stiches out next Tuesday...! She told me that I will get some drugs that will make me feel kinda wierd so they can take them out, since there are so many of them. Then, a couple of days after that, I think I am having another big surgery. This one will be on top of my head. I am having the rest of those cysts removed and the skin from my left eye lifted. I have to go through this again :( I know that it's a good thing to have these off so I can live a long life...but I don't like knowing there will be another surgery...it makes me feel so bad.

My surgery site has healed very good, but I did get an infection. On Monday, I was feeling weird. I was very uncomfortable and shaking my head. My mom knows me so well. I gave her some signs that something was not right with me. She found a spot on my head under my left ear. When she lifted my ear she saw a red spot that was very irrated. She got right on the phone and called Dr. Genovese. Within minutes he was on phone with my mom and within an hour I was at the office to see Dr. G. After looking at it, they thought maybe that cone I have been living in was rubbing a spot on my head. (I love to lay on my left side, and I also wanted the cone off and slid on the floor a lot to get it off) so they think I got an infection from that. Dr. G cleaned my spot and put me on medicines that would keep that spot from spreading. He said it would not be good if it got to my surgery site. Yesterday, I went back to Dr. G so he could see my infection and he thought it still wasn't looking good so he put me on some Steriod spray to keep it from spreading. Today, we think (paws crossed) it has not gotten any bigger. We are not "out of the woods yet", as my mom says. We are taking a break from the cone. My mom has me right by her side so she can watch me. She is keeping my ear up so my spot can heal. It "needs to breathe" she says...(I don't understand all these sayings, but I am just repeating what she tells me) of course my mom had to take a picture of the spot....she always has that camera in her hand....

 

Oh doodles, I have really been through a lot in the last 6 months. Gosh, I have only been on this earth for almost 13 months! My mom keeps telling me what a "good boy" I am. She keeps saying that soon, very soon (tail is starting to WAG) I will have this all behind me and be able to ROMP with some friends in the park! Boy, oh boy, will I have a story to tell them. A story about a doodle, named Hurley, who was saved by angels on earth. Angels from all over the country helping him have life saving surgery and help with his recovery. Us dogs were born to be loyal, be best friends, be life savers, be companions and so much more, but the most important thing we are here on earth for is to show humans what complete unconditional love is....something has come out of this whole thing....humans are showing unconditional love to me now. I came here to do what dogs were put here for, but for some reason got a bad deal in this...., but I haven't. I have been surrounded with love, a love for me and my family. The role was reveresed...my family and me have seen loyalty, life savers and unconditional love. Humans are so wonderful...that is why us dogs love you so much. We only see the good in you, the love you have...that is why we live for you and will always be by your side...us dogs, we would do anything for our family.....

Can I get a WOOF WOOF...for The Doodle Messenger?? They have helped doodles, just like me, get medical help...they work very hard to help doodles in need. They have a website that tells the stories of the doodles in need. When you go on their website you will see each doodle on their front page that needs help. When you click on the doodle that needs help, you will go to their page and read their story. They are in need of medical help. If you read their story and want to donate to help them get the medical attention they need,all you have to do is find their veternarians information on the page. It will have their address and telephone number to their office! You can mail a check or call the vets office to make a donation by phone. Even the smallest donation is so HUGE to us...it all adds up!! You are keeping us from being returned, given to a shelter, or even be put to sleep. You are helping to save our life!! Thank you for all your help! Please take some time and check out The Doodle Messenger. I have friends on their too, that need help!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

Thank you for helping me!! If you want to donate by PayPal I have a donate button on the right paw side of your page...this goes to my surgery and recovery care...!! Or you can go on The Doodle Messenger to get Doctor Genovese's address and telephone number and donate!

Please give your dogs lots of kisses, hugs, treats, toys, long walks, lots of dirt to dig in, preferably wet dirt to get muddy and oh yeah, a Doggie Dip from the nearest Skinny DIP :) ( had some requests to say that from some of my buddies)... They know you are reading this....

