Our Ups and Downs

Well, this week I thought I would tell everyone about Maya being fully house trained. Well, today I tell you this and about her eye infection.
I've left Maya out of her crate on and off when Ieave the house since the day I rescued her. Only for an hour or two and then I moved it to four. However, I would never leave her out of the crate the entire day while I was at work. All this changed Monday. I would see the look she would give me each day more as to say "Really, that again?!". It was the most pathetic look a dog could give you, and Rottweilers have some of the most pathetic looks.
So, the first day I opened the door reluctant waiting for a smell to hit me. Instead I found Maya waiting at the door with her nub waging. Second day the same thing. By the third day I knew she was a pro and didn't expect any less then greatness, and I wasn't disappointed. By the fourth day I'm snapping pics and that's when I noticed it. Her eye was slightly swollen.
I didn't pay it any mind at first. I layed down for a nap and she did to right next to the bed where I saw it again. Still not paying it any mind I dosed off for a bit. It wasn't until later when I got up, cooked dinner and was getting ready for bed that it looked even more swollen. I started snapping pics and sending them to my mom and a friend who works overnight in an Animal Hospital. Mom thought it was weird and thought it was a bug bite, bit there were two bumps. Could the bug have bitten that close to her eye twice? I was worried and then the worry turned to panic once I recieved a text from my friend suggesting that I take her to the vet.
By this morning the upper bump was much larger. I made plans to leave work early and take her to the vet. The few hours at work I wasn't with her were the worst. I've had a sick dog before, and I didn't want to think the worst; but the thoughts were swirling. When I got home to pick her up and take her to the vet the lower bump popped. I cleaned it and applied a warm compress.
Once we arrived at Al-Lynn Animal Hospital he took us back and immediately wanted to make sure this just happened. I told him I take pictures of her 24/7 and just saw this yesterday. He said then it shouldn't be a tumor. TUMOR?!?! See that's the word I didn't want to hear. That's the one that can change your life. However, he was almost certain this wasn't the case. He said it appeared to be an eye infection caused by bug bites. He prescribed Benadryl and Cephalexin with an eye oinment called Neopolu Baci.
$105 later Maya and I are at home relaxing, or should I say I'm trying to relax. He said the Benadryl would make her drowsy. Well, he doesn't know my Maya. Nothing has changed. She ate and played the same. Even after we had a little fight over her taking her pills.
I'm so glad she is ok and fully house trained. She is one spunky dog!!!
I almost forgot. She is now 88 pounds!!!

All is Well!!!

Maya is still doing well. I can tell that I have to work on not spoiling her so much. She doesn't want me out of her site when I'm home. She is also trying to jump on the bed and couch more, but when I tell her to get down she does. She is a very loving dog and greedy. She loves to eat!!!! We are working on waking at 6 instead of 4:30. I thought the early wake up calls were to go out to use the bathroom. Oh no!!! Maya wants her breakfast at 4:30.
She loves her walks, and I can tell she does better when she has one in the morning and evening. She has plenty of energy! Just like a two year old should. She is loved by the vet and vet techs. We went to visit last weekend. She now weights 87 pounds. We also took a trip to PetSmart Friday and everyone fell in love with her. She has a great personality. I love that she gets tons of compliments and people can't believe she came from the shelter. I tell them with the hard times people have fallen on there are all types of dogs there that need good homes. So glad I found Maya at one.
We are working on her commands. She is getting much better at sit, stay, down, paw and a few others. I think this is the easy part. Since she was already crate and house trained I am not complaining about commands.
I love my four legged child and I know she loves me!!!

Maya 3 weeks after adoption

Maya just had a 2 mile walk and a bath. You would think she is tired, but she wants to play!! Time for a nap Maya!!

Maya's Wake Up Call

This is Maya's way of waking me up in the morning. She loves her walks.

This was taken Sunday, August 4, 2013. 2 weeks after her adoptions.

Help Find Abby

This is a special post. There is a woman on the Eastern Shore of Maryland heartbroken right now. She has been looking for her 18 month old Rottweiler since July 4th. This dog has special needs. She requires medication and she has double vision. You can see her eyes look different then most Rottweilers from her pictures. If you've seen this dog please contact Cindy. Her number is on the picture below. Abby also helps wounded soldiers. She is a VERY special dog in so many ways. Please spread the word and visit her Facebook page: Help Find Abby. I know Cindy and her twins would truly appreciate your assistance. Thank you!!

Maya and I visit Ma and Ace

Maya and I went for a visit with her big brother Ace and my mom today. She seemed very excited to visit with them. I think she now knows where my parents live, because she barks with excitement the closer we get. Ace is still trying to process where this overactive dog came from. He mostly observes her, begs for water and then lets her have it. He is definitely assuming the big brother role looking out for her. It's really cute. The pic below is of us. Maya is still working on looking at the camera.

Why did I name her Maya?

I thought about names for a new dog for weeks. Originally I thought of Sadie. Everytime I called my pet insurance company I would have to correct them and tell them her name was Sade like the singer and not Sadie. It would drive me crazy. Someone even suggested spelling Sadie Sadeii so it looks like Sade the 2nd. That seemed a little weird to me, but it was a thought. My little brother said name her Ivory and call her IV. Those were the first initials of both my deceased grandmother's first names. Again, it just didn't seem right.
One night while laying in bed I thought of the movie I'd played several times for Sade. The one that you would really think she was watching. The one her ears would stand straight up during the dog barking scenes. The movie was Eight Below. When I first rented the movie from Netflix in 2006 I played it over and over until I purchase the movie to watch how intense Sade would be during that movie. I thought of all the dog names and immediately remembered of all the dogs in the pack there was only one female dog. You guessed it, it was Maya. Maya was the alpha dog, the leader, and the fighter. If you've seen the movie Maya almost died, but she was the alpha dog with the help of Max that survived. I felt it was perfect. Maya would be the new dogs name, but would it fit the new dog?
The day I met Maya her name was Kemma. I thought that is a cute name too, but I was determined to name her Maya. She looked like a Maya to me. So, when the shelter asked me if I wanted to keep her name as Kemma I responded with no hesitation her name would be Maya. After calling her Maya for a day she knew her name was Maya as well.
So, her name came from a movie that I played for my dog. I know that may seem weird to some people, but that's exactly what I did. It kept Sade's attention and not many things did that. Now as I look at her I'm glad I made the choice to name her Maya. She's a strong dog with a very strong personality, and I think she will live up to this alpha dog name.
The photo included is the very first photo I ever saw of Maya. I did a screenshot of her the night before I met her.