Beautiful day to spend with dogs!

It's been way too long since my last post, but as they say, no news is good news.

It was a picture perfect day today and, with only 3 pet sits on my schedule, I was able to enjoy some backyard time with my own critters. Max and I played kickball, Rusty and Winston wrestled all over the yard, when they weren't squirrel hunting and Bubby and I (Harvey, for those not familiar with his nicknames), sat on the swing and enjoyed the sun and soft breeze. Fred, as usual, peeked at us through the dog door, venturing out only a few times to see what we were doing.

I took a Reiki I class last Saturday, so I spent some time trying out my new skill while Harv and I sat together. He seemed to relax very quickly and it made for a lovely bonding time for us. As though we could be any more bonded. :)

Harvey had a very good checkup a few days ago. He had a cough last week, which isn't a good sign with hemangiosarcoma, since common areas of metastasis are the heart and lungs. However, Dr. Towle felt that both sound clear and his pulses were strong, so it might be an allergic reaction. He doesn't cough after exertion, so that's another reason to rule out lung or heart involvement for now. And Spring is prime season for Harvey's allergies to strike.

Sure enough, when he had a coughing spell after coming home from his appointment, I gave him a Benedryl as Dr. Towle suggested and the cough stopped. Hurray! Allergies, we're used to with the boy.

Of course, now I have a cough that just won't go away.