Hi, guys. I'm kinda down today. Mommy was sooo sick last night. I tried to help her but at first she just chased me away so I laid down and guarded her instead. When she finally fell asleep I was able to get closer and take care of her. Even little Toby helped, first by not geting into trouble and then by laying next to her when the sick was over and she started shivering. Little Willow was at daycare and Mommy couldn't walk or see so she couldn't go get her. We were all so worried, but the supernice people at Ruff House took care of Willow for Mommy until she could see again. Chrissy came over but he wouldn't stay and we all felt so bad when Mommy cried and begged him not to leave while she was sick. Mommy's been very worried about things lately - we thought it would be so nice if she wouldn't have to get dressed up and leave in the morning and could stay with us all day, but I'm the oldest and I know that if she doesn't go away like that, then we won't have puppy chow or even a place to live and she might "lose" us. She tells me things because I'm the oldest and she knows I'll listen. Our house is still all messed up from Mommy's sick and not seeing, and I've been keeping little Toby from chewing up stuff the best I can. Sometimes it's hard being the big brother and Mommy's little man. I told Toby and Willow that when Mommy comes home tonight we're going to try to be super-good dogs. Even the cats didn't complain when they didn't get fed last night or this morning. But if something happened to Mommy, who'd take care of us? Me? I'm not that big a boy yet.

Xander Spaniel