Two-By-Two and Side-by-Side

No matter how many dog beds there are in the house, sharing seems to be the order of the day.  (Apparently lime green is the couleur du jour as well, judging from these photos.)  In the photo above, blind Evelyn -- our singer and dancer and fetch star -- is snoozing along with our old boy Dillon on one of the beds in the living room.  Dillon, bless his heart, is about 15 now and can no longer get up on his own.  Thus whenever he wants to get it up -- oh, about every 10 minutes throughout the day, or whenever we get on the phone -- he starts barking to let us know he's stuck and needs help.  So when he's sacked out like this,  Alayne and I get a welcome break from being his personal elevator service.

And this afternoon when I was at my desk, I turned around and saw this pair on the floor behind my chair.  That's blind Callie, the plump Dachshund also affectionately known as "stubby tubby," and new arrival Baron, the little blind-and-deaf guy.

Baron is keeping us on our toes because he is a fearless explorer who gets through the fence around the house and starts wandering.  Now, this is sheep fence with small squares that's designed to keep all sorts of canines and other predators away from the woolly ones.  We use it because it's been great at keeping all of our other dogs in ... but Baron is small enough and intrepid enough that he goes through the squares and keeps on truckin'.  He has no idea where he's going, but Baron is one of those individuals who believes it's the journey, not the destination, that matters. 

So there you have it.  Dual sleep-a-thons.  And when they sleep, we can relax.  Sort of.

(Click on photo for larger image.)

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Update on Copper Kid:  If you listened to our inaugural "radio" broadcast that we posted yesterday, I mentioned our young Quarter Horse who went down in the pasture on Friday afternoon.  Copper Kid has a neurological condition called Wobbler Syndrome, more correctly called cervical vertebral instability. I talked with the equine vet this evening, and although Copper is doing better, he is definitely not in good shape.  This afternoon they tried walking him out of his stall and down the aisle to the X-ray room to get radiographs of his neck, but he couldn't make it safely -- the vet was afraid he was going to fall over -- so they took him back to the stall.  They got one X-ray there using a portable unit, and it does show where his cervical problem is.  This is not new information ... we knew he was a Wobbler when he came, that's why we took him ... but after a couple of years of remarkable stability, he's had a tremendous set-back.  I'll post more later, but right now he is staying at the hospital at least until Wednesday.

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Comments

[Kathy Goog]

Ahhh...the dog days of summer! Don't we all wish we could sleep during these hot afternoons? I cannot even comprehend how blind Baron would be wanting to force himself thru a square in the fence with no knowledge and no fear of what could be on the other side! Many hopes for Copper Kids' quick recovery and return home.

[Nina]

Hope to hear that Copper Kid has improved and is able to return to the ranch.

The dogs look so cute when they are sleeping....sorta like children!! Enjoyed the "peaceful" photo!

[Janet]

Thinking of you, Copper Kid. Get better soon.

[Boundforglory]

Cute post! I love seeing the dogs pair up; rolling, playing or sleeping.

I'm sorry to hear that Copper Kid is having problems. I hope he's up and about soon! Looking forward to hearing good news on your next post about him.

Take care to all...

[Shirley & James]

“In good times and bad times, I'll be on your side for ever more...that's what friends are for.” There are lots of friendships at RDR! Prayers going out to Copper Kid!! Barron is so darn cute--I can't wait to meet him!

[Mariko]

Please feel better soon Copper Kid!! I hope you'll be able to return to the Ranch soon to enjoy the lovely summer weather. Until then, I'm sure the equine vets will provide you with extraordinary care. Hoping to hear good news about your condition~