A bump in the road

Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! It's a cloudy morning, a little wet from the overnight rain. The weather this week promises to be fairly decent. 

This past week started out good despite the rain. On Thursday, we had good friends over for lunch. It was wonderful to see them. We had some great conversations and listened to good music. It was a bit cool but that didn't stop us from spending the afternoon on the deck. Got to enjoy the outdoors as much as we can. They met Merlot and Sherlock for the first time and fell in love with them. 

Thursday though was not the best day for our little guy Merlot. He wasn't himself at all. We just knew that something was off with him. On Friday morning, we took him to our local vet. A thorough exam showed that something was not right with his kidney levels. Off we went to the DMV emergency hospital, where they were waiting for us. Merlot was admitted in ICU and has been there since Friday afternoon. We spoke to the ICU specialist yesterday morning and were told that his kidney levels were starting to decrease. He still has a ways to go but everything seems to be going in the right direction. If that continues, he could be released in 4-5 days. 

We do not know what caused this sudden kidney injury and we may never know. All apparent causes have been eliminated. What matters now is that Merlot makes a full recovery. We miss our little guy and Sherlock misses his play buddy. 

We will visit Merlot this afternoon and give him tender hugs and kisses.  It's been a tough few days for us and Myriam but we are staying positive. We know that he is getting the best care possible. We have been very impressed so far with the level of attention that the staff has provided Merlot and us. 

So, I end this blog by sending our little boy all of our energy and positive vibes. We miss you Merlot and hope to have you back home very soon . We love you so much 💗

Have a great week everyone! 

Sherlock missing his grilling buddy as
he watches the smoke rise from the BGE.

Merlot chilling on his chair, not feeling quite
like himself.

Sherlock...outstanding in his field.

A soggy doggie...Merlot 

Sherlock loves to run in the rain and 
then relax on his chair.

Sherlock and Merlot love to 
wrestle and rumble.

Smoke rolling on the BGE...low 
and slow temperature.

Apple wood smoke kissing the 
side of salmon, our dinner last night

Spicy and Cooper posing for a photo on a Fall
afternoon.... October 5, 2019.