Heidi had a check up at the vets today as it is some months since she’s been.
Sue was delighted with her and couldn’t stop herself from beaming! Her whole energy has changed; as Sue put it, if Heidi is in the room you know about it as she fills it. Before you may not have known she was there. Certainly I know when she’s not in a room as soon as I walk into it.
The best news – Heidi’s heart murmur was previously graded a 5/5 which is about as serious as it gets. This has been down-graded to a 2 or 3 and the margins of the heart are now clearly defined. I am so delighted with this news and I have no idea which bit of her regime has created this change – it could be the neem, turmeric, cretageous, diet, exercise, love, stability or the little mouse who comes to charm her in the night. A change is a change and I shall just continue as we are thank you.
There is no evidence of any changes with her little “grape seed” or the fatty lumps. After considering how very clingy she is on Conium plussing day Sue has suggested we reduce the dosing rate to 2 two hours apart and to keep an eye on her lumps & bumps. Health wise Heidi is doing really well.
She is such a madam sometimes. She has taken to disappearing into our neighbours garden to eat the birdfood off the lawn. When she has finished she pushes through the hedge only to disappear in a random direction, but usually either finds us or goes home. Yesterday she attached herself to a pair of legs and it was only when they went straight on instead of turning off that she realised they weren’t our legs, but took the turning anyway and waited for Demetri to catch up. Heidi can really put on a pace when trotting; it’s very hard to catch her up, even running and Meg often has no mind to run too which adds to the game. Her Flexi died a death which I was very disappointed with as Heidi is no puller and she’d only had it for 6 weeks. We have reverted to using a lead and harness as the harness is great for catching hold of in a hurry as she scurries past you – we have to be mindful of making a grab for her as it can make her quite anxious so the equipment is a real boon.
Sue also commented on how dark her face has become. Her “blue merle” colouring on her head is very much darker than it was and makes me wonder if it was just grey from ageing, but now she’s reversing her ageing process she’s gone dark again!!
We took Meg in with us to see Sue so that she could have the experience of being in there without being the centre of attention. She was wonderful and even licked Sue’s face while she was trying to listen to Heidi’s heart! It was so good to see her feeling relaxed at the vets. Sue noted that Meg would find it hard to lose Heidi. It was then that I fully appreciated how close Meg has become to HRH. She has been the kind of creature who either loves completely or is suspicious for the rest of her days. She has had the experience of sharing her life with this extraordinary collie called Heidi who has shown her another way and gradually she has gone from quiet acceptance to deep love. Indeed in the last few weeks she has been inviting Heidi to play with her and they both enjoy a little mutual bottom sniffing.
I’m unable to think about the day when either of them leaves. My focus is on them as they are now, doing what I can to help them make the most of each day, to appreciate what they do to help me to make the most of each day and just enjoy the love which moves between us all.
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