The rejuvenation of an old yorkie
After Bubba died, Lilli was depressed. She stayed at the top of stairs waiting for him. She slumped around, walking stiffly and slowly like an old dog, and after all, she was twelve years old and arthritic. She did not eat much and all the old treats held no interest.
That was one of the reasons I decided to get a new puppy, King Bombo. Bubba had never really played with Lilli. But Bombo engages Lilli in play several times a day and they can go for an hour or more at a time. Lilli has lost most of her teeth but she still tries to hang on in a game of tug. Now she saunters around and eats competitively---even dry kibble, which she never used to eat.
Because puppies like to chew on all kinds of things poisonous, sharp and otherwise, Bombo has already cost us tons in terms of emergency vet bills. We've threatened to him that we're going to give him to the nearest sucker. But no, for all kinds of reasons, he is a keeper. What a difference a puppy makes on an older dog. Bombo likes to snuggle next to her. Sometimes she lets him.
Here is a gallery of photos showing them at play. This is taken with my iPhone, and some of the photos are not that sharp. But the lighting was lovely in our friends' Paris apartment, where we are lucky enough to be staying.
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.”
—Amy Tan, The Kitchen God's Wife
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every dog need a good pal
month has passed since I last time seen my Bąbel… my mum take care of him right now and she says that, he lost appetite and he lie close to the door and waiting for me…I wanted take Bąbel with me but I can’t. I’m going back in October, but I think he will be alright, because he have a company. Last time he behave like this when my dog Bambi died. He was my first dog. When my uncle died I take Bąbel to my place. He was depressed, he lost his owner. I was afraid.. two dogs in one home.. one depressed, one old..., but Bąbel treat him, I don’t know… like an older brother :] he don’t play with him often because Bambi was an old dog, just like Bubba, but Bąbel never barks on him and always let him choose the bowl with food and when he died he looks kind of lost, he don’t know what to do with himself. He helps us, my family (even my sister, she’s allergic for dogs, cats) with new situation without Bambi and we help him, now he have a friend ;] he sleep with him, played with him, and eat with him. When they played they’re like twister, they’re like wrestling for example (just for fun of course), we have to be ready for the effect when they finished. We give him a younger brother ;] maybe not exactly…because it’s a cat-Timon… but always. I think dogs especially in situation like this need a good pal ;] they also becoming emotionally involved with their company, maybe in different way, but always.
I paste two picture of Bąbel and Timon, I hope they are visible. They spend a lot of time together, they like sleep together most of everything... sleep all day... yeah... (I apologize for my grammar and other mistakes in text'
...I'm glad you have found some time to wrote a new blog I know you were busy :] with regards Asia...'
p.s. great pictures of Lilly and King Bombo, they are charming and I admit the light is good :]
Hi Amy
I have two furry's a bit like yours, and they're inseparable! Adorable pics, thanks for sharing!
Hello! And yay pups
Too cute! I recently set my 1 year old pup on a playdate too:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=nestle&w=54188107%40N00&s=rec
I'm sure my Riley is quite sad that his playdate doesn't live with him, though.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi. I'm an aspiring writer and have recently taken advantage of my public library to read (or in many cases, reread) your works, and I'm just reminded of how influential you've been to me, both in my writing and just my general life.
Thank you,
Kristan