JoLee’s doing great. We had a good weekend - lots of car rides, and lots of trips out to the back yard on-leash. I think he likes my company when he goes out at night, and I have to admit, I’ve never seen so many stars.
He acts like nothing was ever wrong. Not that I wish he wasn’t feeling good, but it sure would be nice to know he’s actually recovering, and to what extent. Since Animal Haven’s x-ray machine is inoperable, I never even found out how many heartworms little Jo had, much less how many are left. I mean, he never acted like anything was wrong! From what Dr. Grosch told me, though, they can’t actually see the heartworms themselves on x-rays; but they could tell if the blood vessels were being stretched out of shape because they were full of heartworms. She mentioned something called a “shepherd’s crook” which, if seen on an x-ray, is the sign of a severe infestation of heartworms. I seem to learn something new every day.
JoLee is developing preferences for different toys. He loves his “Shuffle Bone” but isn’t as fond of the toy that has the flippers. The way he works the flippers is to give me a paw when I have my hand on the flipper, so I will actuate it and he can get the treats. There’s more than one way to play a game!
He will spend a good half-hour throwing his purple barbell full of cat food at the floor, attempting to get pieces to fall out of it. As they fall out, he vacuums them up, while Star looks on longingly. Star will not challenge JoLee’s possession of any of his toys; in fact, I have to encourage her to play with them while holding JoLee back.
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