Sunday 1-24-10

I’m sure I was here for it.  And I’m sure Gigi was too.  And that’s all I’m sure of.  Amazing what no sleep does for the memory.

I do recall that Gigi wanted to be with us as we watched TV.  She seemed particularly interested in "The American Revolution" series and turned herself around in her bed so she could see the TV.  I wondered if she'd prefer "Born Free"...

A friend suggested I sit with Gigi and read aloud - she's think I was talking to her, and I'd get some reading done.  Given that Gigi is a therapy dog and listens to it all, I was thinking about what books she might like to hear... Definitely "The Incredible Journey", skip "Old Yeller" - it will make her cry and there's nothing worse than a bouv with snot in the beard - and maybe "Call of the Wild", although that might be too racey for her right now.

Gigi refused to go inside Sunday after she went out for business - insisted on a car ride, so we loaded her in and drove up and down the dirt road.  She loved it.  Poor puppy had to sit the in wayback because it's too hard on us to lift her up to get her out - which meant she couldn't put the nose out the window.  That however, meant she simply laid down and looked out the back - probably much safer on her leg.  I turned on the rear window washer so she'd have a better view.  I think she kinda liked looking the trip from a different perspective.  Bouv brains.

When she started trying to lick her knee yesterday evening, I had to put the "Colonial collar"  - my homemade version of the Elizabethan collar.  Mine is made from folded manila file folders, a long ago t-shirt and some megaclips to keep in on.  Works well - mostly because she was never very limber in that direction so all she needed was a reminder. But she started complaining at midnight about the collar.  My hopes for a solid night went to pot, but the good news was she didn't even lick at her knee for the rest of the night.  I know because I awoke every time she moved!