Uninspired by the bright sunny day and the lure of the open fields in which she normally frolics, Gracie the Golden sleeps soundly in front of the sofa. Even her usual eagerness to be at the door waiting for my encouragement was absent this morning as I had to wake her for her “get ‘er done” run. The usual eager return to consume her morning bowl of food was abandoned in favor of a nap as though her stroll to the front yard was exhaustingly trying. Her desire to be close has not waned, but her energy seems to have temporarily diminished. Her metabolic response to being pregnant with little Golden embryos is apparent. There are just thirty three more days before we may expect the birth of a slew of precious puppies to welcome the arrival of summer. If they take after their mother or father they will be pretty pups indeed. Meanwhile, we gratefully nurture one who is far more than a pet; one who is a member of the family!
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