Well, things are looking better around
Night Sky Farm. Today, Toby (10 yrs old - bone cancer, amputation of left
front leg on April 5th) was wagging and being so much more himself. I had
to CHASE him down when he headed down the driveway!
And 13 year old Ski , is looking much better
considering her age, and we've been letting 15 week old Sampson out with her in
the evening, hoping she will show him the LGD ropes! She is tolerating him
with much better spirit. Tonight, she was trying to head to the end of the
pasture (she saw something that needed a Pyr investigation) and he was really
impeding her progress ("oh wow.. fun out here... let's play.. there's mud...
let's wrestle!!!!"). She gave him an appropriate warning.. then in his
excitement he bounced into her and she went down (she's pretty weak in the back
end and she only weighs about 65 pounds now. Sampson is already about 40
lbs). She got up and went for him .. not mean, just like "Ok.. that's
enough you young whipper-snapper!". We watched carefully from the window.
and then.... Ski went into PLAY mode! It was so heartwarming. She
bounced at him (she doesn't bounce much anymore). We were so
excited. Bless old Ski's heart. With Toby still recovering, perhaps
my old girl has stepped up to the plate.
All in all, I'm grateful for this day and the
progress by the old and the young.
Linda ,Night Sky Farm
Stanwood,
Wash.
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