Hank's Foot Drama

This week Hank finally got our attention. On Sunday morning he was limping around and holding his foot up to us.

He had a nasty thorn in his pad. Poor baby! We tried to get it out, but it was in his pad really deep. He trashed around too much for us to get a hold of it with our tweezers.

We even tried soaking his foot in water to possibly loosen it up. THAT was the most traumatic part for some reason!

He was obviously in even more pain Monday, so Patrick took him to our new vet. Hank was a very sweet boy, but they had to sedate him in order to get the thorn out and clean the wound. While they worked on him, they discovered two more holes in his foot! When he got home, Hank was very groggy.

Hank's Club Foot

Hank got to hang out on our bed and recover, away from his jealous sister.

Dagny was quite anxious about what was going on.

Hank & Mommy

If he chewed at his bandage, we would have to get a cone for him to wear. Someone chewed at it . . .

. . . but it was not Hank, so a cone would not have helped.



















We put a sock on it to keep it from unraveling anymore.



















And then taped the sock on.



















Feelin' a little better . . .
























HP and I went back Thursday for a follow up, and the vet said Hank was healing nicely. He got his bandages removed but has to be careful about what kind of surfaces he runs around on (no hot concrete/asphalt). The vet also said "no" to California's Dog Beach unless Hank only walks (yeah right!) or wears some kind of protection on his footsie. So, today Patrick and I will go shopping for some fashionable booties for Mr. Hank. I think he will be very excited.

P.S. You wouldn't think that having a giant thorn pulled out of one's foot while drugged would be fun, but Hank was soooooo excited to be back at the vet Thursday that he could not keep him booty on the floor because his tail was wagging so hard. I couldn't even get him to stop ra-ra-rooing, barking, & howling with excitement while we were in the waiting room. It was kinda embarrassing, but Hank was like a celebrity! Even though he had only been there once before, everyone knew him and came into our room to say hello. What a sweet boy we have . . .

Overwhelming Results . . .

What should "grown up" Katie go by?

Katie 14 (82%)
Kate 1 (5%)
Katharine 1 (5%)
Cynthia McKinney 1 (5%)

Puppies Hate Studying

William H. Rehnquist Center Lecture: Michael Chertoff

Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, delivered the second William H. Rehnquist Center Lecture today at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Here is the link: Michael Chertoff Video.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's remarks on the inauguration of the Center: Sandra Day O'Connor Video

The Sky Tonight

"Katie, remember what I said about hiking boots for Christmas? Forget it." - Patrick

To sum up: THIS IS NOT OUR CHRISTMAS CARD PICTURE . . .

Summit of Mt. Lemmon to Lemmon Rock Lookout Trail to Wilderness of Rocks to Mt. Lemmon Trail to Wilderness of Rocks Trail to Sutherland Trail to Meadow Trail to summit of Mt. Lemmon - http://arizona.sierraclub.org/trail_guide/HIKE1.HTM

Play Time! Hank and his "Outward Hound" pack (he carried the water)

Dagny was so cute!

She would run ahead with the other dogs

but would come back every 5 minutes or so to "check in." Almost There "Comic Relief"
Patrick (in the Wilderness of Rocks?)

Arizona Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Arguments I heard at the law school on Thursday . . .

State of Arizona v. Raphael Durnan
"When the State prosecuted Durnan on felony charges, it complied with the constitutional duty that it owes to indigent criminal defendants by appointing, at its own expense, a private attorney to defend him. Durnan was convicted, but the conviction was overturned for ineffective assistance of counsel. Can the State be held liable for Durnan’s attorney’s negligence in these circumstances?"

mms://www.law.arizona.edu/archive/courts/azscnov081.wsx

City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement System Board v. Mary Ann Perez et al
"1. Are potential class claimants required to do the impossible by setting forth in their pre-suit notice of claim a specific amount for which the case can be settled, when, at the time notice was required to be given, the class has not been established, the class members have not been identified, the damages are impossible to quantify, and no court has certified the class or approved a settlement?
2. Does the court of appeal’s decision thwart class action relief against public entities, an outcome this Court clearly found unacceptable in Andrew S. Arena v. Superior Court, 163 Ariz. 423, 788 P.2d 1174 (1990)?"

mms://www.law.arizona.edu/archive/courts/azscnov082.wsx

Why do we love Hank the Puppy?

