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mstaylor · 11-03-2009, 10:11 AM

How is LUCY girl doing????

Random Gemini · 11-03-2009, 10:54 AM

Lucy did great, she is afraid of our tile and will not go up stairs at all. She'll go down, but not up. I think that she's just got a hang up about this. I've felt her hips and they feel fine, I didn't feel any signs of arthritis or joint pain, she didn't react negatively when I checked her joints. I think she just thinks she's not supposed to go up the stairs.

So... even though I was SURE she would sleep in bed with the daughter, I ended up leaving her to sleep on the floor in the parlor with the blanket that Cathy sent with her. I hadn't bought her a dog bed because I figured she'd be using the daughter's... but now... well I'm gonna go get her a dog bed today. Last night, I tucked her in like Cathy told me she did with her dogs and Lucy gave me a kiss after I told her good night and then she settled in on her blanket and she was in the same spot I left her in when I got up this morning. She was such a good girl last night.

She had an accident in the house this morning, but it was my fault. I took her out before breakfast and forgot to take her out after. While I was grabbing my keys, I heard her cry and I immediately knew what I'd done wrong and mentally kicked myself. Poor baby. It was very busy this morning trying to get two dogs out to the restroom and fed all while keeping them from interrupting our ability to get stuff done by hanging on to each other's cheeks... and I know that it was an honest mistake on both our parts... but I still feel horrible. She looked absolutely mortified.

I'm taking Lucy to get chipped today and I'm gonna get her paperwork started at my vet.. I'm also going to talk to them about how to check her for a good weight because she LOOKS thin to me. I know she isn't, but... I guess I'm just not used to dogs built like she is. Mugen is very stocky and is going to be very stocky. Reilly was a lot bulkier than Lucy is and I'm thinking that maybe that's because he was a male. So... I figure if they show me how to watch her weight, I won't worry wart about her.

And that's it. A very uneventful and good night. :-)

marley&me · 11-03-2009, 11:03 AM

Yay! Glad she's home and that she had a good night! She looks like such a sweet dog

So excited for you guys!!

Charlene-renee · 11-03-2009, 11:15 AM

Congratulations...she looks like a little sweetie!

AnnLee&Me · 11-03-2009, 11:26 AM

Glad to hear she had a good night!

BraethornSue · 11-03-2009, 11:30 AM

She is very sweet and very very lucky!
Welcome home Lucy!

Lucy'sMom · 11-03-2009, 01:37 PM

Welcome home Lucy! You're a very sweet girl!

trueby · 11-03-2009, 03:01 PM

She looks like a real sweetheart, Congratulations and can't wait to see more pictures.

LucyTudeOn4Feet · 11-03-2009, 03:10 PM

Her pic looks like she has a longer nose, more slender head & slender legs. She may be more from field-type breeding and have a more slender build overall than the stockier labs. You may find that she shouldn't be as stocky as Mugen. Your vet will no doubt be able to guide you on that.
I'm so glad to hear she's doing good. I bet 2 dogs in the morning takes a little more time - your routine will take a little while to adjust! Don't beat yourself up over your mistake.

Random Gemini · 11-03-2009, 03:17 PM

Yeah... they laughed at me and told me that Reilly was one of the biggest labs they'd ever seen and that Mugen was going to be larger than he was.

Reilly was a field type dog... but he was just... HUGE. Mugen is just a tank. Mugen's going to be shorter than Reilly was, but still weigh in at around 95 - 100 pounds as an adult according to my vet.

I think the skewed reality here that needed a check is probably because Lucy's a girl. My comparisons to draw are based off a completely different gender. LOL!

mstaylor · 11-03-2009, 03:21 PM

I am so glad things are going well!!!!! Yey Lucy, sounds like you are the right track to a fun new life full of LOVE!

whitejake · 11-03-2009, 03:29 PM

Welcome home Lucy. Get ready for a great new life.

KodahBear · 11-03-2009, 04:46 PM

Wonderful!

gus&daisy'smom · 11-03-2009, 05:29 PM

CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome home Miss Lucy Girl. What a sweetheart and such a heartwarming story.

Sadie · 11-03-2009, 06:10 PM

Lucy's going to have a great life!

11-03-2009, 10:54 AM	#47
Random Gemini Senior Dog Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington. Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Lucy did great, she is afraid of our tile and will not go up stairs at all. She'll go down, but not up. I think that she's just got a hang up about this. I've felt her hips and they feel fine, I didn't feel any signs of arthritis or joint pain, she didn't react negatively when I checked her joints. I think she just thinks she's not supposed to go up the stairs. So... even though I was SURE she would sleep in bed with the daughter, I ended up leaving her to sleep on the floor in the parlor with the blanket that Cathy sent with her. I hadn't bought her a dog bed because I figured she'd be using the daughter's... but now... well I'm gonna go get her a dog bed today. Last night, I tucked her in like Cathy told me she did with her dogs and Lucy gave me a kiss after I told her good night and then she settled in on her blanket and she was in the same spot I left her in when I got up this morning. She was such a good girl last night. She had an accident in the house this morning, but it was my fault. I took her out before breakfast and forgot to take her out after. While I was grabbing my keys, I heard her cry and I immediately knew what I'd done wrong and mentally kicked myself. Poor baby. It was very busy this morning trying to get two dogs out to the restroom and fed all while keeping them from interrupting our ability to get stuff done by hanging on to each other's cheeks... and I know that it was an honest mistake on both our parts... but I still feel horrible. She looked absolutely mortified. I'm taking Lucy to get chipped today and I'm gonna get her paperwork started at my vet.. I'm also going to talk to them about how to check her for a good weight because she LOOKS thin to me. I know she isn't, but... I guess I'm just not used to dogs built like she is. Mugen is very stocky and is going to be very stocky. Reilly was a lot bulkier than Lucy is and I'm thinking that maybe that's because he was a male. So... I figure if they show me how to watch her weight, I won't worry wart about her. And that's it. A very uneventful and good night. :-) __________________ Stacy and Mugen: Chocolate Mr. Puppy Man Born: 6-5-09 Lucy: Yellow Miss Lucy Girl. Gotcha: 11-02-09 NaNoWriMo Word Count for 2009: 37,035 Random Gemini's Blog Twitter! Facebook Last edited by Random Gemini; 11-03-2009 at 11:09 AM. Reason: Fixing a typo

