He fit right in! Jane had always assumed all the major responsibilities of pet ownership. In agreeing to allow us another dog, she required that I take the role of primary care giver. Gucci and I have been attached at the hip ever since. I was working a lot from home then, and over the next 16 years I worked mostly from home. So our relationship became pretty much a "24/7" one.
Gucci has always had a bit of an "attitude", is independent and never a "lap dog". We each have had our own space. We have understood each other, and he went everywhere with me! Over the past sixteen years I have had more than my share of operations and procedures. He has stood by my side through all the recoveries, so it seems only fair that I stand by his side now. I don't see how that includes me somehow putting him down. So this is the "Summer of Gucci."
Today was a pretty good day for him. The weather was beautiful, and he spent most of the day in the backyard. I should mention that he still has difficulty standing and walking and today after dumping he lost his balance and just missed falling in his own excrement. "Whew! As I mentioned in the first post, when we bring him in we steady him by his dish so he can eat and drink. Today he was not able to stand, for long, and eventually he fell. Jane then fed him the rest of his food from her hand. The good news is he still has an appetite! He also is good about going to the bathroom outside. He no longer can walk to the door to let us know he has to go. We just need to remember to pick him and get him out often enough. Like I said, today was a pretty good day for him. He seemed well medicated for his pain and appeared happy and perky at times.
Gucci standing
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