Day 100 (12/15/17): chiropractic appointment

It's a milestone day; Terra has been with me for 100 days! And a few days ago, she turned six months old. She weighs 88 lbs. Her fur has lightened considerably since puppyhood and she's big and strong and beautiful.

I made an appointment for Terra right after Chimera's monthly chiropractic appointment. Dr Wallace is amazing and I knew that having her feel Terra over would help her stay healthy as she goes through her enormous growth spurts. Dr Wallace could see that yes, Terra was slightly favoring her back right leg; the stride was shorter on that side. (We had recently gone to our regular vet about this.) It was subtle enough at this point that I hadn't been seeing it at home. She felt her up and found that her pelvis was slightly tilted, which could be causing the problem. She noted that Terra was uncomfortable having her back toes handled, and found a fungal overgrowth there. She told me to soak the feet in a strong green tea for 5-10 minutes, for 1-2 weeks. The tea is astringent and will get rid of the fungus.

I was skeptical about being able to do the soak for so long, but once again Terra has proven to be amazingly mellow and tolerant. Of course, I do it when she's sleepy and less likely to fidget.

We still sometimes made a mess.