I can't believe we've made it 6 weeks Post-Op so far!  It actually seems to have gone by fast, thank God!  Exactly 2 more weeks until her follow-up appointment.  Hopefully she'll get the go ahead to bust out of the crate at that appointment.  I think she'll also get X-rays taken at that appointment and I'm going to try to get a copy of them so I can post a picture of her bionic knee!

I'll admit, I had never even heard of MrChewy.com until I got an e-mail from them asking us to review their company/service.  They mainly sell pet food, but also sell treats, toys, potty pads, and flea and tick medicine.  I was pleasantly surprised to find that they sold Riley's brand of food (Canidae).  Their prices are competitive to other online food sellers and is about the same price as my local Care-A-Lot Pets store's price once tax is added in for Care-A-Lot.  They offer free shipping on orders over $49, which is fairly easy to get to if you're stocking up on dog food.


I had been wanting to get Riley some Zuke's Dog Treats for a long time (practically for the whole 2.5 years I've had her, but I never broke down and actually bought them), so I ordered her a pack of those to get my total to $49 to get the free shipping (I had a coupon code to use to do my review, but it didn't include shipping).  But, for a 35 lb bag of dog food, the shipping was only going to cost $4.95, which isn't bad when you consider that they didn't charge for tax because I live in a different state than their company.

I placed my order on Wednesday, November 23rd, and was surprised to receive it on Saturday, the 26th.  I figured that with Thanksgiving being the 24th, it might take an extra day or two to get here.

I had just bought Riley a 35 lb bag of dog food at Care-A-Lot a week or two before I ordered this new bag.  Her bag from Care-A-Lot expires in March of 2012, so I was hoping the one from Mr. Chewy would have a bit longer of a shelf life so it wouldn't go bad in the time it takes Riley to eat 70 lbs of food (gosh, that seems like a lot!).  I was pleased to see that the expiration date on this new bag of food from Mr. Chewy expires in September of 2012. Wahoo!

Riley usually does well during her physical therapy.  It isn't painful to her and she's still really flexible and muscular.  She lets me flex and extend her leg, no problem.  She's supposed to have it done for 10 minutes at a time...she gets a little silly after about 6 minutes and decides it's time to roach around on her back and get a belly rub...and greet me (as if she hasn't just been spending time with me).

Riley and Chloe got to sort of play this morning.  Riley was in her crate barking at Chloe and play bowing and Chloe was outside of Riley's crate barking and play bowing.  It was a bit noisy, but cute at the same time!

Riley says to tell all her "furiends" that crates are boring and to bust out of one as soon as you get an opportunity (her opportunity just won't present itself for another 5 weeks)!!  I took some of her kibble, wet it, stuffed it inside a green Kong-type squirrel dude toy, and froze it, then gave it to her to keep her busy...the crazy dog decided she wanted to hide it in her crate instead...

We have a winner for the Awkward Family Pet Photos giveaway!  The winner is:

In case you missed yesterday's post, you have a chance to win your very own copy of "Awkward Family Pet Photos," a hilarious book I reviewed on Tuesday.  Click here to enter!

Here is a short video we took of me doing Riley's physical therapy with her!

So, after the Awkward Family Pet Photos post yesterday, the publishers have decided to give away a copy to one of our readers!  I know some other blogs were doing this too, so you can double or triple your chances to win one!

If you want to win a copy of the book (see yesterday's review for more information), just leave a comment on this post telling us what kind of animal your very first pet was!  Mine was a goldfish...my parents really weren't animal people when we were kids!  :)

The contest will end at midnight EST on Friday, November 4th, so get your comment in by then!  The winner will be chosen at random (by Random.org), so everyone has an equal chance at winning!  It should be fun to see what everybody's first pet was!  And if you have never had a pet, just say so (but I don't think you'd be reading a dog blog if you weren't a "pet person").

Riley is still doing well.  Her physical therapy (flexing and extending her leg) is going great and she's still super flexible in her joint.  I don't really see a post-surgery difference in flexibility, so that's super!

We got this little gem of a book in the mail the other day and just had to share it with everyone!  It's called "Awkward Family Pet Photos" and it hits store shelves today.  It is hysterical!!