Before I Knew It She Was Walking Next to Me

There have been some sad news in Jacks life lately: his now beloved sister Tais has been diagnosed with cancer.

After Tais toe amputation surgery, Jack was cognizant of her condition. He gave her gentle quick licks when passed by her bed, he brought his toys and placed them next to her. He kept at a distance, but watched her a lot. It seemed on a couple of occasions that he even alerted his Mom that Tais wanted to go outside.

After two weeks of recovery, Tais now seems to regain some interest in life. Her paw healed (more or less) and her appetite is at the pre-winter levels. While she is lethargic for the most part of the day -she jumps a bit in the evenings, fools around with toys, and gives her famous friendly growls. She always has been talkative, while hardly ever barking (typical setter feature).

Today all went for a slow walk around the block for the first time since the surgery. The slow pace was strange to Jack, but he did fine overall. Of course, pulled his leash a bit, but not too bad.