This is blind and three-legged Helen, who ventured off yesterday morning in the yard and got stuck in snow that was too deep for her. This has never been a problem for her in the past, but she's really getting up there in age now and she's developed hip dysplasia in her remaining rear leg — and that makes maneuvering in deep snow a real challenge. This is the first winter she's had this problem, and we think she's finally beginning to figure out she isn't the athletic girl she once was … but she's still getting herself in a pickle every now and then.
And rather than struggle and flounder around in the snow and wear herself out, she patiently stands there and waits for us to notice she's stuck. Whenever we let her outside, we keep an eye out in case this happens and she needs a human tow-truck to come along. So we know, when we see her standing motionless, that she's ready for us to come and get her unstuck. This is what she looked like yesterday when she heard Alayne coming for her:
We hope that before this winter is over, she'll learn not to follow her nose into the deep snow but stay close to the house!
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