15 years, 6 months and 24 days.....
R.I.P. Parker
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Showing posts with label Parker. Show all posts
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Lost In 'Real Estate Paperwork Land'
Holy cow!
I was warned by a neighbor about how bad the combination of crazy California over-regulation and all the new rules for bank loans would be and I still have been caught completely by surprise.
Yesterday alone, we signed 53 pages of paperwork. And emailed back 23 pages of supporting material to prove that we can afford this new loan for a condo in Palm Springs.
All this with 45% down and a credit score in the high excellent range. Did I mention this is just preliminary stuff and we are still a month out from signing final papers? Definitely not for the faint of heart...
In the meantime, I want to mention that my sweet dog Parker is 15 and 1/2 as of yesterday!!!
Not bad for a breed that has an average lifespan of 10-12 years. Honestly, he has outlived any reasonable expectations and his days now consist of roasting his old bones on the deck (-thank God we've had such a nice Fall so far) and doing lots of funny dementia and lack of hearing and sight related things that still keep us laughing and enjoying his wonderful spirit.
Have a wonderful weekend, y'all!
I was warned by a neighbor about how bad the combination of crazy California over-regulation and all the new rules for bank loans would be and I still have been caught completely by surprise.
Yesterday alone, we signed 53 pages of paperwork. And emailed back 23 pages of supporting material to prove that we can afford this new loan for a condo in Palm Springs.
All this with 45% down and a credit score in the high excellent range. Did I mention this is just preliminary stuff and we are still a month out from signing final papers? Definitely not for the faint of heart...
In the meantime, I want to mention that my sweet dog Parker is 15 and 1/2 as of yesterday!!!
Not bad for a breed that has an average lifespan of 10-12 years. Honestly, he has outlived any reasonable expectations and his days now consist of roasting his old bones on the deck (-thank God we've had such a nice Fall so far) and doing lots of funny dementia and lack of hearing and sight related things that still keep us laughing and enjoying his wonderful spirit.
Have a wonderful weekend, y'all!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Doggy Massage
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| Credit: wordpress.com |
OK, I gotta' admit that at one time I definitely would have thought of massaging a dog as just a bit too woo-woo for me. (Woo-woo is technical speak for new age.)
That was before I had a really, really, ancient dog with whom I love spending any time that he has left on this earth pampering and making feel oh so good.
And man does he love it. I mean, he even makes little happy noises as I massage his little old arthritic body. And when I stop he looks at me like: 'Hey, I was enjoying that. Don't try to short change me here!'
This is no regular petting session. Oh no, my dog Parker likes a good deep rub down. I figured this out when my husband was petting him kind of roughly one day and Parker really reacted positively to it. You could honestly tell that the harder you rubbed him the more he loved it.
Now he will actually sit down beside you in a chair and push the entire length of his body up against your side to prompt you to start in with a massage. Pets are funny that way. They will get their message to you in one way or another, won't they?
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
15!
He made it! My sweet Parker is now 15 years old! Time to party!
I have had different Boston Terriers in my life over the past 28 years and never had one live past about 13 & 3/4 years until Parker. But then Parker has never been an average Boston Terrier.
Even though his litter was registered for April 4, 1997 because the majority of the pups were born on that day, Parker was actually born on April 3rd at about 11:30pm. After having owned several Boston Terriers over the years, my family had decided to take on the challenge of breeding a litter of pups ourselves. Wouldn't you know it, the very first pup born is still the largest pup we've ever seen even after a half dozen more litters that we birthed over 10 years. Parker was so big that we ended up going to the vet to get him out as he was stuck and his mother was in major distress. When the vet finally yanked him out he was blue and needed resuscitation. Thank goodness we had the famed and eccentric Dr. Jeffrey Mayo to help us out. Dr. Mayo just laughed and said it was a good thing we were able to save this one as he was about the best specimen of the breed he had ever seen!
Throughout his life Parker has continued to be remarkable. He has had boundless energy and people have always been attracted to him. Everywhere we go people stop us and tell us how handsome he is. Then when they find out how old he is they just can't believe it.
Parker still loves to play with a squeaky ball, be near one of his people whenever possible, give his opinion of any situation and sleep in the warm sun.
Parker has slowed way down with his recent health and age related issues, but things have leveled off in the last ten days or so and he seems pretty comfortable for now. Although he won't be able to travel anymore, the list of places he made it to is none too shabby. Outside of his home here in the Northwest, Parker has been to Vancouver B.C., Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and most recently California.
Parker has been such a source of energy, love and fun. I'm so glad we have been able to have him in our lives these past 15 years!
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| My friend tortured Parker with this hat at her dog birthday party. |
I have had different Boston Terriers in my life over the past 28 years and never had one live past about 13 & 3/4 years until Parker. But then Parker has never been an average Boston Terrier.
Even though his litter was registered for April 4, 1997 because the majority of the pups were born on that day, Parker was actually born on April 3rd at about 11:30pm. After having owned several Boston Terriers over the years, my family had decided to take on the challenge of breeding a litter of pups ourselves. Wouldn't you know it, the very first pup born is still the largest pup we've ever seen even after a half dozen more litters that we birthed over 10 years. Parker was so big that we ended up going to the vet to get him out as he was stuck and his mother was in major distress. When the vet finally yanked him out he was blue and needed resuscitation. Thank goodness we had the famed and eccentric Dr. Jeffrey Mayo to help us out. Dr. Mayo just laughed and said it was a good thing we were able to save this one as he was about the best specimen of the breed he had ever seen!
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| Parker as a pup a few months old. You can see him on the right and still about a fourth larger than his sister. |
Throughout his life Parker has continued to be remarkable. He has had boundless energy and people have always been attracted to him. Everywhere we go people stop us and tell us how handsome he is. Then when they find out how old he is they just can't believe it.
Parker still loves to play with a squeaky ball, be near one of his people whenever possible, give his opinion of any situation and sleep in the warm sun.
Parker has slowed way down with his recent health and age related issues, but things have leveled off in the last ten days or so and he seems pretty comfortable for now. Although he won't be able to travel anymore, the list of places he made it to is none too shabby. Outside of his home here in the Northwest, Parker has been to Vancouver B.C., Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and most recently California.
Parker has been such a source of energy, love and fun. I'm so glad we have been able to have him in our lives these past 15 years!
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