LICKS and LICKS

Hurley Doodle

Hurley had surgery

 

Hello all my doodle friends! Well...it has happened...I had surgery. I had the two cysts removed from between my eyes. Oh doodles, I have been through a lot. I have been so sleepy since I have been home. My mom says it's good I am sleeping. My head is healing when I sleep...there are moments I want to get a little excited and my tag will start to wag but the tingling thing starts happening on top of my my head and I will just lay back down. I dont know what I look like, but I can look at my moms face, and the way she looks at me I would say I am still handsome..! My brother, Joshua and sister Natalie, they look at me with with big smiles too.. they keep saying I have battle scars..I am have been fighting a battle and winning!! I kinda like that..! I am beating these dog gone cysts...!! My dad tells me too that I am still cute as ever, when he says that, boy I just get happy..!! My mom told me that one of my friends off Facebook says even the chicks will dig my scars! WOOF!! I think this won't be so bad after all...!!

The only thing I can say is when my mom dropped me off to have surgery my heart was breaking. I was barking all over the medical office. Thank goodness, Dr. Marti's staff was so patient with me. I was barking and whining so much for my mom that everyone could hear me. If you heard me barking on Tuesday afternoon where you live...well that was me. I mean I am a dog, if my family leaves to go get the mail my heart breaks. I am waiting for their return so I can give them tons of licks and hugs when they come back home! I know your dogs do it too!! When you leave to go to work or run errands and don't take them with you, their heart breaks for you too!! Us dogs, we love you humans so much. We would do anything for our family, just anything. So...my mom leaving me at the doggie hospital to get surgery not only broke my heart...I went a little nuts too!! I didnt understand what what going on. I was barking and whining, but one thing for sure, I loved Dr. Marti's staff. They were so patient with me. They would talk to me and pet me. They took me outside and promised I would see my mom real soon...they made me feel better...I lub them....

I woke up from surgery and don't remember much. When I woke up I felt like I was in a fight with some geese I like to chase and the geese won...that's how I felt...but then Dr. Marti's office would give me a shot of something and all of a sudden I felt like I was back home laying my head on my moms lap...I felt good.I stayed the night, but can't remember much of that either. I am glad though, cause if I was up and aware of was going on, I would be barking and asking the rest of the dogs in there if they could break me outta there..let me go home to my family!!

I was so happy when my family came to pick me up!! Once I saw my mom, my heart came back together and starting pounding with so much LOVE..she even sat right now on the doctors floor and opened her arms and I went up to her and plopped right down beside her. Just so relieved I was back with my family...

Yesterday my mom took me to Skinny DIP!! Oh my....I got a Doggie Dip..you know that is my favorite in the whole wide world. It made my day for her to take me! I love the one right down the street...it's in Chesapeake!! My mom went in and the owners were in there!! Mr. Richard, the owner, gave me a Doggie Dip!! Mr. Richard and his wife, Ms. Autumn came out to the car to see how I was doing and fed me my favorite yogart. They are so nice to my family and me....we love them.. My mom said when I heal she will let me out of the car so I can sit outside and eat with them :) I am so glad that The Skinny DIP loves dogs too!! We are a part of the family and it's so nice when we can be with our family and enjoy a Doggie Dip outside with them too!! I lubes you Skinny Dip!!

My mom says that I have a lot of people out there who love me!! They have been praying for me, thinking of me, sending me cards and donating to help for my surgery and recovery care! She says it because of you all that I am healing so well and going to live a long and healthy life! I wish I could meet you all and give you lots of kisses and high fives!! You are helping me live a life where I will dig all the holes I want, smell all the bushes and trees, chase birds and best of all, I get to watch my brother, Joshua and sister Natalie, grow up...! I wish I could give you a Doggie Dip too!! WOOF!

So, I will get my stiches out in 10 days!! When I do I will be ready for surgery #2... I know another surgery, but this will be my last one..I will have the remaining cysts taken off and some access skin that was pulled a little too low over my left eye in about a month. My mom says I need lots of rest to heal really good and be strong enough to get the last surgery. Please keep me in your prayers that I will heal well and be strong!! WOOF!!

