tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56764892716970414802024-03-14T03:21:17.160-04:00docsdoxdocsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-79260156475903753512013-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-24T00:00:09.627-05:00Holiday Cheer 2013!<div style="text-align: center;">
May your Christmas and New Year be filled with love and joy!</div>
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- the docsdox family -</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-33834877173012828512013-12-22T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-22T08:18:44.617-05:00sleep study 3.0<div style="text-align: center;">
Ramsay makes a letter "S" as he dreams of SantaPaws' upcoming visit!</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-35865165319419142212013-12-15T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-15T01:10:24.582-05:00sleep study: part 2<div style="text-align: justify;">
Early AM: time for NewMama and I to start our day while Ramsay gets to come out of his crate and enjoy some snooze time under our covers. It always brings smiles to our faces to see the different positions that we find him in, each time we walk by the bed! </div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-7079105785694636572013-12-08T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-08T00:00:01.610-05:00sleep study: part 1<div style="text-align: justify;">
Need a nap? Ask dogbert! Ramsay has perpetually surprised us with his choice of places to slumber. The ole' dog bed isn't always enough. Ramsay has become connoisseur of napping nooks. During a recent trip to his Grandparents' house, he disappeared - only to be found in the bathroom testing out a new spot!</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-14730350856682412642013-12-01T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-01T00:00:00.733-05:00stankford<div style="text-align: justify;">
Ah, daycare. We love it because Ramsay gets to play with his buddies and become socialized. We're pretty sure dogbert loves it because he gets to play with his buddies and get stinky! Good thing Ramsay doesn't mind being bathed!</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-47065765304272632772013-11-24T00:00:00.000-05:002013-11-24T01:51:01.274-05:00scrappy time 2.0<div style="text-align: justify;">
What does a mischievous little somepuppy do when his friend comes to visit? He photobombs him while he is trying to nap and docsdox is trying to get a decent picture, of course!</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-23601708875571811772013-11-17T00:00:00.000-05:002013-11-17T00:00:03.282-05:00scrappy time 1.0<div style="text-align: justify;">
Ramsay waxes nostalgic about this past summer, when his good friend Scrappy vacationed with us for a week…</div>
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…is LUNCHTIME! The time when an an opportunistic somepuppy helps to keep the floor under the table clean of morsels of grilled chicken that just "happen" to fall off the table…especially under his Pappy's chair.</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-67876655600146290222013-11-03T00:00:00.000-04:002013-11-03T00:00:05.740-04:00NOT part retrieverAlthough his Pappy's pool is closed for the season, Ramsay's inner water dog and curiosity still get the best of him when he's at the lake - despite the chilly water!<br />
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We're still looking for the fall colors, but fear that we may not actually see them peak this year because it's getting colder and the leaves are starting to fall off the trees!</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-62365987645741242372013-10-20T00:00:00.000-04:002013-10-20T00:00:07.636-04:00fall colors: are we there yet?<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's that time of year again: time to try and catch the leaves at/near peak fall colors. We're not quite there yet, but that didn't matter to Ramsay, who's happy enough to be <strike>in</strike> at the lake! </div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-57210407619178045822013-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:002013-10-13T00:00:04.992-04:00gridiron woes<div style="text-align: justify;">
Autumn. Usually a happy time in our household, as it heralds the beginning of Ramsay's favorite sport: football. Unfortunately, our team isn't doing too well this year, and is winless do date. Dogbert is not amused...</div>
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A couple of weeks ago, Ramsay and I participated in the ALS Association's annual "Walk to Defeat ALS", which was held close to my hometown. I was relieved at how good a passenger dogbert was, considering the 8hr drive. He either slept in his crate in the backseat, or under his blankie on the passenger seat up front - making an appearance only during heavy traffic to interact with our fellow travelers...</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-13452403763102073232013-09-08T00:00:00.000-04:002013-09-08T10:16:10.931-04:00soccer dox<div style="text-align: justify;">
Recently, I was lucky enough to get home early from work so that Ramsay and I could watch NewMama play soccer. Of course, it was all I could do to keep dogbert on the sidelines and control his urge to chase ANY soccer ball that came within leash-range!</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-36772092276464599802013-08-25T00:00:00.000-04:002013-08-25T00:50:27.474-04:00back to work!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now that Ramsay's foot has healed to just about normal, he has been allowed to resume his "littlest lifeguarding" duties - gotta enjoy the pool before his Pappy closes it for the season. It must be his instinct to protect, as dogbert is always on high alert when anyone so much as dips an appendage in the water. We have found that he is especially protective of the children - good news for us, bad news for his pads, which he tends to wear raw from running laps around the pool on the concrete. Here's hoping he doesn't overdo it - he's been through enough with his feet this year!</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-81301027331616125402013-08-18T00:00:00.000-04:002013-08-18T00:00:02.144-04:00ready to run<div style="text-align: justify;">
In order to protect Ramsay's foot from further injury, we've limited access to his Pappy's swimming pool, as his excessive running on the concrete tends to wear his pads raw - to the point of bleeding. Dogbert is only allowed in the pool area when no one is swimming, since his lifeguarding instinct seems to be triggered by anyone so much as dipping a toe in the pool. </div>
