Franklin's manhood

Franklin is no longer a boy...he got THE surgery yesterday. As a mastiff, it is better to wait until they are full grown before having the neuter done unlike all the other dog breeds. At 15 months and ~190lbs we figure he ought to be full grown, so in he went. I was, of course, nervous and had to have Lance drop him off because I always hate saying goodbye and leaving him at the vet even though I know they love him there. His surgery was scheduled for 9am and about 11am I got a call telling me everything had gone just fine and he was waking up, doing well. The woman was very kind on the phone and talked about how very sweet he was and that because he is so big, they didn't have any crates to hold him! So they put him in an exam room with the door open and a baby gate so he could see everything. I neglected to tell her he eats baby gates....

A few hours later I got another call from the vet. This time she was giggling and said that Franklin was snoring, snoring so loud that the entire building could hear him. She held the phone out for me to hear, and yep, he was snoring. I had to chuckle and tell her that yep, he snores...he snores loud. In fact, the more comfy he gets, the louder he snores. So I can only imagine how 'comfy' he is being drugged up!!

He got the pampered treatment while he was there, I have no doubt. Who doesn't like a person-sized, snoring, drooling dog?? They also told me that for his overnight stay he was going to get one of the spa-rooms in the resort section, again because the vet-side didn't have large enough crates for him. So he got to spend the night in a big bedroom with a heated floor, tv, snuggy bed and window. Yes, he is spoiled.

I think Eleanor wasn't overly concerned about where Franklin had gone last night. She did seem to look for him a couple times, but for the most part I think she was happy to see it was back to just her. She got special alone time with us like before he came along, wonder what she'll think tonight when he comes back home. LOL

First time caucusing

I've never been one to be overly involved in politics. But since we live in Iowa and Iowa is all about a caucus we both decided we would participate this year. What an experience! I was completely surprised by the turnout, the school library we were all crowded into was just packed. Two hours later and all the vote counts were final and we got what we wanted, Obama way in front of the Hillary. It was really something to be a part of it and to see everyone show their support for who they truly believed in. I surprised myself by flipping on the news as soon as we got home to watch the rest of the results roll in.

Go Obama! :)