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Ketzl at the Beach

Be gentle to my server, but here’s a quick little (3.5MB) movie of Ketzl in her wheelchair at the beach in Chatham, MA over Memorial Day.






















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Tim Lance ·

Thanks for sharing. Been wondering how things were. Glad to see that tail up wagging.

Dave Nanian ·

Yeah, she's pretty thrilled (more so in some of the other little movies, but they were too high-res/long to post here).

Richard Ripley ·

Hi Dave:

I purchased SuperDuper! a little while ago and It is really great!

I just discovered your blog and read about Ketzl. You and your family are very courageous. Reading about Ketzl was difficult and I'm not even related. I can only imagine how hard it must be for you and for Ketzl. You are doing a remarkable job which reflects itself not only in how you are caring for Ketzl but in your software.

I wish you, Ketzl, and your whole family the very best and I will be thinking of you.

BTW, my Mom lives in Mashpee. I live cross country in Los Angeles and I love the Cape. I used to spend summers in Harwichport.

Again, best wishes for you all!

RR

Dave Nanian ·

Hi, Richard -- thanks for the note!

The courageous one is Ketzl -- we're just the support system. And she's still doing as well as she can: we just took her swimming today, with a life jacket to help the buoyancy of her rear end, and she had a great time.

Thanks for the good wishes. And, really -- I don't want this stuff to be difficult to read or depressing, but hopeful: if you have a dog with this kind of problem, or known someone who does, there are ways to give them the gift of mobility again...

The Cape to LA -- can't get more opposite coast than that! Maybe we'll run into you on the Cape sometime: look for the dog with wheels!

Richard Ripley ·

Not depressing at all...just inspiring! I miss the Cape and it would be great to meet you and the fabulous Ketzl someday soon.

Dave Nanian ·

Good: inspiring is definitely more along the lines of what I wanted. ;-)

Jim Dalrymple ·

Nice update Dave. She looks very happy, but as a dog owner I must say it's difficult to watch and not feel.

Dave Nanian ·

Aww, feel happy, Jim! She's happy & loving the beach... :-)