sick pup

While Sierra is usually a happy go-lucky puppy, today she is sad, lethargic, and...well, can't poop. The poor thing has been experiencing bathroom problems since last evening and has left her without an appetite and no energy to carry on with her normal "dig in the dirt, run around like a maniac, lick everyone in the face" hectic schedule that she is so used to keeping. It breaks my heart to see her like this.

And as the worried, overexcited mother that I am, I have already called our vet three times this morning to get her an even earlier appointment and to, again, make sure that her symptoms are not of something more serious. The earliest they could squeeze us in is 6:15, so hopefully she will be back to filling our backyard with land mines in no time.

Here she is making a mess of her food...

"I didn't do it!"

But how can you get mad at this face?

Update: Turns out that Sierra actually has a bladder infection and should be cleared up by a 10-day dose of antibiotics. Phew!