If you have time please check out The Doodle Messenger!! I lubs them so much...they help doodles that are in need of medical care. When you go on there you will see doodles in need. If you click on their page you will read their story. If you chose to help the doodle you will find their veterinarians information of their page. It will have the address and telephone number. What ever the amount you want to donate is so HUGE to us!! You are helping to save our lives!! You can write out a check or call their office and donate using a credit card...you all are so amazing and so kind to us doodles. Thank you so much for helping us!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com

If you would like to help me with my surgery and recovery care I have a PayPal donate button on the right paw side of the page :) thank you for helping me!!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

 

 

An update from Hurley's Mom...

 

Hello all of Hurleys friends! This is Regina, Hurley's mom writing tonight :) I promised Hurley I would write tonight and let you know how his surgery went today. He had surgery around 2:30 this afternoon. He came out of surgery good. He is staying the night at the Emergency Vet office. He is getting round the clock medical attention by a wonderful staff and a veterinarian that is there all night too. He is getting morphine for pain. I have not been able to see him yet. I did see a picture and he looks very different. He has had major surgery. I know that a lot of what I saw will heal with time. I am just so happy that he has had two cysts removed between his eyes. We are on our way of having them all removed so he can live a long and healthy life. I know that this is going to be a long road. A road that I know we will probably hit some speed bumps along the way. No matter what, I promise that I will keep fighting for my dog. Me and him have a special bond. I know he would do anything for us...and in return we are doing everything we can to save his life. I want to say Thank you so much for the outpouring of love, support, donations and prayers we have been receiving. I have seen that this world is full of caring, compassionate people. I have never had to ask for help...but once I was faced with what happened to Hurley. I was determined to find a way to save my dog.

I wanted to post some pictures of Hurley. From the first day we got him and some favorite pictures of him....I hope you enjoy!

 

This is the first day we got him...so cute, huh?? Already in love with him......

This is a favorite picture too...this is one we took on Mt. Trashmore...yes...the mountain use to be a landfill...now a beautiful park in VA Beach...Hurley and kids love this park...

First day of school this past September!! Hurley always is in the pictures....

 

Natalie loves to give Hurley tons of kisses...he loves his family....

Yes...Hurley loves to travel with us....my husband put the camera on dashboard and took this picture....we love this!! He is a loved member of our family.......

I promised Hurley I would tell you how much he loves The Doodle Messenger and his friends on there that need help too....The Doodle Messenger has helped us out so much. They have Hurleys story on their website, along with other doodles in need. If you read a doodle that is need and want to help you can get their veterinarians information off of their page. It will have the address and telephone number of the office. You can write a check or call and donate by credit card. No matter what you donate, it is so huge, because you are helping to get the medical attention that the doodle needs!! Hurley and his friends on The Doodle Messenger say "Thank You"....

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm

From the bottom of my heart, Thank You.....

Regina a.k.a. Hurley Doodles mom

 

 

Hurley's Big Day Tomorrow......

Hi my doodle friends!! I want to say Thank You so much for donations that have come in today for my surgery! You are helping to save my life and also helping with my recovery care too. My mom told me that I will be going to quite a few checkups between my surgeries to make sure I am healing. I also will get cultures done to make sure that I do not have MRSA anymore.

My mom told me that I have a whole lot of prayers and thoughts coming my way! Oh Doodles, I just can't tell you how happy this makes me. I am so glad my mom has been fighting so hard for me. I didn't understand why she was crying so much at the beginning of all this mess. You know, when these cysts ruptured for the 3rd time in March. There was so much information coming at her about me and she didn't know which way to turn or what to do. I have had my head shaved (which you know I was not wagging my tail about) had needles put in my cysts and I have been on antibotics for two months straight now. This whole time I still manage to wag my tail, lick the vets and vet techs who care for me, and greet everyone I see with a big happy smile on my face. I am not in any pain and do not have cancer!! After licking my moms tears for a couple of days, she cleared them up and was determined to find me help!! There was no way she was going to put me to sleep or give me back to the breeder. She says that you all have helped me...the people I smile at all the time, the people who I want to give tons of kisses to and jump up on and give them hugs. There are even people I have not smelled and given kisses to that have helped me! Can you believe that?? My mom even said its not just the donations, but all the prayers and thoughts coming my way :) if I could share some of my milkbones with each one of you, I would totally do it :) I am not talking about the little milkbones either, I am talking about the BIG ones...oh yes....!!

