Small but tough I hope! Tonight I am the one feeling like a "dog". I've been working all day in my studio and Chelsea's been with me. As we went about our normal activity I kept looking at her today, and feeling like such a heel. Tomorrow she has to be at the vet by 7:15 AM so she can have surgery. She looks and acts very normal right now so it's really hard to take her. I even called the vet just to make sure we were doing the right thing. Yes, she said, those little knees have to be fixed.
It's just not fair. A dog should automatically have good knees. Knees that last for life, knees that let her catch balls, run and play. Just plain old good knees! Maybe after tomorrow.
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Here she is with Max, one of our cats.
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When I looked I found her tucked in a small drawer full of fabric today.
Small but tough, I hope.
Tomorrow will be a long day for both of us. I'll let you know how she does.