Red concluded his month-long round of acupuncture last night with Dr. Colleen Flaherty. I think it was successful, I think he experienced some new kinds of calmness, I hope he internalized it, it opened my eyes to some of the possibilities of this ancient Asian medicine for dogs. I think it’s time for him to stop now, and I realized talking to Dr. Flaherty that it might be a good idea to bring Frieda in next week to see if acupuncture can help ease the discomfort from her arthritis and and also help ground her.

I found it a calming and spiritual experience for me as well, I brought mail from Post Office Box 502 and read it quietly while Red lay on the floor with the needles in him. I think it brought some calming to our own relationship, which can be frenetic and stressful sometimes, there is so much going on with us.

So next week, another chapter, this one with Frieda, one of the most complicated and intense dogs I have ever known.