Oh, the pain of it...

We found Izzy by way of an ad on Craigslist. She was the daughter of two Great Pyrs that live just outside the small, rural community of Notasulga, Alabama. Prior to her adoption, we had a male, toy poodle that had recently passed. We also had (and have) a female Aussie.

We wanted a dog.

We both have a history of many pets and over the 14 years we have been together, we have never had a period longer than a few weeks when we didn't have a pet of one kind or another. Izzy came at a time when we all had a big blank spot in our hearts after the loss of our poodle. There was never any intention to breed our pet...

Izzy at normal speed, lol!

Izzy was to become a member of the family, not make a profit by way of reproduction.

So... last Friday, Izzy had her puppy machinery removed and now, she's bearing a few stitches, taking various medications and worst of all, instructions to keep this 47 pound pup from getting too active for a spell.

Yeah, just a little like trying to tie a ribbon around a passing cloud, lol.

But... so far, she has done well. She doesn't seem to have any respect for the pain she SHOULD be feeling. In truth, she wants to run and play just like normal. And she doesn't appreciate it that we don't let her!

Anyway, she'll be fine soon and she can spend all her days in the lap of luxury as a beloved member of our family.