A Dog's Life

Beka - Well, looks like I'm getting a new addition to my household - a wonderful 1 to 2 year mixed lab with part cattle breed genes. Her name is Glinda. Since I'm moving back to upstate New York in March 2007, away from all this dark NYC concrete, and back into greenery, I've desperately wanted to get a dog. Nothing overwhelming that will drag me down the street on a leash, but a dog who is quiet and well-behaved.

I was drawn to Glinda's eyes immediately – soulful and compassionate, with a sense of loyalty and intelligence. She was a one-person dog, which is what I need exactly. I had been thinking about the benefits of pet therapy for months and felt that a canine would help me with gait as well. My DBS system has been working so-so, and the dystonia symptoms are rearing their ugly heads again.

My neurosurgeon is scheduling an MRI of the head later this week to check for optimal lead placement, wire breakages, and circuit shortages with the device. But I'm dreaming about Glinda and how to get her here without my landlord knowing - just a temporary thing, you know...we all do it here in NYC. I hope that I can get her. Now, I’m definitely mad about a dog!!

Check out Best Friends Animal Society for more information on dog adoption!