Day Fifty-Five

Well, this week there isn't too much more progress to report other than more hair and longer hair and non-existant itchies. I'd say over the past almost two months that Festus is a totally different dog. He is a healthy looking dog, he is a dog that doesn't itch, he is a dog that is back to being an in your face momma's boy follow you EVERYWHERE dog. All of the above make me smile more than anyone would believe.

The past little while people have asked "Why??". Why would you spend so much money on a dog? It's just a dog, you could spend your money on other things. Well, until you've had a dog that means the world to you, you'll never know the why. Why I do it is that he is the world to me, the love that you get from a dog is like nothing else. They are always happy to see you, they know when you're having a rough day and when you just need them to be around. When you just need them to snuggle. All they ask in return is for you to love them right back.

There aren't many close ups this week, only two. But for your viewing enjoyment I've also included photos of both dog's trip to the park today to play fetch. The simple things in life that make them happy.

Fuzzy neck!! Look at that luxurious hair that has grown in. Only fifty-five days of the cyclosporine and he is far surpassing any of the hopes I had for him to be at this point in his treatment. 

Belly shot, he wasn't wanting to be too cooperative with me today for getting the on the side shot today so we'll suffice with under the armpits. 

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! We have lift off. Maybe with those lips he is hoping to fly somewhere.

His annoying sister trying to play interference while he was running for the ball. Sidney has NO interest what so ever in the ball, she'll run to it when he does then just stand there like WTF do you want me to do with this thing!

He runs full force to the ball skids to a stop then quickly spins around to get the ball as he ALWAYS overshoots where the ball actually is. 

Trying to play interference and ends up getting SLAMMED into.... She is almost 8, lived with Festus for 4 years now and STILL doesn't know that he is like a freight train and can't always stop in time if she decides to cut him off... 

War wound of slobber!! This is a totally regular occurrence for her, this is one of his finer pieces of artwork that he's left on her face. Poor Sidney, always getting the short end of the stick.

Weeee! Again, look it's a ball and Festus is going to get it, Sidney is closing in on him and as you'll see in the next two photos she caught up to him.

Sidney telling Festus a secret.... I'M GOING TO BEAT YOU THERE!!!

And again.... She's not so successful in the cutting her brother off... 

Until next time - Woofs and Slobbers!!