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Saturday, my sweet dog Ike died of hemangiosarcoma. Tragically, we had no idea he was seriously ill. In fact, he'd had his senior exam not long before this. We were constantly alert to Ike's daily health, and probably nothing would have changed the sad outcome. I'm sharing these details in the hopes it may help someone else...although sadly, there is very little that can be done to prevent or treat it. At the end I will list a few suggestions. Ike's symptoms (*this may not be the way it is for all dogs): 1. Ike was 10 years old. Over the last several months he seemed excessively tired at night, preferring to remain on his pillow in the living room rather than climb the stairs to join us. We'd mentioned it to our vet who surmised multiple possibilities for this. Maybe it was joint pain. We even considered that he wanted to be downstairs to stay with our other dog, who had started sleeping downstairs as well. Maybe it was just part of aging. Looking back, it was the c...

Ike is back again to tell you more about Rachael Ray Nutrish Peak dog food. Hi it's me, Ike. Hi! Remember when I told you that my mom is a Chewy Influencer? That means that she gets cool things from Chewy.com , and writes a review. And I get to do the sampling of food! So a few weeks ago Mom bought this awesome new dog food Peak turkey, quail and duck. It smelled really good, so I guarded the bag for a while. I wondered when Mom was ever going to give me some. Finally she opened the bag. When she left the room for a minute, I gave it a good inspection.    Yup, it's good! Mom has been giving me this food for several days now. I said "Pour it all on!" but she told me when you start a new food, you should transition over slowly. So she started by sprinkling a little bit on top, then increased the ratio little by little. All I know is that this Peak food tastes delicious. I tend to have allergies when I eat certain foods, so we have to be careful. I've been eating du...

Ike is celebrating his 10th birthday!  Pretty funny--I thought he was 10 yrs old all last year, but when I just went and looked it his records, it turns out he was 9. Oops! Anyway, Happy Birthday Ike!

Ike is writing a letter. He needs a stamp.  Look at these new stamps available now at the post office.  Aren't they adorable?! Get your pets stamps today! Join BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop

"After a busy day of scooting around in my pink and purple car, it's time to get out and play with my dog and his favorite green ball. Nothing makes a girl's day better than having a furry best friend. He takes care of me so I need to take care of him." Join Blogpaws Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!

Ike wanted to step in today to tell you all about his new venture, therapy dog classes. So, here he is! Ike: Last week a funny thing happened. Mom and Dad brought me to a new place--a big building with lots of doggy smells. That's okay, I like new places. Especially if I'm going to get treats when I'm there. And I'm pretty sure I was going to get treats, because I could smell them in Mom's pocket. Mom said I was going to school. Even though I'm 9, I guess I'm not too old to learn new tricks. The teacher's name is Sylvia. She looks nice. Several other dogs came into the building.  One was a Bernese Mountain Dog named Moses. He was huge, even though his mom said he was only a year old. And there was a pit bull named Lola. I barked at her and she barked at me and Moses. Moses didn't bark at anyone. I guess we're all just trying to get to know each other. Right now, the teacher said, we're here to learn and we'll have time to meet and greet l...