Author Archives: Rocko's Mom

Rocko’s reading with an animal communicator

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Rocko's Mom

Today we had a reading with Patty Summers, an animal communicator.  Patty was recommended by one of our friends who used her in the past to gain insight into her pets and animals she is fostering. I’ve thought about doing … Continue reading →

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I can breathe again

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Rocko's Mom

We haven’t updated our blog lately, been doing a lot of facebook posting, but this is a little longer and more to think about than a couple lines and a picture. Everyone knows Rocko is old – really old for … Continue reading →

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Memories of Playing in the Snow

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Rocko's Mom

Today we got our first snow that stuck to the ground bringing with it fond memories of how a senior dog once loved playing in the snow.  Rocko has always loved snow and when he realized it was coming down he … Continue reading →

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All is quiet on the home front – and that’s a good thing

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Taking a short break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to let everyone know that Rocko is doing fine.  Rocko is still seeing Dr Boswell for physical therapy.  We tried stretching it out to two weeks again … Continue reading →

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Electric stair lift for a senior dog . . .

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

and why it didn’t work out. Our followers know that I have been working on an idea to modify an electric stair lift to add a platform for Rocko to make it easy for him to get up and down … Continue reading →

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Catching Up – Alternative Treatments for the Senior Dog and more

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Time for catching up on the life of a senior dog. First, apologies for not posting last week.  I was in the middle of a baking marathon.  Wore me out. Now it’s time to update you on how Rocko is … Continue reading →

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Alternative Treatments for the Senior Dog – week three

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Happy progress in the life of a senior dog! Rocko made it through the entire week without going backwards.  No breakout pain, no bad days.  He’s a very happy boy. We had our fourth visit with Dr Boswell last Monday.  … Continue reading →

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Alternative Treatments for a Senior Dog – week two

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Our adventure in exploring alternative treatments for a senior dog continues to be exciting. When we posted last week, Rocko was at three good days after treatment, compared to two good days from his first visit.  This week we made … Continue reading →

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Alternative Treatments for a Senior Dog – week one

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Wow, it has been quite the week in the life of a senior dog. When we last posted, Rocko had his first visit to Dr Boswell and was doing exceptionally well.  That lasted until late Friday night (a little over … Continue reading →

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Alternative Treatments for a Senior Dog – Rocko’s first visit

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

This week we had our first appointment to explore what started out as acupuncture with Elizabeth Boswell, DVM. Dr Boswell told me during our initial call that she practices a variety of additional treatments including laser, ultrasound and several more, … Continue reading →

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The Night Rocko Tried to Save Our Lives

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Rocko is doing fairly well, he’s got the appointment Monday with the acupuncturist.  We’ve had a busy week baking, so here’s one of Our Favorite Memories to share. Every now and then you read a story about a hero dog, one who … Continue reading →

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Update on how Rocko is feeling

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

We had a lot of worries last week about Rocko’s health, here’s the update – Rocko started an antibiotic on Thursday night and by Sunday he was full of fire.  He hung out in the yard while I did a little work.  … Continue reading →

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A tough week in the life of a senior dog

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

This is a long post but it’s been a long week . . . Saturday morning when Rocko woke up it was obvious he wasn’t feeling well.  When he snapped at Phoebe I knew something was really wrong.  I gave … Continue reading →

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Does a Dog Mom Ever Stop Worrying?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

In this week’s post I’m just going to share some of my feelings on life with Rocko. I worry.  All the time.  I worry that he’s not feeling well, that I’m not paying enough attention to him, everything.  When I … Continue reading →

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In The Beginning – part V (when Rocko turned mean)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

When we left off this series, Rocko was getting settled into his new home.  He was skinny and scared but improving. For the first few weeks we had a spare bedroom where Rocko would sleep at night.  He was a … Continue reading →

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Rocko’s Nightly Patrol

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Rocko is still vigilant in his advanced age and likes to make sure everything is safe before he goes to bed.  Most nights he just stands on the porch for a few minutes making sure all is well, but every now … Continue reading →

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Rocko and Plato – Best Friends

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Of Rocko’s three kitties, Plato and Socrates are siblings with entirely different personalities.  I call Socrates my pocket cat, you could put him in your pocket and walk around with him and he would be happy.  He’s just a very … Continue reading →

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Rocko’s Corner

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Last week you watched a video about Rocko and his fur.  This week we’ll tell you about Rocko’s corner of the living room that you saw in the video. Rocko likes to lay in front of the glass storm door and … Continue reading →

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One Big Pile of Fur

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Now that we’re posting videos of Rocko on the new Rocko’s Rewards youtube channel, I’ve noticed that in some of them he looks a little scruffy. I want everyone to know that I am NOT a bad dog mommy.  Keeping … Continue reading →

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Rocko’s Neighbor Rhett

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Last week we talked about taking a walk and visiting with our neighbors.  This week we want to tell you about our neighbor dog, Rhett – with a special treat included in this post. Before Rhett’s parents took him in, … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day, July 29, 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Today was just another day in the life of Rocko.       We’ve been in the middle of a heat wave and it has been too hot to go for our walk in the evening.   Today was biscuit baking day so we … Continue reading →

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In The Beginning – part IV

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Rocko’s transition into being part of our family was a fairly uneventful process.  We got home from Mema’s house on Sunday, Monday we had our first vet appointment.  It’s hard to imagine what he looked like at 35 pounds – … Continue reading →

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The Things You Do For Love, continued

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

Last week you got a peek at cooking liver for Rocko’s meals, this week you’ll see the rest of the process to get his food ready. Rocko has had a few extra pounds on him for a long time now.  I … Continue reading →

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The Things You Do For Love

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

As many of you know, I am not much of a cook – except when it comes to Rocko’s food.  This week it was time to restock our supply of liver.  Ugh. Last year Rocko wasn’t feeling well.  He wasn’t … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning – part III

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Rocko's Mom

We were almost 700 miles from home when Rocko found us.  Seven hours of the ride was from the bottom to the top of Alabama followed by quick passes through Tennessee and Kentucky.  Thanksgiving vacation was over, it was time … Continue reading →

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