There is some tree pruning going on in the garden later this morning, so we will have to stay indoors for a while. There are two wild plum trees in the orchard which, by the end of the day won\u2019t be quite so wild. It\u2019s funny, I used to love the greengages on the tree in our garden in Yorkshire, but the wild plums have not appealed to me at all. Mum says she\u2019s happier with me eating the apples, so I\u2019m taking that as an invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poor old Shadow, it really isn\u2019t her fault, but she is proving hard work. Yesterday she had two episodes of fecal incontinence as well as having urinary incontinence. Mum felt as though she spent all day clearing up after Shadow. Shadow is normally such a clean dog that she is mortified about what old age is doing to her. I\u2019m guessing at some point Mum will need to talk to the vet again and maybe change her medication, but she doesn\u2019t think there is anything which can be done for her bowels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday I\u2019m going for a weigh in and to talk to the vet about the lump on my shoulder. I\u2019ve had the lump for several years and our old vet said not to worry unless it started getting bigger. Mum now thinks it has got bigger recently, so she wants it looked at. I can\u2019t actually see it, or feel it with my paw without doing odd yoga positions, so I need to rely on Mum for this one. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything to worry about, but I\u2019ll let you know once I\u2019ve been checked. On the weight front I\u2019m hoping for a miracle, but will settle for a small improvement. Paws crossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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