Yesterday afternoon I picked up Prednisone, an anti-inflammatory, from the Vet for Zak to address the swollen lymph nodes. He had his first dosage around 4pm yesterday and another this morning. Both Craig and I can notice a slight reduction in the size of his nodes this morning. He is still eating well and energy level is good. Both dogs sat outside with me this morning and watched the sun come up. Zak walked around to check out the yard, but was mostly relaxing. I brushed his tummy and which is still pretty red. Sally laid down beside Zak, but did not push me away from him. I took turns brushing them both.
Our cabin was in Overgaard, AZ which is where we adopted Zak but our primary residence is Scottsdale, AZ. Our home and furnishings were pretty new, so we had been reluctant to bring a pet into our perfect environment. We installed a doggie door in Olivia’s bedroom and Zak quickly figured out how to use it and was 100% solid in that regard. He slept with Olivia, who was 13 years old and would often wake up to shrubbery, dirt, and other outside “presents” from Zak in bed with her.
Our friend, Steve, stayed overnight in the guesthouse and was also “gifted.” All the ties from the patio furniture cushions. Zak had taken the time to chew them all off and place them in a nice little pile right by the door where Steve would find them.
How can you punish this behavior? – besides, there were no more ties left so he couldn’t do it again!
ZAk is as lucky a dog to have you guys are you are to have him. I personally have leRned more about life from our various pets over the years than I ever thought possible. Pets provide unconditional love, the kind that says not " I love you because", but " I love you just because". I'm sure Zak has treasured his time with you as much as you have with him. And by the way, Zak is the smartest dog I've eve met.
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