Curfew Dog Enforces Curfew

[mrissa]

Grandpa took a turn for the worse yesterday afternoon, and they moved him into a private room. Dad drove home in the afternoon so that he could work today, so it was just us women around. Mom took Grandma and me back to Grandma and Grandpa's to sleep, and then she went back up to stay with him. (They later moved him into the ICU, but at the time Grandma and I didn't know that. So they have an eagle eye on him.)

So Ista and I went to bed. And she paced and paced and crooned and crooned. I let her outside twice. This was not the problem. I let her have access to her food and water. She did not want any stinkin' food and water. What she wanted was to check beds. Grandma was fast asleep in hers; okay. We had to look at the bed Mom and Dad usually use. Of course it was empty. After that Ista was willing to go lie down with me, but she laid there and crooned and cried for a good twenty minutes further. It was not barking. It was the whimpers and opinions of a dog who knows something is not right and her monkeys are not behaving to specifications.

My aunt Kathy went to stay with Mom last night at the hospital, and she's here with me now. She'll be trying to get some sleep that isn't on the family waiting room couch and will be running me over to the hospital if I'm ready to go before Mom's ready to come home for a shower and a "power rest."

Comments

[jbru.livejournal.com]

I think "crooning" is the most adorable description of that canine behavior. Thank you for that.

Wishing turns for the better for your Grandpa.

[ozarque.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not great fun, but I just have word that Grandma thinks his color is better this morning. Which is something, and now that he's in the ICU he will have closer monitoring and care.

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

I have this mental picture now of - anything bad - coming for your Grandpa and quailing at the thought of having to go through three generations of Norwegian women. Here's hoping he continues to improve.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Ayep, that's why I'm here.

[panjianlien.livejournal.com]

Sending good and hopeful thoughts, and also soft reassuring pettens for Ista.

[dhole.livejournal.com]

Aw, man. There's nothing as sad as a sad dog.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

They know. They always know. Someone was missing.

Wishing you and your family and especially your grandfather hopes of better health!

[scottjames.livejournal.com]

Oh, hon. Thinking good thoughts towards all involved (including Ista).

[intrepida.livejournal.com]

Here's to adorable vigilant puppies.

[mkille.livejournal.com]

"Power hugs and prayers."

[stillnotbored.livejournal.com]

All I can do is send good thoughts and wishes your way, but you can be sure all of them are yours.

Scritch the puplet behind the ears for me. She is a very good at taking care of her humans.

[tournevis.livejournal.com]

*huggles, support, energy, courage*

[careswen.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are all so well cared for, both at hospital and at home.

[miz-hatbox.livejournal.com]

Hugs to you and Ista.

[pameladean]

Poor smart puppy. It's hard, dog or human, to know something's wrong and not be able to fix it.

P.

[greykev.livejournal.com]

**hugs** Tell him he has to get better: who will check out the Scott's Stamp catalog from the library if he doesn't?

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

I'm sending up prayers for your grandpa.

[prettymuchpeggy.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I hope that your grampa's set back is finished. You and yours are in my thoughts.

It is good that there is enough family around to support and spell each other - and - that Ista is there to be concerned that his monkeys take care of themselves.

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

My thoughts are with your family. Here's hoping your granddad can pull through.

[mightyjesse.livejournal.com]

Hope your Pop-pop feels better soon.

*hugs* for your Curfew Ista Dog. Maggie is my Curfew Dog, and last night she did her job, herding me to the couch for her bed-time snuggle, when she felt I'd been at the bangity-clang loom for entirely too long. She was a half hour early, but I didn't begrudge her the extra snuggle time since I was away for most of the day before.

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Ista is the most fabulous dog. It's hard for Curfew Dog when the monkeys aren't hewing to their usual pattern. And you have my very best wishes for a steady recovery for your Grandpa.

[crimini.livejournal.com]

Our thoughts are with you. *hugs*

[ckd]

Thoughts of strength and healing for your grandfather, of comfort and good news for you and your family, and an extra scritch for the vigilant Ista.

[marydell.livejournal.com]

I hope the ICU is a help.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Very much one. ICU nurses FTW.

By the way...

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

On the heels of your recent short story:

Study Takes Step Towards Erasing Bad Memories (http://www.zimbio.com/Reuters+Health/articles/478/Study+takes+step+toward+erasing+bad+memories)

[papersky.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[laurel]

So sorry to hear your Grandpa is in the hospital; I hope the fab folks who work the ICU get things figured out and help him mend or otherwise get well.

Dogs always know when something is amiss and can be a great comfort, though perhaps not when crooning. Though sometimes they can voice the things we can't.

[rmnilsson.livejournal.com]

Take care of yourself and your family. Our thoughts are with you.