In keeping with my promise to do this every Sunday night, here I am, ta da! It's been one of THE most challenging weeks of my life with not so great health news for me and my beloved llasa apso, Brat. I'm handling mine well but alas alack, pray for my little guy. I was so excited to come home after a rough week and just hold that little man in a furry body, dogs are indeed so comforting. My Bratty as he is often called as well as Bman, Bratman, Bratsky, Bratster, you get the picture is the most loving affectionate smartest dog ever. OK, OK, parents do brag, y'know!
His front legs gave out and he is unable to walk, so far we have been to his Vet, a neurologist, the emergency room and currently he is housed at an orthopedic veterinary surgeon's office..don't ask...more than my mortgage. I'm off again tomorrow to Vegas and my fabulous dog sitter, Gay will pick him up and take him with her. We hope the meds will take within 5-7 days and he will walk again. Pray for my Brat!
I love many poems by Edgar Guest and this is one of his on dogs;
"Tis pity not to have a dog, for at the
long day's end, The man or boy will
know the joy, Of welcome from a friend.
And whether he be rich or poor, Or much
of little bring, The dog will mark his
step and bark, As if he were a King.
Though gossips whisper now and then,
Of faults they plainly see, And some
may sneer, from year to year, My dog
stays true to me. He's glad to follow
where I go, And though I win or fail,
His love for me he'll let me see, By
wagging his tail. Now if I were to list
the friends Of mine in smiles and tears,
tho' through and through are staunch
and true, And constant down the years,
In spite of all my many faults,
Which critics catalog, Deserving blame,
I'd have to name My ever-faithful dog.
"Tis pity not to have a dog, Whatever be
his breed, for Dogs possess a faithfulness,
Which humans sadly need. And whether
skies be blue or gray, Good luck or ill
Attend, Man's toil by day, a dog will stay,
His ever-constant friend.......
--- Edgar A. Guest ---
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