Surgery TOMORROW!

Please keep Mason in your prayers tomorrow as he will undergo his final surgery to remove his manly parts and his stubborn baby teeth.  Dr. Vernon has consulted with Dr. Jarboe on the treatment plan and the neck placement during surgery and everything is set and ready.  One of the techs will be in bright and early to take care of Mr. Mason throughout surgery.  The staff is excited to see him and some are even coming in especially to say hello.  They say Mighty Mason is a STAR and a MIRACLE and they all love him so much.

Just as he's made such an impression on my heart, he's left footprints on theirs.  I've even remined them that he's cute, mighty, stubborn and...yes, he still has a squeaky bark.  They assured me he would have a blast playing with them before he heads into surgery- and will be so loved and cuddled afterwards.

I'll update his blog and FB tomorrow evening.

Thanks!

More Easter Pictures...

Here are some additional Easter basket photos I took this morning in better lighting.  I think I need to get my lens cleaned as no matter what I did, I had some blur.  In any case, Picmonkey.com helped tweak images and I was able to salvage some.

Happy Easter!

Hello-Hello...

Hello all.  It's been a while since I've been on Mason's blog giving updates so I figured it would be good to hop on and share some info with you.  

Mason is doing very well.  He's still a tiny little guy that packs a massive punch.  He's wild and crazy and barks at Peanut all the time.  He's her little shadow (or lover boy, I think).  He wakes her up every morning by jumping near her bed and barking incessantly until she gets up.  She's NOT a morning pup, so she gives him a few dirty looks before she decides to roll out of her bed.

I called Dr. Vernon to schedule Mason's "Mister Fix" and baby teeth removal and it is tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday.  Doc. is leaving on vacation tomorrow so I hope he can get in touch with Dr. Jarboe before then.  He left a message for Dr. Jarboe so they can discuss and collaborate on his treatment and positioning during surgery.  So hopefully, she'll get back to him in a few days and everything will be good to go on Wednesday.

It's Spring Break for me and I've been having fun hanging around the house and playing with the pooches.  It's raining like crazy all day today so I've been baking and decorating cookies up a storm and tonight, I had a chance to take some Easter pictures of the pups.  Thanks to Picmonkey.com, I edited them and got them all "pretty" for display.

Hope you have a fabulous Easter!!!

Date Night...

Hello all.  Mason's been doing very well and had a well check with the doctor.  His neurological eval was fabulous.  Dr. Vernon also checked for "jellybeans" so that we could determine if and when he would have his neutering and baby teeth removal.  Each time he went to a doctor, they were nowhere to be found, so I was expecting to hear the same report...Surprise, surprise...Mason's jellybeans are there and easy to palpate, just a little hidden from view.  So, we're planning on doing his neutering and multiple baby teeth pulling during Spring break in April.

We're also watching his back knees closely.  It seems that my first observation (on his release from Jail day) of Mason occasionally lifting and tucking his hind leg is due to slipped patellas on both knees. This issue has continued since the first observation.  At this time, Mason doesn't appear to have any pain when it happens and he recovers quickly.  As a matter of fact, his right knee slipped out while in the doctors office, so Dr. Vernon could feel it and observe his behaviors until it slipped back into position.  We will be watching this condition closely as it will most likely require some surgical treatment in the future.

Sooo...the saga continues, but this little man continues to steal my heart...and the heart of others...This weekend Mason has been able to have a few sleepovers with one of his most favorite people in the world...My niece Katie.  He loves her, you can see...

PS...Yes, the Christmas tree and decorations are still up downstairs...I just love the twinkling lights in the evening and have a hard time putting them back in the box.  Maybe next weekend...

Happy 1st Birthday MIGHTY MASON!

Today is the day!!!  WOO HOO Mighty Mason.  It's your special day.  Let's bake the cake, wrap the presents and blow some balloons.  Get  your party on!  We have so much to celebrate!!!

Thank you all for the Birthday Greetings!  Mason had a very special day!!!

Playtime with Peanut

Playing around a bit.  Peanut is very careful with him...Doesn't shake and pull, just lets him drag...

First Snow...

Mason is loving his freedom and is learning all about winter.  He got a new coat (Woah there Rudolph!) and is jingling away around the house.  Playing in the white stuff....eh...not so much!