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I’m not prepared.

parenting sure is fun

9 Sep

They really just don’t prepare you.

You bring home a puppy and he’s just fantastic. He fits your family like a glove and becomes part of you instantly. He lies on top of Isabella and kisses her all over her face and loves on her because she is clearly his favorite. He makes everyone happy. He keeps you company when your husband is out of town and you spoil him and let him sleep at the end of your bed because, well, a couple nights won’t hurt him…

They really just don’t prepare you.

He loves this stupid aflac duck toy and throws it around the room. He loves his pal Gracie and let’s her throw him around the room. He is super stubborn and refuses to do his business when it rains. He will hold it for three days if he has to (we will never be moving to Seattle). He makes a shitty guard dog, as he doesn’t even bark when the doorbell rings. He just recently learned to leap tall couches in a single bound and looks very smug while doing it.

They really just don’t prepare you.

They don’t tell you that your one-year-old puppy could possibly have been born with a bum intestine. They don’t tell you that he has an obstruction in it and it caused  him to vomit 27 times and then become listless and lethargic. They don’t tell you that it’s going to cost your Disney vacation plus your new laptop plus some other money you don’t have to go on and open him up and try to fix him. They don’t tell you that  the money will seem completely insignificant because all you can think about it the possibility of getting your puppy well. They don’t tell you that he’s going to be in a ton of pain. They don’t tell you that the surgery might not work and that they may have to put him down.

put him down.

my puppy. my Indy.

They really just don’t prepare you for having to explain this all to your children; the very kids who have grown to love their surprise chrismukah gift more than any other gift they have ever received.

indy

He is in surgery right now.

Please, please, please think of him for me, because I have to think of him all the way in Fredericton, NB. and not at home with my family.

thanks.

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  1. Kaleigha says

    September 10, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Poor baby! Thinking of Indy today!

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  2. La Petite Chic says

    September 10, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    Sending prayers your way…hang in there, Indy.

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  3. sam {temptingmama} says

    September 10, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    Oh Ali!!! Oh NO.

    thinking of you all. Praying hard!!!

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  4. monstergirlee says

    September 10, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    Oh SHIT! Oh Honey I’m so sorry. Dammit.
    Hang in there Indy…

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  5. jackie says

    September 10, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    I’ll be sending you and Indy all the good mojo I can. If you need a cheer up of some good Fredericton hospitality drop me an email. We sometimes come a bit short in the hospitality department and that’s the worst thing to experience when you’d rather be someplace else instead.

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  6. Heather, Queen of Shake Shake says

    September 10, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Poor Indy! Thinking of you today.

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  7. Suzy Voices says

    September 10, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    OH no!! I’ll definitely be praying for Indy!!
    .-= Suzy Voices´s last blog ..Dog is My Co-Pilot =-.

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  8. maggie, dammit says

    September 10, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    I am SO sorry, hon. So sorry.

    We had an amazing dog once, absolutely loved him full-force, and at two years old we lost him unexpectedly to a brain tumor. It took us 12 years to get over it. I don’t know, some days I think we still aren’t.

    Again, I am so sorry and I am thinking of you today. xo

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  9. Chicky Chicky Baby says

    September 10, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    Tell me he’s okay. TELL ME HE’S OKAY.

    Then tell me you’re okay. I hope you’re all okay.

    xoxo

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  10. hillary says

    September 10, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    I am so sorry. Thinking happy puppy thoughts for you and your family.

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  11. Sarah says

    September 10, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    wow I’m so sad for you guys Ali .. how’d Indy come through his operation? We love our pets .. they are family and there’s nothing we wouldn’t do for them.. I’m praying he has a FULL recovery ..

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  12. Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] says

    September 10, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    How’s he doing? I’d hate to think of my puppies in surgery.

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  13. Moose says

    September 10, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    How’s Indy doing? GET BETTER, INDY! THE INTERNET DEMANDS IT!

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  14. Kim says

    September 10, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    Oh my gosh Ali !! I just read this today!
    HOW IS HE??
    Is there anything I can do?? Does your vet accept donations?
    What can we do to help Indy, and you????

    Reply
  15. rayli says

    September 10, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    so sorry to hear that. so sad 🙁

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  16. Avitable says

    September 11, 2009 at 1:20 am

    Oh, Ali, I’m so sorry. I just now read this. Thinking of you. (hug)

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  17. stefka says

    September 11, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    the love we share with pets is an amazing, deep thing, like nothing else… my thoughts are with you all.

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  18. anne nahm says

    September 11, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Thinking of you!

    Reply
  19. gorillabuns says

    September 12, 2009 at 2:30 am

    really? you are keeping us in suspense. i don’t wanna hear anything is wrong with the little guy. really!
    .-= gorillabuns´s last blog ..i never liked clubs =-.

    Reply
  20. BlondeBlogger says

    September 13, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    Just tweeted you but wanted to message you here too. You’re so right about not being prepared, about the expenses, and the worry. We are still going through this with my Sophie (who is two). My thoughts are with you!
    .-= BlondeBlogger´s last blog ..Sophie’s Angels =-.

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