Category Archives: Cain

Too Much Snow

October 28, 2009 Cain is more alert today, but a freak wintery storm is blowing outside and there will be no walks today. He follows me to the barn for the afternoon horse feeding and digs his toy out of … Continue reading

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The Same

October 27, 2009 Pretty much the same as yesterday. I tried to take Cain for a walk alone today. He walks back and forth as we step onto the trail and doesn’t know which way he wants to go. I … Continue reading

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A Slow Walk

October 26, 2009 A beautiful fall day just right for being outside. Cain is moving slowly around the house. He stops in front of a door and just stares and then moves across the room to paw at a my … Continue reading

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Two Familiar Voices

October 25, 2009 An amazing thing happened shortly after I wrote the last post. I had sent a text to my sons Jud and Kyle earlier in the morning telling them that Cain was having some troubles and things were … Continue reading

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Many Changes

October 25, 2009 Morning October has brought changes. I had been excited and optimistic for Cain. Excited that he successfully made it past the one year mark since the discovery of the second tumor and optimistic that his health was … Continue reading

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Argus

October 21, 2009 Some time ago in another post I mentioned the Argus Institute. This time Gail sits with me, talks with me, and listens to me. She lays down a mat and a blanket for Cain so he doesn’t … Continue reading

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One Last Trip

October 21, 2009 I wake to a morning , wet with snow and a cold that makes me shiver to the bone, unlike yesterday when temperatures hovered in the 70’s under sunny, blue skies. I wake Cain and prepare for … Continue reading

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A Sunny Day From A Dog’s Perspective

October 18, 2009 “I lie belly up in the sunshine, happier than you will ever be.” -Author Unknown It is a beautiful October day. Sunshine and almost 80 degrees. As I busy myself around the house doing “fall cleaning”, I … Continue reading

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The Biggest Sign of All

October 14, 2009 A while back I wrote about a conversation that I had with Dr. Biller when I asked how I would know when it was “time”. She said that there would be signs. Cain would start to slow … Continue reading

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That Nasty Tumor

October 1, 2009 Back to the vet. The tumor that we discovered one year ago has more than doubled in size and now definitely has the company of several smaller tumors. Cain lays quietly on the floor while Dr. Cox … Continue reading

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