Celebrate

A week of celebrations continues. Last night, Echo celebrated another birthday (not his). He took Lisa out to dinner to celebrate her 21st birthday, according to the waitress. Our host was relegated to a quiet spot under the table. Had he known that, he probably would have opted for faster food.

It was also Echo's last night of captivity. In order for his incision to heal, we limited his exercise and excitement, as well as we could, for the last week. All that Labrador energy and no release, he was obviously getting restless. He was constantly trying to start a wresting match or game of Catch Me If You Can with Buddy. This eventually led to one of them receiving a timeout.

Yea! Echo's medical ordeal is over and he has fully recovered from both surgeries. Completely healed and weighing as much as Buddy, 70 pounds. Tonight before I got home from work, he walked to the park with Lisa. Echo, Buddy, and I returned to the park and celebrated with some much needed puppy playtime. About an hour later we returned home. I was expecting to have two tired dogs for the evening, however a week's worth of puppy energy is not burned off in a one hour walk - more musical crates.

Another celebration tomorrow, Echo will be nine months old. Not a big milestone, but there were times we wondered if he would make it, so every day is special.