Kira

Last night I went for a short drive to clear my head. And I took Kira with me . My Am PB Terrier loves car rides and slobbers all over the side windows while she talks to every person she sees. We stopped to drop off my sisters cooler that I had borrowed for the walk and had Kira stay in the car. My sisters dog doesn`t care for any dogs and I didn`t want an incident. Well, that lasted about a minute and a half. My nephew spotted her and just had to see her up close . My brother in law headed for her too and before I could object they had Kira out running in the yard, their poor dog forgotten in the house crying to come out and fight . My sister was having a panic attack because she can`t hold their dog so I went in to talk to her and shut the door.
When I came out both boys had huge smiles on their faces and said they wanted Kira for themselves. NOT. My sister would have a stroke. Point being , that the fear mongers aren`t doing their job any more. My Kira is the ambassador for kissing "pitbulls'
She loved every minute with the guys and her eyes were as big as saucers because she was having fun with humans that weren`t afraid of her. Each time one of them bent down to pet her, she`d lick their face off. Tough dog, my Kira. She`s legal and tagged thank goodness but she had a hard start in this big cruel world. She has learned to love humans again and I am thankful to have her in my life.
Love really does conquer all.
I thought I was loosing her on January first of this year. She started having seizures, one after the other and I couldn't`t dial my vet fast enough. I didn't know what was happening and I was crying on the phone while I tried to keep her from hurting herself.
After some testing , my vet determined that she is epileptic and has been forever but has now matured to the point where it was damaging her. She has always been a slobber girl .Was when she came to me . But I was told by another vet that it was just stress. I have learned differently .
Any dog , starting from puppy hood that drools and slobbers excessively, should be tested for epilepsy. It isn't costly and it could save a dogs life. What if Kira had been alone during her seizing.? What if I hadn't been here for her.?
Now she is on simple , inexpensive meds and will be for the rest of her life. And , I`m assured that she will live a long, happy one.
My bad day turned into one of being thankful for my girl, Kira. She managed to make me smile and see that things could be worse. For both of us. We have each other and that's what counts.
later