Transforming the Old Dog

(written March 23)

It's nearly 2 weeks now since our dear sweet Kaya died. We miss her but are coming to accept life without her. I imagine I hear her nails clicking - just coming from the next room as she cruises through asking to go in or out. She went in and out a lot. Going to the back door 900 times p day was my primary exercise!

Chewy let Kaya do all the legwork, and even a large portion of the begging, (not that Chewy doesn't beg!) Chewy just knew that the humans around here felt guilty if we didn't give both of them a treat every time. Now in these past 2 weeks CHEWY has been the one getting more exercise as she comes to understand that if she wants something she'll have to ask for it herself!

Sorry it had to happen this way, but it's good to see a gleam in the old girl's eyes again.