Wellness

[juanitalinda]

I am only 70 years old and have had quite a few fractured bones in the past two years. 

The doctor prescribed Evenity (bone building drug), PT, weight-bearing exercise, calcium, and vitamin D.  I did them all.

And... he emphatically told me 'no more dogs'.  

I tried, but there was just no way I could not have a dog to wake me up in the morning.  I need a cold nose to get me up and moving.  

So ... against Doctor's orders, I prescribed myself a canine therapist.  

Meet Denali, an 8 year old sweetheart.

[Coastalcarolina]

What would our lives be without them?  Empty and void in my opinion.  When I fell and broke my arm, I was screaming in pain.  Both of my beloved kitties came running and wouldn't leave my side until help came.  I have to have a furry companion.  They make life sweeter.  Your Denali is beautiful ❤️.

[Love my grandkids]

Keep the dog, leave the doctor! (With apologies to The Godfather.)  Your doctor is a moron.

[Effie54]

@juanitalinda  Now that's a prescription I'd take any day...... She's absolutely gorgeous!! 

[Meowingkitty]

That doctor will not tell me to get rid of my dog or kitty.

[ellaphant]

Denali is adorable. His lies need a lot of exercise - hope 

you have a large fenced yard and someone who can walk 

him daily. Walking a big, energetic dog like that is risky!

[juanitalinda]

@Meowingkitty 

Medical decisions usually seem to come down to risk vs reward. 

Having a dog certainly brings risk of falling and tripping.  

But the reward of those big BLUE eyes and cold nose is also significant.  

[juanitalinda]

@ellaphant 

Surprisingly she is only 60 pounds, which is the smallest dog I have ever owned. 

And, at 8 years old, her owners claim she is somewhat of a couch potato. 

'supposedly' she walks really well on a leash .... if not, we will be visiting the dog parks pretty often.  

Back to risk and reward ....  

[We rescue cats]

She is a beautiful dog and friend. Too often I have had no interest in getting out of bed, the only reason I have done so is to care for our animals. Replace the doc. 

[juanitalinda]

@We rescue cats 

Yep .... pets do wonders for the mental health.  And that translates to better physical health, right?  

I will give the doc a break.  He is a bone doctor and his focus is of course on 'broken bones' ... not mental health.