Keppy Louise crossed over the Rainbow Bridge yesterday.
Keppy was an amazing little girl..... my cousin. She was born with a couple of problems, her cleft palate and her heart. But her heart was also her biggest asset! Well, her heart and her spirit.
Keppy was a Diva, in the best sense of the word! She had attitude! Once you met her, you just fell madly in love with her.
The world was a much better place with Keppy in it, and she will be sorely missed by many.
Run happy and free, Keppy Louise, until we all meet again across that Rainbow Bridge.
Keppy Louise Graves
March 22, 2007 - December 22, 2009
Boston Terrier Extraordinaire!
Keppy Chronicles
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Wow... Long Time No Write!
Nothing much happening here lately.
Quincy did earn her Rally Advanced title and two legs of her Rally Excellent title. Only one more leg to go! Funny how they make someone with four legs earn three legs for a title! OK... maybe I'm the only one who thinks that is funny.
Mom is cheering wildly every Sunday cause her Bengals keep winning. I have a new orange collar that Mom colored black stripes on. I also have my orange harness to wear on Bengal Sundays. Of course, I wear my normal red attire all the other days. Mom said it is now for the UC Bearcats and their winning football season. Otherwise, it would be for the Reds.
I'm doing pretty darn good considering I'm approaching my third birthday! I'm amazing the doctors every day. Mom's not amazed, though. She knows the power of love. But there are days when Mom is a little concerned... like if I'm abnormally listless or not eating. If I miss two meals in a row, Mom will get down on the floor with me and hand feed me until I start eating again. Kinda spoils me :)
My favorite game now is to run and hide when I hear the word 'medicine'! I know I'm getting the yucky stuff three times a day, so why not make a game of it? Mom always catches me, though. Dad's the one who gets up with me for my morning medicine. I take it, go out to potty, then I go back upstairs and get in bed with Mom until the rest of them decide to get up for the day. It is so nice and toasty under the covers next to Mom
Here is a picture of Quincy and me, cuddled up on the couch. Quincy thinks she needs to put her arm around me :) They ALL love me :) That feels so nice.
Have a magnificent week, everyone!
Rebs
Quincy did earn her Rally Advanced title and two legs of her Rally Excellent title. Only one more leg to go! Funny how they make someone with four legs earn three legs for a title! OK... maybe I'm the only one who thinks that is funny.
Mom is cheering wildly every Sunday cause her Bengals keep winning. I have a new orange collar that Mom colored black stripes on. I also have my orange harness to wear on Bengal Sundays. Of course, I wear my normal red attire all the other days. Mom said it is now for the UC Bearcats and their winning football season. Otherwise, it would be for the Reds.
I'm doing pretty darn good considering I'm approaching my third birthday! I'm amazing the doctors every day. Mom's not amazed, though. She knows the power of love. But there are days when Mom is a little concerned... like if I'm abnormally listless or not eating. If I miss two meals in a row, Mom will get down on the floor with me and hand feed me until I start eating again. Kinda spoils me :)
My favorite game now is to run and hide when I hear the word 'medicine'! I know I'm getting the yucky stuff three times a day, so why not make a game of it? Mom always catches me, though. Dad's the one who gets up with me for my morning medicine. I take it, go out to potty, then I go back upstairs and get in bed with Mom until the rest of them decide to get up for the day. It is so nice and toasty under the covers next to Mom
Here is a picture of Quincy and me, cuddled up on the couch. Quincy thinks she needs to put her arm around me :) They ALL love me :) That feels so nice.
Have a magnificent week, everyone!
Rebs
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Well, Mom has been real busy with Quincy lately. They went to classes to learn the new steps in Rally Advanced and last week went to a two day Trial where Team Quincy Qualified BOTH days! Quincy now has two legs finished in her quest to get the RA title. One more Qualify and she will have that title..... then on to Excellence. Will it never end????
Mom is also going to start sister Roxie in Obedience. The Rox likes working on the leash.... so unlike Hessie and me. Hessie looks like a scared rabbit when you hook a leash onto her. Me? I just like doing what *I* want. I'm not much into taking directions from anyone!
Mom is excited about joining the Hamilton Dog Training Club, but I doubt if I'll ever go there. Mom says there are just too many dogs and too many germs for my weakened immunity system. She'd rather keep me safe at home.
Rebs
Mom is also going to start sister Roxie in Obedience. The Rox likes working on the leash.... so unlike Hessie and me. Hessie looks like a scared rabbit when you hook a leash onto her. Me? I just like doing what *I* want. I'm not much into taking directions from anyone!
