Three to Six Months? What?!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤HAPPY NEW YEAR blogging friends! Your support and friendship has been one of the most valuable things in my life this past year. Thank you for that and so much more that keeps me here and blogging which helps me to focus. My goal continues to keep this blog going, and to work to be better at it than I was last year. 

~Rhett~

But what was a better way for us to start off this 2020 year than with someone injured? This time it was Sophie's cat, Tiggy. He got tackled by George who chased him down the hallway. George is a bit unsteady on his feet and slipped on top of Tiggy. Tiggy wasn't putting all of his weight on his back leg, but he was putting some, and eating and drinking, which was a good sign. Since it was New Years Day, we opted to wait until the next day to have him seen by the vet. 

~Tiggy - Sophie's cat~ 

On Thursday, Abe had yet another glucose curve test. So after his breakfast and being given his insulin, I had to get him dropped off at the vet's office as soon as I could. While getting Abe to the vet, I was getting in touch with Mobile vet to get that appointment for Tiggy. Mobile Vet could see us right away. And as you can see on the map below, the vets offices are about an hour away from each other, (One in Maryland, one in Virginia) so it's a bit of driving, especially with traffic. 

 After reviewing all of Tiggy's faults with Mobile Vet ....He bites, he hisses, he doesn't like to be touched or handled, Tiggy was on his very best behavior during the x-rays and could not have been more accepting of being handled. He made a really good first impression with Mobile Vet. Cats have a way of doing the opposite of what you think they'll do, don't they? But thankfully nothing is broken, and he has a soft tissue injury. So, no dogs and restricted activity for a few weeks for Tiggy. For George, no more chasing him. Which by the way, is always the rule, no matter which dog it is.

~George - What's that about no cat chasing?~

But yet again, the not so good news is for Abe. This time, his glucose levels were too high. So, yet another adjustment has been made to his insulin, and another test is to be scheduled in about 2 weeks. Can I just confess to all of you, that I'm really frustrated by all of this?  I mentioned Abe to Mobile Vet and he told me it can take 3-6 months to find the right insulin dose for a dog -- What??!!  I did a bit of reading, and Mobile Vet is (of course) correct. Three to six months.

~Abe~

The owner, Paul, asked for Abe and George to be returned the first part of December. I have understood and supported the rescues decision to return the dogs to Paul, and to wait to do that. But 3-6 months?  I think that's too long. Since the decision has been made, Abe and George should/need to be returned to Paul, and let him incur the expense of the tests to figure out Abe's proper dose of insulin. If Abe and George had been adopted by someone else, it would be the same thing. This was all on Thursday and more than once I've asked the Foster Home Coordinator to call me, and that has yet to happen. I know she's busy and there are dogs with bigger and more serious needs than Abe and George. And so I'm trying to be patient.

~The Yellow Labs practicing patience - Chip/red collar, and George, left and Abe~

But I'm not always good at that. I think I learned it from Todd. Who by the way was already creating a bit of mischief this year when he somehow got onto the ironing board in search of Tiggy's food, that wasn't there.

So, onward to the New Year we go. With 2019 behind us, I'm reminded that all we can do is look back, relish the good times, learn from the bad and go forward. Or as some people, and maybe even dogs like Todd would say, “Bravely Onward.” Yes, indeed.