Hurley gets a Haircut

 

Hello my friends!! I am hoping you had a doo-tastic day!! I was ready to talk about what has happened to me. I bet you already guessed by seeing my picture...yes it has finally happened. I had my first haircut. I am in total shock though. My mom told me she would not cut my hair...every time she combs through my coat she always tells me how beautiful I am...that she would never give me a haircut. Then the other day, we were at Dr. Genovese's office and I overheard my mom asking about a groomer for me...! My ears perked up..haircut?? You know how I feel about my head being shaved. I have had my head shaved two times now and I don't like it..so why is my mom asking about a groomer? Dr. G said he rather not have me go to a groomer. He would rather have my cysts off and be healed. He didn't want a groomer shaving when there may be a small chance of my infection still being there...so that was the end of it...no clippers near the doodle...

So my mom and I went to Petsmart after we saw Dr. G..!! Oh yes..I love Petsmart!! What dog doesn't? You can walk around look at birds up close, see some small furry animals through some glass, get smells of some C-A-T-S, stroll through isles and isles of toys, treats and every now and then, the "community spot" inside the store!! You know what the best thing is? When you check out you get a milk bone just for going in the store...! Now that's a great hangout for us dogs...! So my mom brought me in and we didn't head for the treat isle or the toy isle...what? Oh I forgot..we are going to see the fish!, I love the fish...but we didn't go there either. My mom takes me to the clipper isle....really? My moms going to do this? I am looking up at her wanting to just bark out loud...I know she can bathe me, comb me, clip my nails, but shaving me?? We will see about this. So we checkout..the one thing I got out of this was a milk bone..that made my tail wag!! We get home and go out on the porch and can you believe she got those clippers out and cut me? She kept talking to me, telling me why she was doing this. She said that my surgery is getting close and they are going to shave my whole head. She didn't want me looking too funny. So maybe a shorter haircut will help..(I don't look at myself in a mirror..that won't bother me..there's more to the story) Then she said maybe a shorter haircut would be good. Then she wouldn't have to sit and comb through ten tons of layers for almost 45 minutes a day...I am thinking..ok then, maybe this haircut will be good. You guys know that I just don't like getting combed and sprayed with berry smells. I gave in and just let her do her thing. Felt kinda good..getting my belly shaved..oh yeah..laying on the cool floor will now feel better!! I am getting use to my new cut...but my mom still sprayed me with the berry smell when she was done... I don't think she will let that go...

I woke up and played outside for a little while. Chased my family around with a stick I found. I love when my mom hides from me and then I go find her..she thinks she will find a really good hiding spot...that doesn't work with us dogs. We know your smell..you have your own unique smell and you're stuck in our nose!! We will find you...so I just run around acting like I don't know where she is...hearing her blurt out noises to get my attention...I know how to play this game..after a couple of minutes I act like I heard her and run to her hiding spot..she's happy...I'm happy cause she's happy...You know the drill...

 

This is my sister, Natalie..she loves me and I love her...my mom took this picture of us today. We went for a car ride. It started to rain this afternoon so when my family had to run some errands they let me come!! Have I told you I love me some car rides? I think I have....WOOF!! My mom spotted some geese and she rolled down the window long enough for me to scare them away..that made my day. I am hoping that you had a good day with your dogs..you know you are dog gone special to us and we love when you spend time with us dogs....

Look at the love in my eyes..I am so happy I have my family....they are my whole wide world...

Who loves The Doodle Messenger?? I do...I do!! They are wonderful to us doodles in need...they work hard to help us doodles to get our story out all over the world. Then people like you help us!! When you go on The Doodle Messenger you will see doodles in need, they are in need of medical help. You can read their story and if you want to donate all you have to do is look for their veternarian's information from their page. You can write a check and mail to their office, or call in and make a donation with your credit card. Even small donations are so HUGE to our doodles in need. You are helping us to stay with our family..and live a long and healthy life!! Thank you for helping all of us doodles...here is link to The Doodle Messenger!! Please take time to read some of the doodles that need help!!

www.thedoodlemessenger.webs.com

Thanks for checking in on me!!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley Doodle

Hurley goes to Skinny DIP :)

 

Hello my friends!! I have a lot to bark about..I have been waiting all day for my family to settle down so I can sneak away and let you know what I have been up to!