Mom is excited about joining the Hamilton Dog Training Club, but I doubt if I'll ever go there. Mom says there are just too many dogs and too many germs for my weakened immunity system. She'd rather keep me safe at home.
Rebs
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Well, Mom did it! Team Quincy did really well at the Rally meet! You have to Qualify in three different trials to earn your title and Quincy pulled it through, even though Mom was a nervous wreck!
On Friday, their first time EVER doing Rally, Mom and Mom Quincy scored a 96 out of 100 for a third place finish (and the all-important green ribbon meaning she Qualified). Saturday, Team Quincy earned a 97 and a tie for first place, but since Mom is so s l o w they got second place on time and the ever wanted green ribbon. Sunday, Team Quincy was tiiiiiiiired. They scored just a 94 for fourth place but still Qualified. That third Q meant that Mom Quincy earned her Rally Novice title and now her name is Quincy Adams of Washington Way, CD RN. Oh yeah! And here is a pix of Quincy with her ribbons:
Meanwhile, what was Roxie doing? Was Roxie practicing for HER Rally start? Nooooooooo.... The Rox was snoozing on the back of a chair like a cat wtching the squirrels!
I was curled up next to Dad :)
On Friday, their first time EVER doing Rally, Mom and Mom Quincy scored a 96 out of 100 for a third place finish (and the all-important green ribbon meaning she Qualified). Saturday, Team Quincy earned a 97 and a tie for first place, but since Mom is so s l o w they got second place on time and the ever wanted green ribbon. Sunday, Team Quincy was tiiiiiiiired. They scored just a 94 for fourth place but still Qualified. That third Q meant that Mom Quincy earned her Rally Novice title and now her name is Quincy Adams of Washington Way, CD RN. Oh yeah! And here is a pix of Quincy with her ribbons:
Meanwhile, what was Roxie doing? Was Roxie practicing for HER Rally start? Nooooooooo.... The Rox was snoozing on the back of a chair like a cat wtching the squirrels!
I was curled up next to Dad :)All for now....
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Ha ha ha!!!! Poor Mom Quincy!
Mom has a bee in her bonnet again. This time, Mom thinks Quincy should train and do Rally! That means Quincy, my dog mom, has to train every day in the living room and go to classes on Wednesday nights. OK, Quincy gets lots of extra treats, but then Mom takes the rest of us into the living room and puts us through OUR paces and we get treats too.
Roxie is being trained to follow Quincy's footsteps, but she'll do Rally first and then Obedience.
Hessie freezes up when she has to 'perform', so Mom thinks she will just be a couch potato. Hessie loves to walk on a leash during the walks around the block, but make her 'sit' or 'stay' and she just melts down and starts shaking. Wimp!
I do what I want. Sometimes I walk real nice for Mom, but other times I'll walk where I want. I'm really good at 'sit', and passable on 'down', but 'stay' is a foreign word to me.
Anyway... getting back to Quincy.... she is really practicing for the Rally Match coming up in two weeks. Mom is a nervous wreck, but Quincy is calm and cool. Quincy thinks it is already in the bag because she already has her Novice Obedience title. Little does Quincy know but if she does well, she is going on to Rally Advanced... and then Rally Excellence.... and then back to Obedience Open.
I'm just glad it is Quincy and not me!!!
Here is a picture of mom Quincy with her ribbons from the three Obedience Trials she went to when she earned her title!
Mom has a bee in her bonnet again. This time, Mom thinks Quincy should train and do Rally! That means Quincy, my dog mom, has to train every day in the living room and go to classes on Wednesday nights. OK, Quincy gets lots of extra treats, but then Mom takes the rest of us into the living room and puts us through OUR paces and we get treats too.
Roxie is being trained to follow Quincy's footsteps, but she'll do Rally first and then Obedience.
Hessie freezes up when she has to 'perform', so Mom thinks she will just be a couch potato. Hessie loves to walk on a leash during the walks around the block, but make her 'sit' or 'stay' and she just melts down and starts shaking. Wimp!
I do what I want. Sometimes I walk real nice for Mom, but other times I'll walk where I want. I'm really good at 'sit', and passable on 'down', but 'stay' is a foreign word to me.
Anyway... getting back to Quincy.... she is really practicing for the Rally Match coming up in two weeks. Mom is a nervous wreck, but Quincy is calm and cool. Quincy thinks it is already in the bag because she already has her Novice Obedience title. Little does Quincy know but if she does well, she is going on to Rally Advanced... and then Rally Excellence.... and then back to Obedience Open.
I'm just glad it is Quincy and not me!!!
Here is a picture of mom Quincy with her ribbons from the three Obedience Trials she went to when she earned her title!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Snow Day!
