ARTIC WONDER KLONDIKE BAR

When I was a baby I LOVED to play in my water dish.  Mommy said that my breeder told her that me and all of my brothers and sisters always made a mess with the water!!!

Belly rubs are my favorite thing in the whole wide world.  When anyone new meets me I woo woo to them until they pet me.  As soon as they do, I drop down to the floor and go belly up!  That way I know for sure I will get a big belly rub! 

Maybe Mommy keeps cookies in that camera just for us.  I hope I get mine first!

It took me a while before I wasn't afraid to lay down this close to Muggsey.  Now he licks my ears for me and I clean up his drool for him.  We are the best of friends now.  Mommy has even caught us cuddling when we go to sleep at night.  She thinks it is cute!

When I was a baby my Mommy noticed that I walked funny, but thought that I was just going through a growth stage.  When I still walked funny at 4 months of age my Mommy took me to two different doctors to get their opinions.  They both said my hips were very lax and that I should be xrayed when I was to be spayed at 6 months.  The xrays came back pretty bad but some people said they weren't professional enough so Mommy took me again when I was a year old so they could be reviewed by the great folks over at The Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (OFA).  Mommy's fears were confirmed when she got a letter from OFA in the mail.  Mommy told me I have what is called Moderate Hip Dysplasia.  I know I will be OK though because Mommy said she will take extra special care of me and do whatever it takes to be sure that I live a happy and comfortable life, afterall, I am her baby.  Mommy said that usually surgery is an option, but not for me just yet.  You see, I have what is called a blood coagulation disorder that Mommy found out about when I went to the Doctor's to get spayed.  That means that I will bleed more than usual during surgery, which means I might not make it through a procedure.  In fact, I almost died while I was being spayed because I bled so much more than I should have.  We now know, after a bunch of different testing, that my coagulation disorder is called Factor VII Deficiency.  I am taking supplements in hopes that it will slow down the progression of my Hip Dysplasia so I can remain active, happy, and as pain free as possible. Mommy also learned some special therapy called T-Touch and some special massage to help me when my hips don't feel so well.

Dressing up is always a fun thing to do!

I know my brother Muggsey and sister Vixxen look cool in their costumes, but come on, aren't I the cutest thing?

I just LOVE playing in the snow.  I even try to wake Mommy up at 2:00am just so I can go outside and try to eat some snow.  As far as I am concerned, the colder it is outside, the better!

Vixxen and I love to kiss each other.  Especially after we eat our dinner.  Sometimes we kiss for a few minutes and sometimes we can kiss for almost an hour.  Eventually Vixxen gets annoyed so Mommy will take me for a walk so I leave her alone.  I would kiss her all day if she would let me.