Tuffy OTRB, Milo and Mum 🌈🐶💔

True love isn’t found in Disney movies, or romantic novels. It’s found in the eyes of a dog.

“Human said ‘sit pretty.’ I heard ‘BITE THE SKY AND MAKE IT SNOW CHEESE.’ Who’s teaching who? Drop a ❤️ if this face owns your soul RT = human owes me a whole turkey #Rottweiler #SnowBite #ChesnyySays

@servicerotties Happy Trails to you & Marla! Also your housemates to be.

We're moving this weekend! Everything is chaos. Boxes everywhere. The tape and marker keep disappearing and the human is snarly cuz she was on hold for over 2 hours with the interwoof company. I think I need to put a leash on her and get her out before she starts barking!

@servicerotties Nothing wakes mum up faster than the sound of a puking pup

Last night my human had some bad nerve pain and insomnia. There was important stuff to do this morning and she needed extra motivation to get up, so I hopped on the bed, sat by her and 🤮. It worked well. She was up FAST. I feel my efforts didn't get much appreciation though!

@servicerotties Wet and soggy for a second day here in Chicago. Me not allowed out without a leash, even in my own fenced yard. Mum says I soak up MUD not just Eau de Wet dog. 😩

The squirrels are quiet today and it's cloudy out. So we need to be extra 🌞 on the inside. A high of 11°C with scattered 🌧 and periods of heavy naps here in #Edmonton. There's a likelihood of Eau de Wet Dog so be sure to apply it to all the furniture. I'm Chesnyy live on location with the #Yeg #Weatherdog Report

@servicerotties @DetectiveDugDog Cobra Chickens!

The goose under the tree wanted to eat us! It was very mad at @DetectiveDugDog for no reason other than being a dog!

@servicerotties Safe travels and paws crossed for blue ribbons

Today was hecking busy! Now it's time to lead our rally obedience class. Then go home and pack stuff. And snoozle. Tomorrow afternoon we travel 519 Km to Saskatchewan for dog trials. Pistol's dad took Friday off since we won't be home to look after him.

@ByrneCocker We are so very sorry. Hugs from all of us to you and Daisy.

6/6 We will hugely miss sharing his lovely character & mischief with you all 😘 We have a lot of adjustment to go through and we are taking care of Daisy who is going to be so lost without her big brother. She will do her best to bring smiles again when she’s ready. Margaret 🥰

❤️ Important❤️ It’s Mum here. Sadly, yesterday after a brave fight, in kindness we said goodbye to our dear Alfie. He was very comfy & calm to the end & was incredibly kindly cared for by his gorgeous vet Magdalena in UCD vet hospital. We held his paw to the end 🐾 😢 1/6

@servicerotties Will help however we can from down here.

Admin Post: My plan was to take Kuno to the west coast, find a beach that rents water wheelchairs and take him to play in the Ocean. We never made it that far. Costs, my own health, and the fact a trip that far on my own is really daunting were all the factors that stood in the way. Many of you know I have a goal to get Chesnyy into the top 10 Rally Obedience dogs in Canada. It's impossible for us to get to number one. There's not enough competitions for us to feasibly get to so we can't earn enough points. If I could pop her in the van, drive 12 hours, sleep on couches, and get to enough shows further away, maybe we could get there. But it's hard enough to find accessible hotel rooms in places, and I can only push myself so far. But if we work hard, get to enough shows in western Canada, we might break top 10. So I started exploring the dog shows in BC. There's one this summer in Cranbrook with 6 trials. That would help us get the points we need. It also would take us halfway to the Ocean. The following weekend, there's a show in Summerland BC. I started thinking that if we traveled to the show in Cranbrook, we could head to the Vancouver area after, spend a few days there, and take Kuno's ashes to the ocean. I'd probably need a little help to get into the water. Most places only rent water wheelchairs that need someone to push them, instead of the kind you can propel yourself. But then Chesnyy could play in the waves and watch the sunset into the Ocean. And we could spread some of Kuno's ashes there so he could finally get to hang out at the beach like I always promised him. Maybe we could even schedule a couple of presentations about disabilities and overcoming challenges for some community organizations out there. Then we could drive from the coast back through the Okanogon and spend a few days there for the dog show, then drive home. It would be a long and challenging trip for me. Being far from home with just Chesnyy is intimidating. It's not so easy to deal with unexpected challenges when you're not able to walk or stand. And it would be expensive. Probably 11 or 12 nights of hotels (unless one of you has a wheelchair accessible home along the way and would like to host us! We would be super fun guests) and fuel. A little help along the way would be needed, so I'm looking for our online friends in both the lower mainland and the Okanogan that might be willing to spend a few hours helping with a few things. Right now, I'm just looking at the possibility, seeing if it's feasible. It might not be. The costs might just be too much, and I might not be able to find the support I'd need for this journey. I could probably talk myself out of it and say that it's just too hard for me to do, but I think I'd regret it if I didn't at least put the effort into trying to make it happen. And you never know. Maybe this post will reach someone with a wheelchair accessible BnB, or someone with a home we could get into and a place we could stay for a few days. Or maybe it'll catch the attention of a company that would help sponsor us. Our followers have been so amazingly supportive of so much. Without you, there's no way we could even be doing half of what we do. So if you have insight, suggestions, know someone that can help make this happen, please let me know. There was a time, not that many years ago, that I thought my life was pretty much over. Kuno taught me that we don't give up. We always believe, and that we should chase those adventures and dream big. Sometimes, looking at the future really scares me. I don't know how long I'll be able to live independently, or where I'd find a place to live if my landlord sold, or even what would happen if we broke down on the highway. But I try not to let fear dictate my life. I want to get out and live the best life I can and hopefully make the world a little better along the way. ❤️ Marla and Chesnyy

@servicerotties Milo agrees that Muddy Paws are the perfect spring accessory.

