Nap Time With Molly

Molly and I have this nap time routine that we seem to go through everytime we lay down or take a nap. I lay down on the bed, she looks up at me from the floor pretending like she needs help getting up on the bed, I get up, and she looks like and Olympic Gold Medalist high jumper as soon as I get out of the bed. I just think she is trying to con me out of my nice warm spot on the bed. We briefly jockey for position before she relents and we stake out our claim to our corner of the bed. Since I have been on the mend from surgery our little forays outside have been fewer and farther between because I have not gotten my strength back yet but Molly doesn't seem to mind. As long as she is with me, she is one content dog. I can never thank her enough for being so patient for two weeks while I was in the hospital. All I can do is shower her with attention and with treats.

Molly's Routine

It has only been a couple of days since i have been back but Molly is already easing back into her normal routine. Her normal routine is sleeping (a lot), eating (a lot), going outside, woofing at other dog's, and licking her butt (a lot). The Diva is back. Last night we had a lot of thunderstorms roll through the are, a fact Molly kept me well aware of, and neither me or her could get comfortable enough to get in a good night's sleep. That is why they invented nap time and nap time is just not for kindergarteners. Molly has been slowly teaching me over the years of how to take a nap and how to wake up grouchy as well when you don't get to finish it. The student has become the teacher.

The Heiress to the Gibbs Empire

Thirteen daysd after my surgery, I finally made it back into town to pick up Molly and hopefully get everything back to normal. Molly, the Heiress to the Gibbs empire, has resumed her place by my right side and is resting comfortably. She was happy to see me and looked like she was in great shape. Several new dogs have been added to the neighborhood and Molly took it upon herself to greet them from our second story balcony and I thought it was a nice gesture on her part. I don't think their owners thought so but I do not believe they are aware of the hierarchy of power in this apartment complex. It's Molly at the top and everyone else, way down below.

Missing My Molly

Due to my surgery last week, I have not seen my Molly in almost a week and it looks like it will be another week before I will get to see her. If you are a true pet owner and animal lover, your pet is part of your family. I would love to be able to pick up the phone and call her and tell her how much I miss her and I will be home soon and that I am okay. When you are used to having your "guardian" by your side, you realize how much you miss that furry presence when she is not atound. I talk to Molly more than I do anyone else and I know she understands in her own way.

Pulling Thru

Molly and I both pulled thru my surgery okay even though I have not had a chance to go see her yet. I cannot drive for a week and Molly is about 60 miles away, tucked safe and sound in her favorite kennel. I would greatly prefer her to be with me but the hospital strongly suggested in my Post-Op instructions that I not be around a pet for the first 24 hours after my surgery. I still have some recovering to do and someone checked in on Molly for me today and she perked right up. I do miss my dog something terrible and I am hoping this will all be over with real soon.

To Your Health

One of my biggest concerns about Molly is my health. What to do with your beloved dog when you start having serious health issues and may not be able to take care of her any more? Unfortunately that problem has become a real issue for me over the past couple of weeks as I have to have major surgery next week and I have decided to put Molly in a kennel for at least a week. I am hoping I will be back on my feet before that. If the recovery period lasts longer than a week, I honestly do not know what I will do. Molly is almost 12 years old now and and I don't know if she handle the stress of losing her owner for any length of time. I do not know what I will do if I lose Molly for any length of time. We are all each other has ever known.

Molly's Happy Place

Yesterday afternoon when I went to pick up Molly from her kennel, I was finally able to figure out why she likes this particular kennel. Molly has never really liked any of the kennels I have ever taken her to. She has even been kicked out of a couple of them and the management asked me not to bring her back. I have taken her to this one, just about every weekend for the past two months. When I picked her up yesterday, there was a sign on the door that said he was out back walking the dogs, to call the phone. I called the number and the owner immediately came to the door. When he opened the door, the place (and the owner) reeked of the smell of pot. He went and got Molly and the owner was in an especially talkative and jovial mood and he told me how friendly Molly had become. That is because I will swear that Molly was stoned. I brought Molly home, she staggered up the stairs (with my help), sauntered over to her bowl of food (I guess she had the munchies), walked into the middle of the living and promptly passed out. I managed to get her up for her last walk of the night, she came back in and passed out again, and slept for the better part of 12 hours. Most pet owners would be outraged but I'm not. People promote medical marijuana so why couldn't it work for dogs. Molly has aches and pains just like everyone else. Plus, she evidently had a good time.

"N'esveillez pas lou chien qui dort"

This is an old French proverb that means "wake not the sleeping dog" or it might be better known by its English translation "Let sleeping dogs lie." This especially applies to Molly because if you wake her up while she is napping or a deep sleep, she comes up biting and snapping. I have known women that wake up in bad moods before but Molly takes it to a whole new level. The lone exception to this is if I am cooking bacon. The smell of bacon cooking can make Molly appear out of thin air almost like an apparition. At least I always know how to find her.