Hello all. This blog post has been a long time coming and I am attempting to type it off my phone since my laptop is down so bear with me.
Starting off, a happy belated second birthday to the star of the blog, Torean Alaistair, who turned two on July 21st. Unfortunately Torean celebrated his birthday by presenting us with a nice juicy hotspot when he woke up. He suffered the indignity of the cone when he saw his birthday chew toys and was even content enough to share them with his baby shark little brother Simon Winston. Torean has since recovered from his hot spot but the cone remains when we found a cyst near the hot spot. Torean however has decided that the cone is not so bad. It has it uses. Reason one, it is an excellent barrier to prevent Simon from getting something Torean has that he does not want to share. Reason two, knocking someone in the knees with the cone is great, great fun. And reason three, Torean LOVES hearing how his bark echoes inside his lovely cone. An Elkhound after all is only as perfect as his voice. Torean is such a special dog and a never ending source of joy in our lives. He and Simon are as close as ever and both are eagerly anticipating fall and snow, while us humans dread the inevitable white stuff.
Torean and Simon have been spending so much time together that we decided to buy one of those leashes that you can walk two dogs on for Toreans birthday. After the boys burn off sone energy we discovered that the leash was one of the greatest things we could have ever bought. Torean proved that he will be an excellent guide dog for Simon if and when Simons vision goes completely. They walk perfectly together and Torean is such a wonderful big brother to Simon.
We have had our fair share of problems and hurt aside from Toreans hot spots and cysts. One of our cats Sophie ended up having to be rushed to the vet but she has recovered completely thankfully. And lately we mourned the loss of a wonderful woman, my grandmother Sarah. Grandma passed peacefully in her sleep at 89 and her loss is one the family will be feeling for a long time to come. Grandma was wonderful, caring, generous and possessed so many different talents that were part of what made her so special. My Mom put it aptly when she said that heaven received another special rose for its bouquet. With that being said I have rambled enough on this blog and it feels great to be writing again. Here is to remembering our loved ones, cherishing our pets and to everything in between.
