Summer has been too busy for me and so Arri
has not had many adventures lately. We
have not been to the beach in weeks.
Partly because of schedule but also there have been many rip current
warnings this year. So Arri has been
doing his duty, guarding the bakery while I work. He has given up on the idea of going up the
stairs. He waits until someone is
willing to give him a butt lift. He has
us trained so well. He is back to many
trips to the park and gets around just fine.
Two months ago, we went to the vet for annual
vaccines. He got a good report with the exception of the beginning of cataracts. Dr.
Mike must have high hopes for Arri. He
gave him the 3 yr rabies. Ok, I think I can handle 3 more years with this boy,
because he is not allowed to expire before the rabies shot.
On a side note, I was excited to meet Logan in August. We were at
the NCR graduation. Logan is a CCI Skilled Companion who lost a front leg to
cancer. He has recuperated and continues to work. I think that is so awesome.
Mom, Ann, was helpful during the whole process, giving me some heads-up on what
I might expect. Having someone who has been through it and not hide the ugly
parts helped me.
It has been just under 4 months since the
amputation and the tri-pod look already seems like old news. He did have his first pool accident last
week. His back leg slipped and he wiped
out. He was a bit stunned but recovered
quickly.
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| Glamis and Arri with Oregon hiding from the camera |
Today Arri returned to the oncologist for a
recheck and precautionary x-rays and ultrasound. This was his first visit since
surgery. He always greeted the girls at
check-in with an ‘UP’. He wanted to do
it so bad but he couldn’t. There does not appear to be any issues, this
is just to make sure nothing is going on undetected. I have been a little concerned about his
breathing. He tends to breathe heavier more
often than he used to but then, if I had to hop everywhere I went, I would breathe
heavy also. In fact, I would I would
find a comfy spot and plant myself.
The Dr. came back with good news – NO ISSUES. X-rays are clean, ultrasound is good. They also did blood work. His liver enzymes are high but they were high
last time. Essentially, there was no change,
which is good. Oregon went with on this
visit. He was bored silly but really
enjoyed all the treats. It’s sibling
guilt. No one can give Arri a treat
without giving Oregon a treat.
We will return for more x-rays and ultrasound
in January. For now we sit back, enjoy
life.
