advances in schnauzer
Estro has been improving consistently this week, but she's not out of the woods. She's in the yard, or in the park, or on a leash on our street.
Part of the big drag we're going through is that she's taking Prednisone which has the unfortunate combination of side effects: insomnia, great thirst, and having to pee. And repeating that pattern often.
Nights are restless, but we're learning the dog's newfound codes and signals for what she needs. "Oh, when she walks like that, she has to pee," or "She just wants water," instead of a 2nd trip to the yard in the same un-dog-ly hour.
Almost as important as Estro getting better each day is that we (the humans) are getting better at returning to normal. With a "special needs dog" there's a lot of information online about how to take care of the pets, but there's just about nothing about caring for the people going through the whole thing.
We're figuring it out as we go, we're trying hard, and it's always worth it. Here's an old photo from SF with Pheebs.
