WWQP Bulletin Board Chat

I've changed the name to Rufus. He's already caught on. He's quite smart and has learned to sit before I put his dinner down. He doesn't have the picture about "stay" yet. I need to get him into a class. I know how to train him but he needs to learn to mind me with distractions. I think that despite his youthful silliness he will be a quick study.

I'm posting, I hope, three pictures including one showing what I found in the living room upon my return from Dr. appt. on Wednesday. That was a good news appt. as the hip pain that has almost stopped my walking at any brisk pace is not arthritis. Although there is some in hips it's not much at all. The problem is bursitis and I got a cortisone shot in each buttock.

Unfortunately vet didn't have surgery time for him for a month. I wish it could be sooner but he hasn't shown any inclination to roam except down the hill to trusted dog loving nieghbors. I'm afraid, though, that if he gets a snoot full of bear scent he might forget everything else and pursue it. Anyway, here he is.

Jane, in very wet western NC