Update

Sparkle this morning, still enjoying good drugs 🩷

We do have a recovery glitch — her heart rate is too fast and we do not know why. It is regular — just fast.

I noticed that her gums became less pink when she is more active — like when I go outside with her. I called the MT vet and at her direction went to a local vet yesterday who did an EKG and bloodwork. All good — except that fast heart rate.

It should not be pain (and she doesn’t seem painful) but just in case, we increased some of her meds. She does not have a fever. She seems relatively content.

Strange and concerning.

Sparkle sees a cardiologist tomorrow. Still no results from the biopsies but hopefully we will have those soon.

It is stressful trying to thread this needle on her behalf 🙏

In Which There is Love and Sparkle

Sparkle was so happy to see the kids yesterday.

Berkeley especially loves dogs. She created her own version of the Illustrated Guide to Dog Breeds on my white board.

Sparkle is truly a most perfect girl 🩷

The patented Sparkle Snuggle 🥰

Capella is also a great snuggler 🩷

Pozy is more of a face washer 😂

Happy Sunday, Friends ❤️

Well

I was going to write about how dogs are so resilient — and they are!

Sparkle this morning 🙏

But so are humans ❤️

Maybe the difference is that it doesn’t occur to a dog to feel sorry for herself.

Sparkle and rePete — view from my lap

A dog doesn’t jump merrily on that mental loop called, “Woe is me!”

Sparkle and Pozy

A dog just deals with what is.

She can sit again!

They make the necessary adjustments and move on.

We can learn a lot from a dog 💖

Happy Saturday, Friend.