We need you all to send positive thoughts to Winston. We have told you what he\u2019s up to from time to time as he writes to us from the exciting places he lives in. He\u2019s sent us his photo at the Sydney Opera House and his new home in Canada when he moved. Unfortunately, he now has lymphoma. He has been having chemotherapy which thankfully is not as much an ordeal for a dog as it is for a human. He has been staying well and cheerful in himself, but the chemotherapy is not working for him anymore. He\u2019s been on treatment since the spring and it has enabled him to go on enjoying life so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s even been playing at the dog park in Toronto for hours and finding willing strangers to throw his ball when his human needed a rest. The vet is amazed at how he keeps going, but that\u2019s the nature of our breed. Our vet used to say we were stoic. His blood tests and ultrasound suggest things aren\u2019t good, so pleas think of him when you put your paws together later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aristotle is happy to report he has more positive news on the cuttings we brought from the old garden. When we first moved in, Mum didn\u2019t have much chance to do anything with them. Aristotle kept reminding her, but you know what humans can be like. Anyway, he eventually got her to move both those and the house plants into the signal box a.k.a greenhouse and they are looking much better and most of them are even alive. He says he\u2019ll keep them in the greenhouse over the winter and plant them properly in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much as I\u2019m happy about that, I\u2019m happy about the nice warm boots Mum has bought so she can spend more time outside without complaining her feet are cold. I\u2019m all in favour of being outdoors as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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