THE DOCTOR VISIT

Every cloud has a silver living . . . and today it came in the form of 6 foot 4 surgeon riding his bike for 4 1/2 hours from Vancouver . . . just because his little patient asked him to come out here. We did a dressing change and I do believe he was appreciate of the relentless nature of Kourtney's disease; seeing her in her own bathtub and dressing room. He was a little envious when he saw the dressing supply room, brimming full of fresh supplies (better stocked than his office). In a clinic it is easy to surround yourself with the professional wall; I'm the doctor and you're the patient. I do believe that once you see a patient in their own environment you understand how the disease affects them on a more personal level. This became very apparent when an excited Lexi bounded into the dressing room and played hide and seek with Kourtney's dressings. The visit was a positive experience for all of us, but it was Kourtney that thanked him over and over again for coming out.

We also had took Lexi to her first puppy training class. I was convinced that she she was the worst behaved puppy in Abbotsford. She decided it was a social time and sniffed all the other puppies and the owners seemed a little horrified by this overly social butterfly. She did not respond to the food snacks that were supplied. We were told that we had a puppy with very "fine" taste buds and that we would have to get some other treats for her. Oh my! Oh my! Her favorite puppy though was Woofie, a havenese/poodle cross...cute. We have 7 classes left to get her trained so I'm going to have to break down and get some raw liver treats for the princess.