Perfect stick finding weather here in #Edmonton! A high of 11°C so and the 🌞 is out. So are the squirrels so don't let them steal your treats. Expect a few scattered naps, but it's a great day to go sniff stuff and there's lots of places to get your 🐾muddy. I'm Chesnyy, live on location with the #Yeg #Weatherdog Report Video description for inclusivity: Chesnyy the Servicerottie running in the morning sun with a stick

@servicerotties @CityofEdmonton For FLUFFS sake!

We finished our appointment and can't go home because some fluffer parked in the access aisle between the two accessible spots. We can't even report it to the @CityofEdmonton because the non-emergency line to report to by-law isn't available on Sunday's anymore. Definitely Monday vibes.

@Humfthecocker so handsome

Mumma says I make her laugh when I sit up and loook like dis

@SouthwestAir your LAX front desk supervisor should be helping man the 35 min long line of passengers waiting to “drop their bags” instead of making everyone go PAY to use a valet service!!! #awfulservice #nolove

Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you. Do something

@servicerotties Is that a Berner from Redbank?

💕Bestest Day Ever!

@annielynnshea Hugs to #teamkuno

Friends! #TeamKuno is trending!!! 🐾🐾🩷🩷💔🌈

@servicerotties @servicerotties do not stress about responding to messages. Just let us keep sending you & Chesney love. We are thrilled that Cheney will be taking over the YEG weather dog reporting. 😘😘

It's a beautiful day here in Edmonton, the kind where Kuno would have gone out to sniff all the happy stuff. Chesnyy is still blissfully unaware that he isn't coming back. I found a bit of happiness in her energy and frolicking. But this morning when I woke up and reached to pet him and found his spot empty my heart just crumbled. I'm kind of going back and forth between moments of peace knowing he's not hurting and moments of crying my eyes out because he was my world. Everything I've achieved the past several years was all because of him. Everything. And I'm a little lost. Inevitably I'll be OK. I don't think he would have left me if he knew I wouldn't be. Chesnyy can do all the tasks and as she realizes he won't be coming back she'll need extra engagement and activity to keep loneliness and depression at bay. And getting her out and working with her will help me. But this hurts. I've read through most of the comments on my post about his passing. I just couldn't bring myself to respond to them yet. But they truly are appreciated. I'm so touched that so many adored him. Thank you so much for the support and love this community has shown us. It's beautiful and he would have loved it. I don't think anyone will have any objections to Chesnyy taking over this account and keeping our presence here. But she has some very big paws to fill. I don't really know what else to say right now. Many of you have reached. I'll try to get back to you, but I appreciate your patience as right now I'm easily overwhelmed. I have very puffy eyes. 💔🐾

@servicerotties Marla my husband and I are both crying for you. We have been there, but every dog’s human has suffered the heart rending loss. Kuno was a hero and you are why. All our love to you & Chesny.

Admin post: 💔 I'm struggling to put this in words. This evening, Kuno passed away. A day after his 8th birthday. He had fluid in his abdomen and was becoming septic. They did all sorts of diagnostics. The only possible treatment course would have been very invasive and had a low survival rate, especially in older dogs. The post-operative recovery would be very long and really hard on him, and that was if he could recover from the infection. He'd need feeding tubes the first while, and it's quite likely there would be permanent organ damage. If he survived, it would be highly unlikely he'd be a healthy dog. I chose not to put him through all that, and he was humanely euthanized. I sat with him, but I couldn't reach him when he was lying down, but his HumanFriend (Pistols dad) sat on the floor with him. He passed away peacefully. They also found a tumor on his spleen. Although it likely had nothing to do with this particular incident, they'd have taken the spleen as well to send to histology. I'm sure some of you have questions. They need to wait. Right now my heart hurts, but it also really hasn't hit me yet. I did expect this. He was fine. And now he's gone. He was what made my world good. He inspired me, and he made me push myself to get out in the world. He loved me when I resented my own limitations. He made so many things become possible. I'll do a better post later. Right now I'm tired and my head hurts from so much crying. I'm hoping when I wake up in the morning this will have all been a bad dream. But I know many of you care and were worried. I wanted to let you know. 💔

@servicerotties Hugs and healing woofs Kuno!

Frenz. I feel like someone roofied my water bowl. And put a knitting needle in my chest. And then bit the inside of my mouth. I'm just gonna snoozle here while the human finishes prep on the Christmas Eve Bedtime Story.

@thenicolabryant @TheHarveySays Crossing our paws and hoping for miraculously good healing.

Marnie update. 1. Biopsy postponed for 9 days because there is some improvement. Good. 2. Vet will decide on 28th if she needs the biopsy. Okay. 3. It’s removing a good chunk of her tail so stitches and a while to heal. Not great. 4. If they find what they fear … Very bad.