I remember years ago my friend Sharon Kelley saying "I know the meaning of life, it's all those little moments that bring us joy, we get through all the other stuff because we anticipate the good times." I don't think that works for Kopol or other dogs, they live in the now. I guess that's part of my job as his friend, to get him to the good stuff and minimize the bad. There is a point when the good stuff is so far and in between because the bad stuff seems to be winning out. Enter the dilemma we face, when has the balance tipped the wrong direction and it's time to put a permanent end to the bad?
It's my job to get Kopol to the good and hold off the bad. That's what we needed yesterday morning, some good. Kopol was up and out a couple times during the night and wet his bed at some point. He really looked sad and worn out Monday morning so Otis and Kopol and I went for the good, something that is always good, a drive around town. Petsmart was one of our stops to pick up his new grain free food. Another stop was Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital where Dr. Jackie works. I wanted to get Kopol on the scale and at 66.5 pounds he has lost weight. That's about 8 pounds down from where he should be. When we got home Kopie got a special treat, lunch. His appetite is great so from now on we will give him three meals a day rather than the two he has had since moving in with us.
We also made a stop at Desert Storm park but that wasn't as good as I expected. A nearby charter school was holding PE class in the park so the boys couldn't run free. Although it did cross my mind to let Kopol run amok with the 10 year olds, I think all would have had a great time except for the PE coach.
This morning was Kopol's first breakfast on his new diet, 2 cups of grain free kibble, chicken breast and chicken broth. Otis got the same ole crappy Purina kibble but with some chicken broth white rice. Both boys were in heaven and devoured their food in a mad frenzy. That was a really good time, lunch will be another and then dinner will round out the three guaranteed good times per day.
There's lots of little, good things in our daily lives that we live for. Some won't appreciate them fully until they are reminded how fortunate they are to have them. Kopol isn't like that, he lives in the moment and every good thing is appreciated. Some times it's a roll in the grass on a bright sunny day. Sometimes it's the attention of his beloved best friend.
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