She’s restless and constantly licking herself, pacing in between sniffs of every inch of the carpet or the door. She finds a restful place stretched front paws forward under the vintage end table. Gracie, nearly nine months old now, is entering her first “heat” cycle. This means Agnes, two months Gracie’s junior, but many pounds her superior, will be doing the same soon. Special care will have to be taken with each as the scent of the female dog in heat can travel for miles, luring every unneutered male to her rescue. Nature is taking her turn with these two precious pets reminding us that the cycle of life moves forward. The time will come when each will be selectively mated with a male of good genetic rendering to offer up a prized litter of their respective breeds. Until that time we learn to accommodate the full measure of nature’s quest for mating and attend to keeping the precious pets as calm and comforted as possible. Nature’s cycle will work her way out and in a few weeks we will be on the other side of this call. Living with PD has given us experience with living through cycles of life. Sometimes stiff and rigid, sometimes trembling and tired, and yet at other times as close to normal as one can recall. We have learned that none of the experiences alone equals the total of what life holds. The wonders of life’s diversity in experiences add color to the canvas we call life and renders up a masterpiece that is priceless!
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