11-03-2009, 11:03 AM	#48
marley&me Adult Retriever Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 646 My Mood:	Yay! Glad she's home and that she had a good night! She looks like such a sweet dog So excited for you guys!! __________________ Lauren Marley-DOB 11/6/08 Gotcha 12/26/08 Find me on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/La...an?ref=profile

11-03-2009, 11:15 AM	#49
Charlene-renee Senior Dog Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 689 My Mood:	Congratulations...she looks like a little sweetie! __________________

11-03-2009, 11:26 AM	#50
AnnLee&Me Slave to Annie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Leela's House Posts: 12,875 My Mood:	Glad to hear she had a good night! __________________ Jessamyn and The Purple Girls: Miss Annie Olighini, CGC - Mama's Dark Chocolate, born 07/04/04 Cimarron's Leela as Clobberella, CGC - Bulldozer Yellow, born 09/29/07 and adopted 01/31/09

11-03-2009, 11:30 AM	#51
BraethornSue Senior Dog Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 934 My Mood:	She is very sweet and very very lucky! Welcome home Lucy! __________________ Riley-Aug.1,2003 Rescued Aug 25,2004 Devon-Aug.9,2007 Chosen Oct 5,2007 Brodie -Oct 2,2002 Adopted Mar 2, 2003

11-03-2009, 10:11 AM	#46
mstaylor Senior Dog Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,048 My Mood:	How is LUCY girl doing????

11-03-2009, 01:37 PM	#52
Lucy'sMom And Britannia's Too Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Milford, New Jersey Posts: 2,750 My Mood:	Welcome home Lucy! You're a very sweet girl! __________________ Terri Lucy, CGC: DOB 9/18/07 Britannia: DOB 11/13/03 - Gotcha Day 10/3/08

11-03-2009, 03:01 PM	#53
trueby Adult Retriever Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: washington Posts: 643 My Mood:	She looks like a real sweetheart, Congratulations and can't wait to see more pictures. __________________

11-03-2009, 03:10 PM	#54
LucyTudeOn4Feet Retriever Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 277	Her pic looks like she has a longer nose, more slender head & slender legs. She may be more from field-type breeding and have a more slender build overall than the stockier labs. You may find that she shouldn't be as stocky as Mugen. Your vet will no doubt be able to guide you on that. I'm so glad to hear she's doing good. I bet 2 dogs in the morning takes a little more time - your routine will take a little while to adjust! Don't beat yourself up over your mistake. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lucy - 7 yr. yellow, mellowing with age. SplashDogs PB 16'07"

11-03-2009, 03:17 PM	#55
Random Gemini Senior Dog Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington. Posts: 1,760 My Mood:	Yeah... they laughed at me and told me that Reilly was one of the biggest labs they'd ever seen and that Mugen was going to be larger than he was. Reilly was a field type dog... but he was just... HUGE. Mugen is just a tank. Mugen's going to be shorter than Reilly was, but still weigh in at around 95 - 100 pounds as an adult according to my vet. I think the skewed reality here that needed a check is probably because Lucy's a girl. My comparisons to draw are based off a completely different gender. LOL!

11-03-2009, 03:21 PM	#56
mstaylor Senior Dog Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,048 My Mood:	I am so glad things are going well!!!!! Yey Lucy, sounds like you are the right track to a fun new life full of LOVE!

11-03-2009, 03:29 PM	#57
whitejake Senior Dog Join Date: May 2009 Location: texas Posts: 1,294 My Mood:	Welcome home Lucy. Get ready for a great new life. __________________

11-03-2009, 04:46 PM	#58
KodahBear Senior Dog Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Good Hope,Georgia Posts: 2,215	Wonderful! __________________

11-03-2009, 05:29 PM	#59
gus&daisy'smom Retriever Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sparta, NJ Posts: 303 My Mood:	CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome home Miss Lucy Girl. What a sweetheart and such a heartwarming story. __________________ ~BONNIE~ aka Mom to GUS & DAISY, Calico kitty, Lily (our 5 lb. "terrorist") & newest addition B&W kitty, Louie (our 2 lb. "terrorist") *"Crate Mates"* DAISY dob 2/14/07 our valentine cupid dudley GUS dob 2/06/07 our resident barkbox *"Double Trouble"* Our Sweet Simon YM 3/16/96-5/9/07 Waiting at the Bridge Forever in our Hearts

11-03-2009, 06:10 PM	#60
Sadie Senior Dog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,183 My Mood:	Lucy's going to have a great life! __________________ Sadie and Cooper

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