It\u2019s Ari here and I\u2019m feeling old. I\u2019d still thought of myself as a puppy up until last week. Now all that has changed and reality has hit home. I did not cope on the really hot day. I don\u2019t mean I felt too hot and didn\u2019t want to do anything. Let\u2019s be honest I don\u2019t want to do anything most of the time. No, I overheated and scared Mum and myself. I was panting so hard that I was producing a lot of mucus and drool. That led to me not being able to breathe properly. I was a mess. Mum gave me her full attention and the others were very good, letting Mum focus on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had a cool coat and a cool mat and a fan. It just wasn\u2019t enough. I\u2019ve been very quiet since trying to recover and re-evaluate life. Our house has a lot of windows and heats up very easily. Mum and I have been talking about all the things she can do to help. Some are not quick to fix. To begin with Mum has closed curtains and blinds to block out more of the sun coming in. She\u2019s also said she will make sure enough doors and windows are open to try to get rid of any build up of heat. She\u2019s ordered an air-conditioning unit but it won\u2019t come until Friday. It isn\u2019t forecast to be as hot as last week, but it may be warm on Wednesday and Thursday so I\u2019m a little worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reality of age is dawning on me. Years ago I\u2019d have been fine, but a combination of advancing years and my heart has suddenly made me contemplate my own mortality. I\u2019m going to be eleven next birthday and that\u2019s only three months away. I have to accept I\u2019m really not a puppy anymore. Mum says I\u2019ll always be her puppy and she is spoiling me, which is nice. I guess I have to take a day at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take care out there people, it\u2019s a wild world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aristotle<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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