Joie gets along pretty fast as you can see by the video… despite having IVDD. Dogs with IVDD amaze me! Joie goes to a specialist who specializes in IVDD on November 8th. I’m looking forward to taking her to Dr. Morgan. Since I don’t have any prior records of her IVDD diagnoses I would just like Dr. Morgan’s thoughts on Joie’s status. I’d also like to know if I should be doing some physical therapy for her and if I should do that prior to her starting to use a dog wheelchair. She will use Frankie’s wheelchair, which John will adjust in length and height for her. And I need to order her a license plate for it too, so best get on that pronto!
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Life With A Snugglebug. Another New First.
Today was the first time Joie snuggled up with me on my over-sized wicker chair and ottoman and we took a quick cat nap together. Not that we haven’t snuggled since she got here, because believe me, we do that every chance I get! But today was the first time we cuddled together in my writing cottage in my wicker chair.
I couldn’t help but think about how “firsts” are so fun when you have a new pet but how hard they are when you lose a pet. So many “firsts” I went through this summer after Frankie passed. The first morning not helping her go potty, the first time not filling her bowl, the first time I couldn’t hold her, the first time I ran an errand without her, the first time I took a walk without her, the first night I went to bed without her at my side, and on and on the firsts went. Getting through all of them was difficult and felt overwhelmingly heavy at times.
As I’ve now experienced lots of new firsts with Joie it’s such a good place to be in my heart again. It is such an amazing reminder that this is all part of life. You can’t have a first without a last. You can’t have sunshine without rain. You can’t have happy without sad. You can’t have life without death. Without firsts and lasts we’d never really truly appreciate and value this thing called life.
Complete Once Again. Kylie and Joie Getting to Know Each Other.
Thank you to everyone who has left comments on my Facebook page as well as on my post announcing Joie into our lives. Wow, you blew me away with all the love and support. Joie is one lucky dog to have so many who already love her. Thank you.
I remember after Frankie passed away and how many people commented how Frankie completed me. It was so true. Having Joie to now love and care for has made me complete again. It has only affirmed for me once again that having animals in my life is what brings me my purest and deepest joy.
Many have asked how Kylie and Joie are adapting to each other. They are doing well. Saturday evening and most of Sunday Joie was unsure of Kylie– wanting to be sure that Kylie is not a threat to her. She barks and barks when Kylie makes a move, but Kylie wags her tail and and is very calm. Doing just what she should. Kylie has always been very laid back and this is helping Joie feel more comfortable around her. The barking is already beginning to subside. They are learning to live with each other.
Looking forward to taking Joie to the vet tomorrow to be sure I am doing all I can for the infection on her belly as well as to see about best time to get her walking in her wheels. All I can say is look out when she learns to use those wheels… I have a feeling she will be a flying rocket!
