After I went to rehab and got clean (2006), I was super-duper lonely when I returned home (2007). All of my friends were back at UMass, where I could no longer go, and I didn't know anyone who was or wanted to live the new life I had.
Enter Ravi!
...the cutest Portuguese Water Dog on Earth.
My parents agreed to get a pooch to keep me company during my online classes and weekend nights at home. He has been a big part in my staying clean.
When he was little, Ravi was such a happy little nugget with so much energy. He would get two hour-long walks every day and run around the house like a crazy-man after both. He liked bananas, yogurt, and the end of my dad's raspberry popsicles.
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For the past few years, Ravi has been having some health problems. His tummy doesn't absorb the nutrients in his food. He has lost about 10-lbs., and for a pup that was only 40-43 lbs. to begin with, that is a lot. His energy has been low...
After two years of struggling to find a solution, Ravi started seeing a holistic vet a couple of months ago. He is on a special diet and oodles of supplements. Unfortunately, Ravi still wasn't gaining weight until they started the steroids a couple of weeks ago.
Since then, Ravi has had more pep in his step and has been extremely hungry. Last week, he gained 0.3 lbs!!! My mom takes him to get weighed every Wednesday. This week, the scale showed that he gained...
0.4 lbs.!!! for a total of 32.7 lbs!
This is the first time in about three years that his weight has gone up. Ravi is a happy boy again and will be roley-poley in no time! Here is a picture from the other night:
Bises to my Ravi!
