As I write, Stella is resting in her "club house" under the end table after a long afternoon with the six pack. The weather has been beautiful again today. And what an eventful farm walk! George ran away in pursuit of some ground hog holes that he had discovered days ago. We all chased him through the thickets for about twenty minutes until he decided to slow down to play with some new dogs he met, and we "caught him." Hiking through the brush was a real workout for Stella, and she had to be carried over the hill and to the stream for a drink. The farm was busy this afternoon. We saw wild turkey, a fox, Pepper the grouchy senior lab, and Precious the horse, in addition to the new friends George made.
After our farm walk, we practiced some speed circles in agility. It was Stella's first time on the contact equipment this summer, and she did a nice job with her A frame and dog walk. I think that she is exhausted!! I know I am.
Although she's had good times at the farm, Stella hasn't had such an easy weekend at home. She has not wanted to get out of bed in the morning, and she does not play and wrestle in the blankets like she used to. She seems very noise sensitive. She has also been doing lots of staring of into space, always with her back to us. She will often not respond to her name when she is in this mode. This is the kind of behavior that makes Dr. Dodman and Dr. Ogata think that she might have some kind of seizure disorder. The video below provide a pretty typical example. Hopefully, the huperzine will have an effect.
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