The Winston Wagon » senior pets http://thewinstonwagon.com The daily life of a special dog with special needs Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 No excuses people! http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/09/14/no-excuses-people/ http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/09/14/no-excuses-people/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:24:41 +0000 admin http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=187 My serious sideEverywhere I go it seems like people are amazed by my fortitude.  They just can’t seem to believe how well I soldier on with my wheelchair.   I hear, “Look at him go!” all the time.   Why shouldn’t I go? Why should I stop loving the things that I love to do.  Going out and meeting people and living life is the best. So what if I have a chair?  So what if  I can’t walk on all four legs anymore?  Big deal!  Some dogs don’t live to be my age. Some dogs are perfectly healthy and aren’t allowed to do what I do.   I am not going to stop.  There are no excuses to let something as simple as not being able to walk keep me down.  Remember that for yourself.  It might be a bad relationship, a crummy job, being broke, unlucky in love, or not fitting into the right pants or dress size that you would like that hinders you.  Stop making excuses!  Live life!  Don’t feel that the situation that you are in is permanent.  Look at me.  We thought that I would never be able to go for a walk again.  My wheels have helped me tremendously.   My wish for you is that you find something that will help you overcome your obstacle.    The answer isn’t always obvious but it is always there.

Take care everyone,

Winston

]]> http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/09/14/no-excuses-people/feed/ 1 Family troubles http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/09/01/family-troubles/ http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/09/01/family-troubles/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:03:53 +0000 admin http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=173 Taking in the scenery

Taking in the scenery

I have not talked to anyone about this yet, but my buddy Ben has been terribly sick the last few weeks.  He’s  had a nasty cough that isn’t going away.  In an old dog, that is never good.   Usually,  it means our heart and/or lungs aren’t fairing all that well.   In a 11 yr. old dog (almost 12), it doesn’t look good.  My mom has taken him to the vet and they don’t see anything that would make them believe that he’s got the dreaded C-word.  For this, I am relieved.  However, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have it either. X-rays sometimes don’t get the whole story.  His heart looks alright though. This is good news.  From what the vet can tell, Benny has pneumonia or bronchitis.  Still, this is better news than cancer but still worrisome. He’s on medication for it and hopefully will get better soon. I miss him terribly on our walks.  He’s good company.  For right now, we are just praying that he gets back on all four feet and can run around and play.    Send some positive energy our way.   We can use it!

As always my friends, take care of yourselves.

Love,  Winston

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