Diagnosis
Merry Xmas, 2014 The vet confirmed what had seemed likely. The limp that wasn't going away was osteosarcoma, or bone cancer. Apparently...
visitors
Jan 13, 2015 She is running in her sleep. I wonder what she dreams of… maybe there is something from her working dog genes… perhaps there...
what is wrong
Jan 17, 2015 Not much sleep… patches of fitfulness interspersed by barking. We manage a walk to the IGA, ever so slowly. Against my...
biscuits
Jan 16, 2015 I opened the door today to beautiful Loz, armed with home made dog treats and concerned questions. I can talk normally about...
swag
Jan 19, 2015 I pull my swag out and sleep on the kitchen floor to be near her. It is quiet for a while. Then she starts to pace and...
beach trip
Jan 20, 2014 A woman sees her happily limping through the shallows and asks after her. “No, she’s not well” I reply. As her family moves...
stoned
Jan 21, 2015 Its 2:34am and time for the war on drugs. I hate myself as I force drugs down her throat. I drive up and down the coast for...
dog beach
Jan 22, 2015 We go to the dog beach proper today. People are gentle whilst their dogs run around like crazy things. Luca isn't that into...
back home
Jan 23, 2015 I figure one last beach trip on the way home. I thought we did that yesterday but I’m not quite ready and my west australian...
love poems
Jan 24, 2015 I wake up to the message ring of my phone and out of a dislocating dream. The lights are on in the house, I’m sure I turned...