"Reward for Bailey
Call my Mommy"
Before I had Presley I had Bailey, my dog. A boyfriend bought him for me in 1999, he was born the summer John Kennedy Jr. died. I named him Bailey J. (for John). We got him in Oklahoma, he's a pure breed Wiemaraner. The people we bought him from should not have been breeding these dogs (I didn't realize this at the time). I had no idea the difficulties he would have.
Bailey was only 6 weeks old and separated from this Mother, who was very skittish. Which I now know is not a good trait in a dog. Bailey was covered in ticks and I later found out had worms... I was angry that he was so sick but had felt I had saved him... He was so cute I didn't really think any of that other stuff would matter.
I wanted a dog so I could have a running companion, Bailey turned out not to be this type of dog. His hind quarters are under developed and he is so awkward. He is not the athletic dog I had hoped for, but he is so sweet you can't help but love him... I never really trusted him around kids, he's so big, clumsy and doesn't like loud noises or fast movements.
These past couple of weeks Bailey has not ben doing so well. Judging from his behavior we assumed he ate something he shouldn't have and was having trouble digesting it. In the past few years he has had two stomach surgeries, the Vet has told us he is unable to perform any more intestinal surgeries (too much scar tissue). However when we took him to the Vet he was unable to determine the problem. Bailey, had x-rays done, he was checked for parvo, liver and kidney failure. The reason for his illness is still undetermined... He's on several medications, and a special bland diet. He has lost 30 lbs. and is very lethargic.. I decided I wanted to photograph him.
I've been asking Presley to be gentle with Bailey because he isn't feeling well. She decided to play music and read to him to help him feel better. She plays with Moses much more so it was nice to see her care for Bailey. I plan to take Bailey and Moses to the river bed this weekend to get some outdoor photos.