Fortunately he's on the mend with a number of pills and ointments that he gets daily. He's also on a low exercise diet for a few days and strictly quarantined from other doggies (lest he infect them as well.) Of course we all feel terrible that he got sick and I think Judy-the-NJ-puppy-raiser may have been right when she suggested that it was simply a thinly veiled plot by Charlie to shame us into never leaving him again. (The only thing worse than Catholic guilt is Golden Retriever guilt.)
Of course, every turn of events is a potential learning moment so we've taken advantage of the opportunity to talk to Tim about Charlie being sick and needing some TLC. Today it became clear that Tim fully grasped the notion of TLC as I watched him gently stroke Charlie's back and gingerly kiss him on his snout. All the while Tim was softly explaining to me that "Charlie is sad ... I'm rubbing his back ... I love you Charlie." Yet another great Charlie moment for us!
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Nice to have you back! Seems you haven't been the only one taking blogging breaks:) Hope Charlie feels better soon! Glad to see Tim's really connected with him. (I'm not so sure about Catholic guilt being won-over by leaving-dog-behind guilt, though) Hmmm.....*lol*
Thanks DMV - after several days hiding out from the hurricane, I'm glad to be back! Did have one heck of great time at the WDW Blizzard Beach Water Park one day - Tim was in heaven and it was a really manageable park for all of us (including Tim's grandparents.) Strong recommend if you're ever going to be in FL with your clan.
Been admiring your perseverance with your biomed treatments ... keep it up and keep posting because it's very interesting to hear your bear's progress.
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