Rocky update II
Rocky used to be very wary of the refrigerator, because his reflexes aren't all that good, and he's been hit by too many shutting doors. But lately he's gotten a lot bolder -- or greedier, depending on how you see it -- and he's always hovering near the fridge, especially when it's opened. Yes, Rocky, there is a lot of food in there.
He turns to my mom. "Please?" No.
Undaunted, he turns to me. "Please?" Okay.
This is how my dog gets his food -- second opinion, big brown eyes, and a tearful whimper.
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I do this update thing in part because I love talking about my favourite dog, and in part because I know that my sister and a couple of close friends are eager to track his progress. What I didn't count on was for strangers whom I've never met -- and who've never met Rocky -- coming to care for him, and be interested in the mundane things like... his diet! ;) I'm strangely awed and immensely touched. If I don't say it enough, thank you all -- for your prayers, for your words of encouragement, and even for your silent support; I appreciate the sentiment, even when the words go unspoken. :)
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So the chemo stopped, and so did all of Rocky's ailments. We've switched him to porridge and fresh chicken meat, which is better than canned food anytime. His eyes still get dry, but they're a lot better; a couple of times each week when he starts pawing at his face, we apply some eye drops, but that's about it. The lump hasn't shown any signs of recurrence either, which is a very good thing! :)
He turns to my mom. "Please?" No.
Undaunted, he turns to me. "Please?" Okay.
This is how my dog gets his food -- second opinion, big brown eyes, and a tearful whimper.
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I do this update thing in part because I love talking about my favourite dog, and in part because I know that my sister and a couple of close friends are eager to track his progress. What I didn't count on was for strangers whom I've never met -- and who've never met Rocky -- coming to care for him, and be interested in the mundane things like... his diet! ;) I'm strangely awed and immensely touched. If I don't say it enough, thank you all -- for your prayers, for your words of encouragement, and even for your silent support; I appreciate the sentiment, even when the words go unspoken. :)
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So the chemo stopped, and so did all of Rocky's ailments. We've switched him to porridge and fresh chicken meat, which is better than canned food anytime. His eyes still get dry, but they're a lot better; a couple of times each week when he starts pawing at his face, we apply some eye drops, but that's about it. The lump hasn't shown any signs of recurrence either, which is a very good thing! :)
posted by Laughingcow at 10:20 pm
6 Comments:
good to know he's better!
incidentally I was just wondering what his fav food is.. heh..
do dogs eat yoghurt?
why wouldn't we be following? You communicate your dog's interests across to your readers very nicely, with the pictures and dialogue. :)
Woof!: I don't know about yoghurt, but I've read that cottage cheese is good for dogs (too). Doesn't matter, 'cause I tried feeding it to Rocky and he wouldn't come near it! ;)
BoY: You have no idea how difficult it is to get pictorial fodder! :p
KoP: Haha, that's exactly how Rocky sees it -- like some kind of magic trick! His bowl disappears into the microwave and emerges 10 seconds later with warm, yummy food! ;)
Hi! cute dog. I was just wondering, how do you put up pictures of CDs in your side bar?
Thanks! :) I do everything the old school way. Save the pictures (mostly) from Amazon.com, upload to Photobucket, then put it into the blog template! ;)
At least he tries. :) Rocky sneezes at food that he doesn't like, so no one else can eat it either. His doggy scoff. ;)
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