Dog With Brain Inflammation – 7 Things I Already Miss

Living with a brilliant, edgy, athletic dog who suffers from long-term, life-threatening brain inflammation means saying goodbye to what once was.

This is the first in a series of posts:

7 Things I Already Miss

  1. Being able to go anywhere without worrying about Lilly and racing home to take care of her
  2. Living with a dog who can potty on her own
  3. Having Lilly understand and respond to verbal cues quickly
  4. Taking hikes / walks together
  5. Doing agility (badly and at home)
  6. Bonding by taking regular (advanced) dog training classes (group pet dog classes, private herding lessons)

After I published this, I thought of several more.

Snuggling in bed – Lilly cannot get on the bed without help and no longer wants to / seems comfortable on it.

The way she used to fly down the hall, leap onto the bed, and bank off me like a flyball box … when Tom told her to “Go get Mommy”! in the morning.

Sleeping like a real person. Lilly seems to have lost the ability to sleep past about 4:30 – 5:00 am.

OK, one more … wagging. Lilly can no longer wag.