Wednesday:<\/p>\n
I took off from work in order to take Atley to Animal Trustees<\/a>, the place that Elizabeth had recommended.\u00c2\u00a0 They were nice and saw to him pretty quickly.\u00c2\u00a0 Typical, he was really hamming it up there.\u00c2\u00a0 They did 2 x-rays.\u00c2\u00a0 Bad news: he needs surgery to repair it.\u00c2\u00a0 Even worse news: estimate of $500-600…wow!\u00c2\u00a0 After I returned home with him, Bryan and I went to see the animal shelter we adopted him from to talk about the results and what they could do to help him\/us out.\u00c2\u00a0 We felt pretty strongly that they should have never put him u for adoption in his condition.\u00c2\u00a0 They should’ve been more in depth with his diagnosis.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course, it wasn’t even there vet that made this call but a vet from another shelter.\u00c2\u00a0 They were really nice and felt extremely bad about the whole thing.\u00c2\u00a0 They asked us to bring him on Thursday morning so there vet could examine him.<\/p>\n Wednesday night I went to TKD and Jiu-jitsu.\u00c2\u00a0 That was most likely my last Jiu-jitsu class as I just don’t find it all that fun or interesting.\u00c2\u00a0 I know it could be useful, but I really just don’t feel it.\u00c2\u00a0 It doesn’t have the same appeal that I felt instantly with all of my other classes.\u00c2\u00a0 I have a lot on my plate anyway so, it’s quite alright.<\/p>\n TKD class was fun.\u00c2\u00a0 A high ranking student from another school came to take class with us.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s always fun when a student from another school shows up.\u00c2\u00a0 It makes class interesting.\u00c2\u00a0 We are really drilling for test – lots of test type sparring and forms.\u00c2\u00a0 Sparring was okay until I had to match up with the 4th degree black belt visitor…ugh.\u00c2\u00a0 He totally owned me.\u00c2\u00a0 However, I did manage to get one awesomely sweet roundhouse to the head which made me feel victorious even if I totally and without question lost the match.\u00c2\u00a0 That’s what I love about sparring.\u00c2\u00a0 I can find some much pride in one attack that I don’t even care who won because I delivered something I never expected to.\u00c2\u00a0 This only helps me realize that I am indeed getting better at sparring.<\/p>\n Forms were awesome too.\u00c2\u00a0 I don’t know why, but when I went up to do mine in front of the class, I just nailed it.\u00c2\u00a0 It was just…well, the best I have ever done it.\u00c2\u00a0 I shocked myself!\u00c2\u00a0 I got lots of compliments from several people after class that really lifted my spirits.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s nice when others see something in you on a night where you’re feeling great.<\/p>\n We ended class with some stretching which I always appreciate and love.\u00c2\u00a0 I have become much more flexible over the past month surprising even myself with some of my stretching.<\/p>\n Thursday:<\/p>\n The dog woke us up at 4:30 and neither of us ever went back to sleep…yay.\u00c2\u00a0 I worked today…middle school…double yay.\u00c2\u00a0 It was a school I had been to once before.\u00c2\u00a0 It was an okay day. The kids where a little rowdy.<\/p>\n Bryan took Atley to the shelter this morning for the their vet to look at.\u00c2\u00a0 He was gone all day.\u00c2\u00a0 We picked up after I arrived home from work.\u00c2\u00a0 Boy, was he worked up – too much cage time all day!\u00c2\u00a0 They had some bad news.\u00c2\u00a0 The vet agreed with ATA that a surgery was a must.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunately, it will have to be done in a clinical setting meaning that the vet can’t give it to them at a super low cost.\u00c2\u00a0 They said the ATA price was quite reasonable, but we still can’t afford it.\u00c2\u00a0 The director of the shelter said she had one last option.\u00c2\u00a0 She would call a vet’s office that will sometimes help them out in cases where they get to try something different or exciting.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s just hope that they think Atley’s case meets this criteria.\u00c2\u00a0 If not, then the shelter will have to campaign for the money.\u00c2\u00a0 If that happens, we’ll have to give him back, and he’ll become a poster dog for their projects.\u00c2\u00a0 Either way, there’s no chance of him being put down.\u00c2\u00a0 Both will be great lives for him, but of course, we’d prefer he stayed at home with us because we are attached.\u00c2\u00a0 The shelter would prefer this option too.\u00c2\u00a0 This blows…\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully, we’ll hear something tomorrow.\u00c2\u00a0 He has another vet appointment tomorrow to see about a little infection he has.\u00c2\u00a0 This dog is falling apart!\u00c2\u00a0 I just want to make him well and happy.<\/p>\n I promise whatever happens – there will be no other dog.<\/p>\n