Audacity update

Update on Audacity.

I keep hoping she will get back to “normal” but in reality I think we are just going to have to get used a new normal. She’s not anywhere close to her previous athleticism and the healing journey is an extremely long one. While she is improving, it’s just so slow and it still hurts to see her slip, lose her footing, and limping around.

She’s still her usual happy self and she loves her housemates, deeply enjoys helping out with puppies, loves training and playing even though her capabilities are limited now and she tires quickly. She’s been really enjoying getting back to hiking, but now she stays on a leash because it helps her to use the leg more if she’s going at a slower pace.

She’s mentally not in the best place and she’s become more selective with dogs and has a harder time being “left out”, like when we are working with other dogs, and it seems like she’s having some withdrawal symptoms from coming off such high doses of medication.

It’s not easy and it is requiring such patience to get through this. It’s hard trying to envision the future and what it’s going to look like for Daci. But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.