09-11-10
Today was a great day for the pets and me. Namely for the fact that Piko was able to get some good, much needed exercise. I could tell it felt soooo good to him to be in the water. There is no better therapy! He swam back and forth and all around Dick's doggy pool for a good 45 minutes. Kili swam and chased the ball too, about half the time. The rest of the time, she was skirting the edges of the doggy pool, whining until we would plop her in every few minutes. Then she'd paddle her unbelievably cute, seal-like self around for a few minutes. Then she'd go grab Piko's ball, and drop it over the side of the dog pool, into the People pool (where Dick was ready and waiting to throw it back each time. What a great Uncle!)
I enjoyed spending some time with Dick and Mary, too. They are wonderful, warm and fun people. I was excited to finally see their amazing pool in person. Tomorrow being Sunday, I may head to A-Bay with Keely and her dogs. In that case, I'll drop them off at Dick and Mary's, and they'll get another good swim in.
(SORRY for my annoying finger being in the shot. I'm still getting a feel for this tiny, sleek little HD video camera in the form of an ipod).
We also continued working on range of motion with Piko's leg - hips, feet, knees, thighs. His right thigh is all muscle-y now; this is of course because it is doing the work of both thighs by itself. We're going to get him putting some pressure on the leg soon. It's just going to take some diligent work and patience. In the meantime, it was so awesome to see him swimming today. He loved it so much, and it felt so amazing to him, I could tell. And it's the perfect therapy - no impact, gentle but a thorough workout. A great outlet for his energy, which - ironically - comes back when he is asked to "use it". Getting his heart rate up a bit, and his lungs pumping oxygen and his muscles moving and working... Makes swimming such a productive way for Piko to utilize the energy that's been stagnant; to create more of it, to grow stronger and build up stamina again over time.
The kitties are doing fine, too. All secure on the Home front. Enjoy your (day?) in (Ireland?). Boy, I just realized I don't even know where you are at the moment, much less "when you are". That's kind of cool.
When we got sone swimming, I rinsed them off in the hose, and then we chilled in the warm, evening air and made the following photos...
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