Thank you. I'm either accepting this better than I'd have predicted, or it hasn't hit me yet, likely a bit of both.
Josie has the mindset of a pampered lapdog and the body of an 85 pound golden retriever. With my knee improving, I've been able to take her on walks around the (large) building here; I think we will get into shape together this spring! I let her get up into Dad's big power recliner with me on Sunday afternoon. That night, I got into bed and withstood 20 minutes of puppy dog eyes and "please paw" (she raises one gentle paw, always the right one, when asking for something). Then I caved and invited her to jump up onto the bed. With both the bed and the recliner, she wants to take her half out of the middle!
