Lil DJ

When you have a pet it brings you much joy. It also creates clear cut responsibilities.
Lil Dj ate a 3 ounce bar of Trader Joe's organic 60% chocolate. Strong chocolate like this is very toxic to dogs especially the toy type breeds like DJ. She ended up in a small animal ER last week with a toxic reaction including cardiac arythmia and a few seizures. We received a call at 4:30 am that she was getting more serious complications but that she was treated and is now stable. The good docs in South Deerfield MA saved her life and she was returned back to us 24 hours later.

Five days later she developed a complication which resulted in an infection in her back paws resulting in a three day course of hospitalization and IV antibiotics. She stepped back into the house with a tight red bandage protecting her foot and a constricting halo preventing her from bending her neck to mess with her healing paw.

Your mind reflects about how a four pound animal that shares your couch can mean so much when she gets hurt and the personal sacrifices made to prevent deeper tragedies.