Well that was odd...

Today has been a BEAUTIFUL day! It wasn't supposed to get this nice till Thursday or Friday, but it came early this week, hooray! So, after work today I raced home and Hank was VERY excited to see me (as usual, and like most people). So, we went outside to pee, and then I changed and we played a little, and then I decided to head up to Robinswood Park so Hank could run around. It wasn't hot enough to warrant a trip to Marymoor and a wet dog for the evening. So, off to Robinswood we went. He ran and ran and ran, it was great. The problem with Robinswood is that it's covered with bark, so Hank gets it in his mouth when he's getting the ball. So, I have to nudge him towards the water dish they have so that he'll drink and clean out his mouth. He usually gets it after a few times, but sometimes it takes some coaxing. Tonight was no different.

We'd been at the dog park for about 20 minutes, and it doesn't take Hank very long to get tired at Robinswood, because all he does is run straight for a while. I love it there. But tonight, he comes walking back with the ball, and walks over to the gate and plops down like he's going to take a nap. Sure it was kind of warm out, and he was running, but still, this is odd for Hank. So, I go over to get the ball, and he jumps up and runs after it again. Then we do the ball throwing a few more times, and then I was talking to another puppy parent, and he did it again! So, I walked over and we decided to go home. As we were walking out to the car, he walked over in the grass and DID IT AGAIN. At this point it freaked me out. Why can't my dog get all the way to the car without a break? What's wrong with him!?!?! So, I thought, well, maybe it's a sliver in his foot. But we got in the car, and he didn't immediately sit down. So, that got the best of me and I called the vet while I was pulling out of the parking lot. They said that it could just be he's dehydrated and to keep an eye on him, and if he's still this way tomorrow, to give them a call again.

So, we got home, and came upstairs. He hasn't been very enthusiastic about his food lately either. AND he's on an allergy pill for a month that we haven't seen signs of fatigue, but maybe they're there...so, he ate some, and we tried some different food, and some people food, and tried to push the water. He'll still get up and go, but he just doesn't seem to want to go far. If he was 10, I would just be sad. But he's 2 so I'm just a little worried...ugh. Hopefully a good night's sleep for both of us will help!