Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Breton is 1-Year Old Today! Could Have Been a Better Birthday...


Breton spent her first Birthday under anesthetic at the Crestwood Vetrinary Clinic. Today she had her PennHIP X-ray to assess the quality of her hips. PennHIP stands for University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program. Before she can become a service/assistance dog, her hips need to be in good health and this is what the x-ray will tell us. This form of x-ray is an accurate way of predicting the onset canine hip displaysia.

I dropped her off at the vetrinary office early this morning, and picked her up at three o'clock. The anesthetic left her groggy and a bit confused. She whimpered and paced for the first three hours after I brought her home, but after a small dinner, she settled down and now is only crying occasionally. As I type this she is laying behind me sound asleep (passing gas).
We will have a fun day together tomorrow. Happy Birthday Breton! We love you.
PS - She weighs 55 lbs. now

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