 Cassie Report
I just wanted to report on my little shi tzu Cassie. Many of you were so kind and concerned and supportive when we were dealing with her glaucoma and eye removal! As you recall we were thinking about putting her to sleep.
Well, we just celebrated her 13th birthday and she is doing great! Though she is totally blind and nearly deaf she seems to be a happy little thing. She has the house layout memorized and with the help of our little Adie has no trouble knowing when it is time to go outside. We sometimes have to go get her if she strays away from her usual paths in the back yard but that isn't often as her sense of smell is terrific.
Speaking of her sense of smell, she can identify individuals from four feet away and adjusts her path accordingly. She walks around the cat and brushes by the dogs. LOL It is kind of funny to watch her follow me around the house! It is a new game for her as her tail wags the whole time.
Mealtime is easy - she comes trotting (she doesn't run) as soon as the smell of food hits her.
Due to her age she sleeps a lot, but I think her life is quite comfortable. Skeeter still gets his face washed when he asks for it and Adie keeps Gracie from picking on her. (Running out of room here!) |