Griffin's Journey

Happy boy with his ball after a short game of fetch today.

Today we celebrate two milestones!

First, today is Griffin’s one month ampuversary.  Looking back to my first post on April 2, 2020, I am amazed at how far Griffin has come in such a short period of time!  I remember Dr. Spector telling me that Griffin would be getting around well at 2 weeks and back to normal activities at 4 weeks, so I tried to temper my expectations when he came home.  I guess nobody told Griffin that he needed to take his time with recovery, that he shouldn’t be able to play fetch 10 days after surgery or give high-5s on his hind legs at all.  Griffin truly exemplifies the idea of living in the now, and I’m thrilled to be along for the ride!

Griffin checking out the Hudson River.

Our second milestone is that Griffin walked 2 miles today and made it back to the point at Dyckman Fields completely under his own power!  When we arrived, Griffin stood looking at the view for about 10 minutes.  I’m sure part of that was needing to rest after walking a mile, but I also think that he was reveling in his accomplishment.  Our stroll this morning/afternoon took close to two hours with several stops to rest (and a very short pupnap – see video below!), but the weather was glorious, the view divine, and the company phenomenal, so neither of us was in a rush to make it back home.  

Enjoy the photos and videos below!

xoxo Stacy

Griffin took a moment to lay among the cherry blossoms.

Griffin admiring the view of the Hudson River.

Griffin and I enjoyed this view while resting on the walk back home.

Griffin took a quick “pupnap” before leaving Dyckman Fields today.