Christian, husband, father, grandfather and proud papa of Pete, Sophie & Augie—3 awesome Golden Retrievers! This account is for them. 😃 #BrooksHaven Ernie 🌈
“GUYS! I’ve been going to school (at our local mall)! Dad says it’s time to see if I’m ready to become a therapy dog (like Sophie)! I’m not so sure. But we’re giving it the old college try.”
-Augie
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Another thing we did with Ernie as his mobility issues worsened…throw rugs around the entire first floor of our house. He got to a point where he couldn’t stand up on the hardwoods by himself. Too slippery. We also got him a harness with handles above both sets of legs so we could help him up. ❤️
Our Ernie lived to be 15+. His biggest issues became joint pain & mobility. For him, gabapentin was a God-send. It allowed him an extended quality of life which he, otherwise, would not have had. Being that age with joint issues, drowsiness and wobbles were already a part of his existence.
The food is just laying on the towel/plate I used to drain the fat off the bacon. No licking of the plate allowed. Each dog gets 1/3 of the food. The bacon represents one total slice. So 2/6 (or 1/3) slice of bacon per dog. I had to refresh on my fraction math before answering… 😉