This morning before my mom went to work, she took me for a quick walk...I could sense she needed to go and I had to slow her down a bit. The thing is, we enjoy our outdoor time. You know how many smells are out there? I am telling ya..just one leaf I sniff has at least a couple of dogs ownership all over it! I have to make sure and put my stamp on there too...."Hurley was here".....I bet you are shaking your head in agreement right now..Your dogs do it too.! That is the thing we have to do. I have my routine down and even have to jump over a certain bush to a popular "community bush" we all use. Can you believe my mom tried to make me forget to go to that bush today? Trying to get my mind on a stick laying in the grass. I had to stop right in my tracks. Let her know, I had to get to the "community bush." She got the hint right away..there is no way I am passing it up..I mean what would the neighborhood dogs think with me not checking in leaving my mark.."Hurley was here".... Right before my mom was done with my walk I decided that it would be the perfect time to jump up and give her a big hug..let her know that I enjoyed myself..and when I did I left some nice mud stains on her shirt!! I was pretty proud of myself..but she had some words for me...I didn't get a pat on the head and told I was a good boy..she had to get to work! Oh well, at least she got to think of me while working!!

I was so excited and couldn't stop wagging my tail when my mom got home and took me to Skinny DIP :) I love this place!! I have been going there since I was a pup...it's a yogurt bar and they have Doggie Dips for us!! I dream of this place....a never ending Doggie Dip that keeps filling back up when I finish it...now that would be heaven for us dogs if that dream came true!! I can't go in when we get there..so I have to wait impatiently in the car....waiting for them to come out the door..... drool starting to get my beard wet and me giving out a WOOF every now and then....letting them know that it's my turn and I can't take it anymore..then I see them!!! It's my turn...

 

Yummy....oh..how I Love some Skinny DIP...can't ya tell??

Thank you mom! We love our family..we love when you take us out..if it's just for a ride through the drive-through, ride to the bank, long walks, just anywhere. We just love to be with our family. That's why we are so loyal too. We will love you to the end of our day...I think that is why my mom has been fighting so hard for me. She knows that I love her unconditionally and that I would do anything for her. When my mom gets up, me too...when she goes to another room, me too......when she lays down, me too....you get the idea...and I bet one of my milkbones, that your doggie does too :) My family makes me happy.....

You know that I love The Doodle Messenger!! They are helping us doodles by allowing us to share our stories. There on doodles right now on The Doodle Messenger that need medical help. Please read their stories. Their moms and dads are fighting so hard to save them..just like mine! When you read their story and want to help a doodle, by making a donation, all you have to do is get their veterinarian's information from their page. You can mail a check to the office or call them and make a donation by phone with a credit card. You are helping doodles in need to stay with their family, keep from being returned, taken to a shelter or even be put to sleep. Thank you for helping us!!

Next Wednesday I will know my surgery date..I will keep you posted!! I think that when I get my surgery my mom better have a freezer full of Skinny DIP :) what do ya think?? WOOF..WOOF!!

LICKS and LICKS,

Hurley

Does anyone want their bed made?..also Vet appt update

 

Hello, all my friends!!! What a day I have had. I started doing something new today and now I can't stop doing it...cause it's so much fun!! Well, my mom made her bed today. So, while she was at school to help in the lunchroom, I decided to jump up on the bed and mess the covers all up! Oh it was so much fun...I had a ball. My mom came home and walked in her room and I heard my name..."HURLEY!".. I felt so good about helping her. For some reason she didn't give me a pat and tell me I was a good boy. What's up with that? The one time I want to help her...and she acts like that is not help. So, she got on the phone and started chit chatting to a reporter. She was telling this nice lady about me and my infection and my cysts and all the help I have received..so while she was talking I jumped on the bed and did it again. I threw the pillows on the floor and took the covers off. I made it look really good. I was getting it all ready for her and couldn't wait for her to see what I did! She got off the phone and walked in...my tail started wagging and again "HURLEY!".. I stopped jumped down. She made the bed again and about 30 mins later I tried it one more time. I just don't understand what got in to me today..but I am now loving this new thing I am doing. So much fun digging on the bed, throwing the pillows and snuggling in the covers!! I think I may need to stop. You think there is anonymous group out there? Hello..my name is Hurley and I am addicted to messing up freshly made beds...and I can't stop.

