1. Duke is home from the vet. We picked him up on Friday afternoon, and he seems to be feeling great.
2. Duke chose to demonstrate just how great he feels by eating a rabbit on Tuesday morning. I wasn’t able to get it away from him. His vet is having us call every morning to tell them how he’s doing and said that eating a rabbit wasn’t ideal, but they were glad he’s back to his usual (bad!) behavior.
3. Just in case the rabbit wasn’t enough to clue us in that Duke is fully recovered, he caught and killed a possum on Tuesday evening. Nick was able to get it away from him, so he didn’t eat the entire thing. Again, the vet says it’s not ideal, but it definitely proves that he’s recovered.
4. Catching a rabbit and a possum in one day is also very impressive for a twelve(ish) year old three-legged dog. Don’t ever think that tri-paw dogs don’t lead full, active lives!
5. Howard
also seems to be feeling much better, though he’s not demonstrating his good
health by killing rodents. He has
finished his antibiotics and seems to be back to normal.
6. Howard’s glucose is finally at a good level. It was excellent when the emergency vet checked it last week and excellent when Dr. D. checked it twice this week.
7. Dr. D. is a little concerned that it may be too good (coming down too much, too fast), so we have an appointment to check it again next week instead of waiting two weeks in between checks.
8. It doesn't feel very much like fall here yet. I know today is only the first day, but we’ve gotten up to 90° this week.
9. The
basil is still going strong.
10. We
still have some roses blooming.
11. We
have one lone lilac bloom.
12. We do have one fall plant, though. Our neighbor Lori works at a plant nursery
and brought us these mums.
13. I did not get started on the cat couch over
the weekend. After all of the vet trips,
we were both ready for a weekend of not doing much. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get started on it
this weekend.
I did not know a dog would eat a rabbit or a possum!!! But I’m glad Duke feels better. It was really hot and humid yesterday but today it was only 60 degrees and rainy and windy. No walk for me!
ReplyDeleteWe're due for a heat wave this week as well, getting into the 90s over the weekend. Although, that won't be as hot as it was a couple weeks ago, thank goodness. (We've heard that we're supposed to have a hot fall due to La Nina patterns. Sigh.)
ReplyDeleteGlad Howard and Duke are doing so much better. Great news. You both must be relieved!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness with Duke and his hunting (and eating) skills! Good for him though! I bet the basil seems really good! Glad to hear Howard is feeling good too! We had cooler temps but high humidity the past few days with storms coming through. Heating up again for the weekend (about 100-102 degrees). Trying to see how many more weekends son/family will be over to swim as the water temperature is cooling down in the pool (about 84 degrees). I'm thinking this could be the last one for the season this weekend :)
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Oh my, your dog was sure making up for missed time. Hope your two sweeties stay well! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteSometimes are furs cause us so much issues.
ReplyDeleteGlad Duke and Howard are doing better. I guess Duke had to satisfy some cravings!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! We're so happy that Duke and Howard are doing better! XO
ReplyDeleteGlad Duke and Howard are doing better.
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