My Unsinkable Alfie

I never saw a dog so glad to get rid of an eye as Alf, my Queensland Red Heeler. The glaucoma that took his eye that had a congenital cataract caused painful headaches. According to our vet optometrist, Alf was miserable.  

It was not an easy thing to see Alf when he came back from surgery. They had shaved the whole side of his head and stitches were criss-cross over that side of his face. It took everything within me not to throw-up. Have never seen anything like it. 

But Alf had a big smile on his face, his up-wagging tail was the reassurance we needed that he was feeling great.  We showered him with a lot of love and treated him to his favorite snack- pepperoni. 

It took awhile for his hair to grow back over the scar. He was everyone's champion. Alf's spirit continued to be courageous and his smile vivid and bright. 

This picture says it all about the joy he felt going for walks down our dirt road.  No art work in the world is as appealing as a picture of a dog you know.