Alzheimer’s and Being Thankful

I was reminded that we all have a lot to be thankful for. Great family and friends are at the top of the list. You don’t really know what you’ve got or how good you have it until you come close to losing something dear to you. This is a picture of my 8 month old labrador Lacy on the day my wife, daughter and I brought her home from the breeder. 

We had a huge scare over the weekend. She was completely fine Thursday night and started vomiting Friday morning. The vet thought it may be the flu or even the Parvo virus. She tested negative for Parvo and he sent her home with antibiotics. I stayed up almost all night watching her. She just was not getting better. Luckily, we rushed her back to the vet Saturday morning.  An xray confirmed an obstruction in her stomach. The little bugger had swallowed something…but what? 

It turns out it was alot more serious than we thought. She somehow swallowed nearly a foot of a piece of towel or blanket that had wrapped around her stomach. The vet said had we waited only a few more hours she would not have made it. But this was not any ordinary vet. Dr. Huritz went out of his way to save our puppy. By Sunday morning she was 75% back to normal. Today when I picked her up she’s back to her old self–literally prancing like a horse, which baby labs do.

So remember to be thankful to those around you who do their best everyday to help your friends, loved ones, and yes…even your beloved pets!