#her knuckling reflex in her right hind gets really bad

[restinthewest]

I wish she didn’t need it, but I am grateful for the time spent with Hallow every day while I do her maintenance massage and stretches. It’s meditative for me, it’s quiet time to connect with her, it’s such a lovely thing I can do to instantly relax her and make her feel better.

Barring some brief periods of time when I’ve slacked off, we’ve been doing this every day for over two years. She looks forward to them and asks for them. Instant relaxation, instant snoring. Thank god for our rehab vet who taught us how to do this.

#I really do think they help her #I’ve noticed during the periods where I miss a week or so #her knuckling reflex in her right hind gets really bad #and that leg just looks really weak #(she’s never had knuckling problems or weakness in her left hind which is weird) #I’m thinking of starting her on gabapentin #she doesn’t have obvious symptoms of pain but idk how she wouldn’t have some #*sigh.* I love this dog beyond reason and I wish she wasn’t broken but I’m happy there are things I can do for her.