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Molly Mae's Corner of 911BC
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A.J.
and Molly Mae in front of Air One
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March
14, 2008
After a very long winter, we can finally get Molly Mae
and Zip some outside R&R and some much needed exercise.
Molly Mae was a rescue so we are unsure of her age. She is
at least thirteen. She has been a search & rescue
K-9 her entire life. She has major hip arthritis and has both
rear knee's replaced through the years. In the last year
she has gone blind and the hip issues are severe. Our
walk around the 110 acre property brought back energy and excitement
for Molly Mae. On the return trip there was much effort but
she made it without help and I know she enjoyed all the new
smells and remembered our countless walks along the river. The
time will come when her quality of life will become an issue.
Until then, we will enjoy and appreciate every minute we have
with her.
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| October
25, 2003
After almost two years of almost perfect recall, guess who
took off after a deer today? While I was working on the bee
hives Mae took off after a deer! They were cutting down the
corn and she must of spotted one. She was at full throttle
heading West, and almost 400 yards away. I jumped in the van
in hot pursuit. By now she was no where to be found in the
deep woods. I called the Dousman police to help in the search.
20 minutes later they found her in the woods dirty, wet but
unhurt. Funny how all the bad things that could happen run
through your head in this type of situation. Her last chase
ended with knee surgery! Even at eight years old the old girl
still can't seem to resist chasing deer. More grey hair but
a happy ending...
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February
22, 2003
Dr.
Beth called today and all of Mae's blood work is normal. We
just need to keep a closer eye on her.
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February
21, 2003
Molly Mae began to develop some
problems from her knee surgery in December. It was determined
that we needed to back off on her therapy and give her a little
more time to recuperate. Finally in late January we saw some
progress and began longer walks and off lead work. As of this
date she is still showing some minor limping but is no longer
taking pain medication. Our other concern is that Mae had
a minor seizure a few days ago. We have yet to determine why
this happened and are waiting for blood work results. Mae's
outgoing and friendly attitude still makes her the border
collie who goes with us everywhere.
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December
20, 2002
Molly Mae continues to limp and have some pain after rigorous
exercise. I was concerned that I was going too fast with rehab.
A difficult thing to regulate as border collies have two speeds
zero and "all out".
It's now been approximately 8 weeks post surgery so a visit
to Dr. Beth was in order. Everything in the knee looks solid
and she believes we just need to cut back on exercise with
more on lead walks, and be careful of winter dangers like
slipping on the ice. Not letting a border collie run always
to me feels like punishment. Your letters of support and asking
"how she is doing" are still wonderful reminders
of your caring personalities.
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November
7, 2002
Molly Mae is totally off drugs and is almost impossible to
keep quiet at this point. She is putting weight on her leg
and appears to be getting back full range of motion. Me on
the other hand is sure to go insane within the next week...
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October
27, 2002
It appears we have turned the corner in regards to Molly Mae's
diarrhea. (Five days is enough!) As of this morning no "B.M."
was a good thing! She is more alert and is slowly getting
her appetite back. Lets all keep our fingers crossed... We
took her off the Rimadyl, put her on some vet prescribed anti-diarrhea
medication, and have her on a boiled ground beef & rice
diet. She is still with her pain patch as that is stapled
on.
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October
25, 2002
The good news is that Molly Mae appears to be in little post-op
pain. The subcutaneous patch and Rimadyl seem to be doing
the job. On the bad news side she still has severe diarrhea
that we can't seem to get a handle on, even though we keep
increasing the dosage of Imodium. She is *holding it* until
we get her outside so that is on the plus side. Last night
she was restless but appeared to settle in when I brought
my blanket and attempted to sleep next to her crate. Yes I
have a spoiled border collie...
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October
22, 2002
As you may know, Molly Mae had another ACL tear and underwent
surgery again yesterday (October 21 2002). This morning we
received a surprise call from Doctor Beth. She said that Molly
Mae could come home. She was doing so well that less than
24 hours after surgery, she could be liberated! The ACL surgery
went fine and they found only a partial ACL tear that was
a recent injury. This all works in Mae's favor as it should
heal a little quicker and hopefully save the sanity of us
both. As you can tell from the picture the drugs are working
and she is relatively pain free at this time.
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May 16, 2002
Molly Mae has not slowed down and continues to let us all
know she is still the "top dog" here on the farm.
Teasing Zip and meeting people are the highlights of her day.
She still finds search & rescue fun and we train several
times each week. We are finding some gray hair on her face.
This reminds me that dogs grow old much too fast and I cherish
the time we spend with each other.
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August 30, 2001
Molly Mae has fully recovered from her ACL surgery. She can
run as good or better then before her injury. She trains with
us everyday, and is still our primary search & rescue K-9.
Her training and search hours are now over 2000. At 5 1/2
years old she has taken on the new role of public relations
for 911BC. We visit schools and hospitals with her. She loves
children of all ages and will make every effort to shower
them with kisses and attention. Very few can resist her charm
and gentle demeanor. She is still a "Velcro dog" and goes
with me everywhere. In the hot summer months her favorite
location is any place the water is deep enough for her to
jump in and cool off.
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| March
10, 2001
It is now 7 weeks and two days since Molly Mae's ACL surgery.
The first month was very long not only for Mae but for me.
She was crated the whole time, her only exercise was short
potty breaks outside. On week number five I was allowed to
take her for short walks on lead. This was a day of happiness
for Mae, myself and Zip. Molly Mae truly enjoyed her new freedom
exploring the new smells of late winter, and being outside.
Today we took the lead off and allowed her to run a short
distance. Her limp is now gone and we expect a full recovery.
In another two weeks Molly Mae will be ready for limited duty
doing the job she loves, search & rescue. We would like
to thank you all for your prayers, thoughts and just being
there.
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January
19, 2001
Molly Mae underwent surgery on January 18, 2001 for a partial
tear in her right rear knee ligament and is now resting comfortably.
The surgeon found more damage than was originally thought,
but a full recovery is anticipated. Sadly, she will not be
able to run for at least two months, a hard pill to swallow
if you're a border collie! This is going to be tough not only
for Mae, but also for A.J., and we ask that you keep her in
your prayers. We will post updates here periodically. |
