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.

Monday, June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012: Grace is not his middle name

Arri does the outside steps -- all by himself.  His middle name is not Grace.  He was very excited to be going to the park so he stumbled just a bit.


We did get some exciting news from Cath last week.  Cath is a breeder/caretaker for Canine Companions.  Her current litter was assigned the letter 'D'.   If you are new to CCI, all pups in a litter are named with the same letter.  Cath submitted the name 'Darri' in honor of all that Arri has been going through and has shared with others.  I was honored to learn that the name was accepted.  Darri is a female lab/golden cross.  I don't know what region she will be in but I look forward to following her training.
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