Vinnie's Mom
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Hi all, seems like forever since I had the time, energy and internet connection to post. Well, since last post I was able to secure a new van and camper that is travel worthy so our grand adventure is planned for 3 weeks! We have all been busy figuring out how to survive together in a 17 foot camper with me, Vinnie and the cat. And no, the dog loves the cat but the cat hates the dog, I mean that would be too easy right? Well, we all have out "spots" that are just for us now and it is working out pretty good since we spend the majority of our day outside anyway. The upcoming trip brought up a question for me however. I am alone. I have no family, other than the fur babies. I also have health issues. This was the main spark of this adventure to begin with. So I was thinking one day as I passed a pretty bad accident on the mountain we currently live on, what would happen to Vinnie if something happened to me. Well, I ran into a fellow Dobie guy, one of the few besides me in the area who has a Dobe mix that plays with Vinnie at day care. The two dogs love each other like brothers. He agreed to take care of him if the situation was needed. The question now is is there a dog will? As I will be traveling all over the country, I would like to have documentation to this but could not find anything on a cursory search. Do any of you guys have something like this?.....ok, that was the question, now the update. He has been on the new food for a few months now and not going swimming in the pool at daycare and all the tummy issues are all gone! Whew! He is growing up so fast! I am really so proud of him! Don’t get me wrong, at 14 mo he is still a giant asshat. But training with the flirt pole and collar has gone fantastic! We still bark at bikes but it is down to a bark. Not 10 minutes of complete chaos. I listened to you all when you said one day it would get better if I did not give up. Thank you all so much! Part of me did not believe you but I took it on faith and he is soooo much better each and every day! There was a Halloween picture event at daycare that proceeds went to charity so….here is my Halloween sweetie! He really is a total ham!
They might just take him for the money! I told her that I would make sure her cat was well cared for! When she passed unexpectedly, I was not in a position to take the cat, so my mother did! Next best thing, in my opinion! 
She had him until he died and gave him a great home. I even babysat at times. 
Keeping him in the family was what I thought best! 