Today was a snow day. Actually, the last two days have been snow days, but today was the grande finale of the storm. It's cold and icy and downright nasty outside, but also really beautiful with the ice glittering on the trees. Here is a picture of my favorite lilac tree. It has thus far withstood two years of my own personal use and now the ice. It will survive!
And what did we, the four-legged members of the family do whilst Mom was out slinging the snow around?
Well.... Mom Quincy and I cuddled up for our morning nap. That's Quincy on the left with her arm around me.
And what did we, the four-legged members of the family do whilst Mom was out slinging the snow around?Well.... Mom Quincy and I cuddled up for our morning nap. That's Quincy on the left with her arm around me.
And in the afternoon, it was time to find our very own sunbeams to nap in. Hessie and Roxie shared a sunbeam... they share everything! I got my own!
Here's a better pix of my own special sunbeam. Cool, huh?
This last picture is of Hessie trying to grab my dumbbell from me. I love my dumbbells! I have them in all colors; orange, green, purple, blue. Whenever you see me, a dumbbell will most likely be very close by!
Here's a better pix of my own special sunbeam. Cool, huh?
This last picture is of Hessie trying to grab my dumbbell from me. I love my dumbbells! I have them in all colors; orange, green, purple, blue. Whenever you see me, a dumbbell will most likely be very close by!
A lazy day for us! I do like snow days!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Mom is a slug, what can I say! We have been busy with Christmas and stuff and completely forgot about this blog. A dunce and a slug.... but I still love Mom!
SO.... a week before Christmas I was feeling a little sluggish myself. Mom noticed I was asking (nicely, I might add) to go outside every 30 minutes. I know better than to potty in the house! So, off we went to Dr Gabby, the bestest Vet in town!
Dr Gabby took a urine sample and then drew blood for something called a liver panel. Seems I haven't had one of those done in months! When the nice aide brought me back and set me on that cold, metal table, I started shaking. Mom immediately put me in her lap (ahhhhhhh) but still I shook and acted like I was going to hurl. Mom put me on the floor and I simply collapsed. Then, to my chagrin, I started peeing. It looked like Lake Erie! Mom yelled for Dr Gabby to come in. Dr Gabby looked at my white gums and said I was in shock! YIKES!
She picked me up and took me to the back. I remember being hooked up to an IV. I know they had something hooked up to my chest and I heard the other Vet saying, "OK, we have a pulse again".... and they had an oxygen mask over my face. It felt nice being in such good hands.
Dr Gabby wanted to keep me until 6 PM (3 hours away) so Mom went home. Dr Gabby called Mom within 30 minutes to tell her I was fine and dandy now. But I was sporting a new orange bandage where the IV was.
I'm ok now, but a little stressed because big brother Snogger is visiting for a few days and we just don't get along. More about THAT later.
Oh... and here is last year's Christmas picture. From the left: sister Roxie, Mom Quincy, sister Hessie, and ME! I really should get Mom to take a picture of us this year before all the decorations are put away. hmmmm.... Mom??????????
Mom is a slug, what can I say! We have been busy with Christmas and stuff and completely forgot about this blog. A dunce and a slug.... but I still love Mom!
SO.... a week before Christmas I was feeling a little sluggish myself. Mom noticed I was asking (nicely, I might add) to go outside every 30 minutes. I know better than to potty in the house! So, off we went to Dr Gabby, the bestest Vet in town!
Dr Gabby took a urine sample and then drew blood for something called a liver panel. Seems I haven't had one of those done in months! When the nice aide brought me back and set me on that cold, metal table, I started shaking. Mom immediately put me in her lap (ahhhhhhh) but still I shook and acted like I was going to hurl. Mom put me on the floor and I simply collapsed. Then, to my chagrin, I started peeing. It looked like Lake Erie! Mom yelled for Dr Gabby to come in. Dr Gabby looked at my white gums and said I was in shock! YIKES!
She picked me up and took me to the back. I remember being hooked up to an IV. I know they had something hooked up to my chest and I heard the other Vet saying, "OK, we have a pulse again".... and they had an oxygen mask over my face. It felt nice being in such good hands.
Dr Gabby wanted to keep me until 6 PM (3 hours away) so Mom went home. Dr Gabby called Mom within 30 minutes to tell her I was fine and dandy now. But I was sporting a new orange bandage where the IV was.
I'm ok now, but a little stressed because big brother Snogger is visiting for a few days and we just don't get along. More about THAT later.
Oh... and here is last year's Christmas picture. From the left: sister Roxie, Mom Quincy, sister Hessie, and ME! I really should get Mom to take a picture of us this year before all the decorations are put away. hmmmm.... Mom??????????
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