Booey

Today Boo hit the trails via bike hitch! Being a husky and all, he howled and cried until he was in the lead! Hahaha

Spring is here on the coast of Nova Scotia!

After a long week of short walks, and mini sniff arounds, Boo-Boo enjoys his Friday afternoons, where we head to the sea and spend the rest of the day in the sun, the sand, and the sweet salty air!

I often wonder what he’s thinking as he leans into the breeze, and what stories he’s hearing from the wind 🙂

Lawrence Town Beach, N.S.

Okay! We are set to go!

Boo-Boo turned 10 on Feb 26th! We celebrated this weekend with a trip to the ocean, so he could breathe in the salty air while watching for ducks and other little critters! With the help of the Bark Ranger, he can join us for full walks!

We quickly learned that Booey’s day-to-day life was going to include a harness. I would be lying if I said he has grown to like it. If he could speak English, he’d say he hates it, that it makes him itchy, and that it’s probably overkill. However, we have discovered that it is key to helping him in and out of the car, lifting his rear end when he becomes tired, and allowing him to enjoy the outdoors with help.

Boo outside in a huge snowstorm!

Unfortunately, 4 years ago during a snow-shoe, Boo-Boo injured his now-existing rear leg, to a partially torn CCL. The leg did heal with time, but we knew he had worn out his meniscus.

With this leg now being his only working rear leg, we worry about further injury. We have since learned that a dog carries approximately 40% of their weight in the rear and 60% in the front, so we are hopeful that he doesn’t blow the joint out completely.

We are looking into what we can do to help him the best way we can through physiotherapy and joint treatments. Here is a photo of him standing in 3 feet of snow.