Oh my goodness...my mom got me a new toy today. It's a stuffed animal but when you squeak it you humans can't hear it, but us dogs do!! It's called Hear Doggy..I love it. My family thinks its funny. They keep squeaking this toy (which they can't hear at all) and watching me run all around trying to get it. You know our ears can hear a lot more than you guys. It's really cool. I have been playing with it all day!!! I even took it outside and showed it off. Yeah..I was walking with my new toy in my mouth. Acting like I was a special doodle. You know, Its when you get something new and can't wait to show it off...we dogs do that too!! I think I might sleep with it tonight...

Oh yeah..guess what? I went to see Dr. Genovese today! It looks like my infection is GONE! Next Wednesday, May 4th I go in for the surgeon to agree with Dr. G. If they agree I may get his surgery as soon as the end of next week!! My moms says it's because of all the prayers and support I have been getting!! My mom told me that once this surgery happens..it will be a long road. They are going to shave my whole head. They are going to remove the two cysts between my eyes. They have to remove the entire cyst for this to work. If a little is left behind, there may be a chance they will come back and become more aggressive. With all the prayers and support my mom says I am going to be just fine!! I trust her...I think I will be just fine too!!

You all know that I am a #1 supporter of The Doodle Messenger. They have put my story on their website and people have donated money and helped me. Thank you all. I think the Doodle Messenger will be making an announcement about me soon!! I am excited..I will let you know what they said!! You know that there are some doodles right now who are in need of our help. The Doodle Messenger has verified their stories and has contact with each one of the doodles vets on there. If you read a story on a doodle in need...all you have to do is read their vets contact info and write them a check and send to their office or call the vets office and pay with a credit card. I know that even the smallest donation goes a long way!! You are so compassionate and amazing people. Us doodles love that you are helping us stay with our families and not be turned into a shelter, returned, or even be put to sleep. Thank you so much for all of your help!!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm

LICKS and Tons of LICKS

Hurley

Rain, Rain Go Away..Here Comes A Pretty Day!

Hello to all my friends!! I am hoping you guys had a doodle of a weekend!! As you can see in the picture above I had a rainy Sunday. It poured and poured. I did not go out to play. I actually would of loved to run like crazy and splash in some puddles, but I didn't get to. I thought about it all day Sunday. Every time my mom would take me out I would run straight to the standing water. At one point in the day, I sat down and looked at her while we both were being poured on. She looked and me and I her. I know what I was thinking....how come she didn't have an umbrella. I mean if it's rainy out there she should bring something to cover herself. I just can't "get busy" as soon as I go out. It takes time. ( yes, even in the rain) to find that right spot. She is out there telling me to "hurry up". Well, if she had an umbrella she wouldn't get wet and I would have time to sniff around. Sometimes, I wish I could just talk and tell her what's on my mind. (I hope she reads this blog..then maybe she'll get an umbrella).

Today was a better day!! Actually everyday is a good day! I get to wake up and be with my family all day! It was just a normal day..but a little bit of excitement! I was laying on the couch minding my own business and noticed in the corner of my eye...a big blue ball rolling around on my porch. I jumped off my couch and flew to the porch door. Trying to figure out why that ball was rolling all around. I didn't see another dog out there pushing it or any of my family playing with it. I am looking all around checking out the entire porch figuring out how that big blue ball was moving. Of course, I had to give a WOOF to make it stop. Let my mom know I am in protective mode. I know, I know...I'm a doodle. I don't bite, I don't growl..but every now and then I like to bark..let things, like that big blue ball, think I am in control.

 

Here's me today..all dried up and happy and with my brother, Joshua. From yesterday..soaked..and today beautiful! Took forever for my mom to brush me. I do not like to be brushed and having to sit still that long. That is one thing I just don't like. My mom has to comb through my coat. It's kinda like you beautiful people! All that mess you have to go through to look gorgeous. Just like me...all that combing, brushing and clipping...but look at me! I think I am cute :)

Tomorrow is my doctors appt. I go in at 3:00. I get to see Doctor Genovese. He is going to look at my infection and make sure it is healing well. My mom says she thinks it is!! I think my mom said next week I get a culture done on my infection. If it comes back negative I get to have surgery. That means I get these cysts off my head!!

Thank you for reading my blog! If you have time check out my favorite website! www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm they have my story and other doodles on there that are in need of help. The Doodle Messenger helps us doodles stay with our family and get the medical care we need. Its because of their hard work to get our stories out there and you all. You are donating money to help us live and be healthy! Please go on there and read about the other doodles. They all have a story and need help too! If you read a story on a doodle that needs help, please look for their veterinarians information on their page. It will have their address and telephone number to their office.You can write a check for that doodle to mail or call and donate by credit card to help them!

