This Thanksgiving I am so very thankful for my new little Joie. My heart rejoices for all the love, laughter, and happiness she has given us in just one short month already. Life is good.
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Joie Shows Off Her Spiffy New Hug-a-Dog Harness from Dachshund Delights
Frankie loved her hug-a-dog harnesses from Dachshund Delights and now Joie loves her’s too! Not only do they make a dog feel quite pretty (or handsome) and stylish, they serve a pretty special other purpose.
On top of the harness you will see a D-ring which Joie’s leash attaches to, or when riding in her car seat the seat belt keeping her safe in place attaches to it. But the nice thing about the D-ring and walking Joie is it does not put any pressure on her spine. This is a good thing whether your dog has IVDD or is prone to IVDD. These harnesses are also so well made! They are custom made so you don’t have to worry about your dog wiggling their way out of it. And they have oodles of patterns to choose from. I’ve also washed them many times and they really hold up well. Just love these harnesses! And as you can see, Joie seems to feel pretty special in her new harness too.
Thank you, Dachshund Delights for the beautiful harness and for all you do to help doxie’s! We think you absolutely rock! Check them out today on their website or on Facebook.
How Everything Looks New Through Joie’s Eyes
This week has brought me so much joy watching Joie discover new things and the world around her. She started the weekend off learning how to maneuver around in her wheelchair for the first time. If you didn’t see the video of her in her wheels for the first time here it is. On Monday I started taking her on small walks down the street in front of our house. She starts out slow and before you know it she picks up speed and I have to walk quite fast to keep up with her. My heart just oozes with love watching her enjoying her new freedom.
This morning as I was working in my writing cottage I heard her scooting around. As I peeked over my desk I saw her checking out the gas stove for the first time, curious about it. So I moved her bed in front of the stove, and yup, you guessed it, it’s her favorite new place to nap. It’s where she is now as I write this post, lost in her happy dream world.
I just love to watch the world through my dogs’ eyes and this week has certainly been full up with joy watching Joie as she discovers new things around her. At times I’d really like to know what she is thinking. But if what I feel in my heart is her talking to me, I’d say she is one happy, content dog. And that in turn makes me one happy dog mama.