To be human is to be a watcher; sometimes even at our moments of great joy or great grief there is a part of us conscious of our being, observing that being. I do not think dogs have such a part; they are all right here, involved in whatever it is, and therefore they are a sort of cure for our great abiding loneliness. A temporary cure, but a real one.
Mark Doty
from Dog Years
At 12 years and 2 months, Hana passed her "senior dog check-up" today with flying colors. The worrisome lump above her ribs proved to be a benign tumor when aspirated. The vet fully expects Hana to live well beyond the average lifespan for Labs, which happens to be (gulp) 12.
2 comments:
Hi Hanna, I'm glad you had a good check up and happy birthday. I can't wait to see you again.
Foxy
It might be all that good Belgian dog food ;-) and being so mellow. I remember your descriptions of Hana's encounters with adoring Belgian children.
Yes, happy birthday, Hana, indeed!
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