On Wednesday, October 26 our family suffered a huge loss. Our pretty princess, Willow, spent her last day in the best way we could have hoped. Heather gave her a few of her much-loved pig’s ears and a bowl of Frosty Paws dog ice cream. She spent her afternoon on the couch napping. When I…
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A Dip in the Pool: a Willow update
Time for us to dive into Willow’s progress on her rehabilitation plan. Willow has now been with us for nine-and-a-half months. She has lost twenty pounds. She still won’t get up on her back leg and that gives us some concern. We’ve tried making her walk in her wheel chair, which allows her to lift…
Milestones and Messes
It has been an eventful time here at chez Kittelson-McFee. Willow has marked not one, but two major events in her life with us. First, she dropped below the 75 pound mark. At the last weigh in, she tipped the scales at 74 pounds – a 14 pound drop from July! She still does not…
Why we are terrible foster parents
I got an email this week that I was not prepared for. Here’s the troubling line… “Also, we met with an adopter today and Marianne was wondering if Kiyana would be a fit for them.” <<Willow’s petfinder pic Kiyanna, known in this house as Willow, is our foster. You can go back and read more…
On the move!
So sometimes, the exercise is easy. Willow is ready to go and she plods right along as we go on the walks. Sometimes, she isn’t as interested. Check out this video as she first tries to convince me that she is coming along, then makes a mad dash back for the house. Current weight 80…
the American Canine 