Hobo

[caseyjo]

I love my dog. He is the one thing in my life that makes me smile everyday. He chases the blues clouds away. He makes me laugh and he lets me share his ball. He sits, shakes and lays down for treats. I don't know why I taught him to do all those silly things. I just love him the way he is.

He is a big red dog, he is strong and he is gentle to the ones he loves. He is protective and he is suspicious of strangers. He doesn't want to share his dinner with any of the neighbors cats, or the occasional fly that invites itself inside.. He loves to unwrap presents I get at Christmas & my birthday & he gets real excited when RTS drops off anything.

Something bad must have bitten him this time, something other than the red ants which he cant avoid in FL. This time it was bees I think....Funny thing..He is a house dog.....We don't let him stay in the yard very long because of Florida's terrible pest problems. He is real sick tonight, but I have a appointment for him in the morning. We saved Hobo from the pound a little over 6 years ago and he is the best dog in the world...Aren't they all? I hope so.....It's almost 3:00 in the morning and I am up eating blueberries and yogurt, worried out of my mind. He is my best friend and I love him.......K

[caseyjo]

Hobo is back home. The vet thinks he is allergic to something he encounters on a daily basis. Maybe weeds or food, or carpet, plus red ants he cant seem to avoid, possibly pollen. We have ground cover with tiny white flowers on them tiny bees are pollinating daily. I think it is possible it is the ground cover. It grows over our entire yard in the summer, but it is nice, lush, and green. I wish they made boots for dogs.

We have some plans to try to hopefully remedy the yard situation, and Hobo has meds . There should be a noticeable change in about 3 days and he should be back to normal in about a week...Thanks so much Prunella and anyone who saw my post and is wondering about HOBO.....Hugs....K