Well tomorrow at 8:30 am I am going in to get my bloodwork done. Dr. Marti told my mom that if my platelet count is high enough I will go in for surgery that afternoon. So it looks like tomorrow is the day. The big day. The day my mom has been counting down for since March 25th. I will have my first two cysts removed from between my eyes. My mom told me the surgery will last about an hour. I will probably stay the night. (which I am not wagging my tail about either!!) Dr. Marti said he is going to give me 1-2 months to heal and then I will have the 4 on top of my head removed then. I am thinking that most of my summer might be stuck in a cone...but if I get to live a long time with my family and not have these cysts on my head, well a cone I will have on for the summer :) I think another "perk" to all of this....I will be getting Doggie Dips from my favorite yogart bar in the whole wide world...Skinny DIP !!! I want a Doggie Dip everyday after my sugery!! Just writing this I am starting to drool and lick my lips...!!

Thank you for helping to save my life!! I will always talk about The Doodle Messenger when I end my blog. I love them. They have doodles, like myself, on there who all are in need of medical help. Each of my doodle friends on The Doodle Messenger all have a story. When you go on there you will find the "doodles in need". If you read of a doodle you would like to help, you will find their veterinarians information on their page. It will have an address and telephone number to their office. If you want to donate you can write a check and mail or call with your credit card over the phone. No matter what you donate it is so HUGE..because you are saving our lives. Us dogs love you humans so very much. You are our world and we would do anything for you..so it's kinda weird that sometimes we need help, but it feels good to have humans doing anything for us!! Oh my Doodles, we just love you.....

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm

My mom will update as soon as she knows what is going on tomorrow morning...you can get the latest update by my Facebook page..

www.facebook.com/hurley.goldendoodle

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

 

 

 

 

Hurley says "Happy Mother's Day!"

 

Hello all my doodle friends! I want to wish all the mommies out there "Happy Mothers Day!" I gave my mom a great day! Look at the picture of me and her :) I made sure and got a picture with her today! She does a lot for my family and I. She is my voice and I love her so much. She has been fighting very hard for me to get my surgery. For Mother's Day I made sure and had an article for her to read in the Sunday newspaper! When she got the paper she got out The Clipper from the Sunday newspaper and there I was on page 12!! It was a big article. She could not believe that they wrote a story about me! She talked to the reporter, but thought they might not publish it, but they did!! She gave me lots of hugs and told me I made her Mother's Day!! My family members, Joshua and Natalie were very excited to see theirself in the paper too!!

I have doing really good this past week! I have been busy going for walks, chasing birds, watching birds that have made their home right above my window, watch the new hamster run in his wheel, wishing it would come out of its cage for a little play time, and getting lots of love. I am still not getting use to that hamster in my house. I don't call it a hamster, you know I call it "snack". Boy, when I come near the cage my whole body starts trembling. I think I start drooling too. I want to play so bad, and it has a really good smell. I can't go anywhere near him though, I have sneaked into the room where he plays but within seconds I am caught. My mom has taken me to my favorite spot where I can run and run. I like to chase a ball she throws and smell every bush at least 3 or 4 times before moving on to the next bush. I decided this week I wasn't ready to get in the car and made my mom chase me for about 20 minutes. She was not happy with me. For some reason, I know that she wants to go and tells me to get in the car, but I just cannot make myself go. I have so many things in my head telling me to stay. I have bushes I have yet to smell and leave "my mark" on, bugs to chase, sticks to find and holes to dig. I am never ready to leave. I need to start listening, I am pretty sure she said next time I do that I am not getting my favorite Doggie Dip at Skinny Dip yogart bar. If my mom didn't buy me my Doggie Dips, my heart will break in two. I just know it will. So next time, I promise, that I will jump in the car when it's time to go :) unless something happens and I have to go and check it out.......

