In order to build more stamina and endurance I’ve started biking with Indra. It was her very first time and she did not have any problems at all doing and really seems to like it. We went along the Highway and she had no problems with the cars, trucks or choppers either. It was so much fun going biking, however I have to get a new saddle because it looks like that it got damaged during the move.

Once I’ve got a new one I am planning to go on a bike ride regularly. Some people looked at us like we are from the moon but that is okay, as long nobody runs us over I am happy 🙂

Other than that, things are going well. Hopefully we can close on the house soon. Finally the last paperwork went to the VA Mortgage Center and they ordered the appraisal. That should have happened a long time ago, before my husband went into the field…so we probably have to wait another month before we can move in. 

There is a Wide Area Search Training coming up and it’s being held by Homeland Security. Only problem is that I am not an American Citizen and need prior approval to go there. So I gave them a call to find out if I can participate or not. That I am a Greencard Holder a member of a SAR Team in NY and would really like to participate. Let’s see how that is going to work out. 

Tomorrow I am going to meet up with C. to work with Indra. First Obedience, than Swissies, and after that some Pop-Ups and a Blind Search. We will definitely keep working on the basic foundation since that is the most important part and one of the reason why she is where she is. 

However, I am planning to get the CGC on her within the next two months. It’s a prerequisite for the 5 Acre Search Test which is the first Certification of many to come… 🙂

I am not good at saying good bye and this one is going to be tough. We became such good friends and I got so used to Audie that it’s going to be very quiet without him. It’s been quite an experience to have him around. He’s a big ole’baby and spends most of his life on the couch or in bed.

For three months we gave Audie a home. When they came back we shared a house with them and the rest of the dogs. So for a month we’ve had seven dogs in the house and I am surprised how well they got along with each other. Three Dachshunds, one Great Dane and three German Shepherds make an interesting pack. 

It was never boring, there was always something going on and I am really going to miss them. 

So yeah, they are going to leave tomorrow. Not sure when we will meet again but the military world is a small world and I am sure we’ll meet again. Bekah, is definitely one of my best friends in the US and I am happy to call her a friend. 

Have a safe trip to Georgia, we will meet again. If it gets to boring, I simply pack up the dogs and come for a visit 😉

After we fed the dogs both, Bekah and me noticed that Judge wasn’t doing so well. He was pacing, seemed off, drinking lots of water, his belly twice as big, bloated, rock-hard, he attempted to throw up in the bed room, wouldn’t go to the bathroom. Everything pointed to a bloat and we rushed to the Animal Hospital.

They immediately took us in, on the way he threw up at least four cups of food, which made me feel better because with a bloat they attempt to throw up but nothing is coming out, still I was worried and expected the worst and already saw him dead.

I was completely freaking out. “Oh my god, how are we going to afford a bloat.” to “We can’t afford to lose him.” flying down the Highway (thank god, no police was around), always checking back… “What is he doing?”, “What is he doing?” and when he finally laid down i was like “Judge, JUDGE.” to check if he’s still alive.

At the Hospital we waited like 5 minutes and the Vet checked him through, took X-rays and when she came back she said “Well, there is a couple of things going on with his belly.” and my heart sank, I really expected the worst.

Turns out, he got into the food. We have no idea how it happened since we always supervise and close the storage room door but somehow he managed to get in there. Half of the 40 pound bag is gone.

Plus, he’s got broken cartilage on his belly, a big egg which I noticed when his belly was leaning to one side. It was three times as big and he was really hurting, whining whenever I touched it.

Thank god, no bloat, no flipping stomach, not twisting, just a puppy that ate more than he can take, which is why he was drinking twice as much, which caused the food to bloat and his belly to expand and leaning to the other side where he’s got really bad bruising which must have happened outside when he was roughhousing with Indra and Yukon.

Boy was I scared. Thank god… and the Animal Hospital was really generous, they only charged us for the X-Rays which was 95 bucks.