Tuesday, June 23, 2009 , early morning

Dante adjusts, plus, Some cute and cheery videos

Last week I started to write a lengthy blog entry about Eli, and let’s just say that it’s… lengthy.  I’m still not finished.  When I’m done, I might need to upgrade our server to handle all the text, but I promise I won’t hold it against you if you don’t read it all.  I’m mostly just writing it for me, so I won’t forget anything about my wonderful dog.  The past week has been challenging, but it’s been made worse as we’ve watched Dante go from a state of confused to a state of sadness, and it’s frustrating that we can’t explain the situation to him.  The two dogs were never apart a single day after we adopted Dante, so for 9 years Eli was a constant presence in his life.  He’s having to make even more of an adjustment than the humans in the family, I think.  For the first four of five days after Eli died, Dante wouldn’t go near the bed that Eli slept in, even though when Eli was alive, “stealing” that bed was the best part of Dante’s day.  He seems to be over that as of yesterday, and I found him sleeping in that bed this morning.  This evening when I fed him he spun in circles and wanted to play with me for the first time in a week, too, which is also a good sign.  I’ve tried to get him to play but all he’s wanted to do is lean on me and have cuddles.  Dante is an emotional dog, and he truly has radiated feelings of grief at his loss.  If he adjusts to life without Eli faster than I do, I’ll be very grateful.  Speaking of grateful, I can’t express how much I appreciate all the condolences you’ve sent to us in email, on Facebook, and via my blog… it helps knowing that there are so many people who understand how we feel.  Even the postal service was understanding—a condolence card from my Mother in Canada arrived in only 4 days, instead of the usual 14 days.  It took the same amount of time for a card from the vet’s office to arrive, and they’re just a couple of miles away, so two thumbs up to Canada Post for knowing that a girl likes even a virtual hug from her Mom when she’s feeling sad.

On an unrelated note, as I’ve aimlessly wandered the Internet over the past few days, I’ve discovered quite a few cute videos that made me laugh or smile.  Rather than write a blog entry for each, I’m just going to list them below.  If you’re looking for cuteness, I hope this will be just what you need:

Baby Foxes Born in Tokyo Zoo

Another Cute Video of a Slow Loris

Nutty and Tony

Pet Penguin.  It wears a cute little backpack!

One last thing… this isn’t a video, but a funny blog entry written by a cat about a very important subject:  A Disclaimer From Mazie Grace.  I’ve never been a big reader of the “cats who blog” genre (I’ve just been jealous that none of our cats have the aptitude), but I have to thank Victor Tabbycat for introducing me to the gang at Whiskers and Purrs, and the beautiful Daisy the Curly Cat.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen a blog that has so much work and time dedicated to it as Daisy and Harley‘s blog, and I highly recommend you check it out (if only to see the photogenic cats).  Love me some Mr. Shrill, too!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 06/23 at 07:33 AM
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