Part 3 The Tale of the Dog - He Glows

Part 1 and Part 2 of the Tale of the Dog can be found {here} and {here}.

As I explained in parts 1 & 2, Mo is doing well with kidney disease, defying the odds and amazing his veterinarian.

Our family went from having a big old dog who lived outdoors, to this shedding lazy hound who not only gets homemade meals, but pretty much gets his way about most everything.

Not everyone in the family has adjusted to such dog pampering, but Mo isn't complaining.

I made him a pet bowl holder out of an old tote.

And lest you think all he does is sleep, I'll have you know he is a loyal protector who is willing to tear apart any noise that gets close to me in the middle of the night.

Even if it means he has to tear through the screen to kill the ferocious beast.

Bad doggie.

So Bliss.... then what's this about a glowing collar?

Well, it started about 3 years ago when I fell off the porch in winter and messed up my knee.  Running out the door in shoes half on.

No details on that mess, the visual of me landing in a pile of rock hard snow would haunt you, all you need to understand is I took a long time to heal and my knee has never been quite right since.

I've lived in fear of falling again and not being able to walk.  I'm overly cautious now on ice, snow, kneeling, twisting my knees (and especially putting my shoes all the way on)  and anything else that could mess me up and leave me in pain.

I don't like pain.  It took a long time for my knee to get to a pain-free point and I do not want to fall again.

Or trip on a dog.

Not even if he gives me that puppy dog face.

Mo..... with that sweet face, who not only has tried to trip me numerous times in broad daylight, but at night he lies in wait.

He looks so innocent right?

I think secretly he wants me to stay on the couch, it's a cozy spot for him and I'm good company if I do say so myself. 

Since he isn't radio active and doesn't naturally glow, I knew I had to find something that would make him visible in the dark.

I purchased a glow in the dark collar and it didn't hold up very well.  Then I found the FurEver Brite Glow in the dark collar.

Think glow stick bright.

 Here he is recharging his collar.

This is his only task each day.  He has a great work ethic don't 'ya think?

I didn't even have to tell him to lay in the sun, he just knew to do that.  This product is something he can enthusiastically endorse, it fits his lifestyle.

This is a day shot of the collar.  When he is charged up, he glows.  Cracks. Me. Up.

Of course it's brightest after he comes in from being outside.  Visiting dogs are jealous of Mo's style'n collar.

He da man dawg.

I'm telling you about this because I love his collar, not because I'm a spokesman for the company (but of course if they come calling I'm available) and they did not pay me to love the collar.

What a difference between the stiff cracked thin line of glow stuff on his old collar and the new collar on the left.

The new one is lightweight, and soft.  And it glows better.

If I was out walking my dog at night this would be great.  Instead I just let him out the back door and I can find him in the dark.... from the window.... in the warm house.

The collar works just like it says it will.  At night Mo glows.  By day he glows.  When he goes outside at night he glows.  When he sits in the dark waiting to trip me he glows.  I am very pleased with this collar and wanted to share it with you.  In case you have a vicious canine who tries to trip you too.... in the dark.

You can read about the collar on the FurEver Brite web page.  And you can rest peacefully tonight knowing that I'm safe from falling, or at least from tripping over the dog.

Because he glows..............

And that's about all he does!

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