Have a great night! I will let you all know how my doctor visit goes tomorrow!!

LICKS and LICKS

Hurley

Tick Tock I Smell a Rock..

 

Hello all my friends! Happy Saturday to you. It's always a happy day for me. The weekends are much more fun cause I get to have my family all day. The only thing I really don't care for is them sleeping in on Saturdays. You know us dogs have an internal clock. We know our families schedule. When 6:30 am rolls around they don't need an alarm clock (TICK TOCK) to wake them up. I usually beat the alarm clock. About 2 mins before it goes off I doodle on in to my moms side of the bed and give her the biggest lick. It's my "wake up" lick. She then opens her eyes says her good morning to me with a tickle behind my ears and she's off. She gets in mom mode. Gets us all straight. I get my pill inside some yummy cheese and get to go outside. My mom gets the rest of my gang out the door for school and my dad goes to work. Saturday and Sundays is different. I go in right before 6:30 am and give my mom the same "wake up" lick..she opens her eyes and tells me to go back to bed..I look at her trying to use my big brown eyes to get her out of the bed, but that doesn't even work. The thing is, us dogs like routine. I just can't wait til it's time to get up...I am ready to get my day started. I have things I want to do, things I need to sniff, certain places I need to pee on. I am ready to go..

My mom left me today. It was only for a little while. There is no such thing as little while for us dogs. You leave us for a couple of minutes and we start planning our escape. I don't want to be left alone. I want to go with my family. You know my mom turns on the Animal Planet when she leaves. It makes her feel good that I can hear other dogs woofing and howling, birds chirping, cats meowing and all the other noises that go on that channel. It gives me no comfort..what gives me comfort is going into my mom and dads room looking for a shirt on the floor, cause I can never escape, so at least I can cuddle up with their smell. Then start waiting for their return. Talk about smells....my mom came home. I was so excited. Freaking all out like I haven't seen her in years. Jump up to give her a hug and picked up a SMELL.....a d-o-g smell. Can you believe that? Waiting and waiting..meet her with excitement and I smell she was with another dog? I bet petting and tickling him behind the ear. Telling him who's a good boy...that don't go with me. We don't like to share our moms and dads. No doodling way!! Well, I mean if she took me to the dog park and I was with her, it would be fine! I would get to play with other dogs and I wouldn't care that she had 10 tons of dog smell on her..I would too!!

I thought my day was shot when I smelled my mom was loving on another dog, but she made it up to me. She took me for a long walk. She took me to my favorite spots so I could get a good sniff and see what the rest of the neighborhood dogs have been up to. Make sure there were no new dogs that moved in since yesterday. There were a couple of big ROCKS I tried to wrestle with, a squirrel I spotted, a got to dig a hole and go to the field. I didn't stay long at the field cause I decided I wanted to try and find some geese without my moms permission. Yeah..I was a bad boy. I got too far ahead of her and she didn't like that. So, she put me back on the leash. Hey, I'm still a pup..I'm "testing my boundaries" as you guys call it..

Thanks for reading what I did today.! I am feeling better and better with each day! Tuesday i go see Dr. G. He is going to check out my infection. My mom says she thinks it will be the end of next month for my surgery. I am keeping my paws crossed that by August or beginning of Sept. I will be back to playing with all my friends.

Please check out The Doodle Messenger website when you can. It gives you my story and how to donate to my surgery. It gives you the address and phone number to my vet so you can write a check to them or call their office to pay by credit card. The Doodle Messenger has other doodles on there too that need help. Please read their stories too!

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm

I also have a PayPal donate button if you would like to donate that way! It's on the right paw side on your page!!

Thank you all for your kindess, prayers and help!

LICKS and LICKS!!!

Hurley

Hurley's Friday night blog..

 

Hello all my friends! Thank you for checking in on me and seeing how I am doing! As you can see in my picture the antibotics are working! For me to get surgery I need for the MRSA to be gone. My mom went to drop of my PayPal donations at the vet today and they said that 4 days before I go off my antibotics I have to have another culture done. I am hoping they don't put any more needles in my cysts. I do not like it when they do that to me. They told my mom that if the culture comes back negative for MRSA I will be able to get my surgery date booked!! It looks like I have about 15 days til I get my culture done. My mom thinks it will be negative. I trust her. If she thinks I am doing good and my cysts look like they aren't infected...well, I'm going to believe her!

