I was absolutely blessed with the chance to meet 9-year old chocolate lab, Mekia, this past Sunday evening. She bounced and bounded along Kalmus Beach in Hyannis as the sun went down and the wind lifted her ears.
We are best friends with our veterinarians, and every once in a while they introduce me to a special patient who deserves a splash on the beach and a photo session to capture it. Mekia recently underwent a difficult surgery to remove cancer from her mouth and jaw. I was a little nervous about doing our session too soon, but Mekia greeted me in all her beauty, without a single physical or mental scar detectable!
A glance of her left side, you’ll see a slight indentation of where part of her jaw was removed. In exchange, the surgery left her with a most adorable tongue-droop off to the side. I couldn’t get enough of it!
One of the most fun things about this session – other than standing in the water up to my butt-cheeks – was also meeting Mekia’s humans. Patrick and Michelle are an awesome couple, married over 22 years and blissful in life and love with their furry kid. I look forward to meeting up with them again, with or without a camera!
by Stacey
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