Well Wednesday we took Bizkit to the vets where she was sedated and we had to drop her off at for 9.10am. Andrew left the cat basket in the car boot and we took it just before we had to go. It was painless putting her in this time but on the way to the vets she was not a happy bunny. At least this time she did not get too upset to wet the car seat!

We picked her up and apparently her anal glands were packed solid, not just liquid but absolutely packed and were terribly swollen - Praise The Lord she was sedated, poor biz :(. the vet had to shave that area and she is bruised in that area of which the vet could not understand why and neither could we. He suggested that perhaps she was so sore that she was rubbing her bottom along the carpet to try and relieve some of the pain or maybe she was attacked by other cats or another animal - but to be honest she has hardly been out. We do have a few foxes around but dont know. The vet also asked if anyone "had kicked her up the backside" and we said no and again, she hardly seens anyone when she goes out and of late she has hardly stepped foot ouside anyways.

We were told that she isnt allowed food for 24 hours and not to go out for 48 hours - and just to give her bland food for now of chicken and rice which we picked up a few packets from the vets.

We arrived home and bless her she could hardly walk and was all over the place and disorientated - it was hard to watch. Due you know though she sat at the bottom of the stairs determined to go up them and I kept saying now. She eventually wobbled up to half way and I sat with her as she just laid there, I then moved and she came down the stairs and just made it to the bottom. She did go back up later and I looked everywhere for her and couldnt find her and then I noticed her in our office hiding underneath a set of plastic containers I have on wheels:

 

She definitely was not herself and looked very sad :(. She is on meds for a couple of days and I have put food out for her but she licks the jelly and leaves the meat but unfortunately I am going to have to persevere and not give her anything else for the time being. She will eventually (I pray) become hungry enough to eat this food. She keeps hanging around her biscuit bucket and wanting to go out but I have had to say no.

She also will not go anywhere near Andrew at present and bit him this morning when he stroked her. I feel that this is probably due to the fact she had a male vet...............

Poor Biz, we are going to have to watch that this doesnt happen again so we will have to keep an eye on her. Not sure what causes the swollen glands, the vet did say briefly but I have forgotten now.

This was Biz yesterday evening in our office

This was her this morning

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Hope is Marty's daughter.  She was born 11-01-1999.  She takes after him in the being able to warn me before I go into anaphylaxis shock.   Hope was trained, but did not become a registered service dog for a few years.  She worked at home but Marty went out every where.  as Marty got older Hope started sharing his out side of the home work.  Marty still went out he loved to go to crowded places, while Hope does not do as well in crowds.  She is over protective.

Hope is the only dog working for me at this time.  Hope has only one litter of puppies before I fixed her.  It was to hard on me to watch her give birth.  Alex will be taking over some of her work when he is done training.  Medical alert dogs never stop working until they are called home to God.

Here are some pictures of hope:

I will share more pictures of her when I load more.

I will get back to posting in a day or two. I'm not feeling well enough to compose a full length post. 

Warmly, ~Melissa

Marty was born 1-17-1995 he past away on 11-07-2008.

Marty was a service dog for anaphylaxis for my self.  He also warned my daughter before her asthma got to bad.   Marty was 12 weeks old by the time I figured out what he was trying to tell me.  after I did I trained him to be a service dog.  He passed his test at 11 months old.   Marty fathered over 100 puppies in his life time.  Our top breeding dam had very large litters.  Her biggest was 17 puppies.   We also studded Marty out to approved females.  They had to have at least 4 generations of no health problems and have the right type of owner.   We were going to freeze Marty's sperm , but we then decide against it.  We ended Marty's line.  There will be no more dogs from his line unless we decide to breed his granddaughter.

Marty was a well love dog by many.  His favorite place to go was Disneyland.  He love to go on the rides and see his favorite workers. The employees at Disneyland gave him treats , always had to come see him.  When there was a ride he could not go on he went with the employees to be spoiled while we rode at ride.

Marty has been on t.v. and in a few magazines and made the front page of the paper.  He saved my life many times and our daughters also.  He made the front page by fighting a German shepherd who jumped our 5 foot fence and held our youngest daughter by the neck and would not let go. Our daughter was 4 at the time.  Marty was not even 2 years old.

Here is pictures of Marty:

These are just a few pictures of his life.

This is a Horse 10 days after conception...

At 30 days...

At 65 days...



After 85 days...



Here is the colt born...

Is God not amazing??? I thought some of y'all might enjoy this!!!

 

Taken from BarnBum

 

~Christian Country Mama~

Thank you for your interest in owning one of our "Golden Blessings".

We offer high quality puppies from high quality parents.

Our dam Gracie is a registered service dog for medical alert.

Our sire Alex is almost done with his training to be a medical alert dog. He comes from a champion line. 

For their first litter we are offering these pups at a lower cost than what the next litters will be.  

We have a litter of 4 females and 3 males.

Females are offered for $550.00 limited registration, $650.00 full registration.

Males are offered for $500.00 limited registration ,  $550.00 full registration.

One pup is already sold, but we do not know what sex yet as the puppy is yet to pick out the special needs child yet.   We are letting the puppy pick him out.  This puppy will be trained by us to be a service dog to this young boy.

All puppies come with:

A health guaranty, Akc papers, Current vaccines, Puppy care package, Vet checks, Health certificates, Micro chipping, Dewclaws removed.

Shipping is an option if it is needed at a cost of $300.00. A crate is included in this cost.

If you are interested in buying one of our puppies please message me.

     Much has happened since the last time I blogged.

     David's mom passed away five days after Christmas and we had a very nice funeral last Saturday. She was only 72 and had a variety of illness that she had been dealing with, but we didn't anticipate her death so soon. What a comfort to know that God doesn't make mistakes.

