THE BIG CHALLENGE!!

Well, the day we were dreading had arrived.  On Monday, April 8 it was time to take Mr. Buddy to the vet for his heartworm treatment.  Dr. Fletcher wanted to keep him the whole week so she could monitor how he was doing.  He had a shot on Monday and another one on Tuesday, and we couldn't wait to pick him up on Friday.  As if that isn't bad enough, he is supposed to be confined or on a leash for six weeks from treatment date.  For a dog as active and energetic as Buddy, that is really hard!  :(  It is so very fortunate that he is so good in his crate.

Do you see the tennis ball?  He loves tennis balls!  He loves other toys, too, but tennis balls seem to be his favorite.  The other day he had three balls in his crate!   :-) 

Sometimes now we have to coax him out of his crate.  The best way to do it?...with a tennis ball!  The other day he was whining, so I thought he wanted to go outside.  I opened the crate, put his leash on, and headed for the door.  He, however, had something else in mind:  he grabbed another tennis ball that was close to his crate, and dashed back in the crate.  Love this dog!  And counting the days until May 20, when he can run around again....