The Love of a Medicine Pet

I can't believe it has been as long as it has since I wrote a blog. I am definitely slipping, or suffering from severe writers block. Not sure which actually, but here is my attempt to put one out tonight since I love writing this blog so much. And as always, the topic will be about Torean, our goofy, loveable, socially obnoxious LoveHound. Tonight Torean has done something that never fails to amaze me, and can almost bring a tear to my eye. The love a medicine pet can show. My husband threw his back out again this morning, so he is stuck in the chair with his heating pad so that he does not hurt himself more and end up on the floor in pain like last time. It has been this way all day so I took Torean outside to his kennel so he could enjoy this beautiful day. The second I brought him inside Torean calmed right down, and marched over to my husband sitting on his feet and looking at him with nothing short of absolute love. Now Torean is sound asleep on his feet. The second Will shifts or moves Torean is instantly awake to make sure Daddy is ok before he goes back to sleep. The last time Will hurt his back I waited until he was mostly recovered before I let Torean see him. Torean ever so gently jumped up on his lap and laid down, ears back so far they were almost touching, and he laid there like an Elkhound puddle until I finally had to put Torean on the floor so I could adjust the heating pad for Will. All of our animals, past and present have had some form of medicine petery (is that even a word?)but none of them had had it to the extent Torean does. He has been devoted to Will from the second he chose him, and it only deepens as Torean gets older. Torean loves all of us, don't get me wrong, but he definitely has a soft spot for Will. A special dog we love more and more each day <3


  Since I have not written awhile I might as well update on what our therapy hound has been up to. A few weeks ago Torean got his very first hot spot and we had to take him to the vet to have it looked at. It turns out that Torean has a possible grain allergy, so in order to make sure he stays healthy, Torean is not getting any grains whatsoever. He is on Aqualuk dog food, and so far it seems to be making a huge difference in him. Torean has an appetite again, and his fur has become so fluffy and soft. But during his recovery he of course had to wear a cone, which meant limited play time with Simon, and limited time outside to keep the wound clean. Torean decided to take out his boredom on our knees, and his cones. Two plastic cones, a blue soft collar, and a donut all bit the dust within a few days of him wearing them. Torean proved that he was not only determined, but very flexible. He proved that the donut could not stop him from licking that tasty hot spot, and the soft collar could be moved back so he could do the same thing. He also proved that he was too smart to take his pills. Pill pockets did not fool him for long so it became a twice daily battle of giving him the pills then distracting him with a treat so he would swallow the pill pocket to get the treat. All of this became a joke at the vets office but it was all worth it to have our baby boy healthy and happy again. Ok, I am done being gooey about Torean :) Have a great week everyone.