Happy New Year!
Hard to believe it’s a new year already, eh? I swear, the old you get, the faster the year zips by. When it comes to life with a dog, that can be a very sad reality. Their time with us is so damn short! I’m so grateful that at 9.10 years old, Borias is still going pretty damned strong. With a little help from our friends. His acupuncturist Dr. Keith Weingardt, is chiropractor, Dr. Cheryl Mulvey, and the Healing Hands of Ann, his masseuse.
OK, I know it how it sounds, my dog has a masseuse. But seriously, when you see his blissed out face when getting a deep tissue massage, and how frisky he feels afterwards, you wouldn’t giggle. I have to budget to afford these things, but to me, it’s so worth it. (Let’s not discuss how I have put off some dental care for myself, here. My boy comes first!)
People often remark how amazing Borias looks for his age. Not having had a dog live this long, I’m baffled by such comments. I’ve seen dogs younger than himself look quite old, indeed. But his mother went to nearly 17, and was still mobile. That’s just my hope. I wish for him to stay mobile for the remainder of his years, however many he will make it to. He does still love to go “zoom zoom”, especially since I got a new wheelchair. But he’s not a spring chicken any longer..nor am I !
But he is a proud boy. He makes sure the world knows that, every day. I just wish not so loudly…every year I make the resolution for him to not bark so damn much. But, he just believes in living out loud. What can I say?
