Day 14

escape!

She's pretty good at dragging herself around these days. I turned my back for a second this morning, and off she went!

Day 13

Day 12

She's feeling better today. I get a little half tail wiggle when I come in, and she's eating lots. She's taking an interest in her surroundings, which is new. She perks up her ears when Bill walks by or when Wilma June (our cattle dog/terrier mutt) comes to sniff under the door.

She's also a clean little puppy these days-- the cone of shame is gone, and she's been washing all the parts she can reach. She's also started relieving herself away from her sleeping area, which she enjoys much more now that it's clean and dry. If she keeps it up, we'll go out this weekend and buy her a real bed to sleep in.

Also, it turns out that on her bottle of antibiotics, there's a spot for the pet's name.

It says "Eye Dog." 

Too bad we already named her Jodie, you know?

Day 11

More resting.

She wags her tail in her sleep.

Day 10

She was sad most of the day. She still hurts a lot. We're switching antibiotics to try to clear up what looks like the world's meanest bladder infection.

She sometimes cries when I'm not sitting with her, and when I finally gave in late last night, she scooted across the floor and put her front arms in my lap.

Day 9

  Resting.

  It's a girl.

Day 8 - Heading north

Saying bye to Andy and Chelsea. 

Heading north.

And home.

I knit a "thank you for crossing the state of California with a temporarily incontinent dog" hat.