This Old Girl

Bindi

I woke this morning to put the pups out and I noticed my girl Bindi was laying down on the rug in the living room. 99.9% of the time she ends up sleeping in our bedroom. Then when I went to get her up I noticed she was struggling a bit in her back legs.

This is nothing new. She’s been having little issues with her hind legs for a bit now. We have been giving her a mixture of CBD Oil, Cetyl M, Glucosamine, and Fish Oil which seemed to have helped a ton in the past year. A significant and noticeable improvement. Today was a bit rough for me though. She would walk fine for a bit and then her back legs would get weak and she would just droop down. She showed no signs of pain but I can see that she just didn’t have much strength in those old back stems of hers today. Hoping tomorrow will be better for her after a day of rest.

She’s acting completely normal besides that. Just weaker in the back which has happened before. I’ve seen a rougher day for her mobility wise here and there over the past year or so but they always have corrected itself within a day or two. Fingers crossed that the pattern repeats.

Maya (back) & Bindi (front)

Regardless, the girls were happy to have some snow this morning...even if it was only a dusting. These little shits are made for this weather and always have a blast in it. When I had my full pack, the 4 of them would romp around in the snow and wrestle. On the big snowfalls they would be covered but would mush their way through and make paths in the yard. Pure bliss. I remember going out with them and loosely packing a bunch of snowballs to play catch with my boy Bandit. He was great at catch but was always baffled as to where it magically went as his jaw snapped shut on the ball...crushing it to snow dust. I would pack 20 of them and he would not get bored. He’d catch. Wonder. Then get ready for the next. Rinse. Repeat. I miss that greatly.

I am glad that the girls got to wander a bit today in whatever joke of a snowfall this was. It’s probably better it wasn’t a tremendous one as I think Bindi would have a ton of trouble getting through it. If it does happen, I’ll definitely have to clear potty paths for her. We will cross that bridge when we reach it though. For now, I’ll reminisce about the days of playing outside in the snow with my pack. Bandit, Bindi, Kitano, & Maya. Ill cherish those sweet memories and hold them near and dear to my heart. I’ll be sad those days are the past and that the boys are no longer by our side, but I’m grateful those days existed at all.

In the meantime, I’ll enjoy seeing my perfect girls romping around in their element. ♥️

Blewitt