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One year later
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Cricket had her surgery on her second birthday,
January 31st, 2005. As she turns three, she is a healthy, happy little
"special needs" dog who gets around just fine, thank you. She
enjoys all the time she spends with me in the office because she gets to
meet lots of people. By now many of them are good friends who she clearly
recognizes and greets enthusiastically. She's always willing to make new
friends too.
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She also has an adorable little custom-made
wheelchair that she uses for walks outside:
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Her weekday routine in the office is to be active and
playful early in the morning, sometimes getting in the way of the early
morning rush but not often. Usually by 10:00 am she prefers to nap,
although she often gets up to greet patients and other office visitors.
She'll also follow us into the exam room, scratching on the door to be let
in. I'll hold her on my lap as I take the history and then set her down
when it's time to do the exam. Sometimes the patient holds her. It can be
very therapeutic for someone who is upset or depressed.
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| All things considered, Cricket is doing very well indeed. Interestingly, she seems to be starting to get up on her back legs and taking a few awkward steps from time to time, mainly when she's playing and very excited. We're optimistic that she'll continue to improve, and may actually walk normally again someday. | ||
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