First day went pretty well. The two dogs are pretty well behaved so not much disciplining. However, they are huge attention hogs so they are always coming up to you. One likes to bring squeeze toys, and the other will lick you legs below the knee if you are wearing shorts.
The transplant team did ask me several times if I had pets, and it sounded like an infection risk post-surgery. It seems that healthy dogs appear to be pretty safe per the CDC. I think I just need to be more careful when picking up their poop. There is a side path at my sister’s house where the dogs can pee and poop, but after letting them out several times with no results, I had to walk them down the street to a grassy area so they can sniff around. They both took the biggest dump, so I had to bring doggie poop bags and pick up after them. My sister also has a rule that they get a treat after pooping so they were looking at me expectantly when we got back home.
It really is like taking care of two small children that cannot talk. Just 10 more days to go.
Life with chronic diseases 