Freaky Friday

So the saga continues with dogs. Remember Ginger had her hip surgery last summer? She's still not 'back to normal' so-to-speak, but then again we don't know what normal is for her. She still mostly limps is what I mean. It was supposed to be about 6-8 weeks before she was fully recovered from the surgery and using her leg. Instead of her hip situation getting better she took on a completely different personality 6-8 weeks after the surgery. She was acting like a puppy, full of new life and energy, which, naturally we took as a good sign. She'd have an occasional flare-up where she was in extreme pain in the hip area for a few days.

Then a couple months ago she stepped up the puppy behavior to a whole new annoying level. And the weirdest behavior is that she chews things now, like inappropriate things (Jacob's toys).
Ginger does this pounding/dancing thing with her front paws on the floor when she is excited. I don't know what that's all about, but it's really annoying. She barks now (which she never did), jumps all over people at the front door, constantly whines in the middle of the night, etc. Mango is quickly becoming the favored dog.

Today I walked into the living room where Jacob's beloved United States puzzle lay scattered across the floor. And there was Ginger sitting off to the side chewing Idaho! I don't know what it is with this puzzle that gets her but she's already chewed Maine, the piece that comprises Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as Ohio. Then suddenly, as I spoke the words "I would haven expected that out of Mango, but not you" aloud, I realized what has happened. They have switched bodies.

So anyway, Ginger recently had another flare-up and then an x-ray at the vet's. They have determined that she is an excellent candidate for physical therapy and so next week (after my class is over) I will begin bringing her there for physical therapy three times a week. And all I can say is thank God we just got our tax money back because that does not come without a price tag.