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No stitches, no energy
For a little over a week, my dog Buddy was stuck in a state of “can’t do anything” because of the seven stitches he had in his leg from his cat-chasing experiment. Normally, we go to the park each day and I let him run wild and free. However, for eight and half days, Buddy was stuck to walking slowly in the backyard and a lot of long naps on his favorite bed in the living room.
Thursday was a big day for my boy. He got his stitches out and I was told he would be able to again run wild and free by Saturday or Sunday. I took it easy on him Friday and Saturday, but Sunday, I gave Buddy the green light. Early in the morning, we went to the park, but he didn’t go nuts as he often does. He did run a little and was obviously tired pretty quick.
Sunday afternoon, my wife and mother-in-law decided to plant flowers outside. Expecting Buddy to run wild and free around them and being in the way, he instead was calm, cool and very relaxed.
This is how Buddy spent the afternoon with the ladies…
“Hey, ladies? I could use another cold one.”
“Am I in the way here?”
That’s my boy!
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