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MOLES & SUCH

ROSEY, that is one beautiful pup.

All you mole victims fail to have the right kind of dog. Both Molly and Shadow while walking around would suddenly stop and with nose pointing toward ground, with ears as erect as spaniel ears get, and head slight cocked to one side. Moments later they would dig furiously and come up with a mole. I think they were able to hear the activity under ground. Molly, of course swallowed her catch while it was still moving (yuck) but goody two shoes Shadow would deliver it to me often while it was still wiggling (yuck). I told Shadow what a good girl she is and when she wasn't looking gave the mole to Molly to dispose of (yuck again).

Kit's on Xanax, a medication used for people suffering from anxiety. In a few days she will add clomipramine to the mix. That's also a central nervous system drug used in people for OCD. I've seen significant improvement this week but she's still pretty far from mentally healthy. Vet says the severity of her infection which led to her surgery may very well have altered her wiring to some extent. Anesthesia might be a contributor to her problem too.

Heading to Toccoa, GA on the 8th for some nice quiet days of quilting. No telephone, no TV and no computer nor mess to clean up. I'm taking a class in hand applique with wool so all I need to take is my little pack of wool, appropriate needles, small sharp scissor, my child size thimble and that's about it along with clean underwear and a tooth brush. I think Kit will be able to endure having my friends come and feed her twice a day and through that she might even start bonding. Rocky goes his merry way and, unknown to me until I was told by one of the lucky parties, that he traverses the woods when bored even when I'm home but not entertaining him, and drops in on neighbors all of which have considered stealing him. He is a most agreeable little guy and probably won't even miss me. He's bonded with the spaniel at my dog sitting friends' that used to growl at him putting him on his back so that they are now fast friends and play happily together. He does need some serious obedience work though so I can take him other places with him without wrapping the leash around my legs or running off and getting lost, hit by a car, or annoying someone.

Time to think about a walk with the beasties.

Jane in NC

posted by Jane in NC @ 9:28 AM