Had a close one last week. Not so much with Tigger possibly leaving, but her mentor Kodiak, the 13 year-old wolf. His arthritis really struck him hard last week and for 18 hours solid he was unable to get up, would cry, and never did use the bathroom. Mind you, despite his age, Kodiak takes regular 2-4 mile walks daily. An over-exuberant Tigger, while chasing Dakota (another one of our dogs), bumped the old man and knocked him on his *ss. Well, that was on a Friday night. Saturday day/night into Sunday he just laid around. Monday he went to the vet and was given Trammadol for the pain, but it didn't help (I am starting to think that crap is sugar pills). We honestly thought we were going to have to make that next really tough decision, so on Friday (the soonest the vet could reschedule him for a cortizone shot) Kodiak went to his vet, and Tigger went to her vet (she had a spay appointment).

Luckily, the shot worked (so far--knock on wood). Kodiak's back to his old self, teaching Tigger new tricks. Today she learned how to catch and kill a mouse (if you've ever seen a wolf catch a mouse on Animal Planet, its just like that!). Kodiak was so proud. The two of them are inseperable. He didn't even want to leave her Friday night after she had her surgery and had to sleep in her crate.

So, at least for the time being the two of them are safe. I've mentioned to Kris that they can't be seperated, and I think he's starting to buy it. Still crossing my fingers...