Here's to Hoping!

My work week is finally at an end, and so is the brutal cold and that we had on Tuesday.

~Josh (left) and Sheba~

Tuesday also was also a day for a little celebration at Golden Pines, it was Annie's 15th birthday. The life expectancy for a Golden Retriever is about 12-14 years, so a milestone birthday like this one is a call for a little celebration--And this is especially true for our gem, Annie. She has really slowed down, and as is natural for a gal of her respectable age, she sleeps most of the time.

And the results from her last vet appointment a couple of weeks ago showed the progression of  renal failure that we've known about since she came to us almost two years ago.  But over lunch a couple of weeks ago, my friend and mentor for the senior dogs suggested that I feed Annie raw green tripe.  With her appetite not the best, I decided to try it and she really loved it! For nearly two weeks she ate all of her meals. But I guess the newness has worn off because her appetite has started to wane again, and she didn't eat this morning. However I'm hopeful it'll pick up again, and we will make our two year anniversary-goal in April.  So, here's to hoping!

And here's to hoping you have a good weekend!

~A cold little Cardinal on our porch railing~