Friday, September 26, 2014

An eagle above the dog park

Lady and I were on the small-dog side at the dog park one day, and I noticed a tiny dog (maybe a chihuahua) on the big-dog side.

 Then I looked up and saw a bird of prey gently flying maybe 50 feet above the dog. At first, I thought it was a hawk, but then I realized the head was wrong. It was an eagle looking for lunch.

 The eagle couldn't fly off with Lady (at least I hope not; it would be one heck of an eagle), but that chihuahua was the right size. I hollered to the owner, who paid no attention.

 Fortunately, there were enough people around that the eagle never chanced a swoop. Everyone got away safely.

 UPDATE: Several months later, my wife Holly and I saw an eagle floating over the dog park. She thought at first that it was a hawk, but she recognized a bird of prey.

 Lady's a good-sized dog, and it sailed away.

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Lady's getting old

LADY A FEW YEARS AGO
Lady has been acting strangely lately — panting a lot, seeming confused, climbing under furniture, whining constantly. Sometimes she acts like she wants something, but she's not sure what.

 And other times she acts like she doesn't hear you, and she'll often walk away while she's being petted.

 My wife Holly took her to the vet today, and she was diagnosed with canine cognitive dysfunction, canine Alzheimer's. She also has a heart murmur.

 We looked online, and the symptoms of CCD are exactly what we're seeing with Lady. She recently turned 14.

 The only good news is that she's otherwise in good health, and she still likes to run and play now and then.

 P.S.: We've been giving Lady her medicine, and her canine Alzheimer's is under control (most of the time). Thankfully...

 Note: Lady passed on Sept. 17, 2016, and now we have a beagle, Dixie.

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