With his 13th birthday on the horizon, Emmett's facing a handful of age-related problems like arthritis and loss of muscle mass. We've been working with him on a series of measures to prevent injuries. For instance, we put a set of pet steps at the foot of the bed to help him … [Read more...]
Cooper, the Hearing Ear Dog
It's now part of Emmett's permanent record.There it is, right at the top of his chart at his new vet's office:Diminished hearing.To be honest, and to get my guilt out there, when asked how long it's been in decline... well... I have no idea. None. Last year we … [Read more...]
The Wonder Dog’s Streak Continues!!
In April, toward the middle of the month, we will pass a milestone. It was then, two years ago, that an oncologist looked at us and said that Emmett would likely have another three, maybe six months. If he were an odds beater, we could hope for a year.Two years … [Read more...]
On milestones
This post is {technically} the 1,000th post on my little blog!I say {technically} because, well, technically there were a whole bunch more before I had a backup system in place. And, as usually happens when there's no backup system in place, I lost a whole bunch of … [Read more...]
Vignettes
One.Between Emmett and Lucas, someone's going to the vet nearly every week for a checkup or blood test. I dutifully schedule tech appointments at the same time to get Newt's nails trimmed. And every time I get there, I have to tell them to cancel it because I, once again, … [Read more...]