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Piper and I had a lowkey long weekend, and with the weather we had, it was the right pace for us. Friday night was spent with friends enjoying some laughs and outstanding food. Our hostess is in the process of finishing a cookbook, and after enjoying her spread I know I’ll be first in line to buy it because everything was so good.

The rest of the weekend was a mix of work, getting caught up on things unfinished, and making sure Piper and I still got outside despite the cold, wind, rain, and random snowflakes. Since I’m pretty paranoid about ticks right now, we avoided our favourite trails and headed to the dog park instead. I exercise a high level of caution there, but it ended up being perfect.

Because of the miserable weather, it wasn’t overly busy, the dogs were well behaved, and everyone was really social. We even met another Cavalier, which was fun. The park is huge, so a few laps and you’ve easily hit 10,000 steps. Piper’s confidence really grew this weekend too. I’ve always been nervous about dog parks because of large or uncontrolled dogs, but there was enough space that if I felt uneasy, I simply scooped her up and carried her until we got past situations I was uncomfortable with.

It was a good reminder that even when the weather is lousy, there are still ways to get outside, move your body, and let your dog enjoy some adventure too. Piper rocked it and enjoyed being part of the gang with the dogs that I felt she was safe with. Seeing my blind girl thrive makes me cry sometimes and there were a few tears this weekend.

Hope everyone had a great long weekend and got some quality time in with their pups. Piper and I are looking forward to getting back to the wilder trails once tick season settles down a little. Until then, we’ll got some fun activities planned and will continue visiting the dog park. 💕🐶

Mother’s Day looks a little different for me. I don’t have kids, but I do have Piper, my brave, funny little blind Cavalier who somehow faces the world with so much confidence. She was supposed to be my hiking sidekick, and instead she became my tiny chaos creator, emergency vet frequent flyer, and greatest little companion.

Last weekend was cannabis gummy recovery. Today she hurt her foot. So my one Mother’s Day wish was simply “no emergency vet calls this weekend please.” She can wait until tomorrow to see the vet, but definitely needs to give me a break. ❤️‍🩹

Regardless, wouldn’t trade her for anything. She’s taught me so much about resilience, trust, and joy. She is friends with every person and dog she meets and approaches every new situation with joy.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, dog moms, caregivers, and those missing their moms today too. ❤️🐶

What happened to spring?! Will it ever stop?! Why didn’t we have April showers bring May flowers?! Did my weekend gummie not wear off?! 💕🐶❄️

Whether stealing doorstops, exploring forests or backseat driving, Piper has always been up for anything. I love this brave girl. 💕🐶🥾

Thank you everyone for caring how Piper was doing and sharing your experiences and kind words. It helped a lot. These little munchkins find so many ways to scare us and it is a relief when they rebound quickly.

As per my earlier post, I am pretty sure she picked up cannabis on a late walk last night. It’s been a long day, she’s not shivering anymore, which is a relief, but she’s still really wobbly when she tries to stand. She can get up a bit more than earlier, but can’t stay on her feet for long and is sleeping a lot.

I’ve been checking in with the animal hospital regularly. For now they’re comfortable with me keeping her home and monitoring her, and reassessing if anything changes. Her breathing is slow but steady, and I’m right beside her keeping a close eye on everything.

Hoping she turns a corner overnight and comes back stronger tomorrow.

Thank you all for the kind words and support. Please send some good vibes to my little pipsqueak ❤️🙏

Pretty sure Piper got into cannabis last night and wanted to share as as a heads up to be vigilant.

My girl didn’t get up at her usual time, which was odd. I now feel terrible for enjoying a slow start to the day. She was breathing fine, just really sleepy and not interested in moving. I eventually carried her to the door, then downstairs, and she just kept laying down whe I tried to walk her. Once I got her outside, she was super wobbly and could barely stand.

Checked her over thinking maybe I’d done something with her collar or she hurt herself, but nothing obvious. Then it clicked. We were out late last night and she likely picked something up off the ground. I’m almost certain it was cannabis.

Got her back upstairs, added water to her food, helped her eat, and wrapped her in a blanket. Called the emergency vet and they said it sounds very consistent with cannabis exposure. Advised rest, keep her warm, monitor breathing, and check back in a few hours.

She’s okay, just out of it and glued to me right now.

Just a reminder to watch what’s on the ground, especially in areas where people smoke and toss roaches. It doesn’t take much.

Fingers crossed she will be back to her old self in the next few hours. 💕🐶💔