15 April 2024
I managed to find a used Help Em Up Harness so Ivan can go on car rides again. He is quickly losing the ability to jump into the car, in spite of our increased walk frequency and his 6 pound weight loss since the beginning of the year. I also had to buy a box of potty pads, since he wet the bed last week-- first time that has happened since he was a puppy. He is not thrilled about either of these developments but is hanging in there, enjoying his short sniffy walks and his new routine of eating his kibble scattered into the grass in the morning. Last week we explored another new park, and Ivan enjoyed wading into the water. It was a short 20 minutes until he was done, and he needed me to lift him into the car-- which is not easy for me to do without a HEU harness. I'm excited to be able to resume our park explorations again!