Kneecaps

One of my dearest friends is married to a Physician's Assistant who would occasionally show us how easy it is for one to move one's kneecap around. Every time she did it, I gagged. Once, and only once, The Man decided to move my kneecap around for me. The sensation was utterly and completely sickening. I nearly heaved. We don't do that to kneecaps around here. Ever.

The Yarn Bandit has a cute little limp he does sometimes. It looks more like he's skipping than limping. As cute as it is, this is not something he should be doing and we worry about whether he is hurting. He doesn't seem to be. We were at the vet this morning for Kirby issues and to get Yarn Bandit's current weight (25.8 pounds! A three-pound loss! Good boy!), and The Man asked Dr. Halbert about it. (Dr. Halbert, not Dr. Halpert. She is not Jim's little sister.)

So it turns out that some dogs (I'm getting a little grossed out already) sometimes have luxating kneecaps. They'll be tooling around, and their kneecaps will pop out of position, and they can't bend their knees so they limp/skip a little until it pops back into place on its own. That is perhaps what is happening to Tiki. So vile. Now every time he skips a step, I get to think about my kneecap squeamishness, and I'll probably throw up a little in the back of my mouth.