Nose to nose

Maja loves guests :) Guests means more hands to stroka and scratch her, more smells, more games, voices, happy people, fun... And in the end... exhausted, happy, happy sleep :)

Today it was extra fun when one of the guests was a small child. It was a wonder to see how Maja was around the child: happily, but carefully sniffing. We wanted to make sure that Maja didn't take the girls toys, but she didn't, she offered her own :) And it was wonderful to see parents feeling safe enough to let the two meet face to face, nose to nose, smile to smile..

We are proud owners :)

11 days after operation, and yesterday Maja removed the stiches. We have been to the vet quite a bit by now, everybody there know her and love her. That makes it a bit easier for her, maybe, but she refused to go into the operation room :)

The scar still seems scary, somehow; it is so big for a little dog. But it seems to have grown very nicely. There is a little bit of old, dry blood around the small holes where the stiches were, but the swelling around the scar seem to disappear step by step. And - from seeing her appetite, the speed with which she runs outside, the joy of going for longs walks, it is incredible to think that she had a big operation not so many days ago. :)

One more cozy thing: she used to love to lie on her back with stretched out front and back feet, belly exposed, and expecting to be scratched. After the operation, she stopped showing her belly. Maybe it was uncomfortable to lie like that because of the stiches, or maybe she didn't feel safe enough to do it? Now that the stiches are gone, she is back to her good, old self.

Streeeeetch... See... ? Here is my stomach.. Come scratch me :)