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We lost the last of our 3 senior dogs a while back. (She was sort of our special needs dog. She acted more like a human newborn than a dog. I can't explain how SWEET she was. I still miss her desperately).
We vowed never to get another dog, but on July 1st we got a Toy Aussie. (Our first Aussie). She's 8 lbs and we named her "Lillie Grace Pearl." She's almost 9 months old. I tell her she's our "magical" dog because the black dot on her head is a marker of her past life as a unicorn. Lol!
Her favorite "toy" is tearing strips of cardboard. (From toilet paper and paper towel rolls. I think it's the doggy equivalent of popping bubble wrap? We don't allow her to eat it, but she loves tearing it into long strips). Unfortunately, she's been having trouble with her back legs. Our vet has been trying to figure it out, but so far we have no explanation. She loves to run and play, but she spends half her time hobbling on 3 legs instead of 4. (Fortunately, it doesn't last long now, and she doesn't scream anymore either... knock on wood). It's challenging trying to exercise her and keep her mind busy when, physically, she isn't allowed to run like she wants. She does love to "herd" us though. She's started doing this with us only recently. (Nudging our heels with her little nose when we walk into another room).
FYI - We discourage her from jumping on the couch, but she's still a learning puppy and I couldn't resist taking her photo with the Christmas tree. And this is cute. On Christmas Eve, when we gave her one of her gifts from Santa, she dragged it beneath the Christmas tree. It was adorable!
We vowed never to get another dog, but on July 1st we got a Toy Aussie. (Our first Aussie). She's 8 lbs and we named her "Lillie Grace Pearl." She's almost 9 months old. I tell her she's our "magical" dog because the black dot on her head is a marker of her past life as a unicorn. Lol!
Her favorite "toy" is tearing strips of cardboard. (From toilet paper and paper towel rolls. I think it's the doggy equivalent of popping bubble wrap? We don't allow her to eat it, but she loves tearing it into long strips). Unfortunately, she's been having trouble with her back legs. Our vet has been trying to figure it out, but so far we have no explanation. She loves to run and play, but she spends half her time hobbling on 3 legs instead of 4. (Fortunately, it doesn't last long now, and she doesn't scream anymore either... knock on wood). It's challenging trying to exercise her and keep her mind busy when, physically, she isn't allowed to run like she wants. She does love to "herd" us though. She's started doing this with us only recently. (Nudging our heels with her little nose when we walk into another room).
FYI - We discourage her from jumping on the couch, but she's still a learning puppy and I couldn't resist taking her photo with the Christmas tree. And this is cute. On Christmas Eve, when we gave her one of her gifts from Santa, she dragged it beneath the Christmas tree. It was adorable!