Today is a July 1st and a special day…Bailey’s birthday 
. A few months back I took Bailey to the vet for a checkup only to find out her life was in danger and I had to schedule an emergency surgery with any hopes of survival. You can read about that post here. The success rate of the surgery was very low and the success rate for recovery was even lower, especially since she lost over 80% of her blood supply. But, my rockstar of a dog, Bailey, beat all odds and is here today celebrating her 12th birthday. [applause].
So, this is no ordinary birthday, it’s a very special one, since her odds of celebrating it with me were very slim just a few months ago. I was hoping to do a big celebration for her today, but work has kept me at the office late, so I’ll be celebrating her special birthday this Fourth of July weekend. However, since today is her actual birthday, it could not go unnoticed and I had to do something for her big day. I gave her a special doggie dinner, threw on some filet mignons for us mortals and then indulged in some desserts. Well… sort of. Picture time comes before any dessert or celebration. As a daughter of a photographer, she knows the routine…let me show you the treats, make you pose and wait while I take photos. My friends call it torture… I call it part of the routine! You’ll see my dogs wait patiently while I snap away. They were trained that way from the puppy days. They can pant, look, sniff or drool, but they can NOT eat or lick it until they get the “OK”. I love the last photo when Rambo was approaching her, she started to “growl” and show her teeth at him to keep him off her goodies. She’s the boss and quickly put him in his place. So funny!!! If you didn’t know her, you would think she’s a little mean, when in actuality, she’s the softest, sweetest labrador that will lick you to death if she could.
I thank my lucky stars for saving my dog months ago. You can see by the photos below, she looks like a champ and I know will be around for years to come. I love you Bailey, Happy Birthday.
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