My cysts have been doing good. You know one ruptured last week. Dr. Genovese increased my dosage amount so I won't get another rupture before my surgery. So far, so good!! Tuesday, I go in to see Dr. Marti. They will check my platelet count. If it is high enough I will have surgery that day. My mom really wants for these cysts to come off and I do too. I will have the first two cysts removed between my eyes first. They are pretty large and they will take a lot of skin with it. I think I overheard Dr. Marti and my mom say I will stay the night. This will be my first night without my family. I am hoping I will be ok. I mean, will they have the Animal Planet on for me at night? Do you think if I stay overnight I will have my comfy bed and some stuffed animals to snuggle with? I don't know about spending the night thing. Boy, I am telling ya, when I get all these removed and heal, the first thing I am going to do is play with other dogs!!! I haven't been in contact with another dog in so long. I miss them. It will be a long time before I play with other dogs though. Once I get the two removed from my eyes after 2 months I will get the 4 on top removed then. It's going to be a long process...but my mom says its worth it :) cause I will get to live a long and healthy life!!

I love The Doodle Messenger!! I am their #1 supporter! They have gotten my story out there and people have donated to my surgery!! It's people like you...compassionate, caring and loving people. You can go on The Doodle Messenger and read the doodles in need. I am on there and more of my doodle friends too. We all are in need of medical help. When you read the story and want to donate money, you can find the name, address, and telephone number to the veterinarian that is caring for the doodle in need. You can write a check and mail to their office or call and pay with a credit card! Any amount is so huge to us..you are saving our lives, keeping us from being returned, turned into a shelter, or even being put to sleep. Please click on the link and read about us:

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Thank you for helping me! I will send an update on Tuesday and let you know how I am and if I had surgery. Please keep me in your prayers and pray for all the dogs out there who need help too.

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

 

Hurley meets a hamster

 

Hi my friends! I am hoping you have had a great weekend and have given your dogs lots of love and attention!! My weekend has been very good! Friday was not the best day for me. Can you believe I had the cyst on top of my head rupture? My mom woke up Friday and saw that my cyst was bleeding and oozing with some yucky stuff coming out. So, I had to go for a car ride to see Dr. Genovese. I love a car ride...but pulling into the doctors parking lot I started to get nervous. I mean I think my tail was starting to go between my legs and I think my knees started shaking...!! My mom took me in and Dr. G shaved the area where the rupture was and took another culture. He told my mom that he thinks the MRSA has returned or I may have another infection...Doodles...I mean can I catch a break or what? When am I going to get these things off my head? It's going to be a great dog day when they come off! I will be able to go to the dog park and my mom can take me to Petsmart all the time!! I can't believe this bad luck I am having!! Today my mom saw a huge patch of clovers...I think she was trying to find one with 4 leaves on it...I heard her saying something about needing good luck...!! If you find a 4 leaf clover send it to me, cause right now I am having some bad luck. Here is a picture of my head on Friday...

I can't stand these doggone cysts on my head...I have special medical spray my mom puts on them. I do not like that spray bottle. When my mom goes to get that bottle..I take off with my tail between my legs (I have been doing that a lot lately) and bury myself in my bed. I know she is taking care of them and keeping them clean, but I don't have to like it...I mean I'm a dog. What dog wants a spray bottle coming at them? Tonight when you go to bed can you say a prayer for me? Pray that my surgery will happen soon and they will be removed :) my mom says that prayers are helping me!!

Ok...since I have told you about those nasty cysts on my head and shown you a picture..I want to change the subject!! My sister, Natalie got some kind of rodent in her room. I went in there today and was looking around for a toy or stuffed animal to play with when I heard something. Then I stuck my big black nose up in the air and got a whiff of something "alive" and moving in her room. I went over to investigate and my mom stopped me in my tracks. I looked at her with confusion. I am thinking to myself..this is my job to hunt down rodents and let them know they are not wanted. She told me to back away and be a good boy. So I looked at this rodent. It was in a cage and my family was all looking inside of it. What is with humans sometimes? Putting a white rodent in a cage, feeding it, giving it toys and naming it? I am watching my family "watch" this rodent. They kept calling it a hamster, I am calling it a snack for right now. I mean, I am licking my lips and can't stop barking at this rodent running all around this cage. This is such a tease for me..but I get the hint. I will leave it alone. I know better, but I hope that my family forgets to shut the door where the hamster is. I would love to have play time with it when my family is gone, if you know what I mean!!

