wow

so - its been a while.  not sure if I still have any readers left.  might get some new ones I hope.  This summer was full of personal strugles that kept me from writing.  Life has gone back to normal now.  well, I shouldn't say normal cause that means they went back to the way they were.  Life had become something that makes me happy once again.  I have my family back together and I have my heath and I have my job.  not much more I can ask for.  With some outside help my personal life has begun to heal.  Dozer has had some health issues in the latter part of this year.  this summer we had two very scary weeks of vet visits and shots and pills.  He had an allergic reaction to something.  They told us to bring him in for test after he had been off the benadryl for 30 days.
  well life kicks in and we forgot to schedule the tests.  So when it came time for his shots in november I was going to have then do it, but they gave him a shot of benadryl to prevent any reaction to the shots he might have.  there goes our chance for the test.  Then a few weeks ago we had another round with the hives.  I gave him the benadry and they went away.  The next day they were back, but this time he could not swallow the benadryl.  His tongue had started to swell.  it was very scary and we rushed him back to Valley Animal hospital.  they gave him some more meds and sent us on home.  he has been fine since.
  so Bryan and I have decided to rip out the carpet in the house, use only pet safe cleaners and invest in some liquid benadryl.  it is part of his life that we will just have to look out for.  otherwise he is a happy bouncing boxer at a year and a half and 50lbs.  doesn't look like he will get much taller, but should start to fill out.  he is a little guy, but that's fine with me.  I promise that I will be better about keeping up with the updates and I will not go MIA if I can help it.