We have reached the first day of Summer and, while we aren't quarantined in the same way as we were months ago, we are still dealing with the Covid pandemic and are slowly beginning to reopen here in Michigan. Many other States across the country have been fully opened for a while, and some of those areas are seeing a spike in the number of Covid cases. I'm hoping that the fact that Michigan stayed closed longer, will prevent us from having a similar spike and end up locked down again, but only time will tell. In the meantime, life will not return to normal for a while still and we will continue to make the most of it.
On Tuesday, Piper remained calm and quiet, still feeling the effects of her surgery. She spent most of the day resting with short trips outside, and we all had a pretty relaxing and quiet day.
I figured by Wednesday she would be back to her crazy self, making it impossible for me to keep her still to continue her recovery, but I've been pleasantly surprised this week by the fact that she seems more relaxed overall. She has been resting quietly in the mornings while I work and, after a kong stuffed with peanut butter or some other chew to occupy her mid-day, she will settle down nicely for the afternoon. By the time my work day is done, she's definitely ready for a nice walk. With the hotter weather and the fact that she just had surgery, we've been limiting our walks to two miles, and I've been thankful that that has seemed like enough exercise to keep her happy since she can't run or play as she continues to heal.
Now that she is over 5 days post surgery, I can tell she is really starting to feel better and she just wants to run, but we have a few more days before that can happen. Today has been a hard day for her because she has had to watch Peaches run around the yard and she wants nothing more than to play with her. It has been a challenging day for me trying to keep her from playing because I hate to discourage her after it has taken her so long to really want to play.
This week as also been a great week for Peaches. She has enjoyed the wonderful sunny days all week long. She spends most of her days outside sniffing all corners of the yard, chasing bugs and birds, and lounging in the sun. She comes in the house pretty begrudgingly any time a make her come in. I love watching her laying in the yard just soaking up the sun every day. I'm even a little jealous of her!
Maddie isn't made for the hot weather, so she has spent most of her days lying on the dog bed in the office or following me around the house whenever I may move. She has been getting out for some short walks with me every evening and has been enjoying them quite a lot. They have all been no more than 1/2 a mile, but I have enjoyed them too. I always love seeing how happy she is when she's out exploring.
We have settled nicely into our routine and I am happy that things are going so well with Piper now. I'm hopeful that soon she'll be able to find her very own home. While she has been a challenge(and still has some challenging days), she has really turned into fun little girl and it's been nice to see her relax and enjoy life as a dog.
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