Let's See Your Dogs!!

Kimo came home with a couple of meds. One is a liquid given once a day to help with swelling and something else. The second is Trazodone--he started that this morning. I see why. First, it's an antidepressant. Second, a sleep medicine. Gotta say, it is fast acting--maybe 10 minutes before he's a walking zombie. I really should have asked about this only to understand how fast acting it is. You would not want to be feeding your pup after dosing them.

He's doing well today and wasn't nearly as stopped up as he might have been.

 

At the OC Yota Nights event tonight a friend of a friend saw how much I took to his doberman so I got to be his foster parent for a few hours. Big boy, 1 year old and 110 lbs.

 

Every damn time I work on the truck I can’t lift the diff cause it’s his favorite spot!

 

LOL!!!
When I'm mowing the grass mine looks at me and then lays down right where I'm headed.

 

Poor Duke had a rough day. Now it’s nap time.

 

2nd set of boxers.
First 2 were Bruno and Brittany

This pic is Bruce and Bella
I did not pose them for this pic btw

 

There’s no way you could pose them like that if you wanted to.

 

The symmetry of the rug and the dogs is like an acid trip

 

CA to CO road trip with the pup

 

Our girl was eating cooked pork and gravy.

 

The meat or likely the gravy were probably seasoned.

 

This is Jolene's last picture taken just before the doctor came in. She was the best girl and we miss her greatly. I've had dogs all of my life but I learned something with Jolene's passing that I was unaware of. Three months ago she began to get weak and unsteady. Eventually one day she collapsed. We took her to the emergency vet. We were told she was critically anemic and it was best to put her to sleep. Almost as an aside the doctor mentioned trying a transfusion. We chose the latter. She responded very well and we had our favorite three months with her. Eventually the anemia began to show again. We took her back in and had discussions about another transfusion. This is when we learned about blood supply and how there isn't enough for every situation. Three days later we were in this room taking this picture. My guess is that there are people reading this that were like us and never knew about the donor process because you have never needed blood before. Please know that your healthy dog has the ability to give another dog such a gift. If you have allowed your dog to be a blood donor before.. THANK YOU. There are people on the recipient side that are so grateful! Hopefully someone reading this will hear something new and decide to become a donor. It will mean the world to someone else. Just wanted to share. Thanks - Bruce

 

Sucks man. Sorry for your loss.

 

Saddened by your loss.

 

Sorry for your loss.

 

This is Chubby

 

I refuse to "like" your post. My condolences to you Bruce. I donate blood every 8 weeks, and never thought about my blood going to dogs. That is great. I get a text when my blood is sent to a hospital to help a patient. Warms my heart.
God bless you in your time of loss.

 

Steve, thank you for your kind words and your donation on the human side. It shows your character.