The old dog went right to where her food and water have been for these past plus 11 years only to find two empty spaces. She's lying right there now - waiting. I've been dreading this morning since yesterday's vet visit . "I'm sorry Dust the vet said no food or water this morning." Yes call me nuts but we talk to our dog. No matter how I tried 63 years of 'early to rise' had me awake at 5AM. I knew what was to come and I wanted to put it off as long possible. She got her morning walk about 6:20AM and went right to the kitchen, expecting her morning treat only to be disappointed again. 'I'm sorry Dust'. 8:15 can't come quick enough - this when we will leave to drop her off. We are holding off on having any breakfast - she doesn't need to smell our food.
In the morning the routine is simple I get up first and hopefully get a cup of joe before she comes down. Shell come to me first expecting to be greeted with petting and affection "Good morning Dusty". I make her wait to 6AM for that first walk lest she get into a bad habit of the 5AM walk. Not bad in summer but god awful in winter. While Dusty uses me for petting I use her to get this old man up and moving.
The wheezing and the tumor on her side, that seemed to be bothering the old gal had me worried, the vet said it should go. Thankfully we have the means and it should be fine. The X-rays and blood were normal so soon it will be a waiting game.
Funny how dogs become such a big part of our lives... Maybe more so as we get older.
In the morning the routine is simple I get up first and hopefully get a cup of joe before she comes down. Shell come to me first expecting to be greeted with petting and affection "Good morning Dusty". I make her wait to 6AM for that first walk lest she get into a bad habit of the 5AM walk. Not bad in summer but god awful in winter. While Dusty uses me for petting I use her to get this old man up and moving.
The wheezing and the tumor on her side, that seemed to be bothering the old gal had me worried, the vet said it should go. Thankfully we have the means and it should be fine. The X-rays and blood were normal so soon it will be a waiting game.
Funny how dogs become such a big part of our lives... Maybe more so as we get older.
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