Hamish, our Bavarian Mountain Hound was booked in for surgery and some investigations last week.
It proved to be an anxious 24 hours as you can imagine.
Accompanied by a difficult realisation that he’s ageing faster than us and not going to be around forever.
A thought that feels inconceivable right now as we can’t remember life without him.
We shared a sad conversation with a fellow dog owner in the waiting room, the prognosis wasn’t looking so good for them.
Our hearts broke just looking into their eyes.
The unfairness of all of it was starting to feel unbearable but if there’s one thing a dog teaches you it’s about finding happiness every single day.
Their shorter life span makes them so much wiser than us and able to find pleasure in what really matters…
The fact you get to be here today.
The encouragement to immerse yourself in nature.
The company that greets you.
An opportunity to walk and wander.
A quick afternoon snooze.
Loved ones coming home again.
What’s for dinner.
The good news is he’s doing brilliantly now but the whole rollercoaster has been great reminder to make more time for everything your dog loves.
