Stopping traffic

It's really something to look over this blog and see the progression DM has made. Chai can't hold herself up on her hind legs even for a second now. I guess you could call her paralyzed, in the rear. A client of mine hadn't seen Chai for about a year - she wiggled her way over to say hi to him and he called her "Tadpole". I like that nickname.

In the interest of keeping Chai active and stimulated, I brought her downtown last Saturday to the art mart. This time I put her in her cart, so we could take a walk. Again, I worry about getting negative looks or comments, but other than Chai's vet (that's another story), people are surprisingly lovely. Though we did cause several drivers to take their eyes off the road.

Since her cart had a flat tire, I walked her over the Gila Hike and Bike to get it fixed. I've brought the cart in there many times for them to put air in the tires, but this was the first time Chai was actually in the cart. I walked her in, then lifted her out of the cart by her back end harness, thereby putting pressure on her bladder, and she peed all over the floor! So much for trying to keep a low profile. The store guy didn't seem upset - just gave me a cloth so I could wipe it off the tile floor. I was thankful for his mellow response.