It he video is amazing. It shows that Cookie will be able to play. My avatar picture was taken today at the vet's office. I'm glad to hear of several other senior dogs that have came through this. Cookie was a very happy and active puppy. When we would come home, she'd be right there greeting us with her tail wagging south her whole backside would wiggle with it. Lol. That's why she's called wiggle tail. Lol. Prior to this, Cookie has had one surgery which was when we first got her and had to have her spayed. Since then, she's been healthy. Going in for vaccinations, heart worm check-up, etc. Having no heart worms is a pretty big deal in Swampeast Missouri. We not only grow corn, soybeans, and cotton but really big vicious mosquitoes! In a way, I'm lucky because the vet is keeping her right now, so I'm not really dealing with all the trauma of making sure everything is clean, she's eating, etc. like you all have had to do right away. I must say that when he "force" feeds her, he sticks his finger in the food, opens her mouth, and just puts it on her tongue. He's not using "force force".

I know in my head that it's still early, but in my heart I wish it was *right now*. Just trying to focus on the good things I'm being told and having you all share your experiences. Have no clue yet when she can come home. I haven't asked, but he knows I'm a teacher and school just started back up. As well, my husband is out of state for work and won't be home until Saturday night. I think the biggest reason why he's keeping her is because she's not eating. When I got home today after visiting Cookie, I let Teddy out of his kennel. He didn't give me his usual greeting of licking my leg, he stood up and proceeded to thoroughly sniff me over. Tried to climb up to smell the rest of me. He had to do it both sides, not to mention also smell each hand three times. He did go looking for Cookie, but he knew shortly she wasn't there. Just wondering on our next visit, if we should take Teddy to visit. I'll probably ask the vet tomorrow when I check in on her. Cookie really does like kicking Teddy's butt. It's probably a good thing he is considered the "dumb dog." He has a habit of running into walls and doors. Lol.

I think if he could, Papa would have snatched her up in a heartbeat if he thought she was being mistreated. Lol. Or if he thought he could get away with it. He's always been a dog person, but he doesn't have one right now since his chocolate lab Molly passed away a couple of years ago. She was 12. It touched me when we seen Cookie after surgery that day and she gave Papa kisses, and he cried. Just wow...I just didn't expect it.

To think an animal can touch your life so much and mean so much to you, is really amazing. Going through this makes it so much harder to fathom why some people do the things they do to animals, not just dogs. I hope it's just the medicine, and I understand that it's also because I feel guilty. I think I need to go buy lots of chocolate and stock in Hershey! Thanks for keeping your paws crossed!

Update...Cookie passed away today around 9 am. I'm heartbroken, so heartbroken.