Well, May 15th is the day I am going to get surgery. Please keep me in your thoughts and pray that my platelet count gets higher so I can have surgery! You all know that I love The Doodle Messenger!! They are helping doodles like me get the surgery we need!! You wonderful compassionate people are helping too by donating to help us get the medical care we need!! When you go on The Doodle Messenger you will see doodles in need, you can click on their name and read their story. If you want to help the doodle in need you can find their veterinarians information on their page. It has their address if you want to mail a check to the office or call the vets office and make a donation with your credit card :) even small donations are so BIG to us...with The Doodle Messenger and you, we are able to stay with our family, get the medical attention we need, not be returned, or even be put to sleep. Thank you for helping us...!!!

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Thank you for checking in on me!! You can find me on Facebook too!!

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Remember to give your dogs lots of love and plenty of treats!!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

 

 

 

Hurley's Day..hit a speed bump today...

 

Hello all my friends!! I hope you all have been doing good :) I have been waiting to get on here and tell you all how I am doing, give some updates and tell you some funny things I have done then it all changed today. As you can see in my picture, I am not very happy with my mom right now....

I was suppose to go in today and meet with my surgeon, Dr. Juan Marti this morning. He was going to look at my cysts and see if I am ready for my surgery. So they were talking and I am thinking about what I was going to do when I got home today, when I heard Dr. Marti say he could do the surgery today.....all of a sudden I stopped thinking about the squirrel I had my thoughts on and how I was going to chase him today...I was now listening in on the humans conversation. My mom said she was surprised that I was going in today for my surgery, but ready to get the cysts off my head. Dr. Marti said that he would perform the surgery late in the afternoon and call my mom when I am out. I mean, if I had known that I was going in for surgery, I would of made sure and went to all my spots this morning while I was being walked. My mom took me for a brief walk this morning thinking we would be right back. I didn't make her stop at all my favorite bushes, trees and street sign poles and let the rest of the neighborhood dogs know "Hurley was Here."

You want to know a secret? I have never been one night without my mom before. I was getting a little scared. I have my own bedtime routine, I have my own snuggling bed and toys. I would have to spend the night in the aftercare vet to be watched. I am wondering if they will have a tv in my room and if they will leave Animal Planet on for me, if I will have my own bed that is fluffy and soft, also get belly rubs and a treat before bed. I am wondering if they will do all that for me...My mom gave me kisses and said to be a "good boy" and she left........

 

The girls went to take my blood before surgery. They have to do this to make sure I am strong enough to get through surgery and be ok. They found out that my platelet count is too low. Dr. Marti called my mom and explained that they were low and I needed to go off my antibotics I am taking and be put on new ones. I need to be on my new antibotics for another 10 days. Dr. Marti and my mom agreed that surgery should wait. I was really close to getting my surgery, but I didn't get it today. They are hoping that with the new antibotics my platelet count will increase and I will get the "all clear" for surgery. Now, I have time to think about all this. I have time to prepare and get my "doodles in order"...I know on May 15th I go back for blood work and surgery. On that day I will make sure I get everything "checked off my list" before I go in to get the cysts removed. I was so happy when I saw my mom..I jumped up and gave her the biggest HUG...she took me home where I went straight to the water dish and drank all the water, ate my food and took the longest nap...I am so "doodled out"....what a day for us both.

I am still confused about all of the things going on with me, all I know is that my mom and family love me so much. My mom keeps telling me, that I will be ok and be able to go to the dog park in a couple of months. I am so ready to "ROMP" with my own kind, if you know what I mean!! I trust my mom with all my heart and know she will make sure I will be alright :) I am glad God put me with her and my family...it's like God knew what was going to happen to me and made sure he put me with my mom. He knew she would fight to the end of the earth to keep me healthy and live a long life!

You all know I Love The Doodle Messenger...they are out there helping us doodles to get the help we need. When you go on their page you will see stories of doodles that are in need of medical help. Each one of us has a story to tell. When you have a chance, please go on this wonderful website and read the stories of the doodles in need. If you read a doodles story and want to help with a donation, please look for their veterinarians information on their page. You will find their address and telephone number. You can write out a check or pick up the phone and call in a donation :) a small donation is so HUGE to us!!

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Thank you all for your donations and helping me get the surgery I need. Thank you for helping my doodle friends in need on The Doodle Messenger too!!

 

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle