Hello Friends - Update

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I hope everyone is doing well these days. I try to pop in when I can - life is busy!  But good!

 

I wanted to give you an update on Peri and Taquito and our human child, Charlotte.

 

Peri is the best doodle on earth. She is still a feisty girl - my neighbor asked me if she was 1 years old recently and when I replied with "5" she about fainted and said "wow she has a lot of energy"!  She continues to be the best big sis to Charlotte and cares so deeply for Taquito, I do worry what will happen when he is gone. 

 

Taquito is hanging in there - we are becoming experts at administering the sub-q treatments now. We did one on Saturday in about 10 minutes - Taquito sat (yes, he SAT) on a towel on the bath countertops while I held the needle in.  He smiled at us.  Peri sat by my feet the entire time and as soon as we put Tacky down, she licked him all over.  So for anyone that might ever make the idiotic claim that animals do not have feelings, I beg to differ.  The two of them are like peas in a pod and Peri never leaves our side during T's treatments. 

 

I am planning to take Tacky to the vet in July for a mini blood workup to see if we might be keeping his kidneys at bay.  Last time we were there, his weight was steady, which is AWESOME for kidney disease patients.

 

Charlotte is 20 months old and is the light of our life (with the dogs). She is excellent with them and helps tell them to sit, gives them treats, etc... She absolutely gets the whole gentle concept and knows to ask before petting all dogs (because they might not be so friendly as ours).  She is SO GENTLE with our two that it is amazing - Tacky lets her pet him! I was reading to C last night, Tacky jumped on my lap and sat right next to us while we read. She pet his head gently and Peri laid across my feet. Pure joy.

 

Here are a few pics of the crew.  Enjoy!  And hope you are all doing well!

 

Daddy teaching C to roll down the hill...with Peri on standby

 

Me & Tacky on Saturday after a sub-q treatment...a little selfie ;)  **he couldn't wait to get down***

 

 

Charlotte loungin' after the neighborhood block party and cheesing it up for the camera

 

 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

If only all dogs and kids had moms like you, Allyson. All fingers and paws crossed here for a good result on Tacky's bloodwork. Thanks for the update, it's always good to see & hear about your beautiful family. :)

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

You're doing such a great job at being a dog and human Mama, Allyson.  I'm sure lots of times you feel like you're "balancing plates in the air"....but I admire you so much for how well you do it.  You have a beautiful family. 

[Stephanie and Ragley]

So glad to hear Tacky is doing well and Charlotte is a DOLL! Need a babysitter?? ;)