Whining and Appreciation

[Jen, Lachlan, and Declan]

I'm tired. I'm frustrated. I'm trying not to get whiny, but sometimes I wander into that realm. But I have to take my metaphorical hat off to my boys for being generally patient and sympathetic.

I've been fighting a pain in my hip for a couple of months now. Finally got a diagnosis (bursitis) and a shot of cortisone this week. Still waiting for it to work. Just my luck to find a doctor who doesn't believe in pain killers, dang it! In the meantime it's hard to do much with these guys. It's hard to walk. I go to work most days, then come home and collapse. I'd expect these two to go screaming nuts, but ... no. They're both very calm and cuddly, staying close, giving me lots of puppy and kitty hugs.

Pixel drapes himself over my shoulder and purrs into my ear, turns so he can pat my face with one paw ... okay, and sometimes drapes himself over my head with his bottom dangling in front of my face. Hey, cat love! Lachlan rests his head on my thigh and looks at me with those big, brown, soulful eyes, lets me hug him like a giant teddy bear, acts like he'd really rather do absolutely nothing but be close to me. And licks the cat's bottom while he's there, but I suppose that's puppy love. Lach's even crawled into my lap a time or two (hey dood, my lap's not THAT big), but I think he's just jealous of Pix when he does that.

I FINALLY found a puppy class for Lachlan (one that doesn't happen at like 10am on Tuesday mornings ... yeah that'd go over well with the boss). It starts next Saturday. I have no idea how I'm gonna do that. But at this point Lach barely qualifies as a puppy and his training is soooo far behind it's embarrassing! He desperately needs the socialization with other dogs, I need the self-discipline of homework! I've registered and paid for the class, being optimistic here that we'll be able to get there. Just stressing out a bit about it tonight.

Anyway, enough whining. I really just want to say that I'm so proud of my boys, and I wish they spoke English so I could tell them that. I'm crying a little as I type this, but not because I feel sorry for myself. No, every tear is because I'm realizing how blessed I am to have them in my lives.

Lachlan, Pixel, thank you.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

I love your doodle names!!  I hope you feel better soon!

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

our fur kids are great therapy. Hope you get better soon

[Linda and Murphy]

Hope you feel better soon.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I sure hope you feel better, and I'm glad your "furry friends" are there for you.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

I hope you feel better soon. You have your babies comforting you and the class will be well worth it. Our trainer always took a dog as an example, maybe you can talk to her and she'll take yours?

[Bonnie and Kona]

Jen, My daughter sprained her knee right before Owen's second set of obedience classes started. The trainer was very understanding and the for first class had someone else do the walking part of the training (I wasn't able to be there). By the next class she was able to hobble a little bit with one crutch... each week has been better. I hope that you have an understanding trainer. So much about the classes are for you to learn to handle the dog and for him to be socialized that I am sure you will benefit from them even if your hip is not fully recovered. Dogs (I've never had a cat) can be the most wonderful comfort when we are in pain... physical and emotional. They are big loves. Hope things go well for you! Keep us posted.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I do hope you will be able to take the class.  You will be so proud of yourself and Lachlan's progress that you might be able to forget your pain for a while.

[Camilla and Darwin]

Feel better soon!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Hope all goes well with the training classes.  We had a terrific teacher and a wonderful bunch of puppies and owners (well, except for the lady who didn't want her future show dog to learn to '"sit").  Class was fun and Sedona gained so much, both in terms of learning the commands and in terms of becoming more dog-social.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Hope you feel better soon.