Oh, I have some good news too! My mom got an update on my donations! After she turned in my PayPal donations I have a credit of 1,065.00 for my surgery!! I am half way there! Thank you so much for your kindness, compassion and help. You are all helping me to get these cysts off my head and live a long and healthy life. You are keeping me with my family! Thank you..! I can't give you any "human words" that express how I feel that you are all helping me! I can give a big WOOF and a great big sloppy kiss if ya want!! My mom is always fighting for me. She keeps telling me that she will make sure I get the surgery I need so I can be with my family a long time. My mom tells me how wonderful you all have been to me. I wish one day we all could meet in a big park with all your family and we have a huge Dog Party..with fire hydrants, super sized milk bones, all you can eat doggie dips, giant pools and lots of dirt to dig deep holes! Wouldn't that be the "cats meow?"

Today was not very exciting until.....well, I was laying on the couch and my mom had the screen door open. I was relaxing and a fly came in. It buzzed past me and I jumped up. How dare a fly buzz into my domain. I was on the lookout for that pesky fly. It's like the geese. If I see one I will go crazy until its out of my eyesight!! I was running all around until the fly gave up. I am pretty sure it flew out. If I had my way, I would chase anything that had wings all day long.

I know it's a Friday night..I am hoping a lot of you got to take your dogs out! For a walk, out to the dog park (I miss my dog park), on the beach, for a ride or the Pet Store!! We love it when you spend time with us. We love our family so much. You are our universe.....

Thank you all for going to the Doodle Messenger website. They are working hard to get our story out there. With you donating, you are helping to save our lives and get the medical care we need. You are keeping us from being returned, given to a shelter or even worse, be put to sleep. Thank you!! Please check out me and my other friends on there and read our stories. Our vet address and telephone number is on our page if you want pay with check or credit card.

www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm

I also have a PayPal donate button of you would like to donate this way!! Thank you all for reading my blog!! My family and I are enjoying writing. You are helping us and we want to keep you all updated!!

LICKS and LICKS...

Hurley

Hurley goes Goose Cruising.....

Hello to all my friends!! My mom came home and told me that there are people reading what I have been up to during the day. They want to know how my cysts are healing and about the surgery date. They like to read about the crazy things I do. Hey, I am only a year old. I am going to do crazy things. What is that saying, "The world is my cat?". That is why my mom is fighting so hard to get my surgery. She knows I have a whole lot more of crazy things to do in my life. She doesn't know this, but I have a lot planned out I want to do in my life. You know a bucket list. Yes, us dogs have bucket lists too! I want to actually dig a hole to China, catch a goose, eat a real steak, (not the fake steak treats) pee on every tree in the world, and watch my family members, Joshua age 11 and Natalie age 6 grow up. I have a lot more, but I will keep this short.

Speaking of geese....we went geese crusing today. My mom, me and the kids got in the car and just drove around. We like to spot the geese. My mom would make good money if they had professional geese chasers in our city. You see, geese are all over Chesapeake. Traffic stops when they want to cross the road. They have control over the city. They are in parking lots, on the football fields, everywhere. If a business needed to get rid of them fast...Call us up. My mom will do a drive by with my head out the window...the geese spot me...one goose will HONK..and they are gone within seconds. Problem solved. Hey, they can pay in milk bones!! So, there were a couple in the field I like to go to today. I chased them away. The darn things tried to come back while I was playing ball with my family. I heard them coming in for a landing and I had to divert their landing somewhere else. They don't have control when the doodle is around.

Thank you all for reading my blog! You are helping me to get surgery! So I want you to see how I am doing! Remember to check out www.doodlemessenger.webs.com/doodleinneedhurley.htm this website has my story and the contact information to my doctor. If you wish to donate a small amount to help me get my surgery you can get his address or telephone number from there. The Doodle Messenger has been amazing. They have me and my other friends on there that need help. This website is saving our lives because of people like you who love animals and want to help. There are a lot of volunteers on The Doodle Messenger who work so hard to help us doodles in need. Thank you!

My donations are at 970.00! I still have 1155 left to go and I get these cysts off my head! Thank you all for donating money to help me!! There is a PayPal Donate button on my page if you wish to help that way!

LICKS...Hurley