Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, the post where I highlight reader’s comments, answer questions and generally wrap up my week.

Before we get to that, some of you have said you aren’t receiving the e-mail post.  I apologize for this.  I’m currently working on it, I’ve contacted Jetpack to see what the issue is.  I hope to have this issue rectified soon.

You Make Me Laugh – August 31, 2014

Molly the Wally said, “That is what staff is there for.”

Oh yes Molly, that is exactly what the staff is there for! 🙂

Sue said, “LOL Jeffie does the same thing with toys… lounges on the couch while his minions return them to him. ”

Would you believe that’s the exact word I used when talking with Hubby?  We are his minions. LOL

Pamela said, “Years ago, I read about a study of dog intelligence. The researchers claimed that border collies were more intelligent than golden retrievers because the BCs worked longer to solve a problem while the GRs looked to their people for help. At the time, I doubted their conclusion. After all, what is smarter than getting someone else to solve a problem for you?”

I’m with you 100% on this one. He’s a very smart dog, he knows he will be taken care of.

Canine ACL Injury/Surgery

This post is a perfect example of why I need Follow-Up Friday.  I totally forgot to include one very important fact.  Due to the limited physical exercise we gave Sampson from the time he first injured his leg until his surgery, the muscle in his injured leg atrophied.  I think this was a contributing factor to his slow healing.

Have you been following the Round Robin?  If you want to but are having trouble keeping up, I am adding each post to the community page.   So far we’re off to a great start!

Jen Jelly said, “I think I probably would have waited on surgery as well because from what I understand it can heal on its own sometimes. I guess given his size maybe it was less likely?”

I am not a veterinarian but from what I understand over time scar tissue will build up.  The dog will be able to use the leg, but will probably always have a limp.

Jane Rade said, “I agree with you. Conservative management sounds very tempting but often it just ends up being waste of time and asking for furthered damage (such as to the meniscus, the other leg etc.) ”

Nothing I read told me that.  I wish I’d known about it, I definitely would have scheduled the surgery right away.  I have heard that smaller dogs have a better success rate with conservative management.

The Writer’s Process Blog Tour

Emma asked, “Good luck with the publishing part. I don’t remember, are you trying to find a publisher, or self publish?”

Ideally I’d go the traditional route with an agent and a publisher.  Once it’s done I will be letting a few people read it and once I get input, we’ll see how it goes.

Pamela asked, “But you raised a whole other question: if part of your novel writing process is exploring the idea of living on Emerald Isle, why are you writing a mystery? Is that really the life you want to live?”

It’s hard to explain without giving away a whole lot of plot.  Let’s just say the mystery pulls the heroine in. 

Jan K said, ” Good luck with the publishing part, I imagine that’s not easy?”

I suspect it’s a lot harder than writing!

Stalked on a Walk Thursday’s Bark and Bytes

Sue said, “I was beginning to think Honey Chipmunk had a death wish! Hope your stalker is not a 100% outside kitty.”

No, I saw one of the kids bringing him inside once.  Although in this neighborhood I really do wonder about letting a cat go outside at all.  Nor would I let a dog stay out for any length of time either.

Lauren Miller said, “Right now we are having a major problem with wildlife. We have new neighbors who are feeding.. It’s been pretty bad. The dogs got into a fence fight with a coyote. ”

HOLY GOD.  I would freak right out.  What did you do? Our neighbor feeds the raccoons and fox, I wouldn’t be surprised if coyotes aren’t attracted to it at some point if they aren’t already.  

Jan K said, “I had to laugh at the glasses thing. Earlier this week I took Cricket up into the fields at the farm above us. I saw something in the distance and stood there squinting to try and see what it was. A woodchuck? Would Cricket want to chase that? It turned out to be a crow….they look a lot like woodchucks, right?”

Yes, yes they do.  Just like signs look like little white terriers.  I got your back Jan!

That’s another week in the bag!  Have a great weekend!

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