Pam and I had to drive north to move our personal belongings out of a building I sold in upstate New York. We took a detour to Norwalk to drop Ruby off at Auntie Christine's. She'll have torn cruciate ligament surgery today. We'll drive back to Norwalk on Thursday where I'll drop Pam off, and then I'll drive back to Annapolis. Ruby gets her bandages off in about a week and Pam will rent a car and drive back to Annapolis.
Poor Ruby. I think she tore this a long time ago, but Pit Bulls (and maybe all dogs) have an amazing ability to not show pain. Maybe it's a primieval thing. If an animal is injured, it is abandoned or eaten by the others. We only noticed it because if she played too long or too hard, she'd limp.
Poor Chevy. He and Ruby have been inseparable for a year. Chevy and Ruby genuinely love each other.
Today he's looking very sad, and worried, laying on the bed all alone here in the Holiday Inn.
All the animals get along. The dogs even cuddle with Gertie. They pretty much steer clear of Charlie, the three legged Siamese though.
BTW, we're looking for a home for Charlie. He gets very seasick underway. I feel really bad for him.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
I'll have a few boat projects to blog about when I get back to Annapolis. I'll be installing tank level indicators in our water and waste tanks. I'll also be replacing the deck fitting for the waste tank and repairing or removing a shut-off valve from the master stateroom head to the waste tank.
Poor Ruby. I think she tore this a long time ago, but Pit Bulls (and maybe all dogs) have an amazing ability to not show pain. Maybe it's a primieval thing. If an animal is injured, it is abandoned or eaten by the others. We only noticed it because if she played too long or too hard, she'd limp.
Poor Chevy. He and Ruby have been inseparable for a year. Chevy and Ruby genuinely love each other.
All the animals get along. The dogs even cuddle with Gertie. They pretty much steer clear of Charlie, the three legged Siamese though.
BTW, we're looking for a home for Charlie. He gets very seasick underway. I feel really bad for him.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
I'll have a few boat projects to blog about when I get back to Annapolis. I'll be installing tank level indicators in our water and waste tanks. I'll also be replacing the deck fitting for the waste tank and repairing or removing a shut-off valve from the master stateroom head to the waste tank.
I know what you mean, Dave. Our Lab Mix had to have surgery to repair her knee cap of all things. (a yr old and having trouble running and sometimes even walking... sigh) While she was gone for several days, the Terrier Mix was just beside herself with grief.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is, now that it is behind us, the Lab can run like the wind and is no longer overweight, because she gets exercise. What a concept.
That's the thing, Tim. Ruby would run and play like nothing was wrong, and then limp out of the dog park. She seemed to be able to block out the pain.
ReplyDeleteShe was operated on late yesterday and spent the night at the vet's. She's not crate trained and wouldn't like it. From today on she'll be at Auntie Christine's with a couple of dog friends.
Glad to hear about Ruby. There is however no such thing as a free cat. Once they come to live with you, cat toys and other critters come to visit and they often steal things and hide them. One man lost his hat. That's the same guy who wrote "The Cat in the Hat." books. He never got over it.
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