s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Jake is on the mend. He had his stitches out yesterday. The wound on his hind leg is still a bit raw, but it is also improving. The main problem now is getting his mojo back.

The first day or two after the surgery Jake was acting pretty normal, but then in a moment of exuberance he tried to climb on top of the ‘fridge, and took a nasty tumble. I think that really hit his self-confidence, and since he has been quite timid.

Today, with the stitches out, he could go outside again. The first trip out (about 45 minutes) he stayed close to me as I worked on a fence near the house. Later he went out again, and with a more confident stride disappeared into the trees. When he did not come out upon calling, I figured he was probably trying to walk his patrol route of the property. 90 minutes later he reappeared, coming down out of gallop- slightly moist but pleased with himself. The first step on the road to psychological recovery.

In other news the police officer callled back. He door-knocked in the valley last night, but didn’t turn up much (as expected). At least they tried.