long weekend cont'd

oh, one more really super-important thing to report about this weekend: mister suss himself, sherlock, had to have surgery after he tripped over a huge stick that he was carrying in his mouth! it punctured a big hole (as big around as my pinky finger) right above his back left leg and they had to punch another hole and put a dredge through and stitch it up so it could drain and heal. poor puppy, he's got a lampshade collar and everything and he's been moving so slowly. he'll be okay, but it was scary that he got hurt so badly--and that it could have easily been so much worse. and izzy, our other dog, was a nervous wreck on sunday when dad and jack took sherlock to the animal hospital. she's been much more gentle with him than usual. on a slightly non sequitor note, it's amazing how much we project our own emotions onto animals, especially our pets.