Update long overdue

What a tremendously long time it's been since I posted an update on dear Sofi. I keep meaning to write a few lines, then life and work gets the better of me. Also, it seems like the triumphs these days come in very gradual progressions, as opposed to the dramatic breakthroughs of our earlier days together. But looking back at the last few weeks, I can see that our progress is pretty dramatic.

Highlights:

• Sofi now weighs 57 lbs, up 13 lbs from when she came to us
• Sometimes she gets so excited to see one of us after a short absence that we are afraid she will hurt herself jumping around
  
• She has recently started to seek out affection pretty assertively--pawing at me until I give her a good rubdown
• She will actually come over to me while I'm working at my desk and rest her head on my lap and gaze up at me with tail wagging
• We've had hit and miss success with walks--ranging from happy-go-lucky trotting to full-fledged panic attacks when there is too much dog and car traffic around us
• She's lost most of her interest in poop-eating, though every once in a while she falls off the wagon
• She is spending more time in the living room if we are all out there, although she still ultimately prefers her "room"
• She loves to be hugged!

OK, when I look at the list, I do realize we've come a long way together in a relatively short time. We have all fallen hopelessly in love with Sofi, and I think the feeling is at least somewhat mutual. It is beyond gratifying to have our affection returned by her.

She is still on anti-anxiety meds--we will start backing off of them after she goes in to be spayed on 10/21. I have a message into K-State to discuss a plan for the hip replacement. I hate to do it to her, since it seems she is doing so well the way she is, but who knows if she is in pain? The X-rays indicate she should be, though you'd never know it by watching her move. I'm still not 100% convinced it's the best course of action.