Why am I writing this?

I have known many, many people who have had their dogs die from cancer. In many cases, the cancer was too far advanced to treat. Of those who did treat, you don't know the details of what they went through. It sounds quite simple when summarized with 'we went though chemo and he lived 2 years'. There is a whole lot more emotion and decisions to be made. Treatment is not always simple.

This blog is my own personal experience. Some days are filled with frustration, others are filled with laughter. If anyone is offended, I can't apologize for my emotions. I typed what I felt at the time. It does not mean I feel the same today. If you want clarification, just ask. No matter my frustrations, I know my vet and oncologist are doing a fantastic job of caring for Arri. He just is not co-operating by being a 'typical' case.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

March 6, 2012: who needs hair gel...

Arri has some goofy quirks.  One of them has to do with taking a shower.  While he loves swimming in the lake, he really has no interest in a bath.  He primary goal for entering the shower is ...soap.  We learned very early on that no bar of soap was safe.  When he was still in the CCI program, he would go to hotels with us.  The first thing he did was go into the bathroom and grab the soap off the tub.   While he never was able to eat a whole bar, he has been successful in a good mouthful.  It is the same with every house he enters.  Find the bathroom and check out the soap.  You would think this would make him sick but it doesn't he has never had any ill effects.  In fact, he breath is temporarily better.

Now that he is free to bathe again, Arri stands at the shower door, waiting for an invitation.  He wants to lick the soap bubbles off the floor.  The funny thing is, it is only people soap he likes.  When he gets a bath, he does not want that soap.  He is loves the shampoo and the conditioner drives him mad.  When my hair is wet, he just wants to run his nose through it. Who needs hair gel.  Dog slobber is free and has great hold when dry.

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