     We have also had the first real Montana winter in 20 years, making me very thankful for 4 wheel drive just to drive around town.

     I need to get the library opened, but I wanted to say hello. I will compose a longer blog soon.

                                                           Denise (prairiemom)

....and I'm going for the death penalty!  For many people, the television is of little consequence.  Everyone has one and the only source of discussion surrounding the t.v. is what program to watch.  This part of the "Why" series focuses on that box in the living room.  Are you ready? Please remember, these studies were written with my children in mind, why we live the way we do in our home and what I want them to understand. You are free to disagree with me, but please do so nicely!

First, let me define what I mean by "television".  I am *not* referring to pre-screened videos that you might use for education.  The tv in and of itself  is benign; it is what you watch on it that spreads a malignant cancer in the hearts and minds of young and old alike.  When I use the term "television or tv", I am specifically referring to the programming that comes in via, satellite, cable or antenna. 

It is also important for you to understand that I am not typing from a "holier-than-thou" position.  We have been from one end of the spectrum to the other on this issue - from a 42" plasma tv and satellite to no television at all and everywhere in between.  It is not my choice and not my decision to make. Were it mine, I would throw the tv and all it's components out the window, for at the very least, it is a colossal time waster.

So, let's get down to the the evidence - the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  Shall we?

The Bible says, " Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: ..." Isaiah 1:18 (KJB)  Let's use the good reason and judgment that God's given us and see what we can learn from His Word about this subject.

1. The tv promotes a love for the world and worldly things.  This is completely contrary to what the Bible commands in 1 John 2:15  "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."   TV viewing encourages a love and even a lust for the world and all it has to offer.  Alcohol is portrayed in a way as to make our young people believe it's glamorous and gratifying to drink.  Yet, it doesn't show the broken and shattered lives as a result of drunk driving, illicit relations and the lack of self-control associated with alcohol.  Commercials constantly bombard our children with things they simply must have and produce discontentment and ungratefulness for the things they do have.  Even mom is forced to wonder how her husband can possibly be attracted to her when having to constantly be compared to the flawless perfection of actresses and super models and our young girls are forced at a young age to assume a warped view of what beauty really is.  It is very hard to not fall in love with the world when we are inundated with it in our living rooms!

      2.   Philippians 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,  whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on        these things.     It aught to be enough to just quote the verse, close the book and get the death penalty but  unfortunately, most of us need more.  So, here we go.  Remember, we're reasoning  together.

             Isn't it a bit hypocritical to:

                a.  Teach our children to speak kindly, refrain from cussing, not tell off-colored jokes,  not talk about things that aren't pleasing to the Lord, show respect for parents and authority and not backtalk  YET  sit them in front of shows that promote the very things we teach against?
      
                b.  Set a standard for dress that is modest and teach our children that it isn't right to show off one's body  YET  allow actors and actresses to parade around screen half naked, right in front of our children's eyes?  I've seen it first hand.  My darling daughters see a show where the woman is portrayed as oh-so-beautiful in her skirt  that barely covers her hind end and the next day, they're hiking their skirts up, donning high heels and prancing around the living room "pretending".  NO, they are TRAINING for what they want to be when they're old enough to make their own decisions and as parents we are setting a very confusing double standard.

             c.  Teach our children to avoid sin - lying, stealing, violence, fornication.  To love what God loves and hate what God hates  YET  allow them to view the very things we teach against?  No wonder our children grow up so confused.  They are pulled in two different directions and parents are providing the platform for the confusion.

Parents invite all manner of sin and debauchery into their living rooms via the television and wonder why their children are drawn to the world.  Ever heard the statement that "your walk talks louder than your talk talks."  Children have an uncanny way of knowing what you really believe, what you're really like, at the core.  And THAT is what they are going to follow. 

       3. TV is a huge time waster.   Ephesians 5:16  "Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."  If nothing else, think of how much more you could get done if you were to unplug the television.    Think about how much time you could spend as a family, strengthening the bonds of family relationships, were it not for the tv.  I know that some of the sweetest times we have had as a family were when we didn't have a television.  The Devil is using it to further fragment families,            and I cannot believe that it is pleasing to God.

       4.  ASK YOURSELF:  DOES THIS BRING GOD GLORY?  1 Corinthians 10:31  "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."  Can you honestly, before God,  say that the things you watch and the time you waste before the television bring Him glory?

This is getting long.  Inevitably, there will be excuses for each and every point here.  I've thought some of them, I've heard some of them and I've imagined some of them.  The answers are coming in the next post.    You know, the Devil has so many devices that he uses to fracture and divide our families.  Why continue to give him the opportunity in the areas that YOU have control over? 

Remember, if you are a *christian*, you are supposed to be Christ-like.  Philippians 2:5   "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"

© 2007 Karen Owen


~Christian Country Mama~

The puppies are 3 weeks old today.   They are so cute.  They are coming out of their shells now and are trying to play and they wag their tails now.  It is so cute! 

They have started eating baby food.  We are watching to see who has a strong early service dog way.  So far we have Josph and Hanna who are showing it the most.   Their mother is a service dog  and their dad has to finish up some of his training to become a regestired service dog. 

One of the future owners is coming over to see the little bugers next week.  We can not wait for this day.  Their son will be receiving the one who show the service dog type and we will be training it for just him. 

God Bless, mj

I have been enjoying my moment. Our oldest son will only be home for one more week. Our two married children, along with my beautiful grandchildren, have been coming over so mommy can have all of her babies home! I love it! Want to see what we look like? Go to http://candyfoote.com/ and click on, "Meet the family". Don't forget to come back and leave a comment. ;D ~Candy~