My family and I went to our land-based house for a long Thanksgiving weekend. It was nice! I had lots of room in the house to run and nascar around, and my toy box to raid, too. I forgot I had so many toys!! We had visitors, and lots of good food to eat. Of course, I only got a little bit of turkey, so I can only say that I saw lots of food.
But, it was not all good. My mom went to visit one of her former clients, from when she was a dog walker. This family has two golden retrievers, Maddie and Murphy. This is a picture of them; Murphy is on the left. I can tell you that Murphy is a perfect gentleman, as I have walked with him a few times. My mom sometimes took me with her on her route, but Murphy was the only dog I could walk with, since the others on her route were not nice to other dogs.
Recently, Murphy's family found out that he has bone cancer. My mom says when she saw him the other day, that he was in a good mood, and seemed happy. His hind legs don't work right, tho, so he has a little trouble getting around. She says that his family has not decided yet what kind of treatment he will have, or if he will have any at all. Murphy is 10 1/2 years old, so they are more concerned with quality of life for him.
So, my holiday wish is for Murphy. I wish that he will live a long time, and continue to be a happy dog. I wish that someone finds a cure for cancer, so that dogs like Murphy (and people like my mom) don't have to deal with this terrible disease. I wish Murphy the best.
Fair Winds, Murphy - we love you!!
