Easy walk!

Now that the weather is starting to improve (they are hinting at highs of 70 on Friday!!!!) I can now once again take Lulu on walks at night before bed. I must say, two months ago it was a struggle to take her for a walk. She would pull on her lease or come to an abrupt stop and whine. It was annoying. She is a dog. She should love the outdoors! I have noticed that as she gets older and bigger she is starting to enjoy more things “dog.” Like the dog park and walks.

On advice from our friend Jes, we purchased an Easy Walk Harness which has a front-chest leash attachment that stops the dog from pulling forward; if the dog does it will pull against their chest and upper legs. It is a miracle of nylon!

The only problem is that it gives Lulu greater access to the leash which she wants to mouth, but she is getting better about leaving it alone. We crossed over Southrun Road and into a nearby neighborhood where I saw a fox! I’d never seen a fox in our neighborhood before so that was very exciting. If I had been wearing better walking clothing and my ears weren’t cold we could have kept on going.

And when it rains it pours with pet ailments. Benning has scratched all his fur from behind his left ear. Two weeks ago he got a shot of antibiotics and steroids (the vet believes it is a “hot spot” or allergic reaction) which were suppose to help. He is starting to scratch at the scab and won’t let it heal. If he is still like this next week it is back to the vet and most likely the cone of shame. Lulu has an abscess on the top of her head. An abscess! It is way gross and I won’t go into details but she to is on antibiotics orally (I would have preferred a shot) for the next 10 to 12 days. If the abscess doesn’t clear up then when she goes to be spayed on April 2, 2010, they will have to clean it out entirely while she is under. Luckily, the vet will keep Lulu overnight and perhaps she won’t require the cone of shame.

Roosie is just Roosie. Luckily nothing has happened to her yet. But everything happens in threes. So it is either her or someone’s pet that will be struck with something. Or maybe my sister’s cat Miss started it all with her ailments. And the cycle of threes has ended. Yay. That is what I am going with today.