Ember has not yet played with the jolly ball or the soccer ball with all the tags on it. The others are already well marked by her teeth or her slobber, or both.
The little one was excited to see her mom after day care on Thursday. When she went into her kennel for the "Mom's getting ready for bed" time, she wasn't quite emotionally ready. Mom went out to collect a poo and then trundled the garbage bin to the curb. Ember barked in her crate. She does not do this often, so mommy responded, checking on her.
I ended up letting her out for another trip outside, which did not appear to be the need. Then we sat on the couch together while she fell asleep and only after a bit of snoozing with her adoring mom watching her did she consent to being crated (gently) with a treat. Love swells watching her sleep.
Friday morning and she was off to daycare again. I saw the doctor for my annual physical and he said "carry on, see you next year". I do still have to get my bone scan and mammogram, which will happen in February, along with a dental cleaning.
She tried a couple of barks again after being put in her kennel for mom's prep for bedtime, but on Friday Mom didn't respond, and after those couple of trial barks, she settled right down.
When I went back to get Ember, she was wearing a bow on her collar, for being the birthday girl. I tried to get a photo, but she wasn't in a posing kind of mood.
Meanwhile, across town, the foster grandchild was being treated for something that happened with his hand. It started out as a blister, and the blister grew. He ended up having surgery Friday afternoon and is recovering at home. The child is a six-year-old, full of energy. Keeping him still and the dressing clean until Monday (when he goes to have it changed at the doctor's office) is going to be a challenge for the foster mom and dad!
I had thought to do a Saturday afternoon trip to the dog park, but now we have called that off due to "too many temptations for the child". Since Ember has a groom session on Sunday morning, we are holding out for a drive-by petting afterwards, as reward for both boy and dog, if all goes well.
Going to tie this one off, at the puppy nap #1 point here, as hu-mom wants a nap, too!
Keep on choosing to live your life, your way! Spark on!
Happy Birthday Ember!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking "one more year of puppyhood"...
DeleteAwwwww, isn’t it sweet when the fur babies fall asleep so trustingly in your lap or with head on lap. They, like kids, are angelic when asleep! LOL
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that foster grandchild had to have surgery on his hand. Sounds like an infection. Poor kid. Hope he’s recuperating comfortably.
Here’s to a good weekend, and sending special hugs and healing thoughts to foster Grandchild AND prayers and hugs to DIL and DS!
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The bond is real... as all who have dogs in their lives know!
DeleteFoster GC is doing well, and has figured out which video game he can play one-handed (left), while his right hand heals.
Happy birthday to Ember! And hope it was happy napping for you both.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very short nap (human says), but oh, so needed.
DeleteSurgery for a blister. Sepsis?
ReplyDeleteBark! Bark!
Some kind of infection, I'm not sure of all the medical terminology, other than that it needed to be debrided. He's on antibiotics and tylenol, and supposed to keep the dressing clean and dry until Monday, when they will check him over at the surgeon's.
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