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And so it was, that the Monday following his much-heralded (at least in our house) return to racing at the WV Hot Dog Fesitval, we noticed swelling in the webspace between two of dogbert's right rear toes. After a few days of failed conservative therapy, including antibiotic ointment and warm soaks in Epsom salts, we brought little Speedy DOX-zalez to the vet for further evaluation. The swollen area was lanced, for fear that there was an abscess developing in the webspace. The good news: no abscess. The bad news: 10-day course of steroids and antibiotics, and at least temporary use of the "cone of shame". </div>
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The vet must have given Ramsay some good pain meds, because he didn't initially seem to mind the cone...</div>
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Needless to say, the cone did not stay on very long. We have been very watchful to ensure that Ramsay didn't re-injure is foot, and he has done very well. His foot is now nearly completely healed, and it has in NO way affected dogbert's drive to RUN. We'll keep him on the PUP list for at least a few more days - [Don't tell him, but that'll mean a temporary hiatus from his "littlest lifeguarding" duties].</div>
docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-92173452260041169192013-08-04T00:00:00.000-04:002013-08-08T22:23:07.025-04:00winner dog<div style="text-align: justify;">
After taking a break from racing last year, NewMama and I were concerned that dogbert may have lost his edge as we entered this year's WV Hot Dog Festival in Huntington, WV. Could Ramsay perform at least as well as he did in 2011, when he placed 3rd out of 60 in the wiener dog race? Thankfully we were pleasantly surprised: Ramsay once again blew by everyone in his qualifying heat! In a hotly-contested and close final heat, Ramsay was only narrowly edged-out and ended up with a more-than-respectable overall 2nd place finish out of about 65 doxies! Our sure-fire, two-part lure waiting for him at the finish line: NewMama and grilled chicken. He never ran so fast!</div>
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We also tried something new this year: the costume contest! We have been itching to show off the awesome Sherlock Holmes hat that our buddy <a href="http://kalyxcornucopia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Baxter's Mom</a> made for us (thanks, <a href="http://kalyxcornucopia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Baxter's Mom</a>!), and this was the perfect way to do it! Our littlest detective placed 3rd in the costume contest at the Hot Dog Festival. Although we wished for a higher place, we couldn't argue with the creativity of the winning costume, which was Duck Dynasty-themed. Not bad for our first costume contest.</div>
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SherDOX Holmes fared better at the Furry Friends Fashion Show yesterday in Morgantown, WV: 1st place award, $100 gift certificate, AND assorted doggie goodies!</div>
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Only one more competition is on our radar this year: Dachtoberfest in Frederick, MD in October. Hopefully we'll make it!</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-66055264993742362602013-07-21T00:00:00.000-04:002013-07-21T00:00:02.829-04:00on duty!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Too deep in the pool? Easy-peasy!</div>
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The littlest lifeguard is officially ON DUTY!</div>
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<br />docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-5048606595303832132013-07-14T00:00:00.000-04:002013-07-14T00:00:08.406-04:00where'd you go, grandpa?My Dad loved dogs, and had a very special place in his heart for our little snausage. I think it's safe to say that the feeling was mutual. Dogbert loved spending time with him, and could often be found curled up on Dad's lap to get scratchies, or hanging out in the hot dog bun created by the space between Dad's blanketed legs. Other times, Ramsay could be seen exfoliating Dad's face with his tongue. Dad never complained. He loved it, and simply asked my Mom to swab down his face when our little four-legged nurse was done with his duties. When Dad was not in his chair, Ramsay sat in it - as if to guard against anyone else taking his grandpa's spot.<br />
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We lost my Dad about a month ago, and things have not been the same. But he will be in our hearts and minds forever....and we suspect in Ramsay's too.<br />
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Rest in peace, Dad. You are gone but not forgotten...docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-66812191783039344382013-05-26T00:00:00.000-04:002013-05-26T00:00:02.555-04:00make believe<div style="text-align: center;">
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in this doxie's warped imagination..."</div>
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PS: Happy Memorial Day, everyone!</div>
docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-24427952744230538092013-05-12T00:00:00.000-04:002013-05-12T00:00:06.967-04:00Happy Mother's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy Mother's Day 2013 to NewMama from docsdox and Ramsay!</div>
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...and a very Happy Mother's Day to ALL Moms out there from the entire docsdox family!</div>
docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-47857664577688602762013-03-31T00:00:00.000-04:002013-03-31T00:00:12.417-04:00a-hunting we will go...<div style="text-align: center;">
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HAPPY EASTER from the docsdox family!</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-16887448008727994942013-03-17T00:00:00.000-04:002013-03-17T14:51:56.617-04:00Happy St. Patricks Day!<div style="text-align: justify;">
For some strange reason, none of our local stores had anything dog-related for St. Patrick's Day. So we were unable to get him anything new to wear. Perhaps it's the proximity to Easter? Not sure, but regardless - Ramsay was not very happy. His only recourse was to raid my closet...</div>
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docsdoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15026509206294454983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676489271697041480.post-23683278532220466712013-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:002013-03-10T14:10:10.838-04:00life imitating...life?<div style="text-align: justify;">
While reviewing material in the "Obstetrics and Gynecology" chapter (for continuing medical education purposes...ug), I came across a picture of a fetus in the womb that looked something like this:</div>
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This was followed by a strange sense of deja-vu. I figured I had just been sitting there for too long, and got up to take a break. All became clear when I walked across the room to find this:</div>
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