I realized that the blog's puppy pictures have been kinda heavy on Dagny lately, so I decided to write a list of why we love Hank the Puppy:

We love Hank the Puppy because he . . .

1. always lets Dagny fetch the ball.
2. always wants to be the life of the party.
3. burps after he eats.
4. can jump six feet in the air.
5. can sit, lie down, roll over, speak, shake hands, high five, hug, bow, and dance!
6. can’t drink water without leaving half of it on the floor.
7. can’t understand why he doesn’t get to sleep in our bed.
8. costs half what Dagny did.
9. did, in fact, “grow into his tummy” (Vet – 01/13/2007).
   
10. doesn’t just jump into water; he leaps!
    
11. doesn’t see anything wrong with sneaking some food.
12. greets me every day with a wagging tail and a “ra-ra-rooooo!”
13. has a tail with a mind of its own.
14. has fishy breath.
15. has wild, greasy, unmanageable booty hair.
16. hates his gentle leader and pugs.
17. is a cuddle monster.
    
18. is a daddy’s boy first but a mama’s boy second.
19. is a sensitive boy.
20. is a very good watch dog.
21. is always hopeful.
22. is always in the way.
23. is oh so awkward.
24. is really good at soccer.
25. is such a handsome boy (and knows it).
    
26. is very scared of the vacuum cleaner.
27. just a big, playful, goofy guy.
28. keeps me company while I read Civil Procedure.
29. lets Dagny bite him on the face anytime she wants to.
30. likes to eat trash.
31. likes to help us cook.
32. loves Easter egg hunting.
33. loves everyone he comes across.
34. loves his pink blanket.
35. loves his sister soooo much.
36. loves to chew up bones and hide the pieces around the house
37. loves to crunch ice.
38. loves to roll around on the Restoration Hardware towels (but not the cheap ones).
39. loves toys, although none can survive his love for more than 10 minutes.
40. makes me feel safe when Patrick isn’t home.
41. makes me smile every day.
42. screams like a woman when he is startled but can have a scary bark when he wants to.
43. sleeps outside our bedroom door.
44. sometimes just can’t contain all that energy.
45. sounds like he is actually trying to form words when he “speaks.”
46. thinks everyone he meets is there to play with him.
47. thinks toilet water is awesome.
48. used to be afraid of shadows
49. wants to be wherever we are.
50. will punch you in the face, give you a hug, and then lick your feet.
    

Election Day

Election Party Map #1:

Apparently Dagny was a McCain supporter . . .

Our Beautiful New First Family:

While I don't want to detract from the great historical significance of yesterday’s events, from the blurry-eyed, smiling faces of my fellow students today, or from the warm feeling in my heart which has temporarily silenced my head, I’ve still got to say what I would have said no matter whether McCain or Obama had been elected . . .

WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the foe, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they all flown in the next war

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
For I know that the hypnotized never lie

Do ya?

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

There's nothing in the street
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now the parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss

- The Who

Who should be our next President?

This is how the poll came out:

Due to some atrocious vote tampering (Tory and Blake, I’m talking to you), these numbers are not exactly right. Specifically, Cynthia McKinney did not get 7% . . . hmmmm. Her voters are really 2 McCain people, so I’m gonna pull an executive action and correct that. However, since I think Cynthia is a crazy nut job (and I kinda like that about her), I’ll leave her with a point . . .

Who should be our next President?
Obama (50% to 34%)

Let's see how to goes today . . .

Sleepy Babies

Happy Halloween (from the desert)!

The Great Pumpkin

Dagny was very excited that Patrick brought home a pumpkin tonight, although I'm not sure if this was because she was glad to have a pumpkin or because she thought it was a giant orange

B-A-L-L.

Dagny LOVES the pumpkin Poor Hank the Puppy . . .